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Logos Theatre, in association with Natakvalas, is presenting ‘Shreds and Patches’ - a solo piece devised and performed by Arka Mukhopadhyay - on 23rd April, on the occasion of William Shakespeare’s birth and death anniversary. The piece takes as its starting point the question : ‘Who is ‘my’ Shakespeare? What does he mean to me, as a performer, as an Indian, and as a human being?’ An object of deep love and veneration, the ultimate symbol of human genius, or a disturbing symbol of the colonizing force of language? The piece attempts to find the answers in fragments of the bard’s plays and sonnets themselves - the shreds and patches of him (the title is taken from the closet scene of Hamlet) that are reflected in various realms of our own experiences. The piece delves first into the troubling questions of staging Shakespeare, of finding his ‘meaning’, and ultimately, into the meaning of performance itself. It branches out in different directions - Into the exterior world of Bollywood and IT, Iraq and occupied Palestine, of intolerance and organized terror. Yet it is just as much an exploration of form and medium - trying to find, if possible, ways of looking at Shakespeare through the structure of ancient Indian theatre, probing into the universe of the performer’s body and its relationship with the peformance space, and finally trying to unify the deeply personal and the universal in the playground of Shakespeare’s texts. .
Structured in the form of storytelling, the performance is essentially non-repeatable, for it makes itself as it goes along, relying only on its own internal logic to find direction, delving into the ephemeral heart of theatre itself – a tribute to the man who, more than anyone in any age or place, personifies the dramatic art.
At: Centre for Film and Drama, fifth floor, Sona Towers, Millers Road.
On: April 23rd, at six PM and again at eight PM.
Duration: fifty-five minutes
Tickets: Rs. 200/-, available from April 16th onwards.
Call 9844473429 for details and bookings.
April 13th, 2008
Natakvalas is pleased to announce its Summer Workshops ‘08 programme, details of which are provided below.
If those attending our workshops are interested in pursuing further training, after experiencing our BASIC / INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED programmes, they may enrol for the Grade Examinations of the Trinity Guildhall College, London in the following categories:
A) Speech & Drama
B) Communication Skills
C) Performance Theatre
More details about the Grade Exams of the Trinity Guildhall College can be found at the following link: http://www.trinitycollege.co.uk/site/?id=139
The details of Summer Workshops ‘08 are as follows:
LOCATION:
KALARI ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS, 3rd Floor
VN PLAZA, Off Brigade Road,
Bangalore 560025
WORKSHOPS : Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced
DURATION: 2 weeks per session
AGE GROUPS: 5+, 7-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17+, 21+
TIME: 0900 -1200; 1600-1800
PRICE: Foundation Programme
Drama + Dance + Kalaripayattu = Rs. 3000/-
Drama + Dance OR Kalaripayattu = Rs. 2500/-
Dance + Kalaripayattu = Rs. 1500/-
Drama = Rs. 1500/-
PAYMENT : To be made by cheque/ DD favouring ‘RKO Moving Media P. Ltd” or Electronic Transfer can be made to our current account 000-969-3114, held in Citibank Mumbai, favouring the same name as above.
N.B. Pricing for Intermediate and Advanced T.B.A
TUTORS:
Ranjan Kamath - Speech & Drama
Arka Mukhopadhyay - Performance and Devised Theatre
Ranjan Mullaratt - Kalaripayattu
Veena Basvarajaiah - Dance
WORKSHOP AGENDA: Allow participants to explore their creative aptitude in the performing arts. Please read attachment titled ‘Natya Kalari’ for more details about the training programme.
We shall actively consider accommodating parents who wish to participate along with their children in the workshop programmes. Pricing for the same is available on request.
MODULES:
KALARIPAYATTU
(Intro):Warm up and cool down exercises
Development of Breathing Techniques;
Poses and Movements to develop posture, balance, flexibility and muscle strength for total psycho-physiological development
DANCE:
Exploring movement, form, rhythms and body language through dance, from Bharat Natyam to Salsa
DRAMA:
Speech & Voice Culture;
Developing breathing skills for clarity, emotion & projection
Just Gesture:
Exploring the Imagination and Memory Observation - through Theatre Games
Improvisation:
Exploring the fun and work behind performing as an actor who does not speak.
Mime ‘n Kalari :
Synchronisation of body, mime emotion awareness, movement and mime
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For further details regarding the above, you are welcome to inquire by email to: natakvalas@gmail.com or ,
call: Ranjan Kamath on +91 9341944490 or, Anita Mithra on +91 9844473429
N.B. Enrolment Form is available upon request.
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April 8th, 2008
Photo Exhibition: “The World as One
Photography from Germany after 1989″
premières in Bangalore
It is a unique experience for Bangalore to host international art exhibitions and the Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan is especially proud to bring a world-class exhibition of this magnitude to our City. “The World as One” is an exhibition of the German Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen e.V. (ifa)/Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations, another one in its series on documentary photography, with more than 250 works from 19 contributing artists, that is currently touring the sub-continent - Bangalore being the first station.
Event : The World as One
Photography from Germany after 1989
Date : April 5 to 19, 2008
Inauguration at 6.30 p.m. on April 5, 2008
with Introduction by the Curator Ulf Erdmann Ziegler
Timings : 10.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m. from April 6, 2008
Venue : Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath
An exhibition of the Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen e.V. (ifa)/Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations
Free Entry. All are welcome!
For further details please contact the Bhavan: 2520 5305/6/7/8 or visit our website: www.goethe.de/bangalore
“The World as One”
“The artist on the prowl… the world as his territory.” The entire world is the workplace of the documentary photographer.” “The World as One” traces the chronological progression of documentary photography into the last decade of the 20th century, following the unification of East and West Germany, after the fall of the Iron Curtain and the re-integration of Europe.
The exhibits reflect the uniqueness of this historical situation, at the same time paying special attention to its social, political and cultural consequences. The 19 contributing artists view their social environments from different perspectives. Each documents, in his or her own unique way, the aspects of their individual realities that interest them the most. The exhibition presents a palette of sensitive pictorial observation, which is a strong tradition in Germany. Akin to photo-reporting though the works are, however, they go beyond mere documentation into the realm of aesthetic pictorial idiom, especially in subtle colour.
The exhibition is dedicated to artists who do not differentiate between other people’s commissions and their own work; who show “the world as one”; whose personal involvement encourages reflection rather than trying to shock; and who do not expose but rather respect the dignity of the sitters, both in letter and spirit.
More information on “The World as One” is in the attached document. Please also visit our website: http://www.goethe.de/ins/in/bag/kue/en2991267.htm
April 3rd, 2008
World Health Day is the annual flagship event of World Health organization. Health is the buzzword of modern era. India’s one third of the population is of youth, and they are wealth of the Country. So much so, we desire to create an apt vent in youth to build a healthy & vibrant generation.
Our over all goal is to promote health through physical activity.
Schools are an efficient vehicle for encouraging physical activity & fitness training in leisure time as a part of a daily routine. Children spend most of the time in schools and due to hectic schedules, the quality and quantity of physical activity have slipped.
Many children are less physically active than recommended. The present generation children engage more time in sedentary activities like watching television, playing video games, glued to computers. Due to this ailments like obesity, type -2 diabetes, blood pressure are rising in alarming rates in children community and medical expenses spiraling further.
The need of the hour is health enhancing physical activity. Physical activity is an adjunct to healthy diet. The regular moderate physical activity for at least 30 minutes will ward off minor ailments and protects disability, enhance functional independence, change behavior, and quality of life.
World Health Day RUN
World Health Day is the annual flagship event of World Health organization. Health is the buzzword of modern era. India’s one third of the population is of youth, and they are wealth of the Country. So much so, we desire to create an apt vent in youth to build a healthy & vibrant generation.
Our over all goal is to promote health through physical activity.
Time : 8 am onwards
Venue : Kantheerava Stadium, Kasturba Road, Bangalore.
Painting competition on a theme
” Climate & Health ”
which will be held on
19th April 2008
Time : 9.00 am Onwards
Venue :
Karnataka Chitakala Parishath
Kumara Krupa Road
Bangalore
1st Batch : 5 to 7th Std. Children
2nd Batch : 8 to 10th Std. Children
Register at http://www.magnatrix.net/
April 2nd, 2008
MINDSMART Learning Strategies, based at Mumbai & Bangalore, are conducting a MEMORY SUMMER CAMP for children. We request you to publish the below matter under SUMMER CAMP Listings, as it would be a great help for us.
The camp starts by 10th April, 08.
Please find the below matter :
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MEMORY SUMMER CAMP
MINDSMART Learning Strategies, is conducting a MEMORY SUMMER CAMP which includes - World Class Memory Techniques, Speed Reading, Mind Map, Neurobics, Public Speaking, Juggling, Puzzles, Mind Games, Skits, IQ Music, Brain Food & most importantly ACCELERATIVE LEARNING METHODS for Students (above class V) at B. M. Shree Kalabhavana, Basavanagudi. Parents can attend FREE INTRODCTORY SEMINARS on 5th, 7th or 9th April 2008 and witness exciting Memory Demonstration, Limited Seats. For Registrations contact Ravinder on 9243438911.
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April 2nd, 2008
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