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Jul 18, 2024
An artist statement is a written document that summarises who you are and what your art is all about. As an artist, an artist statement can help introduce both you and your work to potential buyers, as well as to museum and gallery curators. A good artist statement should also provide a glimpse into your…
Mar 20, 2023
The Theatre Media Centre (TMC) located on the outskirts of our city in Kaligam, New Ranip area makes its presence felt significantly with its regular work in the domains of theatre and films. The work ranges from training of thespians and film professionals to production of plays and films as end products for the local…
Savouring the searing summer heat with poetry
Dr. S. D. Desai May 12, 2022
ભાવાનુકૂલ શબ્દો વડે તાઝગીભર્યાં ગીતો ગાતા આપણા ઉત્તમ કવિ ઉમાશંકર જોશીના એક કાવ્યનું સ્વરાંકન હિમાલી વ્યાસ નાયકના ભાવવાહી કંઠે અમર ભટ્ટના આલ્બમ ‘ગીતગંગોત્રી’માં છે. એનું રસપાન ગ્રીષ્મનું તાપમાન કંઇક સહ્ય બનાવે એવું છે. કાવ્યની ઊઘડતી પંક્તિઓ છે : લૂ, જરી તું ધીરે ધીરે વા, કે મારો મોગરો વિલાય! કોકિલા, તું ધીમે ધીમે ગા, કે મારો…
In modern Indian theatre, Ebrahim Alkazi stands like a colossusDr. S. D. DesaiAug 7, 2020
Ebrahim Alkazi (1925-2020), a theatre genius who can truly be called a legend in his field, passed away on August 5, at the age of 94. He shaped careers of a galaxy of actors who are celebrities of India in…
The Hollywood Blast in Corona TimesNaresh GulatiAug 4, 2020
The Hollywood, one might recall, started coming to our living rooms first with the growing cable TV and even more with better options and multiple choices later with the onset of the DTH, what with the sprawling dish antennas on…
Of youthful passion and star-crossed lovers on Shakespeare’s birthdayDr. S. D. DesaiApr 23, 2020
While the Globe is streaming free its second dramatic production Romeo and Juliet, today is 23rd April, the day William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is believed to have been born and died. One would seldom find a more spontaneous and intense expression…
Events
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In Loving Memory of Jyoti BhattJan 30, 2025 - Mar 15, 2025
You are cordially invited to the opening of an exhibition of paintings and graphics by JYOTI BHATT A limited edition accordion book of selected drawings from Jyoti Bhatt’s early sketchbooks will be released on this occasion.
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ELEV8 Architecture & Design Festival 2025Feb 01-02, 2025
DISCOVER – ENGAGE – EXPERIENCE – NETWORK Come and celebrate the greatest minds and world-changing thinkers in the architectural and interior design community. Elev8 stands as one of the flagship initiatives by The Architect’s Diary, India`s Most Visited Architecture Website. Aimed at bringing together architects and the interior designer community with an anticipated attendance of…
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Coldplay Concert AhmedabadJan 25-26, 2025
Coldplay concert in Ahmedabad 2025 Grammy award-winning band Coldplay will be bringing their critically acclaimed Music Of The Spheres World Tour to Ahmedabad in January 2025! British rock band Coldplay has announced their first-ever performance in Ahmedabad as part of their Music of the Spheres World Tour. Following the sellout success of Coldplay’s summer 2024…
Yatra Archives
How Tulika Books is creating impact in children’s lives through picture books
Nandini VarmaAug 21, 2019
A children’s book about a boy who feels like a girl. And about a child brought up by grandfathers. These are some of the stories published by Tulika Books, who have been making children’s picture books since 23 years. Little…
Dalgona Coffee: A worldwide social media trend about home-made café experience
Harshil ShahApr 2, 2020
While the lockdown has ignited various trends on social media, one that has received a major global following is #DalgonaCoffee. With thousands of posts on its name, here’s all you need to know about the Dalgona Coffee wave. I first…
Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael and Donatello—Artists or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters?
Harshil ShahNov 5, 2019
Did you ever wonder where the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ characters got their names from? Well, your search is complete. Here is a brief introduction of the artists from whom the creators of TMNT took inspiration. Teenage mutant ninja turtles,…
The call of the mountains: orthopaedic Dr Yatin Desai’s advice on trekking
Himanshu NainaniMay 24, 2019
In this piece 64 year old Dr Yatin Desai, shares with CY his inspiring story of how to scale towering mountains with utmost ease and how this life adventure activity can shape human character and health. Chances are high that…