Fun, frolic and shopping To ring in the spirit of the festive season, City Centre, in association with t2, hosts City Centre Puja Shopping Festival 2010, a 17-day elaborate event with loads of gifts, discounts and offers coupled with exciting activities and performances. Among the many contests on the cards, Pujoye Dujone begins today at 4 pm. In it, couples can relive the magic of togetherness with scores of fun-filled games (entry either through pre-registration or on-spot). The ‘Best Couple’ will be declared at the end of a three-day competition and will finish with a high-profile fashion show. Friends Forever (September 24 - 26) will feature teams made up of friends who participate in various competitive activities. Kids Fungama (October 1 - 3), with kids corner, dancing queen/king, fancy dress, sit-and-draw, hunt for the smartest kid and more, will keep children and their parents entertained. Besides, there will be special live shows by bands Ebong Amra (September 25; 6 pm) and Bhoomi (October 3; 6 pm). The festival at New Town will also include its first anniversary celebrations. Event: City Centre Puja Shopping Festival 2010 hosted by City Centre, in association with t2 When: September 17 - October 3; 11 am - 7 pm Where: City Centre, Salt Lake (Kund) and New Town (Celebration Square)

ART

Till September 17 at Bengal Art Gallery (1st floor), ICCR, 9A Ho Chi Minh Sarani; 12 noon - 8 pm: A solo painting exhibition by Ketut I Suwidiarta, who is pursuing his masters degree in fine arts at Rabindra Bharati University on ICCR scholarship. September 17 - 20 at Academy of Fine Arts, South Gallery; 3 pm - 8 pm: Chitrankan Art School presents its 10th annual exhibition. Till September 18 at Aakriti Art Gallery, 12/3A Hungerford Street, #2289 3027/5041; 12 noon - 7 pm: No Content Worries: Trends of Contemporary Art 2010. Featuring works by Barun Chowdhury, Debashis Datta, Ketan Amin, Mansoor Ali, Nantu Behari Das, Nobina Gupta, Pappu Bardhan, Partha Guin, Priyanka Lahiri, Sagar Bhowmik, Sandip Daptari, Saptarshi Naskar, Somit Gupta and Vivek Sharma. Till September 19 at Birla Academy of art & Culture, 2nd floor; 4 pm - 8 pm: We Are, a platform for contemporary artists, presents its 2nd exhibition of paintings, drawings & sculptures. Till September 19 at Birla Academy of Art & Culture; 4 pm - 8 pm: An exhibition of paintings and ceramic sculptures by Rita Jhunjhunwala and Usha Garodia, respectively. Till September 22 at Academy of Fine Arts, West Gallery; 3 pm - 8 pm: Exhibition of paintings by Debamitra Chowdhury. Till September 22 at Academy of Fine Arts, New South Gallery-B; 3 pm - 8 pm: Exhibition of paintings by Hemanta Sur, Uddhriti Das and Shib Sankar Das. Till September 30 (except Sundays) at Akar Prakar, P 238 Hindustan Park, 2464 2617; 2 pm - 7 pm: Parables of Our Times — recent works by Mahbubur Rahman & Tayeba Begum Lipi. Till September 30 (except Sundays) at Ahuja Museum for Arts, 26 Lee Road, ground floor, #40034974; 12 noon - 7 pm: Asian Art II — paintings by artists from Bangladesh, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam from the museum’s collection. Till September 30 at ECA Art Walk, South City Mall; 12 noon - 8 pm: An exhibition of paintings by Nina Das. Till September 30 at Chitrrakoot Art Gallery, 55 Gariahat Road, 2475 2275; 3 pm - 8 pm: An exhibition of paintings by Jamini Roy. Till September 30 at Bodhi Tree Monastery of Art, 48/44 Swiss Park, #2424 6534; 4 pm - 8 pm: Paintings by the winners of Bengal Art Talent Hunt 2010. Till October 3 (except Mondays & October 2) at Birla Academy of Art & Culture, 1st floor & 3rd floor; 3 pm - 8 pm: Besides Paris, an exhibition of works by 18 Indian artists living in Paris. Curated by Shaheen Merali. Till October 5 (except Sundays) at Gallery Nakshatra, 2/1 Outram Street, 2nd floor, 2289 2982/83; 12 noon - 7.30 pm: Aquarelle — a watercolour show by Jacky Pearson and Pavithra Devadutta.

PERFORMING ARTS

September 17 at Sri Aurobindo Institute of Culture, 3 Regent Park; 6 pm: Dr Gobindagopal Mukhopadhyay Memorial Programme. Featuring songs of Tagore, Dwijendralal Roy, Rajanikanta Sen, Atulprosad Sen and Dilip Kumar Roy to be rendered by Purba Dam, Atanu Sanyal and Swastika Mukhopadhyay. Dr Ashok Mitra will speak on the occasion. To be conducted by Swastika Mukhopadhyay. September 19 at Aban Mahal; 6 pm: Charuchetana presents its 14th annual function with Tagore songs accompanied by dance, and poems on Tagore. Also, Nandikar will stage the play, Dulia, directed by Swatilekha Sengupta.

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September 17 at Academy of Fine Arts; 6.45 pm: Ensemble presents Bishakto, based on Utpal Dutt’s Neelkantho. Concept & direction: Sohag Sen. September 18 (5 pm) & September 19 (4 pm) at Gyan Manch: Padatik presents the 5th Patton Inter-School One-Act Play Competition.

TALK

September 17 at Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Shivananda Hall; 6 pm: Swami Atmapriyananda will speak in English on Kena Upanishad. September 17 at Bidhannagar Ramakrishna Vivekananda Kendra, DD-44 Salt Lake; 7 pm: Prof. Amarendra Das will speak on Sarada Devi.

PHOTOGRAPHs

Till September 20 (except Sunday) at Seagull Arts and Media Resource Centre, 36C S.P. Mukherjee Road; 2 pm - 8 pm: Tasveer, Magnum & The Seagull Foundation for the Arts, in association with Ganjam, celebrate 100 years of Hollywood with At the Movies — Magnum ke Tasveer, showcasing rare photographs of yesteryear stars like Audrey Hepburn, Clark Gable, Marilyn Monore, James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, etc., photographed by some of the world’s leading photographers. Till September 25 at The Harrington Street Arts Centre, 8 Ho Chi Minh Sarani, Harrington Mansions, 2nd floor, Flat # 5 & 25B, 22829220; 12 noon - 7 pm: The Harrington Street Arts Centre, along with Chivas, presents a show on photography: A Critic’s Eye by Richard Bartholomew (1950s - 1970s) & A Tale of 3 Cities by Pablo Bartholomew (1970s & 1980s).

EXHIBITION

Till October 13 at CIMA Gallery, Sunny Towers, 43 Ashutosh Chowdhury Avenue, 2485 8717/8509; 11 am - 8 pm: Art in Life 2010 — an exhibition of saris, jewellery, exclusive fashion & lifestyle textiles, brocade handbags, T-shirts, masks, decorative arts, furniture, and carpets/dhurries. September 17 - October 3 at City Centre, Salt Lake (Kund) & City Centre, New Town (Celebration Square); 11 am - 7 pm: City Centre, in association with t2, hosts City Centre Puja Shopping Festival 2010. Till September 18 at Weavers Studio Centre for the Arts, 94 Ballygunge Place, 24613145: Exotic botanical prints and artist jewellery by Birgitta Volz. Till September 19 at Artisana, 13 Chowringhee Terrace, 2223 9422; 11 am - 7 pm: Agomoni, an exhibition of saris, textiles & demonstration of Ajrakh-Neel-aal by Sufiyan Ismail Khatri (Kutch), Bherulal Chippa (Rajasthan) & Kapileswar Mohonto (Kotpad). Till September 19 at Anusthan Bhavan, Deshapriya Park crossing; 10.30 am - 8.30 pm: A designer boutique festival by Soma Creatives, Swasti, Charulata, Yasmin, Kojagari, Sharmistha’s, Mousumi, Golty’s Bites, Unique, Jyotikaria, Sreerupa, Panash, and Moumita Jewelleries. Till September 20 at Emami Tower, 687 Anandapur, EM Bypass; 10 am - 7 pm: Emami Chisel Art hosts Royalty Redefined — a lifestyle exhibition from Rajasthan showcasing a collection of royal splendour: silver furniture, jewellery, silver artefacts and curios. Till September 20 at Sasha shop, 27 Mirza Ghalib Street, 22521586; Monday - Saturday 10 am - 7 pm, Sunday 10 am - 1 pm: Sasha presents its garments and accessories exhibition, Paroma. The collection includes embroidered silks and cottons, block prints and khari, stoles, jewellery and other accessories. Also, a collection from Sonam Dubal. Till September 20 at 10 Satyen Dutta Road, #2465 1697; 11 am - 8 pm: Toontooni’s exhibition of exclusive handloom saris, Mekhla-chadar sets, Punjabis and Kantha items. Till September 26 at Sravasti, 14/97 Golf Club Road, Tollyguge, 24734546; 2 pm - 8 pm: KeyaChaitali’s exclusive fair of kurtas, photuas, short kurtas, T-shirts, salwar-kurtas, wrap-around sets, Saradins, Nakshi Kantha, batik, appliqued, block-printed cotton & silk saris, dopattas & scarves, blouse pieces, costume jewellery and bags. Till September 27 at P-249 Purna Das Road, 40086878; 11 am - 8 pm: Darbari’s exhibition of handloom, embroidered & block-printed saris, fabrics, suits, tops, skirts, dupattas, stoles and men’s wear.

BOOK LAUNCH

September 17 at Starmark, South City Mall; 6.30 pm: Launch of Phire Dekha, a book of Bengali poems by Anita Kathuria.

QUIZ

September 17 at Rotary Sadan, 94/2 Jawaharlal Nehru Road; 6.30 pm onwards: The Advertising Club (Calcutta) hosts the prelims of Fastest Finger First (individual open quiz for all).

KITE FESTIVAL

September 17 at Star Theatre rooftop; 3 pm onwards: Priya Entertainments Pvt. Ltd is organising its annual kite festival with the participation of a number of celebrities from Bengali film and television industries.

WORKSHOP

September 17 at The Crystal East Room, Taj Bengal; 2 pm: Shristi Developers Limited is organising a design workshop for owners & prospective owners of apartments of Project V. September 18 at Objet D’ Art, 14/1B Palm Avenue; 11 am - 5 pm: Workshop on care and maintenance of gold and diamond jewellery. For details, call 9831200077.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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Fax: 2234-8244