A solo exhibition of paintings by Anita Anand gives us a glimpse of the beauty and art of Afghanistan Anita Anand paints what she sees. Her works do not follow a particular theme, there is no set techniques or genre she follows. Displaying her paintings for the first time in an exhibition ‘Kabulana’, at India […]

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Swati Mohan’s dance theatre festival in Gurgaon talks about being ourselves instead of constantly worrying about being someone else A pumpkin is a pumpkin. It doesn’t worry about being anyone else. This is the premise behind Danza Performing Arts’ ninth annual summer dance theatre festival this weekend titled ‘Be a pumpkin. It’s great’. “It’s all […]

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Khawbedaa Dastan What: For all those who are fascinated with the eloquence of Urdu, Chakor Lakeerein is organising Dastangoi, a 13th century art form of Urdu storytelling that evolved in the 16th century. The early Datangois recited tales about magic, war and adventure. This was later revived in 2005. Get immersed in the magic of […]

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Summer Sonata, a month-long festival of films showcasing popular ballet and opera films, is on at the IIC all June Opera and ballet are not restricted to winter any more. For lovers of western classical music, here’s a chance to indulge yourself in ‘Summer Sonata’, a month-long festival where recordings of the best performances will […]

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When the Board results were declared, several Delhi students committed suicide. But marks are just a number and not necessarily a marker of success or failure in life For scoring 52% in his boards, Sanjay Rajoura was beaten up by his father and forced to reappear for his exams. The entire effort resulted with him […]

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Exhibiting art What: Exhibiting artworks of 10 young artists from Salaam Baalak Trust homes, Artreach India is organising ‘Geeli Mitti’. Artreach organises workshops for young children mostly from shelter homes, where they are guided by an artist to develop their imaginative and creative skills and find their own expressive voices. From August 2017 to June […]

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In a country constantly at war, this exhibition of 40 paintings by a group of five Afghan painters portrays life in that country in all its raw beauty War. That’s the first word that comes to mind when we talk about Afghanistan. It has been almost two decades now since the NATO allies tried to […]

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Music in the moonlight What: Indulge yourself in an enchanting evening of music this weekend. Teamwork Arts presents a special concert, ‘Under the Banyan Tree on a Full Moon Night’ which will showcase traditional classical and folk music. The artist will be performing under the banyan tree with the minarets of the Qutub Minar in […]

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