BackThe TimeOut Mint Planner, 20 December 2013
From music and movies to dance and drama, there's plenty to do or experience over the coming week
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Mumbai Film and Comics Convention
21-22 December
The second edition of the Mumbai Film and Comics Convention will feature workshops and interactive sessions with comics and film artistes, the display and sale of a wide range of comic books and merchandise, special corners for creating comics and cartoons, as well as quizzes and book launches. The highlights of the event will be a screening of Burka Avenger, the first animated superhero series made in Pakistan, followed by a Q&A with its creator; and a session with the cast and director of the film Tere Bin Laden, who will introduce the forthcoming sequel of the comedy hit.
Timings vary. Bombay Exhibition Centre, off Western Express Highway, Ram Mandir Road, Goregaon (East). For details, visit www.comicconmumbai.com
20-22 December
British comedian Chris Turner will present some entertaining gags and one-liners.
8.30pm; also 10.30pm on Saturday. Canvas Laugh Factory, Palladium Mall, Phoenix Mills Compound, Lower Parel (43485000). Tickets, ₹ 750.
The Blackout Festival
21-23 December
This multi-genre festival aims to celebrate music, visuals, film, arts and food. On the first day, there will be a screening of films curated by film critic Aniruddha Batchu. On the second day, there will be an open kitchen breakfast and gaming sessions of Unreal Tournament, among others. The last day will include a session where street vendors will prepare dishes. Entry is only by invitation.
Timings vary. For the venue, invitations and details, visit www.facebook.com/BlackoutFestivalOfficial
Craft workshop
26 December
The Maharashtra Mitra Mandal (MCubed) Library is organizing a craft workshop, which will include origami and storytelling, for children aged 6-9.
11am-1pm. MCubed Library, Princess Building, near Bandra Gymkhana, D’Monte Park Road, Bandra (West). For details, call 26411497 or visit www.mcubedlibrary.com
Making Melody In Your Heart
22 December
The Maharashtra Mitra Mandal (MCubed) Library is organizing a session on Christmas carols for children aged 5-15.
5pm. MCubed Library, Bandra (West). For details, call 26411497 or visitwww.mcubedlibrary.com
Film
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style (Kavkazskaya Plennitsa, Ili Novye
Priklyucheniya Shurika)
23 December
Directed by Leonid Gaidai, this 1967 Soviet comedy deals with the tradition of bride-kidnapping in some parts of northern Caucasia. Shurik is a student at the Polytechnic Institute and plans a trip to Caucasus to study local customs and myths. He meets Nina and his educational trip turns into a hilarious adventure. The 82-minute film will be screened with English subtitles.
6pm. Russian Centre for Science and Culture, 31-A, Dr G Deshmukh Marg (23510793).
Dance
Bolshoi Ballet: Sleeping Beauty
26-27 December
The Bolshoi Ballet’s Sleeping Beauty is based on the Grimm Brothers’ famous fairy tale about Princess Aurora. The music has been composed by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, while the performance has been choreographed by Yuri Grigorovich. 2 hours, 35 minutes.
6.30pm. Godrej Dance Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), NCPA Marg, Nariman Point (22824567). Tickets, ₹ 750, available on in.bookmyshow.com
Art
Flemish Masterpieces From Antwerp: Exclusive Paintings And Prints From the 17th Century
Till 9 February
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya is showcasing Flemish masterpieces from Antwerp, Belgium. There are 28 paintings by 17th century Dutch artists, including Peter Paul Rubens, Anthony van Dyck and Jacob Jordaens, on show.
10.15am-6pm (closed on 26 January). Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, 159/161 Mahatma Gandhi Road, Fort (22844484).
Music
Ana Gog
22 December
Ana Gog are a five-piece rock band from Dublin, Ireland. Their sound is eclectic, with elements of folk and post-rock music. Their debut album, Making Trails, released early this year.
10.30pm. blueFROG, Mathuradas Mills Compound, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (61586158). Entry, ₹ 350 and ₹ 1,000 (full cover).
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Art
The Cyrus Cylinder And Ancient Persia—A New Beginning
21 December-25 February
The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya and The British Museum will host the legendary Cyrus Cylinder and other Persian artefacts in the exhibition, ‘Cyrus Cylinder And Ancient Persia—A New Beginning’. Found at Babylon (in modern Iraq) in 1879, the Cyrus Cylinder is a small clay cylinder and bears inscriptions in Babylonian cuneiform—one of the earliest forms of writing—of the conquest of Babylon in 539 BC by the Persian king Cyrus the Great.
The exhibition will also showcase inscriptions in old Persian cuneiform, forms of jewellery and tableware, gold plaque from the Oxus treasure, coins and seals.
‘Cyrus Cylinder And Ancient Persia—A New Beginning’ has come to Mumbai after travelling to Tehran in Iran as well as Washington, New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles in the US.
10.15am-6pm. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, 159/161, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Fort (22844484).
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Bangalore
Film
A Quiet Little Entry and Fragments of a Past
20 December
The Bangalore International Centre is hosting the screening of two films directed by historian and author Uma Chakravarti. The first film, A Quiet Little Entry, tells the story of women fighting to be heard during the years of colonial rule. This 44-minute film is shot in south India and uses archival footage, music, photographs and voice-overs to tell the story.
The second film, Fragments of a Past, is an “exploration of the way historical events shape women to become what they are through their own unique relationship to the world around them". This 54-minute film looks at the life and struggles of female political activists around the country.
5.30pm. Bangalore International Centre, Teri Complex, 4th Main Road, Domlur, 2nd Stage. For details, visit www.bicentre.org
Art
The World of Rock Art
Till 3 January
The National Gallery of Modern Art, the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts and the Archaeological Survey of India are showcasing an exhibition of replicas and photographs of rock paintings, engravings and carvings to shed light on the ancient art. The works are from India, Africa, Europe, Australia, North America and South America.
10am-5pm (Mondays closed). National Gallery of Modern Art, Manikyavelu Mansion, 49, Palace Road (22201027). Entry, ₹ 10 for Indians, ₹ 150 for foreign nationals, and ₹ 1 for children and students.
Music
Nero and Rusko
21 December
This edition of the Smirnoff Experience electronic music dance party will feature Nero, the trio of DJ-producers Dan Stephens, Joe Ray and Alana Watson. There is also Leeds-born DJ Rusko, who has made his mark with his enduring dubstep (a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the UK) anthems.
Also on the roster are Dualist Inquiry, a solo project of Delhi-based producer Sahej Bakshi; and the Mumbai-based Bay Beat Collective, a drum and bass act consisting of Kris Correya and Sohail Arora. Entry only for those above the age of 21.
3.30pm. Manpho Convention Center Grounds, 90/1, Veeranna Palya, next to Manyata Tech Park. Tickets, ₹ 900, ₹ 1,500 and ₹ 3,000, available on in.bookmyshow.com
KK Live in Concert
21 December
Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known as KK, is an Indian playback and pop singer. At this concert, he will perform hits from his albums, Pal and Humsafar, and other chart-toppers he has sung in Bollywood films.
6.30pm. Phoenix Market City, Mahadevapura, Whitefield Road (67266111). Tickets, ₹ 1,000, available on www.indianstage.in and in.bookmyshow.com
Jack Daniel’s Rock Awards
26 December
For the ninth edition of the Jack Daniel’s Rock Awards in February, an annual ceremony celebrating excellence in independent Indian music, a pre-event gig is being organized in the city. Bands like Machine Era, Until We Last, Black Letters and Clown With A Frown will perform at the Hard Rock Cafe.
8pm. Hard Rock Cafe, 40, St Marks Road (41242222). Entry, ₹ 400.
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Photography
Photographs From Rural India
20 December-10 January
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