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Serendipity Arts Festival Announces Curators and Grants for its 10th Edition.

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In its largest-ever edition, the festival will have 35+ curators including Shubha Mudgal, Lillete Dubey, Ehsaan Noorani, Manu Chandra, Thukral & Tagra, and Geeta Chandran among others across disciplines like visual and performing arts, craft, culinary arts and accessibility. Serendipity Arts Festival (SAF) returns to Panaji, Goa in its landmark tenth edition, from December 12 […]

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The Red Thread: Tale of of Kotpad Weaving in Odisha

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Kotpad, a small village nestled in the picturesque state of Odisha, holds a weaving tradition that is both captivating and vanishing with the passage of time. The artistry of Kotpad weaving, passed down through generations, embodies a softer, more artistic lens of the world. Weaver’s Homes at Kotpad Within the weavers’ abodes, a long corridor

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Tickling the Funny Bone: Exploring Humour in Indian Art

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Vandana Shukla  Humour has been an essential element of art since the earliest times. From ancient cave paintings to contemporary installations, artists have used humour to engage, entertain, and enlighten their audiences. Once we take a closer glimpse into Indian art, we find out that it also hosts a rich history of humour that is

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The Indian Flag Evolution Through Face Paint

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A Brief History of Face Painting As Indians when we think of face paintings, several images come to mind, from Kuchipudi dance form to Natyashastra-inspired dramatic facial makeovers. Face paintings are essentially, like any other form of art, a means of self-expression that is common amongst several cultures and traditions. In indigenous cultures, body paints

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Revisiting Ambedkar Consciousness at India Art Fair

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rise of the protest series by Vikrant Boise

The Architect of Indian Constitution With India approaching its 76th Republic Day, it is as if only a short while ago that Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar wrote the Indian constitution to restructure the social system. As Dr. B.R. Ambedkar tried to shape society for welfare, his contributions remain worth revisiting to this date. The image of

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Local Traditions and Context Reign Supreme in Charles Correa’s Philosophy

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A picture of Charles Correa

How Did Charles Correa Architecture Help With Urban Planning India? After the 1947 Independence, a united India was riddled with the issue of rebuilding the nation. After the Britishers had been defeated, they left the country in ruins. There was no effective governing system or amenities, and most importantly nobody addressed the needs of the

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Swaminathan wanted to create a museum of The Western Man: Ashok Vajpeyi

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Among the many hats Ashok Vajpeyi wears besides being a poet, a columnist, critic and a cultural connoisseur, is running the foundation eminent artist Syed Haidar Raza left behind. Vajpeyi is credited as the moving force behind setting up of Bharat Bhavan in Bhopal, Mahatma Gandhi Hindi University in Wardha, Maharashtra and has also been

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Legacy of Raja Ravi Varma Paintings in Contemporary Culture

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Sita Bhum Pravesh

Raja Ravi Varma’s Paintings Raja Ravi Varma has been the most celebrated artist in India for the last two centuries. Ravi Varma creates or fulfils the people’s imagination concerning their God and Goddess. The story of the Raja Ravi Varma paintings is a mesmerising episode of Indian art history and at the same time, it

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