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Opera troupe finds a winning story

Wang Chenglong At the Boxing County Lyuju Opera Troupe, in east China's Shandong province, Liu Ning, 41 and his apprentice Wang Chenglong, 24 were rehearsing Sisters' Marriage Switch, a classic from the Lyuju repertoire. Boxing County Lyuju Opera Troupe The regimen proved grueling: predawn rehearsals, week-long drills for eight-character recitations requiring flawless articulation. As graduation approached, Wang heard that Boxing …

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Top Chinese musicians ready to shine on stage in Yantai

3 weeks ago

Ganesh Mandarthi’s Shivoham and Chronicles of India’s first show at Ranga Shankara

The Hindu

Chronicles of India, a young theatre troupe started by amateur and professional theatre artists in 2024, is set to stage another show of its first Kannada production Shivoham. Written, designed and directed by renowned theatre maker Ganesh Mandarthi, according to the synopsis, the play is both a mythological and social drama, intertwining two tales. On the inspiration behind Shivoham, Ganesh …

Play Shiva Ranga Shankara Shivoham Ganesh Mandarthi

3 weeks, 2 days ago

Palakkad plays host to an all-woman Kathakali show

The Hindu

The Palakkad Kathakali Trust celebrated International Women’s Day by staging an all-woman Kathakali show at Chembai Memorial Music College here on Saturday evening. Usually budding women Kathakali artistes won’t get many chances to perform,” said Mr. Chandrasekharan. Breaking the convention, Palakkad Kathakali Trust will present a fusion of Kathakali music and film songs at its next programme to be held …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Fourth Wall Theatre’s new play Moogetu explores caste, identity, and survival

The Hindu

A young theatre troupe, Fourth Wall Theatre, is set to present its recent play Moogetu at Ranga Shankara, on Friday. The synopsis of the play reads that Moogetu revolves around the journey of two characters, Roopa and Divya, who are separated by time, space, and worlds but bound by their shared experiences of oppression and violence in a casteist society. …

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1 month ago

Comedy play in Belagavi on Sunday

The Hindu

Sri Vireshwar Natya Sangha troupe will present Kannada comedy play Kivuda Madida Kitapati at the Kumar Gandharva Hall in Belagavi on Sunday. The professional theatre team will present two shows at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. A team of 22 artists led by Vireesh Chalgeri and Meenakshi Davangere will perform the play. Dr. Kulkarni said that the Vireshwar Natya Sangha …

Theatre Professional Belagavi Sangha Professional Theatre

1 month, 1 week ago

Bangladeshi artistes break ice, perform at Maha Kumbh

Deccan Chronicle

While politics and diplomacy struggled to mend the bridge, faith seems to have pulled off the job with elan.In what looked to be the first official cultural exchange between India and Bangladesh since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government in August last year and the subsequent unrest in the neighbouring nation where minority Hindus were allegedly targeted, a group …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Dharwad set for ‘Nirdiganta Utsav’ from February 22

The Hindu

‘Nirdiganta utsav’, a four-day festival of drama, reviews, and deliberations on the theatre movement along with interaction with theatre personalities, will be held at Srujana Rangamandir in Dharwad from February 22 to 25. After the inaugural session on Saturday, Spinning Tree Theatre from Vijayapura will stage the play ‘Anaamikana Saavu’ at noon. In the post lunch session, Shri Manjunath troupe …

Play Stage Dharwad Nirdiganta

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sufi music concert ‘Symphony of Harmony’ in Kozhikode on Feb. 17

The Hindu

Internationally acclaimed Sufi music troupe ‘Char Yaar’ will perform in Kozhikode on Monday. The event named ‘Symphony of Harmony’ with the theme ‘Music of unity against communalism’, is being organised by Deshiya Manavika Vedi chaired by poet K. Satchidanandan. Mayor Beena Philip, chairperson of the event, told reporters here on Friday that the members of Char Yaar were from different …

Music Kozhikode

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bangalore Little Theatre to stage Life of Galileo this weekend

The Hindu

Life of Galileo was written by Bertolt Brecht in 1938 and looks at the life of the polymath who discovered the world was round and who single-handedly took on the Church with his progressive ideas. Bangalore Little Theatre has adapted the play to suit today’s audience, doing away with its original run time of three-plus hours. One of the oldest …

Theatre English Life Play Stage Galileo Sridhar

1 month, 3 weeks ago

A celebration of music and movement

New Indian Express

As the curtain was all set to fall on the 22nd Russian Dance Festival, the audience heard a popular tune. With grace and reverence, the dancers brought two of his compositions — ‘Poove Sempoove’ and ‘O Butterfly Butterfly’ — to life through their movements. The festival, organised by the Indo-Russian Friendship and Cultural Society, had taken the Russian dance troupe …

Russian Ilaiyaraaja

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ancient opera shows with modern twist sell out across Northwest China

China Daily

An Wan's Qinqiang Opera troupe stages a performance in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. PEI QIANG/FOR CHINA DAILY It's hard to fathom that more than 2,000 years after Qinqiang Opera was ever performed in China, that social media and technology would be driving its continued popularity, especially in the northwest of the country. Driven by 1.27 million followers on Chinese social media …

China Opera Shaanxi Gansu Gansu Province Qinqiang Opera

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ancient opera shows with modern twist sell out across Northwest China

China Daily

An thanks the audience after a performance. PEI QIANG/FOR CHINA DAILY The troupe's young actors also support this transformation of embracing the younger generation. Bai Mengmeng, an 18-year-old said, "We must uphold traditional culture but also innovate to cater to young people's needs, because the present era belongs to the youth." Wang Peng, a 13-year-old fan from Hubei province said: …

Qinqiang

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ancient opera shows with modern twist sell out across Northwest China

China Daily

An Wan's Qinqiang Opera troupe stages a performance in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. PEI QIANG/FOR CHINA DAILY It's hard to fathom that more than 2,000 years after Qinqiang Opera was ever performed in China, that social media and technology would be driving its continued popularity, especially in the northwest of the country. Driven by 1.27 million followers on Chinese social media …

China Opera Shaanxi Gansu Province Qinqiang Opera

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ancient opera shows with modern twist sell out across Northwest China

China Daily

An Wan's Qinqiang Opera troupe stages a performance in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. PEI QIANG/FOR CHINA DAILY It's hard to fathom that more than 2,000 years after Qinqiang Opera was ever performed in China, that social media and technology would be driving its continued popularity, especially in the northwest of the country. Driven by 1.27 million followers on Chinese social media …

China Opera Shaanxi Gansu Gansu Province Qinqiang Opera

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ancient opera shows with modern twist sell out across Northwest China

China Daily

Audiences enjoy a Qinqiang Opera show by An Wan's troupe in Xi'an. PEI QIANG/FOR CHINA DAILY Like other traditional opera arts, Qinqiang Opera has long faced various challenges brought on by changing times. In a 2014 report in Chinese Culture Daily, Liu Kuanren, then director of the Shaanxi provincial department of culture, said: "Although every county in Shaanxi has its …

Qinqiang Opera

2 months ago

The Chinese New Year and renaissance of an old tradition in Hong Kong

China Daily

Mou is one of the few remaining Qilin head makers. "Creating a Qilin head is a labor-intensive process, taking approximately 12 days," said Mou, adding that each component of the head is uniquely crafted to ensure balance and aesthetic appeal, reflecting the artistry and dedication required. "Learning the Qilin dance, etiquette is more important than movement," Lau said, noting that …

Mou Lau Qilin

2 months ago

Russian troupe dances to Ilaiyaraaja’s songs Oh Butterfly and Poove Sempoove

The Hindu

Flitting around like a butterfly on stage is rather routine for this ballerina, Nastiya. P. Thangappan, secretary-general of the Indo-Russian Cultural and Friendship Society, encouraged the troupe to include two songs of Ilaiyaraaja as he felt it had all the elements to suit a western dance recital. My sincere many thanks to all these wonderful dancers from Russia to have …

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2 months ago

Watch: In a first, a troupe of Chinese dancers perform a drama inspired by Ramayana

The Hindu

In a first, a troupe of Chinese dancers made history by performing a dance drama based on the Indian epic Ramayana on 25 January 2025 at Shunyi Grand Theater, Beijing. The drama, named “Adi Kavya - The First Poem”, was directed by noted Chinese Bharatanatyam exponent Jin Shanshan. It was attended by several leaders, including Chinese Vice Minister Sun Haiyan …

China Indian Ramayana Chinese Forms Bharatanatyam Dancers Perform Drama Inspired

2 months ago

Veteran parai artiste Velu Aasan, who won the Padma Shri 2025, on the ancient Tamil folk art form

The Hindu

R Velmurugan was standing with onlookers at Alanganallur’s yearly Muniyandi temple festival when his uncle Saevugan and troupe were playing the parai. “That was the first time I held the parai,” remembers Velu, who has won the Padma Shri this year for his contribution to the Tamil folk-art form. “My father and uncles played parai; but even then, many relatives, …

Men Tamil Velu Parai Instrument Form Troupe

2 months, 1 week ago

Russian dance troupe thrills audiences with its moves

The Hindu

Energetic performers from the Orchid troupe from the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don showcased a snapshot of their country’s dance forms at 22nd Russian Dance Festival organised by the Russian House Chennai in collaboration with Indo-Russian Cultural and Friendship Society at National College on Monday. Mr. Pillai recalled the special relationship between Russia and India and their collaboration in aerospace ventures …

Dance Russian

2 months, 1 week ago

Gemini Circus begins in Coimbatore

The Hindu

An unfettered performer races atop a wheel that spins under the spotlights — literally as fast as he can run — at a speed of may be 20 miles an hour. “It’s the newly-introduced Mexican wheel act which you enjoy only at Gemini and Jumbo Circus,” says Ajay Shankar, managing partner of Gemini Circus. The display of robotic animals featuring …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

UoH to host two-day folk fest

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The University of Hyderabad is scheduled to host the Folk Fest 2025 on January 23 and 24, organised by the Centre for Folk Culture Studies in collaboration with government’s department of language and culture. Paper presentations by Dr Justin Selvaraj of Madurai Kamaraj University and Dr Rajasekharan from the Central University of Karnataka will highlight academic insights into folk …

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Opera troupe finds a winning story

Top Chinese musicians ready to shine on stage in Yantai

Ganesh Mandarthi’s Shivoham and Chronicles of India’s first show at Ranga Shankara

Top Chinese musicians ready to shine on stage in Yantai

Palakkad plays host to an all-woman Kathakali show

Fourth Wall Theatre’s new play Moogetu explores caste, identity, and survival

Comedy play in Belagavi on Sunday

Bangladeshi artistes break ice, perform at Maha Kumbh

Dharwad set for ‘Nirdiganta Utsav’ from February 22

Sufi music concert ‘Symphony of Harmony’ in Kozhikode on Feb. 17

Bangalore Little Theatre to stage Life of Galileo this weekend

A celebration of music and movement

Ancient opera shows with modern twist sell out across Northwest China

Ancient opera shows with modern twist sell out across Northwest China

Ancient opera shows with modern twist sell out across Northwest China

Ancient opera shows with modern twist sell out across Northwest China

Ancient opera shows with modern twist sell out across Northwest China

The Chinese New Year and renaissance of an old tradition in Hong Kong

Russian troupe dances to Ilaiyaraaja’s songs Oh Butterfly and Poove Sempoove

Watch: In a first, a troupe of Chinese dancers perform a drama inspired by Ramayana

Veteran parai artiste Velu Aasan, who won the Padma Shri 2025, on the ancient Tamil folk art form

Russian dance troupe thrills audiences with its moves

Gemini Circus begins in Coimbatore

UoH to host two-day folk fest