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Arts and Crafts, Heritage, Intangible Heritage, Performance, Traditions

Folk Dances in Ancient and Modern Greece

March 1, 2016August 6, 2016

When it comes to dancing, no one does it like the Greek. The rich tradition and colorful history comes alive through their folk dances. GoUNESCO …

Arts and Crafts, Community, Heritage, Traditions

The Interview with The Potraj

February 29, 2016May 24, 2017

Read Part 1 of this story here – My Rendezvous with the Potraj Community Lakshman Babu Rao Sathe, the man who had just astounded us …

Blog, Community, Heritage, Traditions

My Rendezvous with The Potraj Community

February 23, 2016August 6, 2016

Read Part 2 of this story here -?The Interview with The Potraj I saw him one warm afternoon, outside a quiet, yet popular caf? in …

Arts and Crafts, Conservation, Heritage, Intangible Heritage, Performance, Sports

Silambam: The Resurgence of a Martial Art Form

February 15, 2016December 17, 2017

The British may have dented the martial art wave in India, but Silambam is making a gradual comeback. Skills like martial art almost always have …

Arts and Crafts, Discover, Heritage, Intangible Heritage, Interviews, Traditions, Urban

Kala Ghoda Artist in Focus: Gopal Namjoshi

February 11, 2016August 6, 2016

Since the beginning, The Kala Ghoda Art Festival has been a centre for cultural exchange and display. For those of you who don?t know, it …

Arts and Crafts, Conservation, Heritage, Traditions

Athens: ?An Open Canvas for Street Art

February 2, 2016August 6, 2016

Upon your first visit in Athens, you can?t help but notice vibrant street art spread across the city. However, if you can ignore the out-of-control …

Blog, Conservation, Heritage, World Heritage Sites

Red Fort: A delayed but deserved addition

December 28, 2015August 6, 2016

If monuments could talk, then Delhi’s Red Fort would have been grumpy and sullen in 1993. In that year, its sister monuments in Delhi (Qutub …

Arts and Crafts, Blog, Heritage, Intangible Heritage

BLAST Magazine: The Possible Precursor to Digital Art

December 10, 2015August 6, 2016

Were Blast Magazine and the Vorticist movement a precursor to digital art that we look at today? BLAST magazine was possibly one of the most …

Arts and Crafts, Blog, Heritage, Traditions

Tanjore: Past, Present and The Future

December 8, 2015August 6, 2016

Tanjore: Rings a bell, doesn?t it? As soon as we hear a mention of it, we find ourselves picturing vibrant colors, royal, religious subjects (deities, …