Kolkata: West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts to hold a ten-day workshop on Set Design in Different Media with a one-day seminar at Jorasanko Thakurbari from Sept 10
Kolkata, Sept 8 (IBNS): The West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University, will hold a ten-day workshop on 'Set Design in Different Media', including a one-day seminar, at the Jorasanko Thakurbari here, from Sept 10 to Sept 19, between 10 am and 3 every day.
Kolkata: Starmark, Stagecraft to host short plays based on Roald Dahls stories
Kolkata, Sept 8 (IBNS) To celebrate the 99th birth anniversary of master storyteller Roald Dahl on Sept 13, popular lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Stagecraft, will present Taste, Lamb to the Slaughter and Mrs. Bixbys Coat the dramatized versions of three of Roald Dahls most popular and acclaimed stories in Kolkata this week.
It is time to engage people: painter Nobina Gupta
In September Gallery Sanskriti will host their fifth exhibition as part of its Silver Anniversary year celebrations where artist Nobina Guptas creations will be showcased under the title Disappearing Dialogues. IBNS correspondent Supriyo Hazra caught up with the painter for a brief chat over the exhibition. Excerpts:
Cafe Story redefines 'food for thought'
Kolkata, Sep 6 (IBNS): The country's urban population is getting accustomed to the book-cafe culture eventually.
Shannaz Husain appointed cultural ambassador of Seychelles
New Delhi, Sept 4 (IBNS) India's beauty Icon and Padmashri Award winner Shannaz Husain has been nominated as Cultural Ambassador for Seychelles in India by James A. Michel, President of the Republic of Seychelles during his visit to New Delhi .
Autoportal.com emerges as key portal for car lovers
New Delhi, Sept 09 (IBNS) When Autoportal came to India in 2013, it was considered nothing more than the usual run of the mill type websites that offer information on automobiles. However, as one came back to the site over the time, it became evident that it is not just another website on cars. Autoportal has created an identity and place for itself among the various choices available.
North Kolkata- where luxury meets affordability
Kolkata, Aug 30 (IBNS): The last decade has witnessed quality infrastructure development in the city of Kolkata.
Primarc invests in waste management start-up 'Sampurn(e)arth'
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IBNS): Kolkata based Primarc Group recently invested in waste management Start-up Sampurn(e)arth along with Ah!Ventures and I3N.
Primarc runs numero uno Raymond outlet in India
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IBNS): Raymond outlet in Kolkata's Poddar Court area, the master franchisee for Raymond Group has achieved nationwide recognition recently.
Big Break Entertainment becomes franchise license holder for the Miss Globe International 2015" for India
Mumbai, Aug 28 (IBNS) Big Break Entertainment on Friday said it has become franchisee license holder for the Miss Globe International 2015" for India.
When autumn comes
With the festive days of autumn waiting to breeze in and winter not much far away, fashion designers are busy planning a vibrant and contemporary design palette, Pramita Bose finds
Kolkatas top chefs lend out suggestions to aspiring students at Food Tech 2015
Kolkata, Aug 21 (IBNS) The first day of Food Tech 2015 witnessed top chefs from Kolkata sharing secrets and valuable advices about food technology to aspiring chefs, here on Friday.
Kolkata: Chemould-RAD to host audio-visual presentation and discussion on Chandraketugarher Murtikala
Kolkata, Aug 19 (IBNS) Art gallery Chemould and Reflections of Another Day (RAD) will jointly hold an audio-visual presentation and discussion on Chandraketugarher Murtikala in Kolkata this week.
Kolkata: Chemould,Smita Art hold Freedom art workshop
Kolkata, Aug 17 (IBNS): To raise funds for the welfare of the underprivileged and the intellectually challenged, Chemould and Smita Art jointly organised Freedom on Aug 14- a pre-Independence Day art workshop in which well-known cartoonists and artists of the city took part most willingly and enthusiastically.
Judge me by my karma: Amish Tripathi
One of the best-selling contemporary writers, Amish (Tripathi) is often regarded as Indias first literary pop-star. In Kolkata for the release of his latest book, Scion of Ikshvaku, Amish (who chooses to do away with his surname Tripathi) opens up about his love for religion and mythology with TWF correspondent Sudipto Maity
A den of my own
Much joking and rib-tickling go on about the den, a mans preferred refuge in the house. But have a heart; men too need their cosy nook and seclusion to let the hair down and let loose the creative juice, discovers Pramita Bose
Gallery Sanskriti celebrates flower power
Flower Power is a unique exploration into the softness of the 70s peace and love era when joy and vibrancy were not just a celebration, but a way of life. A one-of-its-kind thematic teapot show in the country, hosted by Gallery Sanskriti, Kolkata, Flower Power is focused on the naturalness of a simple flower and tea-drinking, infusing the two, into festive ceramic kettles.
Starmark to launch Ranjan Bandyopadhyays new book next week
Kolkata, Jul 24 (IBNS) Popular lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Patra Bharati, will host the launch of Ranjan Bandyopadhyays Pransakha Vivekananda (Part 3), a Bengali novel based on Swami Vivekanandas life at its Quest Mall outlet in Kolkata on July 28.
Singer Shyamoshree Gupta releases her debut Rabindrasangeet album in Kolkata
Kolkata, July 24 (IBNS) Singer Shyamoshree Gupta released her debut Rabindra Sangeet album in popular lifestyle store Starmark's South City Mall outlet in Kolkata on Wednesday.
Consumers find influx of modern lifestyle in urban bookstores
Kolkata, July 20 (IBNS): Twenty-first century marked a ballistic change in the lifestyle of the people in India by bringing the mall culture, exposing them to high-end products, services, entertainment and food under one roof.
Courting fashion in the play ground
Clothes in the sports arena has gone high fashion keeping with todays mood, Pramita Bose discovers
Kolkata hosts re-launch of environmental magazine 'Environ'
Kolkata, July 10 (IBNS) Environ, an environmental and wildlife magazine, was re-launched in popular lifestyle store Starmark's Quest Mall outlet in Kolkata on Friday.
Taste of America, Indian style
KFC, part of the Yum brand that also owns Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, is now a global brand which grew from a small chicken restaurant started by Colonel Harland Sanders more than70 years ago. As its popularity soars in India, it is evident that the urban class of the country are loving the American taste with an Oriental twist. Tala Habbal in USA and Toorssa Banerjee in India report
Globsyn Business School in association with AIMA, CMA organize 41stNational Competition for Young Managers
Kolkata, July 7 (IBNS): Globsyn Business School, a business management institution, in association with All India Management Association (AIMA) and Calcutta Management Association (CMA), organized this years Eastern Regional Round of the "National Competition for Young Managers" on July 3 and 4 at its Amtala campus.
On to the beach
It is that time of the year when people head for holidays, mostly to sea beaches and now, increasingly, to cruises who can afford it. What to wear on the vacation is a dilemma. Fashion designers extend a helping hand to rise to the occasion. Pramita Bose checks out some collections
Story hosts workshop on 'Positive Parenting'
Kolkata, June 29 (IBNS) Kolkata's popular lifestyle destination Story recently hosted a workshop on 'Positive Parenting' with Education & Parenting consultant Payel Ghosh at its Diamond Plaza outlet in the city.
Chemould Art Gallery-Smita Art to hold Prayas in Kolkata
Kolkata, June 24 (IBNS): Smita Art, in association with Chemould Art Gallery, will hold Prayas-an art initiative aimed at providing a platform to upcoming and senior contemporary artists of West Bengal to interact closely and share their views and ideas during a 60-day period.
Ananya Banerjee's book on 100 recipes unveiled in Kolkata
Kolkata, June 23 (IBNS) Leading bookstore Starmark, in association with Popular Prakashan, on Monday hosted the launch of Ananya Banerjee's latest book 'Planet Gastronomy: 100 Most Popular Global Recipes' at its outlet in Kolkata's Quest Mall.
Father V M Thomas: Building dreams and shaping lives
A Harvard graduate, Father V M Thomas taught IAS cadres at the elite Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy in Mussoorie before he took thousands of violence-hit children from the relief camps and remote villages of Assam under his fold to help them pick up the pieces of their lives and join the national mainstream. Education and skill development has been his guiding principle. IBNS reports
Starmark to host Ananya Banerjees new book launch
Kolkata, June 18 (IBNS): Leading bookstore Starmark, in association with Popular Prakashan, will host the launch by Ananya Banerjees latest book 'Planet Gastronomy: 100 Most Popular Global Recipes' at its outlet in Quest Mall in Kolkata next week.
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