Art for a cause The Palladian Lounge and Spandan Art Gallery present Art for Giving, an exhibition of art and sculpture showcasing the works of over 30 artists, including veterans like Suhas Roy, Kartick Pyne, Shyamal Dutta Ray, Atin Basak, Wasim Kapoor, Sanatan Dinda, Keshav Roy (one of his paintings appears above) and Partha Bhattacharya. Also on display are creations by stalwarts of the Bengal school like Biren De, Sukhen Ganguly and Shantanu Ukil. Sculptures in bronze, some of them by renowned master Suren De, and other Art Deco? pieces like busts of famous personalities, animalaire and figurative studies and surreal abstracts occupy pride of place at the show. A key attraction of the exhibition is a terracotta sculpture by the legendary Ramkinkar Baij. Offering some of the best in modern, abstract, figurative, folk and representative art, each having its own distinctive mood, theme, style and chromatic treatment, the show is being held in aid of Hope Foundation Calcutta, an organisation devoted to the cause of the underprivileged. Event: An exhibition of paintings and sculptures When: Till May 5, 10 am - 8 pm Where: The Palladian Lounge, Third Level, 6 N.S. Road

Art

Till May 2 at Academy of Fine Arts, North & West Gallery; 3 pm - 8 pm: Open Window hosts an exhibition of paintings and sculptures by Amitava Dhar, Dipali Bhattacharya, Hiran Mitra, Janak Jhankar Nurzary, K. Muralidharan, Pradip Rakshit, Samir Aich, Sudeshna Halder, Sunil Dey and Tapas Konar. Till May 6 (except Sundays & holidays) at Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Museum & Art Gallery: Tradition & Continuity in the Bengal School of Painting, an exhibition by celebrated masters of the 20th century and veteran, contemporary and young artists. Till May 6 at Samokal Art Gallery, 23 Gariahat Road, 1st floor; 4 pm - 8 pm: Exhibition of graphic paintings by a group of artists. Till May 7 (except Sundays) at Akar Prakar, P 238 Hindustan Park; 3 pm - 8 pm: Drawing show by Paritosh Sen, along with limited edition serigraph prints signed by the artist. Till May 14 at Idiyas Gallery, 15 Dover Road; 10.30 am - 7.30 pm: The Voices of the Canvas, an exhibition of paintings by a group of eminent artists. Till May 14 at The Space Circle Club, VIP Road: Paintup Expressions present a round-the-clock exhibition of Sania Sharma?s works in abstract art featuring oils, watercolours, India ink, acrylic and mixed media on canvas and paper.

drama

Till May 1 at Academy of Fine Arts: Bohurupee presents a festival of plays (direction: Kumar Roy) to mark its completion of 58 years. Today: Nisiddha Thikana (3 pm); Piritee Paramo Nidhi (6.15 pm). May 1 at Mukta-Angan Rangalaya; 6.30 pm: Theatre Workshop presents Buro Shaliker Ghare Rno. Direction: Ashoke Mukhopadhyay. May 2 at Girish Mancha; 7 pm: Ganakrishti?s latest production, Tashkar Brittanto. Direction: Amitava Dutta. May 3 at Rabindra Sadan; 6.30 pm: Suchetana presents Tagore?s Raktakarabi. Direction: Kalyan Mukhopadhyay. May 3 at Madhusudan Mancha; 6.30 pm: Kathakriti presents Chandraloke Agnikando. Direction: Sanjib Roy. May 4 at Academy of Fine Arts; 6.30 pm: Anya Theatre presents Nakchhabita. Direction: Bibhas Chakraborty. May 6 at Academy of Fine Arts; 3 pm: Ajantrik presents Pratham Paath. Drama and direction: Ramaprosad Banik.

performing arts

May 2 at Max Mueller Bhavan; 6.30 pm: Anjika and Open Doors present classical dance performances by Vijayalakshmi (Mohiniattam) and Aranyani Bhargav (Bharat Natyam). May 2 at Rabindra Sadan; 6 pm: To commemorate the centenary of the movement against the partition of Bengal, Prabahini presents a progamme of music, Banglar Mati Banglar Jal. Also featuring a solo recital by Swastika Mukhopadhyay. May 4 at Rabindra Sadan; 5.30 pm: To celebrate its foundation day, Bhavna Records and Cassettes presents Kavipranam featuring Achin Mukherjee, Anasuya Chakraborty, Abhirup Guhathakurta, Indrani Bhattacharjee, Uday Bhaduri, Urmimala Basu, Urmi Guha, Riddhi, Gouri Ghosh, Chandrabali Rudra, Jagannath Basu, Tania Das, Dipak Rudra, Debashis Basu, Pabitra Sarkar, Pubali Debnath, Partha Ghosh, Barin Roy, Vikram Singh, Violin Brothers, Mohan Singh, Manoj, Manisha, Rokeya, Rajeshwar Bhattacharya, Rajasree Bhattacharya, Rakhi Sarkar, Shibani Kundu, Shikha Pal, Srobona Bhattacharya, Shukti Lahiri, Subrata Sengupta, Swagatalakshmi Dasgupta, Subir Banerjee and Swapan Basu.

talk

May 1 at Ramakrishna Vedanta Math, 19 A&B Raja Rajkrishna Street; 7 pm: Amalendu Chakraborty will speak on Swami Abhedananda O Bharatia Sanskriti.

discussion

May 1 at SSKM Hospital, GLT; 9 am - 4 pm: NRS Medical College and SSKM Hospital host a national CME in Paediatric Rheumatology.

exhibition

Till May 5 at 10 Gurusaday Road, 1D Ajanta Apts; 11 am - 8 pm: Breathing Space showcases its new collection of silver jewellery in Turkish designs, bold gold, Victorian and kundan shoulder dusters in fascinating textures and finishes. Till May 10 at Soumya?s Creation, 57/9 Ballygunge Circular Road, 1st floor; 4 pm - 9 pm: Mati, an exhibition of designer kurtis and home accessories. May 4 - 6 at Kanishka?s, 2/1 Hindustan Road; 10.30 am - 8 pm: Suti, an exhibition of hand-woven cotton sarees and dress materials sourced from master weavers from across the country.

photographs

Till May 1 at Academy of Fine Arts, New South Gallery; 3 pm - 8 pm: China Diary, an exhibition of photographs by Mala Mukerjee.

contest

May 1 at Nehru Children?s Museum; 9 am - 3.30 pm: 33rd Sit and Draw Art Contest 2006 (three groups) for children hosted by Nehru Children?s Museum and United Bank of India. May 1 at Kala Mandir; 5 pm: Nav Sandhya hosts Royal Dance Contest for women and children.

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