DRAMA
August 30 at Academy of Fine Arts; 6.30 pm: Aneek presents Samparka. Direction: Moloy Biswas. August 31 at Academy of Fine Arts; 6.30 pm: Prayas presents Natun Mukh Rang. September 1 at Academy of Fine Arts; 6.30 pm: Kushilav presents Rabindranath Tagore’s Chokher Bali. Drama: Partha Chatterjee. Direction: Runu Chowdhury. September 2 at Academy of Fine Arts; 6.30 pm: Barasat Anushilanee presents Ek Rashik Doubarik. Direction: Romaprasad Banik.Art
August 30 - September 5 at Academy of Fine Arts, New South Gallery; 3 pm - 8 pm: Scarlet presents its third group exhibition featuring the works of Santanu Chakraborty, Sudipta Majumder, Dipanjan Das, Dhruba Ghosh, Dipranjan Banerjee, Biplab Kar and Parmit Parna Paul. August 30 - September 7 (except Sunday; Saturday 10 am - 3 pm) at Gallery Chemould; 2 pm - 7 pm: Paintings and drawings by Subrata Das. Till August 31 at Galerie La Mere, Sri Aurobindo Institute of Culture, Regent Park; 4 pm - 7 pm: Freedom 2004 — an exhibition featuring works of renowned artists. September 1 - 7 at Academy of Fine Arts; 3 pm - 8 pm: Drawings and paintings by Sk. Sahajahan. Inauguration by Jogen Chowdhury on September 1 at 6 pm. Till September 3 at Gaganendra Pradarshasala; 3 pm - 8 pm: Mohor presents Green Peace Visionaries: Rabindranath and Geddes — an exhibition of images, drawings, paintings and text by Arunendu Banerjee. Till September 5 at Idiyas Gallery, 15 Dover Road; 10.30 am - 7.30 pm: An exhibition of paintings and sculptures by renowned artists. Till September 5 at Samokal Art Gallery, Gol Park; 2 pm - 8 pm: Aranya 2004 — an exhibition of paintings, sculptures and graphics on environment and forestry. September 1 - 7 at Academy of Fine Arts; 3 pm - 8 pm: Aakrati presents an exhibition of paintings and sculptures by Nitai Das and Gourdas.performing arts
August 30 at Gyan Manch; 6 pm: Jailal Academy of Music presents Parampara, conducted and conceptualized by Guru Susmita Misra, and Om Shanti, choreographed by Kajal Misra Ray and presented by students of the Academy. August 30 at Bharatiyam Cultural Multiplex, Salt Lake; 6.30 pm: EZCC presents Sanskritiki comprising Laichal, a programme of Manipuri dances composed by Priti Patel, and a jugalbandi featuring Sanjukta Banerjee (Bharata Natyam) and Kaushik Chakraborty (Kathakali). August 30 at Radha-Ballav Temple of Ramkanai Adhicary, 1 Baburam Sil Lane, crossing of Amherst Street and Bowbazar; 7 pm: The concluding evening of Jhulanjatra Music Festival features Satarupa Basak (esraj) and Purnima Chowdhury (vocal). August 31 at British Council, 16 Camac Street; 7 pm: An evening of original, traditional and folk songs by Moushumi Bhowmick and Oliver Weeks.WORKSHOP
September 1 onwards at 6 National Library Avenue: The Creative Arts begins workshops on Theatre (by Ramanjit) Creative Writing (by Swati Lal), Advertising and Communication (by Arthur Cardozo) and Fine Arts (by Samit Dey). Details at #9830775677; 23213225. September 2 onwards at Shivoum, #98314 14229: Flamenco dance course by Rosanna Maya, well-knwon Flamenco teacher from Spain. September 4 - 6 at 167-A Sarat Bose Road: A workshop on How to Communicate Effectively with Children to be conducted by Mitali Sen Gupta, counsellor and psychotherapist. Registration at #24643442 (3 pm - 8 pm) and #98312 83226.PHOTOGRAPHS
Till September 4 at Seagull Arts and Media Resource Centre, 36C S.P. Mukherjee Road; 11 am - 7 pm: Exposure: Portrait of a corporate crime — an exhibition of photographs of the Bhopal disaster by Raghu Rai. August 31 - September 5 at Oxford Bookstore, Park Street: Inheritance — an exhibition of photographs on wildlife. Inauguration by Victor Banerjee tomorrow at 7 pm. An audio-visual presentation by Pranabesh Sanyal, chief conservator of forests, government of West Bengal, on September 3. Also, a visual presentation on the life of anumals and birds on the concluding day.FILM SHOW
August 30 at Nandan-II; 4 pm & 6 pm: Cine Central, Calcutta is holding a session of Michelangelo Antonioni films. Today: Beyond the Clouds will be screened. August 31 at Nandan-II; 4.30 pm & 6.30 pm: Federation of Film Societies of India and Max Mueller Bhavan present the screening of the German film, Hardship Test. September 5 at Gorky Sadan; 6 pm: Vishmadev Memorial Trust presents the screening of Ustad Mushtaq Ali Khan — Ekti Anweshan, a documentary produced and directed by Jayanta Chatopadhyay.TALK
August 30 at Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Shivananda Hall; 5 pm: Sitanath Goswami will speak in Bengali on Panchadashi. August 30 at Ramakrishna Vedanta Math, 19A&B Raja Rajkrishna Street; 7 pm: Kamal Nandy will speak in Bengali on Americay Ramakrishna Bhabandolan. August 30 at Ramakrishna Math, Baranagore; 7.15 pm: Discourse on the Life of Srimat Swami Niranjananandaji Maharaj, direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna Deva, by Swami Gokuleshanandaji. August 31 at CMA Auditorium, 1 Shakespeare Sarani, 1st floor (rear side); 5.45 pm: The CMA-Patton Tuesday Talkshoppe: Prof. B.K. Dutta, Retd Chief Judge, to speak on Consumer Protection Law.SEMINAR
August 31 at St Xavier’s College auditorium; 6.30 pm: A seminar on Know the Child. Organised by Dew Drops (Bhowanipore) to celebrate the birth anniversary of Dr Maria Montessori. September 4 & 5 at Nehru Children’s Museum; 11 am - 6 pm: Viswaas, in association with Nehru Children’s Museum, conducts a workshop on Stress Awareness & Management. Details with Srabani (24543759) and Sikha (22231557). September 4 at Merchants Chamber of Commerce, 15B Hemanta Basu Sarani, 2nd floor; 3 pm: Concern for Calcutta hosts a seminar on Traffic Discipline and Implementation of Euro II. September 5 at Mind Care Clinic, 265 (Part), Block B, Lake Town; 6 pm - 8 pm: A seminar on Parenting and Childhood Problems to be conducted by Dr Amutabha Mukerji and his team. Details at #25346220.EXHIBITION
Till September 10 at Four Seasons’, C-521 Lake Gardens; 11 am - 8 pm: An exhibition of Four Seasons’ autumn collection. September 3 - 5 at Birla Industrial & Technological Museum; 11 am - 4 pm: A unique exhibition on Aviation in India, jointly organised by BITM and Aeronautical Society of India, Calcutta branch.
