With a plethora of events to choose from, it’s time to get out of the home. DNA suggests five exciting things to do this weekend.
With a plethora of events to choose from, it’s time to get out of the home. DNA suggests five exciting things to do this weekend.
Art for a cause
Baroda-based artist K K Muhammed is having a solo show called, The Speaking Tree, at Chitra Kala Parishad. Organised by artflute.com (a website for artists to upload images of their works), his works comprise large paintings, interesting sculptures and video, that deals with the environment and cutting down of trees. The works of K K Muhammed follows the trajectory of this tree through its mutilations, deprivations, and re-shaping in a world that effortlessly alters the given, shaping it to suit its needs. Talking about the event, Chandini Harlalka, of Artflute, says, “The artist is showcasing his works for the first time in Bangalore. His works gives out a message on the sensitivity of the environment, which he deeply feels and conceptualises it visually. His collection consists of 11 paintings, 10 books and four sculptures.” His paintings start from Rs1,90,000 onwards and his sculptures start from Rs7,50,000 onwards.
At Chitrakala Parishat, Kumarakrupa Road
When 10am onwards, on till May 20
A Full meal in theatre!
Head to Alliance Francaise this weekend to witness Full Meals, a play written and directed by Prashanth Nair and Badarivishal Kinhal, who founded the two-year-old company, Tahatto. The play consists of six short stories leaning towards light humour, but most importantly conveying strong emotional messages. Prashanth says, “We wanted to do a play that the audience can relate to, irrespective of their personal backgrounds. It consists of believable situations, humour, and inherently Indian stories. The stories are strongly instance based, with direct people to people conversations.” Much like a full and hearty Indian meal, the play offers a bit of everything that you would appreciate, is it romance, faith or even loneliness. This play has been staged twice before and after an interaction with their previous audiences, it was found that everyone was more than just satisfied. “You’ll definitely find something to take home,” says Badarivishal. After this weekend the play will be performed again in Chennai, Hyderabad and maybe even Pune. It is important to note that Rs10 from each ticket will be collected and used to provide meals to underprivileged children in a few orphanages.
At Alliance Francaise, Vasanth Nagar
When 4pm onwards, on May 15
Call 99014 64996
For the ladies!
Wanna take your girl gang to a place for some real fun and excitement? Cloud Bar is at your service, as they organise a ladies night this weekend, where you can tag along your female friends! Every Saturday, Cloud Bar organises a ladies night, where women can order any cocktail from the menu! Says, Sajith Chacko, partner, Cloud Bar, “This night is especially for women to have a good time at our bar. The entire set up is done so that they can relax and chitchat with their friends. We pamper them with special cocktails that are served absolutely free of cost. There is no entry fee too.” An extension of the bar is a live open cooking station that dishes out the bar snacks. The snacks include favourites from around the globe and the emphasis is on keeping the service quick and efficient. So, have fun ladies!
At Cloud Bar, Lavelle Road
When 8pm onwards, this evening
Call 41552225
Mango delight
When it is summer in India, mangoes become a staple in every household. The hunt begins for the best varieties available in the country. The Oberoi group of hotels in Bangalore have conceptualised a whole new package to arouse the taste buds of their customers with mango-based pastries and desserts prepared by their head pastry chef, Anurag Barthwal. The seasonal, menu for the customers is a great way to re-discover the true essence of summer with mango based delights. “Mangoes are usually relished in their actual, but presenting them to customers in innovative ways is my idea,” offers Anurag. Get to the Oberoi, for a great mango experience in May with their different mango pastries and desserts. Look out for their mango cheese cake, caramel and pepper mango, char grilled mango tart, mango and vanilla Crème brûlée, frozen mango roulade, chilled mango soup and more.
At The Oberoi, MG Road
When For lunch and dinner, all through May
Call 25585858
Film Fiesta
CounterCulture is back again and this time it’s going to be a treat for film buffs. The restaurant and performance arena, in association with Jameson, is hosting the Jameson Short Film Club by Shamiana — The Short Film Club. The half-a-day event will see screenings of short films, music performances by artistes and offer lip-smacking barbeques along with unlimited whisky. Says, Vishwaraj Mohan, founder of CounterCulture, “We always believed in creating a space channelised towards encouraging and showcasing alternative ideas by people. This time around we have tied up with Shamiana for organising a short film festival. We will have a total of six short films that covers various genres, of which three of them are done by Bangaloreans. We also have a special counter for food and one can also engage to the tunes of the music performed by a couple of artists.” The artists who are performing for the event are — Ananth Menon (of Galeej Gurus), Dev and Sylvester. The entry fee is Rs700.
At CounterCulture, Dyavasandra Industrial Area, Whitefield Road
When 12.30pm onwards, May 15
Call 41400793
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