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International Film Festival of India 2019 – #IFFI50, join us!

TOMORROW (UK time) sees the opening of the 50th International Film Festival of India and…read more →

International Film Festival of India 2019 – #IFFI50, join us! Festivals

Darbar Dance 2019 – Changing the narrative: new perspectives on old and trusted ways in Indian classical dance…

Radical, progressive and global in form and content, Indian classical dance is striking out in…read more →

Darbar Dance 2019 – Changing the narrative: new perspectives on old and trusted ways in Indian classical dance… Festivals

Shankar 100 – Indian sitar maestro Ravi Shankar centenary to be celebrated with concerts, films, and exhibition at Southbank Centre in 2020

Daughter Anoushka has played a leading part in putting together a range of events to…read more →

Shankar 100 – Indian sitar maestro Ravi Shankar centenary to be celebrated with concerts, films, and exhibition at Southbank Centre in 2020 Main Headlines

Bird Bites: Theatre – Anjana Vasan award nomination; ‘Life of Pi’ awards; Esh Alladi win; Women’s ‘Objections to war’; Black theatre Eclipse leadership changes; Madani Younis – Diversity in peril?; Michael Billington stepping down

ANJANA VASAN who was the star of the recent Tanika Gupta Ibsen adaptation of ‘A…read more →

Bird Bites: Theatre – Anjana Vasan award nomination; ‘Life of Pi’ awards; Esh Alladi win; Women’s ‘Objections to war’; Black theatre Eclipse leadership changes; Madani Younis – Diversity in peril?; Michael Billington stepping down Main Headlines

‘When the crows visit’ – playwright talks misogyny, power relations and morality as premiere hits London

How much conflict can there be between a son and a mother who knows her…read more →

‘When the crows visit’ – playwright talks misogyny, power relations and morality as premiere hits London Main Headlines

Hanif Kureishi: ‘I want to write for the stage’ again says writer whose adaptation of ‘My Beautiful Laundrette’ continues to make impact with audiences coming to it again and afresh…

He started in the theatre but has more recently written essays, think pieces, novels and…read more →

Hanif Kureishi: ‘I want to write for the stage’ again says writer whose adaptation of ‘My Beautiful Laundrette’ continues to make impact with audiences coming to it again and afresh… Main Headlines

Baahubali Live London stars: Prabhas, Anushka Shetty & Rana Daggubati talk about international impact of the film…

Watch our interview just before the stars went onto the stage for the pre-screening Q&A...read more →

Baahubali Live London stars: Prabhas, Anushka Shetty & Rana Daggubati talk about international impact of the film… Film

Interview with the stars of ‘Baahubali’ as they attend Royal Albert Hall screening with live music…

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Interview with the stars of ‘Baahubali’ as they attend Royal Albert Hall screening with live music… Film

Baahubali Live tonight (October 19) #BaahubaliLive #BaahubaliReunion

For more on Baahubali see... http://asianculturevulture.com/portfolios/baahubali-the-beginning-at-the-royal-albert-hall-competition-winners-announced-and-star-talent-prabhas-ss-rajamouli-and-mm-keeravaani-deliver-video-messages/read more →

Baahubali Live tonight (October 19) #BaahubaliLive #BaahubaliReunion Film

‘Darkness visible’: new British film represents exciting and original storyline – interview Neil Biswas

ESTABLISHED writer Neil Biswas is just about to release his first directorial feature – ‘Darkness…read more →

‘Darkness visible’: new British film represents exciting and original storyline – interview Neil Biswas Film

Bird Bites: Unnati & Jyotsna jazz; modern take on ballad of ‘Mohaur Pala’; Six South Asian books vye for $25,000 literary prize; corporate doc has human tale of beauty and help across continents
Humble The Poet – from down and out to social media global spoken word star… (Bagri Foundation Asia House Festival of Literature closing event)
Riz Ahmed highest ranked arts personality in annual British Asian Power List 101…
Sanya Malhotra (video) – on ‘Dangal’, ‘Photograph’ and breaking through into Bollywood (update)
‘Ghost Quartet’ (review): Spirits lose force as they take on too much, but production has charm and quality…
‘When the crows visit’ (review) – powerful play highlights price of both casual and brutal misogyny…
Mumbai film festival ends with clear direction on developing genre of ‘fiction documentary’, Deepika Padukone hailing passion of festivalgoers and awards for ‘Eeb Allay Ooo!’ and ‘Bombay Rose’ (and gallery)
‘The Perfect Candidate’ (review) – humour and subtle political commentary on women’s rights in Saudi Arabia… (London Film Festival 2019)
Mumbai Film Festival 2019 (Mami): Deepika Padukone, Red carpet glitz, celebs, India films in spotlight and review ‘Moothon’…
Baahubali onstage Q&A at Royal Albert Hall… director SS Rajamouli and team: ‘Support us and we will try and give you more’; MM Keeravaani sings… (video)

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International Film Festival of India 2019 – #IFFI50, join us!

November 19, 2019 //
Asian Culture Vulture //

TOMORROW (UK time) sees the opening of the 50th International Film Festival of India and www.asianculturevulture.com is in Goa to cover it. There are nearly 300 films screening and two…read more →

Bird Bites: Unnati & Jyotsna jazz; modern take on ballad of ‘Mohaur Pala’; Six South Asian books vye for $25,000 literary prize; corporate doc has human tale of beauty and help across continents

November 19, 2019 //
Asian Culture Vulture //

Bite-size takes on music coming up, a books prize shortlist announced in London and how stories are being told in novel ways… Unnati hits Jazz notes in a first TALENTED…read more →

Darbar Dance 2019 – Changing the narrative: new perspectives on old and trusted ways in Indian classical dance…

November 17, 2019 //
Asian Culture Vulture //

Radical, progressive and global in form and content, Indian classical dance is striking out in new ways, says festival co-curator Mavin Khoo… By Sailesh Ram IT IS QUITE simply one…read more →

Humble The Poet – from down and out to social media global spoken word star… (Bagri Foundation Asia House Festival of Literature closing event)

November 16, 2019 //
Asian Culture Vulture //

The artist shared stories about his life and talked about his latest book to a sold-out event in Central London… By Tasha Mathur WITH nearly half a million Instagram followers,…read more →

Riz Ahmed highest ranked arts personality in annual British Asian Power List 101…

November 14, 2019 //
Asian Culture Vulture //

The GG2 Power List 2020 is out… JUST over a third of the country’s most powerful Asians work in the arts and media sector, according to editors who compile an…read more →