Duck Duck Goat: A foodies' favourite in Chicago's expanding West Loop

Duck Duck Goat: A foodies' favourite in Chicago's expanding West Loop

West Loop, once known for factories, wholesale markets and warehouses on the edges of Chicago downtown, is now one of the fastest growing happening neighbourhoods of Chicago. According to Chicago's official tourism body, a slew of new sleek restaurant openings has centered around Randolph Street and nearby Fulton Market.

by Trans World Features May 15, 2019

Thalassaemia Free India: Cafe Annyo rut-E, Golf Green, Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City launch financial year calendar

Thalassaemia Free India: Cafe Annyo rut-E, Golf Green, Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City launch financial year calendar

Kolkata, May 10: Cafe Annyo rut-E, Golf Green joined hands with Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City to launch a financial year calendar for Corporate and Business enterprises to spread awareness about the need for carrier detection of Thalassaemia Trait and to spread Thalassaemia Free India campaign.

by Trans World Features May 11, 2019

Kolkata: ICCR, PLAY ON and Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City hosts Sachetanata

Kolkata: ICCR, PLAY ON and Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City hosts Sachetanata

Kolkata, May 4 (IBNS): ICCR, PLAY ON and Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City presented a music and dance concert at the ICCR titled Sachetanata- an awareness program on Thalassaemia- on May 1.

by Trans World Features May 04, 2019

Creative Arts holds day-long theatre carnival for children Dramebaazi 2

Creative Arts holds day-long theatre carnival for children Dramebaazi 2

Kolkata, May 2: Dramebaazi Season 2, Childrens Theatre Carnival, was a unique day-long event organised by The Creative Arts ( TCA) in association with The Indian Council for Cutural Relations ( ICCR) at the ICCR complex last week.

by Trans World Features May 02, 2019

Kolkata:ICCR, Play to host Sachetanata on May 1

Kolkata:ICCR, Play to host Sachetanata on May 1

Kolkata, Apr 5 : Sachetanata, a musical program, shall be held at the ICCR on May 1 organized by ICCR and PLAY ON from 5pm onward.

by Trans World Features April 05, 2019

Future of change scholarship winner from Jaipur starts Tailor-Made degree in media arts

Future of change scholarship winner from Jaipur starts Tailor-Made degree in media arts

New Delhi, Mar 30 (IBNS): While growing up in Jaipur, Abhimanyu Gupta says his curiosity for visual storytelling evolved from writing his own comic books to experimenting with software to creating his first motion picture.

by Trans World Features April 02, 2019

Kolkata slide guitarist Rhitom Sarkar influences guitarist Michael Oesch to an Indo Canadian Slide Guitar Music project

Kolkata slide guitarist Rhitom Sarkar influences guitarist Michael Oesch to an Indo Canadian Slide Guitar Music project

Kolkata, Mar 26 (IBNS): Hindustani slide guitar player Rhitom Sarkar from Kolkata mesmerized Canadian guitarist Michael Oesch making him invite Rhitom for a joint collaboration "Delta Raga."

by Trans World Features March 26, 2019

RBU organises six-day Teachers' Annual Exhibition of Faculty of Visual Arts 'Propositions'

RBU organises six-day Teachers' Annual Exhibition of Faculty of Visual Arts 'Propositions'

Kolkata, Mar 25: The Rabindra Bharati University (RBU) has held Propositions, a six-day Teachers' Annual Exhibition of Faculty of Visual Arts at the Birla Academy of Art and Culture here.

by Trans World Features March 25, 2019

Rotary Club hosts  Swayam Siddha 13 in Kolkata

Rotary Club hosts Swayam Siddha 13 in Kolkata

Kolkata, Mar 23 : Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City organized Swayam Siddha 13 at the Rotary Sadan in Kolkata on Mar 13.

by Trans World Features March 23, 2019

RBU's Annual Art Exhibition inaugurated at ICCR

RBU's Annual Art Exhibition inaugurated at ICCR

Kolkata, Feb 16: The six-day Annual Art Exhibition 2018-19 of the West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University was inaugurated at the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) here on Feb 7.

by Trans World Features March 07, 2019

RBU organises workshop on Folk and Tribal Performing Arts of Mech Community of North Bengal

RBU organises workshop on Folk and Tribal Performing Arts of Mech Community of North Bengal

Kolkata, Feb 16 : A 15-day workshop on Folk and Tribal Performing Arts of Mech Community of North Bengal, organised by the West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University, in association with the Sangeet Natak Akademi, was inaugurated at the Jorasanko Thakurbari here on Feb 4.

by Trans World Features March 07, 2019

WB State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, RBU holds workshop in Kurseong

WB State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, RBU holds workshop in Kurseong

Kolkata, Jan 15 : The West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University held a six-day workshop on Training and Preservation of Traditional Folk & Tribal Performing Arts of the Newar Community at Eagles Crag, Kurseong from Nov 26 to Dec 1, 2018.

by Trans World Features March 07, 2019

Mentaids new multi-facility centre opened in Joka

Mentaids new multi-facility centre opened in Joka

Kolkata, Feb 28: Mentaids new multi-facility centre for the development of the intellectually disabled opened at Joka here on Feb 22.

by Trans World Features February 27, 2019

Kolkata: Chandramouli Venkatesan's book Get Better at Getting Better launched in Starmark

Kolkata: Chandramouli Venkatesan's book Get Better at Getting Better launched in Starmark

Kolkata, Feb 25 (IBNS): Kolkatas bookstore chain Starmark, in association with Penguin Random House India, hosted the launch of Chandramouli Venkatesan's book Get Better at Getting Better at its Mani Square outlet here in mid-February.

by Trans World Features February 27, 2019

Safety film for CESC made by Power Publishers & Motion Pictures to be screened on Tuesday

Safety film for CESC made by Power Publishers & Motion Pictures to be screened on Tuesday

Kolkata, Feb 20 (TWF): A short Bengali film titled 'Diner Sheshe' (meaning 'at the end of the day') will be screened at the Kolkata-based Science City on February 26 (Tuesday).

by Trans World Features February 19, 2019

RBU organises workshop on Folk and Tribal Performing Arts of Mech Community of North Bengal

RBU organises workshop on Folk and Tribal Performing Arts of Mech Community of North Bengal

Kolkata, Feb 16: A 15-day workshop on Folk and Tribal Performing Arts of Mech Community of North Bengal, organised by the West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University, in association with the Sangeet Natak Akademi, was inaugurated at the Jorasanko Thakurbari here on Feb 4.

by Trans World Features February 16, 2019

EZCC Parv Bharatiyam blends Indian classical and folk music and dance

EZCC Parv Bharatiyam blends Indian classical and folk music and dance

Kolkata, Dec 27: Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre (EZCC) organized Parv Bharatiyam, a festival of dance and music recently at their Kolkata premises.

by Trans World Features January 29, 2019

EZCC organizes year end music and dance festival

EZCC organizes year end music and dance festival

Kolkata, Jan 15: Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre (EZCC) organized Parv Bharatiyam, a festival of dance and music in late December 2018.

by Trans World Features January 29, 2019

ICCR and EZCC present Bihan - A Musical Journey based on poem by Bengal governor

ICCR and EZCC present Bihan - A Musical Journey based on poem by Bengal governor

Kolkata, Dec 24: Governor of West Bengal, Keshari Nath Tripathi, applauded the presentation Bihan- A Musical Journey, which was based on a poem written by him.

by Trans World Features January 29, 2019

EZCC organises six-day Kolkata Theatre Festival

EZCC organises six-day Kolkata Theatre Festival

Kolkata, Jan 15: The Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre (EZCC), Ministry of Culture, Government of India organised a six-day Kolkata Theatre Festival at its Bharatiyam Cultural Multiplex in Salt Lake City in late December 2018.

by Trans World Features January 29, 2019

UNSW Sydney's team producing high-quality building products made from old clothing and mixed waste glass

UNSW Sydney's team producing high-quality building products made from old clothing and mixed waste glass

New Delhi, Jan 11: Researchers at UNSW Sydney have developed an effective process to turn old clothing and textiles into high-quality building products such as flat panels.

by Trans World Features January 10, 2019

Fashion designer Agnimitra Paul opens exhibition to help women entrepreneurs

Fashion designer Agnimitra Paul opens exhibition to help women entrepreneurs

Kolkata, Jan 11 (IBNS) Sarojini Nalini Dutt Memorial Association has recently organized a two-day exhibition cum fundraiser for supporting women entrepreneurs, Self Help Groups and NGO's.

by Trans World Features January 10, 2019

Vocalist Sohini Roy Chowdhury regales audience at city concert

Vocalist Sohini Roy Chowdhury regales audience at city concert

Kolkata, Jan 11: Versatile vocalist Sohini Roy Chowdhury, from the Kirana Gharana, recently performed at the 5th Annual Chowdhury House Concert organised by Calcutta Performing Arts Foundation.

by Trans World Features January 10, 2019

Sanskriti University signs MOU with ICAR-NBPGR

Sanskriti University signs MOU with ICAR-NBPGR

New Delhi, Jan 10 : Sanskriti University, which has a campus spread over 40 acres in Mathura near Delhi, has signed an MOU with Indian Council of Agricultural Research National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources(ICAR-NBPGR) to further the cause of academic excellence and research.

by Trans World Features January 10, 2019

ICCR and EZCC present Bihan - A Musical Journey based on poem by Bengal governor

ICCR and EZCC present Bihan - A Musical Journey based on poem by Bengal governor

Kolkata, Dec 24 (IBNS): Governor of West Bengal, Keshari Nath Tripathi, applauded the presentation Bihan- A Musical Journey, which was based on a poem written by him.

by Trans World Features December 27, 2018

When winter comes, can nolen gur be far behind?

When winter comes, can nolen gur be far behind?

Nolen gur is a speciality of Bengal. People wait for the date palm jaggery to arrive in the winter market. But as demand rises, the supply chain is trying hard to cope, not the least because of a changing weather pattern that affects production. Uttara Gangopadhyay reports

by Trans World Features December 21, 2018

Kolkata gets a chance to celebrate the Lepcha New Year

Kolkata gets a chance to celebrate the Lepcha New Year

Kolkata, Dec 14 (TWF): Kolkata got a chance to witness the New Year rituals of the Lepcha tribe from the Himalayan region of West Bengal at a colourful event organised at the Jorasanko Thakurbari.

by Trans World Features December 13, 2018

Edinburgh Napier University ties up with Prabha Khaitan Foundation

Edinburgh Napier University ties up with Prabha Khaitan Foundation

Kolkata,Dec 7 (IBNS): Edinburgh Napier University (Scotland) and Prabha Khaitan Foundation of Kolkata have signed a formal memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cultural collaboration and exchange between the two institutions.

by Trans World Features December 08, 2018

Poets gather at EZCC in Kolkata for Linguistic Harmony Day

Poets gather at EZCC in Kolkata for Linguistic Harmony Day

Kolkata, Nov 21 (TWF): Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre (EZCC) organised a poets' meeting to observe Linguistic Harmony Day as part of the National Integration Week (which concludes on November 25).

by Trans World Features December 03, 2018

School children present plays to mark Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary

School children present plays to mark Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary

Kolkata, Dec 4 (TWF): School children of Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Manipur, Odisha, Sikkim, Tripura and West Bengal had recently presented plays on Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, to mark his 150th birth anniversary celebrations.

by Trans World Features December 03, 2018