The three-day festival will present five curated plays, each of 20 minutes’ duration, short films from Singapore and India and filmmaking workshops, among other activities. The upcoming edition is conceptualised and executed by WeCanDoIt — A Singapore-based theatre company, set up in 2009 by Shalaka — and Vadodara-based Page to Stage and 3 Peepul Productions. Founded in October 2013 by Suchitra Parikh and Neena Arora, Page to Stage is a theatre company. 3 Peepul Productions is a film production company set up in February 2021 by Arora, Parikh, and Priya Krishnaswamy.
Author: Sudipto Maity
Veena offers me the most scope for originality and innovation: Ramana Balachandhran
Recognising him as a child prodigy, the venerated Madras Music Academy bent its rule to fit him in! At just 21, Ramana Balachandhran is already being recognised as a reputable musician, who has revolutionised the way the Veena, a string instrument, is played. While Ramana has performed in 600 shows across the world, he will be travelling to Singapore for the first time this November.
Singapore has an “openness” that is special for performing arts, says Bharatanatyam dancer Mythili Prakash
Dancer Mythili Prakash comes to Singapore in November to participate in Kalaa Utsavam 2024 — as one of the artistes in GIGENIS – the generation of the Earth, directed by Akram Khan; and to conduct a masterclass in choreography in Bharatanatyam.
EXCLUSIVE: Suthasini shatters glass ceiling with Mediacorp’s Deepavali song composition
The multi-talented artiste spoke exclusively to Connected to India ahead of Diwali, which is celebrated widely in Singapore, with several areas in the city-state undergoing a transformation to suit the festive mood.
EXCLUSIVE: Singapore’s wunderkind Preihan makes live TV anchoring debut at Mediacorp’s Deepavali show
Preihan first came into national prominence as a three-year-old, after his mother send a home video to Mediacorp and the latter accepted it and cast him in a show.
EXCLUSIVE: For the first time, I was trying something more mature, says Vedaa actor Abhishek Banerjee
In an exclusive interview with Connected to India, Abhishek revealed why Singh’s character is so close to his heart and how did a Kolkata-boy without a filmy background made it to the silver screens.
EXCLUSIVE: Talented four to serenade Singaporean audiences with Rhythms of Chennai at Kalaa Utsavam 2024
Ahead of their performance, Connected to India caught up with four artistes from ROC. Sam Vishal, Priyanka NK, Sivaangi Krishnakumar, K. J. Iyenar spoke about their collaboration and musical journey in a fun-filled interview with Himanshu Verma.
EXCLUSIVE: Shift from court to radio station is the turning point in life, says Berlin actor Aparshakti Khurana
In Berlin, Aparshakti plays Pushkin Verma, an Indian Sign Language expert.
Kapil Dev and TGCL: Pioneering a new era for golf in India
The second edition took place from September 2-7, which saw eight teams take part. TGCL, which hosted its inaugural edition in the national capital last year, has already seen a 2x growth in its second season. Teams have doubled from four to eight, while the number of players also increased from 100 to 160.
EXCLUSIVE: The Signature amongst my top seven performances, says actor Anupam Kher
Kher said he dedicated his performance in The Signature to all the victims of Covid. “I wanted to pay tribute to the millions of people who lost somebody in Covid specially,” he said.
