Utsav Brings the Ultimate Ethnic Fashion Wardrobe to Town
HOUSTON: An exclusive website for Indian attires and accessories, Utsav Fashion offers an eclectic collection of ethnic clothing right from Sarees, Salwar Kameez, Lehengas, Indo-western wear to Footwear, Handbags, Jewelry, and Accessories to match. Here’s where online shoppers can uncover a range of Indian fashion outfits and bridal wear handpicked from all corners of the […]
Kalaangan Students Display Dedication at Alok Utsav
By Sanchali Basu SUGAR LAND: This year Alok Utsav, the annual festival of Odissi dance presented by Kalaangan at the Sugar Land auditorium on Nov 22 was even better organized and conducted than years prior. Parents, students and well wishers alike carried out all their responsibilities to a tee to make the evening run like […]
Indian Film Festival of Houston at IFFI, Goa
PANAJI, INDIA: Exotic Goa, specially its capital Panaji, was transformed overnight with illuminated trees and glamorized peacocks to welcome the 45th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) from the 20 to the 30 of November, which was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Arun Jaitley. The chief guest for […]
Indo-American Association (IAA) Announces 2015 Season
HOUSTON: In furtherance of its mission of promoting cultural arts of India in the American context, IAA announces another season of quality events in prestigious venues. IAA is again offering Patron Subscription (2 VIP tickets for each event for $1,000 donation, tax deductible to the extent allowed by law) and Season Subscription (1 ticket in […]
Elegance Personified at Jhalak
By Vanshika Vipin STAFFORD: The colors of fall rolled over into an evening of glamour, fashion and entertainment for Jhalak, organized by Bollywood Shake and Aalponaa event designers in collaboration with Studio S on November 23, at the New Stafford Convention Center. After organizing Bollywood pageants featuring Preity Zinta, Neha Dhupia and Ravina Tandon, Ruchika […]
Surangan School of Music Pays Tribute to Bangladesh’s National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam
HOUSTON: Thanks to the efforts of founder director Rupa Ghosh, the Surangan School of Music held its annual student appreciation day at the Maharaja Banquet Hall on November 21. Hailing from Bangladesh, it was only befitting that she and her students picked their national poet to pay tribute to and honor. They paid respect to […]
Salim & Sulaiman Sing for Charity
By Vanshika Vipin HOUSTON: On Sunday, November 16, Houstonians welcomed the musician brothers Salim and Sulaiman Merchant at the Arena Theatre. The show was organized and presented by Aziz Dharani, The Merchant Insurance Group, and the Aga Khan Foundation USA. Salim and Sulaiman Merchant are brothers born in Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat, India. They belong to […]
King Mika Rocks Houston on a Weeknight
By Vanshika Vipin HOUSTON: He was here just three months back and Houston was ready to welcome Mika Singh again. The concert was originally scheduled for Friday, November 7. However, due to some immigration issues that Singh faced in India, it had to be rescheduled for Tuesday, November 11 at the Arena Theatre. Second time […]
The Splendid ‘Snehanjali’ by Sreepadam School of Arts Expresses Love Through Art
By Chitoor Ramachandran STAFFORD: The director Divya Unni deserves great appreciation for her creative ideas for focusing on the theme love in Snehanjali, a performance that was held at Stafford Center on November 15. The participants (students and associates of Sreepadam School of Arts) of various levels of training which exceeded one hundred fifty in […]
Review of “Bhopal”
HOUSTON: In a scene towards the beginning of Rahul Varma’s “Bhopal,” Devraj Sarthi, an ambitious and eager employee of Karbide International, claims to his boss Warren Anderson, that the pesticide he wants to produce in India “will touch many lives.” The audience know the dark and terrible implications of this line, but unfortunately, Sarthi does […]
Viacom18 Rings in the Festive Season with ‘Rishtey’ in US & Canada Markets
~ Channel available to viewers on Dish and Dishworld in US and Rogers Cable in Canada~ MUMBAI: After its successful launch in the UK and India, Viacom18 and IndiaCast announce the launch of the Hindi general entertainment channel ‘Rishtey’ in the US and Canada. Adding the festive fervor for viewers in the region, Rishtey is […]
Shunya Ends 2014 with Bhopal
HOUSTON: Shunya Theatre, Houston’s non-profit South Asian dramatic organization, ends its 2014 season with the regional opening of “Bhopal,” a drama that is set against the backdrop of the worst industrial tragedy in history. While thirty years ago the Bhopal tragedy shocked the world when it killed thousands and maimed hundreds of thousands, today it […]
Sold Out Houston Diwali Mela Brimming with Mumbai Style Celebrations
Click here for photo collage By IAN Correspondent HOUSTON: A record early turnout marked this year’s Houston Diwali Mela at the Skeeters Stadium on October 25. The benevolent Gods cancelled all rain for the week, instead sending halka sa cooling evening breezes to nearly 10,000 patrons in a yet again sold out event […]
Sutra Dance Theater Reinvents Love with “Krishna”
By Sanchali Basu HOUSTON: A Malaysian dance troupe with a pure Odissi repertoire – what are the odds? That was what was made possible by the Sutra Dance Theater, which traveled from Malaysia to commence their US and Canada tour in Houston on Oct 26 at the Wortham Center with their production, “Krishna, Love Reinvented”, […]
Soulful Concent by T.M. Krishna
By Uma Ranganathan STAFFORD: The great poet Rabindranath Tagore once said, ‘The measure of a singer’s liberation is in his own creative personality. He can sing the composer’s song as his own, if he has the power creatively to assert himself in his interpretation of general law of the melody which he is given to […]
Record Breaking Attendance Numbers for Texas Renaissance Festival’s Opening Weekend
TODD MISSION: Despite forecasts for patchy rain over the first weekend, Texas Renaissance Festival organizers report record breaking attendance numbers for Saturday and Sunday’s Oktoberfest opening weekend. The nation’s largest and most acclaimed renaissance festival celebrates 40 years of food, fun and magical weekends from October 11 through November 30, as well as Thanksgiving Friday. […]
HMM Presents “Durga Zali Gauri” a Musical Journey of a Princess
By Rajesh Thatte HOUSTON: Their feet are ready to step, hands ready for katthak mudras, faces full of expressions ready for the stage light. This is a dedicated group of Houston’s youngest Maharashtrian community members, as young as 5 years and up to high school. More than 60 children are practicing hard for the past […]
A Shorter Ram Leela True to its Roots of Story Telling and Lessons Learned
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It is a tale often told and has played out on stage for centuries, and it has become a tradition in the Bayou City over the past decade as the region’s Hindus go through all the celebrations that culminate in the sparkling, fireworks spectacle of Diwali. For centuries, Valmiki’s Rama Leela […]
“Krishna, Love Re-invented” Where Dance Crosses all Barriers of Race, Religion and Geography
HOUSTON: After Sangamam, Dashavatar, Go to your room, Mother, Bollywood Blast, and The Life of Gautama Buddha Samskriti brings to Houston an unusual production from Malaysia – Krishna, Love Re-invented – by Ramli Ibrahim and the Sutra Dance Theatre. This presentation is a perfect example of ‘dance without borders’, where art transcends religion and […]
