Naraseeha Gatha: A theatrical revelation
In the theatre arena of Girish Manch, organised by Baguiati Sahajiya Natyasanstha and written and directed by Prasanta Sen, the play Naraseehagatha was seen and applauded by the audience.
In the theatre arena of Girish Manch, organised by Baguiati Sahajiya Natyasanstha and written and directed by Prasanta Sen, the play Naraseehagatha was seen and applauded by the audience.
A recent exhibition of paintings organised by Surnandan Bharati, a recognised organisation promoting the performing arts, was showcased at the Gaganendra Shilpa Pradarshasala Kolkata from 7–10 July 2024.
The Angikam Foundation presented their Mahotsav at Gyan Manch on 15 June 2024. Financially, the Mahotsav was supported by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
Avijit Dutta's unabashed passion and search for the buried stories and unravelled legacies of the spaces he inhabits have richly and evocatively surfaced in his art time and again.
The 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival will start its 11-day motion and magic on 28 August with Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
None of the films by Kumar Shahani and Mani Kaul, another contemporary of his times, got a theatre release, but their films were critically acclaimed in student circles, among aficionados of cinema, and in international film circuits.
A beautiful interactive session was held the next morning by Dr Padma Subramaniam on Natyashastra and National Unity with a live demonstration by Gayatri Kannan at the Kolkata Centre for Creativity.
Breaking away from the classical format, he liberated the romantic form from Persianized Urdu to convey their pain in a simple verse like Deewaron Se Milkar Rona (1981) and tweaked the plaintive orchestration in Mohe Ayi Na Jag Se Laaj (1988).
Kyogen, a quintessential form of Japanese comedy, serves as a delightful window into the daily lives of ordinary folk during the middle ages.
Finally, the duet between Hindustani and Carnatic music (a popular trend here now) brought Santoor virtuoso Tarun Bhattacharya and celebrated violinist Mysore Manjunath together on stage.
