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Sapphire Creations, along with Saathii, Sparsha, Prantakatha and Sanlaap, observes International Candlelight Memorial Day to honour the memory of those lost to HIV/AIDS and those living with this deadly disease. Besides a candlelight ceremony and an interactive session with victims, Sapphire Creations will present the Calcutta premiere of Positive Lives, a dance-visual montage that seeks to eliminate the stigma associated with this life-threatening condition, allowing those afflicted to lead lives with dignity. An abstract dance composition, it was inspired by real-life stories, anecdotes and case histories of courageous individuals who have perfected the art of survival despite agony, alienation and severe trauma. Through a unique blend of dance, music and photography, the performance traces the growth of positivism in their minds, which enables them to live wholeheartedly when death seems the only answer to life. Also, a dance presentation on HIV/AIDS issues by Sanlaap.
Event: A programme in tribute to HIV/AIDS victims
When: Today at 6.30 pm
Where: Gyan Manch
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Art
Till May 16 at Academy of Fine Arts, Central Gallery; 3 pm - 8 pm: Paintings by Blue Petals, a group of women artists.
Till May 16 at Academy of Fine Arts, North Gallery; 3 pm - 8 pm: Eighth Art & Sculpture exhibition of Behala Fine Arts Society.
Till May 21 at Metropolitan Art Salon, Suite 18, 7 Jawaharlal Nehru Road; 3 pm - 8 pm: Paintings and sculptures by a group of artists.
Till May 21 at Proscenium?s Art Centre, 46 AJC Bose Road; 4 pm - 8 pm: Paintings by a group of young artists.
Till May 31 (except Sundays) at Galerie 88, 28B Shakespeare Sarani; 3 pm - 7 pm: Recent works of Mustak Khan Chowdhury.
drama
May 16 - 19 at Academy of Fine Arts; 6.30 pm: Drama Festival 2006 hosted by Nehru Children?s Museum. Today: Ekla Pagal presented by Nehru Children?s Museum.
May 18 at Sisir Mancha; 6.30 pm: Gobardanga Naksha presents Atmaja and Mahanagar. Design and direction: Ashis Das.
May 20 at Academy of Fine Arts; 3 pm: Rangakarmee presents Mukti. Design and direction: Usha Ganguli.
May 20 & 21 at Proscenium?s Art Centre, 46 AJC Bose Road; 6.30 pm: Proscenium presents Neil Simon?s Chapter Two. Design and direction: Ashoke Viswanathan.
May 21 at Madhusudan Mancha; 6.30 pm: Rangakarmee presents Kashinama. Design and direction: Usha Ganguli.
May 21 at Tollygunge Club; 7 pm: Spotlight presents Neil Simon?s Broadway Bound.
performing arts
May 16 at Swabhumi; 6 pm: Jeeva Shiva Mission Kiran Chandra Girls? High School presents Tagore?s dance-drama, Chandalika.
May 17 at Girish Mancha; 5.30 pm: The fourth annual cultural function of Kalakunja features presentation of instrumental and vocal music, dance and yoga by its students.
May 18 at Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Vivekananda Hall; 6 pm: Kathak dance recital by Ashimbandhu Bhattacharjee.
May 18 at Emami Landmark, 3 Lord Sinha Road; 6 pm: Sketches from Matir Manabi: A Tribute to Tagore, a soliloquy based on Tagore?s Chandalika, presented by Sreyashi Mitra, with an introduction by Lopamudra Mitra and a chorus song by children of Madhura.
May 19 at Purbashree, Bharatiyam Cultural complex, Salt Lake; 6.30 pm: Ranan, in collaboration with EZCC, presents Rangeeniyan ? a Kathak presentation. Concept and choreography: Debashree Bhattacharya and Vikram Iyengar.
May 20 at Niranjan Sadan; 6.30 pm: Lalit Sangeet Academy presents Najruler Gaan, featuring various artistes. Dir: Jhuma Chakraborty.
May 20 at Saturday Club; 8 pm: Reliance IndiaMobile and Saturday Club present Moonlight and Roses, a musical walk down memory lane with Francis Lepcha and Chanelle Grosser.
talk
May 16 at Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Shivananda Hall; 6 pm: Swami Sarvabhutananda will speak in Hindi on Sri Sri Narada Pancharatram.
May 16 at Ramakrishna Math, Baranagar; 7 pm: Parimal Kanti Das will speak on Satyanishtha Sri Sri Ramakrishna ? the embodiment of Truth.
May 16 at Ramakrishna Vedanta Math, 19 A&B Raja Rajkrishna Street; 7 pm: Swami Atmabodhananda will discuss in Bengali on Sri Sri Mayer Katha.
May 16 at 10 Parnasree Park; 7 pm: Prof Tapas Basu will discuss on View of Tagore and Gandhi on Resistance of Untouchability.
photographs
May 16 - 21 at Samokal Art Gallery, 22 Gariahat Road, Gol Park; 5 pm - 8 pm: Photographs by Atanu Basu. Inauguration today at 6 pm.
exhibition
Till May 16 at Sasha Shop, 27 Mirza Ghalib Street; 10 am - 7 pm: Cotton Coolers, showcasing cotton sarees, garments and accessories.
Till May 20 at Mrignayani, Dakshinapan: Chanderi Utsav, a summer collection of chanderi sarees.
Till May 25 at 79 Raja Basanta Roy Road, 1st floor; 2 pm - 8 pm: Nimble Fingers presents Summer Bazaar, featuring traditional crafts of Bengal in a modern milieu.
kids? fest
Till June 4 at Crossword Bookstore, 8 Elgin Road: Annual Children?s Summer Fest featuring 12 fun-filled programmes. Today: Crafts Workshop (4.30 pm - 5.30 pm) for children between 5 and 12 years. Registration for all events at Crossword?s information counter (2nd floor).
book launch
May 17 at Oxford Bookstore; 6.30 pm: Anupam Kher will release Kiran Nagarkar?s God?s Little Soldier. To be followed by a reading and an introduction with the author.
workshop
May 25 onwards at Theatrecian, 25A Circus Avenue: A month-long production-oriented theatre workshop for people of all ages, where participants will learn to script, direct, produce and perform their own plays. Registration ends May 20. For details, contact #9830241007.
May 22 - June 8 (Monday - Thursday) at MACE, 78 Syed Amir Ali Avenue: Contemporary Western dance workshop for beginners and intermediates, conducted by Vanessa Mirza. Registrations open. Details at #22875326, ext 245; 9830318522.
Till June 10 at Ocio, 5 Belvedere Road; 3.30 pm - 4.30 pm: Workshop on swimming. Coaching available for students. Details at #24489642.
All those who wish events to be included in this column should write not less
than a week ahead to:
Time out, The Telegraph, 6, Prafulla Sarkar Street, Calcutta-700 001;
Fax: 2234-8244
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