Visit the enchanting lobbies of The Louvre  and view the amazing architecture of Museu Picasso from your house. Top Museums and Galleries offer virtual tours for free. The pandemic has one again proved, the significance of culture, people invariably turn…

Source: rome2rio.com World’s most loved travel publisher, Lonely Planet announces shut down of its branches in Melbourne and London, citing corona induced travel restrictions as the primary reason. We explore. The world has come to a halt. Due to corona…

Source: trends.gulte.com Gene Deitch died on last Thursday night at his apartment in Prague, at the age of 95. This incredible illustrator, animator, filmmaker and producer gave us jewels like Tom & Jerry and Popeye that have entertained kids throughout…

Kalaprayati brings artists and patrons together and through the medium  of art it creates a platform that facilitates contribution towards the PM-CARES fund You can collect a beautiful piece of art, contribute towards the ongoing fight against corona and encourage…

Renowned theatre companies around the globe are streaming their productions free on youtube, to entertain fans during the time of Corona pandemic. Know more about it here. At this point in time, nearly half of world’s population is locked inside…

India Art Fair is back with an all-new edition to take you on a safari of South Asian art. Congregating 75 exhibitors from 20 different cities from all across the world, here is what to expect from the 12th edition…

Source: scroll.in Nita Ambani was elected as an Honorary Trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art on November 13th. In the 150th year of the Met, she became the first Indian to join the board, paving way for Indian arts…

The Nobel Prize committee announced the winners of the peace and literature prize on October 10th and 11th respectively. Here’s a quick look to celebrate their works and look at their accomplishments. Source: nobelprize.org October 7th marked the commencement of…

To sensitise the people of Ahmedabad about the LGBTQ+ communities and their struggle for rights over the years, British Deputy High Commission organised a conference to discuss how we can all contribute towards an inclusive society. “Section 377, to the…

The day when Lander- Vikram lands on the surface of Moon is right about the corner. The mysteries that Chandrayaan-2 mission unveils will pave the path for future space explorations. source: indianexpress.com Fuelled with the aspirations and dreams of billions…

A brand new library spanning three floors housing a theatre space alongside, is slated to open on September 4 to regale children at the Al Hosn’s Cultural Foundation in Abu Dhabi. Source: thenational.ae The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi…

275-year-old auction house Sotheby’s has been acquired by businessman Patrick Drahi. The auction house goes private after 31 years as a public entity. The art world waits to find out what this means as the decision may considerably affect the…

More than 90 countries are participating at the prestigious six-month-long Biennale. The India pavilion returns after an eight-year-long hiatus to celebrate “150 years of Gandhi”. (Picture Courtesy: La Biennale di Venezia) The extraordinary pageant of contemporary art that’s been in…

An author talking about deforestation, journalists questioning the US president’s empire, and a media house challenging the gun laws are some of those who made it to the coveted list of the Pulitzer Prize winners this year. CY delves deep.…

Women have played a significant role in shaping our society as a whole. But harsh facts like “Only 17% of profiles on Wikipedia are of women” comes like a punch in your throat to make you realize that each one…

The annual Edwardian Ball gives attendees a taste of the whimsical, odd, and vintage. This California arts festival, in its 19th year, continues with its legacy of fine art, fashion, and performances in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Image credit:…

India’s largest art fair, India Art Fair 2019, reveals this year’s line-up, with artists like Ai Weiwei, Bharti Kher and Arpita Singh. The 4-day fair opens on January 31 and offers a window into the contemporary and modern arts of…

Earthrise is an iconic photograph which has hugely influenced the world’s visual perception of planet earth. The photograph was taken by astronaut Bill Anders from Apollo 8 spacecraft and it shows the exquisite imagery of earth rising over the moon. This…

Apart from being an able scientist, Homi Bhabha was also a painter and a classical music and opera enthusiast. He was an avid art collector and has in his collection landmark works of great Indian modern art masters. On his…

As the hysteria around International Rock Star Bryan Adams’ concert in Ahmedabad heats up, the organisers are elated with the rising demand for tickets. We have learnt that the show is going to open premium seating options for booking soon. Ticket Layout…

Fire engulfed the largest museum in Latin America in the evening hours of September 2. The night skies of Rio were clouded in dense smoke as flames engulfed records of 11,000 years of history. Image source: telesurtv.net Built in the…

These four artists of Ahmedabad have been sharing their art in Venice, Dallas and New York through scholarships and competitions. Sangam Vankhade and Preksha Kapadia (LtoR) At this year’s Gujarat Literature Festival, sculptor Sangam Vankhade left audiences mesmerised with his miniature…

The world remembers the Nobel Laureate and Booker Prize winning author V.S. Naipaul, who passes away at his home in London last Saturday. Sir V S Naipaul (Image source: Facebook page ‘V.S. Naipaul’) British writer and Nobel Prize laureate Sir…

Maharashtra now has the highest number of World Heritage Sites in India, with the Victorian and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai recognised as the fifth such site in the state. source: hindustantimes.com After the Elephanta Caves and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj…

Anita Dube, curator of the fourth edition of Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2018, releases the first line up of participating artists after visiting 29 countries. More names to be announced soon! The biggest international arts event in India, the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, has…

Source: CNN Food author and television personality Anthony Bourdain hangs himself to death in a hotel in France. There are only a handful of places in the world that might have been missed out by CNN’s celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain.…

Bangalore International Airport roped in NID students through a design competition to transform passengers’ experience as they travel from the airport terminal to the plane. Know who grabbed the big prize at the competition. NID students’ skills were recently put…

National Institute of Design (NID) was titled the Top Design School in India at the World Industrial Design Conference 2018 in China, and is now ranked amongst the best in Asia. It also received the Top Innovation Award. The National…

With American rapper Kendrick Lamar winning the Pulitzer Prize for Music, this year’s awards show has created a stir. Note 2018’s Pulitzer Prize winners in journalism, literature, drama and music.  Traditional awards events seem to be taking a heartening turn,…

Photo Credit: Unsane’s twitter handle Winner of world’s most prestigious awards – Palme d’Or and the Oscar, filmmaker Steven Soderbergh, is revered by cinephiles across the globe for his for his cult-classics like Sex, Lies and Videotape, Out of Sight, Traffic, the Ocean’s…

Image source: pragativadi.com Often called the architecture fraternity’s “Nobel Prize”, the Pritzker Architecture Prize goes to Pune-born, Ahmedabad-based architect Balkrishna Doshi, fondly known by the people of India as BV Doshi. BV Doshi believes that the role of architecture extends far…

Yoga, reiki and pranic healing will take centre-stage in yoga camps around the world, led by an army of “culture diplomats”.  More than 24 yoga teachers have been sent overseas to various parts of Europe, Africa and the USA to…

The Beatles Story museum in Liverpool is the world’s most life-sized permanent exhibition on the lives, vibes, music and culture of the the iconic English rock band. A two-year long display is opening in the band’s hometown, Liverpool, from February 15, 2018. Called Beatles…

Often recognised as the greatest entrepreneur from Sweden, IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad left for his heavenly abode on January 28, 2018, at his hometown Småland, Sweden. He died peacefully while at his home in Småland. At the age of 17…

The exponent of peace, harmony and non-violence Mahatma Gandhi, in last seven decades has gone beyond being a historical figure and has evolved into a philosophy that is inclusive and promotes compassionate capitalism. From Gandhian, to Gandhism to Gandhigiri – his lifestyle, principles and…

The 10 day Phuket Vegetarian Festival stands out as a unique celebration of vegetarianism and devotion amidst a culture that is known for its meat and seafood delicacies. Image source: www.aleenta.com The Phuket Vegetarian Festival also known as the Nine…

An architectural excursion initiated by the designers and architects of The Design Factory India in association with other architectural institutes, Dtours is a unique exploratory International tour series where enthusiasts witness monumental infrastructure made by legendary architects together in a curated architecture tour.…

Charlotte Art Weekly 13 The 17th largest city in the USA is not only housing an enormous populace but is also a home to many achievers and creators, who have made the city proud with their creations. Our purpose of featuring…

Starting from July 29, 2017, the city is witnessing the first of its kind International Heritage Management Conference, where delegates from more than eight countries are present to talk about enhancing the cultural literacy and how economy and livelihood can…

Canada celebrates sesquicentennial anniversary of its establishment through cultural initiatives during it Canada 150 commemoration in 2017. The 150 Alliance, formed by the Canadian government has made a joint effort with various associations for grandeur events. National Mural Project is…

Cinta Tort Cartró alias Zinteta, an artist from a small hamlet called Torrelles de Llobregat in Spain, Cinta lately exhibited her creativity that showcases a message of accepting ourselves and self-admiration. Within her project called ‘Mancho y no me doy asco’…

July 8, 2017, Saturday, 09:35 PM, a proud moment for every Indian citizen when UNESCO tweeted “Just Inscribed as @UNESCO #WorldHeritage Site: Historic City of Ahmedabad.” https://twitter.com/UNESCO/status/883718798464995328 The entry was deferred on June 13, 2017, by the World Heritage Commission…

Image source: www.theguardian.com Vinyl Records Relive as Sony Decides to Resume its Manufacturing After 28 Years 28 years ago in 1989, Sony Music had declared LPs outdated and cumbersome, when the CDs were introduced, which stored an extensive number of…

  The sister city list of Ahmedabad has been studded with one more star. After Ohio, Guangzhou, Port Louis, Astrakhan, Ulsan, and Jersey City, the Heritage Hamlet has tied a golden knot with the city of Valladolid, Spain. The current…

The 5th season of ‘World Social Media Day’, organised by ReDi, since 2013, happened on 30th June at Novotel in Ahmedabad. Digital Enthusiasts, Social Media jockeys and Technologists within the field of internet flocked at Novotel to witness panel discussions, open…

Image source: www.rollingstone.com “Radiohead crowd left red-faced after applauding three minute guitar tuning, mistaking it for new song.” Above news, later proven to be fake, started bolting on social media on saturday 24th of June. This happened after English Rock…

Image source: www.scmp.com Google Slapped With a Record Breaking Fine of $2.7 Billion by EU in the Antitrust Ruling The $90 billion incurring Silicon Valley giant was smacked with a penalty amount of $2.7 billion after it failed to attain…

Image source: www.depaul.edu Should June 26 be declared as the World Wizard Day? Since on this day, in the era of 1997, the history of fantasy novel altered forever with the publishing of the first Harry Potter novel, ‘Harry Potter…

A lot of hope, and money was riding on Ahmedabad to be the first World Heritage City of India. But alas, the hope continues to be a dream, and the city misses out from the status yet again. On 13th…

Vancouver Mural Festival 2017 The Vancouver Mural Festival is back with a bang as the city’s most enthralling free public art celebration, where artists from Canada and around the globe participate in designing art on the walls of Vancouver. The…

US Scripps National Spelling Bee Competition is a marathon of the brain where participants from across the nation are asked to spell dreadfully difficult words throughout the 21 championship rounds to win the final title and $40,000 cash prize. And…

A play based on the relationship between Jain Philosopher Shrimad Rajchandra and Indian Leader Mahatma Gandhi, Yugpurush: Mahatma ke Mahatma is the Hindi play that describes the spiritual journey of Mahatma Gandhi, how he met Shrimad in Mumbai and later shared numerous letters about Satya…

Luxembourg Art Prize is a huge opportunity that has the potential to boost the careers of unknown artists. Founded by Hervè Lancelin a gallerist and art collector from Luxembourg in Europe every year organises a gilded competition for artists across the globe, where…

May 12, 2017, has now been noted as the Black Friday of the Digital age, since on this day the malicious Ransomware program WannaCry started spreading and has now infected nearly 300,000 systems globally. The virus encrypts and locks all the…

After their last experimental fusion with Rajasthani folk, and Arabic melodies of Alaa Wardi; Nirali and Kartik, aka Maati Baani, has this time hit the international borders of USA and features the renowned YouTuber songster Vidya Vox in their fresh single…

ARTSTAQ a London/Prague-based start-up has opened up World’s First Global Art Exchange, wherein like NASDAQ, traders and collectors can exchange Art in the most transparent manner. Launched with the vision to democratize Art Market and create a convenient model based…

The 47-year-old Italian disc jockey Robert Miles, who created a global sensation by his trance track ‘Children’ in the 90s, has left for the heavenly abode on May 9, 2017, due to an illness. The legend is cherished for inventing the…

Image source: pressks.com Buddha Purnima alias Vesak Day is a festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Gautam Buddha, known as Prince Siddhartha Gautama before enlightenment. It falls  n the full-moon day of Vaishakh month as per the Hindu calendar…

Rami is a 21-year-old violinist from Homs, Syria who fled the turmoil-ridden country, and after a ghastly 4000 kms of journey, often on foot, finally finds asylum in Lahr, Germany; but his true refuge is in his love for music. He found…

Rabindranath Tagore (7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941) is among the most significant creator to come from India in the late 19th and early 20th century. Credited to have reshaped Bengali literature and Music, he is often referred as…

On June 21 entire globe will be celebrating International Yoga Day‘s 3rd edition, and Ahmedabad has been declared to host the national mega event of Yoga this year. The news flew right from the Prime Minister’s office after they announced…

  Image source: www.gulfbusiness.com Dubai city is not entirely sufficient with the world’s tallest building and the biggest shopping centre title and has now collaborated with Microsoft and designed its font and became the world’s first city to do so.…

Image source: www.indiarep.co The world’s largest furniture and furnishings retailer that started producing self-assembly furniture in bulk in 1943 is planning to come to Gujarat. Currently, IKEA has decided to invest more than Rs. 10,500 Cr in the Indian furniture…

To recognise the best author of the year, the Man Group sponsors the Man Booker Prize for Fiction with £1000 to the shortlisted six and £50,000 to the winner. The prize is declared to books written in English language and the…

Abraham Poincheval a French artist who is already renowned for spending a week inside a rock and surviving for two weeks inside a bear sculpture recently hatched hen eggs with his own body warmth at the Paris’ Palais de Tokyo…

  Source: www.world-arts.com The 7100 pound weighing Wall Street’s famous charging bull sculpture, which showcases the sentiment of strength, energy and unpredictability of stock market, is now facing the 50 inch Fearless Girl structure right in front of its path.…

World Earth Day was first celebrated on 22nd April 1970 by Senator Gaylord Nelson, who was distressed that a concern as crucial as our atmosphere is not being tackled anywhere in politics or even by the mainstream media. Today World…

Pablo Picasso died in 1973 and left millions of dollars’ worth of art in the name of her granddaughter, Marina Picasso. For people who still live under a stone and doesn’t know about Picasso’s multimillion art markets, well just FYI…

An Instant Messenger that will turn every user into a story teller! WhatsApp, one of the most popular instant messaging app, has released the latest update on board where a registered user can safely share images, videos and gif graphics…

Los Angeles, the home of Hollywood, hosted the 59th Grammy Award on February 12, 2017. Some of the biggest songsters, musicians and artists were present from the music industries across the globe. Music released during October 2, 2015, to September…

When was the last time you laughed at yourself? Meghdhanush which actually means rainbow in Hindi is an Indie Rock Band that has recently come out with a quirky and lyrically clever song titled as ‘Le Lee‘. No, it isn’t a Chinese…

  It was a shock for fraternity when the news of sudden demise of veteran and versatile actor Om Puri started flashing. He left for heavenly abode on January 6, 2017, due to a cardiac arrest. The traumatic tornado of…

Aladdin comes to Broadway. The renowned musical, released in 1992 is now all set to be featured as a fantastic theater performance by Disney. The play will be directed by famous Casey Nicholaw from “The Book of Mormon” and will have fantastic performances…

The best example of ‘The world is your market now’ is Indian creativity getting nominated at global accolade ceremonies. The AR Rehman melodious magic is revived again through his fantastic music composition in the movie ‘Pele: Birth of a Legend‘.…

Patan: A view of “Rani ki Vav” on World Heritage Week at Patan, Gujarat on Thursday. From 19th to 25th November, the world will adore and spread words of awareness about the magnificent heritage structures around us on the World…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxyufNrH4Mw Microsoft recently released its first edition of the new Paint 3d application for windows 10, wherein a user can select 2d images to amalgamate 3d objects within them. The interface is extremely user-friendly unlike the other 3d art applications,…

Cellist and musician David Teie, a soloist with America’s national symphony orchestra, has created the first ever music album specifically for cats to listen to. So the question is, ‘does it actually work?’ Well as an experiment the cat that…

In Succession with Blake, Tagore and Yeats, American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for ‘having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition’. Bob, who was considered only as a musician by many,…

Gone are the days when your walls were lurking for a beautiful painting and you were scared that it would burn a hole in your pocket. The Meural is a digital canvas, which you can hang on your walls and…

A ground shaking goliath step is being leaped in Indian Film Making industry on 16th September, 08:00 PM, when more than 1300+ teams with 25,000 filmmakers from more than 182 cities will amalgamate and produce their own motion picture. Indian…

The most expensive painting by an artist ever to sell at an auction is now the ‘Greek Landscape’ made by Akbar Padamsee.This 4.3 x 12 feet huge masterpiece was first exhibited at Jehangir Art Gallery in Mumbai and recieved particular attention…

Curated by Fashion Designer Digvijay Singh, this was one art show that left Amdavadis bewildered in pleasant amazement. Held at the Amdavad ni gufa on September 3 & 4, Dilda White and the Art Factory was unique in more ways…

More than 45 children across the globe have given a beautiful tribute to the king of pop, Michael Jackson by singing ‘Heal the world’, which was sung and created by Michael Jackson originally. The ideation for this song and its…

Syed Haider Raza alias SH Raza the legendary modern artist who hails from India has passed away today at the age of 94 due to old-age related ailments. The Painter who worked in France since 1950 has painted mainly abstracts…

Recently during the 40th Session of The World Heritage Committee Meeting in Istanbul, the history was written when three Indian sites were included in the heritage list within a single session. It is a great moment to have Nalanda University, the…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FX86HiJ9PM New coach Anil Kumble has brought a refreshing and unique team bonding activity for Indian Cricket Team. With the help of acclaimed actor-musician Vasundhara Das’s group ‘Drumjam’, Team India was recently found playing drums in a group. It is…

image source : internet David, who is lecturer, author and editor of several language and linguistics books, has collaborated with his son Ben, who is an actor, writer and a producer and prepared this illustrated dictionary which gives a perfect…

A game made by Niantic Labs and The Pokemon Company known as Pokemon Go, which is supposed to be played literally on the go, through maps. Not released in India yet, this sensational app is topping the App Store’s ‘Top…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3LSfvcmrf0 First feature film of its kind, wherein each frame is actually an oil painting. Loving Vincent took efforts of more than 100 artists fluent in Van Gogh style to hand print this movie. The reel rolls with 12 paintings…

The first South American country that is hosting an Olympic, the city won its bid against Tokyo, Chicago and Madrid. Cumulatively around 10,500 athletes from 206 countries will be participating in this 17 days Olympiad, competing across 306 event. And…

Laas Geel the ancient cave formation art located in the Somaliland is a 5000 year old cave art form, which was discovered in 2002 by a French archaeology team. The caves are said to be the best preserved and oldest…

The Great Britan has chosen to exit the European Union (EU), which has dropped the pound valuation drastically in compared to the Euro. The art of Great Britain is predicted to sustain due to the emotional bonding of it with European…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdBKNCPKBE8 It’s not a painting, it’s not a sculpture. You need to walk on it…feel it with the sun, with the rain, with the wind, it’s physical, not virtual’, says artist Christo Vladimirov Javacheff. He has made a runway on…

  Bourne and Shepherd, one of the world’s oldest running photo studios is closing forever this Thursday. Established in 1840 by famous British photographers William Howard, Samuel Bourne and Charles Shepherd was lastly run by Jayant Gandhi, who said “Things…

LIDAR sends out a million laser points to create a digital outline of the land’s surface. Scientists are using these high-tech renderings to uncover the secrets of Angkor Wat and the original metropolis that once surrounded it. Angkor Wat, in…

  The football fever is on and after 4 years Union of European Football Association (UEFA) has organized the Euro cup 2016 at France. The men soccer tournament will commence on June 11 at 12:30 AM (ISD) and will close…

  The 8th official instalment in the Harry Potter book series, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is going to be a stage play scheduled on July 30, 2016 at the Palace Theatre, London, England. And the special rehearsal edition…

  The Tempest is the last play that Shakespeare wrote alone and now the Shakespeare admirers have a gilded opportunity to experience the play on their app. Why read the play when you can experience it. Stage actors from USA…

We are glad to share with our patrons, that we are launching our Youtube  channel. At CY we are committed to serve diverse tastes of varied content consumers; which made us initiate an original video section called #storybytes . We…

The Louisville Lip, Aka Muhammad Ali, one of the best boxers of all time left for the heavenly abode on 3rd June 2016 evening. Ali was suffering from Parkinson’s disease from past 3 decades and was getting treated for respiratory…

Every year June 5th is celebrated as the World Environment Day (WED) to generate global awareness for protecting nature and planet earth. And every year the United Nations Environment Programme dedicates an individual theme and a relevant slogan for it.…

    A new battle has taken over New York City offices, where employees post creative designs, art forms and doodles on their office windows with none other than colourful post-its. It is kind of a friendly competition between corporate…

This years Art Basel featured the massive light installation titled ‘Time Waterfall’ by Japanese Artist Tatsuo Miyajima. The installation was done on the facade of International Commerce Centre, Kowloon Station and it was showcased between March 21 and March 26,…

A group of 8 old ladies at Massachusetts, who volunteer by singing for the chronically ill people are creating wonders. They believe through music and melodies they can bring optimism within the patient’s suffering. They also believe that music has…

One of the world’s most creative toys that teach children constructive skills has now started including weapons to retain children’s attention in the digital age. The first Lego castle toy kit that was manufactured with a violent streak was in…

After the Second World War it is the first time that more than 1.5 billion people are in need of human welfare aid from different regions of the world. The United Nations have decided to gather delegates of 135 countries…

The Global Tree Per-Person ratio suggests that earth has 422 trees per person, which is still less! Did you know that it takes 61 trees to make oxygen for a single person, who breathes on Earth. The current climatic change…

Boston’s street performers are at loggerheads with government for a new space allocation system. The allegation by the government officials and authorities suggest that at Faneuil Hall, which is one of the most visited tourist destination the Drummers and break-dancing Street…