Must catch events this weekend

Thandav takes on a contemporary form

Thandav takes on a contemporary form

When: February 6, 5.30 pm and 7.30 pm
where: St John's Auditorium, Koramangala
Call: 25203900

Catch a contemporary version of the Siva Thandavam on stage for the first time along with10 ballet dances. Get set for a two hour groovy session and watch how choreographer Prasanna makes his troupe shake to Sucker for Love, All That Jazz, One Last Dance, Fix You and more in a show titled Thandav by Swingers Dance Studio this Sunday.

The show titled Thandavu00a0-- Dance & Beyond is inspired by the American TV series So You Think You Can Dance?. The pieces will be performed by 30 dancers from Bangalore and Chennai and will be a delight for those with a passion for the art form.

This soundsystem is for audio-visual freaks

When: February 5, 9 pm
Where:Opus, Palace Cross Road
Call: 33910452u00a0

This music project titled The Soundsystem will be here to woo you all the way from France. The project combines world music with live elements, electronica and visual techniques. The line-up for the evening includes Loran Bozic on the violin, Niktus on the bass and vocals, Uzun on the DJ console and Tomaz on the visuals.u00a0

Listen to excerpts from Samit Basu's latest novel

When: February 4, 6.30 pm
Where: Reliance TimeOut, Cunningham Road
Call:u00a0 41286025

Zac O Yeah , author of Once Upon A Time in Scandinavistan launches Samit Basu's latest book Turbulence. Today, the duo engage in talks on how Basu came to write about how passengers came out with superpowers on a London-Delhi flight. These passengers are being hunted down at the same time and must choose their paths carefully.

Embroidery makes a comeback

When:u00a0 February 4, 11 am onwards
Where:21, Wood Street, Collage, Ashok Nagar
Call:u00a025566818

Mother-daughter designer duo Kamini Singh and Kumari Chandni Singh, who retail under the label Rose Tree are showing a collection of exquisite Chikankari works in town. The collection includes Indian ensembles, dresses and tunics in mul and cotton. The fabrics have embroidery and soft gota work in Chikankari style with Indian motifs in beiges, whites and creams.

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