My Journey: A Tale of Two Births
Well-known odissi dancer Ileana Citaristi’s third book, My Journey: A Tale of Two Births, is an autobiography and memoir.
14 September 2015
Author: Isabel Putinja
Isabel Putinja is a freelance writer who writes about plant-based living, travel, and the arts for a variety of print and online publications. She currently lives in a small hilltop village in Croatia and dreams of planting an olive grove.
Mapping New Territory – Contemporary Dance Festivals in India
Isabel Putinja examines the challenges and opportunities offered by two international festivals: the Ignite! Festival of Contemporary Dance in New Delhi and the Attakkalari India Biennial in Bangalore.
25 March 2015
Guru-Shishya – Learning Models in India
The traditional gurukul system offers a holistic learning experience. Isabel Putinja assesses its evolution in response to the challenges of the modern world.
19 December 2014
She Ra
After an enthusiastic response to her solo work The Spirit of Frida at the Epic Women Conference in December 2012, Dutch dancer-choreographer Kalpana Raghuraman was back in Chennai to present a new work, She Ra, commissioned by Ramli Ibrahim of Malaysian-based Sutra Dance Theatre.
13 September 2013
Attakkalari India Biennial 2013
Dubbed ‘South Asia’s largest contemporary dance festival’, the 2013 edition of the Attakkalari India Biennial was the sixth to be held since its modest beginning in 2000.
14 March 2013
Kuchipudi in Focus
Isabel Putinja gives a comprehensive background of the form and the personalities most closely associated with the development of kuchipudi as we know it today.
17 June 2011
Swapnasundari on Vilasani Natyam
Dancer, scholar and researcher Swapnasundari took a break from her performance career to delve into the legacy of the Telegu court and temple dancers. She shares her insights with Isabel Putinja.
17 June 2011
Pulse Guide to Music and Dance Festivals in India
Isabel Putinja helps the first-time-traveller to Indian Festivals to go with confidence
14 September 2010
Dance in Drawing: energy captured
Isabel Putinja gets an insight into the inspirations and technicalities of drawing movement with visual artists Subodh Poddar and Noelle Williamson.
7 June 2010
Attakalari India Biennial Festival 2009
Attakalari’s India Biennial 2009 opened with a ‘bang’ in the south Indian city of Bangalore on February 6th
12 June 2009