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It was a dream come true for Berlin-based sitarist Sebastian Dryer when he took the stage with six other sitarists, their roots spread across the world, to perform at the Amphitheatre at Goethe-Zentrum Trivandrum in Thiruvananthapuram on February 13. That was the debut concert of the collective, known as String Theory. The performance began with…
Chandan Bisht, Tanushree Das, Tillotama Shome and Saumyananda Sahi at the premiere of ‘Shadowbox’ at the prestigious 75th Berlin International Film Festival | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Bengali-language drama Shadowbox (Baksho Bondi) made a stellar premiere at the prestigious 75th Berlin International Film Festival. Directed by debut filmmakers Tanushree Das and Saumyananda Sahi, the film…
A still from ‘Bad Girl’ | Photo Credit: @IFFR/X Bad Girl, the debut feature film by director Varsha Bharath, has won the NETPAC Award at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2025. The Tamil coming-of-age drama is presented by ace filmmakers Anurag Kashyap and Vetri Maaran. The NETPAC Award (Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema) is given…
Posters announcing ‘Paranthu Po’ being selected to compete at Rotterdam International Film Festival | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Director Ram and Tamil actor Shiva have teamed up for a new film titled Paranthu Po, which has been selected to compete at the prestigious International Film Festival of Rotterdam The news was announced by streaming platform…
A representational photo of an artist engaged in print making. The event will be held at Lavaru Art Centre, #698, Nisarga Layout, Bannerghatta-Jigani Road. Lavaru Art Center, Bengaluru, is organising an international print making event titled Bengaluru Print Exchange International from January 25 to February 5. The exhibition will showcase 64 works by 64 printmakers (29 international and 35…
It’s that time of the year once again, when Delhi’s winter brings upon a plethora of cultural activities. The pleasant weather is perfect timing for the National School of Drama’s flagship annual theatre festival Bharat Rang Mahotsav. In its silver jubilee this year, one of the world’s largest theatre festivals is going international for the…
From ‘Cartes Blanches’ staged at Prestige Srihari Khoday Centre for Performing Arts in Bengaluru | Photo Credit: Arun Nag Cartes Blanches means ‘complete freedom’ or ‘a blank card.” While blankness gives reign to choice, factors like the card’s size and texture, inevitably shape it. This play of freedom with restriction seemed to define ‘Cartes Blanches’,…
The paintings of Kalamandalam Gopi by Mopasang Valath | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT When, in early 2024, Kathakali maestro Kalamandalam Gopi or Gopi Ashan, as he is fondly called, was approached for a project for the Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) that would showcase him, the 87-year-old was enthusiastic about it. The project entailed capturing,…
