Music/Dance
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Feb- 2019 -7 February
Berlinale 2019 (Berlin Film Festival) – Films to look out for…
Our quick guide to the festival which opens today (February 7-17)… WHILE all the attention and hoopla will be around…
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6 February
‘Sampled’ – Mavin Khoo’s Odissi piece on a night of a celebration of different dance styles…
Have you been to Sadler’s Wells? Don’t know what kind of dance there is? A special show with special prices…
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Jan- 2019 -10 January
‘Until the Lions’ – the personal echoes struck a chord with Akram Khan, writer Karthika Nair tells us (Q&A)…
AKRAM KHAN COMPANY’S (AKC) current production of ‘Until the Lions’ is inspired by the notion of metamorphosis (of the body)…
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9 January
Bird Bites: ‘Until the Lions’, Aashni bridal and beauty showcase, Freddie Mercury’s hidden Parsi roots, and ‘Approaching Empty’ play by Ishy Din
What’s coming up – tickets available to all… Until the Lions – Ching Ying Chien and Akram Khan by Jean…
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2 January
‘Vagabonds: My Phil Lynott Odyssey’: Robert Mountford to perform one-man tribute show at Vibe for Philo Festival
Personal stage tribute set for fest celebrating rock legend By Suman Bhuchar ACTOR Robert Mountford has been performing his one…
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Apr- 2018 -5 April
‘Easter Ragas’ – New British Asian classical music festival inspired by Beatles’ trip to India and encounter with Ravi Shankar…
British-born and raised artists dominate a three-day festival saluting the classical music connections between Britain and the sub-continent IN WHAT…
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Mar- 2018 -10 March
‘Back to the Blues’ Indian Carnatic legend Aruna Sairam to sing concert with Soumik Datta and explore Indian classical and jazz…
A line up not seen before… THERE is a considerable swell of anticipation and excitement about a concert that will…
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Feb- 2018 -16 February
#JeSuis’ (review) – Aakash Odedra’s first dance collective piece is stunning and unforgettable…. (European premiere)
A well-established soloist with a background both in Kathak and Bharatanatyam, Aakash Odedra has choreographed his first piece for his…
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14 February
‘#JeSuis’ – behind Aakash Odedra’s first full length work as a choreographer and tackling the forces of darkness. . .
Star soloist presents first complete choreography piece for others and talks about challenges and why personal stakes are high… HE…
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Jan- 2018 -27 January
Jaipur Literature Festival (#ZeeJLF) day 2: Drawing dots – filmmakers sizzle, crowds swoon – ‘Padmaavat’, Manto and even ‘Bandit Queen’ come under scanner, The Troth world premiere (review)
Directors Anurag Kashyap, Nandita Das, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui…are we in Cannes or at a book festival? WHETHER it was Bollywood,…
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