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Watch: The Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton plays piano at Christmas carol service
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Art Tree to present three traditional art forms to celebrate oneness of India
Titled 'Ekayan - Ek Sutra', the show will present Madhubani, Phad and Chintz to art lovers in the national capital
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Organised by Gallery Espace, "Threads of Time - The Material Memoirs of Puneet Kaushik" exhibits the artist's recent body of works made during the lockdown
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The booster will be required in addition to proof of double vaccination and masking that has been in operation for six months at the Met, one of the world's premier opera houses, and at Broadway theaters.
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Afghan musicians look to recreate famed school in Portugal
Afghanistan has a strong musical tradition, and a pop music scene had flourished there over the past two decades. But many musicians fear for their futures under the Taliban, which rules according to a harsh interpretation of Islamic law.
‘I am a forger of the impossible’: Magician Drummond Money-Coutts
"In the West, the word ‘magic’ has become a very watered down version of itself. If you ask anyone in America about magic, they'll probably point you to Las Vegas or some magician showing tricks whereas when you come to India, magic means so much more than that. It's so much richer, deeper and multi-dimensional than the West", said Money-Coutts
Durga Puja inscribed on UNESCO’s ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ list
The Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity includes "forms of expression that testify to the diversity of intangible heritage and raises awareness of its importance".
UNESCO honours Congolese rumba as cultural treasure
"The President of the Republic welcomes with joy and pride the addition of Congolese rumba to the list," the office of Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi tweeted
SAMA: Onir’s new documentary underlines the artistic parallels between India and Italy
Sama, which means ‘similar’ in Sanskrit and Latin languages, is commissioned and produced by ArtHub Asia, Engendered, presented by The Embassy of Italy in India, and The Italian Cultural Institute of New Delhi.
David Seymour: Magnum founder and human rights photographer
With his photos, David Seymour documented the plight of children as victims of war for UNICEF, which now turns 75.
Banksy creates T-shirt to help statue-toppling defendants
Anti-racism demonstrators pulled down the statue and and dumped it in Bristol harbor in June 2020 amid global protests over the police killing of a Black American man, George Floyd.
George Floyd, Breonna Taylor sculptures to be auctioned in New York
Sotheby's auction house said that the sculptures by artist Chris Carnabucci will be offered for sale at its Dec 9-17 online auction of contemporary art
‘Harry Potter’ first edition sells for smashing $471,000
"Not only is it the most expensive Harry Potter book ever sold, it’s the most expensive commercially published 20th-century work of fiction ever sold," Heritage Auctions Executive Vice President Joe Maddalena said in a statement
Money Heist murals light up Mumbai and Hyderabad skylines; check out the pictures
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Priyanka Gandhi performs traditional dance in Goa; know more about the art form (video inside)
The dance form is a take on the original Bivalam Naach of the locals which is only performed by men as part of the Shigmo festival, said folklore researcher Pandurang Faldesai, who has been studying the local folk culture for 35 years
Artist pays unique tribute to CDS Bipin Rawat with this incredible leaf art
"Extremely sad about the demise of CDS, his family, and the soldiers. I wanted to just express gratitude to them through my art," Shashi Adkar told indianexpress.com
Ancient Peruvian mummy goes on show at Lima museum
Peru, home to the iconic Machu Picchu, has hundreds of archaeological sites from cultures that developed before and after the Inca Empire, which dominated the southern part of South America 500 years ago.
The show must go on; ‘Macbeth’ opens La Scala opera season despite Covid
Though "Macbeth" is set in the 11th century, director Davide Livermore staged the opera in a modern city, using augmented reality.
New York Met museum erases Sackler name from art galleries
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