Veteran Writer and politician Vishnu Wagh passes away

Vishnu Wagh (53), the veteran writer and former deputy speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly, has passed away in Panaji on February 14, 2019. Wagh was a member of the Goa Legislative Assembly from St Andre constituency between 2012 and 2017. He was the chairman of the state-run Goa Kala Academy. He has written over 20 ..

Topics: Goa • Goud Saraswat Brahmin • Indo-Aryan languages • Konkan • Konkani • Konkani language • Marathi language • Official languages of India • Panaji • Southern Indo-Aryan languages • States and union territories of India • Vishnu Wagh

14th edition of International theatre festival for children “Jashne Bachpan 2018” started New Delhi

The 14th edition of International theatre festival for children “Jashne Bachpan 2018” has started in New Delhi from November 17. It is being organised by National School of Drama’s (NSD) Theatre in Education (TIE) Company, which is also known as Sanskar Rang Toli. The 9-day theatre festival for children will see 21 productions from India ..

Topics: India • Indian culture • Indo-Aryan languages • Languages of India • Marathi language • National School of Drama • Official languages of India • Sri • States and union territories of India • Theatre in India

Yeshwant Deo, veteran Marathi musician passes away

Yeshwant Deo (91), the veteran Marathi musician, has passed away recently in Dadar, Maharashtra on October 31, 2018. He had composed music for many films including Shabana Azmi-starrer “Saaz”. Born on 1st November 1926, Deo was a revered figure in the Marathi music circle and industry where he composed music for more than 40 Marathi ..

Topics: Lata Mangeshkar • Marathi language • Marathi people • Musicians • Singers • States and union territories of India

Arun Date, veteran singer passes away

Arun Date (84), the veteran Marathi singer, has passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra on May 6, 2018. Date, famous for non-film ‘bhavgeet’ (lyrical poetry) songs, had crooned numbers like “Shukratara” and “Ya Janmavar”, which became very popular among people. He was the first recipient of the state government’s ‘Gajananrav Vatave Puraskar’. His father, Ramubhaiyya Date, ..

Topics: Arun • Arun Date • Girish Panchwadkar • India • Indian culture • Marathi language • Marathi people • States and union territories of India

Sudha Karmarkar, veteran theatre artist passes away

Sudha Karmarkar (83), the veteran theatre artist, director, and pioneer of Children’s Theatre in Maharashtra, has passed away in Mumbai on February 5, 2018. Karmarkar founded the children’s theatre in Mumbai which is known as ‘Bal Rangbhumi- Little Theatre’ and directed various plays for children. She not only directed the plays but also acted in ..

Topics: Culture of Maharashtra • India • Marathi cinema • Marathi language • States and union territories of India