Pune is the cultural capital of Maharashtra. It is an happening place. A lot of events are going on in and around Pune city. Here you can find all the events in Pune including Exhibitions, Seminars, Cultural Events, Festivals, Musical Concerts, Workshops and many more.

Workshop on Storytelling and Puppetry – On 4th February and 5th February, 2012

Come for the story telling workshop and become an expert story teller.
When: Feb 04, 2012 and Feb 05, 2012 between 10 am and 5 pm.
Where: Kala Chhaya Cultural Center, 270 – D Patrakar Nagar Road, Off Senapati Bapat Road, Opp. Vikhe Patil School, Pune.
By Whom: Rajyashree Ramamurthi

What would teachers and educators do if they did not have the skills of storytelling? It is a very important tool for them, without which they would not be able to capture the attention of audience; more so if the audience are kids.

We are often unaware of the basics of the skill that will help us in becoming effective in storytelling. So come and unfurl the great story teller in you. This workshop will have plenty of examples and demonstrations for storytelling. Additionally, you also get to explore some basic techniques that would help you tell a story. You will have to write and tell your own story and tell stories of others as well. In the end puppetry will be used to tell a story to the group.

Skills covered

• learning to engage the attention of small children in more creative ways
• story telling in a variety of forms: oral, with puppets, with visual aids etc
• writing and generating your own stories
• working in collaboration
• voice modulation
• emotive expression
• diction

So anyone who wants to learn the tricks of the trade in storytelling; teachers, people working with kids, theatre artists etc., are all welcome to this workshop.
Entry Fees: Fees @ Rs. 2500 (Inclusive of Lunch & Tea/Coffee).
Contact Persons: Anubha Doshi / Rashmi Pandkar
Contact Phone: 9561720001/ 9823053993

Performance on Jaltarang by Milind Tulanker – On 25th January 2012

The well known artist Milind Tulunkar will perform at the Bal Shikshan Mandir Auditorium in Mayur Colony at Kothrud. He has travelled across the world and achieved mastery in playing one of the rare instruments of the world. When he started his career, it was quite challenging as people were not aware of this instrument.
However, this did not deter him, and these days the organizers from across the globe approach him to perform shows. When he went to perform in Canada and US last year, all his shows were booked and he received a lot of appreciation.

Playing a jaltarang is not an easy task. The artist has to place China bowls in several bowls in a semicircle around him and fill them with varied quantities of water. The sound made by striking this bowl has to be synchronized into music by the artist; both Indian classical and light melodies can be played on a jaltarang.
Listen to Milind Talunkar perform on this rare instrument with expertise.
Date: 25th January
Time: 6:00 pm
Venue: Bal Shikshan Mandir Auditorium, Mayur Colony, Kothrud

Ode to the Musical Maestro Pandit Bhimsen Joshi – On 24th January 2012

The Arya Sangeet Prasarak Mandal will screen a film and also present a musical performance at the Ganesh Kala Krida Manch in the memory of Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, on the occasion of his first death anniversary.

The film, Indian Magic Eye is based on the life journey of the musical maestro. It was produced by Shrirang Godbole and was earlier screened at the 59th Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsava in December. The audiences had a chance to take a look at a few clippings of the film at the musical fest. This time, they will be able to see the entire film.

The disciples of the maestro, Upendra Bhatt and Anand Bhate will perform on the stage. The son of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Shrinivas Joshi will also present a musical treat for the fans. They will be accompanied on the flute by the veteran player Rajan Kukarni and on the sarod by Rajan Kulkarni. They will present a bandish that they have specially composed in the memory of their guru.
Date: 24th Jan, 2012
Venue: Ganesh Kala Krida Manch

Exhibition at Sawai Gandharava Smarak – 23rd January to 4th February 2012

There will also be an exhibition at Sawai Gandharava Smarak of more than 40 rare photographs of Pt. Joshi. The photographer Sateesh Paknikar has captured the several moods of the legend while performing. These photographs will be displayed along with the quotations of Pt. Joshi. This exhibition will start from today and will continue till February 4. This exhibition will be inaugurated by Ravi Paranjape at 11 am.
Event: Exhibition at Sawai Gandharva Smara
Time: 11 am onwards from 23rd January to 4th February.

Jugalbandi of Maestros – On 22nd January’2012

City based organizers ‘SA’ v ‘NI’ are bringing Santoor maestro Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma and renowned tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain together for the first time to enthrall the people of Pune. Pune city which is known for its love for culture and art is surely going to have an evening to remember.

Tickets are available from 20.1.2012 at places like, Tilak Smarak Mandir, Yashvantrao Chavan Natyagruha, PNG, Camp, Paud Road and Balgandharva Rangmandir

Artists: Pandit Shivkumat Sharma and Ustad Zakir Hussain
Venue: Ganesh Kala Krida Manch
Time and Date: 6.30 pm on 22nd January’2012

Times Franchise Expo – On 20th – 21st January’2012

The Times Franchise Expo will have representatives from companies’ who will showcase their business models on vocational training, gems and jewelry, pre-school, utility and online services. Since its launch The Times Franchise Expo has completed 48 expos in 16 cities across India and the two day expo scheduled at Pune will be the 49th in the series and 5th in the Pune city.

Venue: Hotel Sun N Sand, Bund Garden
Time: 10.30 am to 7 pm

The Annual Empress Garden Flower Show and Garden Festival “Buds and Blooms” – 21st – 23rd January’2012

Inauguration on 20.1.12 at 12.30 pm after which it will remain open till 8 pm

Organizers: Agri Horticultural Society of Western India

Buds and Blooms will be inaugurated by Pune Municipal Commissioner Mr. Mahesh Zagade. The 3 day long festival will have puppet shows, nuances of nature photography, balcony and terrace gardening, lectures and demonstrations as well.

Besides, participants will also display plants, gardening equipments, seeds, fertilizers, insecticides, designer pottery, photo exhibition, rangoli designs and other flower decorations.
Venue: Empress Garden
Date: 21-23rd January’2012
Time: 9 am to 8 pm

The Times of India Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival 2012 – On 14th January 2012

A chance for the music enthusiasts to come and revel in the performance of the violin maestro, Dr.L.Subramaniam who will be joined by Kavita Krishnamurti Subramaniam, Solo Cissokho (Kora), Miya Masaoka (Koto), Dhafer Youssuf (Oud) and Ambi Subramaniam (Violin)

The Event Schedule:
Venue: Poona Club
Date: 14th January, 2012
Time: 7 pm onwards

Complimentary invites can be had on a first-come-first-serve basis at The Times of India office, Fergusson College Road between 10 am to 6 pm

Culture Curry by Javed Ali – On 13th January 2012

Singer Javed Ali has many hit songs to his credit like, “Jashn-E-Baharaan” from Jodha Akbar, “Tu Muskura” from Yuvvraj, “Kajrare” from Bunty Aur Babli and “Ek Din Teri Rahon Mein” from the movie Naqab. Javed Ali has a deep, rich and mesmerizing voice that has always the enthralled the people.

He will be in the cultural capital of Maharashtra, Pune on the evening of 13th January’2012 to perform. This is going to be his maiden performance in the city as part of the Times Pune Festival.

The Event Schedule:
Artist: Javed Ali
Venue: Shaniwarwada
Time: 7 pm onwards

Complimentary invites can be had on a first-come-first-serve basis at The Times of India office, Fergusson College Road between 10 am to 5 pm

Times Pune Festival – 7th to 15th January, 2012

This year times Pune festival will be like never before. There will be prominent artistic like Shaan, Susheela, Lillete Dubey, Shiva and many more to entertain the crowd. The Times Pune Festival will be held from 7th to 15th January at Shaniwarwada.

Highlights of the event are as follows

7th January- Rock band from Pakistan strings
8th January- Hindi pop singer Shaan to entertain the audience with his charming, vibrant voice
9th January- Lillete dubey to present the Pulitzer Award winning play ‘August: Osage County’
10th January- Lyricist Javed Akhtar and actor Shabana Azmi to present Hindi play ‘Kaifi Aur Main’
11th January- Susheela Raman to present folk and jazz music
12th January- Shivamani with his vivacious beats
13th January- Javad Ali with his mesmerizing voice to sing bollywood songs
14th January- Violinist L Subramaniam with her fusion performance
15th January- Punjabi pop artist Jasbir Jassi with his Indi-Pop performance

The times group have also made special effort to arrange some mouth watering recipes. They have made arrangements at the following venues where some of the best chefs in the town will present some mouth savoring dishes.
• Shabree Restaurant (January 12th)
• O Hotel (January 13th)
• Hotel Radisson and La Terrazzo , Hyatt Regency (January 14th)
Complimentary invitees would be given for this event, on first come first serve basis, at “Times of India” office FC road in between 10 am to 5 pm

Young Kashmiri Pundits Meet – 7th and 8th January, 2012

The first International Kashmiri Pandit Youth Conference will be held in Pune at Yashwantrao Chavan Auditorium, Kothrud on 7th and 8th January, 2012. This conference will be held with the intention to bring young Kashmiri Pandits from all corners of the world together so that they can express their opinions on important issues like women empowerment, economic & professional empowerment and exile consciousness.

Organized by Youth 4 Panun Kashmir, this conference will be make an effort to find out the various opportunities that Kashmiri youth can contribute to the society. Special importance will be given to various ways through which talents of Kashmiri youth will be exposed and they can fulfill their responsibilities towards national issues.

The main highlight of this conference will be the presence of Sarita Rajan, advisor to the prime minister on national skill development council. She will speak about the various opportunities by which Kashmiri youth can develop their skills and get job opportunities. Sarla Taploo, wife of Late Pandit Tika Lal Taploo, Hindi film star Sanjay Suri, Kunalkhemu, Raj Zutshi, Chanderprakesh Diwedi and Rahul Bhat will be present at the conference.

Other prominent personalities like writers, singers, intellectuals, film & theater stars, etc will also be present at the event.

A special session, Jan Sammarthan will be held which will focus on the help received by non Kashmiri Pandit organization, politicians, educationists and other personalities. There will be a live webcast screening of the event around the world.
Tickets: On Invitation
Venue: Yashwantrao Chavan Auditorium, Kothrud

Folks, its New Year time and we present here the details of the most happening New Year parties in the town!

Carnival Nite

Highlights of the Event

• Cultural Performances And Activities Which Will Include Fun & Dance
• Sufi Music And Gazal Program
• Live Barbeque and Bonfire
• Excotic Multicusine Dishes and Desserts
Time: 5:30 P.M. Onwards
Venue: Opposite Indian Oil Corporation
Pune-Sholapur Highway,
Loni-Kalbhor,Pune
Booking: 9552526125/26, 9822691000
[Alcohol strictly prohibited]

At Eternia – Multi Cuisine Restaurant and Lounge

Highlights of the Event

Live DJ music and dance
DJ Vivek
DJ Ronny
DJ Sukhi
DJ Viren
Venue: Opposite Tata Jonson,
Phase 2, Hinjewadi, Pune
Booking: 9765778555/ 8446648744
Online booking: Zomato

At Submerge

The Biggest Electronic Dance Party in the Town

Date: 31st December 2011
Venue: Ishanaya Mall
Time: Party Starts at 7:00 p.m.
Booking: 020 41410000
Online booking: Zomato, Submerge

AtFrozen Night

Highlights of the Event

• Electric Music
• Fire Works
• Gift Hampers
• Exotic Spread Buffet
Live Music with DJ
Cawas
Sunny
Yusuf Kapasi
Harneet
Agnel
Lady DJ Sami
Venue: Spring Hills Holiday Resort,
Lavasa Road
Passes available at
Airtel, Central, Faaso’s, Mariplex
Online booking: Frozennight, Punedairy
Booking: 66056056
Time: Party starts 8:00p.m onwards

7th Asian film festival – 23rd December to 29 December 2011

There is a great new festival for film lovers, especially those who love watching cinema of different genres! The 7th edition of the Asian film festival will be inaugurated on December 23rd at Inox multiplex, Bund Garden Road. This film festival will be inaugurated by award-winning filmmaker Govind Nihalani and will show more than 80 films from more than 28 countries. The screening of these movies will be held at different places in Pune like, the National Film Archive of India (NFAI) on Law College Road, Inox, MES auditorium at Bal Shikshan Mandir in Mayur Colony and the main theatre at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII).

This film festival will be held till 29th December 2011. The main highlights of the film festival are:

The film festival will begin with the screening of the award winning film ‘Opium War’ by Siddiq Barmak from Afghanistan

There will be a special focus on movies from Turkey followed by a screening of this year’s Dadasaheb Phalkeawardee filmmaker K Balachander’s ‘Taneer Taneer’. After this a Marathi section featuring 6 new Marathi movies like ‘Khel Mandala’, ‘Aghat, ‘Shala’, ‘Manya – Wonder Boy, ‘Vel 9.15, Ardhangini – Ek Ardhasatya’ will be showcased.

There will be a special section that will be devoted to proclaimed director Jan Jakob Kolski.
Famous personalities like Reema Mukherjee, Barmak and Chinese filmmaker Xie Fei will be present at the film festival.

On the concluding day of the film festival, there will be a screening of the Chinese film ‘Eleven Flowers’.

This film festival is organized by Aashay Film Club, Pune along with Third Eye-Asian Film Foundation, Mumbai.
Passes: Entry on Invitation
Venue: Inox Multiplex, Bund Garden Road

Resurgence of Century Old Marathi Musical – On 18th December 2011

On the 18th of December audience at the Yashwantrao Chavan auditorium will witness the revival of a 100 year old Marathi musical play “Sangeet Maanapmaan”, which was first staged in 1911. Some young artists under the banner of ‘Rahein’ will act in the play. Vocalist Rahul Deshpande who is the grandson of vocalist Late Pandit Vasantrao Deshpande is the initiator behind this play.

This play is about the struggle between the affluent and poverty. It also has a love story between the military chief and a girl who works in a garden to earn her living.

The original play consists of 5 acts and 53 songs but due to its long duration, it is condensed to just 2 acts and 22 songs. Six tracks will be played along with some live singing on the stage. The stage is designed by Anuj Deshpande. High definition projector will be used to bring the effect of the era of Balgandharva. This play will be a sincere contribution to revive the great work of Marathi art and culture.
Date: 18th December 2011
Venue: Yashwantrao Chavan Auditorium, Kothrud
Time: 5 p.m.

Pulotsav Tarunai Festival – 16th to 19th December 2011

The vibrant event of Pulotsav Tarunai which is a union of theatre, music, cinema, literature and other art forms will be inaugurated on December 16 at New English School, Ramanbaug in Pune. This 9th edition of the Pulotsav Tarunai will be inaugurated by renowned cartoonist RK Laxman; he will be felicitated by veteran film and theatre director Vijaya Mehta.

The Pulotsav Tarunai is organized by Aashay Sanskrutik on the occasion of its 25th anniversary. This four day event which will last from 16th to 19th December 2011 will witness many prominent stars from the film and theater line. Awards will be given to those who have significant contribution in the field of art and social welfare.

Kirana Gharana vocalist, Jayateerth Mevundi, will be awarded the Pulotsav Tarunai Sanman by senior artist, Ravi Paranjape. Ahmednagar based NGO Snehalaya will be awarded Pulotsav Krutadnyata Sanman for its contribution towards the rehabilitation and welfare of sex workers and their children. Representatives from Snehalaya will also be awarded by activist Girish. Versatile actor from bollywood Mr. Nana Patekar will be awarded the Pu La Smruti Sanman by veteran film and theatre director Vijaya Mehta. Pulotsav Jeevan Gaurav award will be awarded to the Veteran poet Mangesh Padgaonkar. All the awards will carry a cash price of Rs25,000 along with a citation and a memento.

This time Pulotsav Tarunai will give opportunities to upcoming talents in the field of art and literature by including a special section called ‘Aashay 25’ which will exhibit literary work by 25 young artists. It will be inaugurated by the well known poet Sandeep Khare. As many as 100 young artists will be given an opportunity to exhibit their talent in the event.

Other eminent artists who will be present at the Pulotsav Tarunai are Girish Kulkarni, Amruta Subhash, Guru Thakur, Aniket Amte, Sanjeev Abhyankar, Swanand Kirkire and Subodh Bhave.
Venue: New English School, Ramanbaug
Date: 16th – 19th December 2011
Ticket: Free Entry (Audiences have to register at Pranjape Schemes, PSC House, Anand Colony, near Prabhat Road, Erandwane or call on 020-39394949 from 9 am-5 pm)

14th IT Expo – 15th to 18th December 2011

Here is great news for all you techno freaks! The Computer and Media Association (CMDA) is back again to host the latest IT expo in Pune. The chief guest of the program will be K R Naik, executive chairman of Smartlink Network System. This year visitors will get the opportunity to experience the latest technological gadgets and software which will include bio metric device, multifunctional device, back up device, consumables, antivirus software, digital cameras, plotters, net-books, UPS application software, touch pads, antivirus software, PC’s, laptops, networking products, servers, printers, scanners and many more such advanced IT devices that will take its user to the cloud technology.

This 14th year of the IT expo will have special program on various ways to reduce e-waste. The contents of the program will include power saving techniques, promotion of green IT products and other useful e-waste management programs for IT users. This is an excellent inclusion as it will save the resources of IT companies as well as of its dealers and vendors.

The program will include 12 technical seminars where industry experts will deliver lectures on the latest technology trends and the upcoming technologies. They will also speak about career opportunities in the field of IT. This seminar will prove to be an educative as well as an informative session for IT students and budding IT entrepreneurs.
Date: From 15th to 18th December 2011
Venue: College of Engineering Ground, Shivajinagar, Pune 411 053
Timing: 10.00am to 8.00pm

Nupur-Naad – 14 December 2011

People who love the unique blend of dance and music (jugalbandi) will get to enjoy a jugalbandi of santoor notes along with a dance performance presented by a husband-wife duo, Swati and Dhananjay. This duo will perform together after 21 years of their married life today at 5.45 pm at Tilak Smarak Mandir. The name of their show Nupur-Naad, and it signifies the magnificent union of santoor strings and ghungroo bells.

The show will begin with the solo performance of Swati, and later Dhananjay will follow her performance with his santoor strings. In the last half an hour of the show, both of them will come together to present the jughalbandi.

The significance of the show is the unique blend of santoor and bharatnatyam as both these form of art come from different origin and it not easy to blend these. But this husband wife duo has made this impossible task possible by doing a lot of research and experiments.

The show will begin with Raga Yaman followed by a series of Ragas. It will also include Marwa, Basant, Bhairav, Bhairavi and Basant-Mukhari. Swati will present a parallel enactment of short mythological episodes such as Jatayu’s Moksha and Shankar’s Tandav.
Date: 14 December 2011
Venue: Tilak Smarak Mandir
Time: 5:45 pm

Inauguration of German Film Fest – 12th to 14th December 2011

Get a life time opportunity to witness one of the biggest cultural exhibitions of German films. On Monday Max Mueller Bhavan, along with other prestigious institutes like National Film Archive of India (NFAI), Pune International Film Festival (PIFF) and Pune Film Foundation inaugurated DEFA Retrospective. Under the DEFA 11 German feature films, documentaries and animations will be screened. Viewing these will be an experience in itself.

The inauguration was attended by Prashant Pathrabe (Director, NFAC, Pune) Jabbar Patel (Director PIFF), Michael Flucht (Director: Goethe-institute, Max Mueller Bhavan), Mohan Agashe, Ravui Gupta (Pune Film Foundation) and German delegates which include eminent actor Goko Mitic and director Peter Kahane.

After the inauguration, two feature films were screened namely, “The Architect” and “Solo Sunny”. On Tuesday that is 13th December movies like “Germany –Final Terminal East”, “After Winter Comes Spring”, “Traces of Stones” and “The Sons of the Great Bear” will be shown. Don’t miss this opportunity as you will get to know the rich cultural heritage of Germany. Other important event of the day will be a lecture on, “Aims and Objectives of DEFA German Film Foundation”. This will be followed by an interactive session on the same which will prove to be quite helpful and informative for those who have interest in this line.

The mission of DEFA is to preserve former East German films and use it for future use for the welfare of public; as a part of German’s national cultural heritage. People who have interest in film making, international film making can learn a lot from this. This foundation also promotes new talents through scholarship and exposure in the line of film making. It is an excellent platform for new comers and budding talents of film making.

From 12th to 14th December the films under DEFA Retro will be screened at the NFAI auditorium. Attain this screening of great films and experience this unique opportunity. This effort is made to celebrate the 60 years of Indo-German diplomatic relations and also to promote ‘German and India 2011-2012: Infinite Opportunities’.
Venue : Max Mueller Bhavan, Boat Club Road, Sangamvadi Pune

Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav (2011) Day 4

The Sawai Gandharva musical festival will be held this year for 5 days. In these 5 days a special audio-visual production will be shown on the life of Kirana Gharana Maestro Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi.

This audio visual program will be divided into three parts. The first part named as Dhyas Parva will show the early life of Pt. Bhimsen Joshi when he developed a passion for music. The second part named ‘Guru Bhet Aani Shikshan’ will showcase that time of his life when Pt. Joshi met his guru Pt. Sawai Gandharva and leant musical lessons from him. The final part of the show would be ‘Sangeet Vichar’ where Pt. Bhimsen Joshi‘s thoughts on music will be shown.

There will be also be an interaction between veteran classical musician and audience in these 5 days.
The other programs for December 10, 2011will be

Yojana Shivanand (Vocal) – Approximate time – 3:30 PM
Shrinivas Joshi (Vocal) – Approximate time – 4:45 PM
Pandit Malini Rajurkar (Vocal) – Approximate time – 6:00 PM
Nritya Niketan (Udipi) In Bharatnatyam Style – Approximate time – 7:15 PM
Sakar-Nirakar Kathak By Shama Bhate’s Nadroop (As A Tribute To Panditji) – Approximate time – 8:00 PM
Sarod Maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan – Approximate time – 8:45 PM
Venue: New English School ground, Ramanbag, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Coin exibition – 9th to 11th December 2011

The international society of collectors of rare items will host an exhibition of old coins that dates back to 2nd century BC. Coins from Mughal Period, Medieval Age, Chhatrapati Shivaji era and similar such period will be displayed in their exhibition. There will be coins from the 6th century and even from different parts of the world. Currencies from Yugoslavia, Turkey and Nicaragua will be displayed. Some of the old coins also have images of dinosaurs carved in them.

On the second day of the exhibition there will be lectures by eminent numismatists like Girish Sharma and Pankaj Tandon who will speak about the history of these coins and the value they hold in today’s time.

TCSRI (The Collector’s Society of Rare Items) has organized this coin show with the aim to attract the youth of today’s time and to enlighten them about the worthiness of these age old coins and the significance that they have.

The exhibition will be held from 9th to 11th December 2011
Venue: Sankalp Hall, L B Shastri Road, Navipeth
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

10th Edition of Pune Book Fair – 6th December 2011 to 11th December 2011

The 10th edition of Pune book fair will commence from Tuesday 6th December and will continue till Sunday 11th December 2011. This fair is co-sponsored by federation of Indian publishers, Pune Municipal Corporation, Bank of Maharashtra and Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad.

A variety of books from different fields of study will be displayed in the exhibition. These books will be displayed under separate sections of law, science, literature, religion, politics, health, technology, management, business, education etc. Books of different languages like Hindi, Urdu, Marathi, etc., will also be displayed under separate sections.

The main highlight of the exhibition will be a separate section for the blind. In this section, there will be books in Braille, specific education material along with some help related material for the blind.

The prominent participants of the show will be Times Book, Vigyan Parisar, Balbharti, New Age International Publishers, Sahitya Akademi and Reserve Bank of India. They will participate in the exhibition with the view to educate people on various aspects related to their line of work/business.
Venue : Ganesh Kala Kreeda Manch, Pune, India

Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav (2011) Day 3

For the first time in the 59 year old history of Sawai Gandharva, this year it will last for 5 days. Music lovers have been waiting long for this musical festival to start. Almost 26 artistes from all over India will be presenting their art before the seasoned audience in these 5 days of this colorful musical festival.

On the third day i.e. 9th of December, the following artists will showcase their talent before the audience. Highlights of the programs on 9^th December are:

Kumar Madura (Vocal) – Approximate Time – 4.00 pm

Kartiki Sheshadri (Sitar) – Approximate Time –  5.30 pm

Shankar Mahadevan (Vocal) – Approximate Time – 7.00 pm

Pt. Jasarj (Vocal) – Approximate Time – 8.30 pm

The program will start at 4:00 pm and will last till 10:00pm.
Venue: New English School ground, Ramanbag, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav (2011)

Sawai Gandharva is one of the most popular and the largest Indian classical musical festival, held annually in Pune, in the second weekend of December.  This festival was found by Pt. Bhimsen Joshi along with Arya Sangeet Prasarak Mandal in the year 1953. It was started to give tribute to the legendary Indian classical vocalist Pt. Sawai Gandharva, who died in 1952.

Every year since 1953 Pt. Bhimsen  Joshi organized this musical festival,  until 2002 after which the  responsibility of organizing the event  was taken over by his son, Shrinivas  Joshi and disciple Shrikant  Deshpande. After Pt. Bhimsen  Joshi’s0 death in 2011 Sawai  Gandharva was renamed as “Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav” to pay tribute to the legendary vocalist.

Renowned vocalists, musicians and dancers from all over India gather each year at this colorful musical festival to show their talent for music lovers. Sawai Gandharva usually lasts for 4 days but this year it would last for 5 days.

This year the main highlight of Sawai Gandharva will be an audio-visual production on the life of kirana gharana maestro Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi. This audio visual production would be emphasizing on his musical journey. This special effort is made to make his presence felt among us.

The other highlights for the 59^th Sawai Gandharv music festival include the performances of different artists. The details of these are as follows.

December 7,2011: Tukaram Daithankar (Shehnai), Sanjay Garud (Vocal), Pandita Ashwini Bhide Deshpande (Vocal), Pt Ajay Pohankar (Vocal)

December 8, 2011: Mahesh Kale (Vocal), Shaila Datar (Vocal), Pt Ronu Majumdar (Flute), Kadri Gopalnath (Saxophone), Dr.Balmurlikrishna (Vocal)

December 9, 2011: Kumar Mardur (Vocal), Kartik Seshadri (Sitar), Shankar Mahadevan (Carnatic classical), Pt Jasraj (vocal)

December 10, 2011: Yojana Shivanand (Vocal), Shrinivas Joshi (Vocal), Pandita Malini Rajurkar (vocal), Nritya Niketan (Udipi Dance), Shama Bhate’s “Nadroop” (Kathak Dance)

December 11, 2011: Omkar Dadarkar (Vocal), Dr. Nagaraj Rao Hawaldar (Vocal),  Pt Venkatesh Kumar (Vocal), Smt N Rajam (Violin) With Daughter Sangeeta Shankar, Dr.Prabha Atre (Vocal)

Conclusion of the program will be by veteran vocalist from the Kirana Gharana Dr. Prabha Atre.

Every day the program will be held at New English School Ramanbagh, and will start from 4pm and will last till 10 pm. Only on the first and fourth day the program will start from 3:30 pm.

Tickets for this event are available at Behere Bandhu Ambewale at Bajirao Road, Pune,  Navadikar Musicals at Tilak Road, Dinshaw and Co. Laxmi Road, and Shirish Traders Opp.KNP. You will also get the tickets at the venue.

Rates for the complete show (season ticket) are as follows:

Chair: 1800 Rs

Bharatiya Baithak: 350 Rs; In case you are a student, show your ID card to get this ticket at 150 Rs

Guru Nanak Jayanti in Pune – 10th November 2011

Pune is the home for diverse culture and religion. Every festival of each religion is celebrated in grand scale in Pune. Of the many festivals in Pune 10th November 2011 is celebrated as Guru Nanak Jayanti.

Guru Nanak Dev was the first founder guru of Sikhs and his birthday is celebrated on the full moon day of Kartika. This auspicious day is the most sacred festival of Sikhs, in every corner of the world. On this day, in Pune, Sikhs celebrate this day by singing kirtans (holy songs) as early as from 5 in the morning. The purpose of these songs is to spread the teachings of Guru Nanak Sahib. Sikhs gather for the Prabhat Pheri (which symbolizes the teachings and existence of Sikh religion) early in the morning.

In Pune there are morethan30,000 Sikh families; all of them gather in various gurdwaras in all over the city to celebrate this day. The maximum gathering is at the gurdwara at Ganesh Peth where the celebration begins at 6 a.m. The president of Sikh Dharma Prachar Committee organizes kirtans in large scale. Kirtikaars are called from all over the nation to sing holy songs.

After the worship offering ritual is over, prasad (holy food) is distributed and langar (meal) is served in gurudwaras. People from all status gather together, sit together and enjoy the meal. They also contribute in making the langar and serve it too. The langar, for which everyone sits and eats together, denotes that all are same in the eyes of God irrespective of the caste and status.

In the evening katha program is organized and people gather to listen this. This program begins at about 7 p.m. and is continued till 2:30 am the next day. Aarti and kirtaan is also done and after this the main celebration of Guru Nanak birthday is done. In the evening the Sikhs from all over the city light candles and diyas in their house and the gurudwaras. Gurudwaras are also decorated with marigold flower garland and electric lights. Thus this is how Guru Nanak Jayanti is celebrated in a grand way, in Pune.

Laddu-Chiwda sale will be held at six places in Pune – 18th of October 2011 to 26th of October 2011

For all you foodies out there here is good news! Laddu-Chiwda sale is back again and this time they have some new delicious innovative items in addiction, for you. This sale was inaugurated on the 18th of October 2011and will continue till the 26th of October 2011 at Oswal Bandhu Samaj.
This sale show was inaugurated by “ Padmabhushan” Dr.K.H. Sancheti. The chief guest for the event was Shri B.J. Deshmukh, Administrator of Pune Zila Krishi Utpanna Bazaar Samiti.
The show was organized with the ‘no profit no loss’ intention for Pune people. They have set a target for the sale of one lac kilos of chiwada and laddu at a reasonable price of Rs 70/- a kilo.
The sale will be held at six places in Pune, these places are:

• Pushpam Gas Agency, Bibvewadi.
• Jagdish Trading Co, Hadapsar.
• Jayashri Oil Depot, Kothrud.
• Grahak Peth, Tilak Road.
• The Poona Merchants Chamber, Market Yard.
• Oswal Bandhu Samaj Karyalaya, Shankarsheth Road.

Visit the website of Pune Merchant and Chambers to get more information about prices of the all the edibles.

Biggest Furniture Exhibition and Sale in Pune – 13th October 2011 to 17th October 2011
Come be a part of the biggest furniture exhibition and sale in Pune that starts from the 13th of October 2011 and will last till the 17th of October 2011. This event will be organized at the Agriculture College Ground, Sinchan Nagar, Range Hills, Near Bhosale Nagar, Shivaji Nagar, Pune
The highlights of the event are things available

• Electronic safes
• Designer bed linen & mattresses
• Kitchen chimney & hobs
• Designer carpets
• Statues
• Officer furniture and chair
• Home furniture and chair
• Artificial flowers & plants
• Different types of flower vase
• Elegant electrical
• Modular kitchen
• Home décor
• Contemporary art
• Handicraft
• Furnishing
• Classy furniture
• Sit in and sit outs
• Murals and paintings
• Display ware and decorative
• Fountain and water bodies

Features of the things available are

• Affordable prices
• Get amazing offers with each product along with discounts!
• Assurance of quality with every product that you purchase from here
• Furniture and home décor items available here are of great style and unique design.
• Find unique priceless antiques that will change the interior of your house. This section is especially for those who love to pamper their preference of art.
• The rare art section has some of the finest collection of furniture and other house décor items that are just one of their kinds.
These crafts and pieces of art are chosen from all around the globe. It is assured that you will not get a piece that is similar to the one that are available here.
Come and be a part of this unique furniture show and change the way your home looks.

Biggest International Exhibition in Pune “Utsav 2011”
Come be a part of the biggest international exhibition in Pune “Utsav 2011” held at the Agriculture College Ground, Shivaji Nagar, Pune.
This mega trade show of India (organized by splendor events incorporation) makes an effort to bring together producer, distributer, wholesaler, retailer and consumer together. You will find every utility item over here in this grand trade show at cheap rates. The products available in the events are:

Home appliances
Audio-video
Refrigerator
Air conditioner
Water purifier
Gas appliances
Soda maker
Roti/juice maker
Kitchen chimney
Iron
Fan and various similar such products
Furniture, Interior Designer Products, Furnishing
Sofa set
Dinning set
Wardrobes
Kids furniture
Office table chair furniture
Garden furniture
Artificial flowers
Water fountain
Painting & frames
Variety of Lamp shades
Utility products, gifts, food products, jewellery & garments
Toys/gifts
Bags/baggage
Stationery items
Books/CDs
Belts/purse/wallet
Imitation jewelry
Perfumes
Fancy
Eye mask
Deep heat massagers
Dress materials
Aluminum ladder
Non stick cooking utensils
New categories
Computers
Bikes

Utsav Exhibtion-[2011]
Venue: Pune College of Engineering Ground, Shivajinagar, Pune, India
Date: 30th September to 9th October 2011
Time: 11 am to 9 pm
Covered Area: 80000 Square Feet
Industry Focus: Household Consumables
Entry fee: 20/-

Pune – Machine Tool Show – 25th Aug, 2011 to 28th Aug, 2011
Pune – Machine Tools Show 2011 is an exclusive showcase of engineering, automation & automotive technology, machine tools.
From all over India people are coming to participate in this show, so don’t miss it.

Venue: Auto Cluster Exhibition Centre
Chinchwad Pune
Pune, MH, India

Grand Occasion – Grand Celebrations
Ganesh Festival 2010 – one of the famous festival celebrated in the city of Pune, India.
Ganesh Festival

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Smiths Breathe Fitness
Smiths Breathe Fitness is spread across 8000 sq.ft., located in the Bavdhan valley. An ‘open to nature’ health club, with state-of-the-art equipment from Precor, USA & Technogym, Italy. Smiths canboast about their great group classes which include Zumba Fitness, Aerobics, Yoga, Bollywood dance, Salsa Dance, kick-boxing, etc. Associated with IHRSA and Active Management, Smiths works along the guidelines of ACE, AAFA and ACMS.

Zumba Fitness
Ditch your workout, join the Zumba Party! Zumba Fitness is a fantastic technique to burn that extra fat and stay in shape. Zumba is a Latin-inspired dance fitness class that incorporates Latin and international music and dance movements which create a dynamic, exciting and effective fitness system. So, dance your way to fitness, without even knowing how to dance!!!

Venue: In various locations in Pune and Mumbai
Smiths Breathe Fitness
Sukhwani Prestige, 4th Flr, NDA-Pashan Rd
Bavdhan, Pune – 411021
Contact No: +9120 32 600 006 / +9120 22953355 /
Mobile No.: 9960038385/9552579960/9552579963
Email: smithsgym@yahoo.co.in
Email: zumbaindia@yahoo.in

Muktachhanda – Cultural Fest: 12 to 15 January 2011, Time: 10am- 9pm
The season of college fests has begun, and so has one of the most renowned cultural fests in Pune, Muktachhanda. Muktacchanda is a cultural fest organized by the students of Fergusson College, which will kick-start from January 12, 2011 and draw curtains on January 15. The fest will feature a demonstration by Akshi Varde, founder of a motorcycle manufacturing company, a presentation by Narendra Dabholkar, founder and president of Andhashraddha Nirmulan Samiti, and many other interesting activities and interactive sessions.

Venue: Fergusson College, FC Road

Pune Kite Festival 2011: 15th January 2011, Time: 3pm to 6:30pm
Colorful kites will dot the skyline of Pune when the Pune Expat Club (PEC) will host for the very first time the Pune Kite Festival 2011 on January 15. The primary motive of the initiative is to familiarize foreigners living in the city with the Indian culture. To be precise, the event will certainly prove to be a package deal, for it is not only about flying kites, but also to learn more about the rich Indian traditions.

Venue: Temple of Environment, Amanora Park Town, Hadapsar

Sandhiprakash – Painting Exhibition: 12 to 25 January 2011, Time: 9:30 am – 7pm
A selection of effervescent hues and a variety of shapes will mark the exhibition titled Sandhiprakash by Ashwini Narawade. Ashwini’s paintings, which are an anthology of her outlook on her surroundings, will entice you to nudge your imagination into channels, which is most assuredly the real meaning of abstract art. This art form, that has always caught the fancy of many artists, is all about the freedom of expression, which is beyond the figures and forms that we usually perceive around us.

Venue: Bliss art Gallery, Lane-E Koregaon Park, North Main Road

Pune Fashion Week: From 18th November to 20th November 2010
Pune is slowly emerging into the fashion capital of India. The city’s ever-growing popularity for IT, infrastructure, and auto projects make it one of the most aspiring markets in the country. Pune is also a hotbed of cultural activity and all these marvelous assets make it the ideal destination for a hot and happening Pune fashion week.
Venue: The Westin Hotel, 36/3-B Koregaon Park Annexe,
Mundhawa Road, Ghorpad

Ibis Food Festival: Time– Till November 14.
Munch onto some mouth-watering pizzas and pastas at the Ibis Pizza and Pasts Festival.
Venue: Hotel Ibis, Survey 32, Nagar Road, Viman Nagar.

Crimson Threads: Time– Till November 17. All day
An exhibition of Rajashthani bedspreads, designer kurtis, silver jewellery, handbags etc.
Venue: In Style Gallery, Besides Mithas Sweets, Opposite Kaya Skin Clinic, Aundh.

Pulotsav: Time: Till November 18
A festival dedicated to Late P L Deshpande. Various cultural events and programs are conducted featuring noted artists of Pune and other regions in Maharashtra.
Venue: Tilak Smarak Mandir

N S EVENTS Presents “SPIN DOCTOR’S ACADEMY’S BATTLE OF DJ’S 2010”: Saturday – 20th Nov 2010, from 1pm till late at night.

Young DJs can show their talent and win the title. Special performance by DJ VAGGY, DJ STASH and other noted DJs.

Registration begins from November 4 and ends on November 15.
Females can walk in free. For registration or passes, call 9503888868 / 9273888100.
Venue: Elbow Room, 192, Hotel Quality Regency,
Dhole Patil Road, Pune.

Bhramm-the Band Live at Curve, Pune: November 3rd 2010, from: 8:30 pm onwards
Bhramm-the band is performing for the first time at Curve. They gave birth to rock in Jodhpur by hosting the first rock concert by a band from Jodhpur in May 2008. They play all genres of music including classic rock, rock, pop, and punk. Catch Mrinal on Lead Guitars, Kushagara on Vocals, Vinit on Vocals, Bidhan on Guitars, Abhishek on Percussions and Keshav on Bass.

For Table reservations: 9226564988

Venue: Curve Restaurant, ABC Farms,
North Main Road, Koregaon Park, Pune, India

Retro Night at Stone Water Grill: From November 4th at 8pm to 5th, at 12:00am
Remember the time when the Beatles, the Eagles and Queen made music that made your heart jump and your soul soar? Stone Water Grill brings back the retro years on Thursday nights. Here’s your exclusive chance to immerse yourself in nostalgia and capture the period as you put on your dancing shoes and boogie to the beat of the best music from the 70s and 80s with our in-house spin doctor DJ Rackish, 8pm onwards.

Venue: Stone Water Grill, Pyramid Complex,
81/82, North Main Road, Koregaon Park, Pune, India

The Big Beatles Bash: Sunday, October 3rd, 9pm onwards
After a hard day’s night at BlueFrog, Mumbai, some quality music is heading to Pune. The Mavyns with a little help from their friends- Nikhil D’Souza, Vinay Lobo, Eden & Jason- bring you a crazy night of unadulterated Beatlemania this Sunday at Pune’s favorite watering hole – High Spirits!

Venue: High Spirits, ABC Farms, Koregaon Park

Submerge with Sultan: Wednesday, October 6th, 9pm onwards
Hosted by Nikhil Chinappa, Saturday night begs to be danced into at 1 Lounge to the music of the internationally acclaimed DJ Sultan. As part of his Submerge: India Tour, he heads into Pune ready to take the clubbing crowd by storm and make them dance their feet off!

Venue: 1 Lounge, North Main Road, Koregaon Park

Para Vayu back in town: Thursday, October 7th, 8pm onwards
Crosby and Ravi make their way back down to Hard Rock Café Pune to serve audience a treat of some good ‘ol covers, some crisp originals and some fresh new surprises. This Thursday mark you calendars and cancel all other plans – Para Vayu promises to bring it home!

Venue: Hard Rock Café, North Main Road, Koregaon Park

Dance India Dance L’il Masters: Grand Finale: Saturday, 07 August, 2010. Time: 8pm onwards.

For more than three months Indian young talent has been dancing on the floor for on e title: Dance ka Baap! The hardworking children are now feeling the heat of the Grand Finale. The extravaganza is to be held at Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune on coming Saturday. Vaishnavi Patil from Pune, Atul from Mani Majra, Manoj from Mumbai and Jeetumoni from Guwahati are the four finalists competing for the title. Bollywood Babe Soanm Kapoor with her papa Anil Kapoor will grace the grand finale. They are also going to promote their upcoming release “Aisha” on this occasion.

Venue: Balewadi Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune

Raksha Bandhan Special:
Exhibition: from 2nd August, 2010 to 7th August, 2010.
Time: 11.00 am to 07.00 pm

With Raksha Bandhan, the festival of a bond of love between a brother and sister, approaching soon, Arvee Art Gallery has organized a festive display of gift articles for Rakhi Purnima. Ceramic pottery, silver jewellery bags and purses, beautiful lamps, corporate gifts thoudands of varieties of rachis and many more have been kept in the exhibition as well as for sale.

Venue: Arvee Art Gallery, Above Vidyasahakari Bank, Next to Hotel Sarjaa, Aundh.

Hum Do Kishore Bhakt: 04 August,2010 Time: 09.30 pm onwards

Singers Jitendra Bhuruk and Makarand Patankar have put up a music show “Hum Do Kishore Bhakt”. The occasion is the 81st birth anniversary of the legendary playback singer Kishore Kumar. The duo will present Kishoreda’s famous melodies in the show. Famous trumpet, saxophone and key-flute players Kishore Sodha and Suresh Yadav, too, will be performing on stage.

Venue: Yashvantrao Chavhan Theatre, Kothrud
Tickets are available at the theatre between 9.00am to 11.30 am and 5.00pm to 8.00pm

Art Exhibition: Till 14th August, 2010. Time: 10.30 am to 07.30 pm

Art and clay exhibition organized by Poonawalla’s Gallery is displaying works of seven veteran artists that include art and clay artifacts.

Venue: Super Décor, Clover Centre, Camp

Art Drizzle: Till 30th July 2010.

Have you ever looked at art and wished you could atleast draw a circle freehand? Art2Day Gallery presents an art workshop designed for everyone. Even people who believe they don’t have any artistic skills what so ever can learn and have fun with art. The Gallery is next to Hirabaug Chowk on Tilak Road.

Venue: Art 2 Day Gallery, Tilak Road
Contact: 020 2445 2706

Experience Total Yoga!: From 7th June, 2010 to 31st July 2010.

Led by Manish Pole and Neetu Singh, every class deals with aspects of fitness through Yoga (cardio, strength, flexibility & balance)! Different body-parts are trained in each class and the asanas vary so that the entire experience is never monotonous. The classes are result-oriented and put you in shape! The Pranayama section is intrinsic to each class. Students are opened up to explore deeper realms and are led forward in meditation.

The first class is a TRIAL class for everyone and after which you can register for a batch. This program is well suited for beginners as well as people already practicing yoga.

Venue: TaaraGo Activity Centre, Above Fab India Saris,
North Main Road, Opp Lane 5
Contact: 9890104123

Media and Education Conference: 1 – 3 July 2010. Time: 6 – 9 pm

The International Association for Human Values (IAHV), with active support from United National Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is organizing a series of conferences across 190 countries. The very first event in the series will be in Pune. The objective of the series is to harness the potential of Information and Communication Technology in education and to come up with a strategic plan to revolutionize the field of education worldwide. As part of this initiative, the Education and Information Departments of Governments, Heads of Academic Institutions and prominent Media Persons will come together to collaborate and facilitate in policy making at all levels and to promote Information and Communication Technology in education. Meducon will be hosted from 1st to 3rd July 2010 and is expected to draw more than 250 eminent participants and some of the leading names in the field of education as speakers.

Venue: Sinhagad Business School, Eranwane
Contact: 9881199606/ pune@meducon.net

Shutter Bug: July 1 – July 12, 2010. Time: 8am and 7pm

If you think you have an eye for photography but want to get a bit skilled in the wildlife photography department, then head down to Shutter Bugs Photography Club. A workshop that is open to everyone, they will conduct two batches – one in the morning and one in the evening.

Venue: Fergusson College Road

Table Tennis Tourney #11: 5-11 July, 2010.

The 11th table tennis tournament of The Le Meridien Trophy – organized by the Pune District Table Tennis Association (PDTTA) – will be conducted by Deccan Gymkhana. The matches will be held under the categories of Men’s, Women’s, Youth boys’ and girls’ – under 20, Junior boys and girls – under 17, sub junior boys and girls – under 14, cadet boys and girls – under 12 and veterans – above 40.

Venue: The Deccan Gymkhana table tennis hall
Contact: www.deccangymkhana.com

Soul Strings & DJ Ashtrix: 26th June 2010. Time: 8:00pm onwards

Milestone Entertainment presents another entertainment filled night at Hotel Sayaji on the Mumbai – Pune Expressway. Local band, Soul Strings performs serving up their brand of alternative Blues and Rock followed by one of the best EDM DJ’s on the circuit : DJ Ashtrix along with DJ Paps (Mumbai).

Give into your soccer maniac and catch live coverage of the South Korea vs Uruguay and USA vs Ghana match on the giant screens while availing of special offers at the bar and an unlimited buffet.

Venue: Sayaji Hotel, Mumbai – Pune Expressway

The High Flea Market: 27th June, 2010. Time: 6.00pm onwards

It only gets bigger and better at High Spirits this weekend. The High Flea Market will have stalls selling FIFA T-Shirts, Handicrafts, Personalized Tees, Apparel & Footwear for men & women, spanking new and funky badges, tribal jewellery, Creative and Exclusive Art & Design, second hand supplies, Chunky and Chic Jewelry and Beauty Products for that perfect Blush. Also, allow yourself to indulge in their Tarot card and Crystal readings and lip smacking Chocolates and Confectionery!
To add to the night catch Chris n Mike hosting their open Mic night at the flea market – join them and sing some of your favorite tunes!

Venue: High Spirits, ABC Farms

Liquid Kami: 27 June, 2010. Time: 6pm onwards

Back by popular demand, this week Stone Water Grill has Liquid Kami playing techno and progressive tunes at Sunday Sunsets. Till date Kami has played over 300 parties across the globe and continues to produce, mix and edit tracks.

Venue: Stone Water Grill, Koregaon Park

Demystifying Sexuality: 28 June, 2010 to 2 July. Time: 9:00am to 1:00pm

Facilitated by Bangalore’s impeccable Dr. Shoiba Saldanha, the objective of this workshop is to help participants understand the vast dimensions of gender and sexuality and to help them explore what their sexuality means to them. It will help them with self-awareness and self-expression, be it in their family, in their marriage/relationship, work place or within themselves as individuals. It will also help participants understand how to talk about sexuality with children and teenagers as well as how to spot and prevent child sexual abuse. An intense, interactive course in the subject, this workshop hopes to make it more personal and interpersonal than clinical with an impact of being more real than intellectual.

Venue: Open Space, Law College Road
Contact: 9860572252

Nasty Peach comes to Hard Rock Café: Time: 9pm onwards

Funk and Groove at its best, Nasty Peaches is a nine piece band from Tel Aviv, Israel. After touring the local scene for the past year, with more then 6 shows per month and several local tours around the country, the band is looking for new places around the globe to land their groove on.

Currently, the band is working with world known music producer Patrick Sebag (Laya Project, Kartick & Gotam – Business Class Refugees, and Peter Gabriel remixer) on a full length 12 song album due to be released by June 2010 and which will be a part of the upcoming 2010 Asian tour.

The fun and energetic live show consists of a horn section as well as two back vocalists that will make you want to dance and get in to the NastyPeach spirit. This is one show you will not want to miss!

Venue: Hard Rock Café, Pune

In Memoriam: Michael Jackson: Friday, June 25, 2010 at 4:00pm to Saturday, June 26, 2010 at 2:30 am

On the first death anniversary of the King of Pop, Come join DJ Frankie pay tribute and dedicating the night to the performer extraordinaire! He will take down MJ memory lane with all the right Thrillers.

SoccerMania continues on the side with live screening of the matches and DJ Paps taking you through the match. With a promise of cheerleaders, weekend special performances and live bands too. Matches will be at Sayaji’s new football arena where it has a stadium set-up and atmosphere due the elevated stands seating and larger than life screens. Special offers will be made available to Football Fan Clubs at the venue.

Venue: Sayaji Hotels, Wakad,
Pune Mumbai Expressway

Envisage: A Gallery of Visions: 25-27 June, 2010.

Some of the most renowned artists in Pune enjoying national and international repute have come together for this art show that promises breathtaking aesthetic extravaganza. The artists whose paintings will be showcased are:

Amol Madhukar
Esme Nunes
Munjal Bhavsar
Vishwajeet Naik
Vishal Phasale
Kamala Talaulikar
Shyamoli Varma
Priyanka Mohite
Neha Asher
Swapna Malvade
Snehal Ranka
Madhura Panse
Ingle

Venue: Tilting Art Gallery, Ishanya Mall; Off Airport Rd

Parachute XVI at High Spirits: 23rd June, 2010. Time: 9.00pm onwards

This Wednesday, Bangalore based alternative rock band, Parachute XVI will be performing at High Spirits. Embedded in the blues, guitarist Ananth Menon is a guitar maniac and effortlessly straddling the two worlds of groove and technique with a feel tempered by years of playing his fingers to the bone for various blues, and rock bands. Bassist Ganesh Krishnaswamy has been intensely involved with metal for a long time, but has always nursed an open approach to the seven notes that make his world tick. Married to an inherent sense of rhythm, his unfettered freedom to create and frolic in his universe of sound makes him unique. Coming from a strong progressive and experimental background, former His Girl Friday and Fangle Dangle & the Skoogle Skangle (Glasgow) drummer, and most recent addition to the band, Gurudarshan Somayaji brings his variety of insanity into the band.

Venue: High Spirits, ABC Farms

Take 4 feat. Cowas: 24th June, 2010. Time: 8.00pm onwards

Pune’s own Jazz percussionist, Cowas Jehangir will be featured in this performance with Take 4. The band that comprises of some of the top Jazz artists in the country, has often performed to a full house at Shisha Café. Promising to make this performance an unforgettable one, the drummer who makes jazz percussion look effortless, Cowas started out as one of the cities youngest Jazz drummers.

Venue: Shisha Café, ABC Farms

The Bling Nights: 24th June, 2010. Time: 8.00pm onwards

Rock n Rolla! From the The 70s Jive Bunnies, the 80s Dance Retro, the 90s Groove machine to the ragamuffin rhythm and bass – Come grind to the Bang Boom House Anthems across the years! Dine, Wine, Celebrate and get Jiggy as 1 Lounge brings back Retro, Old Skool, the new from the past to club anthems banging in the new day – today!

Venue: 1 Lounge, North Mn Rd, Koregaon Park

KroaKing (Season 5): 25th June, 2010. Time: 8.00pm onwards

Coming down from Bangalore is Carlton Braganza and troupe doing what they do best – Unadulterated Entertainment! A vocalist himself, kroaknights are all the rage for singers everywhere. Carlton dares you to step out of the shower onto the stage! Pick up that mic and belt out tracks you’ve got your heart singing. Do it superbly and compete amongst the best talent across the country. Head over to Curve to break free – this is a stage for the singer within!

Venue: Curve, ABC Farms

A Tribute to the King of Pop: 25th June, 2010. Time: 8.00pm onwards

A year ago, millions watched in shock as the news of the Michael Jackson’s demise hit their TV screens, fans mourned the loss of a musician who changed their lives and whose music meant more than just an ordinary song. At his funeral, his friends performed some of his most famous numbers and musicians across the world will be singing his tunes come this weekend. This Thursday Pune remembers this brilliant artist and performer. Gaurav Vaz (Raghu Dixit Project) on Bass, Wilfred Demoz (Moksha) on drums, Toni Das (Bhoomi/ Karma 6), Karan Joseph (Karma 6) and Mark Lazaro (Phenom) come together to pay a tribute to the legendary King of Pop!

Venue: 1 Lounge, North Main Rd, Koregaon Park

A Workshop on Multi Cuisines: Jun 26, 2010. From 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Rajuls Cookery Classes offers you an excellent opportunity to learn a variety of cuisines. This workshop on multi cuisines aims at teaching you manifolds of cuisines, which are admired across the world. The purpose of this workshop is to reinforce your culinary repertoire. The participation fee is Rs. 300 – Rs. 400.

In this class, you are given practical exercises where you learn to cook:

• Thai
• Chinese
• Mexican
• Cookies
• Continental
• Italian
• Desserts
• Snacks
• Indian
• Cakes
• Wraps n crepes

Venue: Rajuls Cookery Classes,
Behind Alok Restaurant,
Opp. Jain Temple,
Near PMC/Mangla Theatre,
Shivajinagar, Pune – 411 005
Tel: 020-25534733
E-mail: rajulsanghvi@gmail.com

Agnee: 27th June, 2010. Time: 9:00pm onwards

Finally! Koko and band perform at Pune’s favorite watering hole, High Spirits! What has been a long time coming – Agnee will take the stage and as always entertain you like none other. This Sunday, High Spirits is the place to be to listen to some Indian Pop Rock!

Venue: High Spirits, ABC Farms

Chris n Mike at the High: 23rd June 2010. Time: 8:30pm onwards

Having housed a live band this Wednesday, Patrons of High Spirits missed out on their weekly dose of the highly entertaining duo – Chris n Mike! Chris Fonceca, Pune’s most loved and superbly talented guitarist plays with long time band mate and friend Michael Pereira. An honest dose of enjoyable covers, this duo never fails to get their groove on. Head on down to Pune’s favorite watering hole and complete a fun weekend!

Venue: High Spirits, ABC Farms

Art Experience: Start Date: June 18, 2010 (Friday) / End Date: June 18, 2011 (Saturday)

Art Experience is designed and tailored as an enquiry based learning programme. The programme incorporates theory and extensive practical exercises to maintain a fine balance between skill, technique and self-expression to create and preserve creativity within you.

Participants will be introduced to basic concepts of form, line, composition and colour through various modules including painting, observation, drawing and collage making. The programme is supported by lec-dems. Art Experience will introduce innovative and creative approaches to discover your potential. The programme equips you with creative learning environment, which nurtures individual talent.

Art Experience discovers the motivation and style of some of the prominent artists of all-time comprising of:

• Paul Klee
• Paul Cezanne
• Claude Monet
• Pablo Picasso
• Vincent Van Gogh
• Georgia O’Keffee
• Mark Rothko

The course is open to everyone who is interesting in painting, art and art appreciation irrespective of his or her earlier experience in art/drawing. Participants will be guided by expert working faculty-artists. The course fee is Rs. 1, 000/- per month (number of sessions – 4, duration 2 hours per class).

Art Experience programme consists of nine innovative modules. The programme will run from June 2010 to June 2011. The details of module are given below.

Programme Details

Module 1, 2 & 3
Art of line, form & colour
Art of still life
Art of contour drawing
Schedule – June, July, August, September 2010
Day & Time – Monday, 11am to 1pm

Module 4 & 5
Art of Botanicals
Composition & Colour
Schedule – October, November, December 2010
Day & Time – Monday, 11am to 1pm

Module 6
Art of the Impressionists
Schedule – January, February, March 2011
Day & Time – Monday, 11am to 1pm

Module 7, 8 & 9
Art of the Cubists
Art of Abstract Painting
Art of the Abstract Expressionists
Schedule – April, May, June 2011
Day & Time – Monday, 11am to 1pm

Venue: Gulmohar Days, Kalyani Nagar
Near Gold Adlabs, Pune.
E-mail: gulmohardays@gmail.com
Contact Person: Nandini
Contact No: 9890530248

Art Exhibition and Sale of Paintings : From June 25 to 27, 2010. Time: 11am to 10pm

‘FREE’ is a Pune-based private youth organization organized a fund-raiser exhibition, ‘Envisage’. The art event starts with inauguration ceremony and press conference where celebrities are invited. The exhibition maximizes an excellent opportunity to you to view and buy rare paintings. The paintings for sale will be available on the last day of the exhibition. This Charity Art Exhibition and sale of wonderful paintings by well-known artists of Pune comprising of:

• Neha Asher
• Vishwajit Naik
• Swapna Malvade
• Munjal Bhavsar
• Shyamolee Varma
• Snehal Ranka
• Priyanka Mohite

The art exhibition aims at generating needful funds for annual function of organization called ‘FREE’. The organization has been working within the demographic of schools, young adults, school-going children, parents and teachers in the realm of Life-skills, which is related to social issues and health education.

Venue: The Tilting Art Gallery,
Ishanya Mall, Yerwada, Pune.

Contact: Chaitrali Ranade
Mo. 9975678719

Workshop of Latin American Dance: September 20, 2009 onwards.
Time 8 pm – 9 pm(Monday-Friday and Sunday).
GRM’s Academy of Performing Arts organises a basis level course in Latin American Dance. Learn authentic dance styles.

Venue: Plot no 1, Madhur Malati,
Jeevan Chayya Hsg Soc, Paud Rd, Kothrud.
Email at grms_academy@yahoo.com