• Amritam Gamaya – the International Festival of Music & Dance

    Kalakshetra Foundation presents Amritam Gamaya – the International Festival of Music & Dance, a mega cultural programme commemorating 75 years of Indian Independence. Details of the event: Drums of Kerala Hemant Chauhan – Gujarati Folk Ensemble Ramayana – Kalakshetra Foundation…

  • Barkha Ritu

    Banyan Tree is back with its annual national thematic festival Barkha Ritu which is dedicated to present beautiful and yet not-so-common monsoon ragas for music lovers across India. Conceptualised in 2002, this festival is in its 20th year now and…

  • Ruhaniyat (Chennai)

    The Corona storm seems to have passed; the worst seems to be over. Battered from all directions, with so many unexpected blows, finally, life seems to be pulling herself up on her feet again. And yet, none can claim to…

  • Khusrau-Kabir

    India has been blessed by the presence of several Poet saints through centuries. Among the most revered and popular from North India are Hazrat Amir Khusrau and Saint Kabir. Both created several styles of poetic expression and covered a large…





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