If women with almond eyes and curvaceous figures caught your eyes on Indian temple walls, they found an answer on the canvas through Jamini Roy’s paintings. However, many of us are not aware is that he was extensively trained in Western style of painting though
Kidderpore, located in the southern part of Kolkata is pretty ancient. It was once selected as the site for the wet docks of the port of Kolkata and hence is one of the oldest river ports under the control of Calcutta Port Trust. The place
The famed temple of Devi Chaudhurani, the famous ‘bandit queen’ immortalized by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay lies in a small non-descript outskirt of Jalpaiguri. It is believed that this is where Devi and her mentor, Bhavani Pathak, who led a gang of dacoits, offered prayers to
“Mimi, Mimi, Mimi…..” Nandan auditorium reverberated with the sound of an enraptured audience yelling and clapping incessantly demanding an encore from a little girl who stood on stage confidently after mesmerizing her audience with her jaw-dropping sorcery at the 13th State Children and Youth Festival.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lWNsNcjGMg Exactly 30 years back in 1990, he was allowed and permitted to work closely with the legend on a rare compilation on his life and repertoire of works including his singing of a Bengali film song. This is a project not spoken much about! The
A restroom in the middle of a lush green park that throws up stacks of books! Surprised? Well, do not be so, as a security guard has turned a restroom in the park he usually protects into a free library. And all this, for the
Bengal is a rich treasure trove of traditional music, art and craft, and indigenous dance and folk forms. Much of this heritage has been transmitted down for generations through 'shruti’ (that which is heard and refers to the body of the most authoritative, ancient form
Check out the events happening in Kolkata this week The "Illumination - a Summer Collection" exhibition, organised by Artverse and curated by Mr. Shubhankar Singha, will feature paintings, photography, and sculpture and will be held at the Birla Academy of Art and Culture in Kolkata from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4znrOriAJGM Ananda Samarakoon, the man of Sri Lanka who voluntarily embraced death wrote a song that is today’s National Anthem of Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankans sing their anthem with varied emotions, though Samarakoon could never be a part of such proud moments. He chose to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZj1SBUTfok Utpal Dutta had always followed an unconventional route, be it in his personal life, his education or while performing on stage. For him, acting did not follow any strict conventional method. Many believe acting is role play, it is an expression of varied emotions, where