Culture
- Beyond Asuras – Vyom Mehta’s art is sculpted by the subconscious Himanshu Nainani
- What we can appreciate from 19-year-old Gujarati folk singer Kinjal Dave’s viral success Meera Desai
- New generation of women instrumentalists in Indian Classical Music Meera Desai
- The Man with the Magic Hands – Dadi Pudumjee talks Puppetry Himanshu Nainani
- Artistic memorial at Dandi captures the spirit of Mahatma Gandhi’s historic Salt March Himanshu Nainani
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 1, 2019
Team CY ventures out to receive feedback from the creative community of Ahmedabad, with the purpose to gauge the acceptance and efficacy of it’s work as a hyper-local culture media. Has CY really added value in augmenting the demand for cultural and creative offerings in the city?Watch the video to find out. ‘To create and…
Amdavad Yatra - Heritage Walk of Ahmedabad
Meera Desai Feb 26, 2019
With Amdavad Yatra stroll with us on the trails of the old stories of India’s first world heritage city Ahmedabad. Know about the history in this heritage walk video. Ahmedabad has always been a melting pot of various cultures and ideas. From the time of founder Sultan Ahmed Shah to today, the city has undergone…
Ahmedabad turns 608! How is the city really approaching its Heritage today?Meera DesaiFeb 26, 2019
608 years ago, Ahmedabad began its journey towards becoming the urban hub of culture it is today. And the city’s recent status as a UNESCO World Heritage City has put it on the map. So what is the story of…
Ahmedabad Art Weekly turns 200–find out what’s next in store for art-lovers in the cityHimanshu NainaniFeb 25, 2019
Ahmedabad Art Weekly’s 200th weekly anniversary is proof that Amdavadis want to know more and more about creative happenings in the city. Know why the Weekly was started and find out how it will soon change the way we’ve experienced…
Meet the Beloved Gujarati Poet Tushar ShuklaHimanshu NainaniFeb 21, 2019
The man behind much loved Gujarati songs like Puchhine thay nahi prem, Mann masti ane motor cycle, Bhaasha Mari Gujarati Chhe, O Rangrasiya and many more Shukla is gifted with the art of language. આપણે એને સાચવી જાણીયે આપણને…
Events
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Sattvik – Traditional Food FestivalDec 28-31, 2024
Sattvik – Traditional Food Festival Taste, Ties, Types and Traditions SATTVIK the festival to celebrate traditional nutritious food and associated knowledge systems was started fifteen years ago at the IIM-A, to provide market based incentives for conserving agro-biodiversity. Creation of demand for rarely or less cultivated nutritionally rich crops and varieties may stimulate their cultivation.…
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45th Saptak Annual Music Festival 2025Jan 01-13, 2025
As the year draws to a close, we at SAPTAK, together with you all, collectively start looking forward to the Saptak Annual Music Festival held every January. We are pleased to announce the 45th Saptak Annual Music Festival 2025, which, as per tradition. This year’s festival is dedicated to the memory of Co-Founder of Saptak…
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…