Life in and out of the Theatre - A theoretical and anecdotal meander through the landscape of personal experience.We are very happy to be hosting Khalid Tyabji for a talk on his experience in theatre,. Khalid's work and indeed life has been deeply impacted by the the theatre of Growtowski. He has translated and edited Zbigniew Cynkutis’ … Continue reading Life in and out of the Theatre – a Talk by Khalid Tyabji
Author: Culture Monks
Culture Monks is a creative enterprise based in Kolkata.
Well, this play, never starts..and therefore also never ends. We, consciously, would not know how to end the play because conflicts don’t end and peace trickles down in small doses. How do you locate dislocation? What is an urban rupture? The journey of the texture and brittleness of memory..seen through body-images. Why images..why not straight forward narration ..this is because if we repeatedly cry wolf and shut the liminal spaces down, then any kind of dissonance is gleefully avoided.
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The Alliance Francaise du Bengale, Akshara & Culture Monks, present a talk by Paroma Chatterjee, from the University of Michigan, on "Greek Myths & its influence on French Renaissance". Venue : Alliance Francaise du Bengale, Park Mansions, Park Street, Kolkata Date : July 22, 2016 | 7 pm onwards Entry Free : Pl connect with … Continue reading Greek Myths & its influence on French Renaissance
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Theatre Adda - Park Street Sessions, celebrates Badal Sircar's 91st birthday through a performance by Parnab Mukherjee and Janardan Ghosh, both eminent theatre practitioners and performers, who have worked closely with Badal Sircar. Related Content Culture Monks, Best of Kolkata Campus in collaboration with Drishya presents REMEMBERING THE THIRD ANGULARITY in a performance tribute to … Continue reading A tribute to Badal Sircar including excerpts of Badal Sircar’s letter to Richard Schechner, dated November 23, 1981
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'Music makes theatre bearable"- Jean Jacques Lemetre. We are delighted to announce a workshop by legendary French singer, songwriter, musician, composer, music director & luthier : Mr. Jean Jacques Lemetre. The workshop will be on composing, playing & directing music for the stage and films. The workshop is open to all stages of musicians, singers, music … Continue reading Music Workshop by Jean Jacques Lemetre
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Take a memorable day trip with us for recreation, enrichment and fun !! Guptipara is a sweet wonder, it really is !! It's a beautiful idyllic village, still quite heavily wooded, in the midst for which stand a lovely fortified temple complex, from where the rath starts rolling suddenly bringing the village to life with … Continue reading Art Journeys : A Village Rathyatra
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World Music Day celebrations at Alliance Francaise du Bengale, 2016 This year we celebrated the 'Unknown Musician' through our singer songwriter Open Mic sessions and also a workshop or jamming session. We had an exhibition of photographs on the theme of music, documentary show and a band performance. The happenings are as follows Photo … Continue reading world music day 2016
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an interview with Nicola Pianzola - founder & performer of the theatre group called Instabili Vaganti (from Italy). The interview is about their project called Megalopolis which is about the body & identity in new urban spaces.
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Actor - Chorus - Text (ACT) led by Anna - Helena McLean Immerse yourself in a transformational physical theatre and music workshop, in residence with an international company at the serenely wooded sanctuary near Bangalore, India. A once in a lifetime opportunity for your mind, body & soul to gain new experiences and deepen personal practice … Continue reading ACT (Actor Chorus Text) : International Workshop Residency led by Anna- Helena McLean
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Teaser of 'Echoes' - A documentary on the cultural crisis of Kinnaur Here is a teaser from a documentary made by Supriyo Nandy ( a member of Culture Monks) called 'Echoes'. The documentary which has been produced by Films Division of India, is the result of long running research into the transition in the society and culture of Kinnaur, … Continue reading Echoes : A documentary on the cultural crisis of Kinnaur by Supriyo Nandy
