Arts & Culture

Beyond History: Voices and Visions at Ivy Lodge

by NewsdeskArts & CultureLITE BLOGSJanuary 9, 2024January 9, 2024

The first thing that hits about author Belinder Dhanoa’s ‘Kasauli Art Centre, 1976-1991’, set up at Ivy Lodge in Kasauli that artists Vivan and Navina Sundaram inherited from their mother,…

Turning the Lens on Art and Agriculture

by NewsdeskArts & CultureLITE BLOGSJanuary 9, 2024January 9, 2024

Involving both senior and young artists, the curator has always been interested in the choreography of work, thinking first about the work and then the artists…writes Sukant Deepak One of…

Corporate Responsibility in Arts Promotion

by NewsdeskArts & CultureLITE BLOGSJanuary 3, 2024January 3, 2024

The Chairman of Hero Enterprises, admits that it has been an intentional move not to brand his company at SAF…writes Sukant Deepak While stressing that not just corporates, but everyone…

Star-Studded Line-up for KLF 2024

by NewsdeskArts & CultureKeralaLITE BLOGSJanuary 3, 2024January 3, 2024

The list also includes Kailash Sathyarthi (Nobel Peace Laureate), Charu Nivedita (author), T.M. Krishna (vocalist, activist, and author), Suraj Yengde (columnist and author), and K.K. Shailaja (Kerala MLA)…reports Asian Lite…

Mayuri Upadhya’s Approach to Dance Curation

by NewsdeskArts & CultureLITE BLOGSDecember 28, 2023December 28, 2023

Upadhya, who curated the dance segment for the recently concluded Serendipity Arts Festival-2023 held in Goa opines that it is important that both repertories and those who head them be…

A Fusion of Art and Tradition

by NewsdeskArts & CultureLITE BLOGSDecember 28, 2023December 28, 2023

There are artisans coming from 22 states, including 65 national and state awardees and there will be 45 demonstrations…reports Asian Lite News As Dastkari Haat Samiti enters its 38th year…

Paresh Maity Paints the Soul of Benaras

by NewsdeskArts & CultureLITE BLOGSDecember 27, 2023December 28, 2023

Stressing that his art has always derived from what he observes socially and that is where his subjects emerge from, Maity is all for collaborations between different art forms…writes Sukant…

‘Why Can’t Elephants Be Red?’: A Book By Vani Tripathi

by NewsdeskArts & CultureBooksFEATUREDecember 19, 2023December 19, 2023

A book feature by columnist Riccha Grrover for Asian Lite International. Vani Tripathi Tikoo remarks, “Each book has a journey but this book has two. My first journey was while deciding on…

Dissolving Boundaries Through Music and Art

by NewsdeskArts & CultureLITE BLOGSMusicDecember 14, 2023December 14, 2023

Talking about the group’s process, singer Swati Minaxi stresses they try to be aware, transparent and be a medium, let songs take their shape, and try to not chase anything…writes…

UNESCO Recognition of Garba Celebrated at Nehru Centre, London

by NewsdeskArts & CultureIndia NewsLondon NewsDecember 11, 2023December 12, 2023

The Nehru Centre, London has hosted a vibrant event marking the recognition of Garba as Intangible Cultural Heritage of India by UNESCO recently. Organised by Sanskruti Centre for Cultural Excellence,…