The green Lamborghini Huracán EVO vrooms through a rustic landscape as paddy fields, a temple, art forms, untarred roads, traditional households and curious onlookers seamlessly blend into the frames. Putting Kerala and its culture centre stage is ‘The Meeting Place’, a film by visual artist Vimal Chandran and cinematographer Sharan Velayudhan, as part of the Italian car major’s global photography and art project, ‘With Italy, For Italy’. … [Read more...] about Lamborghini’s promotional campaign showcases a slice of Kerala and its culture
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Yes, Cyberpunk 2077 has something to say
Having your main character's personality erased by an algorithm designed by the biggest corporation in Night City is not exactly a subtle metaphor for our own battles to stand out amidst the howling void of our own technological present. But this is just the central pillar of the game's exploration of seeking an identity in the face of a city that actively wants to dehumanise its inhabitants. Almost everyone you meet in Night City is looking for a hook to hang their hat on. Panam searches for a new calling after being displaced from her Nomad family. Judy Alvarez has drifted through life looking for purpose ever since her childhood hometown was destroyed to make way for a reservoir. Even Takemura, Sabu Arasaka's loyal and steadfast bodyguard, finds himself at sea after the Emperor is murdered and the crime pinned on his most faithful servant. … [Read more...] about Yes, Cyberpunk 2077 has something to say
The past is a strange country: The paintings of Katayun Saklat
When Saklat was in London in 1973, she trained at the studio of Patrick Reyntiens, one of Europe’s leading stained glass artists, for a year. Saklat recalls some of the memorable stained glass panels she has created over the years — she says the most exciting design was for a toothbrush factory in Baroda that featured giant toothbrushes scattered all over. She has also done a dozen stained glass panels and lunettes for Kolkata’s only Parsi fire temple in Metcalfe Street. The largest piece is a glowing ovoid with Zarathustra in the middle surrounded by the Amesha Spentas, the divine entities. … [Read more...] about The past is a strange country: The paintings of Katayun Saklat
“The Magic Stick” – first-ever combination of circus and traditional music
Stage performance needs to adapt to modern entertainment tastes and now it has found its way. “The Magic Stick” will be touring Vietnam in 2021 before giving up its stage for other plays from the “Huyen Su Viet” project, which take inspiration from the other three immortals: Princess Lieu Hanh - the leading Mother Goddess in Vietnam, Son Tinh - the mountain god who fights the water god, honoring humans combating natural disasters, and Saint Giong – a symbol of the Vietnamese people’s patriotic spirit. VOV … [Read more...] about “The Magic Stick” – first-ever combination of circus and traditional music