If ever you need to make a case for arts education, look no further. Dr.Vivek Benegal from NIMHANS, Bangalore made a terrific presentation on the brain "on art" this weekend at the IFA/Goethe Institut conference at the beautiful NGMA campus. Oh boy, do artists drink from the fountain of youth! I wish I could write down everything he so cogently said, but perhaps these slides will give you an idea. For further information, do look him up and write to him.
Also, I was so happy to be a Bangalorean.
IFA http://www.indiaifa.org/
NIMHANS http://www.nimhans.kar.nic.in/
NGMA http://ngmaindia.gov.in/ngma_bangaluru.asp
Thank you very much. This is very helpful.
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Thank you again
Karolina