Culture vultures and busy bees will find something to catch their fancy in town this weekend
Culture vultures and busy bees will find something to catch their fancy in town this weekend
Music, Dance and Harry Potter
Head to Lahe Lahe this Sunday for a range of events. From 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. (for 12 years and older) there will be a discussion on seven Harry Potter books. You can dance to the tunes of Bhangra from 12 noon to 2 pm. If that’s not your jam, there’s a salsa by The Motley Fool Dance Company from 2.30 pm to 4 pm and bachata from 4 pm to 5.30 pm. Bangalore Storytelling Society meeting is from 4.30 PM to 5.30 PM. From 5.30 pm to 7 pm, the cast of First Drop Theater will act on your real-life stories using poetry and movement. The final event of the evening is a musical performance and open-mic from 6 pm to 8 pm.
In Lahe Lahe on 4th September from 11 am to 8 pm. For more information call on 9886294444.
fresh from the fields
Farmers market at Bangalore Creative Circus. , photo credit: Ruth Dhanraj
Bangalore Creative Circus has curated a group of farmers and producers selling fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, homemade breads, jams, dips, and more. The Farmers’ Market is an initiative to connect us to the source of our food while promoting sustainability. You can explore fresh produce options, taste vegetarian desserts, play traditional games, and learn more about sustainable living and urban farming. There will be music, art, food, a place to adopt a pet and more. You can take a look at an artisan market by Florish, a global e-commerce platform that stocks eco-friendly products.
4th September at Bangalore Creative Circus from 11 am to 3 pm. Free Admission. For more details, call on 9611854141
Footloose with DJ Accent
dj accent
Romanian dance pop artist Accent will perform at Phoenix MarketCity on Sunday evening. Her single, ‘Kylie’, which is the English version of ‘Dragost d’inchiriet’, has topped several European charts. In 2008, Accent hired Adrian Sn to produce the album. Father Lacrime, The evening line-up also includes some Indian names like DJ Praful Menon, DJ Panic, Progressive Brothers, and Vachan Chinappa. Apart from enjoying dance music numbers, you can also visit Fun Zone, Food Stall, LED Dancer, Mirror Man, Stilt Walker, Baazigar and much more.
September 4 at 5 p.m. in Phoenix MarketCity. Tickets on BookMyShow and PayTM Insider. For more details call on 08067266111
an evening of odyssey
Odissi dancer Sharmila Mukherjee.
Dancer Sharmila Mukherjee and her outfit, Sanjali Center for Odissi Dance, will pay tribute to Odissi legend Kelucharan Mohapatra this Sunday. Sharmila will present her original choreography for ‘Maneka’, which revolves around the story of a celestial creature. The 25-minute film will revolve around the love story of Rishi Vishwamitra and Maneka. In addition ‘Parth’ (by Parsvanatha S Upadhyay, Shruti Gopal and Aditya PV), depicting the life of Pandava prince Arjuna, and ‘Surya Vandana and Vanantha Geetam’ (by Sanjali Ensemble) will also be staged. It is an invocation of the Hindu sun god and depicts the beauty of spring.
From 6 pm on 4th September at ADA Rangamandir. Tickets and more information on Paytm Insider.
Celebrate with DJ Hussain
dj hussain
DJ Hussain, known for his unique rendition of Bollywood songs, will perform at Foxtrot Marathahalli this Saturday. Hussain, who was born and brought up in Bengaluru, has been a DJ for 22 years now. Over the years, he has found his distinctive style in mixing club music with Bollywood songs. Apart from touring across India, he has performed in Dubai, Istanbul, Bangkok, Athens, Doha, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and other international venues. “I sincerely believe that every occasion that causes celebration is special in its own way. Hence it is my constant endeavor to make every event memorable,” he says.
Foxtrot at Marathahalli on September 3, 8 pm. For more details call on 9108136001.
Bharatanatyam and you
still from short film, Arangetrum.
Danceuse short film by Savita Shastri and filmmaker AK Srikanth, arangetramReleasing on 2nd September. The makers claim that this is a return to the short, entertaining comedy-like cinema. sneakily, grapes, And chaos, It is also an attempt to popularize Bharatnatyam. The short film, which will be on Savita’s YouTube channel (Savitha Sastri) and her Instagram page (Savitha Sastri), features several Tamil cinema and television actors including Kaushalya Natarajan and Zeeba Ashrin. According to the makers, the film revolves around an “apartment-dwelling middle class” family and explores how age should never be a barrier to follow one’s dreams. The production company of Savita and Srikanth has already been formed. climbing, beyond the rain, dvijah And Color Trilogy.