Become a Berliner for an hour plus 4 more must-catch events
Become a Berliner for an hour plus 4 more must-catch events
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As present-day Indians, we will never know what the Berlin Wall and its ramifications meant to Germans.
But what we can do is reflect on that historic period through an interactive 3D installation titled ReConstructing the Wall by artists Tamiko Thiel and Teresa Reuter.
Using techniques like simulation, animation, interaction and time travel to reconstruct a kilometre of the Wall and bring history to life, these artists attempt to put you in a time period dating to the mid-1980s, you can also travel back and forth in time.
Using a joystick, you can navigate this virtual world where you make your own choices and decide where you stand as someone who has to live in the shadow of the Wall.
How will a French Musician teach the string theory?
On: Tonight, 10.20 pm
Where: Blue Frog, Mathuradas Mills Compound, Tulsi Pipe Road, Lower Parel.
Call: 40332300
Entry: Rs 500
There couldn't have been a better way to round off the Bonjour India festival. French musician Thierry "Titi" Robin unites many artistic styles from the ancient Mediterranean civilisations.
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The contemporary artist, who performs at a city nightspot on Sunday, will pay homage to India, a country with which he shares strong artistic and personal links.
Immerse yourself in sounds from all over the world, with this French musician strumming the flamenco guitar, the oud and the bouzaq (a Bedouin instrument).
When Kathak came tapping...
On: Tonight, at 7 pm
Where: Tata Theatre, National Centre for Performing Arts, Nariman Point.
Call: 66223737
Tickets: Rs 300, Rs 500, Rs 700 and Rs 1,000 (at Rhythm House, Planet M outlets at Bandra and Lower Parel and NCPA).
From one end, the sound of shoes doing a quick, rhythmic tap-tap-tap emanates. At the other, the melodious sound of ghungroos resonate.
That's when the two sounds blend into a melodious jugalbandi that fuses two different dance styles united in their focus on footwork.
Kathak maestro Pandit Chitresh Das and Emmy Award-winning Tap sensation Jason Samuels Smith first met backstage at the American Dance Festival in 2004.
Having performed around with the world, the duo is in the city for a collaborative award-winning performance titled The Fastest Feet in Rhythm.
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Also on stage will be the Chitresh Das Dance Company, highlighting the renowned Panditji's innovation of Kathak Yoga.
Get a Tarot card reading for your canine
Till: Sunday, 7 am to 10 pm
Where: Seaside Pier, Bombay Presidency Radio Club, Arthur Bunder Road, Colaba.
Call: 9821046822 / 9821062106
If you are the sort who loves your furry friend more than the cute girl/boy next door, head with your pooch to Dog A'fair, the first dog carnival in the city, organised by UpperCrust.
At the three-day carnival you get to meet fellow dog-owners and pet-lovers through workshops, seminars and stalls selling a range of cutesy and useful stuff for your canines.
"We will also have four artists making dog portraits and a professional photographer to get your doggie clicked," informs UpperCrust editor and "mother" of two Lhasa Apsos, Farzana Contractor.
"You get to buy goodies for your dog under one roof here."
Learn how to train your dog, cook up yum treats, win prizes in various competitions and pick up a tarot card with your pet to know why he/ she behaves violently when your pesky neighbour walks by.
Watch yoga dance to a different beat
On: Sunday, 4 pm to 9 pm
Where: The Navinbhai Thakkar Hall and Auditorium, Shradhanand Road, Vile Parle (E).
Call: 9324036235
Entry: Rs 150
This might not exactly thrill the purists, but for those looking at variations to their traditional daybreak yoga routines, Deepak Patel of Yog Vinyasa institute, has something novel to offer.
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In a performance scheduled for Sunday, his students will demonstrate how yoga can seamlessly fuse with Ballet as well as Bharatanatyam.
"This is an effort to get the younger lot interested in yoga and also provide an alternative to train and tone your body," says Patel.
The dance performances will include Asana Vinyasa dance (showcase-ing graceful movements from one asana to another) and lectures on Raja Yoga, Naturopathy and health care.
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