Book shop owners and experts say that the decline in sales of cookery books is due to the availability of similar content online, free of cost. It was a Saturday afternoon. The bookshop’s air was filled with sounds of hushed conversations and rustling of pages. Readers poured in to buy their favourite books. They shuffled […]
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Sellers say acoustic guitars are the most popularly bought instruments thanks to easily available lessons on social media. Bengaluru: Acoustic guitars are the most sold instruments in Bangalore. Out of 10 music instrument shops in the city, eight of them said that the acoustic guitar sells the most in their shops. Mayank Khakra, a musician, […]
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In the first match to kick off Convergence, the International E-sports Valorant Tournament local team ‘True Rippers’ lost against Korean team Gen. G Hot off the heels of their first victory against rival team Reckoning E-Sports, Bengaluru based e-sports team True Rippers were all set to compete against formidable Korean team Gen. G in ‘Convergence’, […]
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Kala Sourabha Foundation introduced Indian Premier League (IPL) format as the theme for their cultural competitions. For the first time, Kala Sourabha Foundation is presenting the concept of Kala Sourabha Drona Arjuna League (KSDL) in the structure of IPL- cricket on 17 December, 2023 at R Gundurao Sports Club, Malleshwaram from 10 a.m-6 p.m. Addressing […]
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3500 artists showcase their art in the Bangalore edition of Indian art festival Women artists ruled the carpet at the India Art Festival (IAF) as 65 per cent of the booths in the Indian art festival (IAF) are led by women artists. Rajendra the organizer of the event said that the contribution of the women […]
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Lack of sales compelled multiple artists to leave the industry, say exhibition owners. Bengaluru: Fine arts artists are not assured of selling their work due to a decline in demand in the art market, despite a 9 percent rise in turnover of the market according to a report from Grant Thornton. Abhilash George, a fine […]
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The Art and Sculpture exhibition, ‘Unboxing Bengaluru Habba’, 2023 has focused on using discarded materials to produce art. The Unboxing Bengaluru Habba, 2023, art and sculpture event failed to reach young visitors. More number of youngsters were expected to be involved in the cultural events but the solo show of visual art “Overshoot” by the […]
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The reduction in number of visitors is to be blamed on shift in dates, says stall owner. Bengaluru: Namma Jatre, part of Bengaluru Habba, started in full swing on Dec. 10 but saw a big drop in footfall on the Dec. 11 event held at Ravindra Kalakshetra. The empty stalls around the fest reflected the […]
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Yakshagana artists rely on private shows for funding, as they are not receiving incentives or pension schemes from the government anymore. The pension scheme provided by the Karnataka government for writers and artists has been discontinued for Yakshagana artists. The Masaana scheme of Karnataka government provided pension to writers and artists who are over 58 […]
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Due to a lack of faculty in the Music subject of Bangalore University, fewer students are taking admission. Bangalore: The number of students enrolling in the Music course of the Masters in Performing Arts (MPA) has dipped in Bangalore University. Only nine students are registered in the batch of 2022-23. The music course is under […]
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