Veena Basavarajaiah Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Why Bengaluru likes Martial arts

June 12, 2011 Veena Basavarajaiah

From professional dancers to engineers, everyone’s into martial arts these days. What makes it so popular and what do the experts think of it?

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Invoking Gods and Goddesses

March 30, 2011 Veena Basavarajaiah

In a performance last week, Prathibha Prahalad traced the origin and evolution of worship in Bharatanatyam through centuries.

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Puppetry, dance and music on a Sunday evening

March 14, 2011 Veena Basavarajaiah

Bringing back temples into the cultural fold, Gudiya Sambhrama, provided young and old with options other than television on a Sunday evening.

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Kalari in the park

March 3, 2011 Veena Basavarajaiah

Bangaloreans got the delightful opportunity to watch Kalaripayattu at Cubbon Park last weekend.

Man! It’s a woman? Kathakali performance in streevesham

December 23, 2010 Veena Basavarajaiah

Veena Basavarajaiah reviews Probal Gupta’s Kathakali performance in ‘stree vesham’ that was held last week.

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Raadha: The search for nothing

November 29, 2010 Veena Basavarajaiah

Three pieces, part of a dance festival, organised by Raadha Kalpa, fails to impress Veena Basavarajaiah.

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Dance, beyond ‘item’ numbers

October 21, 2010 Veena Basavarajaiah

A few Kannada films are adopting newer and meaningful choreography, creating avenues for those who can envision dance differently.

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Interactive performance art engages the public

September 24, 2010 Veena Basavarajaiah

A contemporary dance performance took the art to the streets of Shantinagar, with the audience and curious onlookers becoming part of the performance itself.