Thursday, June 28, 2012
Music
A first of its kind, VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR at Opus, bringing in Bangalore's veteran retro and classic rock DJ Bobby, playing CONCERT VIDEOS from the golden eras of the 60s, 70s, 80s & 90s!
WATCH & DANCE to the best rock-n-roll, swing, retro, disco and pop hits of all time. Put on those dancing shoes 'coz this is going to be one helluva party!
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Music
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With the release of MOTHEREDLAND, BLAKC is making good on its longstanding desire to release its music on its own terms. Through a handful of collaborative partnerships, we were able to make the music accessible across multiple platforms for our fans.
'MotheredLand' means a highly messed up state of affairs. It is our take on the current situation we find ourselves and our country in. The album seeks to point a finger at those responsible, and make people aware that sometimes we are just sheep in a game played, owned and run by wolves.
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Movies !
The Alliance Française de Bangalore, Suchitra Film Society,
The Embassy of France in India and the Institut Français en Inde
present
Cinéma en Fête / French Film Festival
Re-live the magic of French cinema
French films by well known directors hand picked by the French Embassy in India bring to you contemporary French cinema
OPEN TO ALL
Seating on a first-come-first-served-basis
Date
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Film
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Friday 29 June @ 7:00 pm
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Chicken With Plums (Poulet aux Prunes) by Marjanne Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud (2011, 1h31);
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Saturday 30 June @ 4:30 pm
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A Better Life (Une Vie Meilleure) by Cédric Kahn (2011, 1h50)
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Saturday 30 June @ 7:00 pm
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Delicacy (La délicatesse) by David Foenkinos and Stéphane Foenkinos (2011, 1h48);
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Sunday 1st July @ 4:30 pm
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Nobody Else But You (Poupoupidou) by Gérard Hustache-Mathieu (2010, 1h42);
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Sunday 1st July @ 7:00 pm
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Poliss (Polisse) by Maïween (2010, 2h07).
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The Alliance Française and the Suchitra Film Society are pleased to present, in partnership with the French Embassy in India and the Institut Français five internationally acclaimed and award winning recent French films.
The French Film Festival will show case the extremely talented new generation of French directors like Guillaume Canet and actors like Audrey Tautou who are admired not just in France but across the world.
Bold in their approach, these 5 films portray young couples, police officers, writers and musicians looking for inspiration, caught up in the uncertainties of life either in their own country or abroad.
Humour, poetry, love and social scenarios, the French touch that France is renowned for is very much present to move you to transport you beyond language and cultural barriers. Re-live the magic of French cinema!
Chicken With Plums (Poulet aux Prunes) by Marjanne Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud (2011, 1h31)
Friday 29 June @ 7:00 pm
This film was part of the official competition of the Venise Film Festival 2011
Nasser-Ali, a talented musician, loses the will to live after his wife breaks his beloved violin during an argument. He searches for a replacement, and finding none that sounds quite the same, he vows to die. Eight days later, he does. This is the story of his last week of life, where we see flashbacks and flash forwards of his previous life and his children's futures. We also see appearances of a nude Sophia Loren as well as the angel of death, Azarel. As we see his life, we realize exactly why he chose to end it and the profundity of this choice.
A Better Life (Une Vie Meilleure) by Cédric Kahn (2011, 1h50)
Saturday 30 June @ 4:30 pm
Yann, a cook, and Nadia, a waitress and mother of 9-year-old child, decide to risk everything on the purchase of a restaurant.
With plenty of talent, energy, love and dreams, but no finance of their own, they find themselves forced into a jungle of financing and bank loans that quickly overwhelms them. To bail them out, Nadia has to take a job in Canada, while Yann is forced to stay behind to save the restaurant.
Together, he and the child confront a relentless avalanche of creditors, an uncaring system and the daily grind from which there is no respite…
Yann finally understands that his only chance of salvation lies in joining his lover – as well as reuniting mother and child – by following Nadia to Canada and a better life. –Wild Bunch
Delicacy (La délicatesse) by David Foenkinos and Stéphane Foenkinos (2011, 1h48)
Saturday 30 June @ 7:00 pm
“Delicacy” is David Foenkinos’ adaptation of his award-winning novel “La Délicatesse,” which he co-directs with his brother, Stephane. It begins as a story of loss and grief, but soon becomes a story about a kiss—a crazy first kiss—and how two people go about unraveling the significance of such a kiss in the face of prejudice.
Nathalie, played by Audrey Tautou (Amelie, Coco Before Chanel) is a happy young Parisian who is devastated by the tragic loss of her husband, Francois (Pio Marmaï). In response, she throws herself into her work, remaining emotionally cut-off, until one day she openly kisses her co-worker, Markus (Francois Damiens). Markus is nothing like the charming, attractive man Francois was. He is gangly and socially awkward—not what one expects for the lovely Nathalie—and their peers can’t hide their disapproval. The tension of social discord is only magnified by Nathalie’s fickle attitude regarding Markus, who is simply crazy about her. And so their relationship teeters, developing in fits and starts throughout their protracted courtship.
Nathalie, played by Audrey Tautou (Amelie, Coco Before Chanel) is a happy young Parisian who is devastated by the tragic loss of her husband, Francois (Pio Marmaï). In response, she throws herself into her work, remaining emotionally cut-off, until one day she openly kisses her co-worker, Markus (Francois Damiens). Markus is nothing like the charming, attractive man Francois was. He is gangly and socially awkward—not what one expects for the lovely Nathalie—and their peers can’t hide their disapproval. The tension of social discord is only magnified by Nathalie’s fickle attitude regarding Markus, who is simply crazy about her. And so their relationship teeters, developing in fits and starts throughout their protracted courtship.
Delicacy is adapted from David Foenkinos eighth novel, winner of 10 literary awards. The film was nominated for the César of Best Adapted Screnplay and Best First Film in 2012
Nobody Else But You (Poupoupidou) by Gérard Hustache-Mathieu (2010, 1h42)
Sunday 1st July @ 4:30 pm
David Rousseau is a Parisian best-selling author of detective novels. When his aunt dies, he has to go to Mouthe, the coldest town in France, which is also the hometown of Candice Lecoeur, the blond spokesmodel of the Jura local cheese factory, who is convinced that she used to be Marilyn Monroe in a past life. When David arrives in Mouthe with a stalled imagination, Candice has just been found dead and the police close the case assuming it was a suicide. However, David does not believe it and starts investigating. Between Candice’s ex-husband, her book-critic lover, her therapist, the police chief, a rising politician, and any number of fans, David has more suspects than he knows what to do with. As the clues pile up, the line between fiction and reality begins to fray. Boasting strong lead performances and gorgeous wintertime landscapes, this modest but assured second feature from writer-director Gerald Hustache-Mathieu succeeds in breathing fresh life into the thriller genre.
Poliss (Polisse) by Maïween (2010, 2h07)
Sunday 1st July @ 7:00 pm
The daily grind for the cops of the Police Department’s Juvenile Protection Unit - taking in child molesters, busting underage pickpockets and chewing over relationship issues at lunch; interrogating abusive parents, taking statements from children, confronting the excesses of teen sexuality, enjoying solidarity with colleagues and laughing uncontrollably at the most unthinkable moments. Knowing the worst exists and living with it. How do these cops balance their private lives and the reality they confront every working day? Fred, the group’s hypersensitive wild card, is going to have a hard time facing the scrutiny of Melissa, a photographer on a Ministry of the Interior assignment to document the unit.
Poliss won the Best Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival 2011
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Show
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Art/Dance/Music Improv
Jennifer (Dance),
Santhosh (Painting)
Jennifer (Dance),
Santhosh (Painting)
OnStage is happy to feature a mosaic of art, dance, and music. A contemporary dancer, a painter, and musicians get together to see what they can inspire each other with, and how they can be inspired by each other.
"Dance, painting and music are meeting on this journey of the constant whirling: We find each other in fragments – we lose ourselves for ages – to get together for these rare moments of silence."
Date: Sunday July 8th @ 5 PM
Location: Laughing Waters, Whitefield
Tickets: Rs 300 per person (All proceeds go to the artist)
Location: Laughing Waters, Whitefield
Tickets: Rs 300 per person (All proceeds go to the artist)
Friday, June 22, 2012
Break Dance
Bangaloreans are a lucky lot! Here's a second chance to witness the genius of world-renowned hip hop dancer/choreographer Niels ‘Storm’ Robitzky. He stormed onto the scene in Bangalore with Solo for Two, which was the Opening Act of the Year of Germany and India 2011-2012: Infinite Opportunities in September 2011. We are happy to welcome Storm, the living legend, back to Bangalore, this time with Patrick Grigo aka B-Boy Parrish, to conduct an Open Breakdance Workshop/Lec-Dem/Seminar + Battle for B-Boyers from Bangalore and beyond! At the Indo-German Urban Mela.
Event: Breakdance Workshop/Lec-Dem/Seminar + Battle
With Storm and B-Boy Parrish
Date: June 25 to 29, 2012; Battle on June 30, 2012
Time: 4.00 to 7.00 p.m.; Battle: 5.00 p.m.
Venue: Centre Stage, Indo-German Urban Mela, Palace Grounds
No entry fee! Register at: germanyandindia@bangalore.
More information on our websites: www.goethe.de/bangalore; www.urbanmela.germany-and-
Event: Breakdance Workshop/Lec-Dem/Seminar + Battle
With Storm and B-Boy Parrish
Date: June 25 to 29, 2012; Battle on June 30, 2012
Time: 4.00 to 7.00 p.m.; Battle: 5.00 p.m.
Venue: Centre Stage, Indo-German Urban Mela, Palace Grounds
No entry fee! Register at: germanyandindia@bangalore.
More information on our websites: www.goethe.de/bangalore; www.urbanmela.germany-and-
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Monday, June 18, 2012
An art talk
TASVEER FOUNDATION
Lecture series
“Murals and Collages of Shekhavati”
An illustrated lecture by Prof. Jyotindra Jain
Vastraharana in a swimming pool
Friday, 22nd June, 2012
6:30 pm onwards
(Kindly be seated by 6:20 pm)
National Gallery of Modern Art,
No.49, Manikyavelu Mansion,
Palace Road, Bengaluru - 560052
RSVP : Geetha@tasveerarts.com
080 40535212 (10:00 am to 6:00 pm, except sunday)
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The Indo-German Urban Mela
It’s not too late – put on your thinking caps and spin out a wild idea on the topic: City Spaces! The stage is yours – for 10 whole minutes at the Youth Science Slam at the Indo-German Urban Mela and you could win a trip to Berlin! Send in your entry before June 20, 2012.
Palace Grounds next to the Bangalore Palace will shortly host 16 specially designed pavilions that will come to life with interactive presentations exploring how we can improve life within our cities. The Indo-German Urban Mela, June 22 to July 1, 2012, lies at the core of the year of ''Germany and India 2011-2012: Infinite Opportunities'', which celebrates 60 years of Indo-German diplomatic ties.
An exclusive concept at the Urban Mela in Bangalore is the Youth University which is designed for ambitious talented youngsters. One of the Youth University events is the Youth Science Slam. Budding Bangalore Scientists get 10 minutes on stage to present a scientific concept in
an entertaining and exciting way! Participants are free to choose any topic that fits into "City Spaces", the theme of the Year of Germany and India 2011-2012: Infinite Opportunities... such as traffic, population, climate change, urban spaces, etc.
The winners will get exciting prizes - among others - a trip to Germany for a two-week internship at the prestigious Fraunhofer Institute in Berlin and a free German language course at the Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan Bangalore.
The Science Slam is open to scientific minds between 15 and 24 years. Apply with a short text on the selected topic + indication of age to:
Jury-selected entries will take the stage at the Urban Mela.
Deadline for applications: June 20, 2012
Event: Youth Science Slam
Date: June 26 to 29, 2012, 6.30 to 8.00 p.m.
Venue: Youth University
Goethe Cultural Pavilion
Indo-German Urban Mela
Palace Grounds
More information on our website: www.germany-and-india.com and on Facebook: on.fb.me/youthscienceslam oron.fb.me/yslam.
Visiting Bangalore
INTACH Bangalore invites you to a Parichay to the Old Settlement at Whitefield.
Come and learn more about the uniquely planned Whitefield settlement,
the Whitefield Memorial Church, what Winston Churchill did there, and
more...Conservation architect Krupa Rajangam will tell us more about
the history of the settlement, while residents of Whitefield will
share with us their memories and stories of the place.
The Parichay will take place in the afternoon on Saturday, 23rd June 2012.
Seats are limited so please register in advance! Email intach.blr@gmail.com.
Regards,
INTACH Bangalore
Come and learn more about the uniquely planned Whitefield settlement,
the Whitefield Memorial Church, what Winston Churchill did there, and
more...Conservation architect Krupa Rajangam will tell us more about
the history of the settlement, while residents of Whitefield will
share with us their memories and stories of the place.
The Parichay will take place in the afternoon on Saturday, 23rd June 2012.
Seats are limited so please register in advance! Email intach.blr@gmail.com.
Regards,
INTACH Bangalore
Monday, June 11, 2012
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