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Venkat Raman Bharata Natyam teachers, enthusiasts and debut artistes choose at one item in a dance concert to extol the qualities of Lord Shiva, who

Venkat Raman Reviewing a Bharata Natyam Arangetram is always a challenging and interesting exercise. Does one praise the debutante as a measure of encouragement or

Michael Norris After a week-long controversy, New Zealand’s public broadcaster Radio New Zealand (RNZ) has withdrawn a proposal to axe its classical music station RNZ Concert. But despite

Tamil Association of New Zealand event on January 25 Venkat Raman Traditions of Tamil Nadu will come alive with the participation of men, women and

Venkat Raman We have long held the view that while there are professional organisations such as the New Zealand Carnatic Music Society, Sangeetha Bharathi School

Supplied Content (Edited) British actor and presenter Kiran Rai is a man with many hats. He is an international model, actor, comedian, broadcaster, agent, media

My Heart Goes Thadak Thadak at Q Theatre from November 21 Supplied Content In the lead up to the silly season, audiences will get a

Staff Reporter Tamilians in the South Island city of Dunedin will get together to celebrate the Festival of Lights next fortnight. Organised by the Dunedin

Venkat Raman Ramya Ramachandran, a Resident of Toronto, Canada won the ‘Tamil Karaoke Star 2019’ title at the finals of the contest held in Auckland

Staff Reporter The Auckland based Urdu Hindi Cultural Association of New Zealand launched its first book containing a collection of poems written by local bards.

Venkat Raman A team of six youngsters is promoting New Zealand and its pristine beauty as a mission, focusing initially on the Tamil Diaspora worldwide.

Venkat Raman Urdu and Hindi poetry enthusiasts of the Indian Sub-Continent and of Fijian origin are set to meet in Auckland next week for an

Nevil Gibson The modern era of high adventure began at end of world hostilities in 1945. Peace opened up new areas of exploration while technological

Venkat Raman Saturday, October 12, 2019 will be one of the busiest days for Aucklanders with several events on the cards, one of the most

Venkat Raman While the Indian Sub-Continent is world-renowned for its culinary art, with Indian Restaurants found in almost every major city in the world, the

‘Beyond Bollywood’ Show by Monisha Kumar Venkat Raman Northlanders would have a unique opportunity of witnessing the cultural mix of the Indian Subcontinent as a

Staff Reporter One of the largest Community Theatre groups of New Zealand is launching a series of Actors Workshops for children next month. Organised and

Venkat Raman Five singers from three countries are featured as Finalists in the ‘Tamil Karaoke Star 2019,’ a maiden venture by the Auckland based Rambutan

Venkat Raman Three young masters, each with a record of critical acclaim will jointly perform at two Carnatic Music Concerts, one each in Auckland and

Venkat Raman Friendly people showering respect and hospitality, entertainers in colour costumes and men and women serving at least 18 different food items will witness

Festivals of South India on September 21, 2019 in Auckland Venkat Raman Indian Newslink is proud to present the first-ever ‘Festivals of South India,’ organised

Venkat Raman Auckland based New Zealand Carnatic Music Society deserves credit for bringing together five young artistes to celebrate its Winter Festival. It is a

Perhaps our NZCMS could organise a Festival for the ‘Female Trinity?’ Venkat Raman Disciples and fans of the late Dr M L Vasanthakumari marked her

Venkat Raman Artistic exposure was the highlight of the winners of the June Contest of the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography

Venkat Raman Marriage is serious business- that would be the experience of millions of people around the world, but for some, marriage should be made

The loyalty of Karna has neither been questioned nor emulated Madurai R Muralidharan After the global tour of my production ‘Silappatikaram’ in 2010, I was

New Zealand’s finest female fashionistas for the annual event Lucy Wyndham As excitement builds for the New Zealand Fashion Week this August, the bar is

Meenakshi (Meena) Iyer Music is all about transporting people, speaking a language which languages fail to express, Lata Mangeshkar, the famous playback singer has said.