At Kala Sankul, the art centre of Sanskar Bharati, New Delhi, a monthly symposium dedicated to folk arts and Indian cultural traditions was held on 23rd and 24th January 2026 on the auspicious occasion...
An evocative evening of imagination, meditation, and Indian aesthetics at Kala Sankul New Delhi, July 27There are evenings that entertain, and then there are evenings that elevate. The recent Monthly Art Symposium hosted at...
On 26th April 2025, at the Sammukh Auditorium of the National School of Drama, New Delhi, the play “Jogiya Raag” was presented under the theatre festival “Katharang“, organized by the cultural organization Mailorang. Written...
The monthly art symposium organized by Sanskar Bharati at its central office, ‘Kala Sankul,’ on Sunday, December 29, 2024, was a resounding success. This cultural gathering celebrated the diverse aspects of Indian art and...
A monthly art seminar was organized on 27 October 2024 at the ‘Kala Sankul’ of Sanskar Bharti, Delhi, in which a unique confluence of India’s cultural diversity and unity was seen. Padmashree Ramdayal Sharma...
Kolkali is performed to magnify the occasions of joy and happiness. During the paddy harvest season in the Malabar Belt, Kolkali is performed by groups with all the pomp and show. The dance form is all-inclusive with participants being from all the castes, creeds and religions.
Folk / Performing Arts / Poetry / Theatre
by Manohar Khushalani · Published 10 January 2024 · Last modified 12 January 2024
A review by Manohar Khushalani for IIC DIARY Daklakatha Devikavya is an open ended play performed in an engaginglyinformal folk style, evolved from the epic poetry and stories of K.B. Siddaiah’s .It was Directed...
Folklore and Hindi Films India is the largest film producing country in the world; it produces about 900 films annually. Indian films are not only seen in South Asia but also almost all parts...
Articles / Folk / Play / Theatre
by Dr. Payal Trivedi · Published 30 August 2023 · Last modified 6 September 2023
The Concept: Ramayana has been told and retold over centuries but the difference lies in the way it is reiterated. Not with the perception of recounting a tale but with an intent to reinvent...
Articles / Film / Folk / Performing Arts / Theatre
by Dr. Payal Trivedi · Published 28 August 2023 · Last modified 1 September 2023
KAYANTAR- A film co-directed by Rajdeep Paul & Sarmistha Maity The lead actor in the film, Dr Janardan Ghosh, is really versatile and multi talented. He is a performing artist, academic, theatre director, film...
Art / Dance / Folk / Music / Performing Arts
A Living Celebration of Folk Traditions at Kala Sankul on Basant Panchami
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