16 April,2010 09:10 AM IST | | Priyanjali Ghose
With the rain gods Blessing the city, The weekend is beckoning you to have a blast
Finally, the 4 'o'clock showers have arrived in Bangalore. It is cool, calm and pleasant and the city is smiling once again. Well, almost.
Green trees, mild breeze and the pitter-patter of rain is sending out signals to book a date with your loved one.
The long-awaited weekend is here and the city is all ready to celebrate it with raga malhar, plays, parties and more.
Music Concert
Want to experience Hindustani classical with a modern twist? If yes, then catch Aditi Kaikini Upadhya, au00a0 classical Hindustani vocalist present a unique concert combining the nuances of traditional style with a contemporary touch as she sings the best of Dadra, Hori, Thumri and more.
At The Canara Union, Malleshwaram
On April 17, 6.30 pm
Call 2334 1611
For Free Entry
Night Out
Want to be a Mumbai tapori for a day? Then don a bright shirt, sport a bandana, wrap around loud rumaals around your neck or wear some bling and head out for a great night out. Hit the dance floor with DJ Jasmeet and MJ Anjaan as they jam with musician Desi Bhai all the way from Mumbai to set the weekend spirits high in
Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost.
At Fuga, Castle Street
On April 16, 8 pm onwards
Call 4151 1880
Theatre
It will be the 50th time that Manjula, a Kannada writer will pen an English novel and gain success after several failures. Marvel at Arundhati Nag's brilliant acting as she dons the role of Manjula in the Hindi play Bikhre Bimb directed by Girish Karnad.u00a0 Manjula's character achieves success only when she writes an English novel. However, she is not really happy because deep down she feels that she has betrayed her heritage. The play explores the now-familiar debate between Vernacular writing and Indian writing in English.
At Ranga Shankara, JP Nagar
On April 17, 7.30 pm, April 18, 3.30 pm and 7.30 pm
Call 2649 3982
Saturday night fever
Groove to DJ Hussain's foot tapping Bollywood tunes as you shoo away the weekday blues and get ready to shake a leg. Can there be a better way to let your hair down this weekend?
At Sutra, The Lalit Ashok
On April 17, 8 pm
Call 3052 7777
