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Till October 22 at Chitrakoot Art Gallery, 55 Gariahat Road, 24752275; 3pm - 8pm: An exhibition of recent paintings by Anindya Roy. Till October 22 at The Harrington Street Arts Centre, 8 Ho Chi Minh Sarani, 22829220/21; 1pm - 8pm: Debi by Narayan Sinha. Till October 27 at Gallery 79, 79 Raja Basanta Roy Road, 1st floor; 4pm - 7pm: Different Strokes - Season 3 — an exhibition of watercolours by Shyamal Sen. Till October 29 (except Monday & public holidays) at Gurusaday Museum Gallery, Bratacharigram, Joka; 11am - 4.30pm: An exhibition on Durga in Folk Art of Bengal. Till October 29 (except Sunday & holidays) at Mon Art Gallerie, 6 Hungerford Street, 22895438; 11am - 7.30pm: Lyrical Journeys, a watercolour show by Arup Lodh, Sandip Roy and Sudip Roy. Till October 29 (except Sunday) at Aakriti Art Gallery, 12/3A Hungerford Street, 22893027/22895041; 12noon - 7pm: Zany & Visionary Debian Delight — an exhibition of the works of Rajesh Deb. Till November 7 at Belvedere House, National Library, Alipore; 10am - 5pm: Treasures of Ancient China. Hosted by Ministry of Culture, Government of India, State Administration of Cultural Heritage, Art Exhibitions China and Archaeological Survey of India. Till November 19 at Experimenter, 2/1 Hindustan Road: Two Stages of Invention, by the Mumbai-based CAMP. Till November 30 at Ahuja Museum for Arts, 26 Lee Road, 22894745, 40034974; 10.30am - 7pm: Indian School of Art — a group exhibition of paintings. Till November 30 at Srijanee, 11A&B Esplanade East; 10am - 8pm: The fifth collection of paintings by Sreesudip and Group. Till December 11 at Victoria Memorial Hall; 10am - 5pm: Kalighat Paintings, a collaborative exhibition presenting the finest Kalighat paintings from the collections of Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), London and the Victoria Memorial Hall (VMH), Calcutta. Featuring 100 paintings, including 15 contemporary works by artists currently working in rural Bengal, acquired by V&A specifically for this exhibition.DRAMA
October 22 at Academy of Fine Arts; 3pm: Ensemble will stage its new production, Lal Baksho. Design & direction: Sohag Sen. October 22 at Academy of Fine Arts; 6.30pm: Bohurupee presents Mister Kakatua. Direction: Kumar Roy. October 22 at Madhusudan Mancha; 6.30pm: Sayak will stage its latest production, Pinki Buli. Drama: Indrasis Lahiri. Direction: Meghnad Bhattacharya. Cast: Meghnad Bhattacharya, Dhurjati De, Runa Mukherjee, Sujata Basu, Rimi Saha, Indrajita Chakraborty, Bhaswati Chakraborty and Uttam De. October 22 & 23 at Minerva Theatre; 6.30pm: Minerva Repertory Theatre presents Debi Sarpamastaa. Drama: Manoj Mitra. Direction: Debesh Chattopadhyay. October 23 at Academy of Fine Arts; 10am: Paramanu presents Saratchandra Chattopadhyay’s, Parinita. Drama and direction: Sekhar Sarkar. October 23 at Madhusudan Mancha; 6.30pm: Blank Verse presents E=MC2. Direction: Raja Bhattacharya. October 23 - 25 at Academy of Fine Arts: Pancham Vaidic presents a festival of some of its productions. October 23, 3pm: Tagore’s Raja. Dramatised reading by Saoli Mitra. At 6.30pm: Pancham Vaidic’s latest production ...Ebong Debjani, based on a story from the Mahabharata. Drama & direction: Arpita Ghosh. October 24, 6.30pm: A-parajita, based on three short stories by Tagore. Drama & direction: Arpita Ghosh. October 25, 6.30pm: Tagore’s Gharey Bairey. Drama & direction: Arpita Ghosh.performing arts
October 22 at 80 Kankulia Road; 6.30pm: Cultural programme by Satabdi Ballet Troupe. Hosted by Chalo Paltai, a social organisation. October 22 at Floatel, 9/10 Kolkata Jetty, opp. SBI HQ, Strand Road; 7pm: Omar Khayyam, a ballad presentation through music, drama, verses, songs and audi-visual presentations. Concept, script and presentation: Shubha Pal. October 22 at Sandre Hall, Calcutta School of Music; 7pm: Monthly guitar concert by Biplaw Singh. All are welcome.theatre festival
Till October 23 at Sisir Mancha & Rabindra Sadan premises: Kasba Arghya presents Lokoranga 2011, a national folk theatre festival, participated by folk artistes from all over the country. Today at Rabindra Sadan premises; 4pm: Kalaripayattu (Maruthi Marma Ckikilsa and Kalari Sangam, Kerala), Pandavani (picture above) by Punaram Nishad, Chhatisgarh.talk
October 22 at Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Vivekananda Hall; 6pm: Swami Nikhileshwarananda will speak in English on Ever Inspiring Swami Vivekananda. October 22 at Ramakrishna Vedanta Math, 19A & B Raja Rajkrishna Street; 7pm: Swami Paramatmananda will speak on Mrityu Rahasya.photographs
Till October 23 at Birla Academy of Art & Culture, 2nd floor; 3pm - 8pm: One Nest, an exhibition of photographs by 14 distinguished professional photographers from eight countries. Curated by Mala Mukerjee. Till October 25 (except Sunday) at Seagull Arts and Media Resource Centre, 36C S.P. Mukherjee Road, 2pm - 8pm: Seagull Arts and Media Resource Centre and Tasveer present Pink is the Navy Blue of India, an exhibition of photographs by Norman Parkinson. Till October 27 at Academy of Fine Arts, Central Gallery; 3pm - 8pm: Ninth photography exhibition by the Association of Freelance Photographers & Art Pictorialists.book launch
October 22 at Weavers Studio Centre for the Arts, 94 Ballygunge Place; 6pm: Dr Bharati Ray will launch Sliver of Moonbeam, a collection of stories, musings and poems by Ipsita Banerjee. Hosted by Weavers Studio Centre for the Arts and Leadstart Publishing.career fair
October 22 at 59C Chowringhee Road, 2nd floor; 10am - 5pm: Indian Institute of Job Training will conduct a job fair participated by well-known companies with over 115 entry-level positions vacant in BFSI and IT/ITES for candidates with 12+ or graduate degrees. For registration and details, contact 9836861260 / 9836411002 or call toll free 18002666777.DANCE-DRAMA
October 22 & 23 at Sisir Mancha; 5.30pm: West Bengal State Music Academy presents a festival of dance-drama. October 22: Debatara Grash (Dir: Sampita Chatterjee & Arpita Venkatesh) by Malosree; Aamader Katha (Dir: Kashmira Samanta) by Nritya Upasana; and Bhanusingher Padabali (Dit: Amita Dutt) by Ananda Chandrika. October 23: Aamar Mukti (Dir: Soma Giri) by Nritya Mandir; Krishnapriya Meera (Dir: Nandita Banerjee) by Punascha Nritya Kala Kendra; Chetan Achetan (Dir: Jalsa Chandra) by Nritya Kalangan; and Natir Puja (Dir: Sutapa Awon Pradhan) by Nrityalok.workshop
Till October 24 at Camlin Arts, Elgin Road: Workshop on fine arts (oil/water paintings, pastels, charcoal, sketching & shading), calligraphy, fancy writing & lettering. Also, certificate courses in French, Spanish and spoken English. Contact: 9830647476, 9804791446. October 22 at Oxford Bookstore, 17 Park Street; 11am - 1pm: On the occasion of Deepawali, Oxford Bookstore Calcutta and School of Craft present a Diya Painting and Decoration workshop for children of six years and above. October 22 & 23 at Taaja’s, 32/11 Gariahat Road South; 3pm - 6pm: Bakery workshop with gateau, black forest, cheese muffins, biscuits, potato bread, cupcake, walnut crumble and more.fair trade fortnight
Till October 22: Sasha is celebrating Fair Trade Fortnight in assocation with Fair Trade Forum India. This is a pan-India movement wherein all organisations associated with Fair Trade shall participate. A series of events have been organised as part of the celebrations, both in the shop and elsewhere. Today at Sasha Shop, 27 Mirza Ghalib Street; 12noon onwards: Interaction with producer groups.EXHIBITION
Till October 22 at Forum Mall, Elgin Road; 3pm - 9pm: Forum Projects in association with The Telegraph present Magic Lamp, where you can light a candle and donate to Hitaishini, a NGO that works for breast cancer patients. Also, an exhibition of handicraft and food items. Till October 23 at Ice Skating Rink; 11am - 8pm: Diwali Bazaar 2011, Diwali lifestyle exhibition-cum-sale featuring desgner saris, matka silk saris, kurits, Jaipuri bedcovers, Benarasi carpets, diamond jewellery, fashion jewellery, bandhanwars, decorative diyas, candles, floating rangolis, ceramic wall hangings, metal handicrafts, hand-crafted vases, tablewares, fountains, murals and other lifestyle and consumer products. Till October 23 at Ashirwad AC Hall; 10am - 8pm: Jhankar presents Diwali Dhamaka with diyas, bandhanwars, gift items, jewellery, designer dresses and accessories. Till October 24 at Earthy Myth, 8/2 Loudon Street, 2nd floor; 11am - 7pm: An exhibition presenting the current works of Sucheta Merh. Till October 25 at Artisana, 13 Chowringhee Terrace; 11am - 7pm: Crafts Council of West Bengal presents an exhibition-cum-sale showcasing a collection of terracotta lamps, planters, dokra candle-holders, textiles and jewellery. Till October 26 at Sasha Shop, 27 Mirza Ghalib Street; 10am - 7pm (Sunday, 10am - 1pm): Diwali Bazaar, an exhibition of candles, diyas and other goodies by NGOs Anjali, Asha Niketan and Silence. Till October 28 at all Starmark outlets; 10.30am - 9pm: Lights — an exhibition of a wide range of diyas, candles and gift items for Diwali. Till October 30 at Merlin Homeland Mall; 5pm - 7pm: Ghar Banao Ghar Sajao, in association with t2. Featuring home decor items and free consultation on home decor, along with fun contests. Till October 31 at Vero Moda, South City Mall: Fashion Fest at Vero Moda — celebrate this festive season with Vero Moda as it unveils its latest fall / winter collection. Till October 31 at Jack &Jones, South City Mall: Fashion Fest at Jack & Jones — celebrate this festive season with Jack & Jones as it unveils its latest fall / winter collection.entertainment
October 22 at Nostradamus, Fortune Select Loudon; 9pm onwards: The resident DJ will play latest and effervescent tracks while guests enjoy with friends over tangy lip-smacking snacks and refreshing beverages. October 22 at Plush, The Astor, 15 Shakespeare Sarani; 10pm: An extraordinary night with the god of house music, DJ Ivan, who is all set to make temperatures rise.food fest
October 22 at Penetti Banquets, Mani Square; 7pm onwards: Institute of Advanced Management, Calcutta hosts The Great Kolkata Barbeque Fest.QUIZ
October 23 at YMCA Chowringhee: The October General Quiz. QM: Dhruv Mookerji. Registration from 4pm, prelims at 4.30pm. Three-member teams. Eight teams qualify. Registration fee Rs 100 per team. Contact dhruvmookerji@hotmail.comauto fair
Till October 23 at City Centre, Salt Lake; 11am - 8pm: State Bank of India presents The Telegraph Auto Weekend Carnival. Powered by Indian Oil in association with Vibgyor Group.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
