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21 April 2021
Indian culture
Upcoming and professional Singapore artistes to feature in the SIFAS Festival of Arts 2021
Supported by the National Arts Council (NAC), the Festival aims to celebrate Indian Classical Arts in Singapore and will take place from...
Agathi was conceptualised and is directed by Kumarasamy. It features choreography by Mohanapriyan Thavarajah, dramaturgy by Ivan Heng of...
The celebrated Bengali actress inspired the audience with her candid speech kicking off the Hindustani classical, Carnatic vocals and...
Indian Heritage Centre’s first ever digital edition CultureFest closes on a high note
Despite being a hybrid festival with very few activities on the ground, the festival created a buzz and incredible positivity among both the...
Rama-Sita’s return to Ayodhya: A beatific finale to Indian Heritage Centre’s CultureFest 2020
CultureFest’s finale featured Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society (SIFAS) teachers and students in a production titled The Return of the...
Indian Heritage Centre CultureFest 2020: Raavanan Rhapsody showcases Ravana’s passion for music
The music was composed by Maathavan Kalaichelvan, who also played the Veena and was produced by Govin Tan, who played the Tabla.
Ramayana’s shared Southeast Asian heritage showcased by multi-racial Singaporean artistes of Maya Dance Theatre at IHC CultureFest 2020
Five young and inspiring leaders in Singapore were hand-picked for their take on leadership goals, challenges, future aspirations.
Mural artist Yew Chong created digital illustrations of scenes from The Ramayana, which professional storyteller Kamini turned into a...
Ramayana Retold: The Golden Deer is part of the IHC CultureFest 2020 daily cultural showcase.
Melodious classical music and colourful folk dance come together for IHC CultureFest 2020
Presented by VK ARTS, the Kuravai folk dance presentation gave audiences a glimpse into the mystic side of the Dandakaranya forest.
Multi-ethnic Bollywood number adds colour to Indian Heritage Centre’s CultureFest 2020
This multi-ethnic Bollywood dance was set to a song from the Hindi movie Kalank and was performed at the iconic Raffles Hotel.
Gayathri Dance Academy depicts Rama and his brothers as warriors in making in a beautiful dance-yoga fusion at the Indian Heritage Centre's...
Anandha Koothu - a joyful dance you can look forward to at Indian Heritage Centre's CultureFest 2020
One of the unique performances you can look forward to at IHC CF 2020 is an art form called Anandha Koothu.
Indian Heritage Centre's CultureFest 2020 portrays motherhood through Kausalya, Kaikeyi and Sumitra
'Motherhood' is an elegant showcase of Dasharatha’s three wives' maternal love for their sons.
'Ramayana in the Limelight' showcases six key characters in the Ramayana through a unique blend of various Indian dance forms and martial...
Explore ''Forests of Honey" at the Indian Heritage Centre’s CultureFest
Workshops on colourful and vibrant art Madhubani at IHC CultureFest 2020.
billionBricks' founder Prasoon Kumar to speak at Singapore's Archifest 2020
Prasoon Kumar, CEO and co-founder of billionBricks, a social enterprise aiming to provide shelters for the homeless across the world, will...
In Pics: PM Modi lays foundation stone for new Ram Janmabhoomi Temple
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a public function laid the foundation stone of the ‘Shree Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir’, to be built on...
Esplanade’s Raga series enters 11th edition
With the burgeoning arts scene in Singapore, the Raga series gives another second chance to Indian artists in Singapore to showcase their...
Minister Iswaran launches IHC book documenting stories of Tamil community in Singapore
Highlighting the importance of preserving the legacy of the Tamil community in Singapore and Southeast Asia, a new book “Sojourners to...
Walkabout to witness Singapore's culture diversity
The National Heritage Board has launched a new programme titled Harmony Walks, a series of free guided walks for the public.
Marabu: Tracking Indian roots in Southeast Asia
In a special interview with Connected to India, Santha Bhaskar shares some insights from her creative process, her thoughts on traditional...
Passionate about arts: Rajeswari Ramachandran
Connected to India in conversation with Rajeswari Ramachandran, Producer at Esplanade Co. Ltd. as she leads Kalaa Utsavam for the...
Kartarpur corridor: As deadline nears, Pakistan’s slow progress visible from Indian side
Pakistan has reportedly refused to construct their side of a bridge on the cross-border elevated corridor to Kartarpur Darbar Sahib from...