Must catch events this weekend

Get Up, close & personal with Henri Cartier Bresson

Get up, close & personal with Henri Cartier Bresson

Where: Page Turners, MG Road and Jaaga, Shanthi Nagar
On: From April 8 to 10, 10.30 am onwards
Call: 25595111

Here's your chance to watch legendary French photographer Henri Cartier Bresson on the big screen as he talks about his candid shots, celebrity subjects and travels in Mexico in this documentary titled The Impassioned Eye. Interviewed by filmmaker Heinz Butler, this documentary gets the famous photographer talking about his encounter with Mahatma Gandhi just before Bapu's assassination and his own time in prison during Word War II.


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This documentary will be screened along with several other photo exhibition, seminars and workshops at The Bangalore Weekend of Photography This three-day event is being organized by the Page Turners bookstore and Jaaga, a creative arts space and will include photography exhibitions, an Open Show that will provide the photographers a forum to talk and meet other photographers. At The World of Photobooks, photographer Mahesh Shantaram will open up his library of photo books for a sneak peak.

Spend your Sundays with a sketchbook
On: From April 10 onwards
Call: 9886394195 for registration
For: Rs 5,000
Sundays aren't going to be the same again. The Secrets of Drawing, a drawing workshop that teaches you the skills of the form in a natural and heritage filled backdrop is here again. You will be introduced to the fine art of sketching while you sit back and enjoy locations like Lalbagh, Cubbon Park, Tippu's Palace besides markets, railway stations and busy roads. You get to capture life in action on canvas in the company of like-minded people. The workshop is open to everybody over the age of 14. It's time to pick up your sketchbooks and register, you also avail a 15 percent discount if you register before April 9.

An evening of storytelling slovenian style
Where: 1 Shanthiroad, Shanthi Nagar
On: April 8, 6.30 pmu00a0
Call: 9880227706
Spend an evening listening to a series of readings by Slovenian writers. Curated by Mamta Sagar, the event will introduce you to Slovenian writing in both the short story and poetry formats. Andrej Blatanik and Suzana Tratnik will be reading out a collection of short stories while Brane Mozetic and Veronika Dintinjana will be reading out poetry from the East European country. This one is sure to bring out the literati in youand learn about Slovenia while you are at it.

Calling all drum and bass fans
Where: Bacchus, F&B, St Mark's Road
On: April 9, 8 pm
Call: 40333888
The annual Bass Camp is back and this time in its fourth edition. A drum and bass festival that features artist specializing in the genre, Bass Camp has been held across Indian metros for four years. This editions will feature International musician Nu:Tone and DJ Vachan Chinnappa, who has popularized drum and bass music in the city. Dan Gresham or Nu:Toneu00a0 began his journey in the field in the year 2001 and soon gained popularity as producer with emphasis on drum and bass music. So set out with your dancing shoes this weekend and let the drum and bass mesmerize you.

Art as an Animal Instinct
Where: Crimson, The Hatworks Boulevard, Cunningham Road
On: till April 30
Call: 65379223
It is clearly that time of the year when art enthusiasts in the city can have more than their fill. An exhibition titled A Twist in the Tale will be launched at Crimson Art Gallery today. Animals and their symbolic representation in culture and mythology seen through the eyes of 12 young artists form the subject matter of this art show. Curated by Giridhar Khasnis, the exhibition will feature the works of artists like Anand Kumar N, Ganapati Hegde, Madhu D, Praveen Kumar, Rani Rekha, Sayam Bharath Yadav, Shivanand B, Sunil Lohar, Urmila VG, Varnasindhu, Venugopal VG, Vijay Kumar CS amongst others.