With her arms stretched out and her hands elegantly curved, the young dancer stamps her feet with aplomb, defying prejudice. Her art is reviled by many in religiously conservative Pakistan, where it is often linked with prostitution. “We constantly have to explain to people that dance is an art form,Continue Reading
ROME — The miracle of Our Lady of Fatima is set to get a new high-profile cinematic treatment. In the latest of a growing crop of major faith-based films, several prominent U.S. indie players, including Origin Entertainment, Frida Torresblanco (“Pan’s Labyrinth”) and Rose Ganguzza’s Rose Pictures (“Kill Your Darlings”), have teamedContinue Reading
Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik on Saturday created an art piece in Puri, to pay tribute to all mothers on the occasion of Mother’s Day. Patnaik recently won gold medal at the ninth sand sculpture championship in Moscow, for his 15-feet high art work ‘Mahatma Gandhi’s sculpture for non-violence andContinue Reading
Astronauts aboard the International Station get to enjoy the view from outer space. But us earth-bound humans are about to witness the next closest thing, because IMAX and NASA have worked together to create a documentary “A Beautiful Planet” to let everyone on Earth witness the amazing view of ourContinue Reading
The Edge, lead guitarist with the Irish band U2, has become the first rock star to play in the Sistine Chapel, a venue he described as “the most beautiful parish hall in the world”. The performer, whose real name is David Evans, sang four songs on Saturday night for aboutContinue Reading
Tucked away just off a rocky road is a small community of women who have chosen to retreat from the world and spend their days working in silence — except for when they are singing sacred music. They are cloistered nuns, the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles. Their daysContinue Reading
Born in the temple town of Madurai in 1964, Nataraj took early interest in the arts and fell in love with dance watching local drama troupes. Nataraj and his friend Shakthi, were young when they realised that they were born different. With contradictory feelings about their gender and driven byContinue Reading
It’s an unconventional rendering of Jesus that was rejected years ago by top officials with two major Catholic cathedrals, yet it now sits in one of the world’s holiest sites. Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz was thrilled to receive an email a few days ago telling him his bronze sculpture, Homeless Jesus,Continue Reading
The British Library is giving the public a chance to download rare first edition copies of some of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays. Marking 400 years since the Bard’s death, the “digital library” comprises specially-designed wallpaper featuring virtual bookshelves. On the spines and covers of the “books” will be a QR code,Continue Reading
She hails from an obscure village in Jammu and Kashmir. She’s got small hands but big fight in her. She’s just 7 years old. Meet Tajamul Islam, a child martial arts sensation, who is set to become the first Kashmiri to represent India at the World Kickboxing Championships. Tajamul comesContinue Reading
