THE WANDERING OPERA by Fleur Barron
Opera is said to have evolved in Florence, Italy, during the Renaissance. A small group of wealthy artists, statesmen, writers,...
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THE WINGS OF MUSIC By Rãm Krishna DãsMusic, like air, has flown through continents since before the birth of continents. Amongst several theories, the 3400-year-old “Hurrian Hymn... -
LAYING CLAIM TO THE LIMINAL By Arshiya LokhandwalaToday, the world is in crisis. An estimated nine million Syrians have fled their homes since the outbreak of civil... -
WHEN DANCE MOVES By Mallika SarabhaiDance, music and the visual arts seem to have existed ever since the birth of Homo sapiens. The earliest cave... -
REALITY. LARGER THAN LIFE By Fintan MageeThe story of immigration for my family in the last generations has been global and complex. I realise how much... -
THEATRE. STAGES OF CHANGE By Ramu RamanathanBombay or Mumbai, is a city of migrants. And many of them arrived with bags full of tales. When Narayan... -
LIVING IN THE MIST. THE LAST NOMADS OF NEPAL Kishor SharmaIn a jungle far away from human settlement in the mid-western region of Nepal, a small habitat is seen. Amidst... -
ROHINGYAS By Saiful Huq OmiThe Rohingya people, a community of Muslim faith, often known as the “boat people”, have been living in the state... -
IN KOLKATA: AN ISLAND OF AFGHANS Moska Najib & Nazes AfrozWhile until a few decades ago, “real” Kabuliwalas were a common sight on the streets of Kolkata, as in most... -
AFRICAN ELITES IN INDIA Edited by Kenneth Robbins & John McLeodNowhere else in the world did Sub-Saharan Africans wield power over non-Africans for as long as they did on the... -
CROSSING BORDERS WITH CINEMA Amitava NagLike several other cultural forms, Cinema has been a powerful medium that has transcended the sternest borders to reach the... -
JHUMPA LAHIRI. AND THE LURE OF A LANGUAGE Ombretta FrauThis is a love affair that literally travels beyond boundaries. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri’s passion for the Italian language... -
FAVIANNA RODRIGUES. A VOICE TO BE HEARDDaughter of Peruvian migrants to the United States in the late 60s, Favianna Rodriguez, born in 1978, is an artist,... -
10 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER VISIT MOLENBEEK. Stephanie BenoitOnce a tranquil rural region, Molenbeek , in Belgium, evolved into an industrial and mercantile...
