6 events to bookmark this weekend
Take your pick from a new staging of Death and the Maiden, a contemporary art showcase, a summer choir concert and a climate-focused exhibition for children
TOTEMIC VESSELS
KAASH Bengaluru is hosting a new show, Earth Offerings, curated by Veeranganakumari Solanki and featuring works by Fastin Pedros, Savia Mahajan and Thembi Nala. While Nala works in South Africa, Pedros and Mahajan are based in India.The idea is to look at earth as a keeper of memory and a source of renewal. On display are vessels, symbolic objects and figurines shaped in clay. The three artists explore “totemic relationships of lived experiences” through forms like urns, animals and books that act as “vessels of knowledge, passed on through generations of knowing, forgetting and reinventing”. At KAASH Bengaluru, 10 May to 30 June, Tuesday to Sunday, 11am-7pm.
MODERN CLASSIC
A new production of Ariel Dorfman’s thriller, Death and the Maiden, is being staged at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai. Featuring a cast with Ira Dubey, Vivek Gomber and Neil Bhoopalam, the play has been directed by Bruce Guthrie, the head of theatre and films at NCPA. The new staging re-examines the modern classic to speak of the times that we live in. The story is set in a country emerging from dictatorship and follows the journey of a former political prisoner, who is convinced that a chance visitor is the person who tortured her. At Experimental Theatre, NCPA Mumbai, till 10 May, 4-7pm on weekends, age group: 16 plus.
CONTEMPORARY ART CONVERSATIONS
Curated by Kiran K. Mohan and presented by Shailja Art Gallery, The Contemporary Lore: Sojourn of Styles & Generations Unfurled, is an exhibition of paintings, sculptures and mixed media that brings together 23 artists across different career stages and art vocabularies. Among the participating artists are Anil Gaekwad, Harshwardhan Devtale, Milan Das, Nilisha Phad, Pandurang Thate and Shaji Apukuttan. At Bikaner House, near India Gate, Delhi, till 14 May, 11am–7pm.
Quick answers to key questions
The 'Earth Offerings' exhibition at KAASH Bengaluru features works by Fastin Pedros, Savia Mahajan, and Thembi Nala. It explores the concept of earth as a keeper of memory and a source of renewal, showcasing clay vessels, symbolic objects, and figurines.
The new production of Ariel Dorfman's thriller, 'Death and the Maiden,' is being staged at the Experimental Theatre, NCPA Mumbai. It runs until May 10 and is suitable for ages 16 and above.
The Capital City Minstrels' summer concert, 'A Symphony of Love,' will span a variety of genres including Western classical, sacred music, pop, Bollywood, and Sufi classics.
The 'Fixing the Broken Planet' exhibition at Umi Early Years in Bengaluru focuses on climate change, biodiversity, food choices, and everyday consumption. It aims to introduce young audiences to pressing environmental issues.
Bastian Garden City is celebrating Mother's Day with creative workshops, including a Floral Styling workshop and a DIY Cake Painting Workshop, allowing participants to create personalized arrangements and decorate cakes.
SONGS FOR SUMMER
Delhi’s performing choir, The Capital City Minstrels, are performing their summer concert, A Symphony of Love, spanning Western classical and sacred music to pop, Bollywood and Sufi classics. At Epicentre, Gurugram, 10 May, 7pm. For details, visit in.bookmyshow.com.
NATURE LESSONS IN A PRE-SCHOOL
Umi Early Years is currently hosting the Natural History Museum London’s acclaimed Fixing the Broken Planet exhibition. With a focus on climate change, biodiversity, food choices and everyday consumption, the exhibition uses engaging visual panels and insightful content to introduce young audiences to some of the most pressing environmental issues of our time. The exhibition is ideal for kids aged 4 to 12 years. At Umi Early Years, Sanjayanagara, Bengaluru, till 31 May, (on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 3.30pm-5pm).
BONDING WITH MOTHER
Bastian Garden City is celebrating Mother’s Day with a series of creative, hands-on workshops. Highlights include a Floral Styling workshop where participants can create arrangements using fresh blooms, and a DIY Cake Painting Workshop featuring chocolate cake and buttercream icing for guests to decorate and personalise. While the floral workshop is an intimate guided session, the cake painting experience is open to all, offering a relaxed space to create, connect and celebrate loved ones. DIY Cake Painting Workshop on 9-10 May; Floral Styling Workshop on 10 May, 4pm-5pm. At Bastian Garden City, St Mark's Road, Bengaluru.
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