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Eid-ul-Adha is the second most important festival in the Islamic calndar, which is The Festival of Sacrifice, which is celebrated during the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah. The first festival is Eid-ul-Fitr, The Festival of Breaking... Continue »
On the 29th November 2008 at the Deutsche Guggenheim, Berlin, Memory (2008), by the internationally renowned artist Anish Kapoor, was unveiled to the public. A “memory” of what? Of whom? An artwork given such a title implies... Continue »
Shades of Brown is a one-woman play which is written and performed by Rani Moorthy. The play uses three characters to express the effects that different skin colour has on each person and exposes how this is not just an issue of black... Continue »
Opened in conjunction with the annual Frieze Art Fair, the Royal Institute for British Architects (RIBA) presents a survey exhibition of the renowned Indian-born British artist, Anish Kapoor. A rare insight into the artist’s... Continue »
He was wined and dined by the very rich and powerful of Europe, including Queen Victoria. His extravagant shooting parties, his penchant for lavish receptions and his dandy ways soon earned him a reputation amongst the... Continue »
India is going through many changes from boosts in the economy by IT companies making huge profits from off-shore contracts to the rise in more open dating and advent of Indian women marrying late and pursuing professions instead. With... Continue »
Free and single, ready to mingle but please…No jingles!! It’s Friday evening and the weekend mood is in the air. People are getting ready to let themselves loose on the dance floor! Yes, this is the new... Continue »
This week the Barbican Centre has joined with the City of London Festival to offer up an insightful and broad exploration of Bollywood. The City of London Festival has in recent years increasingly focused on both local... Continue »
The Scottish Academy of Asian Arts is a centre of excellence, focused on the promotion of South Asian and Multi-ethnic performing and visual arts. The organisation has gone through changes from originally being set-up as... Continue »