Abhishek Chakraborty

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When angels danced

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After the joyous ride held in the last three months, starting with a contemporary ballet And Then A thousand Years of Peace to music and contemporary dance, bringing two nations closer, it was time for Bonjour India 2013 to say goodbye to India.

Using kantha to support women in rural areas

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The kantha is the story of the ingenuity and creativity of the women of rural West Bengal. Lovingly created from the remnants of worn garments, the village women of Bengal transformed tattered cloth into beautiful warm quilts by recycling and layering old saris and dhotis.

Pitching kantha as stitch art gainful for women

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In a unique presentation of kantha embroidery as stitch art, Shamlu Dudeja, chairperson of West Bengal’s Self Help Enterprise (SHE), will present an exhibition starting March 20 at Art Gallery, India International Centre, Annexe, New Delhi, displaying this unique talent of village womenfolk.

Music that transcends national boundaries

Kajal Chandiramani performing at the Sindhi Sufi Music Festival—ASIAN AGE

Be it a cricket match or a music festival, when it comes to India versus Pakistan, no controversy can stop enthusiasts from watching it. So when a few Sufi singers from Pakistan and India came together for a musical concert in Delhi, people came out in huge numbers to witness the show.

Dark secrets of being a woman in India

Scenes from Jug Jug Jiyo being performed at Stein Auditorium, Indian Habitat Centre, in New Delhi.

The inaugural performance of the Hinglish theatre Jug Jug Jiyo — a dark comedy with sharp, witty intensity, revolving around the lives of two childhood friends, Samyukta and Simran, living and sharing a small house in a small town — took place recently at Stein Auditorium, Indian Habitat Centre, New Delhi.

Dark secrets of being a woman in India

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The inaugural performance of the Hinglish theatre Jug Jug Jiyo — a dark comedy with sharp, witty intensity, revolving around the lives of two childhood friends, Samyukta and Simran, living and sharing

The modern story of time

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Kaal-Time, the innovative dance work that tells the extraordinary cosmic and modern story of time, was presented for the first time in Delhi by the Janak Khendry Dance Company on March 12 at Kamani Au

The modern story of time

Stills from Kaal-Time

Kaal-Time, the innovative dance work that tells the extraordinary cosmic and modern story of time, was presented for the first time in Delhi by the Janak Khendry Dance Company on March 12 at Kamani Auditorium.

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For a theatre lover, the last six days must have been the best days of 2013.

Bonhomie of classical Indian, French music

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The recent collaboration between Indian classical music (sarod) and Western orchestra in the ongoing Bonjour India Festival of France was something music lovers have waited for too long.

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