Art & Culture
Vinnyasa Premier Art Galery to host ninth edition of the Affordable Art show
By chennaivision at 19 February, 2009, 12:54 pm
Chennai, Chennai-based Vinnyasa Premier Art Galery has announced the ninth edition of its annual Affordable Art show. To be held at the Gallery’s premises, the show will be inaugurated on Saturday, February 21 and will be held till Sunday, March 22. This edition of the Affordable Art show will display over 900 paintings, representing [...]
Read More >>Nepal Ambassador to visit Tirumala
By admin at 1 February, 2009, 6:10 pm
Nepal Ambassador to India Durgesh Mar Singh will offer prayers at the world famous Sri Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala on February three.
According to sources, Dr Singh, who is arriving here on a two-day visit from Chennai on the evening on February two, will participate in morning rituals the next day after night halt at hill [...]
Centre to support INTACH to preserve culture and heritage of NE
By chennaivision at 22 January, 2009, 1:49 pm
Agartala, The Ministry for Development of Northeastern Region (DoNER) has decided to extend financial support to the India National Trust for Art and Culture Heritage (INTACH) to preserve the rich heritage of Northeast.
Official sources here today said considering the aspect of great ethnic diversity in the region, the Centre had promised financial support to uphold [...]
Kolkata poised to unravel Kolkata-Scotland connection
By chennaivision at 22 January, 2009, 11:12 am
Kolkata, The British Council is all set to bring alive the hidden ties between Kolkata and Scotland with a Scottish cultural extravaganza this year through a slew of programmes.
”The sights, sounds and smells of Kolkata may be known to us but the ties connecting Kolkata with Scotland need to be explored,” said Director, East [...]
No credit card please, barter okay
By chennaivision at 19 January, 2009, 10:24 am
Jagiroad, Jan 18 Five and half decades after Frank McNmara changed the face of money by introducing Credit cards, barter system continues to flourish in a healthy way, just an hour’s drive from a bustling Guwahati.
Driving past 50 odd bill boards of credit cards and ATM cards through the crowded National Highway 37, one can [...]
Budget of Haryana Urdu Akademi raised to Rs 70 lakh
By chennaivision at 13 January, 2009, 3:27 pm
Chandigarh, Jan 13 The annual budget of Haryana Urdu Akademi has been raised from Rs 50 lakh in 2008-09 to Rs 70 lakh for 2009-10 to give thrust to promotion of Urdu language in the state.
A meeting of the General Body of Haryana Urdu Akademi, chaired by Education Minister Mange Ram Gupta, decided here today [...]
Goa CM inaugurates 51st National Exhibition of Art
By chennaivision at 13 January, 2009, 12:58 pm
Panaji, Jan 12 Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat today inaugurated the 51st National Exhibition of Art, held in collaboration with the Kala Academy, here.
The 14-day exhibition showcases 132 exhibits, selected out of 7,449 entries, from all over the country. Of the 132 exhibits, two were selected from the state, according to Lalit Kala Academi chairman [...]
Curtain falls over Bargarh Dhanuyatra
By chennaivision at 13 January, 2009, 11:00 am
Sambalpur, Jan 12 Dhanuyatra depicting the tyranic rule of demon king Maharaja Kans over Mathura and his death at the hands of nephews Krishna and Balaram as described in the Hindu epic came to an end today.
Considered as the biggest open air theatre of the world, the eleven-day long grand yatra, that symboylises victory of [...]
AISS talent festival Jan 22 at RSVP
By chennaivision at 12 January, 2009, 6:28 pm
Tirupati, Jan 12 Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha (RSVP), a premier Sanskrit institution in the country, is organizing a four-day All India Sanskrit Students’ Talent Festival (AISSTF) from January 22 to 25.
According to RSVP Vice-Chancellor, Prof Harekrishna Satapathy, the festival is being sponsored by Ministry of Human Resources Development. Nearly 200 students from about 30 Sanskrit institutions [...]
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