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A play based on an internet blog of the same name posted on the web in 2003, Baghdad Burning is written by an Iraqi woman who prefers to remain anonymous under the title Riverbend. As the name itself suggests, the entries talk about the US occupation of Iraq and a permanent callous destruction of a whole country, the lifestyle of its people and the secular and modern fabric of its society. However, what makes it unique is the completely unsentimental view and the sharp and witty critique it provides on the impact of this completely unjust war on the common people and their daily life. It also lays bare the farce of democracy that the US plays out on this country through its puppet government. The play attempts to capture some moments of the daily life of the people of Iraq as they struggle to keep their sanity in a world crumbling around them. It also highlights some of the harsh political and economic realities that the country is encountering with the complete breakdown of law and order. Direction: Kirti Jain.
Event: Play in Hindi, Baghdad Burning, produced by Aaranjan (Delhi) When: Today at 6.30 pm Where: Minerva Theatre
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Art
Till November 7 (except Sundays and holidays) at CIMA Gallery, #2485 8717/8509, Monday (3 pm - 7 pm), Tuesday - Saturday (2 pm - 7 pm): An exhibition of recent works of Yusuf.
November 2 - 6 at Chemould Gallery, Park Street, #22298641; 11 am - 7 pm: Art Trust presents an exhibition of the works of six young painters from Calcutta and Bangaldesh. Inauguration this evening at 6.
Till November 2 at Proscenium’s Art Centre, 46 AJC Bose Road; 4 pm - 8 pm: Paintings by Tanmay Halder and Debasish Halder.
Till November 3 at The Halo Heritage Art Gallery, 26 Ritchie Road; 1 pm - 9 pm: Across the Universe & U — an exhibition of paintings by Shomi Banerjee.
Till November 4 at Academy of Fine Arts, North Gallery; 3 pm - 8 pm: A contemporary group exhibition of paintings by the members of Chiaroscuro.
Till November 6 at Gallery Exposure, 54B Mahanirban Road; 3 pm - 8 pm: Vibgyor presents Affordable Art — paintings featuring the works of Aditya Basak, Ashok Mullick, Bijon Chowdhury, Chhatrapati Dutta, Dilip Choudhury, Gopi Gajwani, Jahar Dasgupta, Lalu Prasad Shaw, Manu Parekh, Manoj Dutta, Partha Bhattacharjee, Prokash Karmakar, Rabin Mondal, Ramananda Bandopadhyay, Samir Aich, Sekhar Kar, Sekhar Roy, Syam Kanu Borthakur, Subrata Gangopadhyay, Suhas Roy, Sumon Roy, Swapan Polley and Tapan Mitra.
Till November 15 (except Monday) at Bose Pacia, Stephen Court, 18 Park Street, #4001 0148; 11 am - 7 pm: Re-Claim/ Re-Cite/ Re-Cycle, a group show curated by Bhavna Kakar.
Till November 21 (except Sundays & holidays) at Tejas Gallery, 11 Mayfair Road, #9830049825; 1 pm - 7.30 pm: Tejas Gallery is hosting its third annual Devi show by 24 artists. The exhibits, numbering approximately 70, include both gods and goddesses.
Till November 28 (Sundays by appointment) at Idiyas Gallery, 15 Dover Road, #9831005003, 65508418; 10.30 am - 6.30 pm: Color Immersion — an exhibition of the works by Atin Basak, Ramananda Bandyopadhyay, Subrata Saha, Aditya Basak, Subrata Gangopadhyay, Subrata Pal, Suhas Roy, Bratin Khan, Gourango Beshai, Sibsaday Chaudhuri and others.
Till November 29 (except Mondays) at Birla Academy of Art & Culture; 3 pm - 8 pm: Astonishment of Being, an exhibition comprising the works of eminent artists from various parts of India. Exhibits include paintings, sculptures, photographs, installations and video. Curated by Deeksha Nath.
DRAMA
November 2 at St Xavier’s College Main Auditorium; 6.30 pm: As part of the 150 years celebration of St Xavier’s Calcutta, Xaverian Theatrical Society, in collaboration with St Xavier’s College Alumni Association, will stage A Medical Crisis - Revisited, inspired by the writings of Parashuram and Prof. Sukanta Chaudhuri. Script & direction: Prof. Ashis Siddhanta (SXC). Both past and present students of the school and college are participating in the play.
November 2 at Howrah Ramgopal Mancha; 6 pm: Natadha will stage Bunonath (drama: Shib Mukhopadhyay; direction: Arindam Mukhopadhyay) as part of its 36th anniversary celebration.
November 2 at Academy of Fine Arts; 6.30 pm: Ekti Dal presents Bidhuda, written and directed by Rajat Ghosh.
November 2 at Minerva Theatre; 6.30 pm: Aarnjan (Delhi) presents Baghdad Burning, a play in Hindi directed by Kirti Jain.
November 2 at Madhusudan Mancha; 6.30 pm: Ajantrik presents Pratham Paath, written and directed by Ramaprasad Banik.
November 2 at Boy’s Own Club and Young Men’s Institute; 6.30 pm: Uhinee, in collaboration with National School of Drama, presents the children’s play, Roopkatha (performed by children from Hatibagan Chetana; direction: Adrija Dasgupta) at 6.30 pm; to be followed by Hridoye Chhile Jege: Kobitaar Onushonge, produced by Uhinee.
November 4 at Minerva Theatre; 6.30 pm: Paikpara Akhor presents Jaan-e-Kalkatta, directed by Bhadra Basu.
November 5 at Academy of Fine Arts; 6.30 pm: Lok-krishti will stage Tagore’s Laboratory. Drama & direction: Falguni Chattopadhyay.
November 7 at Minerva Theatre; 6.30 pm: Laketown Sreebhumi Sansriti will stage its latest production, Dream Dream. Direction: Debesh Chattopadhyay.
November 8 at Academy of Fine Arts; 3 pm: Rang Roop will stage Jalchhabi. Direction: Seema Mukhopadhyay.
PERFORMING ARTS
November 2 at Satyajit Ray Auditorium, RTC, ICCR, 9A Ho Chi Minh Sarani; 6.30 pm: Rabindranath Tagore Centre, ICCR Calcutta, in collaboration with the Embassy of Poland, presents a performance by The String Trio from Poland.
November 2 at Bharatiyam Cultural Multiplex, IB 201 Salt Lake; 6 pm: EZCC hosts Nanaranger Gaan — an evening of sugam sangeet, geet, bhajan, semi-classical music, folk music and Rabindrasangeet to be presented by Subir Mallick.
November 3 at Bharatiyam Cultural Multiplex, IB 201 Salt Lake; 6.30 pm: Shinjan Nrityalaya, in collaboration with EZCC, presents Traya - The Combination of Three, Odissi dances choreographed and directed by Aloka Kanungo. Music: Ramahari Das and Dhaneswar Swain.
November 5 at G.D. Birla Sabhagar; 6.30 pm: Ritwik (South) presents a vocal recital by Sandipan Samajpati, with Subhankar Banerjee (tabla) and Hiranmay Mitra (harmonium).
November 7 at Calcutta School of Music, Sandre Hall; 6.30 pm: 6th Informal Concert by students of Western Music section.
FILM FESTIVAL
Till November 5 at Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan: Seventh Kalpanirjhar International Short Fiction Film Festival. Today at 4 pm: GenNext I: Selections from film schools: No Special Incidents / Germany, 12 min, Amoklove / Germany, 9 min 20 sec, Thread / India, 22 min 50 sec, Sparrows (Spatzen) / Germany, 12 min, The Last Wheel (Das letzte Rad) / Germany, 8 min, Dissolution (Vilay) / India, 12 min, The Void Within / India, 11 min, What It’s Like to be My Mother (Jak to jest byae moj matk) / Poland, 30 min. At 6.30 pm: A selection of short films from Europe: 4 / France, 17 min, The Secret Sound (Das heimliche Gerausch) / Germany, 28 min, Youth / United Kingdom, 20 min, The Berlin Wall / Germany, 12 min, Protect Me from What I Want / United Kingdom, 14 min, Never Drive a Car when You’re Dead / Germany, 10 min.
BOOK exhibition
Till November 23 at Worldview Bookstore, Jadavpur University campus, Subarna Jayanti Bhawan; 11 am - 7 pm: Penguin Books India, in association with Worldview Bookstore, presents Penguin Classics Library. This month-long exhibition also includes talks, discussions and readings at the venue.
PHOTOGRAPHS
Till November 7 at Chitrakoot Art Gallery, 55 Gariahat Road, #2475 2275; 3 pm - 8 pm: The Roving Eye presents Why Woman — an exhibition of paintings and photographs on women.
TALK
November 2 at Ramakrishna Vedanta Math, 19B Raja Rajkrishna Street; 7 pm: Prof. Amalendu Chakraborty will speak in Bengali on Paschatye Swami Abhedananda.
EXHIBITION
Till November 5 at 57/9 Ballygunge Circular Road; 11.30 am - 6.30 pm: Soumya’s Creation presents an exhibition of children’s clothes for infants to 5-year-olds. The collection includes cotton jersey, T-shirt, jacket, night suits, track pants, rompers, dungarees, skirts, capris, jeans and shirts.
CARNIVAL
November 7 at St Paul’s Cathedral grounds; 12 noon - 8 pm: St Paul’s Cathedral holds its annual carnival, the first of the winter season. Activities for very young and senior citizens. All are welcome.
MEDITATION
November 4 - 15 at Vipassana Centre, Dhamma Ganga, Harish Chandra Dutt Road, Calcutta 700 114: Vipassana Meditation residential courses. For details, contact 25532855, 25833910, 22424561.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
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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