Shop after dark Shopaholics in the city have reason to cheer. This evening, they get to check out a whole range of attire, knick-knacks, accessories, fun-stuff and lifestyle items at Le Souk, a one-of-a-kind night-market, designed along the lines of a traditional Arabian night bazaar. Mirroring the innovative theme of the bazaar, the decor will be mystical and magical, with trinkets, bead and hang-down glow lights that add to the ambience and transport shoppers into the right mood as they go shop-hopping. The exhibitors’ kiosks include Medhavini Khaitan for menswear, Funk for bags, Aditi Kohli for party dresses, Amet & Ladoue for trendy Western wear, Amoda with reflexology, Kaji with home décor deals, Onset with furnishings, Vasundhara Mantri with jewellery, Aarya 24k with men’s accessories and Technocity with gadgets and gizmos. “The idea is to create a market-like ambience where customers can pick up exclusive designer pieces at reasonable prices,” says Arvind Bhatnagar of Shisha, which plays host to the show. Event: An Arabian bazaar featuring clothes, jewellery, accessories, home decor, gadgets and more When: Today; 6 pm - midnight Where: Shisha Reincarnated, 22 Camac Street

ART

Till August 18 at Academy of Fine Arts, Central Gallery; 3 pm - 8 pm: The third exhibition of paintings presented by Vibgyor. Featuring works by Samar Basak, Monoranjan Koiri, Ujjwal Debnath, Subhankar Halder and Suman Das. Till August 21 at Rabindranath Tagore Centre, ICCR, Abanindranath Tagore Gallery (2nd floor): Ganges 21 — a collection of paintings on ‘Ganga: From Gomukh to Ganga Sagar’ is the work of eminent Australian artist Kevin Pearsh. Till August 21 at Ganges Art Gallery, 33A Jatin Das Road, #24653212; 11 am - 7 pm: In Search of the Exquisite — contemporary miniature art from Pakistan. Till August 21 at G.C. Laha Centenary Fine Arts Gallery, 7 Chittaranjan Avenue, 1st floor; 2 pm - 7 pm: Srishti, a platform for young artists, presents an exhibition of paintings and sculptures. Till August 22 at Birla Academy of Art & Culture; 4 pm - 8 pm: An exhibition of paintings and sculptures by members of Young Artists Painter Circle. Till August 23 at SCA Gallery, 398 Rashbehari Avenue, Bypass connector Road; 3 pm - 8 pm: Society of Contemporary Artists presents an exhibition of small format works. Till August 24 (except Sunday) at Tejas Gallery, 11 Mayfair Road; 12.30 pm - 7.30 pm: An exhibition of small, affordable artwork by established artists of the city. Till August 25 (except Monday) at Birla Academy of Art & Culture, 3rd floor gallery; 3 pm - 8 pm: The US Consulate General, Calcutta and Birla Academy of Art and Culture present Picturing America, an exhibition which showcases the artistic heritage of the US and comprises 40 framed reproductions of significant American art. Till August 25 (except Monday) at Birla Academy of Art & Culture; 3 pm - 8 pm: Birla Academy of Art & Culture and Foundation B&G presents Sharpnel: The Chamber + Pandit Houses by Veer Munshi. Curated by Ranjit Hoskote. Till August 28 (except Sunday) at Aakriti Art Gallery, 12/3A Hungerford Street, 22893027; 12 noon - 7 pm pm: Transcending Popular Paintings of P.R. Narvekar. Till August 29 (except Saturdays) at Galerie La Mere, 3 Regent Park, #2471 2612; 4 pm - 8 pm: Sri Aurobindo Institute of Cuklture presents Freedom 2010, an exhibition of paintings and drawings by renowned masters. Till August 30 (except Sunday) at Akar Prakar, P 238 Hindustan Park, #2464 2617; 2 to 7 pm: Conflicts Within — an exhibition of recent work by Rima Kundu. Till August 31 at ECA Art Walk, South City Mall; 12 noon - 8 pm: An exhibition of paintings by Anindya Mukherjee. Till September 4 (except Sundays) at Experimenter, 2/1 Hindusthan Road, #4001 2289 / 2463 0465; 11 am - 7 pm: This is Unreal, a contemporary art exhibition by Raqs Media Collective, Susanta Mandal and Yamini Nayar. Till September 12 at Chitrakoot Art Gallery, 55 Gariahat Road, #2475 2275; 3 pm - 8 pm: Twenty-five Years of Kartick Chandra Pyne: An exhibition of paintings and drawings. 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 September 30 (except Sundays) at Ahuja Museum for Arts, 26 Lee Road, ground floor, #40034974; 12 noon - 7 pm: Asian Art II — an exhibition of paintings by artists from Bangaldesh, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam from the museum’s collection.

drama

August 18 at Academy of Fine Arts; 6.30 pm: Mukhomukhi presents Abanindranath Tagore’s Lambakarna Pala. Direction: Shubhabrata Dey. August 18 at Sisir Mancha & August 19 at Rabindra Sadan; 6.30 pm: In memory of Utpal Dutt, PLT hosts the staging of Chhayanat, written by Utpal Dutt and produced by Nagarik (Bangladesh). August 18 at Girish Mancha; 6.30 pm: Charbak presents Chalo Patol Tuli. Drama, music & directio: Arindam Ganguly. August 18 at Tapan Theatre; 6.30 pm: Rashbehari Srishti presents Simul O Balai and Akashi Akangsha. Direction: Amit Sarkar. August 18 at Rabindra Sadan; 6.45 pm: Arghya presents Tagore’s Raktakarabi. Direction: Manish Mitra. August 19 at Academy of Fine Arts & August 21 at Girish Mancha; 6.30 pm: Nandikar presents Madhabi. Drama: Bhisma Sahni. Adaptation, music & direction: Swatilekha Sengupta.

PERFORMING ARTS

August 18 at G.D. Birla Sabhagar; 6.30 pm: Mamata Shankar Dance Company presents Tagore’s Kalmrigaya in ballet form. Produced by Kolkata Music Academy as part of Rabindra Utsav, organised by Happenings. August 18 at Maaya, Swissotel Kolkata Neotia Vista; 8 pm onwards: Maaya hosts Space Buddha, a sensation in the electronic music scene. The live performance will be complimented by the presence of DJ Nick and DJ Imran. August 19 at Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Vivekananda Hall; 6 pm: An evening of classical music featuring Suvendu Banerjee (harmonium solo) with Soumen Nandi (tabla); and Prakash-Deepak Mishra (vocal) with Amit Chatterjee (tabla) and Hiranmoy Mitra (harmonium). August 20 at G.D. Birla Sabhagar; 6 pm: Bhavna presents an evening of Tagore songs and readings from his work. Participants: Anindya Narayan Biswas, Bratati Bandyopadhyay, Paramita Banerjee, Rupankar, Srabani Sen and Sharmila Basu. Tickets at hall (11 am - 6 pm) or #24557845.

TALK

August 18 at Ramakrishna Mission Saradapitha, Belur Math; 6 pm: Swami Narendrananda will speak on Sri Sri Ramakrishna Lila Prasanga. August 18 at Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Vivekananda Hall; 6.15 pm: Swami Sarvabhutananda will speak in Bengali on Sri Sri Ramakrishna Kathamrita. August 18 at Ramakrishna Mancha, Ramakrishna Mission Swami Vivekananda’s Ancestral House and Cultural Centre, 3 Gour Mohan Mukherjee Street; 7 pm: Swami Ritananda will speak on Geetar Aloke. August 18 at Bidhannagar Ramakrishna Vivekananda Kendra; 7 pm: Bimal Poddar will speak on Sri Sri Ramakrishna Kathamrita. August 18 at Ramakrishna Vedanta Math; 7 pm: Swami Buddhatmananda will speak on Vani-O-Vichar.

FILM SHOW

Till August 20 at Max Mueller Bhavan; 6.30 pm: Farewell to 16 mm — this series of films is a tribute to the disappearing medium used by eminent filmmakers. Today: Die Brücke (The Bridge); Dir: Bernhard Wicki; 1959, b/w, 103 mins.

EXHIBITION

Till August 21 at Academy of Fine Arts; 3 pm - 8 pm: The 12th annual exhibition of Charuchetana. Till August 21 at 8/2 Loudon Street, 2nd floor, #22811524; 11 am - 7 pm: Boho styles in fresh cottons for Rakhi at Earthy Myths. Till August 21 at Weavers Studio, 5/1 Anil Moitra Road, #24613145; 9.30 am - 6.30 pm: An exhibition of khadi wearables inspired by India’s freedom movement. Till August 31 (except Monday) at Kisses…, 32/1 Block J, New Alipore, # 40608240; 11 am - 7 pm: An exhibition of exclusive women’s wear — draped tunics, formal dresses and Indian wear. Till August 31 at Starmark (Lord Sinha Road, South City Mall, City Centre Salt Lake & Mani Square); 10.30 am – 9 pm: Starmark presents an exhibition of the entire range of Everyman and Puffin classics, books by eminent authors like Louise L Hay, Wayne Dyer, C S Lewis and R K Narayan, Booker Prize-winning books, and a wide range of books on mythology, general reference, stories and activities for children; international and regional (including Hindi and Bengali) music albums, DVDs of international blockbuster films, those on children’s favourite cartoon characters, and a select range of the ‘TV on DVD’ series and also on toys, gifts and stationery. For more details, call 9830170296.

PHOTOGRAPHs

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). August 18 - 24 (except Sunday) at Boi-Chitra, College Street; 2.30 pm - 7.30 pm: Centre for Peoples’ Photography presents Archive Photography by Aroop Datta.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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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