Spiritual sham Based on a story from Jhalapala, a collection of Sukumar Roy’s plays, Chalochitta Chanchari is a satirical comedy that awakens and sharpens our conscience by making us aware of our hypocrisies and egotisms. Samya Siddhanta Sabha and Srikhandadever Ashram are two religious institutions at loggerheads with each other. While the former considers esoteric yogic practices as a means of salvation, the latter professes a modern, scientific outlook. The heads of these two orders, as well as their followers, bear a relationship of bitter animosity. When Bhabadulal, the favourite disciple of a popular holy man, enters the scene, both parties are equally eager to win his confidence. Bhabadulal announces that he is going to write a book on all the valuable information he has gathered from the two groups. But later, it is found that he has described the paths to deliverance as explained by both groups in a derisive, ludicruous light. Enraged, the heads snatch away the book and tear it up. Direction: Shyamal Dutta. Event: Play in Bengali, Chalochitta Chanchari, produced by Gobardanga Rupantar When: Today at 6 pm Where: Bharatiyam Cultural Multiplex, IB-201 Salt Lake

art

August 10 - August 31 at Gallery Kanishka’s, 2/1 Hindustan Road; 11 am - 8 pm: New Works, paintings by talented young artists. Featuring the works of Debabrata Sarkar, Dibyangshu Das Gupta, Pradip Das, Santosh Chattopadhyay, Sudipto Dutta and Tapas Sardar. Inauguration today at 6 pm. Till August 12 at Academy of Fine Arts, West Gallery; 3 pm - 8 pm: The Body, paintings by Raktim Chatterjee, Jayati Sinha and Sambaran Das. Till August 12 at Academy of Fine Arts, New South Gallery; 3 pm - 8 pm: A group show of paintings, ceramics, sculptures and graphics in memory of Ramkinkar Baij. Till August 14 at Chemould Art Gallery, 12F Park Street; 2 pm - 7 pm (Saturday, 10 am - 3 pm): Paintings by Kaushik Gupta. Till August 19 (except Sunday) at G.C. Laha Centenary Fine Arts Gallery; 1 pm - 7 pm: Monsoon Collection, paintings by artists of Bengal. Till August 20 at Chitrakoot Art Gallery, 55 Gariahat Road; 3 pm - 8 pm: Paintings by Nikhil Biswas. Till August 26 (weekdays only) at Masters Collection Art Gallery, G7 Malayalay Apts, 3 Woodburn Park Road; 11 am - 7 pm: New Horizons, paintings by 25 emerging artists of Bengal. Till August 31 at Seagull Arts and Media Resource Centre, 36C S.P. Mukherjee Road; 2 pm - 8 pm: Paintings by Reba Hore.

drama

August 10 at Academy of Fine Arts; 6.30 pm: Nandikar presents Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s Maramiya Mon. Direction: Goutam Halder. August 10 at Madhusudan Mancha; 6.30 pm: Komal Gandhar Sorobor presents Mishar Kumari. Direction: Subhendu Mukherjee. August 11 at Academy of Fine Arts; 6.30 pm: Nehru Children’s Museum presents Ekla Pagal. Direction: Romaprasad Banik. August 13 at Madhusudan Mancha; 6.30 pm: Sayak presents Basbhumi. Direction: Meghnad Bhattacharya. August 13 at Padatik’s Buildwell Theatre; 6.30 pm: Padatik presents its new play Ballabhpur Ki Roopkatha. Direction: Pradip Roy.

performing arts

August 10 at Indumati Sabhagriha, Jadavpur University; 6 pm: To celebrate Independence Day, a cultural programme featuring recitation by Madhumita Basu and a dance-drama based on Tagore and Nazrul’s songs (direction: Manika Bhattacharya). Also, felicitation of eminent city personalities. August 10 at G.D. Birla Sabhagar; 6.30 pm: Tagore songs by Sudeshna Chattopadhyay along with poetry-reading by Sutapa Bandyopadhyay. Presenter: Debashis Basu. August 11 at Birla Academy; 6 pm: The silver jubilee celebrations of Rhythm features an evening of classical music. Participants: Mitali Sengupta (thumri), Anirban Dasgupta (sarod) and Mandira Lahiri and Santanu Banerjee (vocal). August 11 at Gyan Manch; 6 pm: Surolok presents Sravan Gnatha, featuring a poetry-collage, solo Rabindrasangeet recitals, dance compositions based on Tagore songs and a dance presentation by child-artiste Kimaya Shabari Basu. August 11 at Netaji Bhavan, Sarat Bose Hall; 6 pm: To mark Quit India Movement of August 1942, an evening of patriotic songs of Dwijendralal, Atulprasad and Rajanikanta, presented by Nupurchhanda Ghosh. August 12 at Gyan Manch; 5.30 pm: Odissi Dancers’ Forum of Calcutta presents Varsha Utsab in Odissi style as a tribute to Guru Kelucharan Mahapatra. Featuring Giridhari Nayak, Arundhati Roy, Sutapa Talukdar, Aloka Kanungo, Rati Kanta Mahapatra and others. August 12 at Padatik’s Buildwell Theatre; 6.30 pm: Padatik Dance Centre presents Ritusri Chowdhury in a solo Kathak recital, followed by some group choreographies. August 12 at Uday Sadan, Golf Green; 6.30 pm: Sohini presents Varshamangal, based on Tagore’s literary and music compositions. Participants: Rohini Roychoudhury, Sreetama Gangopadhyay, Subir Bandyopadhyay and young artistes of Sohini.

talk

August 10 at Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Shivananda Hall; 6 pm: Swami Sarvabhutananda will speak in Hindi on Sri Sri Narada Pancharatram. August 10 at Ramakrishna Vedanta Math, 19 A&B Raja Rajkrishna Street; 7 pm: Swami Samshuddhananda will speak in Bengali on Shandilya-Sutra. August 10 at Ramakrishna Math, Baranagar; 7.15 pm: Parimal Kanti Das will speak on Swami Vivekananda’s Contribution to India’s Independence.

exhibition

August 10 - August 12 at P-8 Gariahat Road; 11 am - 8 pm: Karma Kutir presents Sharad Mela. August 10 - August 12 at AB Block Community Hall, Salt Lake; 1 pm - 9 pm: Sambhar 2006, showcasing collections from well-known city boutiques. Also, food-stalls with a variety of delicacies. Till August 14 at Ice Skating Rink; 10 am - 7.30 pm: A special saree exhibition to mark Indian Silk House’s 80 years. Till August 15 at Design, 108 Raja Basanta Roy Road; 10.30 am - 7.30 pm: Paramita Viswanathan presents Variations in White, silk, cotton, tassar and hand-picked sarees from Bag, Madhya Pradesh.

festival

August 10 - August 12 at 49A Pratapaditya Road; 6.30 am onwards & 6.30 pm onwards: Shree Poorna Trust celebrates the 335th year Aradhana Mahotsava of H.H. Sri Raghavendra Swamiji. Today: Poorva Aradhana.

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