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Painter and sculptor Fernando Botero’s giant “El Gato” (The Cat) statue, which is made of bronze and weighs 1,050 kg, has arrived at the port of Cartagena and will be transported to the northwestern Colombian city of Medellin, the artist’s birthplace. “El Gato” arrived Saturday in the South American country from Italy and will occupy a space at the San [...]
Five Chennai-based women artists have collaborated for the first time for an art exhibition at the Lalit Kala Akademi in New Delhi. The exhibition, inaugurated Monday by the Akademi’s secretary, Sudarshan Sharma, is a collection of paintings and metallic sculptures by painters Kalpana Yuvarraaj, Kamla Ravikumar, P. Saraswati, Sharada and sculptor, Swapna. The exhibition celebrates women and womanhood, with the [...]
Famed artist Ganesh Pyne was Monday presented the “ICC Lifetime Achievement Award” for his contribution to painting. The 75-year-old was handed the award which included a citation, a trophy and Rs 2.50 lakh at a function in the city. Presenting the award, Indian Chamber of Commerce president Srivardhan Goenka paid tributes to Pyne and recalled his versatility as a painter.
Painter and sculptor Fernando Botero’s giant “El Gato” (The Cat) statue, which is made of bronze and weighs 1,050 kg, has arrived at the port of Cartagena and will be transported to the northwestern Colombian city of Medellin, the artist’s birthplace. “El Gato” arrived Saturday in the South American country from Italy and will occupy a space at the San [...]
The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) is all set to open its 17th regional centre in the Madhya Pradesh capital. The organisation, which promotes Indian art and culture around the world, will hold its first programme here in which Iraqi Oud player Rahim Alhaj will perform with sarod players Aman and Ayaan Ali Khan. “The council address its mandate [...]
Delhi’s culture aficianados were caught in a groovy mood as the renowned dance troupe ‘Bad Boys of Dance’ performed at the Siri Fort auditorium Saturday. Founded by dancing star Rasta Thomas in 2007, the troupe, popularly called BBD, has come to India for the first time. The group is known for its high energy version of classical western dances such [...]
Portraits of late Punjabi poet Amrita Pritam, Guru Teg Bahadur, and Lord Krishna made by celebrated artist Sobha Singh have been withering away in a Himachal Pradesh gallery. But it has caught the attention of international experts who are coming to the Sobha Singh Museum in Andretta village near Palampur in Kangra Valley later this month to restore and preserve [...]
He says his own music tells tales of suffering of Iraq’s children and women. But Indian music helped him overcome tough times in his country, says two-time Grammy-nominated Rahim Alhaj, an oud musician and native of Iraq. “India to me means languages, music, religions and civilisation and it was with Iraq too. But unfortunately now Iraq has got ruined. The [...]
The tree lobster insect that was thought to be extinct for 80 years was found alive on a rock in the South Pacific Ocean. Scientists have discovered 24 of the creatures living 500 feet above the South Pacific Ocean around the single plant that had survived on the rock, the Daily Mial reported Friday. The insect, which is as large [...]
Eminent artists, including Anjolie Ela Menon, have joined together to raise awareness on the need for conservation of the tiger in India. As part of the project, theatre performances will be held in London and Warsaw to tell the story of the endangered big cat. The project, ‘I am the tiger’ uses dance, music and poetry to tell the story [...]
Cabinet minister Kapil Sibal Friday launched his new book ‘My World Within’ at World Book Fair amidst much fanfare. Sibal said the book, a collection of poems, was based on his perception of the outside world. “Everyone perceives the world around them in their own way. This book is based on my perception of the world around me,” he said. [...]
The Medici Venus, a 2,000 years old life-sized marble representation of the mythical goddess associated with beauty, love and fertility, once had red lips, ear lobe holes for precious earrings and hair laminated with gold, according to the results of study of the statue. The iconic 1st century BC work was studied during a three-year restoration project of the Venus [...]
Four sketches made by Mexican artist Diego Rivera in the 1930s for New York’s Rockefeller Center are being restored with a grant from Bank of America, the Diego Rivera-Anahuacalli Museum said. The sketches, which are part of the holdings of the Diego Rivera-Anahuacalli Museum, were deteriorating due to the effects of humidity and the temperature in the gallery, the museum [...]
Acclaimed filmmaker and television personality Saeed Akhtar Mirza, the author of a new book, “The Monk, The Moor & Moses Ben Jalloun”, says the clash of civilisations theory does not apply to the modern world. “What we are seeing now is use of political power (a power struggle), not a clash of civilisations. The entire edifice of the Western civilisation [...]
China will spend over 1.7 billion yuan (about $269 million) to protect the cultural relics in the country’s Tibetan region, an official said Thursday. The money will be spent on protecting historical sites, construction of conservation facilities and building of museums by 2015, according to Sangpo, director of the region’s Cultural Relics Bureau. Some of Tibet’s cultural sites include the [...]
Members of the diplomatic corps from more than 20 nations will Saturday put their fashion signature on the ramp here in creations by top designers in aid of the girl child. The show, “Ray of Hope”, a fund-raiser, is a joint initiative by the German Embassy and the Earth Foundation. The fashion show will also launch the Earth Foundation’s campaign [...]
Avant garde art, traditionally known to set aesthetic trends away from the commercial drill, is reinventing itself as cutting edge contemporary art with a tilt towards market forces in post-globalised India. “The concept of avant garde is not applicable to India because it is obsolete. Works of successful and celerated artists are often described as avant garde, but they are [...]
Languages and fine sensibilities are extensions of one another in the world of appreciation of modern cinema and stage — one has to have a feel and flair for the two to enjoy the mediums, said actor-filmmaker Amol Palekar in a literary forum at the ongoing 20th World Book Fair. “If I speak in one language, I should be able [...]
A long-lost short story written by Charlotte Bronte for a married man with whom she had fallen in love was Wednesday published online for the first time and comes out in print Thursday. The manuscript — composed in French and titled “L’Ingratitude” — was found in a Belgian museum, the Musee Royal de Mariemont, by Brussels-based architect Brian Bracken, the [...]
China is building a museum to display over 100,000 cultural relics related to ancient philosopher Confucius. The museum is being built in the eastern Shandong province, Xinhua reported. Built at a cost of 500 million yuan (around $79 million), the museum located in Confucius’ hometown of Qufu will cover over 56,000 square metres. A total of 110,000 pieces of cultural [...]
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