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The contemporary dance troupe, Creation, is committed to experimenting with hitherto unused themes and styles and building a forum for talented young dancers, besides entertaining audiences in India and abroad. Its global outlook, coupled with its modern methods of dance, has helped give the group a universal appeal. Hosted by EZCC, this evening?s presentation, Natun Juger Chhando, represents the fruition of Creation?s efforts at exploring and creating innovative dance forms and techniques. Comprising several choreographic pieces, it features many popular items that have received appreciation from dance-lovers worldwide. They include Ganesh Vandana (ode to lord Ganesha), Dhan Katar Utsav (on the harvest festival), Holi, The Tempest (on the tsunami catastrophe), Shringar (on women?s empowerment), Alingan (on conservation of nature) and Rhythm of the Times. Choreography and direction: Arunava Dhar and Samir Bhattacharya.
Event: Natun Juger Chhando, dances presented by Creation
When: Today at 6 pm
Where: Bharatiyam Cultural Multiplex, IB 201 Salt Lake
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Art
April 12 - 30 at Masters Collection Art Gallery, G5/G7 Malayalay Apts, 3 Woodburn Park Road; 12 noon - 8 pm (Sundays & holidays, 2 pm - 8 pm): Art Beat, showcasing the works of eminent artists, being held in support of Hellen Keller Institute of Deaf and Dumb.
Till April 13 at Anant Art Gallery, 18A Alipore Road: Celebrating Nature, paintings by Bhagat Singh.
Till April 14 at Artists Circle, 46 Circus Avenue; 2 pm - 7 pm: Reflections of Andaman, drawings by Swapnesh Choudhury.
Till April 15 at Sculpture Gallery, C/26 Bapuji Nagar, Jadavpur; 4 pm - 8 pm: Terracotta sculptures by Tapas Sarkar, Manik Talukdar, Ramkumar Manna, Pradip Sur, Somnath Chakraborty, Swapan Roy, Kinkar Saha, Kallol Banerjee, Sailen Ghosh and Tarun Purokait.
Till April 16 at Gallery Kanishka?s; 11 am - 8 pm: M?lange, a varied presentation of paintings and sculptures by artists including Aditya Basak, Atin Basak, Bimal Kundu, Dipak Mukherjee, Manik Talukdar, Manoj Dutta, Niranjan Pradhan, Partha Shaw, Prabir Kumar Roy, Sadhan Chakraborty, Shyamal Roy, Soumitra Kar, Suhas Roy, Sunil Kumar Das and Sukti Subhra Pradhan.
Till April 16 at Academy of Fine Arts, New South Gallery; 3 pm - 8 pm: An exhibition of drawings and paintings by Biswapati Maiti, Goutam Basu, Dipak Mukherjee, Swapan Das and Pradip Bhowmick.
drama
April 12 at Girish Mancha; 6.30 pm: Ganakrishti?s latest production, Tashkar Brittanto. Direction: Amitabha Dutta.
April 13 at Padatik Little Theatre; 6.30 pm & April 14 at Birla Academy of Art & Culture; 6 pm: Jadavpur University Department of English presents nine of Samuel Beckett?s Dramaticules as a birth centenary tribute. Direction: Ananda Lal.
April 14 at Academy of Fine Arts; 6.30 pm: Nandipat?s latest production, Ramanimohan. Direction: Prakash Bhattacharya.
April 15 at Madhusudan Mancha; 6.30 pm: Shohan presents Utpal Dutt?s Megh. Direction: Anish Ghosh.
April 15 at Academy of Fine Arts; 3 pm: Sansriti presents Phataru and Cadaverous. Direction: Debesh Chattopadhyay.
performing arts
April 12 at G.D. Birla Sabhagar; 6 pm: Dipchandi presents an evening of classical and fusion music featuring Sumantra Guha (tabla), Samannay Sarkar (sitar), Mahananda Kanjilal (kathak), Biswajit Roychoudhury (violin), Biplab Mukherjee (classical vocal), Subir Kumar Majumdar (keyboards), Sabyasachi Sarkar (tabla) and Soumya Shankar Roy (percussions).
April 12 at Rabindra Sadan; 5 pm: In tribute to the legendary music personalities V. Balsara and Ranjit Ghosh, students of Ajit Ghosh Music Academy present Shradhanjali, a programme of Indian and Western music. The highlight of the concert will be a solo instrumental recital on various musical instruments by Ajit Ghosh, Down Memory Lane. Also, a performance by Bhoomi.
April 12 at Ramakrishna Vedanta Math, 19 A&B Raja Rajkrishna Street; 6.45 pm: Sitar recital by Atanu Mazumder.
April 14 at Kala Mandir; 5 pm: Samskar Bharati heralds the Bengali New Year with dance-drama Rituranga and one-act play Sawal.
April 14 at Indumati Sabhagriha, Jadavpur University; 6 pm: Manasi hosts a programme of poetry, music and dance along with felicitation of literary personalities.
April 15 at Gyan Manch; 6.30 pm: Samikshan presents Mon Fakira Moneri Katha, baul songs by young talents, Kaushik and Antara.
April 16 at Gyan Manch; 6 pm: Students of Srabosti School of Music present Nrityanjali, an evening of Kathak dance. Choreography and direction: Sanjay Bhattacharya.
talk
April 12 at Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Vivekananda Hall; 6 pm: Govinda Gopal Mukhopadhyaya will speak in Bengali on the panchadash adhyay of Srimad Bhagavad Gita.
EXHIBITION
Till April 14 at Darbari, P-249 Purna Das Road; 11 am - 8 pm: Chaitra Charm, an exhibition of saris, salwar-suits, fabrics, kurtis, skirts, dupattas, jewellery and bags. Also, an auction where select items will be sold to the highest bidders.
Till April 14 at Sampa?s Boutique, 42 Circus Avenue: An exhibition of Assam silk and muga sarees and cotton and silk mekhla chaddars.
workshop
April 12 - 22 at Rabindra Sadan; 10 am - 12 noon: Shiladhish Art & Research Institute, Mumbai, in collaboration with Rabindra Sadan and West Bengal Dance Group Federation, presents Nritta Nattuvangam workshop (Module III) by Prakriti Bhaskar, senior disciple of Kalaimamani Guru T.S. Kadhirvelu Pillai. Registration and details at #9433226835, 24720095.
April 12 onwards at Bhowanipore College, Elgin Road & New Alipore; 4 pm - 8.30 pm: 12-day dance workshop to train students in dance forms like jazz, hip hop, rock ?n roll, Afro-jazz, salsa, Shiamak?s Indo-jazz and others conducted by Shiamak Davar?s Institute of Performing Arts. Registrations at Bhowanipore College (5 pm - 8 pm). Details at #9831171118 / 9830950616.
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