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"NEW BEGINNINGS" is the title for the inaugural show of the newest art gallery in Kolkata: Idiyas Gallery. Started by Diya Jaiswal whose interest goes back to the time when she was working at Grindlays and curated an art gallery for the bank, Idiyas intends to showcase the works of established Indian masters together with the creations of the country's emerging talent. Thus the exhibition has oils and drawings by venerable names like Suhas Roy and Prokash Karmakar along with younger talent like Shyamal Apto and Tapas and Subrato. The new and old theme is reflected in the range of media as well: paintings share the space with experimental scultptures of fibre glass, black and white marble, bronze, metal and terracotta. New Beginnings is on till August 18.
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SOME fortunate young theatre enthusiasts are busy at a very special theatre a workshop organised by none other than National Theatre Awardee Konkona Sen Sharma. Konkona, together with pals Royona Mitra and Nigel Ward from the University of Wolverhampton, is holding a two-week theatre workshop for students orienting them to the European modes of acting. The sessions are taking place at the Calcutta International School and the plan is for the sessions to lead up to a full scale theatre production to be held later in the month.
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FRESH from his victories at the prestigious Lakme Fashion Week, Kolkata-based designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee is now all set to wow a select audience of fashion designer wannabes and the who's who of haute couture in the city with a talk show at Oxford Bookstore and Gallery on August 14 titled "Ilan and Idyl" (fashionable non-words crafted to capture the esprit of the occasion). The event will see the designer giving advice to those bright young things who want to follow in his footsteps. There will also be a mini-fashion show with models displaying a few of his award-winning creations with Sabyasachi explaining the genesis and the genius of the outfits. Another up and coming Kolkata designer, Atreyee Basu will give a power point presentation covering current trends in fashion.
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HERE'S something for aficionados of ethnic élan: catch the exhibition-cum-sale of tribal crafts at the West Bengal Craft Council's new showroom and resource centre Artisaana. From August 4-13, the centre will be showcasing the rich tradition of handicrafts of the Santhal communities of Birbhum. Some of these products designed for household use — wall hangings, table mats, runners — will be on display at Artisaana.
ARUNDHATI RAY
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