Kathak & Classical Beats
A Thursday filled with raag, rhythm and nritta was the perfect way to spend a mid-week evening. The Kathak Rang Pravesh of Aruna Swamy, disciple of Neesha Jhaveri, performed beautifully for an audience of classical dance lovers of Hong Kong at Sheung Wan Civic Centre. The inspirational words of appreciation of Indian classical arts by the Chief Guest Mrs. Priyanka Chauhan,...
More from Mauritius
Make the most of summer by soaking in the sun! Feeding her nomadic soul, Komal Lakhani-Shankar dives head-on into the east-African country closest to Hong Kong - Mauritius Having an Indian passport can limit your travel possibilities especially if you are a spontaneous traveller. Luckily our passport does give us visa-free/visa on arrival access to many serene locations around...
With Pride, Not Prejudice
All you need is love, said the Beatles. As true as it is, we also want commitment. Because Liza Minnelli told us, ‘If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it’! Of course, it doesn’t hurt to have that dream wedding in the presence of all our loved ones. Brinda Khandwala, takes a cue from Taiwan’s...
Mogambo Is Back!
After the stellar success of the musical Mogambo Khush Hua, actor-writer-producer Paresh Nyati and choreographer-actor-producer Nidhi Bhagania bring yet another Bollywood-inspired play Mogambo Double Dhamaal! On a warm Saturday afternoon, as the doors open to a studio space in Tung Chung, dramatic voices welcome me. Large movements with familiar Hindi dialogues instantly give the ‘filmy’ feel! In one corner a pre-teen boy...
Dandiya Duo – Sonali & Deepali to perform in HK!
Coming to Hong Kong to perform at the biggest event of the season, singing sisters Sonali and Deepali are ready to rock A-DesiFlava Event’s Navratri Utsav 2019! Known for their unique talent of multilingual singing, the sisters have performed in Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Sindhi, Punjabi, Bengali and more! The duo shot to fame with their song ‘Aplam Chaplam’. They have now set out to...
Happy Independence Day
The beautiful morning started with hoisting the tricolour at the 73rd Independence Day celebration hosted by the Consul General of India Hong Kong, Mrs. Priyanka Chauhan. There's no better way to start the day than standing for the national anthem with the 'tiranga' flying proudly under the blue sky. Decked up in saffron, white and green, Bharat Bhavan welcomed...
Celebrating Siblinghood
Its Raksha Bandhan. In a typical Indian home, the whole extended family has gathered - grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins of various ages. All that hullabaloo, gupshup, jokes and teasing is interspersed with a load of sweet savoury treats. Then the moment turns solemn – aarti thalis are prepared and younger brothers and sisters told to cover their heads, take off their shoes. The ceremony...
Good Vibes Only
YouTube’s singing sensation, the 25-year-old Gurashish Singh sends forward his good vibes for Hong Kong as he gears up for a stellar performance this Friday. “I’m very excited to be there and vibe with the audience,” says the ‘1 Beat Mashup’ singer. “Music is a great medium to unite people.” His collaboration with singer Kuhu Gracia was an instant hit with...
R.I.P. VG Siddhartha
The last news on Café Coffee Day Founder VG Siddhartha is that he was found dead nearly two days after he went missing. Yesterday, the police recovered his body in Netravati River near Mangalore. Its been a while since I thought of CCD, mostly because we have a Starbucks at every corner of this city. But if you’ve had your teens and...
What Happened, India?
There could not have been a greater contrast between how the two semi- final games played out. The India vs New Zealand game was a thriller that was effectively decided only in the 49th over when Dhoni was brilliantly run out. On the other hand, England was brutal in their demolition of Australia in what must be Australia’s worst...