Music
Five days, seven acts, an eclectic range of diverse musicians - Seagram’s 100 Pipers is hosting Bangalore Music Week. Catch the band Lagori perform on Saturday as part of this fest.
Be at Indiranagar Club, 8pm onwards, on December 7
All the rockers in the city here's Parvaaz all set to get you rocking with their blend of blues, rock, and psychedelia, tempered with Kashmiri and Urdu lyrics this weekend. Setting the tone for Parvaaz, are well known duo Paul and Kristina, acoustic rock performers from Goa, who will sway the crowd with their take on popular tracks.
Be at Inorbit Mall, Whitefield, 6pm onwards, on December 7 and 8
Film
IFA is hosting the screening of the film Rangbhoomi by Kamal Swaroop. In 1920, after disputes with his partners, Dadasaheb Phalke resigned from his then company Hindustan Films and shifted to Benaras and renounced the world of cinema. In Benaras, he wrote a semi-autobiographical play Rangbhoomi. And this film is an invocation from that text.
Be at Badami House, Near Town Hall, Dharmaraya Swamy Temple Road, Nagarathpet, NR Square, 5.30pm onwards, on December 7, call 23414681
Dance
Bhoomija is back with Songs of Love and Longing, a performance by Nrityagram’s Surupa Sen and Bijayani Satpathy. As party of this show, the duo will present songs from the Gita Govind and set to an exquisite original score by Pandit Raghunath Panigrahi.
Be at Chowdiah Memorial Hall, Vyalikaval, Malleswaram, 7.30pm onwards, on December 7, call 23445810
Shop
Go traditional as Gulmohar presents Elegant traditional. Gulmohar works to recreate Indian crafts in ways that are trendy and relevant. Go for a two-day exhibition which will have exquisite collection of kurta sets, tops, tunics, jackets, sarees, stoles, dresses, bed linen, dohars and quilts which are inspired by the traditional block prints of Rajasthan, Andhra and Gujarat. This collection surely combines traditional motifs with elegant silhouettes.
Be at Rain Tree, Sankey Road, 10.30am onwards, on December 7
Basava Ambara presents collection by Seamstress. The collection has been created with fabrics like ajrakh, khadi and ikat and all in shades of indigo and alzarin. Also on the racks are a collection of footwear by Plum Tree. The collections brings alive the traditional arts of the region, showcasing the breath-taking colours, thread-work, embroidery and inlay work to create dazzling colours and style.
Be at Basava Ambara, Road, Opposite Krishna Rao Park, Basavangudi, 10.30am onwards, on till December 8, call 26561940
Learn
Banna Creations, a company dedicated to promoting Indian handicraft announced its Kinnal Art workshop. This is a four-day workshop where participants will get to learn and understand Kinnal painting, demonstrated and taught by a traditional artist.
Be at The YWCA Premises in Koramangala, 1.30pm to 5pm, on December 7 and 8 and on December 14 and 15, call 9945611081
Eat
Cookie Man has is hosting a cookie-eating contest where participants get to eat a selection of scrumptious goodies from Cookie Man’s range of products and winners can walk away with a free supply of cookies ranging from six months to a year. The contest is open to participants on a first-come basis. So, bring out the cookie monster in you and indulge in crunchy cookies, cream-filled cookies and chocolate-dipped cookies, guaranteed to delight every palate.
Be at Cookie Man Store, Forum Mall, Koramangala, 2pm onwards, on December
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