The weekend scene in Bengaluru

The weekend scene in Bengaluru

Music and DJs Foxtrot Marathahalli’s The Foxy Friday will feature singer-songwriter Kamei known for genres like pop, blues, country and jazz. She will perform on December 9, 8pm onwards. Entry is free. Call 9108136001/2. The Saturday Pill at Foxtrot Marathahalli presents DJ Roan known for his signature house music sets. He has shared the stage with […]

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The weekend art scene in Bengaluru

The weekend art scene in Bengaluru

Digital illustrations Maruti Suzuki Arena Bengaluru Comic Con, powered by Meta, presents Digital Art 101 — a workshop with Derek Domnic D’souza. Organised in association with Vapour, Bengaluru will focus on how Derek takes his concepts to the digital medium as a digital illustrator. The workshop is open to people of all age groups and will be […]

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Basil Joseph’s ‘shoulder shake’ dance reel in ‘Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey’ is trending

Basil Joseph’s ‘shoulder shake’ dance reel in ‘Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey’ is trending

Basil Joseph’s viral video has netizens going ‘Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya …’ Basil Joseph’s viral video has netizens going ‘Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya …’ Malayalam actor-director Basil Joseph has done it again, with a viral video that is trending on social media. After directing a funky music video featuring children and domestic animals […]

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Malayali weddings embrace traditions from across India by including  functions such as mehendi’, ‘haldi’ and Bollywood frills  as part of the celebrations

Malayali weddings embrace traditions from across India by including functions such as mehendi’, ‘haldi’ and Bollywood frills as part of the celebrations

Haldi, mehendi and sangeet have been enthusiastically borrowed by young couples to add colour, music and fun to the relatively simple Malayali wedding Haldi, mehendi and sangeet have been enthusiastically borrowed by young couples to add colour, music and fun to the relatively simple Malayali wedding A friend from Delhi once remarked, “But for the […]

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An ode to the late Odissi maestro Kelu babu

An ode to the late Odissi maestro Kelu babu

Dancer Sharmila Mukherjee started the Pravaha Dance Festival in the memory of her guru, the legendary Kelucharan Mohapatra Dancer Sharmila Mukherjee started the Pravaha Dance Festival in the memory of her guru, the legendary Kelucharan Mohapatra The recently concluded Pravaha Dance Festival, at ADA Rangamandira in Bengaluru, was conceptualised by Odissi dancer Sharmila Mukherjee. The […]

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Vaani Lakshmi Varma’s impressive debut performance in Chennai

Vaani Lakshmi Varma’s impressive debut performance in Chennai

Ganapathy, the remover of all hurdles, is worshipped at the start of an event. Vaani Lakshmi Varma too began her performance at the Kalakshetra auditorium with a shloka in praise of Ganapathy, before moving on to Alarippu in Tisra Eka talam. The basic elements of the dance form — perfect araimandi posture and symmetry in […]

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How Dhandayuthapani Pillai built a distinct Bharatanatyam repertoire

How Dhandayuthapani Pillai built a distinct Bharatanatyam repertoire

Dhandayuthapani Pillai, whose centenary celebrations concluded yesterday, has left behind a rich treasure of dance compositions Dhandayuthapani Pillai, whose centenary celebrations concluded yesterday, has left behind a rich treasure of dance compositions One of the problems in teaching Bharatanatyam to young students is the lack of suitable varnams that are geared towards dancers in the […]

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Chettinad Heritage and Cultural Festival Karaikudi event

Chettinad Heritage and Cultural Festival Karaikudi event

The Chettinad Heritage and Cultural Festival promises a deep dive into the region’s rich history The Chettinad Heritage and Cultural Festival promises a deep dive into the region’s rich history If visiting Chettinad and experiencing the region’s rich culture, flavourful cuisine, and extravagant architecture has been on your to-do list for way too long, the […]

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