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ARTSCAPE A shopping carnival, ‘Spring Festival 2003’ is being organized by People for Animals as a fundraising event from February 28 to March 4, at the lawns outside the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. This five-day shopping extravaganza will have animals as its central theme. The theme was born out from the realization that animals are a popular motif for a variety of items, whether it’s toys or jewellery. Consequently, the idea was imaginatively extended to other range of products. Apart from those involved with products designed in keeping with the theme of the fair, others such as studio potters, painters, cloth designers, food makers, furniture makers, home ware and gift specialists, toy sellers, candle designers, Feng Shui masters and a host of other retailers are also participating in the fair. Apart from raising funds and awareness for animal welfare, PFA’s shopping festival also points the way to a cruelty-free living by presenting a wide and exciting range of alternatives to animal-based products. Ahimsa silk made without killing the silkworm is an excellent example. Others include a range of faux leather accessories by Serge and Lina, plus a line of Shahtoosh substitute shawls by Niki Nanda. The other attractions that make it impossible to miss are sketches of visitors by cartoonist Sudhir Tailang, tarot card readings by Meenakshi Rani and live performances by leading entertainers and folk performers. Pop diva Shibani Kashyap will also perform at the venue on March1. The money raised from the mela will go towards a new shelter- cum-hospital for needy animals. The event has been sponsored by leading banks and corporates like OBC, Standard Chartered Bank, Hindalco, GAIL, ONGC, Indal, SAIL, MTNL, BPCL and NTPC. PFA chairperson Maneka Gandhi said “It is heartening to find India’s leading institutions supporting this effort to create veterinary services for our country’s animals. It is only through such partnerships that we can spread the benefits of development to all. I would like this shopping festival to carry forth the message of hope and compassion and serve as an education in cruelty-free living”.
Bengal Art Works like ‘Inside the Frame’ by Ankul Daspoddar, Sadhan Sengupta’s ‘Chariot’, Siddhartha Sengupta’s ‘Krishna Katha’ have caught the attention of the viewers. One gets the taste of different styles of art from the works displayed here.
A painting by Sadhna Sengupta as part of the ‘Contemporary Bengal Art’ on display in the Capital. The Society of Contemporary Artists have organized an exposition of paintings, graphics and sculptures titled ‘Someone, Somewhere…’ at the Lalit Kala Academi till March 1. This exhibition is dedicated to the memory of late B.C.Sanyal. It includes the works of well-known contemporary artists like Bikash Bhattacharjee, Bimal Kundu, Suhas Roy, Pradip Maitra, Amitabh Bannerjee, Sunil Das, Manu Parekh and Manoj Dutta. The wide varieties of sculptures and graphics add a distinguished charm to the entire exposition. Spread over four different galleries, this display of art transcends the mind and soul into an altogether different era.
A creation of Niranjan Pradhan on display at an exhibition held in the memory of late B.C. Sanyal at Lalit Kala Akademi. PNB Cultural Meet On the 4th day of the 20th All India PNB Inter Zone Cultural Meet, classical instrument (Tal and String), innovative instrument, Western classical instrument and one-act play were staged by the artists of the 17 participating zones. The results of other cultural events in the order of merit were: Classical Vocal (Solo): Prakash Sapre (Western Zone), Ramesh Bhagat(Punjab Zone), Amiya Moitra (Eastern Zone). Mono Acting: Pasresh Sukla, (Gujarat Zone),Mukesh Bhatnagar (Himachal), Ms Alpana Kulkarni (Western Zone). Classical Instrument (Tal):
Joginder Sharma,(Rajasthan), S. Srinivasan, (Delhi), Madhuwarkar (western). Classical Instrument (String): Satish Khanwalkar(Rajasthan), D K Patti(Punjab), Pradip Sharma Sarkar, (Eastern) The other attraction of the day was the one-act play ‘Kumar Swami’ staged by the artist of Northern Zone. Kumar Swami is a character “Who fell prey to the politics of religion” and was directed by Harish Gera. |
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An exhibition of ‘Contemporary Bengal Art: Figurative and Landscape Paintings’ by the Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata, is on at the Lalit Kala Academy till March 1. The artists whose works have been included in this illustrious exhibition include names like Aruna Goswami, Partha Bhattacharjee, Bikash Bhattacharya, Sadhan Sengupta, Chandra Bhattacharya, Ananda Das and Barun Deb. 
Someone, Somewhere…..