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ARTS and CULTURE

Society

“All the world wide web is no stage”- Arundhati Nag on the future of theatre

December 31, 2020 Arundhati Nag

Theatre, an art form that comes closest to defining living-art, has received a deathblow. How can it repurpose itself in the post-pandemic world?

Society

Women tap into creativity to fight sexual violence

March 11, 2020 Pragathi Ravi

A week before Women’s Day, women from different walks of life came together to make themselves heard against sexual violence. They sang, danced, told stories, stitched a quilt, posted notes and bonded with each other. The highlight of the event was that they eliminated jargon from their language of liberation.

Society

Fundraiser: School children sell paintings for battered puppies’ treatment

December 21, 2019 Priya Chetty Rajagopal

Ten days ago, miscreant children in Whitefield battered seven puppies. Only one of the puppies have survived. You can support this puppy’s treatment by attending a fundraiser organised by Parikma school students

Environment

Zero-waste music festival in Bengaluru pays tribute to endangered species

December 18, 2019 Srijan Sen

Large-scale music festivals usually come at a cost to the environment. Echoes of the Earth, an annual music festival in Bengaluru, aims to change this by adopting sustainable practices

Society

Now it’s Cubbon Park: Just how many times should Bengalureans protest, to save their heritage?

November 8, 2019 Manasi Paresh Kumar

Several laws have been made, and commissions formed, to protect Bengaluru’s heritage. Why then do we have to get on to the streets and protest every time our commons is threatened?

Environment

Sacred sites in Bengaluru: Where heritage helps conserve biodiversity

August 29, 2019 Sahana Ghosh

Despite Bengaluru’s rapid urbanisation, its kattes and temples still harbour over 120 different tree species. Majority of these are native species including neem and peepal. These trees should be mapped and given protected status, conservationists say

Governance

Entry fee at Bengaluru’s NGMA: Are national galleries not public spaces?

August 28, 2019 Krupa Rajangam

Around six months back, the NGMA (National Gallery of Modern Art) started charging a fee for entry to its premises. The gallery, under the centre’s Ministry of Culture, is supposed to be a public space. Instead, it is being turned into an exclusive space for the select few

Society

Bengaluru’s Annual 220 Fundraiser this Saturday: Time to recycle, reduce, reuse, renew, rethink!

July 25, 2019 Ekta Sawant

Second to None and Citizen Matters bring you the Annual 220 Fundraiser this Saturday 27th July at Rangoli Art Centre, Metro station, MG Road.

Society

JP Nagar cultural space brings top artists and children together

July 23, 2019 Manasi Paresh Kumar

Children aren’t often welcome at cultural performances where the audience are expected to be disciplined. But Jagali in JP Nagar aims to change just this, by catering to family audiences. In this edition of Citizens Live, Saraswathi Anand, whose living room serves as Jagali, talks about this informal space

Society

Remembering Girish Karnad

June 12, 2019 Kishan Ramamurthy

A theatre artist remembers how Girish Karnad’s contributions to literature, theatre and cinema has inspired him over the years. The greatest tribute to Karnad would be to celebrate his works, says the author

Society

Bengaluru’s Rex is gone, but not forgotten

May 23, 2019 Amogh Rayanker

Recently, Rex theatre in Brigade Road wound up after 80 long years, to make way for a multiplex. As Rex and other single-screen theatres are disappearing from Bengaluru, the author reminisces about his experiences at Rex

Environment

BMRC to acquire church land for Metro, Tree Officer says not yet

May 12, 2019 Revathi Siva Kumar

The heritage All Saints Church is set to lose over 100 hundred trees and other structures to land acquisition for Metro rail. While BMRC announced that it will go ahead with the acquisition despite public protests, BBMP Tree Officer asserts that a decision can be taken only after an inspection report on tree felling, and public consultations

Society

Meet Lolbagh, the Kannada stand-up comedians

May 9, 2019 Sujnan Herale

Bengaluru has been a stand-up comedy hub for a while, but comedians hardly performed in Kannada. This is changing now, as Lolbagh, the first Kannada stand-up comedy group in the city, is becoming popular and inspiring more artists

Society

“It’s a fight to preserve our heritage,” says architect restoring 112-year-old Fort High School

May 3, 2019 Manasi Paresh Kumar

Fort High School in Chamarajpet, made entirely of brick and limewater, has lain dilapidated for years. Now, the non-profit INTACH is restoring the building. In this edition of Citizens Live, Pankaj Modi of INTACH talks about the restoration works, their struggle to initiate it, and how Bengaluru’s heritage can be conserved

Education

Navigating the English medium conundrum in Karnataka

February 15, 2019 Revathi Siva Kumar

State budget has announced that 1,000 Karnataka Public Schools will start English-medium sections in Class 1, in addition to the Kannada medium, in pilot mode, Is the vision behind English mediums schools justified?

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