Lining up your weekend plans? Consider these and yes, book the tickets before you face a counter “all sold out!!”
JSW-VSL Book Talk Series – IIM Ahmedabad
“Flashes Before My Eyes: The Civil Service and More” is an autobiography about the personal and professional life of a civil servant. The book seeks to cover the sacrifices made by his parents in bringing up their three children of which he is the youngest. It emphasizes the importance that the parents laid on the education and upbringing of the children even at the cost of the basic amenities in their life.
When: March 25. 5 pm to 6:30 pm
Where: Seminar Room (SR) 1, IMDC New Campus, IIMA,
Price: Free
Blues and Jazz Night
Where words fail music speaks. “One Nation Band” came together in 2016 with a bunch of four like-minded artists from different parts of the country and from varied professions. Music is the common thread. Their lyrics are known to tell a hallmark story, sometimes on current socio-political issues. However, it is that blues and jazz zing that set the group apart!
When: March 25. 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Where: Bucky Gallery and Diner, Mangalbag, Nr Parimal Garden
Price: Rs 450
S.Thala – An Indian Suite
“S.Thala” is an imaginary city by Marguerite Duras. The title is strangely close to the Sanskrit term sthala, which means location. For Duras, places are very important and come with the possibility of a past and therefore “ghosts from the past.”
The playwright often mixes her own personal environment with her imaginary location. The place that concerns Duras in the so-called Indian Cycle is a forgotten, rejected, suffering, and an unmanageable world of natives kept on a leash by the white colonials. Duras’ link to nature echoes today’s concerns and carries the apocalyptic anguish that goes with our time.
The choreography presents a first period of movement and space exploration inspired by the many physical indications and themes contained in Duras texts. These dance modules are accompanied by the reading of short passages from the text “L’Amour.” In the second period, dancers perform an elaborate piece constructed and extrapolated from the first part explored figures and recurring elements.
When: March 25. 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Where: Natarani, Usmanpura, Ahmedabad
Price: Free
ADHANTAR – A Play
“Adhantar” represents the struggles of a family where the entire psychological and physical energy of each member is invested and occupied only in managing the basic need of daily bread and human relationships have taken a setback. It shows the ripple effect of the Mumbai Mills’ strike. The powerful narrative dissects reality with utmost ruthlessness and with a profound empathy for the oppressed.
When: March 26. 8 pm to 10 pm
Where: Rhaen Basera- House for Art, 647/2, Off Billionaire Street, Karnavati Club
Price: Rs 200
