YOUR 360° GUIDE TO STAY ENGAGED ONLINE CULTURE & FASHION The world’s biggest film festivals, cultural mapping, dance, fashion and more WE ARE ONE: CANNES TO SUNDANCE & MORE The hosts of the international film festivals at Cannes, Tribeca, Sundance, Toronto, Berlin and Venice are coming together to host a 10-day free virtual event on YouTube, streaming free cinema for fans everywhere. With no ads, expect feature films, shorts, docus, music, comedy and panel discussions. May 29-June 7, 2020 CULTURAL MAPPING GOES VIRTUAL As part of an ongoing initiative to create educational and scholarly resources documenting local art, craft and music traditions in India, Sahapedia is hosting a series of lectures and interactive sessions online. The sessions will touch upon topics like cultural mapping, knowledge traditions, practices and rituals and more. Ongoing VISIT THE COMIC-CON MUSEUM@HOME Comic-Con Museum’s @Home website section is hosting exclusive new video content and coverage of past shows, as well as a Fun Book series for various age groups. Don’t miss the Online Exhibit Hall and Merch Store at the WonderCon@Home section. Also keep checking their social media handles for additional content. Ongoing LEARN BALLET AT ROYAL ACADEMY OF DANCE Sarah Platt’s Silver Swans class is aimed at adult beginners. Each video session is under 20 minutes, perfect for lunchtime or a quick break if you’re sitting at your kitchen table. The classes are aimed at older learners, but the Royal Academy of Dance will add new classes for all ages in the coming weeks. Ongoing WHERE IS FASHION IN INDIA HEADED? The Fashion Design Council of Indian has curated a series of online interactive sessions to discuss and deliberate where the Indian industry is heading after the pandemic. Fraternity Talks includes stalwarts and upcoming artistes within the country’s design fraternity. Ongoing DESIGNER WEAR MEETS ONLINE GAMING Exploring new avenues to showcase their styles, designers like Marc Jacobs, Sandy Liang and Valentino have collaborated with Nintendo’s village-building game, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which allows players to change character outfits in-game using QR codes — to deliver their S/S ’20 collections virtually. Game downloads available online GET THE 360° TOUR: NO SPACE, JUST A PLACE Dive into South Korea’s thriving underground cultural scene that offers radical perspectives on ‘otherness’ and alternatives to mainstream contemporary art practices — straight from the Daelim Museum in Seoul. Catch the complete 360 tour of the exhibition by Gucci titled No Space, Just A Place. Until July 12 COOK FOOD LIKE A PRO CHEF Easy-to-follow videos, simple DIY recipes and fun food channels to follow THE BEST INDIAN VEG RECIPES Nandita Iyer’s Saffron Trail blog is our go-to for Indian vegetarian recipes. From tips on how to stock up your pantry better to recipes for lesser-known indigenous vegetables — she’s got it all! OFFICE LUNCHES TO DIY RECIPES Archana’s Kitchen is one of India’s leading food YouTube channels with over 98,000 subscribers and counting. Her channel is divided into sections such as Office Lunch Box Series and Recipes for Bachelors TREASURES OF INDIAN CUISINE Who better to learn recipes from than India’s favourite TV chef Sanjeev Kapoor? If you miss him on TV, his YouTube channel is full of easy-to-follow recipes and a healthy dose of nostalgia KOREAN COOKING WITH EMILY KIM If you want to delve into a new cuisine, we suggest you binge watch the YouTube channel Maangchi by Emily Kim for the best of Korean food. The internet sensation has been dubbed the Korean Julia Child. Learn how to make kimchi, stews, soups and more DISHES FROM POPULAR FICTION Popular YouTuber Andrew Rea recreates fictional recipes on his channel, Binging with Babish. Learn how to make the Ram-Don from Parasite, the ‘secret ingredient soup’ from Kung-Fu Panda or the Ratatouille from the movie of the same name. The channel also has a Basics with Babish series, focusing on cooking with pantry staples UP FOR BIDS! THE SEASON’S TOP AUCTIONS Fine art, classic cars, rare timepieces and music memorabilia for collectors BEST OF ART FROM THE MIDDLE EAST & INDIA Bonhams Auction House has collections of modern design, art, jewels and more lined up for the next few months. The auction of Islamic and Indian Art will feature manuscripts, rare prints, ancient currency and fine art. In pic: Mother Teresa (2002) by MF Husain; est: £30-50,000 (`27.5-46 lakh). Auction date: 11 June 2020 WHEN TIME BECOMES TRULY PRICELESS Christie’s Geneva is hosting a rare collection of 101 Cartier Clocks featuring exquisite watches, jewellery and historic timepieces. In pic: 1904 urn clock with blue opaline glass, silver & enamel; est: USD $84-130,000 (`63-98 lakh). Auction date: 1 July 2020 PAINTINGS, SKETCHES AND MASTERWORKS Saffronart is hosting a Summer Online Auction featuring selected artworks by the Indian masters, and also by prominent artists from the modern & contemporary art world. In pic: The Invisible Cross (1970) by SH Raza; est: `1.5-2 crore. Auction date: 24-25 June CLASSIC CARS AND HOT WHEELS WORTH A DREAM Sotheby’s has a bustling online auction space for watches, fine art, jewels and more. The Petitjean Collection is a single-owner lot of 100 cars from the 1950s to ’90s. In pic: ’84 Lamborghini Countach LP500 S by Bertone; est: €250-€320,000 (`2.5-2.6 crore). Full collection no reserve. Auction date: 3-11 June 2020 MUSIC MEMORABILIA UNBOUND ONLINE Prized custom and personal belongings of Prince, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Jim Morrison, the Rolling Stones, Queen and David Bowie will be hosted by Julien’s Auctions at the season’s biggest music artefacts sale. Auction date: 19-20 June 2020 INDIAN ONLINE ART SHOWS Top current exhibitions from across the country THE BEST OF EAST AND WEST AT ONE PLACE Talwar Gallery (New Delhi/New York) is hosting online shows with detailed installation shots and more of Don’t miss Pull with a Direction by Nas- reen Mohamedi and The Round Ocean and the Living Death by NN Rimzon. Until August 15 An immersive 3D show: Sujith SN’s Seer-Seen Vadehra Contemporary Art Gallery, New Delhi is hosting a comprehensive 3D exhibition online of Sujith SN’s solo show, Seer-Seen. His works are in reaction to the urban landscape he finds every day in Mumbai. Ongoing GET CONTEMPORARY AT EXPERIMENTER Gallery Experimenter, Kolkata is hosting an online show of Stone is a Forehead, the debut solo of Biraaj Dodiya, featuring works on themes of personal memory, loss and coming of age, absence and distance. Until June 30 BLACK ’N’ WHITE AND MANY SHADES OF GREY Emami Art, Kolkata is hosting an online exhibition showcasing black ’n’ white artworks by eminent artists like Jogen Chowdhury, Rabin Mondal, SG Vasudev, Dashrath Patel, Bose Krishnamachari and Manu Parekh. Ongoing INSPIRATION FROM THE OTHER SIDE Kalakriti Gallery, Hyderabad is hosting the magnificent online show, The Other Side, of paintings by Muzaffar Ali, noted filmmaker, designer, poet and cultural revivalist. Look for simulations, videos and more. Ongoing HERITAGE SITES COME CLOSER HOME Landmark temples, historic architecture, tales from over the ages, and experiences that you will never forget VISIT THE KOLLUR MOOKAMBIKA TEMPLE Here’s an immersive 360° VR tour of this landmark temple in Karnataka’s Udupi district, dedicated to the Hindu Goddess Mookambika Devi, which sits at the foothills of Kodachadri hills, along the southern banks of the Souparnika River BADAMI’S BHUTANATHA GROUP OF TEMPLES This beautiful cluster of sandstone shrines situated by the Agastyalake in Badami, Karnataka dates back to the Chalukya era of the 6th & 12th century AD. In this 360° VR tour, look for the carvings of Hindu and Jain mythology and also virtually visit the inner shrine THE AWE-INSPIRING SUN TEMPLE OF KONARK The Konark Surya Mandira or Sun Temple is a 13th-century heritage site near Puri, on the coastline of Odisha. Don’t miss this virtual tour to get the immense sense of this fabulous temple complex known for its 100-ft high chariot, all carved from stone A 360° WALKTHROUGH OF KHAJURAHO The Khajuraho Group of Monuments is a cluster of Hindu and Jain temples near Jhansi, Madhya Pradesh renowned for their architectural symbolism and sensuous sculptures. This 360° VR tour takes you as close as possible virtually to the intricate sculptures THE GREAT LIVING CHOLA TEMPLES One of South India’s most visited tourist attractions, the Brihadishvara Temple is dedicated to the Hindu Lord Shiva, and is located along the Kaveri River in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. Take this virtual tour to see the temple’s gopura, its massive tower, inscriptions, frescoes and sculptures AJANTA’S ANCIENT ART CARVED IN STONE The Ajanta Caves are rock-cut Buddhist monuments that date from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 CE in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra. Get a virtual tour of the fascinating cave paintings and sculptures often described as among the finest surviving examples of ancient Indian art PUT ON YOUR TRAVEL HATS! Get as close to the real adventures in the wild as you possibly can SUNSET & SUNRISE IN SOUTH AFRICA Kruger National Park is one of the world’s most exciting safari destinations. Given the lockdown, virtual Live Safaris let you interact with an expert game ranger in real-time as guides on foot, drones, balloons, rovers and remote cams roam the terrains to give you the best possible viewing experience. Live Safari Tours twice a day: Sunrise Safari at 9.30 am & Sunset Safari at 7 pm (IST) A SNOWY FAIRYTALE IN FINLAND Get on a 360° virtual tour to Finland, ‘The country of thousands of lakes’.