culture

Judith Mariya Antony -April 23, 2022

‘I didn’t choose dance, it chose me’: Anita Ratnam

‘I didn’t choose dance, it chose me’: Anita Ratnam

In a candid conversation with Patriot, Ratnam talks about her passion for dance, the development of India’s largest phone directory of dancers - ‘Narthaki’, its growth, and the invention of her dance style Neo-Bharatam.

Judith Mariya Antony -April 17, 2022

Colourful palette of a shared heritage

Colourful palette of a shared heritage

Celebrating the Indo-French cultural connection, Art Alive Gallery presents a tripartite show featuring Sakthi Burman, Maite Delteil and Maya Burman in partnership with Institut Français India

Jayali Wavhal -April 14, 2022

Assam’s Rongali festival steers women entrepreneurship

Assam’s Rongali festival steers women entrepreneurship

Under the ‘Vocal for Local’ theme at Assam’s biggest cultural festival,  several women-led businesses found a promising platform to sell their products and promote their businesses

Judith Mariya Antony -April 9, 2022

A taste of Meghalaya in Delhi

A taste of Meghalaya in Delhi

The pristine weather, green environment, filled with clouds along with the nickname ‘Scotland of east’ is what most people know of Meghalaya, but what lĺies beneath is a wide variety of tribal culture and rich heritage

Ambica Gulati -April 3, 2022

A walk around the landscapes of Guwahati

A walk around the landscapes of Guwahati

On the foothills of the mighty Himalayas, where the Brahmaputra flows, the bustling city is a hub that connects the exotic North-Eastern states

Shruty Yadav -March 28, 2022

Old Delhi’s Charti Lal Goel park serves a stroll through Mughal heritage

Old Delhi’s Charti Lal Goel park serves a stroll through Mughal heritage

While the park was inaugurated on 20 March by President Ram Nath Kovind, a close friend of Goel, it still has some work left as finishing touches.

Judith Mariya Antony -March 28, 2022

Chaos, cosmos and culture in the works of painter NS Harsha

Chaos, cosmos and culture in the works of painter NS Harsha

Vadehra Art Gallery presents NS Harsha’s solo exhibition which portrays the image of our time as he explores the chaos and vulnerability with compassion and irony.

MURTAZA ALI KHAN -March 15, 2022

‘Our anime films are big hits’: Koji Sato

‘Our anime films are big hits’: Koji Sato

Delhi-ites were treated to the theatrical edition of the Japanese Film Festival 2022, in partnership with PVR Cinemas. Japan Foundation Director General Koji Sato talks about the success of the online edition and latest trends in Japanese cinema