Jan 05, 2019
Pandit Birju Maharaj at Saptak (file photo) Charisma is not definable. It drips and gets felt. Among performing artists, Pt Birju Maharaj has it. That had the audience that chilly night wait right till midnight, as it does every year…
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A glimpse of a nine-generation lineage in Kathak at Saptak
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Saptak Music Festival’s 39th edition begins on a calm note
Jan 02, 2019
January 1st 2019, brings the start of the 13 day Saptak Festival held in Ahmedabad every year. The first evening featured artists Shri Vidyadhar Rao, Shri Nityanand Haldipur, and Smt. Shubha Mudgal singing and playing a variety of styles including…
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39th Saptak Festival 2019
Jan 01-13, 2019
Saptak Annual Music Festival organised by the Saptak Ahmedabad is back! Saptak is happy to announce its 39th Saptak Annual Music Festival 2019. This year’s festival will be held from 1st to 13th January 2019. In all, there will be…
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Saptak Music Festival in its 39th edition, brings Ustad Alla Rakha Khan’s memory to light
Dec 15, 2018
To begin their new year, Ahmedabad’s classical music lovers always look forward to the Saptak music festival that begins on the first of January and continues for the next 13 consecutive days. For almost 4 decades, Saptak has been…
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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…