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Swadesi Special
Grand Diamond Festival
Till Jan 15 (Sat)
Reliance Jewellery presents an
exclusive collection of exquisite
diamond jewellery with exciting
offers. Also on display are gold
and bridal jewellery collections
in latest designs.
All Reliance Jewels Store (pls.
turn to the What's to Buy
section for address and
telephone no.s)
THEATRE
Tuesdays with the Bard@ Urban Solace
Jan 4 (Tue) at 7pm
Tuesdays with the bard provides an opportunity for poets to
read their creations live at the cafe. It is a platform for poets and
poetry lovers to meet in a unique setting and explore the world
of poetry. This Tuesday Urban Solace brings you poet and writer
Maitreyee Bhattacharjee Chowdhury to recite at the cafe.
Jan 11 (Tue) at 7pm
Catch up with S. Venkataraghavan, a short story and travel
writer at the café. He is also an experienced stage actor and a
percussionist.
At Urban Solace-Cafe for the soul
32, Annaswamy Mudaliar Road
T: 080-25553656/57,[phone]
Kothari & Kaushik Kothari who
will be singing old Hindi film
songs. The concert will be
followed by a food fiesta by
Sagar Caters.
At Palace Grounds
Bellary Road
Mekri Circle
T: 080-23360818
albums to his credit.
Chowdiah Memorial Hall
Gayathri Devi Park Extension,
16th Cross,Malleswaram,
Vyalikaval
T: 080-23445810
Eristoff Invasion Festival
The Collective
Jan 7 (Fri) at 8.30pm
The band that comprises of
Indian artists like drummer
Tarun Balani, pianist Sharik
Hasan, guitarist Aditya Balani
and internationally-renowned
bass player and composer, Asaf
Rabi from Israel will perform
live.
B-Flat
100 Feet Road
HAL, 2 nd stage
Indiranagar
R: 080-42414000
Karoke Nites
All Thursdays in January at
8pm
Fireflies presents Karoke Nites
with KJ Sabrina.
At Fireflies
4/1, Lavelle Junction
Lavelle Road
T: 080-41140303
Rock On
Jan 14 (Fri) at 6.30pm
A popular Indian classical and
fusion musician, Niladri Kumar
will be on the sitar at this
concert. He has many popular
Jan 13 (Thurs)
British band Prodigy will be
performing for the first time in
India as part of the Eristoff
Invasion Festival. They will be
joined by acts like Pentagram,
Midival Punditz and Jalebee
Cartel. This is the festival's first
edition.
Tickets are available online at
www.invasionfestival.in and are
priced at Rs 1350.
Palace Grounds
High Grounds
T: 080-23360818
HINDI
Jan 26 (Wed)
I-bar celebrates the R-Day in its
own unique style. DJ Hussian
from Tantra, Kolkata will set
the floor on fire with desi
music.
I-bar
The Park Hotel
14/7, M G Road
T: 080-25594666
SHOPPING
Cottage Mela
Till Jan 2 (Sun)
Organised by the Central
Cottage Industry Emporium,
this annual event will showcase
craft works of more than 50
artists and artisans. The
exhibition is a platform to bring
out various rural art works from
across the country.
Safina Plaza
Infantry Road
T: 080-25584083
Toy Carnival
Till Jan 2 (Sun)
This festive season kids can
rejoice at the carnival organised
by Reliance TimeOut. It has a
wide range of toys from Mattel,
Zapak, Toy Craft, Smart Toys
and many more coupled with
games and other fun filled
activities.
All Reliance TimeOut Outlets
(pls. turn to the What's to Buy
section for address and
telephone no.s)
The Kimaya Boulevard
Till Jan 3 (Mon)
A show where you can shop for
the designer clothing,
accessories and lot more in the
new year. On display will be 20
new designers' collections in
addition to Kimaya's existing
150 designer collections.
Kimaya
The Collection, UB City
Vittal Mallya Road
T: 080-41738920
Treadmill
Jan 8 (Sat)at 7.30pm
Performed by the troupe Indian
Ensemble, this play tells the
story of a husband and wife
travelling in a train, a mother
and a child, and a teacher and a
student. Their intense
relationships are compared to
an imaginary treadmill.
At Ranga Shankara
36/2, 8th Cross
II Phase, J P Nagar
T: 080-26493982
ENGLISH
Fake Palindromes
Jan 5-6 (Wed-Thurs) at 7.30pm
It is a collection of seven pieces
of theatre that includes a freak
accident, adultery, iris
recognition, the Bhopal gas
tragedy, racism in India,
chasing an American musical
genius in Germany and looking
poor in a London restaurant.
Ranga Shankara
36/1 8th Cross,
2nd Phase, JP Nagar
T: 080-26493982
Harlesden High Street
Jan 7& 9 (Fri-Sun) at 3.30pm&
7.30pm
This award-winning English
play explores the notions of
home, identity and immigration
through the stories of three
individuals - Rehaan, Kareem
and Ammi who lives in
Harlesden High Street of
London. The play will be
performed by Indian Ensemble.
Ranga Shankara
36/1 8th Cross,
2nd Phase, JP Nagar
T: 080-26493982
Lazy People
Jan 11 (Tue) at 7.30pm
A hilarious English comedy play
set against the backdrop of the
recession of 2008. The story
revolves around six people
bound together by a common
string of laziness.
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