Sarod maestro Brij Narayan opines discipline is the common factor that unites all classical arts A sarod is what accompanies classical artiste Brij Narayan on his travels within the country and abroad. On a brief stopover in the city on the invite of the Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Akademy, the maestro, who took up music following in the footsteps of his …

Take a peep into the Bengali way of life and its culture, through the exhibition Rongobhoomi From thought-provoking paintings to abstract masterpieces, there is no possible limit to what art can express and how it expresses it. Much in the same fashion, artists take to the canvas for varied purposes. While some paint magical strokes with an intention of putting …

Iberoamerican Festival of Theater Images: The Iberoamerican Theater Festival is one of the most important cultural events in Bogota, capital of Colombia, and has evolved as one of the most important events of this kind in the world. It takes place every two years during spring break and lasts two weeks approximately. During these days, Bogota becomes a real Theater City and …

World Cultural Festival – Art of Living Images: Event is all about spreading the deeper understanding between the people of different faiths, nationalities & backgrounds. This event showcases rich cultural traditions of dance, music, yoga, arts from all around the world. This event – an unique platform for all the spiritual & religious gurus, politician, pacemakers, artistes to spread the divine …

Saint Patrick’s Day also known as St. Paddy’s Day or Paddy’s Day is an annual celebration of the patron saint of Ireland Saint Patrick. Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated on March 17th and is considered a national holiday for the Irish. Celebrations include wearing anything green and consuming Irish beer. Your Saint Patrick’s Day will be incomplete unless you are …

St. Patrick’s Day is the celebration of Ireland’s patron saint, St. Patrick. Patrick was born in Wales about 385 AD. He actually considered himself a pagan until the age of 16. At that age, he was sold into slavery by a group of Irish marauders, and during his captivity he became closer to God. He escaped from slavery after six …

संकरी, अंधेरी गीली गीली गलियों के दड़बेनुमा घरों की दरारों से आज भी झांकते हैं डर भरी आंखों और सूखे होंठों वाले मुरझाए, पीले निर्भाव, निस्तेज चेहरे जिन का एक अलग संसार है और है एक पूरी पीढ़ी जो सदियों से भोग रही है उन कर्मों का दंड जो उन्होंने किए ही नहीं अनजाने ही हो जाता है उन से …

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, An Hachette UK company Pages: 291 Price: Rs.699 Levinson Wood clambers up steep mountains and treks through narrow passes, taking us on a journey that begins in Afghanistan, moves through Pakistan and India and ends in Bhutan. In his book, he explores and presents an animated vision of the paths he treads — many of them …

Publisher: Penguin Pages: 474 Price: Rs.599 ‘Conventional’ wisdom has it Pakistan, though planned and achieved as an Islamic nation-state, began its worrying tryst with radical Islamism in the 1970s when a civilian leader sought to use it to try to shore up his position, and the general who overthrew him, went in more deeper out of his own inclination and …

At the Sukhna Lake, besides the breathtaking view, there is something that draws immediate attention – a few artists sketching pencil portraits. They spend the entire day at the lake, sketching youngsters, sometimes newlyweds, sometimes even foreigners to provide them memoirs of their visit to City Beautiful. And what emerges is a clear proof that even in this day of …