Answering the atavistic call of nature Maihar, a small hamlet tucked in the interiors of Madhya Pradesh, is known for the musical legacy of Baba Allauddin Khan. This is a place where history and music mingle in every nook and corner. But the lethargy of this sleepy town is shaken for a couple of weeks annually when eminent contemporary artists choose to descend here in troops to work and interact with each other. Organised by Ambica Beri, whose husband, Sanjeev (owner of limestone quarries in Maihar) has converted his family homestead into a spectacular Italianate villa without changing its basic structure. Consequently there’s plenty of room around a spacious green courtyard for the artists. The place throbs with life and vitality every year when artists from all over the country meet and spend a few days in each others’ company, engaged in the work of creation. Last year, 25 artists were invited to join the camp. Away from the urban crowds, they interacted and worked in the relaxed environs of the old family home. The tranquillity was just perfect for producing a crop of outstanding works. Participating artists included Anjolie Ela Menon, Lalu Prasad Shaw, Sakti Burman, Jaya Ganguly, Rini Dhumal, Partha Shaw, Paresh Maity, among others. The exhibition will feature works produced during the Retreat. Event: Maihar Art Retreat — group exhibition of paintings When: Till September 19 (except Sunday); 11 am - 7 pm Where: Gallery Sanskriti, 5C, Alipore Park Road, Calcutta 700 027

Art

Till September 9 (except Sunday) at Emami Chisel Art Pvt. Ltd, Emami Towers, 687 Anandapur, E.M. Bypass, #40113182/83; 11 am - 7 pm: Emami Chisel presents Bikash Bhattacharjee: A retrospective exhibition of paintings. Till September 4 at Academy of Fine Arts; 3 pm - 8 pm: A Tauch of Folk — an exhibition of paintings by Ratna Chowdhury. Till September 4 at Academy of Fine Arts; 3 pm - 8 pm: An exhibition of paintings and sculptures by Aloke Kr Sardar, Anirban Seth, Amal Biswas, Piyali Viswash (Mazumder) and Sangita Choudhuri. Till September 4 at Academy of Fine Arts, New South ‘B’ Gallery; 3 pm - 7 pm: The 4th solo exhibition of paintings and prints by Chinmoy Pandit. Till September 5 at G.C. Laha Centenary Fine Arts Gallery, 7 Chittaranjan Avenue, 1st floor; 2 pm - 7 pm: Verse on Canvas: A tribute to Michael Jackson on his 51st birthday. Featuring works by Ranjay Ray Choudhury, Ashna Rupani, Geeta Doshi, Sarmita Das and Hem Kakkad. Till September 6 at Birla Academy of Art & Culture; 4 pm - 8 pm: An exhibition of Beena Pradhan’s latest paintings. Till September 6 at Birla Academy of Art & Culture; 2 pm - 8 pm: An exhibition of drawings, paintings and sculptures by contemporary artists of Calcutta. Till September 6 at The Promenade Lounge, Taj Bengal; 10 am - 11 pm: A solo exhibition of recent works by Dilip Chaudhury. The artist will be painting live from 3 pm to 6 pm. Till September 7 at Artist Circle Art Gallery, 46 Circus Avenue; 2 pm - 7 pm: An exhibition of paintings by Biswanath Dhul, Debasish Podder, Pranab Roy Choudhury, Sabyasachi Ghosh, Barun Roy and Sankar Karmakar. Till September 8 at Gandhara Art Gallery, 18 Gurusaday Road, Flat 5A (Palm Spring); 11 am - 7 pm: New Fables: Contemporary Voices — featuring works by stalwarts Abir Karmakar, Chandra Bhattacharya, Chhatrapati Dutta along with GR Iranna and Sunil Padawal. Till September 10 (except Sunday) at Tejas Art Gallery, 11 Mayfair Road, #98300 49825; 1 pm - 7.30 pm: An exhibition of affordable artwork: prints, small canvases, woodcuts, lithos, patachitras, paperworks, etc. Till September 19 (Sundays by appointment) at Idiyas Gallery, 15 Dover Road, #6550 8418; 10.30 am - 6.30 pm: Quintessential Color — an exhibition of contemporary visual art. Till September 23 (except Mondays) at Gallery Rasa, 828/1 Block-P, New Alipore, #2400 7348/8803; 4 pm - 8 pm: Single Edition Woodcut Prints on Canvas by Rajesh Deb. Till October 19 (except Tuesdays) at The Halo Heritage Art Gallery, 26 Ritchie Road; 3 pm - 8 pm: Mind’s Eye — an exhibition of paintings by Anita Roychowdhury, Prabir Sen, Krishnendu Chaki and Subhendu Sarkar.

PERFORMING ARTS

September 3 at ICCR, 9A Ho Chi Minh Sarani; 6.30 pm: Indian classical vocal concert by Pandit Shyam Sundar Goswami. September 4 at Rabindra Sadan; 6.30 pm: A special performance by Aparna Sen and Pramita Mallick, to be followed by Baikali’s Mayar Khela.

DRAMA

September 3 at Girish Mancha; 6.30 pm: Purba-Paschim presents its latest production, Patalbabu Film Star, based on a story by Satyajit Ray. Drama & direction: Ramaprasad Banik. September 5 at Girish Mancha; 6.30 pm: Ajnatobass — Nandikar’s latest production, directed by Sumanta Gangopadhyay. Story: Sukanta Gangopadhyay. The cast includes Swatilekha Sengupta, Sohini Sengupta, Sumana Mukherjee, Sumanta Gangopadhyay, Swajan Srijan Mukherjee and Rudraprasad Sengupta. Directorial adviser: Rudraprasad Sengupta. September 5 at Bharatiya Bhasa Parishad auditorium; 6.30 pm: Little Thespian presents Katha Collage-1, consisting of two stories by Saadat Hassan Manto, Thanda Ghost and Aulaad. Design & direction: S.M. Azhar Aalam.

BOOK LAUNCH

September 3 at Oxford Bookstore, 17 Park Street; 6.30 pm: Launch of Gandhi’s Dilemma in War and Independence authored by Ranabir Samadar. The book will be released by Dr Sabyasachi Bhattacharya, chairman, Indian Council of Historical Research.

BIRTH CENTENARY

September 3 at Sisir Mancha; 6.30 pm: The birth centenary celebration of Shahid Sachindra Nath Mitra, the first martyr of free India. Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi will inaugurate the function and deliver Shahid Sachindra Nath Mitra Centenary Memorial Lecture. He will also inaugurate a photographic exhibition on Mitra. A commemorative volume, Shahid Sachindra Nath Mitra O Anya Ek Sadhinata, edited by Prof. Anuradha Roy, will be released on the occasion.

TALK

September 3 at Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Shivananda Hall; 6 pm: Ramaranjan Mukherji will speak in English on Sanskrit through the Eyes of Swami Vivekananda. September 3 at Ramakrishna Vedanta Math, 19B Raja Rajkrishna Street; 7 pm: Swami Samshuddhananda will speak in Bengali on Srimad-Bhagavad.

EXHIBITION

Till September 24 at CIMA Gallery; 11 am - 8 pm: Art in Life 2009 — Exclusive sarees, fashion wear, stoles & scarves, jewellery, brocade handbags, T-shirts, books, masks, exclusive textiles, bed spreads, table linen, decorative arts, brass items, wall hangings, carpets and dhurries. September 3 - 6 at Jain House, 8/1 Esplanade East, #9831604270; 11 am - 8 pm: Studio opening exhibition: hand-woven, block-printed, hand-embroidered sarees, dupattas, scarves from the looms of Bengal, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh by Sujata Sarawgi. September 3 - 7 at Gaganendra Pradarshashala; 2 pm - 8 pm: Archaeological exhibition on recent excavation and exploration in Murshidabad. September 3 - 12 at Kamala, ICCR, 9A Ho Chi Minh Sarani; 10 am - 7 pm: Festive Collection — an exhibition of sarees, dupattas, stoles and silver jewellery. September 3 - 21 at 80G Sarat Bose Road, #9831038115; 11 am - 5.30 pm: Chandni displays her festive collection of sarees, lehengas and diaper cakes for baby showers and arrivals. Till September 3 at Artisana, 13 Chowringhee Terrace; 10 am - 7 pm: Crafts Council of West Bengal presents Agomoni 2009: A celebration of life, an exhibition of textiles and accessories. Till September 4 at 23 Raja Santosh Road, Ambika Gardens, Flat 8C, #9831746323; 11 am - 7 pm: Namrata Kanoi displays her range of designer accessories, bags and footwear along with bridal bling and semi-formal wear. Till September 5 at Weavers Studio, 5/1 Anil Moitra Road, #24408926/7; 9.30 am - 7 pm: Exhibition of salwar, saree, kurta, shawl, fabrics, scarves and shirts. Till September 5 at Senbati, opp. Gariahat Pantaloons, #9831030737; 11 am - 8 pm: Jo’s Brinvs exclusive range of kalam kari, kurtas, tunics, patialla and dupatta sets, short kurtis and handbags. Till September 5 at Weavers Studio, 5/1 Anil Moitra Road, #24613147; 10 am - 7 pm: A colelction of fashion jewellery by Sonal Mehta. Till September 5 at Senbati, 3A Mandeville Gardens, #9830054718; 11 am - 8.30 pm: Joyita’s Selection presents the third part of its designer boutique festival. Till September 6 at 14/97 Golf Club Road, #9830027308, 24734546; 2 pm - 8 pm: Sravasti presents KeyaChaitali’s exclusive fair of kurtas, photuas, short kurtas, T-shirts, salwar-kurtas, wrap-around sets, saradins, nakshikantha, batik, appliqued, block-printed cotton and silk sarees, dupattas and scrafs, blouse pieces, costume jewellery and bags. Till September 7 at 10 Satyen Dutta Road, #2465 1697; 11 am - 8 pm: Toontooni holds a Puja collection of exclusive sarees and kantha items for men and women. Till September 10 at Art Walk, South City Mall; 12 noon - 8 pm: Emami Chisel Art presents Pages from the Craft, an exclusive handicraft exhibition organised by Stuti Crafts and patronised by Haripada Dutta Lane Social Welfare Action & Guide. Till September 16 at 108 Raja Basanta Roy Road; 11 am - 7.30 pm: Paramita Viswanathan presents a Puja collection of exclusive sarees from the South and prints by Design. Till September 22 at 1/57B Dover Place; 2 pm - 7 pm: Gharoya launches its Puja collections of designer sarees and meklas. Till September 24 at Darbari, P-249 Purna Das Road, #2464 4027; 11 am - 8 pm: An exhibition showcasing exclusive hand-embroidered, printed and woven ladies and men’s wear.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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