Tuesday, February 28, 2006

History Painting!!!

History Painting by Roderick Buchanan

British Council and Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath present History Painting by Roderick Buchanan on Thursday 2 March, 7.00 p.m. at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Kumara Krupa Road, Bangalore 1. The exhibition will be on view till 15 March 2006 from 10.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m. (except Sundays and public holidays)

“A ‘history painting’ is one which has a serious narrative, or includes exemplars of actions which are intended to have educational overtones. In this sense the word history relates to the Italian istoria, meaning narrative or story (and not the accurate or documentary description of actual events).

Monday, February 27, 2006

Hybrid Forms – New Trends in the Documentary Film

PRESS RELEASE

Film Series: Hybrid Forms

New Trends in the Documentary Film

March 3 -12, 2006

Greetings from Max Mueller Bhavan!

The Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, in collaboration with Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology, cordially invites you to the screening of the Film Series Hybrid Forms – New Trends in the Documentary Film.

Dates: March 3, 4 & 10, 11, 12, 2006

Venue: Max Mueller Bhavan

Free entry. Seating on first-come, first-served basis.

Further details at:

Max Mueller Bhavan, 716 CMH Road, Indiranagar 1st Stage

Bangalore 560 038, Ph: 2520 5305/06/07/08

info@bangalore.goethe.org; www.goethe.de/bangalore

Hybrid Forms (a term describing mixtures and combinations) adds on to this predominant idea of documentary film by an increasingly closer interconnection of film, television, new media and the development of video and digitalisation. In the '80s and '90s, particularly, the younger generation of filmmakers tried out a large number of hybrid film techniques and forms that deliberately ignored the traditional rules and boundaries between genres. The films presented in this series reflect such new trends in the documentary genre.

There will be an interactive discussion between the two screenings on March 12th, moderated by film experts from Srishti School.

We are attaching the screening schedule and film synopses and would be grateful if you could publish a curtain raiser on this event and depute your film critic to view and review the films.

Maureen Gonsalves

Programme Coordinator
Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan
716 CMH Road
Indiranagar 1st Stage
Bangalore 560 038
Tel: +91 80 2520 5305/06/07/08 Ext: 203
Fax: +91 80 2520 5309
arts@bangalore.goethe.org
www.goethe.de/bangalore

Friday, February 17, 2006

Terracotta Exhibition in Bangalore

KUMBHAM
invites u for an exhibition of their latest terracotta creations at

Desi
27, Patalamma Temple Street, Near South end circle
Basavangudi, Bangalore-04
15 to 19 February 2006

Products on display.
Microwave safe terracotta containers, Cooking vessels, curd setter, Toy set.

Work Table Accessories; Pen stand, Name plate, Paper weight, Pin tray, Clock stand, Photo frame, Trays.

Kitchen and Table ware: Dinner set, Cutlery stand, Cooking vessels, Tava, Jars, Jugs, Pots, Mugs.

Architectural/household: Decorative tiles, Framed Murals, Wall lamp, Letter box, Magazine holder, Soap dish, Tooth brush holder, Coffee table, Architectural column.

Landscaping Products; Bird bath, Urns, path lamp. garden lamp, frogs, tortoise, Mushrooms.
And several more...........

Jinan
www.kumbham.org
09447121544,04931 221568,0487 2386723
Aruvacode, Nilambur-679329,Kerala.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/terracotta_murals/

Kumbham

As modernity and liberalization ruthlessly sweeps into dusty corners the lives of hundred and thousands of artisans, stray instances of 'recovery' are beginning to stand out as milestones. Kumbham presents the story of an artisan village recapturing the craft they had
all but lost, and redefining it to the contemporary world.

What began as a quest for identity or authenticity or even redemption of the self, led to the crystallization of 'Kumbham': an initiative with a two-fold concern. On the one hand, the search for the lost cultural roots of people like myself, who have been systematically stripped off our innate sensibilities through a process of formal education while on the other hand, simultaneously engaging a community of potters in a continuing experiment to give the traditional pottery to the new and varied needs of an urban market, grown from within their traditional repositories of
knowledge.

Located in Aruvacode, a tiny hamlet near Nilambur in Malapuram District of Kerala, India, Kumbham has attracted some 80 odd potters to affiliate with it to varying degrees, since its beginnings in 1993. In a long and arduous voyage of discovery commencing then, the community as a whole has witnessed a dramatic turn-around: from being on the verge of dissolution as
an impoverished artisan community to a resurgent group of potters whose craft was once again wanted.The kumbham iniative is being hailed as a rare instance of a traditional artisan community rehabilitating itself through the very craft they had been alienated from.

Today, Kumbham can rightfully claim to have facilitated a product range of over 500 designs, including kitchen and household ware; garden furniture and landscaping products and murals and architectural accessories.

More significant but also less visible to the outside world, is Kumbham's contribution to the rehabilitation of an entire community of traditional crafts persons. Their growing confidence in their ability to design and produce saleable terra-cotta ware without recourse to
'development consultants' or 'improved technologies' is a measure of their heightened self-worth and in all probability a change that will outlast Kumbham itself.

There are unresolved problems however, especially those originating from the dichotomy prevailing between the cultures of the producers and consumers of Kumbham-ware. Indeed the long-term prospects of the Kumbham project will depend to a large extent on the degree to which consumer cultures are replaced by more humane ones that are keenly aware of the inter-dependent nature of the survival and evolutionary needs of the species.

PRODUCTS
Right from the beginning we have been perusing the idea of contemporizing the traditional craft skills to meet the changing life styles of urban people. One of the most important contributions of kumbham is in developing products to meet the requirements of modern architecture.

From murals to adorn the walls and various products for interiors like mirror frames and different type of lamps and in landscaping water cascading, birdbath, urns etc

Product development and experimenting with new ideas is an ongoing process for KUMBHAM, by closely observing urban lifestyles, we are developing new product ideas and the latest being containers that could be used in microwave ovens.

Jinan,
Kumbham, Aruvacode, Nilambur, Kerala- 679 329
Phone: 0493 221568, 221544. Fax: 04931 226390
E-mail: kumbhammurals@rediffmail.com
Web site: www.kumbham.org

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Andrei Tarkovsky Retrospective

DIRECTORS’ DIRECTOR

Andrei Tarkovsky Retrospective

at Gurunanak Bhavan, Vasanthnagar, Bangalore

SCREENING SCHEDULE


Friday 17 February 2006
12:00 Noon: Steamroller & the Violin -1960 / 43 min
2:30 pm: Ivan's Childhood -1962 / 96 min
4:45 pm: Andrei Rublev -1966 / 205 min
Saturday 18 February 2006
10:00 am: Solaris -1972 / 169 min
2:00 pm: Mirror- 1974 / 102 min
4:15 pm: Stalker -1979 / 155 min
7:30 pm: Moscow Elegy -1988 / 87 min
Sunday 19 February 2006
10:00 am: Voyage in Time -1983 / 63 min
11:30 am: Nostalghia -1983 / 120 min
2:30 pm: Sacrifice -1986 / 142 min
5:30 pm: Directed by Tarkovsky - 1988 / 101 min
7:45 pm: A Day in the Life of Andrey Arsenevich -1999 / 55 min

Screening schedule is subject to change

Wednesday, February 08, 2006

Valentine Day Weekend Special for Couples over 30

If music be the food of love, play on.
Or, as we like to put it, walk on?.



The Love and the City Walk



Join us this Sunday for an evening of themed music, wine, good food and of
course, a short walk & talk with accompanying minstrels in romantic Bangalore -
a BangaloreWALKS Special Event to capture the mood of Valentines Day.

The Love and the City Walk is meant for couples over 30. Or those who prefer
Sinatra to Spears, and Shakespeare to Shake-your-booty.

We start at 6 pm at Barista, Barton Centre (MG Road), visit some quiet spots to
hear love stories and good music, drink lots of wine, and end with a
candlelight dinner at 830pm. As always, there will be lots of surprises, trivia
and fun activities.

Unlike other weekly walks, this is a one-time Special Event, so do not miss it!
Please pass this mail on to friends who may be interested.

Tickets: Rs 1995 per couple (incl wine & dinner)
Payment: Cash on the spot
Reservations: Call 98455 23660 / 98806 71192 or send email to
info@bangalorewalks.com
Start: 6 pm at Barista, Barton Centre, MG Road
Date: Sunday, Feb 12, 2006
Limited Places, so reserve early!