Czech police look for stolen Picasso, Renoir paintings
July 12th, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Prague, July 12 (IANS) A hunt is on for Pablo Picasso and Pierre-Auguste Renoir paintings that were stolen from a private collection of a Czech businessman in the town of ... Read more...
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Nude David statue censored on Chinese TV
July 10th, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 10 (IANS) A Chinese television news programme censored footage showing the statue of David, made by Italian artist Michelangelo, by covering the statue's genitals with a digital mosaic.The ... Read more...
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Russia seeks 900 stolen artworks via Interpol
December 29th, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia has added 900 works of art, including paintings, to Interpol's database of stolen cultural property items, a minister said Thursday.Deputy Interior Minister Sergei Bulavin ... Read more...
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Two Indians and Liv Ullmann - in one film
December 14th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 14 (IANS) Pune-based architect Dheeraj Akolkar and Oscar-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty have taken Indian cinema to the next global level by collaborating with one of the ... Read more...
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Hollywood to help restore Cuban classic films
December 9th, 2011 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, Dec 9 (IANS) Hollywood specialists will help restore several Cuban classic films.The Cuban Film Institute (ICAIC) and US Academy Film Archive are negotiating on the issue, said Xinhua.Pablo ... Read more...
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Now chug into Mysore on ‘Malgudi Express’
September 25th, 2011 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 24 (IANS) The Malgudi days are here again. And so is the "Malgudi Express" - chugging between Mysore and the Yashwantpur station of Bangalore.Fiction? No. In a tribute ... Read more...
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‘Mummy Punjabi’ - a condensed soap opera (IANS Movie Review)
September 4th, 2011 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Mummy Punjabi"; Director: Pammi Somal; Cast: Kirron Kher, Jackie Shroff, Divya Dutta and Kanwaljeet Singh; Rating: * 1/2Today there are more soaps on television then the real soaps in people's ... Read more...
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‘Winnie The Pooh’ is a masterpiece (IANS Movie Review)
August 13th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Winnie The Pooh"; Voiceovers: John Cleese, Jim Cummings, Bud Luckey, Craig Ferguson, Jack Houlter; Directors: Stephen J. Anderson, Don Hall; Rating: ****1/2Today there's no limit to what a filmmaker can ... Read more...
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Chinese museum to replicate Michelangelo’s sculptures
June 20th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, June 20 (IANS) A museum in China has decided to duplicate renowned painter and sculptor Michelangelo's four masterpieces of bronze statues.The statues - Day, Night, Twilight and Dawn - ... Read more...
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Rembrandt ‘mixed flour with paints’ for a thicker painting stroke
February 4th, 2011 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): A new study has found that 17th-century Dutch artist Rembrandt used wheat starch in some of his paint to achieve a thicker stroke.Experts at the Royal Institute for ... Read more...
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Future belongs to the big imperial language, says Coetzee
January 24th, 2011 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
Jaipur, Jan 24 (IANS) Nobel Laureate J.M. Coetzee Monday said the future belonged to the imperial and the big languages of the world."The stand I adopt is that the language ... Read more...
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‘Lost’ Shakespeare play to be shown on stage again
January 13th, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 13 (IANS) "Double Falsehood", a Shakespearean play, reportedly lost after it was last played in 1793, is to be staged again.The play will be held by the Mokitagrit Theatre ... Read more...
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Leonardo Dicaprio’s Novel Idea To Bag A Role
December 6th, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Leonardo had gone out to try his luck at auditioning for the first role of his life ‘This Boy’s Life’. Leonardo commented that he watched all of Robert’s movies when he ... Read more...
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Etihad launches club for art enthusiasts
November 6th, 2010 - 12:57 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Nov 5 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Airways will launch a club exclusively for art enthusiasts who fly with the airline, it was announced Friday.The club, named Art Connect, will be launched in ... Read more...
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Artisans at craft museum awaiting Michelle Obama’s visit
November 4th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The rural artisans at the National Handicrafts and Handloom Museum here are an excited lot. Anticipating US First Lady Michelle Obama's visit, they are busy lining up ... Read more...
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Suriya And Reema To Do A Cameo In Bala’s Film
October 18th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 18, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): 10 years of directorial journey, 4 masterpieces and director Bala has become one of the trendsetting filmmakers of Tamil film industry. All his films have fetched ... Read more...
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Coming Up Next Month: Demi Moore’s Art Collection Sale
October 14th, 2010 - 2:39 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 14, 2010 (Sampourn Wire): Hollywood actress Demi Moore has enchanted her audience with her great looks and acting skills,but hardly did people know that Demi Moore has been an art collector too! Sources say that the ... Read more...
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Demi Moore to auction 19th century paintings
October 14th, 2010 - 1:37 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 13 (IANS) Art collector Demi Moore is set to cash in on her hobby - she's auctioning off two 19th century paintings estimated to fetch up to $1.1 million.The Hollywood ... Read more...
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James Cameron to be honoured with Producers Guild award
September 23rd, 2010 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 23 (ANI): Director James Cameron is all set to receive the Producers Guild of America's top prize for his contributions to show business.The Avatar and Titanic director has been ... Read more...
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Producers Guild of America to honour James Cameron
September 23rd, 2010 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 23 (IANS) Filmmaker James Cameron will be honoured with the Producers Guild of America's (PGA) top prize for his contributions to show business.
The "Avatar" and "Titanic" director will be ... Read more...
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Paul Conrad’s Cartoons Remembered
September 5th, 2010 - 9:44 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Los Angeles, Sep 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Legendary cartoonist Paul Conrad passed away on September 4 in his California home. His son David Conrad revealed that he died of natural causes ... Read more...
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Genius, Boggling, Frustrating- Viewers Baffled With Inception’s Ending
July 18th, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
New York, July 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Christopher Nolan's newest offering "Inception" has turned out to be a bafflement for many viewers. With Christopher Nolan re-arranging his gray matter in a ... Read more...
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Now, YouTube theme song on Paul the octopus
July 17th, 2010 - 5:36 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 17 (DPA) Paul the octopus now has the ultimate accessory of every bona fide television celebrity - his own theme song.
Penned by a man billed as a novelty animal ... Read more...
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Russian spy tells ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ on Facebook
July 14th, 2010 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
London, July 14 (IANS) Russian spy Anna Chapman has resurfaced on the online social networking website Facebook, posting quotes from Victorean era novel "A Tale of Two Cities", one of the ... Read more...
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Raavanan With A Tragic Ending?
June 16th, 2010 - 6:53 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 16, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Languages aren't a barrier when it comes to Manirathnam's film. The world cinema buffs across the globe have always welcomed the ace filmmaker's masterpieces for ... Read more...
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Is Vijay Planning For Rajnikanth’s Remake?
June 4th, 2010 - 8:52 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 4, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): S.A. Chandrasekhar's films of yesteryears are famed for its powerfully appealing themes that revolved around societal issues. Some of his best masterpieces – "Sattam Oru Iruttarai' ... Read more...
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Filmmaker Karu Pazhaniappan becomes hero
May 10th, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 10, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): With many filmmakers turning into actors, Karu Pazhaniappan has come ahead joining this bandwagon. He is all set to make his debut in lead role with ... Read more...
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Musicians to promote traditional Arabic music
April 21st, 2010 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, April 21 (IANS/WAM) Musicians across the Gulf region will gather here in May for a music festival that aims to promote traditional Arabic music.
The 10-day 'Sounds of Arabia' music festival ... Read more...
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Art of Arabic Calligraphy opens in Sharjah
April 8th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Sharjah, April 8 (IANS/WAM) Aesthetic intricacies of 333 artists from 28 countries are on display at the Art of Arabic Calligraphy 2010 being held in Sharjah.
The biennial show featuring masterpieces of calligraphy, ... Read more...
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IPL killing Bollywood? Let’s introspect
March 29th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Aaah, now these are indeed terrible times for Bollywood. One can't pin point on one thing in particular because at the end of it all, this is ... Read more...
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Exclusive: Story behind the creation of ‘Aayirathil Oruvan’ sets
February 17th, 2010 - 3:48 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
February 17, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Maybe, "Aayirathil Oruvan' did not appealed to the sensibilities of certain audience, but that doesn't lessen the skills of technicians, who strived to bring ... Read more...
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Veettilekkulla Vazhi almost done
February 3rd, 2010 - 4:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Critically acclaimed writer-director Dr Biju's new film, "Veettilekkulla Vazhi' is about terrorist organizations operating in India and how they recruit young Keralites. It is shot at beautiful locales like Kashmir, Ladakh, Jaisalmer, ... Read more...
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Vatican criticises Avatar for promoting pantheism
January 13th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 13 (ANI): The Vatican has criticised James Cameron's 3-D blockbuster 'Avatar' for promoting pantheism.The Vatican newspaper and radio station have lambasted the film for flirting with the idea that worship ... Read more...
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The Vatican is not impressed with Avatar
January 13th, 2010 - 1:49 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Vatican City, Jan 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) James Cameron magnum opus Avatar might be raking in huge box office collections all over the world, but it has failed to impress the Vatican ... Read more...
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‘Green’ jewellery: Rings with live plants growing inside them created!
January 2nd, 2010 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 2 (ANI): A jewellery designer has created rings with live plants growing inside them.Said to be a 'clash of jewellery and gardening', the rings feature tiny Icelandic moss plants ... Read more...
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