One of India’s most celebrated theater companies led by Ratan Thiyam, hailed as a “genius” by The New York Times, performs an evening of classical and folk traditions of Manipur involving music, dance ...

Manipur, the source of Indian traditional dancing By Khaled Al-Enizi NEW DELHI, Jan 5 (KUNA) -- Arts and cultures vary in the subcontinent of India, where every village and province has its own ...

This article explores the significance of preserving Manipur's unique identity, the challenges it faces, and the collective responsibility to safeguard its cultural heritage. The Importance of ...

NOWHERE in India do people practice the arts of dance, drama, music, and their combined form, opera, so widely as in the princely state of Manipur. Perhaps, too, no other area of India has been quite ...

Mother, maternal, motherland—the root word ‘palem’ in the Manipuri tongue is imbued with rich, evocative meaning. It is also at the heart of classical dancer Latasana Devi’s upcoming performance at ...

The performance showcased 30 distinctive folk dance styles, such as Kuchipudi, Kathak, Bharatnatyam, Satriya, Mohiniyattam, Odissi, Manipuri, contemporary classical dance, and Bollywood styles NEW ...

Seen here is another Manipuri headgear with peacock feathers usually worn by dancers who play the part of Lord Krishna, a Hindu God, in a traditional Manipuri dance. Modi wears it in Imphal, the state ...

Ever wondered where polo or Manipuri dance originated? Though the English popularized polo and you can take Manipuri dancing lessons in the U.S., it was the Manipuris who invented it. Though only ...