Short film makers say that they need support from universities and film and theater organisations. The Jain University Short Film Festival, will be held every year from 2024, said Santhosh Murthy, Asst. Professor, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Jain University Central Campus. The first edition of the short film festival was held today at […]
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Jacquard punching cards are being replaced by the computer designed analytical engine weaves. The textile industry is seeing a significant shift as the timeless art of jacquard brocade print on cardboard, designed by the skilled artisans, is being replaced by the computer-designed analytical engine weaves, said Viraj, a fashion designing professor visiting the Weaving Lights […]
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On April 18 Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said Bangalore was struggling with a shortage of 500 million litres of water every day, which is about a fifth of the city’s daily total demand. Several resorts, porticos and hotels in the city say they are incurring losses as they have to cancel plans of hosting pool parties […]
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Yakshagana artists fall on hard times due to consistent lack of support from the government. Practitioners of Mudalapaya Yakshagana, the older, traditional style of Karnataka’s art form believe that if the art form is to survive, the government has to intervene quickly—existing support from village audiences will not take it far. The more modern style, […]
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A free of cost exhibition by Kolkata students gets a good response. Artists applaud organising such exhibitions for selling the artwork. The exhibition HUES-24, the art of empowerment and enlightenment, was started on March 9 has already sold three paintings made by the students of Swar Sangam. The artists of these paintings said that this […]
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While the event at Urban Solace has been able to make people write their creativity on paper, they are not expecting much of a crowd this year. Bengaluru: Heart shaped papers attached with strings adorn the walls of the café. Papers with the written prompt “Love is” were lying on every table. Customers were writing […]
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The wooden handicrafts industry in the state is gradually losing ground and prominence; experts reason loss of artisans, arising from lack of raw material due to diminishing forest cover. When you walk in, the woody smell engulfs you. The intricate designs on the various show pieces and craft work captivates your heart. However, the price […]
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Proximity and affordability attract viewers to single screen theatres. It was 10:15 in the morning. Movie posters gave life to the old building walls. A cut out poster—taller than the theatre building—stood at the entrance. The title of the movie, “Mr. Natwarlal” was written in Kannada. A handful of people lounged outside. The middle-aged booking […]
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While they have not replaced conventional novels, graphic novels are steadily gaining ground in the city. They are full of colours, quirky drawings, designs and words written in various fonts. Fiction comes alive in them, characters move about and stories unfurl in most imaginative ways. You might see an over enthused child reading them on […]
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Book store owners say physical copies have seen a continued rise in popularity since the pandemic. Queen Elizabeth I, Warren Buffet, Albert Einstein, Oprah Winfrey and a bunch of girls giggling at a bookstore share a common love—for books. Even in this age of digitalization, the demand for hardcopies has only gone up. The market […]
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