[ad_1] Come January 11, the Platinum Jubilee Auditorium of St. Teresaâs College (STC) will be the stage for musical Hamsadhwani – Words in Motion, an adaptation of the 19th century Russian ballet Swan Lake. Presented in a fusion of classical Indian dance forms such as Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam, Kathakali alongside contemporary, freestyle and folk dance, it…
[ad_1] Works on show Closed Body on at Durbar Hall Art Gallery | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Closed Body, an experiential art show on at Durbar Hall Art Centre, which combines photography, video and installations revisits life during lockdown and the pandemic. The space on one side of the art gallery, where the show is…
[ad_1] As one flips through the coffee table book, The Alleppey Story, the realisation dawns that the network of canals and coir does not even begin to sum up the significance of this town by the sea. The impressive 272 page book of breath-taking photographs is peppered with information on how this town by the…
[ad_1] Filmmaker Vinayan, Actor Thilakan | Photo Credit: File The version of the Hema committee report made publicly available did not take any names, but the redacted revelations were enough to revive the memories of forgotten stories of discrimination and bans in the Malayalam film industry, as well as other skeletons to tumble out of…
[ad_1] Ever since I made Thiruvananthapuram home some 17 years ago, travelling in Kerala State Road Transport Corporationâs (KSRTC) double-decker bus has been on my wishlist. It finally materialised, thanks to KSRTC Swiftâs City Ride – Nagarakazhchakal, a sightseeing trip through Thiruvananthapuram city, on an open-top electric double-decker. A flood of reels and vlogs on…
[ad_1] Anupama Ramachandran at work on her canvas for Do Naina Ek Kahani . | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Three canvasses, each measuring six by five feet, are being filled with colours and figures in a makeshift studio in Thiruvananthapuram. All the three paintings are related to the life of Yashodhara, the wife of prince…
[ad_1] Sabari Venuâs portrait project for Wayand had him drawing portraits for those who contributed a certain amount to the Chief Ministerâs Distress Relief Fund. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Sabari Venuâs (@meancurry) posts on his Instagram account are not meant to amuse alone. His lines entertain and also make a point about issues he…
[ad_1] KA Abdul Azeez (left) at the furniture unit at Pathanapuram in Kollam where the cots for Wayanad are being made | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Wayanad in Kerala is still reeling from the aftermath of landslides that wiped away villages killing hundreds. Help in the form of cash and kind have been pouring in…
[ad_1] A section of books translated in Malayalam | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Eager to be a part of a virtual classroom that is a melting pot of cultures and friendships? E C Sabu, an award-winning Malayalam teacher of three decades will teach Malayalam as part of a seven-month online course to a mixed group of students including professors, doctors, homemakers, and teachers who speak Marathi, Konkani, Telugu, Kannada, Urdu…
[ad_1] Baker Sarah Lisa has this interesting story about how the Dutch name their confections. As I slice a piece of the marzipan mergpijp she says, âIf it resembles or reminds us of something, we call it that unlike the French who give their foods fancy names. Look at the sliceâŚit resembles bone marrow⌠that…
