When Aishwarya Manivannan wanted to learn silambam a decade or so ago, she struggled to find a class in the city. “At that point, not many people knew about it,” says the Chennai-based artist and ...

The Silambam Houston Dance Company will be back with an original production titled Dance of the Cosmos, a thematic presentation that celebrates the powerful imagery of Shiva, the Cosmic Dancer in ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- After being heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, 120 Houston area art organizations serving communities of color received a combined $2 million in grants from the BIPOC ...

The role of the bamboo staff as the first weapon of human beings dates to prehistoric times. Today, the humble staff may seem to be of no match against the deadly virus that has gripped the world, but ...

Imagine a mind devoid of thoughts, a canvas emptied of preconceived images. Lee Ufan, renowned Korean artist and philosopher, ...

In August 2016, to coincide with National Handloom Day, Aishwarya Manivannan uploaded a video of her doing Silambam, draped in a sari. The video was an eye opener for many, even those in Tamil Nadu, ...

Silambam Houston is the city's premiere organization dedicated to the promotion and demystification of the Indian Classical Arts. Through performance pieces steeped in technical tradition set in ...

DHARMAPURI: In the twilight of the 18th century, as the British Empire tightened its grip on India, a shadow fell upon the ancient martial art of silambam. Fearing the prowess of skilled Tamil ...

Even though there has been an increasing awareness about silambam, the state government continues to be reluctant to support the tradition martial art, said city-based silambam enthusiasts. TA ...

When his friends wielded the cricket bat, K. Sarath was encouraged to brandish another piece of wood, thinner and longer. Though he had scampered down the 22 yards himself, Palavakkam resident ...