Indian Performing Arts Convention 2023
- Samudri
The 12th edition of the Indian Performing Arts Conference (IPAC) 2023, a
brainchild of Aravinth Kumarasamy of Apsaras Arts, Singapore,
kick-started on 17 June 2023 with over 50 participants and resources
flown in from India.
State's first exclusive Kathakali museum to come up on Pampa's banks
- U. Hiran
An array of splendid life-size statues of Kathakali characters, divided
and identified with the colour coding of facial make up and costume,
will provide an extravagant spectacle against a minimal setting.
What sets Koodiyattam apart?
- TK Achuthan
The annual Gurusmarana Festival in Irinjalakuda reiterated the importance of the actor and the acting manual.
Mature portrayal
- V.V.Ramani
GV Pranathi impressed with her abhinaya.
The lore and the leelas
- Rupa Srikanth
To mark the 20th year of her school, Sumitra Nitin revived a five decade old dance production.
How a lack of dance criticism in the U.S. affects international dancers' visa applications
- Zachary Whittenburg
Although a lot of dance slips easily past language barriers, its global
circulation is increasingly expensive and relies heavily on the written
word. In order to be approved for domestic employment, professionals without a U.S. passport need extensive paperwork.
In step with the Song of the Lord
- Deepa Natarajan Lobo
Kathak artiste Pali Chandra has, for the first time, portrayed the
entire Gita Govinda in Kathak in a digital interpretation of the
classical poem.
Revisiting an iconic production
- V.V.Ramani
Uma Murali recently staged Vempati Chinna Satyam's 'Sri Krishna Parijatham' to mark her 50 years in dance.
A cultural exchange
- Akshaya Pillai
As artistes from the Nrityagram Dance Ensemble and the Chitrasena Dance
Company prepare to present ĀHUTI at the NCPA, they speak about Kandyan,
Odissi and the importance of cross -border collaborations.