The sixth edition of the ARTONOV Festival will take place in European capital Brussels, in various Art Nouveau, Art Deco and other remarkable architectural venues. This year’s central theme is "what the day owes to the night". With this 6th edition, from the 4th to the 11th of October 2020, the ARTONOV Festival is more committed than ever to surprise the audience with a unique program, thanks to the motivation of the festival team, the artists and the partner venues. Schaerbeek - Schaarbeek Avenue Louis Bertrand - (Gustave Strauven 1906) © visit.brussels - Jean-Paul Remy This year’s program has been adapted to comply with the current health and safety regulations while maintaining the theme, “what the day owes to the night,” as well as the sense of artistic adventure that is in...
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Tibetan wood carving is a sublime art. Everything from Dalai Lama’s throne to incense boxes and Chemar bowls, has imprints of it. The signs of art of wood carving can be traced to as far as 7th century Tsuglakghang in Lhasa constructed during reign of King Songtsen Gampo. Wooden table paintings were also unique and popular during those times. That was said to be another branch of Tibetan art. Subjects and pictorial composition of these wooden table paintings are similar to those of thangka paintings. It has also been used in decorating traditional musical string instruments...like Dramyins and Piwangs. Though not a flourishing art, because the younger Tibetan generation has different choices, still there are some craftsman, giving their life and dedication to wood carving. Passang To...
Read MoreThe Brussels stage makes a comeback Brussels performing arts, which have remained in the wings in recent months due to the health crisis, are now more ready than ever to get back on stage. From theatre to dance to jazz, all disciplines are heading back to the stage, to the delight of an audience eager to discover something new. These last eight months have had a major impact on the cultural milieu. The Brussels stage came to a standstill. Although not totally ... Backstage, programmers, artists and set designers were busy concocting an original, diversified and cutting-edge programme. Here is an overview of the major events for autumn. Let's Get Some Air Festival Now more than ever we are experiencing a desire to escape! Mission accomplished with the "Let's Get Some Air" fest...
Read MoreBrussels is a real hub of creativity and a haven for artists and collectors. Contemporary art can be found in the most beautiful parts of the European capital, thanks to the city’s countless institutions and art galleries. Contemporary art will make a comeback in September. Exhibitions and events will throw the spotlight on artists from different walks of life and disciplines. Brussels’ institutions, art galleries and artist collectives are pulling out all the stops to deliver a high-quality programme. Whether they are indoors, outdoors, or even online, these activities will satisfy everyone's curiosity. KANAL - Centre Pompidou, the Boghossian Foundation - Villa Empain, La Loge, CENTRALE, Wiels, MIMA and many others play host to a vast array of high calibre exhibitions and performances...
Read Moreमलाबार का इलाका केरल की कई पारंपरिक कलाओं का केंद्र रहा है। इनमें तैय्यम और कलरिपयट्टु शामिल हैं। वहीं कर्नाटक से लगे उत्तर केरल में कासरगोड यक्षगान और पुतलियों के नाच के लिए प्रसिद्ध है। तैय्यम को कलियट्टम भी कहा जाता है। यह नृत्य परंपरा कम से कम आठ सौ साल पुरानी बताई जाती है। यह उत्तर केरल में प्रचलित रहा मूलत: धार्मिक अनुष्ठान का नृत्य है। कन्नूर व कासरगोड जिलों में इस कला की खास तौर पर परवरिश हुई। यह भी कहा जाता है कि तैय्यम दरअसल दैवम् शब्द का अपभ्रंश या देशज रूप है। इसमें नृत्य है,अभिनय है, संगीत है और प्राचीन जनजातीय संस्कृति की झलक इसमें साफ देखने को मिलती है। उसमें नायकों के यशोगान और पूर्वजों की आत्माओं के ध्यान को ज्यादा अहमियत दी जाती थी। केरल में तैय्यम की एक प्रस्तुति माना जाता है कि लगभग चार सौ किस्म के तैय्यम प्रचलन में हैं। इनमें सबसे लोकप्रिय रक्त चामुंडी,...
Read MoreExperiencing local communities is one of the greatest joys of travel; whether it be through indigenous flavours, traditional architecture or art. During times of uncertainty, it often falls to the artists to help make sense of the new reality. Whilst narrating their individual, personal experiences in a way that gets a grip on the viewer, artists also tell the story of the entire community. Avani Hotels’ new travel series is focused on art-centred travel stories from Thailand and Cambodia where creatives have been experimenting with different media to express themselves in this new reality. An Artist’s Village at Hua Hin For most travellers Hua Hin is synonymous with lounging on the beach and nature walks. For those willing to venture farther afield, however, Hua Hin offers a...
Read MoreOne of world’s most visited museums reopened to the public on Monday three and a half months of COVID-19 lockdown. France’s iconic Louvre Museum re-opened, without lengthy queues of visitors as before the coronavirus pandemic. Some 7,000 reservations have been made for the opening day while before the pandemic the museum had around 30,000 visitors each day, Jean-Luc Martinez, President-Director of Louvre, said. For those who arrived for a visit, mask-wearing is compulsory. Slots of 500 visitors every half hour have been set up to comply with health rules. The Louvre and Tuileries National Estate includes several gardens, which cover an area of 30 hectares. Louvre is the world's largest art museum and a historic monument. The museum is housed in the Louvre Palace, originally bui...
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