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Mother-daughter duo Duvvuri Vathsalendra and Abhimanika to showcase Andhra Natyam and Perini Tandavam in Hyderabad this weekend

Duvvuri Vathsalendra and Abhimanika | Photo Credit: Ravikanth Kurma Feminist perspectives are sometimes confined to rhetoric, but Duvvuri Vathsalendra is changing that. She is set to perform the Perini Thandavam — a dance form traditionally reserved for male dancers due to its vigorous, powerful movements — demonstrating that women can master and redefine this art form….

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Chennai | Madras Art Weekend highlights paintings and sculptures by 60 South Indian artists

Art and spaces that hold art have for long been synonymous with quietude, hushed whispers, and silent observation. Lalit Kala Akademi in Chennai on December 5, however, painted a contrasting picture. The recently-renovated gallery was bursting at the seams with over 60 artists, their 200-plus pieces of work, and enthusiastic patrons and well-wishers, at the…

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