KVIFF 2024, Czech Republic | June 28 – July 6
5 Indian films at Karlovy-Vary
Calendar
If your school /college /university had, or has, something coming up, let us know. Everyone ought to hear about it.
An introduction to Kathak
Precise patterns of hands as mudras combined with the graceful expressions of the eyes and face gives me the feeling of fusion between the mind and the body. I convey soulful stories by dancing to the beat of the tabla, the chorus of the harmonium and sarangi and the notes of the flute. The way the energy flows through my body and reaches the audience is magnetic; it connects us to infinity. We open our hearts to compassion, and the harmony creates clarity.
Avni Urmil
Delhi Public School, Pune | Class & Sec: 7B. Roll no: 7
FCCI at international film festivals
IFFCincy
FCCI confers awards for the best DEBUT film/s at the Indian Film Festival of Cincinnati (IFFCincy), which takes place at the Cincinnati Art Museum, USA. Ratee Apana is the festival director.
Indian Film Festival of Cincinnati
Regular deadline: July 25
Late deadline: Aug 15
Chalachitram
FCCI confers awards for the best DEBUT film/s at the Chalachitram National Film Festival, which takes place at the Jyoti Chitraban Film Studio, Guwahati, Assam, India. Utpal Datta is the festival director.
Chalachitram National Film Festival
Regular deadline: July 7
Late deadline: Aug 7
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Review — PURPLE NOON
Begins in medias res, foregoing introductions and traditional exposition for intriguing action that has viewers hooked from the get-go. We see the men’s dynamic, their friendship and their codependency…
… Not every character has to be complex and morally grey. Cast someone as charming as Delon and he can easily make a bad guy likeable. Some people just happen to be sociopaths and that’s the way of the world.
Lopa K
MA, English (Honours) | passed, 2021
5 best albums of last 50 years
Epitome of timelessness, innovation, and meticulous attention to detail. From the arrangements to the production, the sheer complexity is remarkable, and yet it all sounds so effortlessly easy on the ear. Each element stands out and has its own importance, yet seamlessly blends into the bigger picture.
Dark Side of the Moon /Pink Floyd
Hybrid Theory /Linkin Park
Avial /Avial
10,000 Days /Tool
In Absentia /Porcupine Tree
Sai Sanjit
Indie musician /bass guitarist
ICONIC
youth AUTEUR
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Arjun Das is a masters-level exponent of one of the deadliest arts of the ancient South Indian battlefields: addi thada. Initiated when he was 8 years old, he was simultaneously taught the healing oil-massage art of Siddha medicine. Arjun & his brother Vishnu (pic taken when they were kids) are the sons of Dr. Kalidasa gurukkal, disciple of Late Mohandas gurukkal of Kozhikode/Calicut.
Born on July 20, Arjun is now into his silver year. In his free time, outside of the kalari (the practice arena) and the Siddha massage room at his home in Cochin/Kochi, he’s passionately into creative ink sketches. Though he has a smile fixed seemingly-permanently on his face, and fame written on his forehead, he has declined film offers. He’s the silent sort who refuses to pose for the camera. He prefers to walk incognito.
