Flower power takes over Prabhadevi. Plus four more must catch events
Flower power takes over Prabhadevi. Plus four more must catch events
Dance to the tunes of this modern-day Eve
On: Saturday, 9.30 pm onwards
At: Shiro, Bombay Dyeing Mills Compound, Pandurang Budhkar Marg, Worli.
Call: 66155980
Entry: Rs 500She looks like a cover girl and can make you dance to her thumping beats.
DJ Eve Carey, regarded as one of UK's top female DJs made history in 2008, when she and Miss Behavin from Charlys Angelz (an all-female DJ promotion company) were invited to play in Damascus, Syria, a first-of-sorts for any international DJ. Playing worldwide for a good 14 years, Eve is a resident DJ at the Ministry of Sound.
Now she hopes to bring the famed nightclub's vibe to the city. We say you don your hippest dancing shoes and get heady on the dance floor.
Flower power at PrabhadeviOn: Today till 8 pm, tomorrow from 10.30 am to 7 pm
Where: PL Deshpande Maharashtra Kala Academy, Ravindra Natya Mandir, Prabhadevi.Sachin Tendulkar fans from across India have managed to pay tribute to the master blaster in a million bizarre ways. But can you imagine a flower arrangement dedicated to the batting maestro? At The Bombay Sogetsu School of Ikebana exhibition this weekend, senior Ikebana artists will display their designs that include themes like Fairy Land, Rain, Sunrays and the Master Blaster, of course. "Thirteen Ikebana artists will showcase their works at the exhibition," informs Leela Raj Kumar, director of the school and a Riji-level instructor (the highest teacher's certificate). "A few arrangements are really big, with dimensions like 10 feet high or 8 feet long, on display," she adds. Ikebana is a disciplined art form and much more creative than simply cutting and arranging flowers in a container. "Ikebana brings nature home. In our stressful lives, we often forget how important nature is," explains Kumar. At her school, students are taught this art form from 14 text-books and are required to answer theory and practical examinations at each level. Though Ikebana might be considered a rigid established form, this Japanese school has helped it evolve into a creative art form, by encouraging its practice using various materials.u00a0
Drop your inhibitions on this arty potty seat
From: May 15 to May 24, 11 am to 11 pm
Where: Le Sutra Indian Art Hotel, 14, Union Park, Khar (W).The humble chair, a ubiquitous object that no one really throws a second glance at, has suddenly become the muse of 29 artists. At this installation art show titled Chair Exhibition, check out chairs made from wood, fiber glass, steel, aluminium and gold foil, weaving in aspects from philosophy, practical life, anatomy and emotions.
While Anuj Poddar's Third Eye refers to the awakened Ajna Chakra (location of the third eye), Bhuvanesh Gowda's De-commode, as seen in the picture, is based on the idea of a seat where ideas flourish and inhibition drops. Akshay Rajpurkar's Delusive Glamour is based on the deceptiveness of street advertising. Who would have known that sitting down on a piece of furniture is all that is required to fire a tangential thought process!
When legends light up the silver screen
On: Today, 6.30 pm
Where: Dance Theatre Godrej, NCPA, Nariman Point.
Call: 66223737Dharwad in Northern Karnataka has produced music maestros like Bhimsen Joshi, Gangubai Hangal and Basavaraj Rajguru. It is also the birthplace of Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur, a legendary vocalist of the Jaipur Gharana and a winner of three Padma awards. If alive, he would've been celebrating his 100th birthday this year. To pay homage to this legend, NCPA kicks off Music Mirror -- a series of documentary films on music, commencing with one on this singer. The film is made by the Films Division and directed by Prajna Parimita Parasher. Says
Dr Suvarnalata Rao, Head Programming (Indian Music), NCPA, "A trained ear can understand sounds but, for the uninitiated, a visual provides a context from various disciplines, which helps those who want to be included and deepen their understanding of music." The films to be showcased over the coming months cover themes and personalities including Allauddin Khan, Ali Akbar Khan, Indian rhythms and folk music.
Around the world in 16 beers
Till: June 16
At: Vista and Atrium Lounge, Taj Lands End, Byramji Jeejeebhoy Road, Bandra (W).
Call: 66681234
Cost: Rs 1,200 (four imported pints); Rs 950 (four domestic pints)The beach, the babe and the beer. If you didn't manage to get the weekend off for a lazy getaway, or couldn't impress that hottie at work, here's your chance to strike at least one off this list. Head to Taj Lands End where a brewery voyage will take you around the world --u00a0 with 16 beers. Glug the Belgian Chimay Blue which offers a palate of roasted malt and dark fruits, or the Chimay Red if you prefer a fruitier version. Or plug for the refreshing Bavarian beer, Scheider Weisse. To fall back on the familiar favourites, you can pick from the Belgian Leff Blonde and Stella Artois, the Italian Peroni, the Mexican Corona, the Hollish Heineken, the Japanese Asahi, made from maize and rice, the Australian Fosters, the Danish Carlsberg, the Singaporean Tiger, the American Budweiser or the desi Kingfisher. The guys here can rustle up some yum finger food to go with your drinking session.
