THE KALAKSHETRA CONTROVERSY
We feature the timeline of all the news reports
surrounding the Kalakshetra incidents
starting from March 21, 2023.
The story continues to evolve.
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"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail".
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Photo: Sangeeta Banerjee / Oneframestory
#ON AND OVER THE MOON
It was a moment that united all Indians globally. The August 23rd
touchdown of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon's southern surface. All
differences were put aside to cheer our scientists. And then the debate
began. What will that point be named? The first moon mission that crash
landed on November 14, 2001 was called JAWAHAR STHAL (point), to honour
India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Should this point be
named after Dr Vikram Sarabhai or President Abdul Kalam? Suggestions
came thick and fast on social media until we were told that it was going
to be called TIRANGA (Tricolour) POINT and SHIV-SHAKTI POINT!
Dancer Mallika Sarabhai, daughter of the iconic scientist and father of
India's space programme Dr Vikram Sarabhai, had a long post on Facebook
about the origin of the space programme INCOSPAR and her father's
pivotal role in spurring attention and resources towards India's space
research. "For those interested, I am recording history rather than
fairy tales," she says, taking a self-deprecating dig at the recurring
Radha Krishna mythological tropes!.
Read on...
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Issue 17 - August 2023 edition of Neo Narthaki Newsletter
neonarthaki.com/issue17
Rangamandira presented TEXTURES OF TRADITIONS
cultural festival that celebrated the richness of arts and crafts
featuring performances, workshops, conversations and craft bazaar, on
September 16 & 17, 2023 in Chennai.
Photos courtesy: Rangamandira
FROM THE ARCHIVES
Choreography in the Indian context
- Kumudini Lakhia
India is one of the very few countries, which has preserved its cultural
heritage and ancient arts. Preserved in a sense that they are an
integral part of the lives of its people and not just hanging behind
glass walls in museums.
From the mouth of a Mahari
- Rahul Acharya
Rahul Acharya visits Sashimani Mahari, the last surviving devadasi of
the Jagannath temple, Puri. The article is a discussion with her.
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BIRTHDAY WISHES
Shovana Narayan: Sept 2
Jayakamala Pandiyan: Sept 5
Kumkum Mohanty: Sept 10
Bharat Sharma: Sept 13
Rajika Puri: Sept 14
Alarmel Valli: Sept 14
Vanashree Rao: Sept 16
Saroja Vaidyanathan: Sept 19
Jhelum Paranjape: Sept 24
Ananda Shankar Jayant: Sept 27
Dr. Utpal K Banerjee: Sept 27
QUOTE
"Dance is important for health-for mental health, physical health, emotional health."
- Naomi Goldberg Haas, founder of Dances for a Variable Population
COMMENT
Thank you for being a wonderful platform for dancers to have access to all kinds of information relating to dance.
- Deepta Seshadri (BN dancer)
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