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Get, Set, Go....
Artistes, guides, assistants and organisers talk about their work as the Biennale gets goingPhoto: Bose Krishnamachari with V. Sunil. Photo by Albin MathewBy Shevlin SebastianOn a recent afternoon,...
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A Hysterical Woman
COLUMN:LOCATION DIARY Director Balachandran Menon talks about his experiences in the films, 'Uthrada Rathri', 'Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom', and 'Ithiri Neram Othiri Karyam'By Shevlin SebastianIn June,...
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Capturing A Movement
V.K. Cherian's book focuses on the history of the Indian Film SocietyPhotos: V.K. Cherian by Kaviyoor Santhosh. The cover of the book Shevlin SebastianFilm-maker MS Sathyu was feeling tense, as he...
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A Chef Prodigy
Six-year-old Nihal 'Kicha' Raj has his own cooking channel on You Tube. Recently, he gained global fame when he appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres showPhotos: Kicha on the Ellen Degeneres show; at home....
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A Friend To All
Auto-rickshaw driver, Moosa Bava, helps artistes, at the Kochi Bienalle, to procure materials and ferries them aroundPhoto by Albin MathewBy Shevlin SebastianIt has probably never happened before....
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Picking Up A Crocodile
COLUMN: LOCATION DIARY Actor Vineeth talks about his experiences in the films, 'Nakhakshathangal', 'Kadhal Desam' and 'Sakthi'Photos: Vineeth; Vineeth and Monisha Unni in the film,...
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Checking Out The Coast
On January 1, travel writer Thommen Jose embarked on a 590 km walk, along the coast of Kerala, to study the effects of global warmingPhoto of Thommen Jose by BP DeepuBy Shevlin SebastianOn a weekday...
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At Home, Away From Home
The Kandath Tharavad homestay at Palakkad, Kerala, is a place to unwind and enjoy the company of the ownerPhotos: Kandath owner K.S. Bhagwaldas; Prithviraj and Supriya By Shevlin SebastianAt the...
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Almost Getting Burnt
COLUMN: LOCATION DIARYVeteran still photographer Paul Bathery talks about his experiences in the films, 'Vesham', 'Bhramaram', 'Kaazcha' and 'Calcutta News'Photos: Mohanlal with Paul BatheryBy Shevlin...
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Up Above The World So High
Kite lover Rajesh Nair has made a kite in the form of a caparisoned elephant, with an umbrella over its head. It will be flown at upcoming kite festivalsPhoto of Rajesh Nair by Melton AntonyBy Shevlin...
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An Encounter With Om Puri
by Shevlin SebastianOn a moonlit night on the beach at Kovalam, some years ago, actor Om Puri was dressed casually in a bright orange T-shirt and khaki Bermuda shorts. He had come to attend a literary...
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A Unique Perspective
Fathima Hakkim makes an impressive debut with her 'Aurora' show at the Durbar Hall art galleryPhoto of Fathima Hakkim by Albin MathewBy Shevlin SebastianOne day, Rashida Begum (name changed) told the...
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A Taste Of Kolkata In Kochi
The Sarkar brothers, Amit and Sourabh, make authentic North Indian paneer, as well as popular Bengali sweets like rosogollas and sandesh Photo of the Sarkars by Albin MathewBy Shevlin SebastianWhen...
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To Look Good At All Times
The US-based make-up expert Cecilia Muench talks about the various ways to look good, while on a recent visit to KochiPhoto of Cecilia Muench by Albin Mathew; Jennifer LopezBy Shevlin SebastianMake-up...
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All About Mobile Towers
Santhosh Eapen, whose company maintains 8500 mobile towers in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, talks about the pluses and minusesPhoto of Santhosh Eapen by Albin Mathew By Shevlin SebastianThe...
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The Feminine Mystique
The all-woman Vanitha Kathakali Sangham have been performing the art form for four decades now By Shevlin Sebastian In a hall, of the Idoop Palace, at Tripunithura, a suburb of Kochi, Kathakali dancer...
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The God Of The Kiln
Japanese artist Takayuki Yamamoto recreates a folktale, at the Kochi Muziris BiennalePhoto by Albin MathewBy Shevlin SebastianAs you step into a dark room, at the Aspinwall House, Fort Kochi, at one...
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A Love For All Things Indian
Backgrounder: The Brazilian artist Meri Amanda Calero could barely string two words of English together. So I would type a sentence in English on Google Translate and read out the Spanish version,...
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Finding The Beauty In Garbage
On a recent visit to Kochi, Dr. Tom Licence, from the University of East Anglia, England, spoke about how the concept of throw-away garbage began in England in the 1880sPhoto of Dr. Tom Licence by...
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A Mirror To Your Different Selves
The installation, 'Reflecting (on) The Inhabited Crossroads', by The Hashtag#Collective, makes you look into yourself and wonder which is the real youPhoto of Parvathi Nayar by Albin Mathew By Shevlin...
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