Event Collections

Pt.Iman Das is an internationally acclaimed classical singer of Patiala Gharana. A graded artist of AIR & Doordarshan & has been recently acknowledged by WNYR New York radio in " World's top emerging artists" category & has been interviewed by SBS Radio Melbourne, Australia for his contribution to classically Bollywood concepts. He has been performing around the world for the last 18 years.Read More

Parallel Lines, a festival of the finest Indian classical vocal and instrumental music is being presented by First Edition Arts in association with The Hindu at Jagriti Theatre in Whitefield Bangalore on October 12 and 13 from 6.30 pm to 10.30 pm. Parallel lines is one of the flagship festivals from First Edition Arts and spans the entire arc and rich resources of Indian classical music with instrumental as well as vocal music in the Hindustani and Carnatic styles.Read More

They are everywhere. Sprung up like mushrooms. Tall, squat, spacious, tiny. Worlds unto themselves. Apartment blocks, of course! Societal Woes is about people in an apartment block. You know them well. They will make you laugh, squirm, retch and want to run away! But you can't. Because when you reach home they will be there - in the garden, in the lift, in the kid's playground. They just won't go away!  Read More

HANUMAN in the forest. (Hanuman, the monkey-man of godlike nature, and Bhima were step-brothers, both being sons of Vayu, the god of the wind. After the coronation of Rama and Sita, Hanuman retired to the seclusion of the reserved forest to spend his days in meditation on his lord, Rama, the gods having conferred immortality on him.)Read More

Dhrupad is believed to have originated from the Sama Vedic traditions, and engaging with this musical form is a deeply meditative, yet dynamic and awakening experience. The Gundecha Brothers are the foremost practitioners of Dhrupad today and have developed a highly sophisticated sound through decades of study of its subtle nuances, Ragas and the body's physiology.Read More

Challenging tradition and going beyond the realm of mythology, the scintillating mother-son duo of Mallika and Revanta Sarabhai present a classical Bharatanatyam margam. Tracing their journey from the early days of the art form in the historic temples of Tanjavur and Chidambaram to present times using Bharatanatyam to tell contemporary narratives, this hour-long spectacle showcases the versatility and aliveness of the pandanallur style. Read More

Classical dance performances by Bangalore's emerging young artistes  Read More

Classical music performances by Bangalore's emerging young artistesRead More

Qaid presented by Alchemy Theatre Society’s Production.  QAID is a spiritual thriller centered around an arrogant serial killer. QAID is the chilling story of a man who believes he is a mediator between the human soul and God. Read More

September 14, 2001: On the streets of Bangalore, India, a poor Muslim family is stranded. Desperate to reach a relative’s home in a distant suburb, the new immigrants to the city are struggling to find a ride late in the night. Read More