Spiritual Dimensions: Manash Ranjan Jena converges art and spirituality
The world of art and spirituality converged at the exhibition which was a mesmerizing journey into the unseen, capturing the essence of spirituality through visual expression.
The world of art and spirituality converged at the exhibition which was a mesmerizing journey into the unseen, capturing the essence of spirituality through visual expression.
The festival, now in its ninth year, was held at the heritage town of Ramgarh Shekhawati in Rajasthan, a place known for its old havelis, forts and chhatris.
Geetika Lidder, wife of the late Brigadier Lakhbinder Singh Lidder, who tragically lost his life in the military helicopter crash in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, in December 2021, is preparing to release her debut memoir, I Am a Soldier’s Wife. The book, which immortalises her “love story” with her husband, will be launched by the Chief of Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, on Saturday.
The book "History and stars of the world's greatest sporting event", written by educationist and sports commentator Vijayan Bala, was launched on Tuesday.
India's biggest storytelling festival, the Kathakar International Storytellers Festival, took place from January 31 to February 2 at Sunder Nursery in Delhi.
Sujata Mohapatra, Bimbavati Devi, Luna Poddar, Satyanarayan Raju and their likes danced their way into the hearts of the audience. The artists who performed on the two day festival on 7 and 8 January in the Satyajit Ray auditorium of ICCR in Kolkata were all veterans and stars in their respective fields. They perhaps could have added another dimension to the festival by including the young, who after all would be their torch-bearers.
After Delhi, the celebration at Kolkata also saw Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim renaming Lovelock Place as Ustad Ali Akbar Khan Sarani and the inauguration of the 10th year of the Shree Ranjani Foundation at the sprawling Nazrul Manch
The festival was an experiment for site-specific performances - the venue in Majuli is next to the river Luit - that intend to encourage performers and members of the audience to look beyond the proscenium and amphitheatre.
The event was graced by the presence of dance exponents Padma Bhushan Dr. Raja Reddy, Padma Bhushan Dr. Radha Reddy, and Dr. Sachchidanand Joshi (Member Secretary, IGNCA).
Colourful processions showcasing rich and traditional tribal culture, community prayers and public meetings were organised at a number of places in the state under the banner of the Indigenous Faith and Culture Society of Arunachal Pradesh (IFCSAP) to mark the occasion.
