Reinterpretation of Kaikeyi – Odissi performance

Sharmila Mukherjee

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 …

Influence of Buddhism on the culture and heritage of Odisha

Emperor Ashoka is widely credited with the journey of Buddhism from a regional, Sangha and monk based religion to a widespread way of life, spanning countries and populations. And this journey rests within the personal transformation of Ashoka’s life; from a cruel Read More …

Let’s re-imagine heritage! A conversation on Preservation

Arteastic_Kolkata_Heritage_Buildings

The lost heritage I walked into a 200-year-old mansion the other day. I had been to the one next door to it many times with friends visiting Kolkata. That was Marble Palace, a grand  mansion dating back to 1835 sitting like Read More …