NCPA

You cannot have missed the NCPA if you’ve been to Bombay. The widely known cultural institute lies at the heart of the city at Nariman Point. It was established with the mission to keep the country’s cultural heritage and arts alive. A multitude of events in all spaces are held at the NCPA every year ranging from music, dance, theatre, film screenings, workshops, exhibitions, seminars and more. It’s the cultural storehouse of India.

Kaleidoscope has been associating with the NCPA to celebrate and maintain the performing arts. The aesthetic venue hosts over 600 performances every year and is India’s largest art centre. Last year the winners of the event Mano Ya Na Mano; a Hindi play event at K’scope, went back with the chance to perform at the National Centre for Performing Arts. We believe it when the NCPA says “Performances become inspired when they spring from deep within”, its efforts in exploring this idea have stirred us.

Our culture will never be lost because of the archives NCPA has built for us which not only consists of arts of India but also what we’ve absorbed through interactions with the arts globally. Their initiatives have changed the way we look and appreciate art, so be sure to visit the theatre because the line-up of events to be held are promising.

Movie sequels that made us scream in excitement!

1.       FINDING DORY

Duh. This one goes without saying; Finding Nemo grew into a phenomenally large franchise, with games and products and toys and everything. And baby dory is possibly the cutest animated character any of us has ever seen, am I right?

2.       INCREDIBLES 2

We’ve been waiting for this movie since 5 minutes after we finished watching the first one, if we’re being honest. Shielding, disappearing, super-speed, elastic arms, super-strength- this movie’s characters had all the powers we wished we did. Also, ‘Milan, baby, Milan” is now a universal catchphrase and will probably always be.

3.       MONSTERS UNIVERSITY

Sure, this film didn’t cause as many exciting reviews as Dory did, but it did cause a feeling of widespread nostalgia among one section of its viewers. Considering that it was strategically released at a time when most of the people who had been kids when the first movie was released were now either finishing school or in college/university, it did lead to a sense of oneness among the older viewers.

The Millennial Bookshelf

BOOKS THAT EVERY MILLENNIAL HAS READ

1.  Harry Potter

This one is pretty obvious, right? This series made its mark on many generations, establishing itself as not just a children’s book series. Although the most obvious theme running through this series is magic, there are strong themes of friendship, racism, loyalty, trust, love and so many more that stay with you long after you finish reading it. This series created an entire world in such detail that it could act as an escape forever.

2.       Percy Jackson

This one faded out pretty quickly, but something it managed to do was rope in the interests of an entire generation, and get them interested in mythology and its little intricacies. It managed to provide us with information about the Greek gods we never knew before and Rick Riordan even went further with other books about Roman and Egyptian mythology.

3.       The Hunger Games

Themes like the abuse of power, like fighting for protection, like poverty, friendship, family, all play a significant role in this series too, and stayed with us long after we finished it. While the major ongoing argument was Gale vs Peeta, people often forgot to realise that the main aim of the protagonist’s was to protect her sister, Primrose.

4.       The Inheritance series

Anyone who says that this series didn’t break their heart is lying to you, and you know it. This series was written so, so wonderfully that even if the readers disliked the plot or the way it ended (it’s understandable), they were all impressed by Paolini’s style of writing. It highlighted what growing up under pressure felt like (in an exaggerated way, of course).