Summer Camps: Bangalore,2013

Sahasa Kala Shikshana Kendra, Ramanagaram, is holding special activities for children on its premises from April 10 to 30. The activities include a folk mela, summer camp and nature study, training in mountaineering and adventure sports.

Children will be trained in varieties of folk art such as song, dance and painting. Those aged between 12 and 15 can take part in the activities. Those interested can contact the convenor of camps, Sahasa Kala Shikshana Kendra, Ramadevara Betta Road, Ramanagaram, 9483501854 or 9481456357.

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1 Art Street - Summer camps for kids in Whitefield

Mon 08 Apr '13, 12:00 am To Fri 24 May '13. 12:00 am

 A Bangalore based company working towards providing a platform for kids to develop, explore and create through - art, theatre, baking, public speaking etc. Summer of '13 they are bringing the following classes to the Whitefield area - Art Theatre Baking Public Speaking Granny's Courtyard Carnival For further details, please check our website - www.1artstreet.com Ph-7829686286

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MOM & ME WORKSHOP BY CULTURE TRAILS

Sun 14 Apr '13, 12:00 am To 12:00 am

Indulge yourself with your cub(s) in a fun workshop, learning some cool stuff like felt craft and Ice Gola , Expressing through canvas, Pottery, Playing treasure hunts and more.. Join us for a day of fun, learning, bonding and lots of love. Have the ultimate "Mom and kid" day out.Get Refreshed.
Call now for Registrations : 8095128727,8105586553


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Children Adventure Camp

Mon 22 Apr '13, 12:00 am

Duration: 3days 2 night & 2 days 1 night
Date: 15-17 April, 22-23 April, 24-26 April, 1-2 May 2013
Location: Tumkur Campsite
Age Group: 8-14 Years
Time: Leave Campsite on day1 @ 6.30 am and leave back to Bangalore on day 2 @ 04.00 pmActivity:
- Trekking
- Rappelling
- Rock Climbing
- Valley Crossing Technique
- Compass Based Treasure Hunt
- Rope Walk
- Team Game
- Camping
- Campfire
Cost: INR 6500 & 4500 per person
Cost Includes:
- Certified Adventure Professionals from NIM (Nehru Institute of Mountaineering)
- Experience Doctor on program
- Minimum Group size 20-30
- Buffet Vegetarian Food
- Tented accommodation (Triple/Four sharing) with Mattress & Sleeping Bags
- Separate accommodation for Girls and Boys Separate toilets & bathrooms for Boys and Girls
- Adventure Equipments & Gear
- Transport Blr to Blr
MUST Bring: Backpack, Water bottle - 1 liter capacity, Light weight Jacket/Sweater, 1-2 pair of personal outfit, Wear Outdoor/Trekking shoes, 1 pair Slippers, Extra pair of Socks, Sun Cap, Sunscreen Lotion, Sun Glasses, Toiletries, Torch + Batteries, Personal Medication, ID Proof

 

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• Ever After Centre, Library, Sobha Lakeview Club, Bellandur, Bangalore. 
• Contact Phone 99166 41717 / 98457 80224

Summer Camp 2013 - Batch 1. Ages 5 to 7.

Apr 8-22, 2013 10:30am

Children will listen to several stories and do activities based on them. They will be taught to create their own stories and tell them using the right voice, body language and gestures. There will also be a session on puppet making. Children will also be trained to put up a small story performance at the the end of the camp for their parents.

• Summer Camp 2013 - Batch 2. Ages 8 to 11,  Apr 15- 29, 3pm
  
  Children will be introduced to interesting scientific concepts such as gravity, magnetism, Arctic life, evolution and so on through stimulating experiments and fascinating stories. They will work on projects and exercises, be shown videos and taught to think creatively about the topics. 
   

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" Earth Sensitive Art ": Art Exhibition

Please find an invitation to an inaugural exhibition at  Bimba  The Art Ashram.

We request you to visit and list / preview/ feature  this unique art exhibition  titled " Earth Sensitive Art ".

The Green Art philosophy and creations by artist Deepika Dorai  are on show in the atmosphere created  in and around a recently simply restored 100 year old building. The work spanning a few years of handmade earthy explorations in the many layers of beauty and aesthetics by Artist  Deepika Dorai, ranges from the miniature to the creation of  larger than lifesize performance, practise and rehearsal spaces.

All this with earth found on the mini-campus , reclaimed from the city and sometimes from sensitively poised indigenous spaces and by refining the making processes to raw rusticity. The human processes continuously stretch the borders of compassion.

To know more please call/ visit us / see our handcrafted website.

 Thu 04 Apr '13, 10:30 am To Sat 20 Apr '13. 08:30 pm 
 Bimba the art ashram, #42, Ratnavilasa Road, Basavanagudi

Events: 29 Mar- 6 Apr. 2013

DRAMA

‘WTF Tour’

Evam Standup Tamasha is holding ‘WTF Tour’ on March 31, 7.30 pm. It will have Karthik Kumar, Aswin Rao, S Aravind, Naveen Richard and Bala Kumaran presenting their stand-up acts.

The venue is Alliance Francaise.
For tickets, log on to  www.indianstage.in or bookmyshow.com

POT POURRI

Joint effort

Malleswaram Enterprising Women’s  Society (MEWS) is holding an exhibition by Kamalakshi and her students, as part of its diamond jubilee celebrations, till March 29, 10 am to 7.30 pm at Bhoomika Hall, 37, Bhuma, 17th Cross, 6th Main, Malleswaram.

For the youth

A youth course, ‘Learning German is fun’, will be held from April 2 to 19 at Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, Indiranagar. With songs and stories, dance and drama, movies and much more, the course for those in the age group of 12 to 16. The timing is Monday to Friday, 10 am to 12.15 pm.

Superintensive course for teenagers with international certification will be held from April 8 to May 23 at Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, Indiranagar. The age group is 12 to 18 years and the timing is 2 pm to 6 pm. Intensive course for teenagers with international certification will be held from June 10 to Nov 29 at Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, Indiranagar (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 5.15 pm to 6.45 pm.) The age group is 12 to 16 years. For details, call 25205305/6. 


MUSIC

Carnatic lessons

Carnatic mandolin lessons by vidwan Mandolin Prasanna Kumar Ballal will be held at the World Music Centre, 42/1, East Park Road, between 17th and 18th Cross, Malleswaram. There will be a mandolin concert by Prasanna Ballal on March 31, 5 pm at the Hymamshu Jyothi Kala Peeta, 4th Main, 16th Cross, Malleswaram. He will be accompanied and supported by his student Sadhgun R Aithal. Accompanying them will be vidwan J K Sridhar on violin, vidwan A S N Swamy on mridangam and vidwan Srishylan on ghatam. For details, call 23448400.

‘Battle of...’

‘Battle of the Bands’ regional finale 2013 will be held on March 28, 7 pm at Hard Rock Cafe, St Mark’s Road. At the event, one can watch Divine Raaga, ‘Aks’ and ‘Space Behind the Yellow Room’ fight it out at the regional finale.    

Percussion ensemble

Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) will be presenting a ‘Laya Sourabha Percussion Ensemble’ by Guru Smruthi Kala Kendra, led by Sreenivas Murthy P, under the ‘Every Friday Cultural Evening Programme’ on March 29, 6.30 pm at Yavanika, State Youth Centre, Nrupathunga Road.

Rock on

Electronic Dance Music (EDM) artiste Tiësto will perform on March 30, 6 pm at Bhartiya City, 32/1, Thanisandra Main Road, Chokkanahalli.

Tiësto is a global EDM icon who has transcended musical genres. He is a Grammy nominee and winner of numerous MTV awards. Tiësto is being brought to the City by Sunburn Arena. The box office opens at 2 pm.

‘Odisha Day’

Orissa Cultural Association is celebrating ‘Odisha Day’ (Utkal Dibas) on March 31, 6.30 pm at Indirangar Sangeetha Sabha, 8th Main Road, HAL II Stage, Indiranagar.
The highlight of the programme will be an odissi and sambalpuri dance performance by Smaranika Jen and her students and a musical performance featuring traditional music of Orissa such as bhajan, odissi, chhaanda and palli geeta by Arjun Charan Samal and troupe. The programme is open to all.

DANCE

Bharatanatyam

Pruthvi P, a student of Sathyanarayana Raju, will be presenting a bharatanatyam recital at the Sai Nrithyotsav festival on April 1, 6.30 at Seva Sadan, 15th Cross, Malleswaram.

‘Margam’

Keerthana Ravi, a student of Padmini Ramachandran, will present a traditional bharatanatyam Margam on April 6, 6.15 pm at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Race Course Road.

Cultural steps

Nrityagram is conducting a residential culture camp for youngsters from April 22 to 28.

It will have dance, theatre, yoga, body conditioning, kalaripayattu, nature walks, bird watching etc modelled on the guru-shishya parampara.

It will be conducted by Bijayini Satpathy, a performer and teacher at Nrityagram and Atul Kumar. Bijayini, trained in odissi, has been a resident student and teacher at Nrityagram for the last 20 years.

She has also trained in chhau, kalaripayattu and aikido.

Atul Kumar is an actor, stage director and the artistic director of The Company Theatre, Mumbai.

He is trained in kathakali and kalaripayattu and in visual theatre with Philip Genty in France.

The venue is Nrityagram campus in Hesarghatta. For details, call 28466313/4.

Myriad expressions

Raksha Karthik will present a bharatanatyam recital, Guruvandana, on March 30, 6 pm at ADA Rangamandira, JC Road. 

ART

‘Bargain’

A painting exhibition, titled ‘Bargain’, will be on display at Magnitude Gallery till March 31.

The latest collection will have more than 150 original paintings.

The range of original masterpieces has themes as varied as Ganesha, ‘abstract’, ‘architecture’, ‘rural’, ‘floral’ etc

Japanese touch

Tasveer, in association with The Japan Foundation and Luxure Louis Phillippe, is presenting an exhibition of contemporary photographs from Japan called ‘Hikari: Contemporary Photography from Japan’, from April 20 to May 10, 10 am to 6 pm at Sua House, 26/1 Kasturba Cross Road. To mark the opening of the event, exhibiting photographers Shiho Kito and Tokihiro Sato will give a talk about their work at the British Library on April 19, 6.30 pm.

Fine strokes

Paintings by Ramesh Gorjala, Leela Tyagi and Thota Vaikutam will be on display at Renaissance Gallerie till the end of March.

‘Give me...’

‘Give me the thumb of your right hand’, an exhibition of works by Shanti Prakash Nandesh, will be on display at Gallery Sumukha, 24/7 BTS Depot Road, Wilson Garden till April 20, 10.30 am to 5.30 pm. It is an attempt to explore the 'social purpose' in contemporary times. He uses metaphors of human relations in cities as a major factor affecting natural harmony in an urban
context.

‘Five Projects’

An exhibition called ‘Five Projects’ will be on display at Galleryske, 2 Berlie Street, Langford Town from March 31 to April 11. The arti­sts are Shivani Bhalla, Tara Kelton, Bharathesh D Yadav, Sujil S and Udaya Vir Singh.

‘Elements’

‘Elements’, an exhibition of painting, sculpture and sound by Avijit Dutta, Kazi Nasir, Ravi Shah, CF John and Madhuri Rao will be on display at Kynkyny Art, 104 Embassy Square, 148 Infantry Road till April 13. It is conceptualised by Lina Vincent Sunish.

‘Quiet Reflections’

A group exhibition, titled ‘Quiet Reflections’ will be held till April 13 at Crimson, The Hatworks Boulevard, 32 Cunningham Road. Some of the participating artists are Manoj Kach­angal, Murukeson K C, Prakash Ghadge and Vimal Chand.

‘Infinity of...’

Nivriti is presenting ‘Infinity of Hope’, a solo exhibition of charcoal art, by Jayant Hubli till April 18 at 72, Vishweshwaraya Layout, near Sir MVIT Engineering College, Nellakunte, Bettahalasur, Bangalore International Airport Road.

Concerts: April 2013

Nadasurabhi – Koramangala
Monthly Concert at  Indian Heritage Academy
21st April, Sunday  4:15 pm
Gayathri Venkataraghavan      Vocal
Nalina Mohan       Violin
Cheluvaraj     Mridangam
N Chandramouli   Ghatam


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BTM Cultural Academy
Venue : Shree Ramana Maharshi Academy for the Blind , 3rd Cross, 3rd Phase, JP Nagar, Bangalore
26th Apr  5:30 pm : Manasi Prasad & Party ( Rare Ragas & Rare Compositions )
27th Apr 5:30 pm : Sreevalsan J Menon & Party
28th Apr 5:30 pm  : Carnatic Jass by Jyotsna Srikanth & Party

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Devagiri Sri Venkateshwara Temple

13-5-2013  Monday  6:00PM

Musical Discourse on ‘Sri Srinivasa Vaibhavam’ by Smt. Vishaka Hari of Srirangam.

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Sri Gayathri Temple

Yelahanka New Town, Bengaluru.

13th April, 2013 6p.m

Chintalapalli Km. Sowmya Sharma and party

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Vishesha Fine Arts

13th April, 2013; 6:00 PM

Venue: Augusta, Brigade Gardenia, J P Nagar 7th Phase.

Abhishek Raghuram (Vocal)

Charulatha Ramanujam (violin)

Ananth R Krishnan (Mridangam)

Guruprasanna (Ganchira)

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Bhoomija Trust

Name: Ambi Subramaniam

Performs for Bhoomija:

Jagriti Theatre, Whitefield: 12 Apr ’13, 8 PM

Chowdaiah Memorial Hall: 13 Apr ’13, 7 PM

Tickets on: http://www.indianstage.in/EventDetails.do?eventId=4373

and http://in.bookmyshow.com/events/Ambi-Subramaniam/ET00014174

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Ranjani fine Arts, Bellandur, Outer Ringroad

Monthly concert – April

4 pm : Music by children of Vishesha Fine Arts

5 pm to 7.30 pm : Violin – Veena – Venu recital

Violin : Vidwan H K Venkatram

Veena : Vidwan Ashwin Anand

Venu : Vidwan G Ravikiran

Mridanga : Vidwan Anoor Ananthakrishna Sharma

Morsing : Vidwan Pramath Kiran

Date : April 13th, 2013 – Saturday

Venue : Sobha Lakeview Clubhouse, Off Sarjapur Outer Ring Road, Bellandur, Bengaluru.

Ticketed Concert

Raagavalli-3”-Raagamaalikaa-s at Ananya S abhangana

Ananya Cordially Invites you to

Raagavalli 3 - Ragamaalikaa-s

Sataavadhaani Dr. R. Ganesh, Vid. Rajani Vasuki and party

On Sunday 31^st March 2013 at 10.00 am

Venue: Ananya Sabhangana, 4^th Main, Malleswara, Bangalore-560 003

Raagavalli-3 : Raagamaalikaa-s are very attractive in Indian music and this has a greater appeal and variety in the lore of Karnaatic idiom. There are hundreds of raagamaalikaa-s in various languages. Hence a creative artiste has a greater challenge in composing really novel and refreshingly original measures. But creativity is such an amazingly meta-logical function that it never gets tired even after reaching soaring heights in variety and novelty. Firmly believing this home truth as expounded by the great aesthetician Anandavardhana,  a bunch of raagamaalikaa-s are composed in Kannada and Sanskrit. Here, the high quality of  maatu and dhaatu are strikingly felt by the rasika-s of saahitya and samgeetha at once and their undivided effect is also blissfully realized. Almost all  compositions carry the raagamudra-s and this is done in an effortlessly original manner. Most of the compositions, in spite of having their themes  from the mythology and religion, express themselves in beautiful poetic diction and thus pave a new avenue altogether. Some of the compositions are like a cluster of raaga-s that belong to one family either by name or by scale.  Thus we have  measures  like gaanagaNapati, grahabhEda-gatibhEda-raagamaalikaa, pancakalyaaNi, bandhurabhairavi, sumamdhyamaa, mahaabhaarata-raagamaalikaa, gamgaayugala, sakalasaakshi and the like. Here the rich music that creates an  aroma of strikingly different and  deceivingly similar raaga-s rendered at ease will be a  worth - listening treat to the true lovers of music.

Cultural summer camp @Rajarajeshwari Nagar

Hands-on Organic Terrace Gardening Workshop

Sat 20 Apr '13, 12:00 am To 12:00 am

Date : 20th April 2013
Timing : 10:00AM to 4:00PM
Fee : 1000/-
Venue : VMSRF,
94/3 & 94/5, 23rd Cross, 29th Main,
BTM II Stage, Bengaluru - 560076

 Spending time and energy seems more practical to grow all possible vegetables and fruits looking at their outrageous prices in the market today. Besides they are fresh, safe and functional, leading to better health of consumers and so the Society.

Growing plants is not Rocket Science. Plants grow themselves, but we need to take care of them. Considering the limited space and place available in today's urban living, vegetable terrace garden is a real possibility.

Vittal Mallya Scientific Research Foundation, Bengaluru, is conducting one day workshop on Organic Terrace Gardening to help and guide all interested urbanites.

Vittal Mallya Scientific Research Foundation, BTM II stage, Bangalore

Evam, Chennai: Summer Campus

The IMPROV

The Baker Showcase- Bangalore 2013

After the stellar success of the earlier Baker Showcase event in Bangalore, the Home Bakers Guild is proud to bring the event back to this lovely city! Featuring 20 very talented home bakers, this event will be bigger and better than before!

We've got lots more in store for you this time. From the humble to the exotic, the bakers have got it covered. Swing by to get your fill of decadent desserts, indulgent savories and all-round, mouth watering deliciousness. Saturday, the 23rd of March, 2013 is the day. Mark those calendars 'cos this is one Event you sure don't want to miss.

List of Participants:

1. Niveditha Rao
2. Rashmi Nath Sinha
3. Ruchira Ramanujam
4. Preeti Sanjeev
5. Sini Oommen
6. Devina & Geethu Soman
7. Radhika Nagaraja & Sheetal Kaval
8. Katherene Deborah
9. Sukanya Banerjee
10. Shradha Rungta
11. Gauri Shirke
12. Lavanya Lakshmanan
13. Deepthi Rajeev
14. Vaishnavi Reddy
15. Hamsini Appadurai
16. Rajashri Manoj
17. Heena Awasthi
18. Ankita Sinha
19. Madhavi Hebbar
20. Joonie Tan

Its a free - walk in event. Only Cash not credit card facility.  Please bring your own carry bags.

Idea Jalsa - Music for the soul, Bangalore 2013

Ananya Nrithyollasa-9 , Kuchipudi Recitals

Ananya cordially invites you to Ananya Nrithyollasa-9






At 6.30 pm on Sunday, 31-3-2013
At Sevasadana, Malleshwara, 14th Cross,
Malleshwara , Bengaluru-560003

Dhaatu: Tattva Katha - 1‏

For several years now, parents who come to Dhaatu whether it is for the summer children’s workshop or for the Navaratra celebrations, always ask, “Do you have any class for adults?”

In response to this need, we have put together a one day workshop series. It is called ‘tattva-katha’. In this format we use the story from one of the epics and unravel the many concepts and lessons of life that are embedded in it. This way, the value systems are introduced through the example of life and living of epic characters.

We have also included clay modelling as part of the class in order to introduce an element of hands-on art for the registrants. At Dhaatu, art is an integral part of any learning process. We begin with the 1st of a series of classes on the epic of the Ramayana.

Inclusions:
1. Handouts on some principles that are taught in the class.
2. Handouts including important verses and translations.
3. Clay and base boards for clay modelling. The clay models are a take home for the registrants.
4. Includes coffee and lunch.
Fee: Rs. 1000/- per person. Participation Certificate will be issued.
Date: Sunday, 12th May 2013
Timing: 9:30am to 5:00 pm.
Participant’s Age: 17 & above;
Class Strength: 20 [First come basis]
Future Courses: This is the first of a series of classes on the Ramayana Epic. Participants get the first chance to register for future courses in the same series.
Venue: Dhaatu – 3944/F, 17th D Cross, 4th Main, Banashankari 2nd Stage, Bangalore – 560070

contact- dhaatu@gmail.com or 65683396

Events: 21-31, March

Kuchipudi
Gururaj N, a disciple of Vyjayanthi Kashi, will present a solo kuchipudi recital, as part of ‘Every Friday Cultural Evening Programme’ organised by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, on March 22, 6.30 pm at Yavanika, State Youth Centre, Nrupatunga Road.

‘Bangalore Fictions’
‘Bangalore Fictions’ by ‘N+N Corsino’, will be presented by the Alliance Française in association with Galleryske, The Embassy of France in India and the Institut Français at Galleryske, 2, Berlie Street, Langford Town, till March 21. It is an interactive choreographic navigation by ‘N+N Corsino’ that has been created in India and France. Based on the principle of a graphic novel, texts and images blend together in a narrative process and construct an imaginati­on of body movements. Choreography and direction are by Nicole Corsino and Norbert Corsino. The dan­cers are Revanta Sarabhai, Pooja Purohit. Music is by Jacques Diennet. The musicians are Jayan Nair, Rajesh Parichipully, T Palanivelu, Manikanthan and Shajeesh Rajan. The translations are by Neelabh Ahsk, Usha Rau, Pravin Pandya and Jean Poncet.
 
Cultural steps
Nrityagram is conducting a residential culture camp for youngsters from April 22 to 28. It will have dance, theatre, yoga, body conditioning, Kalaripayattu, nature walks, bird watching etc modelled on the guru-shishya parampara. It will be conducted by Bijayini Satpathy, a performer and teacher at Nrityagram and Atul Kumar. Bijayini, trained in Odissi, has been a resident student and teacher at Nrityagram for the last 20 years. She has also trained in chhau, kalaripayattu and aikido. Atul Kumar is an actor, stage director and the artistic director of The Company Theatre, Mumbai. He is trained in kathakali and kalaripayattu and in visual theatre with Philip Genty in France. The venue is Nrityagram campus in Hesarghatta. For details, call 28466313/4.
 
Bharatanatyam
Raksha Karthik will present a bharata­na­tyam recital, Guruvandana, on March 30, 6 pm at ADA Rangamandira, J C Road.

MUSIC
Classical touch
M A Narasimhachar Music Foundation is holding a Carnatic classical vocal concert on March 24, 5.45 pm at The Indian Institute of World Culture, BP Wadia Road, Basavanagudi.

The artistes who will be performing are Madhu R Kashyap (vocal), Sindhu Suchethan (violin), N G Ravi (mridangam) and M Gururaj (morching).

In concert
The band Lo Griyo will present a concert on March 21, 7.30 pm at Alliance Francaise. Lo Griyo hails from Reunion Island and is led by multi-instrumentalist Sami Pageaux Waro. Performing on acoustic instruments (percussions, kora, reeds and flutes), using auto-looping and effects such as dub effects, tube-screamers, auto-wah, triggers, Lo Griyo represents a gateway between tradition and modernity. The band will provide glimpses of trance, Maloya, Gnawa music and music from Mali and Madagascar as well as jazz and electro. Entry is free.

Easter special  The ‘2013 Glorious Easter Concerts’ will be held on March 23, 6.30 pm at Richmond Town Methodist Church, Kingston Road, Richmond Town and on March 24, 6.30 pm at East Parade CSI Church, MG Road. The soloists include Michelle Khiangte, Kaavya Chandy, Karun Chandy, Daniel Karthik, Junior Bay, Ruth Cherian, Janet Varghese, Vihan Damaris, Laetitia Tony, Joel Jacob, Joby and Reji Chandy.

The special feature of the concerts will be the debut by the ‘100 Voice Glorious Children’s Choir’.

Jazz treat
Jazz duo Sylvie Bourban (vocals) and Mattias Windemo (acoustic guitar) will present a concert on March 26, 7.30 pm at Alliance Francaise.

This is being organised by the Embassy of Switzerland, Swiss Consulate General in Bangalore, in association with Alliance Française, to celebrate Francophonie.

ART

Show on Paintings by Rakhi Sharma will be on display at the Renaissance Gallerie till March 23. The collections of paintings are based on subjects like beauty, nature, seasons, reflections of a tormented soul etc.

‘Bargain’ A painting exhibition, titled ‘Bargain’, will be on display at Magnitude Gallery till March 31. The latest collection will have more than 150 original paintings.

‘Elements’
‘Elements’, an exhibition of painting, sculpture and sou­nd by Avijit Dutta, Kazi Nasir, Ravi Shah, C F John and Madhuri Rao will be on display at Kynkyny Art, 104 Embassy Square, 148 Infantry Road till April 13. It is conceptualised by Lina Vincent Sunish.

‘Quiet Reflections’
A group exhibition, titled ‘Quiet Reflections’, will be held till April 13 at Crimson, The Hatworks Boulevard, 32 Cunningham Road. Some of the participating artists are Manoj Kachangal, Murukeson K C, Prakash Ghadge and Vimal Chand.
 
Fine strokes
Paintings by Ramesh Gorjala, Leela Tyagi and Thota Vaikutam will be on display at Renaissance Gallerie till the end of March.

Solo work
ArtLabs Presents ‘Iye see you’, a solo exhibition of charcoal and pastel work on paper, by Sandhya K Sirsi till March 25 at Venkatappa Art Gallery, Kasturba Road.

DRAMA

Stand-up act
‘Polished Bottoms’ will present ‘Lights, Camera, Punchline’, an evening of stand-up comedy with Varun Thakur (Mumbai), on  March 23. 8.30 pm at Bflat, Indiranagar. The opening act is by Vasu Ritu Primlani (Delhi) and the event will be hosted by Sal Yusuf.

‘WTF Tour’
‘Evam Standup Tamasha’ is holding ‘WTF Tour’ on March 31, 7.30 pm. It will have Karthik Kumar, Aswin Rao, S Aravind, Naveen Richard and Bala Kumaran presenting their stand-up acts. The venue is Alliance Francaise. For tickets, log on to  www.indians­tage.in or bookm­yshow-­.com

‘So Many...’
As part of the ‘Curtain Raisers’ event at Jagriti, Whitefield, ‘Q Theatre Productions’ (Mumbai) will stage the play ‘So Many Socks’ by Annie Zaidi from March 22 to 24. Tortilla’s’ ‘Seussification of A Midsummer Night's Dream’ by Peter Bloedel will be performed from March 29 to 31.

For tickets, log on to www.bookmyshow.com

POT POURRI

‘Freedom Song’‘Freedom Song’, a 52-minute documentary film on freedom of expression in contemporary India, produced by the Public Service Broadcasting Trust and directed by Paranjoy Guha Thakurta and Subi Chaturvedi, will be screened on March 21, from 5 to 7 pm, at the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) Bangalore City Campus, No. 197/36, Second Main Road, Sadashivnagar.

The screening will be followed by a discussion.

Workshop
Renowned theatre artiste from the UK, John Britton, in collaboration with ‘The Arshinagar Project’ is holding a two-day intensive workshop and performance on March 23 and 24 at Visthar, Dodda Gubbi.

John will conducting a workshop on ‘Ensemble Physical Performance’. He will also perform a theatre piece called ‘Echo Chamber’ on March 23, 7 pm.

Film festival
The Bangalore International Centre (BIC), in association with Suchitra Film Society, has arranged the ‘18th European Union Film Festival — Celebrating Women’ from March 21 to 28. 

Films will be screened at venues like the Bangalore International Centre, Suchitra Film Society and Alliance Francaise during this period. Five films will be screened at Bangalore International Centre (BIC) – on March 22, 25, 26, 27 and 28.  All the films at BIC will start at 7 pm.

Ethnic world
Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India Limited is holding a ‘Handicraft Month’, an expo of carpets, ethnic and contemporary furniture, pottery, metal craft, woodcraft, stoneware and home décor from across the country, till March 27, 10 am to 8.30 pm at CCIE premises, 144, MG Road (near Trinity Circle Metro Station).

Informative session
A presentation called ‘Study at an excellent university’ by the International Office of the University of Bremen will be held on March 21, 11 am at Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan Auditorium, 1st Floor. Entry is free. For details, call 25205305/6.

German course
A youth course, ‘Learning German is fun’, will be held from April 2 to 19 at Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, Indiranagar. With songs and stories, dance and drama, movies and much more, the course is for those in the age group of 12 to 16.

The timing is 10 am to 12.15 pm – Monday to Friday.

The super-intensive course for teenagers with international certification will be held from April 8 to May 23 at Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, Indiranagar.

The age group is 12 to 18 years and the timing is 2 pm to 6 pm.

Intensive course for teenagers with international certification will be held from June 10 to Nov 29 at Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, Indiranagar (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 5.15 pm to 6.45 pm.) The age group is 12-16 years. For details, call 25205305/6.

‘Water Matters’
A panel discussion, ‘Water Matters’, with Rohini Nilekani of Arghyam; Vishwanath Srikantaiah, the ‘Zenrainman’ of Biome Environmental Solutions; Sekhar Raghavan from ‘Rain Centre’, Chennai and Usha Rajagopalan of Putenahalli Neighbourhood Lake Improvement Trust will be held on the ‘World Water Day’ on March 22, 6.30 pm. There will also be a photo exhibition called ‘Fluid Frames - What Water Means To Me’ curated by Korkai on the occasion. Entry is free.

Summer Tennis coaching camp 2013

Catch Every Drop

Fri 22 Mar '13, 12:00 am To Sat 23 Mar '13. 12:00 am 

Bangalore is fast running out of water. There is no source today that can address the 1.3 billion litres of water that we need every day. 

 

Not the Cauvery river that is 100 kms away and provides for less than 50% of the population’s water needs. 

 

Not the private tankers that are scourging for water inside 4 lakhs borewells that go deeper and deeper everytime. 

 

Not the much exploited groundwater that was once recharged by 262 lakes and tanks that have now mostly vanished. 

 

If forecasts go right, at the current consumption rate, we have about 2 months of water supply left in the city. 

 

 It is time for us to engage with water before it comes to our taps and after it leaves our flushes.

 It is time for us to catch every drop. This World Water Day, 22nd and 23rd of March, we invite you to engage with water and how to save it – in your home, office, apartment and across the city. 

 

March 22, 2013, Max Mueller Bhavan, Indiranagar, 6 pm - 9 pm 

 

Water Matters: An interactive panel discussion - 1.3 billion litres/day in a drying city, where do we go from here? featuring Rohini Nilekani, Vishwanath Srikantaiah, Sekhar Raghavan and Usha Rajagopalan 

 

What water means to me: A photo exhibition curated by Korkai, shot by citizens across India, through the Worth of Water online contest. 

 

March 23, 2013, across the city Fluid Frames: Photo walks along lakes in the city, led by professional photographers 

 

Walk in the park: Guided tours and demos in the Rain Water Harvesting theme park, Cubbon Park and the Waste Water Treatment Theme Park. 

 

Savings on the house: Open Houses with water champions in homes and apartments across the city that have implemented model water conservation measures. 

 

Come engage to save, harvest, recycle and refresh water in the city.

 

 Log on to www.thealternative.in/catcheverydrop for everything that’s happening on 22nd and 23rd of March, plus tons of water conservation tips, ideas, success stories, expert insights and more!

Bangalore Walks: March 2013

Cantonment tales @ Cubbon Park

 

Sat 23 Mar '13, 07:00 am To 10:00 am

Bangalore’s history is a tale of two cities - the Indian City /Pete / Pettah and the European Cantonment with Cubbon Park serving as a barrier between the two.
Stroll through the park and learn of a Victorian era when people commuted on horseback or on foot and dancing in the ballrooms of Parade road and stroll through the Park was a way of life in this South Indian city.
Join us and get transported to a British era where men wore top hats and memsahibs held parasols.
near Queen Victoria Statue, Cubbon Park

The Malleswaram walk

Sat 30 Mar '13, 07:00 am To 10:00 am

Bangalore's erstwhile suburb, now a thriving residential and commercial area, evokes a strong feeling of nostalgia among people who lived there and an equal measure of curiosity by those who want to see the 'other part of the city'.
So who 'founded' Malleswaram and when did it come into existence?
What was Malleswaram like a 100 years ago?
Who were the people who lived there?
Is it really very South Indian in its nature?
Come to where it all started, the Kadu Malleswara temple premises and listen to a fantastic story that wends its way through time; from centuries past to the present, to discover the answers to these questions.
Join us on a unique walk, as we take you around this 'North Extension' of Bangalore.
 Entrance, Kadu Malleswara, Temple street

Email poornima@unhurried.in to register

2013 Summer Express at Ranga Shankara.

2013 Summer Express at Ranga Shankara
AHA! and Ranga Shankara’s
eagerly-awaited, roller-coaster summer fun workshops are back!
Sign up for 18 brain teasing, art exploring, confidence building, and mind awakening workshops!
Theatre, Cooking, Film & Photography, Ceramics, Crafts, Magic, Science and Maths.
Registration from 10th March 2013 at Ranga Shankara.
(Payment by cash or cheque only. Age proof mandatory. Closed on Mondays)
A limited quota is allocated through e-mail.
Please write to: office@rangashankara.in
Clearly indicating the workshop, age group, and the batch you wish to register for (conditions apply) and attach scanned copy of the child’s birth certificate.


 

Holi Latin Fiesta 2013

THEME OF THE EVENT: DANCE SALSA WITHOUT MAKING A NOISE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE HISTORY OF INDIA.

Event Details:
Date of Event: 31st March'2013(Sunday).
Time: 9AM-9PM.
Bus Starts: 8AM from FBDS.
Agenda:
9AM: Welcome drinks with buffet breakfast.
10AM-11AM: Experience the vast facilities of the resort with Artificial Niagra Falls.
11AM-1PM: PLAY HOLI followed by DIP into the POOL.
1PM-2PM: Buffet Lunch.
2PM-3PM: Indoor & Outdoor Games.
3PM-4PM: Workshop on Casino Da Reuda.
4PM-5PM: Dance Salsa without making noise. To know how Join us.
5PM-8PM: Dance, Roam, Photoshoots, Games & Sports.
8PM-9PM: Buffet Dinner.
9PM: Bus Starts from resort back to FBDS.

Pass Rate: Rs.1600 for half day per person & Rs.2500 for full day including travels.

 For booking DIAL: 8904311536.


Cheers,
FBDS
Top Floor Ammi's Biryani Restuarant.
Opp. Gopalan Innovation Mall.
Bannerghatta Main Road, Near Jayadeva Flyover
BTM 2nd Stage, Bangalore-560076
Website: http://www.latinsalsindia.com/
Email: director@latinsalsaindia.com
Mobile: +091 8904311536

Holi Celebrations: Bangalore 2013

Tickets for the these events are available at Buzzintown.

Sivagamiyin Sabadham - Musical Dance Performance

Kalki's magnum opus 'Sivagamiyin Sabadham' will be presented by Dancer-Composer Madurai R.Muralidharan and his team on March 24, 6.00 p.m. at the Chowdiah Memorial Hall, Bangalore.

Guru Muralidharan joins forces with percussionist D.A.Srinivas for this production that is about the struggle for supremacy between the Chalukya Emperor, Pulikesi II,and the Pallava King, Mahendra Varmar and later his son Narasimha Varmar. The team includes Padmavasan (Art Director), over 10 Professional Singers including Malayalam Music Director Sharreth,Singer Ananthu and Kalpana,over 50 professional Dancers,10 Theatre Artistes, 15 Material Art Experts and 20 Folk Artistes. The digitally recorded music has accompanists including D.A.Srinivas (Mridangam), Punya Srinivas (Veena) and Balasai (Flute).

Three dancers - S.Ananya, M.Kavya Lakshmi and Uma Murali - will portray Sivagami, from a young girl to avwoman. While 21 characters in the novel will appear on stage, Muralidharan will play the dual roles of Pulikesi and his twin brother Naganandhi.


Tickets: Rs.1500, 1000, 750, 500, 300
 120 min, Tamil
Chowdiah Memorial Hall, Vyalikaval,

24th Mar, 2013 | 6:00 PM

Dhaatu Summer Epic Workshops 2013

Ramayana Workshop for Children ages 7 to 12
from April 1st-6th

Mahabharata Workshop for ages 9 to 13
from April 22nd - 27th 

Content
• Story of the Ramayana & Mahabharata respectively
• Work- book activity about the story – book published by Dhaatu , take home material
• Stage shows of dance drama & puppetry about the scenes of the Epics ( by children)
• Colouring activity of Epic characters

• Introduction to selected Shlokas relating to the Epics
Fees Rs. 1000 fee includes material

Venue -Dhaatu BSK II Stage.
Please see
http://69.89.10.33/index.php/events-calendar/calendar
for details
or email dhaatu@gmail.com
or call 9886444593

Dhaatu Celebrates UNIMA World Puppet Day - 2013

Saturday March 23rd  from 3pm to 5:30 pm
Puppet Show for Children at 3pm
Followed by finger puppet workshop ( register at dhaatu@gmail.com and get registration number)
Meeet Puppeteers of Bangalore

Be a part of the Puppet Scene of Karnataka

Hobby Puppeteers and Puppet enthusiasts are welcome - please send details to dhaatu@gmail.com to get an opportunity to showcase your talent and participate 

Puppets made by local puppeteers on sale - buy and learn to play them

Demo of puppets - experience playing puppets

Neo Desi Karanas - Classical Dance Book Launch

In 2004 the Central Government of India awarded a fellowship for research in “Desi Karanas” to Bharata Nrityasala’s  Director. Late Smt. Sundari Santhanam. As this research neared completion, it kindled a further interest in the subject in her and she determined to identify, interpret and document the vast treasures of Natyashastra hidden in Karnataka’s temples like Badami, Ihole, Pattadakal etc. Sundari made several trips to many of these temples to intensify her research with particular focus on “Desi Karanas”.

Sundari completed the task of creating/ reconstructing 108 “Desi Karanas” despite her failing health. Bharata Nrityasala has compiled her entire research work and decided to publish this as a book. Even though the seed for this project was sown in  2009, the year Sundari passed away, they could only complete the same now. This book, a dream of Sundari’s will be a treasure of information on Karnataka’s contribution to Bharatanatyam.

This illustrated book for practicing dancers and research students also serves as a record of Sundari’s contribution to the field of dance. To celebrate the occasion of releasing this book, a program has been arranged in Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam will grace the occasion and launch the book.

Venue: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Race Course Road, Bangalore
Date: March 16th
Time: 6.30 pm
Chief Guest: Padma Vibhushan, Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam
Guest of Honour: Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh

There will be a demonstration  of the Desi Karanas by senior students of Sundari who had the opportunity to learn the Karanas  and its application from Sundari herself.

The Great Indian Dog Show 2013,Bangalore

 

The Second edition of The Great Indian Dog Show in Bangalore presented by Blue Cross of India.
A fun event for Indian Dog owners & cross breeds that are rescued & adopted. It's an exclusive event for Indian dogs only.

 A unique initiative by a group of Indian Dog enthusiasts, this show is aimed at creating awareness of the wonderful qualities that an Indian dog possesses.

This show intends to bring together proud owners of Indian dogs from various walks of society, each with heart-warming stories of rescues & adoptions. The show strives to provide a platform for Indian dog owners to celebrate the love that an Indian dog brings into their hearts & homes.

The key focus of this event is to bring about awareness and acceptance of Indian dogs, inculcating a sense of pride among owners of Indian dogs and emphasizing the fact that Indian dogs are on par with any other breed. This initiative also encourages adoption of puppies thereby reducing the number of homeless dogs in our city.


To register your Indian Dog in Bangalore, Kindly visit www.thegreatindiandogshow.com

To volunteer for the event visit http://www.thegreatindiandogshow.com/volunteer.html

For any clarifications call 9901548827/ 7353585508

Haiku Evening

Fri 15 Mar '13, 06:30 pm To 10:00 pm

Auditorium, Alliance Française de Bangalore

Haiku, a type of poetry from the Japanese culture, written generally about nature, feelings and experiences, containing 17 syllables in just three lines of poetry, will take center stage. The Haiku evening, organized by Lotus and Chrysanthemum, in collaboration with the Alliance Française de Bangalore, will include Haiku recitation in various languages and more importantly, a book launch. “The Art of Creating Haiku” written by Dr Mohammed Fakhruddin will be released by Shri Chiranjiv Singh, President of the Alliance Française de Bangalore.

Editor of ‘Poets International, the author, Dr. Fakhruddin who is considered the father of Haiku in the sub-continent, is also the President of Haiku Society of India. He is a writer and publisher of 21 books on poetry and poetics and recipient of many national and international awards.

A display of Ohara Ikebana that highlights ‘landscape arrangement’ style, organized by the Lotus and Chrysanthemum will only add to the magic and the beauty of this evening.

For further details, call 40808181

Events: 14-23 March, 2013

MUSIC

Jazz time

The ICCR, in collaboration with Embassy of Israel in India and International Music and Arts Society, will be presenting an evening of jazz music by Ararat, the internationally-acclaimed jazz troupe from Israel, on March 18, 7 pm at Chowdaiah Hall.


‘Laya Raaga...’

Sthree Thaal Tharang is presenting Laya Raaga Samarpanam on March 16, 5.30 pm at Snea Bhavan (JTO Hall), 13th Main, 20th Cross, near Balamuri Ganapathi Temple and Allahabad Bank, Sahakarnagar.
This is part of the ‘Karnataka Sangeetha Grand Musical and Percussion Ensemble’. Sukkanya Ramgopal will be on ghata tharang, ghatam and konnakol. Yogavandana (veena), Soumya Ramachandran (violin), Ranjani Siddanthi Venkatesh (mridangam) and Bhagyalakshmi M Krishna (morsing) will accompany her.

‘Yaadgaar Nagme’

Yaadgaar Nagme, an evening of music from the golden era of Indian cinema by Babloo Mukherjee and his team, will be held at Chowdaiah Hall on March 16, 6 pm.
The singers for the evening include Babloo Mukherjee, Salim, Hitesh Mehta, Sinchan Dixit, Sanjay Singh, Raja Dattagupta, Kavya Maiya and Abhishek Mukherjee.
Music will be by Irfan and team. Donor passes are available on www.indianstage.in and www.bookmyshow.com.
Passes are available at the India Foundation for the Arts (IFA), Apurva, Ground Floor, No 259, 4th Cross, RMV 2nd Stage, 2nd Block.

In concert

Lucky Ali will be perform on March 16, 6.30 pm onwards at The Courtyard, Phoenix Marketcity, Mahadevapura, Whitefield Road.

Soulful tunes

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and Infosys Foundation are presenting D R Bendre and Ananda Kandhara Geethe by Mukunda H Kulakarni at The Indian Institute of World Culture, No 6, B P Wadia Road, Basavanagudi on March 14, 6 pm.

DRAMA

‘The Long Way...’

Evam is presenting ‘The Long way Home’ at Alliance Francaise on March 16, 3.30 pm and 7.30 pm. It is directed by Karthik Kumar. The cast includes Anita Ratnam, Amrutha Varshini and Lakshmi
Priyaa C.

‘Blackened...’

AAKT, an independent theatre troupe based in Bangalore, will stage ‘Blackened Petals, a woman-centric play on March 16, 7 pm at Seva Sadan, Malleswaram. The playwright and director is Pradeep Sastry.

‘C Sharp...’

As part of the ‘Curtain Raisers’ event at Jagriti, Whitefield, ‘C Sharp C Blunt’, a devised performance, will be staged from March 15 to 17. On Saturdays, the show will be at 8 pm and on Sundays, at 3 pm and 6.30 pm.

This Indo-German collaboration is being produced by Flinntheatre, Kassel Germany. It is directed by Sophia Stepf from Germany and performed by M D Pallavi.

 ‘Q Theatre Productions’ (Mumbai) play ‘So Many Socks’ by Annie Zaidi will be staged from March 22 to 24. Tortilla’s’ ‘Seussification of A Midsummer Night's Dream’ by Peter Bloedel will be performed from March 29 to 31. For tickets, log on to www.bookmyshow.com


ART

Group show

A group show will be held at Renaissance Gallerie till March 15. Paintings by Faiz, Palash Das, C N Kodandaram, Tamal Nandi and Til­ok Mandal will be on display.

Fine strokes

Paintings by Ramesh Gorjala, Leela Tyagi and Thota Vaikutam will be on display at Renaissance Gallerie till the end of March.

‘Bargain’

A painting exhibition, titled ‘Bargain’, will be on display at Magnitude Gallery till March 31. The latest collection will have more than 150 original paintings to choose from.

Varied lines

Paintings by Rakhi Sharma will be on display at the Renaissance Gallerie from March 19 to 23.

‘Infinity... 

Nivriti, the art quarter is presenting ‘Infinity of Hope’, a solo show and charcoal expressions, featuring Jayant Hubli, from March 18 to April 18.

POT POURRI

Artisans’ world

Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India Limited is holding a ‘Handicraft Month’, an  expo of carpets, ethnic and contemporary furniture, pottery, metal craft, woodcraft, stoneware and home décor from across the country, till March 27, 10 am to 8.30 pm at CCIE premises, 144, MG Road (near Trinity Circle Metro Station).

Workshop

Renowned theatre artiste from the UK, John Britton, in collaboration with ‘The Arshinagar Project is holding a two-day intensive workshop and performance on March 23 and 24 at Vist­har, Dodda Gubbi.  John will conducting a workshop on ‘Ensemble Physical Performance’. He will also perform a theatre piece called ‘Echo Chamber’ on March 23, 7 pm.

Film festival

The Bangalore International Centre (BIC), in association with Suchitra Film Society, has arranged the ‘18th European Union Film Festival — Celebrating Women’ from March 21 to 28.  Films will be screened at venues like the Bangalore International Centre, Suchitra Film Society and Alliance Francaise during this period.  Five films will be screened at Bangalore International Centre – on March 22, 25, 26, 27 and 28. All the films at BIC will start at 7 pm.

Indigo exhibition

‘Woven Air’, a woven narrative in handmade indigo, by Maku will be on display on March 15 and 16, 11 am to 7 pm at the Vermilion House, 3/12, Cleveland Road Cross, Fraser Town. The collection promotes indigo blue as a single colour through its wide product range of saris in khadi, silk, Jamdani of Bengal, dresses, tunics, khadi pants, scarves and accessories.  The exhibition is being conducted by Santanu Das and Chirag Gandhi. The brand ‘Maku’ makes a very bold statement by promoting a single colour indigo through its wide product range in textile, from fashion to home. Santanu Das will also have a talk about his products on March 14, 4 pm. For details, call 41225830.

Science camp

‘Info Evening - Study Bridge and Science Camp’ for 11th and 12th grade students and parents will be held on March 14, 6.30 pm at Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan. Entry is free. For details, call 25205305/06.

German course

A youth course, ‘Learning German is fun’, will be held from April 2 to 19 at Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, Indiranagar.

With songs and stories, dance and drama, movies and much more, the course for those in the age group of 12 to 16. The timing is Monday to Friday, 10 am to 12.15 pm. Super intensive course for teenagers with international certification will be held from April 8 to May 23 at Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, Indiranagar. VThe age group is 12 to 18 years and the timing is 2 pm to 6 pm.  Intensive course for teenagers with international certification will be held from June 10 to Nov 29 at Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, Indiranagar (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 5.15 pm to 6.45 pm.) The age goup is 12-16 years. For details, call 25205305/6. 

DANCE

Vasantha Nrityotsava, a festival of dance, will be held on March 15, 6 pm at Nayana Auditorium, J C Road.

Dharani T Kashyap will present kuchipudi, Vidya Shimladka will present bharatanatyam and Sankhya Gopal will stage a kathak recital.

‘Bangalore Fictions’
‘Bangalore Fictions’ by N+N Corsino, will be presented by the Alliance Française de Bangalore in association with Galleryske, The Embassy of France in India and the Institut Français at Gaalleryske, 2, Berlie Street, Langford Town, from March 18 to 21. It is an interactive choreographic navigation by N+N Corsino that has been created in India and France. Based on the principle of a graphic novel, texts and images blend together in a narrative process and construct an imagination of body movements.

Choreography and direction are by Nicole Corsino and Norbert Corsino. The dancers are Revanta Sarabhai, Pooja Purohit. Music is by Jacques Diennet. The musicians are Jayan Nair, Rajesh Parichipully, T Palanivelu, Manikanth and Shajeesh Rajan. The translations are by Neelabh Ahsk, Usha Rau, Pravin Pandya and Jean Poncet.

Yakshagana

Havyasi Yakshagana troupe will stage a yakshagana performance on March 17, 6 pm at Shree Prasanna Anjeneya Temple, Ragigudda.

Bharatanatyam

A bharatanatyam dance recital will be presented by Preethi Kumar on March 15, 6.30 pm at Yavanika, State Youth Centre, Nrupathunga Road under the ‘Every Friday Cultural Evening Programme’.

‘Natarajotsava’

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, in association with Karnataka Nrityakala Parishath and Karnataka Sangeetha Nritya Academy, is organising Natarajotsava – 2013 on March 17, 4 pm at the Khincha Auditorium, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. Senior dance teachers Jyothi Pattabhiram, Mala Shashikanth, Gayatri Keshavan and A V Sathyanarayana will offer Natya Seve on this occasion. Bharatanatyam teacher Nandini Easwar will be felicitated on the occasion.

‘Shiva Ganga’

Artistes of Sri Padmavathi Kala Nikethan are enacting a kuchipudi dance ballet, Shiva Ganga, depicting the story of Gangavatham Bagiratha on March 17, 11 am at Chowdaiah Hall.
This is part of the diamond jubilee celebrations of Telugu Vignana Samithi.

Sunday Soul Sante: March 2013

Food Lovers Chefs for Charity

Food Lovers invites you to participate in a unique Gourmet Extravaganza for Charity


30 Chefs representing Bangalore’s finest restaurants, from the five stars to free-standing, invite you to a unique gourmet grazing experience over lunch on 16th March, 2013 at The Prince of Wales Lawns, The Taj West End.

Chefs For Charity is an exclusive curtain raiser to ‘Food Lovers’ Gourmet City’, a unique celebration of signature cuisine across the city’s top restaurants. Taste over 75 delectable signature dishes from a cuisine choice that straddles global flavours at Chefs for Charity;in addition, there’s a well-stocked bar to keep you in good spirits. Donor passes are priced at Rs. 1500/- per person. All proceeds from sale of donor passes go to Sneha Nilaya, an orphanage run by the Franciscan Sisters Of The Immaculate Society, in Langford Gardens, Bangalore, that looks after the complete well-being of orphans and under-privileged children.

Entry is limited to the first 300 guests; register now to ensure your presence at this unique gourmet experience for charity. Payments for donor passes will be accepted only by cheque or demand draft in the name of ‘Franciscan Sisters Of The Immaculate*’.

 For details, call Food Lovers Club at +91 80 4026 4900/ 999/ 901-906/ 95914 22554.

Women's Day Flea Fair @ Forum Value

Forum Value Mall is back this Women’s day with its much awaited, ‘Flea Fair’. In collaboration with Kitsch Mandi, Flea Fair at Forum value Mall will feature eclectic, contemporary, novel and offbeat mix of fashion clothesline, accessories, collectibles & home décor with over 50 stalls and a whole lot of entertainment spread over three days.

Yudh Three Perspectives, One truth

Yudh Three Perspectives, One truth, Solo Bharathanatyam Dance Theater By Savitha Sastry

on Saturday 9th March 2013 

at Chowdiah Memorial Auditorium, Gayathri Devi Park Extension, 16th Cross St Malleswaram, Bengaluru

7 pm to 8:15 pm

Seating: Free Admission.

Contact: ; 9711996476

Yudh – Three perspectives, One Truth
YUDH is brought to you by the same team that presented Soul Cages – The story of life, death, and Beyond in 2012. Soul Cages is a production that has been hailed as path breaking in connecting the audience with classical dance, with an élan perhaps seen only in slick movie productions. YUDH, the new production, raises the bar higher while following the path of its electrifying predecessor – combining an intelligent story with the grace and emotive faculties of Bharathanatyam, and escalated to an all new level of an epic spectacle by means of audiovisual accompaniments.
Many a time in our life we see perfectly good and innocent people face hardships beyond belief. Innocent children fall victim to cruelty which leaves us wondering if there is any divine justice. In YUDH we focus on such an incident and look at it through three perspectives, those of humans, God, and Satan. Each perspective offers a logical end in itself. We can all go back with answers, all of them valid, but perhaps completely different. YUDH is not a story that ties in with any religion, nor does it refute any. What we have is a stimulating experience which is brought to life with a clarity that perhaps no classical art form can deliver as Bharathanatyam can!
YUDH is an original production. The story and stage play by AK Srikanth were created specifically for this project. The music scored by the famous Chennai based composer Rajkumar Bharathi consists of extremely innovative compositions. The music of YUDH, while strictly based on Indian ragas, would leave the audience in wonder when they find that the sound track has such an international feel to it. Indian classical music can sound Carnatic, Chinese, or Arabic, without a note deviating from the raga as it should be! Rajkumar has used a plethora of instruments to reach this level; the audience would also find the use of Zitar, Oudh, Viola along with traditional instruments.
YUDH is also a visual spectacle. It uses lighting, directed by Victor Paulraj (Chennai) to an effect as though it is a character in this presentation. Victor’s evocative lighting design is perfectly complimented with the designs and colours of Joy Antony’s (Chennai) costumes. The audience comprehension of the story is supported by voice overs – each character has been voiced by eminent theater artists of the South. The power of the backstage team explodes on stage with the sheer choreography and dancing skills of Savitha Sastry. Even though the presentation is a solo performance, at no point does the audience feel the absence of a group. In fact, you may well be excused for thinking that group shows might even detract from delivering the story with an honesty and elegance.
Savitha’s abilities of delivering original story lines with her impeccable artistry and technique have made her a household name in the art world of Bharathanatyam. Her productions have held every viewer captive by helping them clearly understand why Bharathanatyam is the crown jewel of Indian Classical Dance.

About Savitha Sastry
Savitha trained under the tutelage of world renowned gurus Dhananjayans and Adyar K Laxman in Chennai. She is an empaneled artist with the Indian Council for
Cultural Relations. Savitha has performed at highly prominent venues across India, South East Asia, Middle East, Europe, USA, Canada, and Australia.
Performances by Savitha are characterized by a sense of experimentation and a sense of conformity. She has struck a balance between being a raconteur AND being the elegant danseuse of the Bharathanatyam tradition. The combination is rarer than one imagines. And yet, when Savithadances, the audience the world over have seen a wonderful amalgamation of form, physicality, expression, grace, and a refreshing simplicity. In the words of a critic from the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival Panel, Savitha moves like a temple sculpture come to life. To her personally, dancing is as natural as breathing. In her own words, “Every time I ascend the stage to perform I am transported to a plane where the performer, the audience, and the dance converge on a mystical realm. On this realm, time stands still and whatever was relevant several thousands of years ago, is as enthralling at the very moment. It becomes the defining experience where the performer and audience not just understand culture but become a part of it.”
Savitha is an empanelled artist with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations. She has performed at highly prominent venues across India, the Middle East, Australia, South East Asia, Europe, and the United States. She was recently featured as a soloist in the prestigious San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival held in the Palace of Fine Arts. She has choreographed and directed several full length productions including ‘Music Within’, ‘Krishna – the Supreme Mystic’, ‘Sacrifice’, and ‘Purushartha’. She is an ‘A’ grade Doordharshan (television) artist and was cast as the lead dancer in a motion picture production titled ‘Ananda Tandavam’ choreographed by her guru – Adyar K. Laxman. Apart from performing as a soloist, she was the principal dancer with the prestigious Soorya productions of Rhythm and Sangamam. Each one of her recent performances the world over has been received with rapturous accolades from both critics and audiences. Even brief vignettes of these performances on YouTube elicit euphoric viewer responses. Savitha’s performance has been featured earlier this year in a BBC Documentary titled ‘Sex, Death, and the Gods’, a film about the history of temple dancers in South India.
Savitha is based out of New Delhi. She creates and choreographs her productions from her atelier at her home. The team behind Sai Shree Arts is based out of New Delhi and Chennai.

 

Events: 08 - 17, March 2013

Special treat

On the occasion of ‘Women’s Day’, Hard Rock Café, St Mark’s Road is holding a week-long celebration till March 10. You can dance to the tunes of women rock stars that will be played by the DJ. Foot-tapping music of Madonna, Tina Turner, Avril Lavigne, Courtney Love and many others will be played.

Great blend

MES Kalavedi presents a music programme at New Conference Hall, MES College, Malleswaram on March 9, 6.30 pm. The artistes of the evening include Priyanka C Prakash on the vocals, MP Aditya on violin and VS Rajagopal on mridangam.

Vocal delight

Sursagar is presenting along with Alliance Francaise a vocal concert by Omkar Dadarkar on March 8, 6.30 pm. This is part of the ‘Music Discourse’ series. The venue is Alliance Francaise.
   He will be accompanied by Gurumurthy Vaidya on tabla and Ashwin Wal­avalkar on harmonium.

Women composers

As part of ‘International Women’s Day’, a musical programme called ‘Women Composers of India – Celebrating the Unsung, Songs in Eight Languages’ will be held on March 8, 6 pm at Bangalore International Centre, Teri Complex, 4th Main, 2nd Cross, Domlur II Stage. Concept, script and narration are by Sakuntala Narasimhan. Archana Udupa will sing on the occasion.

‘Kalotsav’

Sree Ramakrishna Bhajana Sabha Trust is organising Kalotsav 2013 till March 17 at Odukathur Mutt Hall, Gangadhara Chetty Road. The different artistes at the programmes are Mysore Nagaraj, T M Krishna, Visakha Hari,  Abhishek Raghuram, P Unnikrishnan and Bombay P S K Murthy and party among others. For details, call 25347940, 25484434.



 Nritya Jahnavi’

A classical dance festival called Nritya Jahnavi will be held on March 10, 6 pm at Sri Munivenkataih Bayalu Ranga Mandira, Ideal Homes, Rajarajeshwarinagar. The inauguration of the festival is by Guru Vasanthalakshmi. The artistes who will be participating are from the Academy of Bharatanatyam, Rajarajeshwarinagar; Vishrutha School of Performing Arts and Tandava, the vibrance.

‘Kathak Ki...’

Nadam Ensemble led by Nandini K Mehta and K Murali Mohan will be presenting Kathak Ki Khanak — an evening of vibrant and mesmerising kathak, under the ‘Horizon Series’ by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), on March 9, 6 pm at Khincha Auditorium, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.

Unique act

‘Bangalore Fictions’, a unique performance, will be presented by Alliance Française in association with Galleryske, The Embassy of France in India and the Institut Français. ‘Bangalore Fictions’ is an interactive choreographic navigation by ‘N+N Corsino’ that has been created in India and France. It is based on the principle of a graphic novel. Texts and images will come together in a narrative process and construct an imagination of body movements. The choreography and direction are by Nicole Corsino and Norbert Corsino. The dancers are Revanta Sarabhai and Pooja Purohit. Music is by Jacques Diennet. The musicians are Jayan Nair, Rajesh Parichipully, T Palanivelu, Manikanthan and Shajeesh Rajan. The translations are by Neelabh Ahsk, Usha Rau, Pravin Pandya and Jean Poncet. It will be held from March 18 to 21 at Gaalleryske, 2, Berlie Street, Langford Town.

Bharatanatyam

A bharatanatyam dance recital will be presented by Raksha Karthik on March 8, 6.30 pm at Yavanika, State Youth Centre, Nrupathunga Road under the ‘Every Friday Cultural Evening Programme’.

‘Pranamamyaham’

Rupesh K C is presenting a bharatanatyam recital Pranamamyaham on March 10, 6.15 pm at ADA Rangamandira, opposite Ravindra Kalakshetra,
J C Road.

‘Yudh...’

‘Yudh: Three Perspectives, One Truth’, a solo bharatanatyam dance theatre performance, will be presented by Savitha Sastry on March 9, 7 pm at Chowdaiah Hall. The story and stage play are by A K Srikanth. The music is scored by Chennai-based composer Rajkumar Bharathi. Entry is free.

 Kannada play

Dakshinee will present the Kannada play Kooga Keluvavarill, based on the original Hindi play by Nadira Raj Babbar, on March 9 and 10, 7 pm at Sinchana Aptharanga (Intimate Theatre), 1420, 9th ‘B’ Cross, 39th Main, JP Nagar 1st Phase. It is adapted to Kannada and enacted by Suryakantha Gunakimath.

Music and sound are designed by K R Ganesh. It is designed and directed by M C Anand.

‘C sharp...’

As part of the ‘Curtain Raisers’ event at Jagriti, Whitefield, AllMyTea (Mumbai) will stage ‘Cock’ by Mike Bartlett from March 8 to 10; ‘C sharp C blunt’ will be staged from March 15 to 17 (On Saturdays, 8 pm and Sundays, 3 pm and 6.30 pm). This Indo-German collaboration is being produced by Flinntheatre, Kassel Germany.

It is directed by Sophia Stepf from Germany and performed by MD Pallavi. Q Theatre Productions (Mumbai) will stage ‘So Many Socks’ by Annie Zaidi from March 22 to 24; and Tortilla’s ‘Seussification of A Midsummer Night's Dream’ by Peter Bloedel from March 29 to 31. For tickets, log on to www.bookmyshow.com

 ‘Skin of...’
‘Skin of the Earth’, an exhibition of recent works by Babu Eshwar Prasad, will be on display at Gallery Sumukha, Wilson Garden till March 13. Working across media with painting, digital prints and videos, the exhibition engages with the idea of soil.

‘Two Artists...’
‘Two Artists, Many Perspectives’, an exhibition by Joe D’souza and Munaf Shaikh will be held till March 10, 11 am to 7 pm at Alliance Française. Joe D’souza’s works are essentially anatomical. Munaf is a self-taught artist. All his works are in shades of black and white. According to him, these two shades can represent many shades of life.

‘Bargain’
A painting exhibition titled ‘Bargain’ will be on display at Magnitude Gallery till March 31. The latest collection will have more than 150 original paintings to choose from.

Collective strokes
A collection of  paintings by Ramesh Gorjala, Leela Tyagi and Thota Vaikutam will be on display till March end at Renaissance Gallerie.

 New Voices...’

NGMA Bengaluru, in association with the Toto Funds the Arts (TFA), is screening the second edition of  ‘New Voices in Indian Films’. It will have Anoop Sathyan’s ‘A Dream Called America’, Raam Reddy’s Ika (Feather) and Anusha Nandakumar’s Sita Haran aur Anya Kahaniyan, on March 16, 5 pm to 7 pm at the NGMA Auditorium.

Artisans’ world

Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India Limited is holding a ‘Handicraft Month’, an expo of carpets, ethnic and contemporary furniture, pottery, metal craft, woodcraft, stoneware and home décor from across the country, till March 27, 10 am to 8.30 pm at CCIE premises, 144, MG Road (near Trinity Circle Metro Station).

‘Home’

‘Nice Package’, in collaboration with Time and Space Gallery, is presenting ‘Home’, an exhibition of vintage furniture, old rugs and handmade linen. The exhibition will be on till March 10, from 11 am to 7 pm at Time and Space Gallery, Lavelle Road.

‘Dinarang’

The documentary film Dinarang will be screened on March 15, 6.30 pm at Bangalore International Centre, Teri Complex, 4th Main, 2nd Cross, Domlur II Stage.

Exhibition
On the occasion of ‘International Women’s Day, Galerie De’Arts and Studio Revola are presenting an exhibition titled ‘All Things Women’, where art meets fashion.

It will feature an exquisite range of bags and accessories with a unique single and limited edition prints of original art works. The exhibition will be held from March 8 to 10, 11 am to 7 pm. The venue is Galerie De’Arts, 11th Floor, Barton Centre, 84 MG Road.

Treasure Hunt 2013

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• Mar 17, 2013 8:00 am,  Kanteerava Outdoor Stadium

Bangalore's biggest treasure hunt yet....with loads of prizes to be won this is a HUNT you cannot miss....also supporting the Bangalore traffic Police in driving the message of road safety among the youth of Bangalore.

The event will also host a series of lectures and demonstrations on the road about safety and traffic rules in place...

"One Treasure, 12 clues, 100 kms of fun"

Objectives:

•          To Encourage youngsters to follow safety procedures

•         To Respect senior citizens while driving or riding

•         To make children aware about road safety

•          Encourage public to help traffic police incase of emergency

•          Do not drink and drive or ride

•          Do not unnecessarily honk to avoid noise pollution

•          Awareness of traffic police's contribution to Bangalore city

•          Creating Bangalore a traffic safe and ACCIDENT FREE CITY

•          To educate and explore Bangalore's heritage sites

•          To encourage Bangaloreans to drive / ride safely thru a fun & stress buster activity

 Ticket Pricing : Cars 1500 & Bike 750/-

• Contact Person Ahmed, Priya
  
• Contact Phone 99869 - 84878, 9902750555
  

 

 

Musically March

Warsi Brothers - Live in concert

 
Nazeer Ahmed Khan Warsi&Naseer Ahmed Khan Warsi belong to original Delhi Gharana and they were brought up by their Father Late Ustad Zaheer Ahmed Khan Warsi and Grand Father Padmashri Late Aziz Ahmed Khan Warsi. Their singing is best known for the purity of Raaga's and measured tones and Taals which are special to original Delhi Gharana Gayaki. Both the brothers are the recognized radio & T.V. artists of Traditional Sufiyana Qawwali, Ghazals, Thumri and Classical Bandish and perform regularly on All India Radio.

Fri, Mar 08, 2013, Chowdiah Memorial Hall
( 7:30 PM )

Cost: Rs.300/- |  Rs. 500/- |  Rs. 1000/- |  Rs. 2000/- 

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Norah Jones live in Concert

 

Norah Jones, is a world-renowned American jazz singer-songwriter who will be performing in India for the first time. Norah Jones began her music career in 2001, when she released a set of samples called First Sessions, but her 2002 debut album Come Away With Me catapulted her into the global spotlight. The album reached the top of the US Billboard 200, and its singles 'Don't Know Why' and 'Come Away With Me', proved to be instant radio hits. Jones then swept the 45th Grammy Awards winning five awards including 'Best New Artist', 'Album Of The Year' and 'Record Of The Year'

Manpho Convention Center Grounds (Next to Manyata Tech Park) 

 Fri, Mar 08, 2013
( 7:00 PM )

Cost: Rs.2500/- |  Rs. 6000/- 

 

 ******************************************************************************Uday Bhawalkar - Dhrupad recital

 Uday has an engaging style and is able to reach out and communicate with audiences of all backgrounds. Since his first performance at Bhopal in 1985, Uday has performed in a number of prestigious festivals and events in India and abroad. Uday has also collaborated with artists from other disciplines and cultures including the contemporary dancer Astad Deboo, Ensemble Modern in Germany and musicians from Spain, Georgia and the USA.

Uday has been blessed by Ustad Zakir Hussain who accompanied him on the Pakhawaj at the Prithvi Music Festival, Mumbai. Additionally, Pandit Suresh Talwalkar and Shri Sukhvinder Singh Namdhari have accompanied Uday on the Tabla in a number of concerts.

Uday has contributed to the soundtracks of International Art films including Mani Kaul’s “Cloud Door”, Aparna Sen’s “Mr&Mrs Iyer”, Amol Palekar’s “Anahat”, Renuka Shahane’s “RITA” and others.

  

 

MLR Conventional Centre,Brigade Millennium Campus 

Sat, Mar 09, 2013( 7:00 PM )

Cost: Rs.300/- |  Rs. 500/- 

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 Lucky Ali - Live in concert

 Lucky Ali Unplugged Nirvana Live in Concert at Phoenix MarketCity. Lucky Ali is an Indian singer songwriter, composer and actor. Lucky is best known for his soulful but strikingly simple ballad-style singing and melodious voice. 

Sat, Mar 16, 2013 ( 6:30 PM )

Cost: Rs.499/- |  Rs. 999