The celebrated Bengali actress inspired the audience with her candid speech kicking off the Hindustani classical, Carnatic vocals and keyboard and tabla performances by students and alumni of the Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society’s (SIFAS) five-day collaborative event.
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Indian Heritage Centre’s first ever digital edition CultureFest closes on a high note
Despite being a hybrid festival with very few activities on the ground, the festival created a buzz and incredible positivity among both the performers and the audience watching mostly from home.
Rama-Sita’s return to Ayodhya: A beatific finale to Indian Heritage Centre’s CultureFest 2020
CultureFest’s finale featured Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society (SIFAS) teachers and students in a production titled The Return of the King. They showcases the epic Indian literary work – The Ramayana.
Indian Heritage Centre CultureFest 2020: Raavanan Rhapsody showcases Ravana’s passion for music
The music was composed by Maathavan Kalaichelvan, who also played the Veena and was produced by Govin Tan, who played the Tabla.
Ramayana’s shared Southeast Asian heritage showcased by multi-racial artistes of Maya Dance Theatre at IHC CultureFest 2020
Ramayana’s shared Southeast Asian heritage showcased by multi-racial Singaporean artistes of Maya Dance Theatre at IHC CultureFest 2020
Youth speak on Indian culture and its influence on leadership at the Indian Heritage Centre’s CultureFest 2020
Five young and inspiring leaders in Singapore were hand-picked for their take on leadership goals, challenges, future aspirations.
A professional storyteller and a mural artist create an abridged e-book on Ramayana at IHC CultureFest
Mural artist Yew Chong created digital illustrations of scenes from The Ramayana, which professional storyteller Kamini turned into a concise story adaptation.
Maricha the golden deer and Ravana’s abduction of Sita presented by Omkar Arts at Indian Heritage Centre’s CultureFest 2020
Ramayana Retold: The Golden Deer is part of the IHC CultureFest 2020 daily cultural showcase.
Melodious classical music and colourful folk dance come together for IHC CultureFest 2020
Presented by VK ARTS, the Kuravai folk dance presentation gave audiences a glimpse into the mystic side of the Dandakaranya forest.
Multi-ethnic Bollywood number adds colour to Indian Heritage Centre’s CultureFest 2020
This multi-ethnic Bollywood dance was set to a song from the Hindi movie Kalank and was performed at the iconic Raffles Hotel, Singapore.
