performing artS
April 9 at Sri Aurobindo Bhavan, 8 Shakespeare Sarani; 6 pm: Basanta Ustav (a programme of music and dance) presented by Ahona. April 9 at G.D. Birla Sabhagar; 6.30 pm: Sanskriti Sagar and Spandan, in association with Shivoum, present Krishna, a dance performance by Mandakini Trivedi with mythologist Dr Devdutt Pattnaik. April 9 at Uttam Mancha; 6.30 pm: Dhrupad Gurukul?s 3rd anniversary celebration features dhrupad sangeet by its students and Ashoka Dhar, and sarod recital by Buddhadeb Dasgupta. April 9 at Rotary Sadan; 7 pm: In aid of Helpage India, Women in Rotary & Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City present an evening of Odissi dance by Sanchita Bhattacharyya and her troupe. April 10 at Sisir Mancha; 6.30 pm: Bhavna presents an evening of Tagore soings and readings from his writings. Participants: Anirban Mukherjee, Gouri Ghosh and Pabitra Sarkar.YOUTH AWARDS
April 9 at Vidya Mandir; 4 pm - 7 pm: The West Bengal State AIDS Prevention and Control Society, Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd, and Thoughtshop Foundation present the Youth Awards for Social Initiatives 2004-05. The event will showcase the bold and courageous initiatives taken by college students and youth groups from in and around Calcutta to spread awareness on HIV/AIDS.DRAMA
April 9 at Academy of Fine Arts; 3 pm: Dwandwik presents Ekale Ekalabya. Direction: Achintya Chowdhury. April 9 at Academy of Fine Arts; 6.30 pm: ACT presents Ki Nilay Faou? Direction: Subha Gupta Bhaya. April 9 at Madhusudan Mancha; 6.30 pm: Nabamayukh Natyasanstha?s Urmila Upakhyan. Dir: Rishi Mukherjee. April 10 at Uttam Mancha; 6.30 pm: Pancham Vaidic presents Rajnaitik Hatya. Direction: Saoli Mitra. April 10 at Mukta Angan; 6.30 pm: Shouvanik?s Brajo Sambad, directed by Bimal Bandopadhyay. April 10 at Madhusudan Mancha; 6.30 pm: Anya Chhanda?s Shakunir Pasha. Dir & acting: Biplab Chattopadhyay. April 10 at Sujata Sadan; 6.45 pm: Arghya presents Simar. Dir: Manish Mitra.EXHIBITION
Till April 9 at 14/97 Golf Club Road (beside RCGC); 12 noon - 8 pm: Sravasti?s summer collection features creations of Keyachaitali including T shirts, phatuas, short kurtas, punjabis, ?Saradin?, salwar-kurtas, lungi-tops, wraparound, nakshi kantha, batik, bandhni, printed, painted, applique sarees, blouse pieces, costume jewellery and Sravasti?s unique ?Podyo-Poshak?. April 9 & 10 at 1/57B Dover Place; #24619051; 2 pm - 8 pm: Gharoya Boutique presents an exhibition of designer Jayeeta Mukherjee?s sarees, salwar-kameez, tops, etc. in silk and cotton. Till April 10 at Genesis Art Gallery, 8B Middleton Street; 10 am - 8 pm: Prishth presents handcrafted cards, gift bags, albums, wrapping paper, boxes, photoframes and folders; all from hand-made paper. Till April 10 at Genesis Art Gallery, 8B Middleton Street; 10 am - 8 pm: Mahua Sarkar-Sen presents a collage of ethnic antique silver jewellery, tribal handloom vegetable-dyed saris, special range of Kalamkari apparel, khadi embroidered blouse pieces and handcrafted watches in leather, wood and silver.SEMINAR
April 9 at St Xavier?s College; 9.30 am: Seminar on TQM and ISO 9001: 2000 organised by Council of Management for International Standards and Quality, Mumbai.COFFEE CHAT
April 10 at Aqua Java, Camac Street; 6 pm: Theatrecian hosts a discussion, Of late the education system is proving to be a menace rather than a blessing because of peer pressure, examinations and violent teachers. Panelists include Dr Debashish Roy, Ranjana Bhattacharya, Swati Lal, Katy Lai Roy, Pranadhika Sinha, Dhruv Mookerji and Deborshi Barat. Also, a few scenes of Theatrecian?s forthcoming play, an adaptation of Eugene Ionesco?s The Lesson, depicting the sorry scene of the education system and the violence a teacher exercises on his students, will be performed. Katy Lai Roy will present the poster design of the play.READING
April 10 at G.D. Birla Sabhagar; 11 am: Professor P. Lal reads of Yudhisthira?s depression after Bhisma kills Sveta, and his appeal to Krishna for military advice, after receiving which he and Arjuna, under Dhristadyumna, rally the Pandavas to launch a fresh attack, planning to use Sikhandin as a shield to kill Bhisma, in the 273rd weekly session of his complete English transcreation of Vyasa?s Mahabharata.All those who wish events to be included in this column should write not less than a week ahead to:
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