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From time immemorial, close, intimate inter-personal relationships among people have served as stepping stones of modern society and civilisation. However, various complex rules of society, framed from the beginning of human history, have gradually made us oblivious of the finer aspects of life. Rigidities of social order make us regard any deviation from established conventions with suspicion and aversion, often without attempting to view it from an unbiased, neutral perspective. Thus, in Daibaddha, Gagan, Sita and their daughter, Jhinuk, find themselves confronted by an antagonistic society which refuses to accept them as a family like any other. Uncomfortable questions are raised about the so-called unnatural alliance of the trio, who are humiliated and finally alienated from society’s mainstream. Yet, when the victims challenge the rusted tenets of society, which itself is crumbling, the veteran guardians of social decorum fail to provide any satisfactory answer. Direction: Meghnad Bhattacharya.
Event: Play in Bengali, Daibaddha, produced by Sayak
When: Today at 6.30 pm
Where: Academy of Fine Arts
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art
November 13 - November 19 at Academy of Fine Arts, West Gallery; 3 pm - 8 pm: 10th solo exhibition of paintings by Pallab Kanti Mitra. Inauguration today at 5.30 pm.
November 13 - November 27 at Chitrakoot Art Gallery, 55 Gariahat Road; 3 pm - 8 pm: Recent paintings in oil, acrylic and watercolour by Amitabha Banerjee.
November 13 - November 28 at Akar Prakar, P-238 Hindustan Park; 3 pm - 8 pm: Nirmiti, sculptures by well-known artists.
Till November 14 at Angan Art Gallery, 11 Fern Place; 3 pm - 8 pm: Terracotta sculptures by Ram Kumar Manna.
Till November 15 at Genesis Art Gallery, 8B Middleton Street; 2 pm - 7 pm: Paintings by Tarun Banerjee, Sujit Roy, Sukla Chakraborty, Sakti Karmakar and Malay Chandan Saha.
Till November 16 at Academy of Fine Arts, New South Gallery; 3 pm - 8 pm: Vignettes of Passion, paintings by Isha Mahammad.
Till November 16 at Academy of Fine Arts, North Gallery; 3 pm - 8 pm: 17th exhibition of paintings by members of Painters Circle.
Till November 18 at Idiyas Gallery, 15 Dover Road; 10.30 am - 7.30 pm: Celebrations on Canvas, an exhibition showcasing Indian art and sculpture.
Till November 18 at Gallery Sanskriti, 5C Alipore Park Road; 11 am - 8 pm: Nature in Meditation, paintings by Satyen Ghosal.
Till November 18 at Chemould Art Gallery, 12F Park Street; 12 noon - 7 pm (Saturday, 11 am - 3 pm): Prints, Posters and Beyond, lithographs, serigraphs, digital prints and limited edition signed prints by eminent artists including M.F. Husain, Ganeh Haloi, Laxma Goud, Shuvaprasanna and Rabin Mondal. Also, high quality prints and posters by Indian masters. Hosted by Vikalp Art Shop.
Till November 19 at Indian Museum, Ashutosh Birth Centenary Hall; 12 noon - 8 pm: Art-Works ’06, paintings by members of Canvas Artists’ Circle.
Till November 22 at Anant Art Gallery, 18A Alipore Road; 11 am - 7 pm: Borderline, paintings, installations, stamp works and photographs by Ashim Purkayastha.
Till November 24 at Galerie 88, 28B Shakespeare Sarani; 11 am - 7 pm: An installation project by Bose Krishnamachari.
Till November 25 (except Sunday) at Gallery Kanishka’s, 11 am - 8 pm: Colours on Canvas, an exhibition of figurative works.
drama
November 14 at Gyan Manch; 6.30 pm: Jadavpur University department of English presents an Indianisation of the contemporary classic, Caryl Churchill’s Top Girls. Direction: Ananda Lal.
November 14 at Madhusudan Mancha; 6.30 pm: Ekush Shatak presents its latest production, Krishna Ranga.
November 16 at Academy of Fine Arts; 6.30 pm: Rang Roop presents Mukhosh Nritya. Direction: Seema Mukhopadhyay.
November 16 at Madhusudan Mancha; 6.30 pm: Naba Mayukh Nattya Sangstha presents Waarish. Direction: Rishi Mukhopadhyay.
November 17 at Academy of Fine Arts; 6.30 pm: Students of Nehru Children’s Museum present Anubhav. Drama and direction: Romaprasad Banik.
November 18 at Sarala Memorial Hall; 6.30 pm: Total Theatre presents Vyasa. Direction: Shantanu Bandyopadhyay.
performing arts
November 13 at Ramakrishna Vedanta Math, 19B Raja Rajkrishna Street; 7 pm: Shambhu Nath Das will sing verses from The Ramayana.
November 14 at Uttam Mancha; 5.45 pm: The annual cultural function of Swapno Niye features songs by Rakhi Sarkar, dance by Swapnakalpa Roy Chowdhury and play, Bhalo Rakshaser Galpo produced by Swapna Sandhani. The programme is in aid of orphans of Swapna Neer.
November 16 at Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Vivekananda Hall; 6 pm: Rudraveena recital by Bahauddin Dagar. Accompanied by Tapas Das (pakhawaj).
talk
November 13 at Ramakrishna Mission Saradapitha, Belur Math; 5.30 pm: Swami Amiteshananda will speak on Practical Vedanta.
November 13 at Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Shivananda Hall; 5.30 pm: Swami Rasajnananda will speak in English on Life and Teachings of Holy Mother Sri Sri Sarada Devi.
November 13 at Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Vivekananda Hall; 6.15 pm: Swami Ritananda will speak in Bengali on Sri Sri Ramakrishna Lilaprasanga.
November 13 at 24 Aswini Dutta Road; 6.30 pm: Dr Subhomay Mondal will deliver a lecture on Saratchandra O Tolstoy. Also, presentation of Sarat Charcha Award to Dr Mrinalini Gadkari.
discussion
November 13 at Sri Aurobindo Bhavan, 8 Shakespeare Sarani; 6.15 pm: Sri Aurobindo, an evening of questions and answers with Manoj Das of Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry.
children’s Day
November 14 - November 19 at Nehru Children’s Museum campus: Variety programmes of music, dance and recitation to celebrate Children’s Day. Also, magic show by B. Kumar (Nov 14; 5 pm) and Go-As-You-Like contest (Nov 18). Children who wish to participate can contact the Museum office November 15 onwards, 3 pm - 6.30 pm.
November 14 at 24A Sarat Banerjee Road; 11.30 am: Students of Little Champions Montessori House will celebrate Children’s Day.
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