We had an intense and interactive study group on the iconography of Chamunda by Moumita Mazumdar in October 2022. Creating discussion groups for specialized topics has always been on our mind. When a study group participant suggested we create a Read More …
Author: Nisha Poyarekar
Remembering Prof. Walter M. Spink
We organized a 3-day webinar in memory of Prof. Walter Spink with the hope to encourage research in the areas of Indian art and architecture. While we gained a lot of information about Ajanta and Prof. Spink’s work, the event Read More …
Movie review: Dead Poets Society (English)
Set in the prestigious Welton Academy(Vermont, US), this film narrates the journey of a group of teenagers. Their education is boxed in a teaching methodology which prepares students for surviving in a cruel emotionless world by a hyper-focus on school Read More …
Movie review: Gho Mala Asla Hava (Marathi)
Situated in a small village of Konkan, Gho mala asala hava is a story of cultural structures and the brave struggle of a girl who is thrown into a marriage she never wished for. The protagonist named Savitri falls in Read More …
Review for ” When in Iran”… lecture series
Culture, without borders
“Culture without borders, now that seems like a good title”; someone yelled from inside our classroom followed by numerous nods and sounds of agreement. That is a good title, I thought, a phrase that opens up countless new perspectives of Read More …
Lingodbhava Murti
So the last trip that I had before lockdown was to Karnataka, for the art and architecture field trip. Organized by my college Deccan college Post Graduate and Research Institute, Pune. We had covered Aihole, Badami, Pattadakal . Talking about Read More …