Events in Pune this Weekend
Sameep Kulkarni
Pune is having a culturally rich and musical weekend this week. With a three day long music festival providing a platform to the musicians in the city called Gaaja Baajaa and two shows featuring names like Sameep Kulkarni and Pt. Ronu Majumdar are being held this weekend as well. This weekend sees a trio from JJ return to Pune for a second art show!
Gaajaa Baajaa
Ishanya Mall at Golf Course Road will be holding a one of a kind fest called “Gaajaa Baajaa”. The fest will have an archival photo exhibition and a spot saved for any and every musician who would like to perform impromptu. The photo exhibition has been divided in to three parts, one focuses on vocalist Hazmat Hussain Khan, the second section is based on early Jazz. The third one is an interesting collection provided by the Indian Society of Record Collectors, this section will showcase rare record covers, catalogues and photographs of old instruments. The event has been organised by Underscore Records, which is Shubha Mudgal’s company and co-organised by ‘tabla’ exponent, Aneesh Pradhan. The good news is they plan to make it an annual event, if that is to happen musicians in Pune will have one more platform to flaunt what plays in the head.
Venue : Ishanya Mall, Golf Course Road, Yerawada.
Date : 6th February 2009 to 8th February 2009
Time : 6.30 p.m.
Metamorphosis Within 2
The trio of painters who are alumni of JJ School of Arts have hit the Pune audiences with another collection of their paintings capturing the changes or the “Metamorphosis Within”, the artists.
Venue : Art2Day Gallery, Near Golibar Maidan Chowk, Camp
Date : 6th February 2009 onwards
Time : 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Trek at Kothaligarh
A trek to Kothaligarh in Karjat has been organised by Holiday Adventures. The fees for the trek are Rs.525 per person. The fees include breakfast, lunch, tea and transport. Trekkers are expected to carry a water bottle, sun cap, shades and sports shoes. Anyone above 11years of age can participate in this trek. For further details, Contact – +91 98220 37144 and +91 98229 27144
Venue : Hare Rama Hare Krishan Mandir, Opp. E-Square, University Road.
Date : 8th February 2009
Time : 6 a.m.
Pune Design Festival
The Pune Design Foundation has organised India Design Festival in Pune with a dream of making Pune the design hub of the country. This fest will see designers from across the globe, under one roof. The city of Pune has a one – third share in the country’s design industry it sure is an exciting time coming its way.
Date : 7th February 2009 to 14th February 2009
Sitar and Jaltarang Jugalbandi
Aperture India Art Gallery will see two maestros Sameep Kulkarni on ‘sitar’ and Milind Tulankar on ‘jaltarang’ play this Saturday evening. Sameep has earned repute as a modern day musician for his unique style of playing the instrument and for bringing about so many variations to the art. He has about 250 videos on You Tube and enjoys national and international fan following. Milind Tulankar born in a musician’s family has been at his art since a very tender age. The duo will be accompanied on ‘tabla’ by Hindol Majumdar from Calcutta.
Venue : Aperture India Art Gallery, 1st Floor, Millennium Plaza, Opp. Fergusson College, F.C. road
Date : 7th February 2009
Time : 6.30 p.m. onwards
S.B. Deshpande Memorial Concert
A musical concert will be held at the Tilak Smarak Mandir in memory of S.B. Deshpande. The concert will see a solo performance of ‘tabla’ by Supreet Deshpande accompanied by Ajay Joglekar on harmonium. Also, Pt. Ronu Majumdar will enthrall the audiences with his flute accompanied by Satyajeet Talwalkar on ‘tabla’. The passes for the concert are available at the venue, priced at Rs.50, Rs.100 and Rs.150.
Venue : Tilak Smarak Mandir, Tilak Road, Next to Bank of Maharshtra
Date : 8th February 2009
Time : 9 p.m.
Kashmir Festival
Sarhad and Arhant Education Foundation have together organised the 4th Kashmir Festival – Voice of Valley. The festival will showcase music, culture and dance. For further details, contact, Sanjay 9421656666
February 7
6.15 pm: Inauguration
6.45 pm: Dance by Kashmiri students
7.00 pm: Felicitation of Padmashree recipient Rehman Rahi
7.30 pm: Conversations with Rehman Rahi, poet Nida Fazil and professor Sureshchandra Nadkarni
8.30 pm: Performance by music group ‘Highway 61′
February 8
7.00 pm: Felicitation Nayeem Akhtar (secretary tourism, Jammu and Kashmir)
7.30 pm: Performance by popular music band ‘Immersion’
Venue: Shaniwar Wada, Shaniwar Peth
Date: 7th February 2009 to 8th February 2009
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Sameep Kulkarni is the best musician I have ever seen in lifetime……..