Folk artists ignored at Shimla Summer Festival
byShimla: The organizers of international summer festival in Shimla once again ignored local talent and folk artists by not inviting many of them to…
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Picasso paintings fetch over $6 mn at auction
byParis, June 7 (IANS/EFE) Two Pablo Picasso paintings belonging to his granddaughter Marina’s personal collection sold for more than 5 million euros ($6.6 million)…
British author Tom Sharpe dies
byBarcelona, June 7 (IANS/EFE) British author Tom Sharpe, a critically acclaimed writer of comic fiction, died early Thursday at his home in the Spanish…
Works of Husain, Pakistani artists to be auctioned at Sotheby’s
byNew Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Works of Indian contemporary artists, including two paintings by late M.F. Husain, and Pakistani painters will go under the…
Spanish novelist wins Asturias prize
byOviedo (Spain), June 6 (IANS/EFE) Spanish novelist Antonio Muñoz Molina has been named as this year’s recipient of Spain’s Prince of Asturias Award for…
Kolkata Metro uses kids’ art to put malnutrition into sharp relief
byKolkata, June 6 (IANS) Commuters get a chance to view art, children enjoy showcasing their drawings, and the issue of malnutrition is thrown into…
‘Sandhya Chayya’ revisited; unravels old age woes
byNew Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Loneliness, bad health and separation from children — woes of ageing parents — have been portrayed in a heart-warming…
Ladakh comes to Kolkata in photographs
byKolkata, June 5 (IANS) Ladakh’s picturesque snowy mountains, topped with clear blue skies are now within the reach of Kolkata’s photography enthusiasts. Unleashing the…
Artist Anjolie Ela Menon honoured by Delhi government
byNew Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Delhi government Tuesday conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award on leading contemporary artist Anjolie Ela Menon at the unveiling…
‘It’s best time for Kerala percussion’
byDubai, June 4 (IANS) He is arguably Kerala’s most famous percussionist. Mattannur Sankaran Kutty, known for working magic on Kerala’s traditional chenda drum, says…