Heritage Arts
India Currents has championed the classical arts of India for the past 32 years. We have played a vital role in the existing cultural landscape of the diasporic Indian. Our Heritage Arts Initiative in partnership with the Bandish Network brings the finest of international opportunities, platforms and artists’ stories right at your digital doorstep. Check out some of our stories here.
Movement Magic: Akram Khan
I walked out of the auditorium as the applause started. I couldn’t bear to have anything disturb that quiet contemplative state my mind had entered after watching Akram Khan in Xenos at the Zellerbach Hall on March 3rd Sunday. Where do I begin to describe the magic...
“Kathak is my breath, my life”: Shovana Narayan
In this exclusive interview, Padmashri and Sangeet Natak Akademi awardee Shovana Narayan, talks about how she has endeavored to make Kathak an internationally recognized dance form and how she is trying to keep its rich legacy alive. IC: Tell us briefly about some of...
Bits Of Paper: The World of Collage Art
Self expression can take many forms, be it paint, clay, metal, glass – it can be as varied as the shades of imagination inhabiting creative minds. No matter what its form, style and labeling, Art has the ability to enthrall and entertain. Whether it occupies...
Grammy Award Nominee Falguni Shah
Talent has no boundaries and it flourishes on its own, wherever it lands. It rightly describes the remarkable journey of Falguni Shah, the only Indian nominated for the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. Bewildered at the turn of the events, Falguni is still in search of...