Indore: Special children showcase talents through art forms
Afflicted by Down’s syndrome, 6-year-old Sumit who can’t speak expresses his feelings through sky writing. The students of Aarambh, an organisation that works for disabled children, enjoyed the day...
View ArticleA Christmas treat
Standing atop a mini stool, resting his back against a bright red wall and striking an almost demented pose, Makrand Deshpande says, “There is a child in everyone. Scratch beneath the surface, you will...
View ArticleIndore: Aarambh centre celebrates annual day
They are differently-abled but they expressed like you and me through art, music and theatre performance. The children were the heart of the programme organised to mark the completion of one-year of...
View ArticleSpecial act in every way
It was a rare moment when the audience witnessed wheelchairs transforming into chariots. The students of Ability Unlimited Foundation showcased the impossible when they...
View ArticleMusic, art help disabled children express themselves
CHENNAI: Afflicted by cerebral palsy, he doesn't speak, but 14-year-old Jayanth expresses himself through music. The student of Vidya Sagar, an organization that works with disabled children, moved...
View ArticleConcert for helping deprived children get access to music
MANGALORE: 'Music for Change', an NGO started by youths who wish to make music an instrument to make a difference in the society, will organise "Unseen... a Musical Rendezvous", a fundraiser music...
View ArticleEgypt: arts against the odds
Related Articles London takes 90% of all charitable arts funding 15 May 2013 Egyptian treasures 23 Nov 2011 What does all this mean for the arts? At one level, they’re in abeyance. There is a Ministry...
View ArticleThane's own version of the Kala Ghoda festival - Upvan Arts Festival attracts...
Crowds continued to throng to the Upvan Arts Festival in Thane on its second day. With more than 300 stalls, Thane’s first large-scale festival devoted solely to the arts, both visual and performing,...
View ArticleA meaningful approach
Veteran actor Popular as Nana Phadnavis in the Marathi play Ghashiram Kotwal, actor, theatre artiste and doctor, Mohan Agashe wears many hats. Not many can fuse passion and profession but Mohan Agashe...
View ArticleFirm to help find cures for children
Although their stories differed in detail, they shared a passion and a purpose no parent would envy: finding a cure for the diseases that afflict — and, in some instances, might one day kill — their...
View ArticleArtists with Disabilities Enter Mainstream Through Art
Julie Taboh Vanessa Monroe is a visual artist who draws inspiration from the world around her. Today she’s painting a wooden birdhouse at an art studio in Washington, D.C., that helps artists with...
View Article'South India has been very generous to me'
Natural Flair Actress Bhavna Pani, who has acted in a few films, is busy with theatre and says that it satisfies her to the core. Here in the City for a theatre performance, Bhavna...
View ArticleNIH awards $35 Million for Centers for Collaborative Research in Fragile X
The National Institutes of Health is making funding awards of $35 million over the next five years to support the Centers for Collaborative Research in Fragile X program. Investigators at these centers...
View ArticleOn a theatrical high...
Accessible theatre From expression to music, costumes to lights — theatre is not just entertainment, but it is a way of life, believe a bunch of youngsters belonging to the ‘Bangalore Theatre Ensemble’...
View ArticleA celebration of poetry in motion
World Dance Day The cultural pulse of the city has acquired a rhythmic pace in the last few days. One would be a tad surprised to see numerous dance programmes being organised, at almost every...
View Article15K rare diseases detected in 10 years
The Centre for Human Genetics (CHG) set up by the State government has witnessed 15,000 cases of rare diseases in the past 10 years, so far in Bengaluru. Sugirthana K, an eight-year-old girl is one of...
View ArticleUS trip inspires dance dynamos
FRESH from a recent trip to the renowned Broadway Dance Centre in New York, Durban’s acclaimed dance troupe Dance Movement are back in town and will be showing off the product of their US visit....
View ArticleNurturing children with special needs
It was in 1997, during her first lecture in child psychology, Surabhi Verma realised what she wanted to do in life. Though she didn’t know how she would reach her goal because the class highlighted the...
View ArticleA passion for art
Visual medium The last decade has seen a large number of video artists emerge from Israel. One of them is Samantha Adler de Oliveira, a Franco-Israeli visual artist based in Tel-Aviv. She was recently...
View ArticleColourful Krishnanjali
Colourful Krishnanjali “Krishnanjali” – a tribute to Lord Krishna through dance was presented by the Gramsci Foundation, under the leadership of Anand Srivastava, a visual artiste and promoter of arts....
View ArticleThese teachers love their special students
Trained to cope A teacher spat upon by a student in the middle of the class, may be a horrendous scene to visualise, but it is a familiar scene in ‘special’ schools. Here the children hit, smack, kick,...
View ArticleUnleashing the best talent
CMR Institute of Technology recently held a two-day national level cultural and technical fest called, ‘CMR Cultura 2015’. Speaking after inaugurating the fest, Naveen Kamat, South Asia Business Head,...
View ArticleDance discourse
THE CENTER STAGE Casting around for a name that would best describe her twin interests of theatre and dance, Woo-Jung Kim settled upon superB Dance Theatre, which she founded in 2009, because of the...
View ArticleAddressing their special needs
LEARN AND EARN Shilpa Arora became a teacher to impart knowledge as well as guide and empower youngsters to realise their dreams and ambitions. Today, she is inspired by the determination and hard work...
View ArticleThe pulsating beat
Rising tone It is quite apparent that Electronic Dance Music (EDM) has garnered a massive fan following all over the world, and as a genre of music, it is widely appreciated in Bengaluru as well. This...
View ArticleA window to Korean culture
Secret Garden’ is an exhibition showcasing a garden located in the Changduk Palace of Joseon Dynasty which is well known in Seoul. The exhibition showcases the characteristics of Korean Traditional...
View ArticleLogically Illogical
We have a tendency to judge craziness at face value. Why do people scream at invisible entities, eat dirt and paper, or loiter on street corners muttering about the Devil? Well, because they’re crazy,...
View ArticleArt to better special children's lives
Group exhibition Some people definitely believe that art can change the world. The non-government organisation, Udaan joined hands with some eminent Indian and international artists to make ArtReflect...
View ArticleSattriya recital charms Delhizens
The origin of Sattriya dance is said to date back to 500 years. But it was only in the year 2000, Sattriya was recognised as one of the eight principal classical dance traditions of India by Sangeet...
View ArticleBecoming disabled by choice, not chance: ‘Transabled’ people feel like...
Oh, The Humanities: Part of a series showcasing research at the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences this week. OTTAWA — When he cut off his right arm with a “very sharp power tool,” a man...
View ArticleAbu Dhabi Festival reaches out to underprivileged
Cultural activities, workshops will be held in special needs centres, orphanages and for poor women. The Abu Dhabi Festival (ADF) is reaching out this March to underprivileged and isolated communities...
View ArticleBringing movie magic to street children
As a family rule, says Shreya Soni, they rarely give money to street and slum children, but their cars are always stocked with biscuits and clothes to donate. So during their short meetings at city...
View ArticlePursue passion that gives joy, artist tells students
31st youth festival concludes; artists leave audience enthralled Artist Vilas Nayak, one of the fastest painters, and cine actor Sri Murali enthralled the audience with their artistic skills during the...
View ArticleCelebrating different genres of art, dance
Changing trends Get ready to gear up yourself on weekends this month as the ‘Comtemporary Art Festival’ is back with its third edition. The event this year will see 45 performances, featuring 300...
View ArticleMusic and dance reviews
In footsteps of MS Sony Music has brought out a new CD of Dr M S Subbulakshmi from the National Centre for Performing Arts archives. After its release, there was a vocal recital by S A Aishwarya, great...
View Article'There should be no in-between organisations in music'
British ruled us for over 200 years and taught us a lot of good things. Certain things are good for our society and system but one should not blindly follow the western culture. Those Britishers took...
View ArticleHeslam: Deaf, blind dancer helps teach others
Throngs of men and women young and old crowded a South End courtyard for “Salsa In The Park,” swinging their hips to the upbeat music in the hot city heat. On one of the dance floors, Kerry Thompson...
View ArticleThespians take to stage for a cause
When humanity loses to nature, strength can be drawn by uniting to provide succour. To show solidarity towards the victims of recent earthquake in Nepal, a number of organisations in the city joined...
View ArticleSongs of success
Flying high It was a milestone for two young City-based sopranos as they recently warbled at Carnegie Hall. Priya Radhakrishnan, a student at National Public School, Indiranagar, and Shubhangi Das,...
View ArticleShowcasing latent talent
The excitement that goes into organising a college fest is always fun and the end result is no less than a party. Around 3,000 volunteers worked to put up an extravagant show that was ‘Revamp’, an...
View ArticleEka Raga Taala Vaibhava
Eka Raga Taala Vaibhava The Karnataka College of Percussion conducts music programmes round the year to celebrate its Golden Jubilee. As part of the celebrations, a four-day Eka Raga Taala Vaibhava...
View ArticleCelebration of Yoga through art
Soon after June 21 was declared as the International Day of Yoga by the UN General Assembly, cultural organisations in the city started gearing up to mark the event in every way possible. Organised by...
View ArticleNational Day in the life of a special lot
Special needs students of Zayed organisation show how to celebrate National Day in true Emirati spirit. Abdulla Alateqi (left) and Khalifa Alsuweidi (centre) with their handicrafts. -Supplied photos...
View ArticleInter-university youth festival: Banaras Hindu University emerge champions
The cultural troupe from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, emerged champions and the University of Mumbai, Mumbai, lifted the runner-up trophy in the national category in the 31st national-level...
View ArticleTributes to Saragrahi
T B Narasimhachar (1915-1988) was a veteran critic who contributed music reviews to Deccan Herald under the pen name Saragrahi. He served as the secretary of the Malleswaram Sangeetha Sabha for a long...
View ArticleA confluence of performing arts
Artistic celebration From women empowerment, animal rights and human relationships to mental illness, the third gender and even terrorism, ‘Malang 2016’, an upcoming festival will discuss and highlight...
View ArticleSpotlight on enthralling forms
Dance festival Dance is a universal language and celebrating this glorious art form is Shristi Centre of Performing Arts and Institute of Dance Therapy, which is organising the ‘Shristi Vishwa Nritya...
View ArticleReviving Indian classical art forms
Cultural show India has a rich cultural heritage in terms of art, music and dance. But today’s youth seem to be more inclined towards the western art forms and somewhere, on that note, the richness is...
View ArticleDrawing contest for special children to find place in Limca records
Life has been a big challenge for Jahanvi and Om, children with Downs Syndrome, not because of their disability but lack of opportunity to display their skills. That might be about to change, as nearly...
View ArticleWhy art therapy
Self-expression Drawing black and white or colourful mandalas or making anything out of paper and other craft materials maybe useful for one to release anxiety. Termed as art therapy, this form of...
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