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In the first few days of the pandemic, before Zoom and broadcasting platforms sucked up most of my waking hours, I removed stickers. Small stickers in crayon-like blue, saffron, green and a sickly yellow, stubbornly stuck to the backs of books. The glue was cheap and if I managed to peel off a sticker completely [...]
Are we guilty of neglecting the importance of archiving in the performing arts?
The costume that Balasaraswati wore or Shambhu Maharaj’s anklets: where are these preserved? In India, archiving has never been taken seriously Read More
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Understanding digital archives: Tips for effective online storage
There were around 35 participants in this interactive online workshop titled Archiving the Performing Arts hosted by Shreya Nagarajan Singh Arts Development Consultancy in collaboration with Eka Archiving Services on July 11. Read More
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Deepthi speaks to the Deccan Herald on Museums, their Digital Future, and their increasing opportunities
UNESCO's International Council of Museums states that about 90 per cent of the world's museums are currently closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. And nearly 13% of the museums around the world may never reopen. Read More
On 18th May, International Museum Day Deepthi Sasidharan spoke to The Hindu MetroPlus on how museums might adapt to a post COVID-19 world
As COVID-19 loosens its grip over nations, museums and art galleries are gradually and cautiously awakening to a new reality. To understand how these places, which are custodians of relics of our past, present and, perhaps, future, need to adapt to the new scenario and still be relevant, MetroPlus speaks to two eminent museumologists, Deepthi
The digital realm has re-invigorated art outreach: Pramod Kumar KG of Eka Cultural Resources & Research
As a museum advisory, travel is essential to our work at Eka, as most of the collections we work for are spread out across India and the world. Being able to see and handle objects first hand, examine their materiality and seek inferences from what we observe, and study contextually is a major aspect of
Bengaluru gets a museum of note
The marble-clad lobby of Prestige Falcon screams affluence. It is the perfect setting for Rezwan Razack Museum of Paper Money, which claims to be the first of its kind in South India. Razack, Joint MD of the Prestige Group, the property development company, has diligently collected banknotes for about 50 years and is among the
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Pramod pays tribute to Wendell Rodricks
Wendell Rodricks’ clothes were an ode to minimalism and organic fabrics much before these terms became fashionable.
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Colours in Goa
The fourth edition of the Serendipity Arts Festival (SAF) is being held at various locations across Panjim, Goa until December 22. Since its inception, the festival has brought together five key creative disciplines; visual arts, crafts, music, theatre and dance, and culinary arts. Read More
2019 Art and Craft power list: India’s Banksy and other cultural czars and czarinas
The definitive annual list of the most influential figures in India's cultural scene is here. Through their work and philosophy, these men and women have impacted the way India views art. Read More
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