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Tribal art by Sankho Chaudhuri
Film buffs could head to Habitat Centre which is currently screening ‘Films of desire’ from different countries of Asia like Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, etc. The films deal with sexuality and the cinematic imagination. An interesting tribal art exhibition is coming up at the IIC. It features the world of Sankho Chaudhuri showcasing arts and artefacts from his collection. The exhibition covers objects assembled from the Middle East, South East Asia, Africa and India. Objects on display represent both the secular and sacred traditions of the village culture. On the music front Bindu Chawla, disciple of Pt. Amarnath will present a Hindustani classical vocal recital.
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January 7, Monday
Films
‘Films of Desire’ features Mark V. Reyes’s The Last Full Show, Cinzia Puspita Rini’s The Matchmaker (Indonesia), Ekachai Uekrongtham’s Beautiful Boxer (Thailand) and Royston Tan’s Cut (Singapore). Habitat Centre, 6.30 p.m. onwards.
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January 8, Tuesday
A painting by Koeli Mukherjee Ghose
Arts
An exhibiton of recent works by Koeli Mukherjee Ghose, ‘Thrill of profusion’ opens today. Lalit Kala, till January 23.
Music
Hindustani Classical Vocal recital by Bindu Chawla, disciple of Pt. Amarnath. Habitat Centre, 7 p.m.
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January 9, Wednesday
Arts
The exhibition of art and artefacts from the collection of Sankho Chaudhuri. IIC, till January 16 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Art Exhibitions
On display at ceramic exhibition
Some of the other art shows on view include:
Recent works by S. Harsha Vardhana, ‘Enduring Intimations From Far and Near’. Gallery Espace, 16, Community Centre, New Friends Colony, till January 10, 2008.
Recent works of Anuradha Saluja. Arts Forum, 39, Sadhana Enclave, Panchsheel Park, till January 10, 2008.
Work on Paper by Carol Ann Reed. The American Centre, 24, K.G. Marg, till January 7, 2008.
Recent works of Baiju Parthan. Vadhera Art Gallery, D-176, Okhla Industrial Area-I, till January 14, 2008.
Exhibition by artists Neeraj Manchanda and Madhu Pandit. Open Palm Court, till January 20.
Exhibition titled ‘Traces of the Uprising 1857’, presented by the Alkazi Foundation for the Arts and Delhi University. Shridharani Gallery, till January 14, 2008.
Retrospective show by master cross-hatcher Ashok Bhowmick. Kumar Gallery, 22, Western Avenue, Sainik Farms, till January 15.
Retrospective short of artist Anupam Sud. Palette Art Gallery, 14, Golf Links, till January 18.
‘Earth Synergy’ an Indo-Korean contemporary ceramic exhibition. Academy of Fine Arts and Literature, Siri Fort Institutional Area, January 9 to 14.
A painting by Anupam Sud
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