Must catch the top events

The 6th India International Salsa Congress is here and it is time to spend the weekend getting to learn some new moves

Must catch the top events

The Salsa Marathon'su00a0here
Where Clarks Exotica, Sadahalli On till August 15u00a0
Call 9845239123
For Rs 200 per day

The 6th India International Salsa Congress is here and it is time to spend the weekend getting to learn some new moves. It will be one big Salsa party and the dance form will be on everybody's mind. Choose from 45 different Salsa workshops for different levels being held at the venue or just let your hair down at one of the 15 parties. Watch 45 experts from over 30 countries battle it out at the fest. Part of the congress is the All India Salsa Championship that will see experts from the field entertain you.

Listen to some relevant music
Where Kyra, Indiranagar
On August 13, 8.30 pm
Call 43389292 FOR R 300

Mumbai-based socially conscious band, Something Relevant, will be in town this Saturday. The band, formed in 2003, fuses genres like Indie, funk, jazz, pop, reggae and more. They will play hits from their albums like Feels Good 2B Live and more. The seven- member band consists of Aazin on vocals, Jehangir on drums and percussion, Stuart on bass guitar, Tanmay on guitar, Ryan on tenor and alto saxophone, Luis on piano and keyboards and Aalok on percussion, tabla and FX. They are known for their high energy performances and bringing in a social connect through their live shows. Also part of this live gig will be city-based band Mad Orange Fireworks and Anup & Kenneth.

Watch them recreate havoc on stage
Where K H Kalasoudha, Hanumantha Nagar, Basavanagudi
On August 12, 7:30 pm
Call 42064969 FOR R 100
Bangalore-based theatre group Misfit will stage its new experimental play Just Let Them today. The cast, that comprises professionals from different fields (there are engineers, architects and lawyers) and professional actors who have been groomed by Ratan Thakore Grant, are in the 16 to 32 age group. They are exploring the almost unexplored genre of seriocomedy. Directed by Krishnan Suresh, the play revolves around a bunch of people oblivious to their surroundings, disturbed in their future and unaware of the havoc.

Tarun Tejpal comes to town
Where Landmark, Forum Mall, Koramangala
On August 12, 6.30 pm
Call 42404240
Journalist and writer Tarun Tejpal will be launching his third book The Valley of Masks in town today. He will also read out excerpts from this book that
promises to be a powerful novel that looks in to the future and leaves the reader with a moral. An interaction session with the writer will follow. Tejpal has previously written two books, his debut Alchemy of Desire and The Story of My Assassins.

Geography from history
Where PageTurners Bookstore, MG Road
On till August 14, 11.30 am to 7 pm
Call 25595111
Here's good news for those who love history. Get a glimpse of the forgotten India in this exhibition of maps and prints that depict various regions of the country. All the maps are framed and the oldest one shows India in the mid 18th century. The collection is presented by Sunil Murthy, a city-based dealer in antiquarian maps and prints. So get ready to pick up the best one to give your home or office an antique touch.