Chhau is a major folk dance form of eastern India in which performers wear traditional masks to enact the roles of characters from myth and folklore. The dance involves acrobatics and dynamic athletic movements.
In Mandore, a desert town, the loss of a son-in-law has survived all jubilation over the narrative of good over evil. The town still mourns the killing of Raavan.
BY Mahima Choudhary 14 October 2024
DAG’s exhibition 'History in the Making' creates a timeline of India’s colonisation and reveals the colonial gaze against the backdrop of the nationalistic.
BY Animikh Chakrabarty 6 October 2024
The exhibition provides a detailed yet surprisingly engaging view of India, presenting works with a distinctive colloquial and humanising tone
BY Animikh Chakrabarty 28 July 2024
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BY Animikh Chakrabarty 7 July 2024
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