South India
Aishwarya Manivannan: The Tamil Martial Art of Silambam in a Saree
On “National Handloom Day”, celebrated on August 7th in India, Aishwarya Manivannan a Tamil Nadu based artist, designer & practitioner of Silambattam released a video celebrating her love for Silambam & Handloom. Dressed in a cotton saree, Aishwarya showcases Tamil Nadu’s traditional martial art form and the versatitlity of the saree. Silambam or Silambattam is […]
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Handmade: Stories & recipes from Sri Lanka’s North & East
Food is their life and a language they are at ease with. So what better way to tell their story than through food? So much more than just a cookbook, HANDMADE tells the stories of 34 women of Sri Lanka, in the time of war, before and after, through food. With beautifully transcribed stories and […]
READ MOREJeya Raveendran’s Tamil Dance Workshop at the JAFFNA FOOD & MUSIC FESTIVAL 2016
We are delighted to have the Jeya Raveendran Dance Academy host their energetic & fun Dance Workshop at the Jaffna Food & Music Festival 2016 on Saturday 6th August presented by Ruby’s Catering & Thamarai. Jeya Raveendran is a versatile dancer & choreographer known predominantly for his South Indian Gaana style. He gained international recognition leading […]
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AR Rahman’s advice to Independent artists
We had a few minutes with the legendary music producer & composer AR Rahman who was in London to speak about his upcoming Intimate 4 city UK tour in September. In the interview he shares his advice to independent musicians. Click here for more information on the upcoming tour.
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Singaporean Tamil film director’s debut premieres at Cannes
After the roaring success of Palme d’Or-winning Dheepan, there appears to be an increasing interest in the cinematic telling of Tamil stories. Stories, however, that are not told by the mainstream South Indian film industry, but stories that are real and gripping. Stories told by the real, everyday Tamilians. Stories that are a true representation […]
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