Shobha Deepak Singh The Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra’s Rama transcends the barriers of spatial and universal time. From the moment that the spectator enters the sacred theatre, his involvement in the performance enables him to relive the myth from present time and space to universal time and space. The thin mesh which stands between his […]Read More
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Rajkumari Sharma Tankha It has been a decade that anthropologist-travel writer-freelance journalist Haroon Khalid has been travelling extensively around Pakistan to document the country’s cultural and historical heritage. He has authored three books, A White Trail: A Journey into the Heart of Pakistan’s Religious Minorities, In Search of Shiva: A Study of Folk Religious Practices […]Read More
It was around a decade ago that Sufi Kathak exponent Manjari Chaturvedi decided to challenge the perception of tawaifs (courtesans). She believes these women were extraordinary singers, dancers, and poets. To bring their stories and artistic legacy back to life, she presents the show Uff Malka Jaan & the Velvet Courtesans at Showsaa, Kingdom of […]Read More