Satyajit Ray award goes to Michael Douglas Context Hollywood icon Michael Douglas said after collecting the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the closing ceremony of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) here on Tuesday that cinema is one of the few mediums that […]
Dogra architecture gets a revival at J&K’s Maharaj Gunj Context Srinagar Smart City Ltd. and INTACH collaborate to restore Maharaj Gunj market’s architectural elements, restoring rare architectural elements introduced by Dogra Hindu kings between 1846 and 1947. What is the objective of the Initiative? The […]
Malayalam Survival Drama 2018 is India’s official Oscar entry this year Context Malayalam survival drama 2018: Everyone is a Hero has been chosen as India’s official entry to the best foreign language film category at the 96th Academy Awards. What are the Oscar Awards? The […]
More women Odhuvars in T.N. temples Context These women come from different origins, but they all share the same ambition: to serve the gods by singing their adoration through pathigams as Odhuvars, or devotional singers, in Saivite temples. Who are Odhuvars? Odhuvars are male singers […]
Saroja Vaidyanathan, the Bharatanatyam dancer, passes away Context Saroja Vaidyanathan, a Bharatanatyam dancer, passed away at her home in this city early on Thursday, only two days after her 86th birthday. About Saroja Vaidyanathan Known for her proficiency in the traditional Indian dance style of […]
Artists breathe new life into Seethakali folk art; all set to perform outside of Kerala Context : Long ago, beginning with Atham, the festival days of old Desinganad used to reverberate with the rhythm of Seethakali. It is a dance drama that features Dalit performers […]
Rowing to success Nehru Trophy Boat Race Introduction to the Kuttanadu Boat Races: In Kuttanadu, a region recognized for its lakes and rivers, snake boat racing is a prominent cultural event. During August and September, thoughts in the area are dominated by the respected and […]
Last Unfinished Work of Raja Ravi Varma Context: Raja Ravi Varma, who reinvented Indian art traditions throughout the colonial era, may soon have an unfinished painting in the public domain. The painting ‘Parsi Lady,‘ presently owned by the Kilimanoor Palace Trust, was the famed artist’s […]
Kerala mural paintings #GS 01 Art and Culture For Prelims Kerala mural paintings Mural Paintings are large scale paintings made on the walls of caves and palaces. The earliest evidence of mural paintings that can be found are the beautiful frescoes painted on the caves […]
Mohiniyattam #GS 01 Art and Culture For Prelims Mohiniyattam Mohiniattam is one of the classical dance forms of India. Mohiniattam, which belongs to Kerala, takes its name from the mythic enchantress Mohini. The word ‘Mohini’ refers to the charming women avatar of Lord Vishnu- to […]