May 17-18, 2019
Discover works of a French Contemporary Director, Mia Hansen-Love over the weekend at Alliance Francaise. According to Sheila O Malley, Mia devotes herself, methodically, to what her characters do, refusing to zoom in, so to speak, on the highs/lows of…
May 10, 2019
The story of a family and a love affair told through the journey of a young woman called Suzanne. This up-tempo drama from a young French woman director is acutely observed and at times almost unbearably moving. Suzanne is a…
Apr 05, 2019
ArtSpeaks introduces animated films and a series of illustrations of Krishna Chandran, an award winning animator/director, this Friday at 7 pm. Open to all and Free. In this evening, he brings to the fore two of his continuing projects. First,…
Mar 26, 2019
Consulate General of Canada in Mumbai and Alliance Francaise d’Ahmedabad presents a lecture followed by an interaction with Frederick Lavoie, international freelance journalist and nonfiction writer. In this lecture/interaction, Lavoie will underscore the utility of literary journalism as a tool…
Literature and Candy Floss : Gujarat Literature Festival as experienced by teen author Vishwesh Desai
Vishwesh DesaiJan 4, 2017
My experience at GLF was a marvelous one. The very fact that such a well-organized event, at such a large scale, was being held at one of my favourite places in my hometown – the sophisticated yet welcoming Kanoria Arts…
Your Daily Dose of Art: Instagram Accounts you must follow right now
MarioOct 1, 2016
Banksy Banksyis a revolution or should we call him a phenomenon? One of the leading front men of his generation, he has transformed what it means to work in the Public domain.Banksy’sartistic practice is characterized by the perceptive use of…
This Travelling Exhibition on the ‘Death of Architecture’ Provokes You to Demand Better Cities and Places
Niharika SanyalMar 7, 2018
13 architects from around India raise their voices in critique, mourn the dying city and reminisce about forgotten beauty in this first-of-its-kind exhibition. When I heard that an exhibition called the ‘Death of Architecture’ was coming to Mumbai, I…
7 Indian Musical Instruments that are on the verge of oblivion
Himanshu NainaniJun 3, 2016
“Hurrian Hymn No.6” is the oldest known written music piece, discovered so far. This origin of this piece dates back to 3400 years back in Bronze Age. It was engraved by Syrians on a clay slab. Even the origins of…
