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Bharatanatyam explores Kabir, Gandhi and the Geeta in Tridhara

The book by Dr Uma Anantani that was released (2/8) with a welcome informality at the H. K. Auditorium has the title Tridhara (University Granth Nirman Board, 2022), a collection of the researcher-choreographer’s articles in three segments – Dance, Beauty and Spirit. I take the liberty to use this title (instead of the prosaic ‘A Double-Bill of Dance Productions’) for the programme that combined the book release with two Bharatanatyam dance performances, one preceding and the other following, by Rasadhwani’s Artistic Director Shivangee Vikram and her team. The three parts were pleasingly coordinated in a level voice with a sense of economy of time by Gargi Anantani, who flew from Bangalore. The three pleasing streams of the programme, following an…...

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Being alien

By Aniruddha

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August 4, 2022 - August 10, 2022

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Events

8 Sarjan

Aug 07-09, 2022

Visual Arts

Sarjan – My Solo Show by Nirupama Tank Preview of Solo Exhibition of Art Works Inauguration by Dinubhai Patel (Portrait Artist) Mansukhbhai Kadaia (Artist) Chief Guest: Nagji Prajapati (Artist) Hasmukhbhai Raval (Artist)

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11 India’s Largest Book Fair in Ahmedabad

Aug 11-20, 2022

LIterature

We are going to make these 10 days full of joy and fun. Curate your box of happiness with your favorite reads One-time payment for all the books Hurryup!! Grab your favorite reads and feel your room with books……. as “A Room Without Book Is Like A Body Without A Soul” Lockthebox: Ahmedabad Source:…

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Photo Studio

Maghi in Nepal, Shakrain in Bangladesh Poush Sangkranti and Tirmoori in Pakistan

Uttarayan in Ahmedabad Pol Ashish Mehta

In this Photo Studio, photographer Ashish Mehta of ‘Meet Me at Khadia’, who has been running a time-honoured photo-walk in the walled city of Ahmedabad captures the authentic flavour of Amdavad’s kite festival known as Uttarayan.

Also known as Makar Sankranti in various traditions, Uttarayan festival, is dedicated to the Sun God and marks end of the 6 month period that began with June Solstice. Makar Sankranti, the Indian equivalent of Winter solstice marks the beginning of 6 month long ‘Uttarayan’ period, in which the northern hemisphere of the planet is tilted towards the Sun. Considered an auspicious time for new beginnings, particularly in agrarian societies, this day is marked with lot of festivity. The festivity is passionately celebrated all across India, but in the city of Ahmedabad, it is specially rejoiced by flying vivid kites using a sharp abrasive string called Manja.

The Heritage city of Ahmedabad is famous for its Uttarayan revelry as people and families gather on the Pol terraces to fly kites with utmost enthusiasm. The festivity is marked with authentic Gujarati dishes including the quintessential dish full of winter vegetables called Undhiyu. This album is a compilation of Mehta’s four years of Uttarayan photography, which was mostly conducted during the evening times of the festival in the Khadia Pol. The senior lensman is using Canon 1100D to capture the saffron hues of the Amdavadi Uttarayan skies.

To be a part of this celebration, you can contact Ashish Mehta as this year he has organised a ‘Uttarayan in Pol‘ event within the walled city of Ahmedabad. Since the happening is meant to be a traditional affair, participants will be given colourful kites, environment friendly manja, lip-smacking indigenous delicacies and of course an original Amdavadi Uttarayan experience curated by Mehta himself.

The captions of the photographs are the different names of Uttarayan/Makar Sankranti in various regions of India, Nepal and Pakistan.

Reviews

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Dogs lampoon human ways in a play Dr. S. D. Desai

Apr 12, 2022

Theatre

The only human presence in this world is of the Narrator, who is a ragpicker – her name is Shakuntala Devi (Shubha Nigam). The rest of them are ‘despicable’ creatures, the scum of society -with one exception all street dogs. She is all ears on overhearing them talking about religion. Those on the fringe are…

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Bharatanatyam explores Kabir, Gandhi and the Geeta in Tridhara Dr. S. D. Desai

Aug 4, 2022

Indian Classical Dance

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Anainah demonstrates dancing potential at her debut performance Dr. S. D. Desai

May 29, 2022

Indian Classical Dance

Samskaras have significance. They get imprinted in the mind of a child. On completion of ten years of training in Bharatanatyam, Anainah, just out of teenage years, presented her first and thematic solo performance Bhakti Yug at the H K Arts College Hall on May 27, 2022. The dance recital, pretty good in quality…

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A tale of undaunted Shaiva devotees’ journey to Kedara in miniatures Dr. S. D. Desai

May 24, 2022

Book Review

Miniature paintings are drawn on a very small scale. If enlarged, they would amaze one with their exactitude. One would fondly recall to mind miniatures on the theme of Radha-Krishna, those of Ragmala series and Nathdwara paintings. Handmade colours, particularly the basic ones – red, yellow and blue – develop strong contrasts as also delicate…

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