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Deccan Herald
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Deccan Herald
Puppet show today
The one-hour show, which is directed by Anupama Hoskere, will be in English, with lyrics in Kannada. It will be held at the National Gallery of Modern Art, Palace Road, at 5 pm on Saturday.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Puppets to retell tragedy of Jallianwala Bagh of south India in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Have you ever heard of Karnataka's Jallianwala Bagh? Vidurashwatha, a quiet village in Chikkballapur district, had also met with similar fate as that of Jallianwala Bagh in Punjab during the Indian freedom struggle. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now To create more awareness, a puppet show is being organised to retell the story of Vidurashwatha and its role in India's freedom struggle, using Karnataka's string puppets. Anupama Hoskere, director of the puppet show, told TOI, "Karnataka's contribution to the freedom struggle is what Vidurashwatha represents. And we have many special string puppets in Karnataka with beautiful designs and deep traditions. Possibly, string puppetry was established 6,000 years ago in Karnataka. Since we have such a rich history of puppetry and storytelling through this format, I wanted to use the same to highlight this important historic event and roles played by locals in the freedom struggle to the present generation." But what happened in Vidurashwatha? On April 25, 1938, local leaders from the , along with villagers from Hindupur and Gauribidanur, gathered in Vidurashwatha to stage a peaceful protest and hoist the national flag. She added, their plan coincided with the annual local fair, which drew large crowds. "The flag-hoisting was to take place in an area behind the village temple. However, British authorities, having learned of the planned satyagraha, imposed prohibitory orders to block the gathering. Despite the ban, hundreds of protestors waited patiently under the trees in the afternoon heat. Around 1.30pm, police forces arrived and began firing," she narrated. The shooting is said to have lasted for four hours and at least 90 rounds were fired. While official colonial records claimed around 10 deaths, eyewitnesses said over 100 people were killed in the violence, she added. The show will be live on Saturday from 5pm at National Gallery of Modern Art in Vasanth Nagar.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
NGMA Bengaluru to host tribal art workshop on May 30
: As part of International Museum Day celebrations, the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Bengaluru, under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, is organising an art workshop focused on Chittara, a traditional tribal art form from Karnataka. The event will be held on Friday, May 30, at 11.30 a.m. at NGMA's premises in Manikyavelu Mansion, Palace Road. In a step towards inclusivity, the workshop is open to persons with disabilities as well as other participants. The initiative aims to bring art closer to diverse communities and promote awareness about indigenous art forms. Chittara is a ritualistic folk art traditionally practiced by women of the Malnad region. Characterised by intricate geometric patterns drawn on red, mud-coated walls and floors, often as rangoli, it forms a vibrant part of the region's cultural celebrations.
The Hindu
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
International Museum Day: NGMA in Bengaluru to host series of events till May 31
The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Bengaluru, is hosting a series of events to mark International Museum Day, with special programmes continuing till May 31. On Sunday, May 18, the museum will offer free entry and extended hours until 9 p.m. Highlights include a community engagement workshop, Playful Path to Museum Setup, at 3 p.m., and an online presentation by Ambika Patel, president of the International Council of Museums (ICOM), discussing museum practices and standards in India. A free shuttle service between Cubbon Park Metro Station and NGMA will be available from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on May 18. Other events include storytelling sessions by Mamta Sagar and team on May 20 to 22 at 4 p.m., and a talk by Alka Pande on Devis, focusing on Karnataka, on May 30 at 5 p.m. The celebrations conclude on May 31 with the 'Sanhitha exhibition', a Braille and tactile art showcase at 11.30 a.m., followed by a puppet show by Dhaatu at 5 p.m. on the NGMA premises on Palace Road, Vasant Nagar.
Hindustan Times
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Delhiwale: Painting a painter's Dilli
Painter Maqbool Fida Husain was briefly a Delhiwala. He lived in a barsati, and cruised around town in his self-painted Fiat car. Today, his works grace the venerable National Gallery of Modern Art, near India Gate, as well as scores of super-rich residences across the capital. He even has a Gurugram road named after him. While not from Delhi, the barefoot bohemian made the city his home during the 1960s and 70s. This year being Husain's 110th birth anniversary, here's a glimpse of his Dilli. A short drive from Jangpura is Jamia Millia Islamia university, whose MF Husain Art Gallery was designed by the noted architect group Romi Khosla Design Studio. It was inaugurated in 2008 by eminent painter Satish Gujral. The wall beside the main door displays a calligraphed letter by Husain, which he wrote to the gallery in gratitude for naming it after him. In Connaught Place, the A Block venue that houses UNIQLO showroom used to be an art gallery that, in 1995, memorably put up an exhibition of Husain's paintings inspired from actor Madhuri Dixit. Both stars attended the talk-of-the-town opening. Last and most significantly, the great living monument to the painter currently happens to be a classroom in the aforementioned Jamia's art faculty. This afternoon, the third-year Applied Arts graduate students are creating original murals inspired from MF Husain. See photo—clockwise from left: Bhomik, Tahoora, Shaibar, Aliza, Deeksha, Monika, Aqs, Muzammil, Varun, Belal, Saurav, Vikas, Raqib, and their assistant professor, Surangini Sharma.
