Movement art
Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts will host an evening of contemporary dance where Diya Naidu and Denny Paul, winners of Robert Bosch Young Choreographer’s Award, will present their solos, Nadir and Uyire. Nadir, to be performed by Diya Naidu, is a contemporary dance, but more focused on the ideas of isolation and emotions of the movement. Uyire, Denny Paul’s performance, is a piece that provides an autobiographical perspective to the relationship between the past and the present. “We are very thankful to Robert Bosch and it feels great to win an award as a young choreographer at this stage. We both are excited and nervous about the show and are eagerly looking forward to put our best for the performance,” say the delighted dancers. The performance is open to the public.
At: Alliance Francaise de Bangalore, Thimmaiah Road, Vasanth Nagar
When: 7.30pm, this evening
Call 41231340
Let’s jive!
Bring on some loud music as it’s time to groove this weekend! Blive, a Bacchus and Krunk initiative presents BASS Foundation with Ed Praxis Anderson (DJ) and Delhi Sultanate (MC). BASS Foundation, a collective of DJs, producers and MCs promoting Drum and Bass, Dubstep in India. Talking about the event, restaurateur Meghna Vakada says, “This is the first time we are bring BASS to Bacchus. They’ve got a cool mix of genres and it is sure to make everyone jive this weekend.”
At: Bacchus, 8, Papanna Street
When: 8.30pm, this evening.
Bring on some loud music as it’s time to groove this weekend! Blive, a Bacchus and Krunk initiative presents BASS Foundation with Ed Praxis Anderson (DJ) and Delhi Sultanate (MC). BASS Foundation, a collective of DJs, producers and MCs promoting Drum and Bass, Dubstep in India. Talking about the event, restaurateur Meghna Vakada says, “This is the first time we are bring BASS to Bacchus. They’ve got a cool mix of genres and it is sure to make everyone jive this weekend.”
Sing along
Soak into some good music as singer Nadia Ali, the singer of Fantasy, is all set to perform in the city. Her Grammy nomination for Fantasy is considered to be one of the many milestones marking her musical achievements. Nadia Ali’s songs always seems to result in a masterful exploitation of captivating vocals and dance music that seem to attract people from different parts of the world. Hardik Gambhir of GS Entertainment, organisers of the event, says, “We’ve got four DJs, of which two of them are international spinners. Nadia’s performance will be followed by theirs and she will take the stage for about an hour and a half.”
At: UB City, Vittal Mallya Road
When: 8pm onwards, tonight
Call: 9742980000
Reflection of life
On the occasion of World Environment Day, indiaart.com is organising an exhibition of paintings by Prakash Bal Joshi, a Mumbai-based artist. Themed as Reflection On Transient Life, the paintings will reflect his thoughts on the environment. Joshi has participated in art events in Lisbon, Croatia, Norway in Europe and in USA and his works are devoted to observations on the climatic changes and degradation of the environment. Talking about the series, Prakash says, “My work is spontaneous and is based on my reaction to degradation of nature and falling on human values. I will be displaying about 12 works, which are mostly oil on canvas.”
At: The Leela Galleria, The Leela Palace Hotel
When: 11am onwards, on till June 11.
Spaced out
Writer Abhishek Majumdar captures the minds of immigrants through his play Harlesden High Street. The play is set on the High Street in Harlesden in London, an area populated mostly by immigrant communities — Jamaicans, Poles and Pakistanis. Talking about the play, Abhishek says, “The play was conceptualised in 2007. I was in London before, and lived next to Harlesden. There was an old Pakistani lady who lived close by and she taught me a lot of things. I’ve taken the essence from there and have put together the play. The story is very intense and talks about spaces, not just physical, but mental as well.”
At Ranga Shankara, 36/2, 8th Cross, II Phase, JP Nagar
When: 3.30pm and 7.30pm, this evening
Call: 9902874218
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