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Street News From Kolkata
Arriving in Kolkata from the breezy sea air of Odisha, I find the night streets paved in cars, awash with a never ending flows of people. Against a gaudiness of light, colours, and movement you catch the fleeting shifts of […]
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King of the Dogs – DOG/GOD
In the late afternoon I make final preparations for mask performance around the street and beach site. After four days of intensive making the King of the Dogs is finally making an appearance – dancing into Puri – a familiar […]
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Cultural Explorations in Puri and Odisha
Day 1: First light the Dogs on the beach stretching themselves. They take in the sunrise. By mid morning the sand is boiling and the dogs retreat to the shade to pant and keep cool. I have little time to […]
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Puri Residency – Jagarnarth Temple and the hidden dog shrine.
Arriving in India after 22 hour flight is always disorientating but I find myself in a taxi from Bhubaneswar airport, 2 o’clock in the morning, talking to the driver about World Hockey Championships, Cricket and PM Modi. The streets are […]
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Puri Residency – Research and Development
Puri is a sacred Hindu city in the state of Odisha, on the eastern coast of India. Formerly part of Bengal, the state has its own language and keeps alive many traditional crafts and skills. The first few days […]
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Dogs, Cynics and Cultural Exchange
The Cynics of Rajasthan – joining forces with Jude Cowan Montague – artist, writer and composer with a multi-media practice that crosses disciplines – performed at Chinese New Year exhibition in Soho, London (February 2017). This improvised performance with ‘Indian […]