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Oct 2025
SANCHARI.. More on the arts

Into a space of discovery
- Anusree PV
A space where culture and art intersect.

How TM Krishna turned Emperor Ashoka's 'environmental' messages into music
- Nayanjot Lahiri & TM Krishna
Historian Nayanjot Lahiri and the musician discuss their collaboration to reimagine Ashoka's words through a contemporary prism.

Smriti 2025
- Meghna Venkat & Sapna Rangaswamy
Smriti was thoughtfully curated, bringing diverse forms and artistes of stature to Chennai.

Unfolding the layers
- Manasa Vijaylakshme C
Veena Murthy Vijay and her disciples presented the diverse facets of the Kuchipudi repertoire.

Bharatholsavam: A festival to remember
- GS Paul
After a period of hibernation, Bharatham, the Thrissur-based cultural outfit, woke up to organise a two-day festival of music and dance recently.

Choreographic tribute
- Srividya
Guru Samarpanam featured pieces by various masters.

Shradhanjali 2025: Odissi dancers forum pays tribute to legends
- TNN
Shradhanjali 2025, presented by the Odissi Dancers Forum, honored the legacies of Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra and Guru Sanjukta Panigrahi.


"Mohan Khokar kept his priceless collection in India for future generations" - Dr. Karan Singh
- Sunil Kumar Tiwari
The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) hosted a grand event marking the centenary year of Prof. Mohan Khokar, a pioneer of Indian dance history and an eminent dance scholar.

Akram Khan's Dust provides a deeply moving end to the opening Fall for Dance evening
- David Mead
New York City Center's 22nd Fall for Dance season, where this season every ticket in the house costs just $23 at the box office ($30 online), got underway with an ode to the artform, former Alvin Ailey Resident Choreographer Jamar Roberts' Dance Is A Mother.

What's new at Nepathya?
- Achuthan TK
The festival featured Margi Madhu's take on two iconic Koodiyattam works.

Tracing his path
- Manasa Vijaylakshme C
Anand Satchidanandan depicted Ramana Maharishi's journey through his performance.

A seed that has fully blossomed
- Deepa Chakravarthy
CE travels to Melattur, a cultural landmark where religion, art and performance converge.

Of dance and daily life
- Anuj Kumar
The national award winning film 'Mau: The spirit dreams of Cheraw' captures the beauty of bamboo dance and its connection to life in Mizoram.

Songs from the fields
- Charumathi Supraja
An ensemble of artistes brought alive farmer-poet Bahinabai's verses.




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