Louis Vuitton to collaborate with Yayoi Kusama
May 24th, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 24 (IANS) Luxury brand Louis Vuitton is to team up with Japanese artist-writer Yayoi Kusama for a new collection that will see her bold signature spots appear on ... Read more...
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Enrique Iglesias returns to Madrid after 12 years
May 3rd, 2012 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 3 (IANS/EFE) Pop idol Enrique Iglesias returns to his native Madrid to offer his first concert in Spain in more than a decade, an event to ... Read more...
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Julio Iglesias kicks off concert tour in Chile
April 8th, 2012 - 12:20 pm ICT by IANS
Santiago, April 8 (IANS/EFE) Spanish singer Julio Iglesias will give four concerts in Chile to promote his latest album "1", part of a tour that will take him later this ... Read more...
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Mexican comedian says he’s feeling well after health scare
March 3rd, 2012 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, March 3 (IANS/EFE) Mexican comedian Roberto Gomez Bolanos "Chespirito", 83, is feeling "very well", the artist himself tweeted."Many thanks to everyone asking about my health, I feel tired, ... Read more...
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Feliciano’s new CD dedicated to Elvis Presley
January 12th, 2012 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
San Juan, Jan 12 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Jose Feliciano will soon come out with a new album dedicated to Elvis Presley.Feliciano said Wednesday in an interview with EFE ... Read more...
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Puerto Rican singer, Spanish model have their first child
December 22nd, 2011 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
Miami, Dec 22 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi and Spanish model Agueda Lopez have had their first child together, a girl they named Mikaela.The 33-year-old artist announced on his ... Read more...
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I am yet to tire of ‘bindu’: Artist S.H. Raza
November 28th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) He's spent over four decades exploring the 'bindu' - or the dot - central to Indian spiritual iconography, and Syed Haider Raza, one of the ... Read more...
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Franco the Gorilla launches new disc
November 19th, 2011 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
San Juan, Nov 19 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rican rapper Franco the Gorilla is launching his second album, "La Verdadera Maquina" (The Real Machine), in which he works with artists he describes ... Read more...
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Mexican singer releases her autobiography
November 3rd, 2011 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
New York, Nov 3 (IANS/EFE) Mexican singer Thalia released her autobiography "Cada dia mas fuerte" (Growing Stronger), in which she speaks about her best life experiences, but also about very ... Read more...
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Lifetime achievement award for Tibetan opera artist
October 16th, 2011 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Oct 16 (IANS) Promising to remain committed to traditional Tibetan opera, 78-year-old artist Kundeling Thupten has won the lifetime achievement award at a function here, an event organiser said ... Read more...
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India through the eyes of an Italian
October 4th, 2011 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) "Circle of Making", an Indian-Italian cross-cultural dialogue, will open here Oct 11 with a showcase by senior artist Tarshito aka Nicola Strippoli at the Italian ... Read more...
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Rapper Redimi2 to debut as writer
September 8th, 2011 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
San Juan, Sep 8 (IANS/EFE) Rapper Redimi2, who is promoting his latest album "Exterminador Operacion PR", will make his debut as a writer with a book in which he motivates ... Read more...
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Mexican singer Anahi says she’s unfazed by paparazzi
August 21st, 2011 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Aug 21 (IANS/EFE) Mexican singer-songwriter and actress Anahi, former member of the pop group RBD, said she is not bothered or intimidated by the tabloid journalism and paparazzi ... Read more...
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Indian-born artist makes it big, eyes India
July 25th, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 25 (IANS) Indian-origin Gary (Gaurav) Taxali, who has made a big impact in the art scene in the US, Canada and Europe, says showcasing his works in ... Read more...
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‘Husain’s heart beat for India’ (Lead)
June 9th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) A "rare genius", "renaissance man", "god's gift", even "sanyasi"- the art fraternity Thursday recalled veteran artist Maqbool Fida Husain with warmth and affection. Mouring the ... Read more...
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Cuban singer to perform in Miami
June 3rd, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Miami, June 3 (IANS/EFE) Singer-songwriter Pablo Milanes, one of the leading figures in contemporary Cuban music, will offer his first concert in Miami as part of an upcoming US tour.The ... Read more...
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London art fair to highlight Husain’s work
February 16th, 2011 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Leading Indian contemporary artist M.F. Husain's art will be the highlight of the 20/21 International Art Fair in London Feb 17-20.A six-foot abstract composition by Husain, known ... Read more...
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Yusuf Arakkal: Portrait of artist and his haunting, taunting faces
February 3rd, 2011 - 11:49 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Noted Kerala-born portrait artist Yusuf Arakkal has honed his trademark portraiture of faces in the last 40 years into a series of haunting visages. "If ... Read more...
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Enrique Iglesias launches world tour in Puerto Rico
January 31st, 2011 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
San Juan, Jan 31 (IANS/EFE) Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias launched his "Euphoria World Tour" in Puerto Rico with a huge show full of energy before about 15,000 fans, who clearly enjoyed every ... Read more...
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Life studies to abstraction: 60 years of Ram Kumar on canvas
December 15th, 2010 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) The art of Ram Kumar, the pioneering master of modernism in 20th century Indian art, defies conventional grammar in the quest for silence and spirituality ... Read more...
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Horse in art: Packing beauty and power (With Image)
December 13th, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Symbolising power and movement through centuries of kingship, the march of civilisation and modern living, horses remain vital to man's artistic imagination in the world ... Read more...
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Backyard tree house amazingly survives Manhattan legal fight
October 27th, 2010 - 11:14 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Oct 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A courthouse battle over a tree house has ended in Manhattan.The owner of the tree house triumphed in the legal battle. Aside the joy of ... Read more...
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Dan Gordon Levitt’s Death Related With Drug Overdose?
October 7th, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
The elder brother of Inception star Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Dan Gordon-Levitt is no more. The fire dance artist passed away Monday morning in his home in Hollywood as it has ... Read more...
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ABBA’s Ulvaeus accuses musical shows like ‘X-Factor’ of killing creativity
August 16th, 2010 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 16 (ANI): Swedish pop music group ABBA's member Bjorn Ulvaeus has slammed music reality shows like 'X Factor' saying that such shows are cruel.Ulvaeus accused that such TV talent contests ... Read more...
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Natalie Imbruglia branded ‘demanding diva’
August 15th, 2010 - 3:54 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 15 (ANI): Australian singer/actress Natalie Imbruglia is being called an extremely difficult woman to deal with.She has earned herself a reputation of playing the demanding diva behind the scenes on ... Read more...
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Madge ‘buys exclusive property in Falmouth, Cornwall’
August 13th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 13 (ANI): American singer Madonna has apparently bought a property near Falmouth, Cornwall.Locals have claimed that the Queen of Pop may be moving to West to Cornwall, reports the ... Read more...
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Miley Cyrus to auction her wardrobe
August 12th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 12 (ANI): American singer/actress Miley Cyrus is set to auction her wardrobe on eBay.The 17-year-old artist will give her clothing and accessories and its proceeds will go to charity ... Read more...
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Wyclef Jean’s presidential plans for farming in Haiti
August 9th, 2010 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 09 (ANI): Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean has prepared his plan of action if he wins the presidential elections from his native country.The 37-year-old artist has laid out detailed changes that ... Read more...
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Sir Tom Jones fails to become oldest chart topper
August 2nd, 2010 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 02 (ANI): Welsh singer Sir Tom Jones could not become the oldest male musician to have a number one album in the UK.The 70-year-old artist had hoped to make it ... Read more...
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Dita Von Teese eyes France move
July 27th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 27 (ANI): American burlesque artist Dita Von Teese is planning to move to France permanently.The 37-year-old artist is performing at the Crazy Horse in Paris.Von Teese said that she would ... Read more...
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Sabavala sets price record at Saffronart art summer sale
June 21st, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Eighty-eight-year-old artist Jahangir Sabavala, one of the early modern masters, set a new price record for his work, "The Casuarina Line 1" at Rs.1.7 crore ($374,900) at ... Read more...
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Tere Bin Laden Has Trouble With The Censor Board
June 12th, 2010 - 6:26 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 12, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Walkwater's and Abhishek Sharma's Tere Bin Laden did meet with some trouble from the censor board when a certain word in the film happened to ... Read more...
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Phil Collins to pay tribute to soul music heroes in new album
April 15th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 15 (ANI): English singer Phil Collins will be paying tribute to his soul music heroes in his first album in eight years.Collins' album named Going Back will be his 8th ... Read more...
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Annie Lennox launches celebrity charity store in London
April 12th, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 12 (ANI): Scottish singer Annie Lennox has launched a celebrity charity store in London.The 55-year-old artist has inked a deal with Oxfam to open the shop in the famous departmental ... Read more...
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Ronnie Wood ‘wants to become a dad again’
April 5th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 5 (ANI): Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood wants to have more kids, it has emerged.The 62-year-old artist is said to be planning to marry 30-year-old Brazillian Ana Arajou.Wood has ... Read more...
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