Asian Lite News Archive

Category: Arts & Culture

  • Summer Solstice – Six free tickets to grab

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    Celebrate the Summer Solstice, courtesy of South Asian Arts-uk. Six free tickets are up for grabs! EVENT on 21st June , starts at 8.30 pm and ends at Sunrise on 22nd June 2014 VENUE – 2nd Floor Darbar,  GNNSJ,  78 Lady Pit Lane Leeds LS11 6DP South Asian Arts-uk (SAA-uk) is offering you and a friend…

  • Tales teach children of honesty

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    If you wish to keep your children on the straight and narrow, tell them stories that praise a character’s honesty instead of those that emphasise the negative repercussions of lying, says a study. “The study shows that to promote moral behaviour such as honesty, emphasising the positive outcomes of honesty rather than the negative consequences…

  • White House Maker Faire

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    Arun Kumar writes White House Maker Faire features Indian-Americans’ creations  Creations of a couple of Indian Americans were featured at the first-ever White House Maker Faire to “celebrate a nation of makers and help empower America’s students and entrepreneurs to invent the future”. The Faire on Wednesday featured over 100 makers, innovators and entrepreneurs of…

  • PICS – Humshakals to hit UK screens

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    Humshakals,  directed by hit film maker Sajid Khan, is an upcoming Bollywood comedy film which means Look Alikes, of course. The film is produced by Vashu Bhagnani and filmed in several exotic locations including London. Saif Ali Khan, Ram Kapoor and Riteish Deshmukh will be seen in a triple role mimicking the biggest names in…

  • Summer Solstice in Leeds

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    South Asian Arts-uk hosts concert to celebrate the longest day on at 8.30pm on Saturday 21st June People from all over the UK are invited to celebrate the break of dawn on the longest day of the year at this year’s South Asian Arts-uk, Summer Solstice festival in Leeds on 21st June. Brimming with mystical, musical…

  • PICTORIAL- Clan of Genghis Khan

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    Genghis Khan was the founder and Great Khan (emperor) of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his demise. He came to power by uniting many of the nomadic tribes of northeast Asia. After founding the Mongol Empire and being proclaimed “Genghis Khan,” he started the Mongol invasions that resulted in…

  • It’s Our World

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    Her poem  It’s Our World bagged the first prize in under 8 category and runner-up in the overall poetry competition– a part of David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation’s (DSWF) Art for Survival programme. Iona Mandal, the winner of David Shepherd Foundation Award, with David Shepherd, artist and conservationist and television presenter Steve Leonard Held recently at…

  • Kochi Biennale helped economy

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    The first Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB) at Kochi December 2012-March 2013 had a huge impact on Kerala’s economy, according to a study done by consultancy KPMG. The study reveals that KMB played a key role towards facilitating the transformation of Kochi, which is co mpeting with other cities such as Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai to become…

  • Dancing with God in Blackpool

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    Dancing with God, a Cross-Cultural Experience, is coming to Blackpool on Saturday, June 14. Prof. Jon Whittle, Lancaster University, will deliver a full length solo performance of the Indian classical dance, Kuchipudi. This is the first ever time that the North West will see a Western male dancer performing in this style Dancing with God – A…

  • Amjad Ali Khan due in UK

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    Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan is to play on 21 June at 8pm in the Great Hall as part of the 2014 Tagore Festival at Dartington – which brings Anglo-Asian performers together to celebrate peace-building past and present at the centenary of the start of World War One. Recognised as ‘one of the 20th century’s greatest masters…

  • ROME – A world quite like ours

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    Vikas Datta says the ancient Rome is almost like ours Picture a metropolis where citizens live in multi-storey buildings, throng streets teeming with people from all over the world, eagerly follow and gossip over the foibles of the rich and famous, are keenly involved in governance which however is a preserve of a professional breed of…

  • Amaan, Ayaan go Holle, Holle

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    Sarod maestros Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan have collaborated with a San Francisco-based vocalist Devika Chawla to create a new-age single titled “Holle Holle”. “Holle Holle” brings together Devika’s voice and Amaan and Ayaan’s sarod performance. The track started taking shape when the duo met Devika in San Francisco. Inspired by the surroundings…

  • Pachyderm Panorama in Kerala

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    Dr. K Parameswaran writes about the festivals in Kerala. A nostalgic experience for thousands of  Malayalees spread across the world   The months of April and May, when the temperatures soar and the country side is soaked daily in the brightest of sunlight, villages and small towns in the Malabar region (Northern parts of Keralareverberate to the…

  • Profile – Nisha Pahuja

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    Natalia Ningthoujam talks to Nisha Pahuja on her new film India release ‘The World Before Her’. The acclaimed film-maker says the Delhi gang-rape was turning point in her career India-born Canadian filmmaker Nisha Pahuja, known for her 2012 documentary “The World Before Her”, was asked to try the Indian market two years ago, but didn’t show much excitement…

  • Hindi to be India’s lingua franca

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    Like many other cultural practices that are a legacy of British colonial rule, English remained the lingua franca of the Indian diplomacy since the country’s independence in 1947. All conversations and correspondence by members of the elite Indian Foreign Service were conducted largely in English, even though Hindi is the country’s national language. But that…

  • Canada plans S. Asian cultural hub

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    Canadian city Surrey is set to boast of a “South Asian cultural shopping district” with the authorities seeking to legalise and re-zone the present commercial encroachment of the Newton industrial land into a new commercial zone, a media report said. The request for re-designating the site will be considered by Metro Vancouver’s regional planning and…

  • Learn a language to stem ageing

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    Just good news for Indians. A study conducted by the University of Edinburgh shows Learning second language ‘slows brain ageing’  India, a potpourri of different cultures, religions, and beliefs, is home to not just one or two languages but to an uncountable number of different lingual families. There are 22 official languages and about 300 regional…

  • Punjab’s artefact sold cheaply

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    Jaideep Sarin says a heritage scam brewing in Chandigarh. An iron manhole cover bearing the master plan of Chandigarh by its founder-architect Le Corbusier was sold as “junk” for a paltry Rs.100 ($1.70) by the authorities here. It fetched a whopping $21,000 (Rs.830,000) at a Christie’s auction in New York in 2007. Asian Lite, the best…

  • Hussain’s rare paintings in London

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    For the first time, the final nine paintings by the celebrated Indian artist, M.F. Husain (1915- 2011) will go on public display at the V&A this summer. The Indian Civilization series comprises eight monumental triptych paintings, each measuring 12 feet wide by six feet high, which represent Husain’s vision of the richness of Indian culture…

  • Sand artist creates image on peace

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    Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik Sunday created a sand sculpture on peace in Odisha ahead of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s visit to India. Pattnaik created the five-foot sculpture of Sharif and Indian Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi, bearing a message “Peace gets a chance”, on a beach in Puri, 55 km from state capital Bhubaneswar. “Modi…

  • Belgium’s best export – Tintin

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    Vikas Datta looks into Belgium’s most enduring export: Tintin’s adventures and politics. Asian Lite, the best newspaper for NRIs and Indian diaspora will carry regular features Comic books, like many products we know, are an American invention. The US and Japan (manga) account for most since the form appeared in the 1930s, but neither can…

  • Spiritual Library in Bangalore

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    The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) centre in the city opened a spiritual library  

  • Guru Amar Das Jayanthi

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     Children participate in a religious procession organised on the birth anniversary of Guru Amar Das  in Amritsar

  • Odissi in Germany

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    The Odissi dancer Kaberi Sen performs at the International Theater in Frankfurt, Germany. 

  • Anime Culture – Canada

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     A cosplayer poses for photos during the 2014 Anime North at the Toronto Congress Centre in Toronto, Canada. Kicked off on Friday, the annual 3-day event celebrates anime, manga, music, games and all other forms of   

  • Ballets retell ancient tales

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    Shilpa Raina looksinto India’s ballets – an ancient form of telling tales, Asian Lite, top Asian newspaper in the UK will carry regular features from India. Keep reading  It’s an endearing saga that’s lasted for decades and will endure for many more: retelling stories of mythological characters like Ram and Krishna and goddesses like Kali…

  • London to pay tributes to Ritu

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    LONDON ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL TO CELEBRATE BENGALI FILMMAKER RITUPARNO GHOSH Tribute coincides with the first death anniversary of a writer and director many compared to the legendary Satyajit Ray.  The passing of Rituparno Ghosh in 2013 left Indian cinema bereft of one of its finest craftsmen. The Kolkata-born writer, director, activist and literary figure – just 49…

  • Tipu Sultan’s ring auctioned

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    A ring belonging to 18th century ruler of Mysore Tipu Sultan has been auctioned in London amidst a controversy over the piece of jewellery, a media report said Friday. The jewelled ring is inscribed with the name of Hindu deity Ram in raised Devanagri script and was sold for 145,000 euros (nearly $197,870) by Christie’s…

  • A’global selfie’

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    NASA has released a new view of our home planet – created from 36,000 selfies that people shared on social networking sites. For Earth Day this year (April 22), NASA invited people around the world to step outside to take a “selfie” and share it with the world on social media. “With the global selfie,…

  • Love outgrows hate on twitter

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    Do you begin your day with a friendly, lovable tweet? You are among millions who are spreading the message of love on twitter – slowing the flow of hateful messages on the social media platform. According to British researchers, positive tweets after any terror attack are far greater in number. “Our findings show social media…

  • Rubik cube is 40

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       It is a simple toy whose complex solution has seduced people for 40 years. The “magic” Rubik cube, that completes four decades, has also taken the digital leap with Google paying homage to the multi-coloured icon with an interactive doodle. The toy’s 40th anniversary, however, is not exactly today. The architect Erno Rubik, who…

  • ‘Kathak dance is my soul’

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    Kajal Sharma performing at the 75 birthday celebration of her guru, Padma Vibhushan Pt.Birju Maharaj, at Kamani Auditorium in New Delhi. Photo credit: Ashwini Chopra I was introduced to Kathak at a very tender age.  At the tender age of 7 I met Pt.Birju Maharaj in New Delhi where he was teaching his class at…

  • British varsity to screen Tamil movies

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    Six Tamil films – “Sutta Kadhai”, “Vidiyum Munna, “Neethaane En Ponvasantham”, “Mudhal Mudhal Mudhal Varai”, “Neram” and “Neer Paravai” – will be screened June 6-8 as part of South Indian Film Festival at The Arts University Bournemouth in Britain. The university’s third year film student Shashi Wilson-Joshi, who with the help of subtitlist Rekhs, known…

  • Valmiki Pratibha enthrals UK

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    Anjana Parikh reviews Nritya Kunj’s Valmiki Pratibha   For Niraj Dave’ playing the role of Valmiki was a learning experience. Being a fan of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, Dave’ easily essayed himself into the role of a dacoit Ratnakar who later reformed to become Rishi Valmiki and went on to write the great Indian epic Ramayana. “It…

  • Zee to unveil Zindagi on June 23

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    TV network Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) on Monday announced that it will launch a new Hindi general entertainment channel Zindagi nationally June 23. The latest offering will focus on catering to viewers with stories with universal emotions.Zindagi will have fiction shows – mainly those that dwell on romance, love and family drama – produced…

  • Judy Rodgers in Manchester

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    Judy Rodgers, the world famous American author, broadcaster and pioneer of Innovative projects such as Images and Voices of Hope, an initiative to encourage those in the Media sector to recognise the huge part they play in promoting positivity and ethics in today’s world, will be in Manchester on May 20. Judy is in the UK…

  • Ballet revives ancient tales

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    Shilpa Raina looks into the India’s ballet culture which revives ancient tales It’s an endearing saga that’s lasted for decades and will endure for many more: retelling stories of mythological characters like Ram and Krishna and goddesses like Kali and Durga through the performing arts to bridge the gap between myth and reality in the…