'Word' is silenced in Indian theatre, time to give it voice: Theatre scholars
Dramas are turning out to be extremely non-verbal in the name of multiculturalism, according to the speakers at the...
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How Kerala’s puppetry has emerged from shadow
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How Kathakali is countering new-age challenges and reinventing itself
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How Shobana prevented filming of Bharatanatyam performance via unique 'mudras' | Photo story
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Contemporary Malayalam films for 7 days at biennale from Sunday
The Kochi Biennale Foundation (KBF), which is organising the 'Artists' Cinema', notes that Malayalam cinema is...
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Oorali band on bus tour to thank rescuer fishermen
The team of singers, instrumentalists and drummers left southward for their first stop, Alappad.
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How goes life for Edmund Clint’s parents in Kochi Biennale times?
The subcontinent’s biggest art festival in Kerala city invokes the prodigy, hails the exemplary father and mother.
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Art museums need to be futuristic in their vision: Dercon
The Belgian said that the task of a museum was to make ownership for the public and not individuals.
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Shriya Saran applauds Kochi Biennale for its global reach
Tamil actress Shriya Saran, who attended, noted that the Biennale was a perfect platform to interact with the world.
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International Biennale Association public conference at Fort Kochi on Monday
IBA president Hoor Al Qasimi, who also heads the Sharjah Art Foundation, will be one of the speakers.
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Monograph on artist Jitish Kallat throws light on his inspirations
The exhaustive book explores the contemporary visual culture which inspired the prolific artwork of the...
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Malayali dancer's pilgrimage to Kuchipudi
Sreelakshmy Govardhanan seeks to sum up the struggles she continues to wage to shed almost all of what she had...
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Mohanlal's 'Vanaprastham' house is fading into oblivion
The Keezhpadam tharavad of Kathakali icon Kumaran Nair strains to trace any streak of its film-time festivity
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Kartarpur to Kerala: Koodiyattam changed this official’s profile
It was in early 2009 that Yash Paul arrived in Thiruvananthapuram as a pivotal officer with the nascent SNA...
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'Paka', tale of deception, comes alive through photographs
The 13-minute narrative photographic film, beautifully captures in frames the re-birth of Sankara Varma.
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Hindi short film by Malayalis makes it to two top festivals
17-minute Burning to screen at Kolkata today, in Goa on Nov 24.
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Malayali muralist’s strokes on Banaras walls laced with music
The visual artist from down-country Kerala is himself heavily into such blend of cultures: he keeps sketching images...
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Sabarimala to crucifixion, Mithun Shyam dances across themes
Young exponent Mithun Shyam gifts Bharatanatyam with off-beat plots.
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Kochi Biennale 2018 to focus on 'possibilities for a non-alienated life'
The exhibition will take place across multiple venues in Kochi, over a period of 108 days, beginning December 12,...
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Giving a midas touch by a 'project designer'
Kochi: Commerce has always been considered an extraneous concept when it comes to movie makers. Little is known about...
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Warrier: Innovative warrior in Kerala murals’ critical juncture
The scholarly artist touched up his art wit streaks of realism, thus blurring its reputation as outdated.
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Dramas set to take centre stage in Kerala again
The investment for a play is Rs 10-15 lakh and the figure goes up for technical improvements.
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A real body of work, artists ditch canvases for humans at art festival
Austrian model Corina gave her body as a canvas and patiently stood for six hours in order to be transformed into a...
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The death of fiction
A unique structure gives Hazim Amaravila's play based on K R Meera's 'Bhagawante Maranam' a palpable realism.
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Ingenious Kochi sculptor breathes life into scrap
Kunjumon uses springs, nails, bolts and machinery scrap to make incredible artworks with a strong message.
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Rare Kabul exhibition brings taste of Mughal art back home
An exhibition that reproduces the precious treasures of Mughal art in their original setting in Kabul's Babur Garden...
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Kochi Biennale Foundation raises Rs 2.75 crore at auction
KBF Secretary Riyas Komu said with the support of artists, Saffronart and the collectors, they have triggered a good...
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Global poetry fest with racism as theme begins at TVPM on Nov 9
The three-day event, whose theme is 'Poetry against Xenophobia and Racism', would have participation from various...
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Brief journey through the aesthetics of vintage crime thrillers in Nazir era
Even though such films followed a set pattern, they were meticulously planned, tautly scripted, seamlessly edited and...
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Anamika Majumdar is the new crorepati of KBC
Billed has been a trendsetter in India media, Bachchan's TV show had recently said they have decided to give a...
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A family that swears by hastas and mudras
Dancer couple P. Girish Chandra and Devi Girish have carved out their own niche in the field of Kuchipudi, tracing...
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Infy buds nostalgic Onam video 'Nirapunchiri,' crosses 1.5 lakh views
What is the best thing that accidental techies can make? Well, some great music is the answer this time.
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Riyas Komu's Uru Art Harbour to archive present Mattancherry in maiden show
His new show is an attempt to explore the native face of Mattancherry with a unique collection of paintings and...
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When Aswathy turns a feather on Kizomba floor, every cue from Alex is breeze
The sensual dance form, which traces its origin to Angola in Southern Africa, is certainly a sight for sore eyes.
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When actor Joy Mathew's verses became optic and audial
The fourth edition of ‘Poetry Installation’ by filmmaker-journalist Vinod Krishna features audio-visual...
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Greenscapes: a study of Kerala in water color
Titled 'Greenscapes', the show features 22 works by artist Roney Devassia.
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Where poetry is an audio-visual experience
Poetry installation, an innovative way of creative expression which is being explored by Kochi-based writer-filmmaker...
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Basquiat painting sells for record $110.5 million at Sotheby's auction
Jean-Michel Basquiat, who died in 1988 of an overdose at the age of 27, has been catapulted into the rostrum of 20th...
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We move forward if we are honest enough to acknowledge an issue: TM Krishna
The activist-singer says an issue should be understood in context and addressed. | This is the second part of a...
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We need political artistes: TM Krishna
T.M. Krishna is indeed a phenomenon. His music and his opinions - fearless as they are - spring from a conscience...
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Moonshine and Skytoffee: Bengaluru’s tryst with timeless Basheer
A Chennai-based theater group has fused two gems from Vaikom Muhammad Basheer’s oeuvre into a play titled ‘Moonshine...
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This artist's tribute to actor Vinayakan is worthy of mass applause
Advin Roy Netto celebrated Vinayakan's best actor win at the Kerala State Film Awards in his own style.
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'Know Your Porn': Filmmaker seeks to bust pornography myths
The idea of working on the project dawned on Anand after she closely interacted with men of some lower middle-class...
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Art, drama, props on streets of Thrissur for International Theatre Festival of Kerala
With a focus on street performance, this year’s festival has multiple venues in unlikely places, ranging from Town...
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Fiery debate: sparks fly as Sadhguru, journo tangle
The 40-minute conversation between Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev and Sashi Kumar, during a debate in Kozhikode, made it an...
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Literary festivals a must when people are killed for voicing dissent: Zacharia
Kerala Literature Festival is off to a flying start in Kozhikode. We have tried to make it bigger and better than...
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Kozhikode beckons lovers of letters: Kerala Literature Fest to begin on Feb 2
The festival, to be held on Kozhikode beach, will see discussions, debates and seminars on contemporary issues. The...
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'1128-il Crime 27' play review: the law on trial
A performance of '1128-il Crime 27', a play written by C.J. Thomas, by School of Letters, MG University, Kottayam,...
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CM inaugurates Kochi Biennale, says lack of permanent venue a challenge
Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan promised support for setting up a permanent venue for the art event in Kerala.
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