Weekend events in Bengaluru: German cinema, children’s storytelling, and Backstreet Boys tribute

[ad_1] A silent film Watch an anthology film, Waxworks (1924), directed by Paul Leni and Leo Birinski. The silent film, in black and white, is a part of Max Mueller Bhavan’s monthly series — German Cinema in Focus — curated by Shivani. It is open to all. On May 28, 4.30pm at Max Mueller Bhavan, […]

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Fifteen artists have showcased works in diverse media at an exhibition in Thiruvananthapuram

[ad_1] ‘Blend of Hues’ painting exhibition at Kerala Lalithakala Akademi art gallery, Vyloppilly Samskrithi Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT ‘Blend of Hues’, a group art show at Kerala Lalithakala Akademi art gallery, Vyloppilly Samskrithi Bhavan, showcases paintings by 15 artists who have known each other for over three decades. While most of them […]

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Taste the convergence of Bengali and French cuisines in Chennai

[ad_1] Palong chhanar kofta | Photo Credit: Johan Satyadas French and Bengali cuisines are similar in more ways than one. They are eaten as multi-course meals and have a dedicated fish course. These cuisines converge at Mustard — both the condiment and Chennai’s new restaurant. The bi-cultural eatery opened its first branch in Goa in […]

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Enjoy Kumbakonam Degree Coffee? This 109-year-old hotel claims to be its birthplace

[ad_1] Rajagopalan Iyer makes degree coffee | Photo Credit: Velankanni Raj Tucked away in a narrow lane within the Adi Kumbeswarar temple complex in Kumbakonam is Sri Mangalambika Vilas Coffee Hotel. With a low roof that partially hides the name board, it is easy to miss, but for the aroma of fresh coffee being brewed. […]

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Tried off-roading? Now, learn about BAJA SAE, a competitive automobile sport in Chennai

[ad_1] A single seat four wheeled bugyy | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement It is that time of the year when engineering students dissolve the four walls of the classroom and enter a space where feet do not dare fall. Only a specially designed off-roading vehicle is able to tread this space. This is the world of […]

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Bengali food, culture, and conversations flow at Chennai’s Mackay’s Garden

[ad_1] A paan shop and a travel and ticketing counter at Mackay’s Garden | Photo Credit: Akhila Easwaran On a cloudy morning, a teenager wearing a Che Guevara t-shirt walks past a wall mural of Mother Mary that reads Mother Mary Amader Ma (Mother Mary is our mother) inscribed in Bengali. Currency notes of Bangladeshi taka […]

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