The quest of a woman Focusing her artistic vision on the private, inner lives of women, Sharmistha Banerjee tries to understand and articulate the workings of the feminine psyche. In Search of Root, the ongoing exhibition of her paintings, portrays women who seem to embody a definite quest for something or somebody. Whether it be the yearning for romantic love, a longing to break the shackles of repression, or even a spiritual search for the infinite, each of them betrays a lack of wish fulfilment. Though women are mainly portrayed as figures of peace, virtue and piety, there is also the attending thought that they are victims of injustice, oppression and abuse. In fact, there is a subtle indication of revolt and rebellion in some of Banerjee’s works as well. Ultimately, her characters are on a journey to find their roots, perhaps as means of seeking their own identity and rediscovering their true selves. Event: An exhibition of paintings by Sharmistha Banerjee When: Till October 28, 2 pm - 8 pm Where: Gaganendra Shilpa Pradarsasala

art

October 27 - November 19 (except Sundays) at Gallery Kanishka’s, 11 am - 8 pm: Colours on Canvas, an exhibition of figurative works. Till October 28 at Artspace India, 7 Deodar Street: Abstract 06, paintings by a group of five artists. Till October 28 at Akar Prakar, P-238 Hindustan Park; 3 pm - 8 pm: Synchrome 3, an exhibition of works by over 70 artists.

drama

October 27 at Academy of Fine Arts; 6.30 pm: Drishyapat presents Aguner Barnamala. Direction: Anirban Bhattacharya. October 27 at Bijon Theatre; 6.30 pm: Drishya Katha presents Astitwa. Drama and direction: Debabrata Dasgupta. October 27 at Madhusudan Mancha; 6.45 pm & October 29 at Academy of Fine Arts; 3 pm: Kasba Arghya presents Bharat Katha. Direction: Manish Mitra. October 28 at Academy of Fine Arts; 3 pm: Lok Krishti presents Page 4 — Its Also A Game. Drama and direction: Bratya Basu. October 28 & 29 at Padatik Buildwell Theatre; 6.30 pm: Play in English, Mirror, Mirror On The Wall. Script and direction: Anindita Sarbadhicari.

jatra

October 27 at Mahajati Sadan; 5 pm: D.M. Production presents Aajker Ravan.

theatre Festival

Till October 29 at Laalan Manch, Surendranath Park; 3 pm - 8.15 pm: Jana Sanskriti presents Muktadhara II: An International Forum Theatre Festival. Today: Forum theatre performances of teams from Maharashtra (3.30 pm), Orissa (4.45 pm) and Brazil (6 pm) and folk music and dance. Also (at Mahajati Sadan; 10 am - 1 pm), a seminar on The History and Growth of Theatre of the Oppressed, by its founder Augusto Boal of Brazil.

performing arts

October 27 - October 29 at Mysore Association Hall, Raja Basanta Roy Road; 5.45 pm: Guruguha Sangeet Sammelan offers Sangeetanjali to Sri Muthuswamy Dikshitar. Aradhana on October 29 at 8 am. October 27 at Nazrul Mancha; 5.30 pm: Renaissance Artists’ and Writers’ Association (RAWA) presents Prabhata Samgiita songs by Jayashri Gupta and Ac. Tattvavedananda Avadhuta, dance items by artistes of RAWA Academy, Bhuvaneshwar and drama Ajana Pathik, directed by Rishi Mukhopadhyay. October 27 at Sujata Sadan, 7 Hazra Road; 6 pm: Himaghna Smriti Sangeet Protiva presents its 18th annual classical concert. Featuring Avisekh Mallick (sitar), Dr Chitrita Sinha (vocal), Sanchita Dutta (dance; dir: Ruby Bandyopadhyay) and Ambarish Das (vocal). October 27 at The Tollygunge Club; 7 pm: Reliance Mobile, Tollygunge Club and Spandan present An Evening of Fame. Featuring Arunima, Rila, Tanya and Anita, who will render pop, rock, country, blues, jazz and new age numbers.

talk

October 27 at The Asiatic Society, Humayun Kabir Hall; 4 pm: To mark the 60th anniversary of UNESCO, Dr Asesh Prasad Mitra will speak on Promoting the Advancement of Scientific Knowledge. October 27 at The Institution of Engineers (India), Sir R.N. Mookerjee Hall, 8 Gokhale Road; 6 pm: Prof Paul W Jowitt will deliver a lecture on Engineering Civilisation from the Shadows. October 27 at Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Vivekananda Hall; 6.15 pm: Swami Prabhananda will speak in English on Chhandogya Upanishad. October 27 at Ramakrishna Math, Baranagar; 6.15 pm: Swami Jayapriyananda will discourse on The Divine Life and Teachings of Sri Ramchandra Dutta (apostle). October 27 at Ramakrishna Vedanta Math, 19B Raja Rajkrishna Street; 7 pm: Dr Sasanka Bhusan Bandyopadhyay will speak on Svetasvatara Upanishad.

seminar

October 27 at Science College, Meghnad Saha auditorium, 92 APC Road; 9.30 am: International College of Nutrition, Calcutta Chapter hosts a seminar on Emerging Trends in Dietary Management of Diseases (Part I).

anniversary

October 27 at Jibananda Sabhaghar; 6 pm: Jangam commemorates the 81st birth anniversary of Tripti Mitra. Satyajiban Bhattacharya will pay homage through reminiscences, Meera Gopalakrishnan will render songs from Tagore’s Raktakarabi and Supriti Mukhopadhyay will enact audio-play Oedipus.

film show

October 27 - October 31 at Max Mueller Bhavan: Fourth Kalpanirjhar International Short Fiction Film Festival. Inauguration today at 6 pm, followed by screening of Little Terrorist (dir: Ashvin Kumar). Till October 27 at Seagull Bookstore; 6 pm: Men, Martians, Machines, a festival of science-fiction films. Today: Ecoute Voir (dir: Hugo Santiago).

Festival

Till October 28 at Sri Ganesh and Murugan Temples, Lake Gardens: Skanda Shasti Festival. Today at 7 am: Kavadi Puja; at 7.30 am: Yagasalai Pujai, Vasthra Homam; at 10.25 am:Mahapoornahuti, Deep Aradhanai (Kaalam x); at 12.05 pm: Skandashasti, Mahabhishekam, Kavadi, Abhishekam, Kalasa, Abhishekam, Maha Deeparadhanai; at 5.30 pm: Shatrusamhara Trishati, Archanai, Deeparadhanai; at 6.30 pm: Soora Samharam, Dwaja Avarohanam and procession.

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