The accomplished Odissi danseuse Sharmila Mukherjee talks about her creative production Kaikeyi. Potrayal of Kaikeyi, one of the most unusual and most misunderstood character of Indian mythology, is a very challenging subject indeed. Sharmila shares her journey and experience in Read More …
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Indian Classical Dance and Impact
“Zore se mar! I cannot hear your feet!”, said Debidi, my guru. Literally translates to, “Harder! Stamp your feet harder!” Debidi (Debi Basu) is a well-known Odissi dancer, guru and savior to whom, any Odissi practitioner wishing to enrich the Read More …
My grandmother’s mystery box – Dhokra tribal craft from Odisha
My Dida (maternal grandmother) had an antique box inside which she used to keep all her personal belongings. It was a four-cornered storage box kept on the shelf inside her wooden almirah. Dida was married off at the age of Read More …
Shilpa, the young Chitrakar
Shilpa – The young Chitrakar Birakrushna-harepur is a small village in the Puri sadar district of Odisha. Shilpa grew up in this village. Now she is a role model and source of inspiration for many youngsters in the village. She Read More …
Hidden Paradise: Kihim
One of the many things that I have often debated with my near and dear ones is whether a vacation within India is a better experience than one without. Well, the quality of an experience is quite subjective and depends Read More …
A day in a weavers’ village
The Journey It was a hot summer morning in the month of May. We set out in a rented car from Cuttack towards a village called ‘Maniabandha’ in the Athagarh district. It was one and a half hour journey from Read More …
Ordinary yet extra-ordinary : Story of Mae Nildete
Motivated by nothing but compassion, this wiry, bright old lady had made it her mission to find and support as many orphaned or displaced children as she possibly could. She may not be as famous as the women I have mentioned before, but her kindness, generosity and grit are no less inspirational to me.
Bengal and it’s ever evolving fashion
সময়টা উনবিনশ শতাব্দী, ঘটে গেছে তুমুল আমূল পরিবর্তন সর্বস্তরে। রাজনৈতিক স্তরে ভারতীয় জাতীয়তাবোধের জন্ম । National Congressএর প্রতিষ্ঠা ১৮৮৫। সামাজিক স্তরে ইয়ং বেঙ্গল আন্দোলন, যুগান্তকারি আইনসমূহ, নারীশিক্ষার অগ্রগতি ও বিকাশ।সাহিত্যগত স্তরে একটা আলালের ঘরের দুলাল বা একটা হুতোম প্যাঁচার নকশা Read More …
Casting a Spell / Casting Designs – Dhokra
Travelling to Bhubaneswar for the first time in over a decade, on the way to the hotel from the airport, the signs of progress are unmistakable. Wide, clean roads, clearly demarcated vending areas, free wifi zones and cashless payment everywhere. Read More …
About Arteastic
About Arteastic When I was in school, I remember my father asking me and my sister to accompany him on an official trip to Konark and Puri. During the visit, we stopped by a school for sculpting and stone carving. Read More …