[ad_1] Shreya K A photographed women at leisure, in Kerala When you imagine women outdoors, where do you see them? Is she immersed in a phone conversation while hard at work at her vegetable shop? Or is she with a friend, sharing a quiet giggle as they climb down a flight of stairs? At the […]
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[ad_1] To the dulcet strains of ‘Ala Pol Vela Pol’ from the 1993 film Yajaman, I walk into Sin & Tonic in T Nagar where I am greeted by waiters dressed in khaki and checked shirts, sunglasses, and scarves — a very obvious celebration of Rajinikanth from the film Baasha. The crowd trickles in to […]
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[ad_1] Chintz prints from Rijksmuseum | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The walls of DakshinaChitra’s Varija Gallery are vibrant with different iterations of kalamkari, from fabric to graphic design. What emerged as a form of dyeing fabrics in Masulipatnam has been rebirthed by four artists whose work has come together to create the exhibition, Travelling Patterns. […]
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[ad_1] The cast and crew of Shensemble | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The first poster for the upcoming all-women anthology Shensemble looks like a magazine cover. Seven women, all draped in different brightly-coloured saris smile into the camera. In another poster, there is an even bigger group of women — the cast and crew. “Women I’m working […]
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[ad_1] Designers Vivek Karunakaran and Suket Dhir | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Collage, a multi-designer boutique in Chennai hosted The Men Are Talking, their first display of men’s fashion featuring pieces by Vivek Karunakaran and Suket Dhir. Men’s fashion has evolved into androgynous territory in the last few decades in India, and this is what […]
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[ad_1] A selection of wines from Bordeaux | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement At Jamavar in The Leela Palace, I am led to a table that has a distinct tag placed in the centre which reads Château Guiraud. Every table in the room has a similar tag — Château Cantelauze, Château Castagnac, Château Faugères, Château Corbin […]
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[ad_1] The Gallery Exhibit at The Park, Chennai | Photo Credit: S Poorvaja A large space divided neatly to house four different galleries from across the country meant an eclectic mix of art — MF Husain serigraphs, a series of drawings by F N Souza, a special feature on master artist Lancelot Ribeiro, and more […]
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[ad_1] Vyjayanthimala clad in an incandescent green saree teases a glance as a fish bowl and its silvery-gold inhabitants in the background stand witness. This canvas is signed: M Ramalingam. An archetype of 1980s Tamil cinema and its dramatic allure, this frame frozen in paint, speaks volumes: of a glorious time of hand-drawn skills that […]
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[ad_1] A view of the simulated experience | Photo Credit: special arrangement The ivory almond blossoms fall softly, almost callously, as curiosity mounts — can we leap up and maybe catch a few? The Vincent Van Gogh masterpiece that embodies the artist’s yearning for hope and awakening is just an outstretched arm away, consuming the […]
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[ad_1] Every year, the biggest challenge that the organisers of Mellow Circle’s annual play face is that of finding a good Christmas story. It has to be secular enough, connect with the audience, and hold their attention from start to end, says Michael Muthu, play director. This year’s production, A Carol for Tiny Tim, written by […]
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