Voices’ Legislative Update – Sine Die Edition
Know where you want to go? Click below to skip ahead. Well, I don't know about you, but there are some things I am going to really miss about the state house, now that the 2017 legislative session is...
View ArticlePropaganda
“The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society...
View ArticleChicago International Film Festival lineup announced
ABOVE: “The Last Five Years” stars Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan. | SUPPLIED PHOTO The Chicago International Film Festival today announced its full lineup for the 50th annual cinema extravaganza. In...
View ArticleFull text of Arun Jaitley's Budget Speech
Budget 2017-2018 Speech of Arun Jaitley Minister of Finance Madam Speaker, On this auspicious day of Vasant Panchami, I rise to present the Budget for 2017-18. Spring is a season of optimism. I extend...
View ArticleUTSA centennial honors renowned, late Congress Henry B. Gonzalez (UTSA - The...
(Source: UTSA - The University of Texas at San Antonio) Civic leaders honor renowned public figure Henry B. Gonzalez 05.04.16 Photo credit: Camille Garcia, Rivard Report On May 3, 2016, civic leaders,...
View ArticleHonorary degree is music to the ears of musician (University of Wolverhampton)
(Source: University of Wolverhampton) Sports student scores a winning work placement with super league club Article date: Thursday 01 September 2016 A University of Wolverhampton sports student has...
View ArticleFlorida travel tips and deals
Check this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: New Bonaventure Resort & Spa summer special The new Summer Break Special at the Bonaventure Resort & Spa in Weston...
View ArticlePresident Trump: Irish writers have their say
While we were sleeping, first we voted into office the ones who watch you drown while very articulately expressing concern; then we tried voting for the ones who kind of like to see you drown. – from...
View ArticleBeautiful weaves
Handloom Stories Saris can be as varied and diverse as the regions they hail from. Neha Baheti takes you on a cross-country journey of the many crafts and textiles that add an elegant touch to the...
View ArticleA look at beautiful bagrus
Textile tales Bagru is one of the most enchanting fabric traditions in India. Originating in the town of Bagru in Rajasthan, these prints form an essential part of the block printing industry of the...
View ArticleFor celebrating the nine yards, a perfect 10
Odisha weaves at the Saree Mela; a model wearing a blouse by Pratham, and visitors at the mela. Every sari is a story. A tale of careful selection, and painstaking coordination; a tale of the enduring...
View ArticleHelen McLean: ‘Mosaic art, which dates back to 2,000 BC, is a dying art’
“Nothing compares with doing stuff at home. You can travel the world but to come back to install an artwork in your own parish, where your family is based, is very emotional, very fulfilling.” Helen...
View ArticleTwo historians share notes
Art historian, curator, author, public speaker and teacher... all these descriptions fit Dr. B. N. Goswamy perfectly. Professor Emeritus of Art History at Punjab University, where he has taught for...
View ArticleMadurai Today
RELIGION Selva Vinayagar Temple: Devotional music by Ramachandra Bagavahar, Railway Colony, 6.30 p.m. Jagadguru Sri Sringeri Sankaracharya Mahasamasthanam: Chandi parayanam, 9 a.m.; Lalitha Sahasranama...
View ArticleVidya Balan wants to popularise handloom
Actress Vidya Balan, who often flaunts traditional Indian weaves, says she feels strongly for the dying art of handloom in the country and would like to spread awareness about weavers' work. At the...
View ArticleStudents, teachers in AIM creating large-scale art in schools (University of...
(Source: University of Wisconsin - Stout) Art is being created on a grand scale in three local elementary schools, thanks to Arts Integration Menomonie. Students and professors from University of...
View ArticleWomen’s Day
International Women’s Day was organised at Fatima Michael College of Engineering and Technology, Madurai, on March 8 with a talk by A. Sendhil Lakshmi, Siddha physician, on “Self-realisation.” M....
View ArticleTraditions for the next gen
Fashion and design are the current buzzwords in the city with pop-up shows being held on a regular basis. Designers, well-known and upcoming, have been showcasing their works here with much success....
View ArticleStudents envision city of the future
There was no dearth of innovation and creativity at the auditorium in Valluvar Kottam, where hundreds of school students participated in Dream Madras 2015 to celebrate Madras Week. Swachh Bharat was...
View ArticleThread that binds art and devotion
Evoking veneration An individual might visualise God in his/her thoughts but it is only an artist who can recreate this imagination in a physical form. At the exhibition ‘Forms of Devotion: The...
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