performing arts

New Delhi, March 27 Maharaja Sanajaoba Leishemba, a BJP MP from Manipur, on Friday demanded that the government confer the Bharat Ratna posthumously on Ratan Thiyam, one of India's most prominent theatre personalities, who passed away recently.Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the Rajya...

New Delhi, March 21 At a time when social media and short-form videos are increasingly replacing traditional forms of entertainment, actor-singer Ila Arun says the participation of youth in theatre is a positive sign, even if it stems from a need to find job opportunities.Arun, who is a jury...

Washington, March 16 – President Donald Trump announced on Monday plans to close the Kennedy Centre for up to two years for a major renovation, saying the landmark performing arts complex in Washington had been left in “very bad condition” by previous management.Speaking at the White House...

Los Angeles, March 8 – Hollywood star Timothée Chalamet has faced strong criticism from the opera and ballet worlds after making disparaging remarks about them.Timothée, 30, said, “I don’t want to be working in ballet or opera, where it’s like, ‘Hey! Keep this thing alive, even though no one...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 8 – Aravind V.K., an Indian magician-technologist internationally known by his stage name 'Myztiq Mayaman', has been appointed as the South Asian Ambassador of the International Magicians Society (IMS), marking a historic milestone as the first Indian...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 8 Marking International Women’s Day with a unique cultural initiative, Natyaveda, a well-known dance and music academy in Kerala, will present a special arangettam performance featuring 13 senior women from different walks of life.The program will be held at 5 p.m. at...

February 25, Kohima: The three-day North East Spring Festival 2026, also known as the Festival of North East, will begin tomorrow at the NEZCC Complex, Dimapur.The festival is being organized by the North East Zone Cultural Centre (NEZCC), Dimapur, in collaboration with the South-Central Zone...

New Delhi, February 18 The Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) will present "Thang Ta: The Traditional, Technical and Temporal Journey of a Martial Art Form" on Friday, exploring the historical, ritual, and contemporary dimensions of the indigenous martial art tradition of Manipur.As part of the...

JAMMU, February 15: The Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL), in collaboration with the Department of Performing Arts, Cluster University of Jammu, will present its Dogri play, "Jasma," at the 25th Bharat Rang Mahotsav, organized by the National School of Drama.The...