“We’re back,” celebrated author, historian, Indiophile and Jaipur Literature Festival co-director William Dalrymple tells Connected to India, speaking about the upcoming JLF 2022.
Tag: Indian culture
Jaipur Literature Festival 2022 gets off to stellar start
The Jaipur Literature Festival 2022 got off to an electrifying start. JLF will provide solace for book-lovers who have missed the joy of live events with their favourite authors.
JLF 2022 kicks off in hybrid form with impressive list of speakers, delegates
The Jaipur Literature Festival 2022 is back with a bang in the Pink City this year. The festival this year will host an array of diverse speakers covering different angles of various issues including climate change, the pandemic and international diplomacy.
Dance Doyenne Santha Bhaskar, Aunty Bhaskar to all, passes on at 82
Santha Bhaskar, one of the leading torch bearers of Indian classical dance in Singapore and co-founder of Bhaskar Arts Academy, passed away last night at the age of 82.
Pongal: Ancient harvest festival to thank God for bounties of life
Pongal is one of the fascinating festivals celebrated with great enthusiasm in India and other parts of the world among people belonging to Southern part of India. This is an ancient harvest festival celebrated from mid-January to mid-February. Pongal wishes 2022
Pathey Nimidam set to showcase Singapore’s Tamil culture
Pathey Nimidam, literally “just ten minutes” in Tamil, was launched as a festival by Ravindran Drama Group (RDG) celebrating Tamil theatre-making in 2013.
Exploring myriad forms of Kasi through Bharatanatyam: Meera Balasubramanian
Highlighting the rich heritage of Indian culture through Bharatanatyam, ‘Kasi – Dance of Infinity’ is set to be one of Kalpavriksha Fine Arts’ seminal performances.
Bhaskar’s Arts’ remake of ‘Butterfly Lovers’ is a timeless blend of Indian and Chinese cultures
Bhaskar’s Arts Academy’s latest dance production Butterly Lovers revisits a timeless cross-cultural classic.
India’s Harnaaz Sandhu crowned Miss Universe 2021
Chandigarh girl Harnaaz Sandhu has been crowned Miss Universe 2021, 21 years after Lara Dutta won the title in 2000.
Missions of India and Bangladesh observe Maitri Diwas on Bangladesh’s 50th year of liberation
Highlighting the bond between the two nations, the High Commissions of India and Bangladesh were part of a larger celebration of the 50-year anniversary of recognising the latter as an independent country.
