ART

Till July 16 at CIMA Gallery, Sunny Towers (2nd floor), 43 Ashutosh Chowdhury Avenue, 2485 8717, 2485 8509; 2pm - 7pm: Summer Show 2011. Participants: Ramananda Bandyopadhyay, Sumitro Basak, Jyoti Bhatt, Shreyasi Chatterjee, Rini Dhumal, Farhad Hussain, Abir Karmakar, Surendran P. Karthyayan, Goutam Khamaru, Bimal Kundu, Paresh Maity, Martin O.C., Shyamal Roy, Shakila, Paramjit Singh, Thota Tharrani, Babu Xavier and others from across India. July 15 & 16 at Experimenter, 2/1 Hindusthan Road; 7pm: Experimenter presents Young Curators’ Hub, a platform where 10 curators with a focus on South Asian contemporary art and renowned Swiss curator Nadia Schneider Willen come together to present, discuss and debate the most contemporary thought behind curating exhibitions in today’s context.

DRAMA

July 15 at Academy of Fine Arts; 6.30pm: Nat-Rang presents Aami Weds Aami, written, directed and performed by Sohan Bandopadhyay.

PERFORMING ARTS

July 15 at The Conclave; 5.30pm: The Conclave, in association with Weavers Studio Centre for the Arts and Rhythmosaic Dance Company, presents an evening with Bharata Natyam exponent Anita Ratnam. She will showcase her work through neo-classical and contemporary expressions in Bharata Natyam. To be followed by an interactive session between Anita Ratnam and Oindrilla Dutt. July 15 at Birla Academy; 7pm: Santiniketan Puratani is organising a musical soiree, Aabar Esechhe Aashar, under the guidance of Purnima Ghosh and Urmila Ghosh. July 15 at the Sandre Hall, Calcutta School of Music; 7pm: An audio-visual programme featuring the Modern Jazz Quartet will be presented by Ajoy Ray for the Jazz Listener’s Forum. July 16 at G.D. Birla Sabhagar; 6.30pm: Sangeet Ashram presents an Indian classical vocal recital by Pandit Madhup Mudgal, accompanied by Pandit Ananda Gopal Bandopadhya (tabla) and Pandit Jyoti Goho (harmonium).

EXHIBITION

Till July 15 at 5D Hastings Garden, 5 Hastings Park Road; 12noon - 6pm: A collection of Benarasi weaves by Roliana, including silk georgette saris, zari-work saris, hand-dyed saris, zardosi and net-work saris, plus Tanchoi, Koras, Tibetan Tussars and Uparas. Also, a range of brocade work dupattas in silk, organza and georgette fabrics. July 16 at The Oberoi Grand; 11am - 8pm: Nouveaau, an exhibition of fashion, accessories and home buy, partnered by t2.

FESTIVAL

July 15 at Kailash Banquets, top floor, Kailash Building, 35/1 Chowringhee Road; 5pm: Guru Purnima is being observed by the disciples of His Holiness Baba Shri Shri Muralidharanji with Guru Pada Puja (5pm) and Pravanchan & Bhajans (6.30pm).

BOOK LAUNCH

July 15 at Oxford Bookstore, Park Street; 6.30pm: Oxford Bookstore, Calcutta and Bingsha Shatabdi host the launch of Shimantor Kabyo, a collection of Bengali poems about the lives of soldiers, written by M.L. Batham.

WORKSHOP

July 15 onwards at Happy Hours, CD 69, Salt Lake: Vocaboom — vocabulary enrichment course from Mumbai for junior kg - std VIII students nominated for British Council International Innovation Award. Call 9830229898 / 9830227778. July 15 - 30 at Camlin Arts, Elgin Road: A workshop on Fine Arts (oil / water paintings, pastels, charcoal, sketching & shading, acrylics) and Calligraphy, Fancy Writings & Lettering. Also, certification courses in French, Spanish, spoken English. For details, contact 9830647476; 9804791446.

counselling

July 15 at the British Council; 3pm - 6pm: Pre-departure briefings will be conducted for students going to the UK who have received letters of admission from a UK institution. They will be provided advice on everything from preparations for their journey, student visa applications to life in the UK. Students are required to register in advance at the British Council. A nominal registration fee will be charged. For registration, call 22825370 or email Kolkata.educationuk@in.britishcouncil.org

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