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India Art Fair 2023 preview | Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe prints and Antonio Santin’s magical carpets are flying to India
India Art Fair will be on at New Delhi from February 9 - 12. A quick look at what will be on display.
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A toy (safety) story
How safe is the toy you bought for your child? At last, the Bureau of Indian Standards are able to take stringent action against toy manufacturers who have ignored safety issues all these years.
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A brush with Christ: A series made for the Vatican City debuts in Bengaluru
'The Christ Series' by the late Yusuf Arakkal is being brought out for a week-long display by Galerie Sara Arakkal at Bangalore International Centre from January 7–14.
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Tried-and-tested tips for the solo traveller
Travelling solo isn’t daunting if you carry the right mindset. Here are some FAQs for the solo traveller.
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Love of Food | To Bangkok, for Som Tam Salad and Thai Green Curry
Two dishes, one city: Just for Som Tam (raw papaya salad) and Kaeng Kiao Waan (green curry), it is worth going to Bangkok.
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Bangalore international airport terminal 2: Making of the 'Terminal in a Garden'
Architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill's Design Principal Peter Lefkovits on the design approach to Terminal 2 at the Kempegowda International Airport.
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MC Travel Special | A tête-à-tête with pop art at Pittsburgh's Andy Warhol Museum
Going back in time, at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburg, the US, to meet an artist who transcended his persona to become a part of the artistic fabric.
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The Registry of Sarees Bangalore, and nine stories through sarees
An exhibition featuring 108 sarees, Red Lilies, Water Birds – The Saree in Nine Stories, is on at Anegundi, a small village close to Hampi in Karnataka.
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El Palo Alto, the 1,081-year-old tree of Stanford, captures the Bay Area's spirit of resilience
The Redwood tree has survived vagaries of the weather, railroad construction, a receding water table, college contests to plant a flag atop it, and a graffiti attack in 2010 - with a bit of help from arborists.
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Unesco World Heritage List 50th anniversary: Sanskrit Villages and 4 more Indian sites that should be on the list
Unesco’s World Heritage List was started in 1978 to recognize ancient to modern heritage sites all around the world. As its 50th anniversary approaches (November 16), we take a look at five sites which hopefully should get inscribed on the list in the future.
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Ranga Shankara's Arundhati Nag: 'Theatre is the art of telling a story in different ways'
Bengaluru’s iconic Ranga Shankara theatre's annual festival is on till November 6, with performances by new as well as veteran actors like Ratna Pathak Shah, Neil Bhoopalam and Padmavati Rao.
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Halloween 2022: Dogs' day out in the sun
Stumbling on to a park in Philadelphia and discovering delightfully dressed canines and their masters
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When Henri Matisse came to Philadelphia
A visit to a grand show, 'Matisse in the 1930s', of one of the world’s favourite artist, in Philadelphia, which has a strong connection with the artist. The exhibition is on till January 29, 2023, at Philadelphia Museum of Art, which recently saw a staff strike against the show
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A contemporary of Picasso and Matisse, Amedeo Modigliani created a style of portraits and nudes all his own
The art show that looks closely at the works of the famous artist Amedeo Modigliani will be on display at Philadelphia’s Barnes Foundation through January 29, 2023.
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Scripting the future of fountain pens
Do people really use ink pens? We asked someone who has been investing in writing instruments.
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Artist Yusuf Arakkal's retrospective comes to Bengaluru
The city will witness a new retrospective, from October 14, showcasing the rich oeuvre of the late artist Yusuf Arakkal, who made the city his home and who refused to be branded with any particular imagery or style
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Street art: When in Philadelphia, pause and gaze at the murals
Walking in the mural capital of the world is like browsing through an outdoor museum. Here are six murals in Philadelphia which certainly deserve a closer look
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When in Pittsburgh, eat like the Italians do
Food is also about lessons in traditions.
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Successful entrepreneurs' secret sauce
We asked the author and co-founder/CEO of NAKAD the secrets of being a successful entrepreneur.
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Serendipity on loop: Philadelphia’s Reading Terminal Market
The market survived the Great Depression, the 1918 plague, struggled through the lean '70s and got a shot in the arm with a lavish revival in the '90s. When COVID struck, the businesses were almost gutted. Happily, the crowds are now returning.
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Maurice Sendak made books the safe place where children could encounter dangers
A new book collecting six decades of Maurice Sendak’s works will be launched on September 6, along with a retrospective of the artist’s works comprising 150 sketches, storyboards, and paintings.
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Why spoken word poetry speaks to many of us
The 2022 Bangalore Poetry Festival is on. We look at Spoken Word poetry and how the young generation of poets own it.
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75 artists, activists and institutions that are reinterpreting folk art for present-day India
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Miniature food art: These creators are obsessed with making the tiniest meals
The art of making miniature food has found takers on social media, especially during the pandemic. We asked a few artists about their process of creation.
