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  • #StageBadlega – For Arts, Artists and the Audiences

    #StageBadlega – For Arts, Artists and the Audiences

    It was in the early days of the lockdown when a few arts and media organisations came together to face the COVID-19 crisis and its impact of the live arts space. 50 days later, this group has ideated, debated and created stayIN aLIVE – an artist support platform – which will launch its first event on 16th May 2020. Over 60 artists, 24 hours of non-stop content, across multiple platforms!

    #StageBadlega has never been truer than today. The ‘stage’ is no longer the wood panelled, sprawling space with clear entry/ exit points and synchronised lighting. It is now a soothing cosy corner of the library or a neatly organised living room dotted with personal photos. New trends are currently being witnessed but what happens once this lockdown is lifted? What is the long-term solution for freelancing artists and the live events industry to become self-sufficient and holistically support itself?

    ‘StayIN aLIVE’ aims to build this long-term, sustainable platform for artists to nurture, support and strengthen each other in the coming years. Fuelled with a deep love and admiration for the live arts and performance industry, this is a collective of organisations and individuals, hoping to create a movement of awareness and self-sufficiency for the live industry. The aim is to educate, inspire and support artists and at the forefront of that aim and vision is a commitment to cultivate best practices, encourage thought leadership and become a compassionate, yet impactful and sustained, voice of advocacy for government policies related to the live arts industry.

    The stayIN aLIVE foundation, a collective between Kommune, Big Bang Music, Tabhrasa, Priyanka Khimani, KWAN, OML, The ArtX Company, Alok Parande, Paytm Insider, Shark & Ink, Tape A Tale, Artist Aadmi, Unmute, Women of India, Gully Gang and Tarsame Mittal Talent Management – promises that 16th May is only the beginning of a long and solid journey of the foundation.

    On 16th May, performing artists from various fields will  cover a range of topics, such as, ‘How does one deal with a creator’s block’; or ‘Know your digital rights as an artist’; or even jam with fellow artists on your screen! We are talking of artists including Uday Benegal, Naezy, Kubbra Sait, Tanmay Bhat, Shilpa Rao, Nakash Aziz, Dualist Inquiry, Nikhita Gandhi, Suhani Singh, Nikhil D’souza, Tejas Menon who will be sharing their stories, learnings and art, all through the day.

    You can connect with stayIN aLIVE on any of these social media platforms:
    Facebook – www.facebook.com/stayinaliveorg
    Instagram – www.instagram.com/stayinaliveorg
    Twitter –  www.twitter.com/stayinaliveorg

  • Boredom and amusement lead most to use social media on Internet for cyberbullying

    Boredom and amusement lead most to use social media on Internet for cyberbullying

    NEW DELHI: Research shows that boredom and amusement are behind many incidents of cyberbullying and trolling on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

    Lancaster University in the United Kingdom has said in its study that those who engage in trolling – Internet user behaviour that is meant to intentionally anger or frustrate someone else in order to provoke a response – do so for their own amusement and because they are bored.

    Dr Claire Hardaker, a linguistics expert from the University’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, studied almost 4,000 online cases involving claims of trolling.

    According to a report in The Independent newspaper, trolls operate out of a feeling of power, amusement, boredom and revenge and thrive on the anonymity which the internet provides, she found. The research identified seven tactics used by trolls to bombard their victims with insults and threats.

    The seven tactics include digressing from the topic at hand, especially onto sensitive topics, and hypocriticising – pedantic criticism of grammar, spelling or punctuation in a post which itself contains proof-reading errors. Antipathising, by taking up an alienating position, asking pseudo-naive questions is another tactic used by trolls besides giving dangerous advice and encouraging risky behaviour. Trolls also employ ‘shock strategy’ by being insensitive about sensitive topics, explicit about taboo topics, etc. They also provoke others by insulting or threatening them.

    They may cross-post – sending the same offensive or provocative message to multiple groups then waiting for the response. “Aggression, deception and manipulation are increasingly part of online interaction, yet many users are unaware not only that some of these behaviours exist, but of how destructive and insidious they can be,” Hardaker said. She also found that while trolling is associated with the young, trolls come from all ages and backgrounds.

    “An incredible amount of time and strategy can be involved in trolling, as my research into the techniques they use highlights,” she said. She warned that trolling can in some cases develop into more serious behaviour, including cyberharassment and cyberstalking.

  • Sophia Loren honoured

    Sophia Loren honoured

    MUMBAI: In an event organised by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Wednesday, yesteryear actress Sophia Loren was honoured. This comes 50 years after she won the Oscar for Two Women.
     
    “The Academy Award changed my life completely. It helped me to believe in myself and encouraged me to push my own artistic boundaries,” the actress reportedly said in her speech. “There are no words to describe my emotions right now. It is hard to imagine that 50 years have passed since I welcomed my Oscar to my home,” she added.
     
    The 77-year-old actress was the first person to win an Oscar for a foreign-language role for her role in ‘Two Women‘ in the year 1961.
     
    Veteran Hollywood celebrities like John Travolta, Tom Hanks and Benigni too turned up to honour the actress.

  • Nat Geo Intl opens production firm in London

    Nat Geo Intl opens production firm in London

    MUMBAI: National Geographic Television International (NGTI) has set up a production outfit Change Productions in London.

    Media reports state that the firm will be helmed by former Wall to Wall executive producer Ben Goold. The production firm will specialise in high-quality factual programming for both UK and international broadcasters, mainly in the science, natural world, history, archaeology, arts, culture and religion genres.

    NGTI president Ian Jones says that it has diversified considerably in the past year. now it represents kids’ programming, has a head of business development for digital media and continue to increase the third-party hours that it represents.

    “Change Productions will operate in the UK independent production sector, focusing on the best opportunities for the team with U.K. and international broadcasters”.