Take home a bespectacled, ear-pulling Ganesha with a side parting. Plus 4 more must-catch events
Take home a bespectacled, ear-pulling Ganesha with a side parting. Plus 4 more must-catch eventsTill September 5
Where Satguru's, 353, Linking Road, Khar.
Call 66949999 / 26497607
Apart from the idols commonly found at pandals all over the city during Ganesh Chaturthi, this gallery stocks some unusual ones of the beloved Elephant God. There's one that depicts him with a side parting, pulling the ear of a presumably mischievous mouse, reaching out for modaks. In what appears to be part of a series, you will find another depicting the deity resting on his tummy, supervising the lessons of the student mouse. At Satguru's exhibition-cum-sale of Ganeshas, you can find depictions of the deity, garlanded and bejewelled in mediums, including wood, semi-precious stone, Meenakari work, 24K gold, American diamonds, crystal, terracotta and glass, offering blessings and holding a modak. A regular feature at Satguru's art store since the past 27 years, this is also where you will find a modern-day deity busy at work on the computer.u00a0
Get your wall painted with Mono-Chromatic symbols of rural livingOn Sunday, 11 am to 5 pm
Where Saraswati Secondary School, Naupada, near Malhar Cinema, Thane (W).
Call 9820414823 / 25415545
Drawing water from the well, harvesting, celebrating birth or a wedding, hunting, dancing, drying clothes or just taking a walk simple everyday activities like these find their way into Warli paintings, an ancient folk art tradition by the Maharashtrian tribe that goes by the same name. Using geometric designs, including triangles, circles, squares, dots and crooked lines to depict humans, animal figures, houses and crops, these uni-dimensional stick drawings can add a touch of ethnic chic to bags, wallets, greeting cards or artefacts. Learn the art from rural tribal artists who have kept the tradition alive, in a one-day workshop organised by Rangvalli Parivar at Thane. They can also do up one of the walls in your home with their monochromatic designs.
Be witness to poetry in motionOn Today, 6.30 pm
Where Experimental Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point.
Call 22824567
Tickets Rs 200 and Rs 300When teacher, performer and choreographer Leela Samson goes up on stage, she takes over the nuances of Bharatanatyam and moulds them into a detailed, exquisite expression of herself. Influenced by Rukmini Devi, the founder of Kalakshetra (the institute for the classical arts), Samson accommodates dance styles learnt at the academy with her own experiments with the art form. Samson will present a recital titled Reflections on my Journey, and we suggest you allow her to lead the way.
To wonderland and back in a dayOn Tomorrow, 10 am
Where American Center Auditorium, 4, New Marine Lines, Churchgate.
Call 22624590 (ext 2204)Watch as your kids go goggle-eyed, mouth a 'Wowww' and live in a world where rabbits emerge out of hats, and tornadoes lead you to a strange lands of witches and wizards. At the American Centre's Magical Kids Festival, Abhay Vakil will entertain tiny tots with unbelievable magic tricks. Interestingly, Vakil is also the first illusionist in India to fuse dance with magic. Follow this up with a screening of The Wizard of Oz, and rest assured they have enough to keep their brains busy over the weekend.
Sos for the blushing bride-to-beAt Ensemble, 130/132, Great Western Building, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, opposite Lion Gate, Fort.
Call 22872882u00a0
Anamika Khanna, Tarun Tahiliani, Varun Bahl, Gaurav Gupta and The Ensemble Design Studio these are the guys who have stepped in to help you bid farewell to your wedding woes. If you are a soon-to-be blushing bride, step into Ensemble to check out their Wedding Collection that ranges from traditional to contemporary and even relaxed designs. You can choose outfits for your pre and post-wedding functions from their range.
