Vedic band Rudra is blending two different genres in its performance at Kalaa Utsavam 2021. For the first time ever, Indian classical and metal musicians will share the stage.
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Challenges are constant in the life of any artiste, says Yugavardhan
The short film ‘When Mirrors Had Meaning’ will be screened at Kalaa Utsavam this year. The film follows 70-year-old Krishan as he sets off on a journey in search of his distant memory, leaving behind a letter to his family.
Migrant workers’ contributions will be a paramount in nation building: Saleem Haidi
Haidi discusses his film ‘Nodigal Sivanthaal – Vaergalaada’ that spotlights the distressed migrant workers’ relentless battle against the Covid crisis and how the pandemic-induced lockdown has left them stranded far away from home.
Marma Medai’s horror, suspense, and thriller genres a first for Kalaa Utsavam, says director Grace Kalaiselvi
Singapore-based playwright and director Grace Kalaiselvi brings MK Narayanan’s 1960s Tamil radio play series to the Kalaa Utsavam stage with Marma Medai – Theerppu (The Judgement).
From Ladakh to Tamil Nadu via Assam, Kalaa Utsavam 2021 to showcase Indian culture through film
Kalaa Utsavam 2021 has included film screenings in its ensemble for the first time this year, with documentary movies from Indian directors being shown to audiences in Singapore.
Kalaa Utsavam includes award-winning short films by Singaporean filmmakers in this year’s programme
Turning 20 this year, Singapore’s premier Indian arts festival Kalaa Utsavam has included film screenings in its ensemble for the first time, with short films made by Singaporean and international filmmakers on the agenda.
Kalaa Utsavam has brought vibrancy of Indian performing arts to Singapore audiences: SIOC founder Lalitha Vaidyanathan
The 36-year-old performing arts group, the Singapore Indian Orchestra and Choir showcases the richness of Indian music with its wide range of traditional and contemporary repertoire.
Bhumi Pranam: musical tribute to Mother Earth at Kalaa Utsavam 2021
In a Connected to India, Spotlight, hear what the two musicians and other artists had to say about what audiences in Singapore have in store in Bhumi Pranam at Kalaa Utsavam 2021.
Tried to make a show beautiful and bizarre like the times we are in now: Raka Maitra
Singapore dance theatre company Chowk Productions brings to Kalaa Utsavam 2021 ‘These Brief Encounters’, a contemporary dance performance based on the novel ‘The Plague’ by Albert Camus, exploring how the 1947 novel is relevant in a post-pandemic world.
Hybrid Singapore Media Festival reaching out to new audiences and markets in 2021
The eighth edition of the Singapore Media Festival (SMF) this year announced plans to connect showrunners – to Singapore’s creative talents to bring Asian stories to international markets.
