Seafood Festival (July 28th Week 2009)
The weekend is back and it has an interesting list of events lined up for you. Rugby players can rejoice as there a Rugby coaching course is going to be conducted in the city starting this Friday. If you are a seafood lover then you can visit the seafood festival at Barbeque Nation and learn some of the basic recipes from the experts at the counters. Scroll down to get an overview of some of the major events happening in the city this weekend.
Seafood Festival
Barbeque Nation is playing host to a 10-day-long seafood festival. At the festival, guests will be invited to make their own choice of pasta and seafood, with the help of chefs at live counters, for their families and friends. There would be a collage put up for guests to name their recipes and sign for the same on the collage. Guests can choose from four-five varieties of seafood, including crab sticks, prawns, king fish and mackerel. The pasta counter will be a fully-equipped station with accompaniments and sauces. Vodka Gorbatschow will also be offered on one-plus-one-free basis for all guests during the festival.
Venue: Barbeque Nation, Kalyani Nagar, Nagar Road
Date: 13th July 2009 to 19th July 2009
Train the Trainer – Rugby Coaching Courses
Eleven out of the 24 members of the Indian rugby squad will receive the tag of player/coach when they attend the three-day ‘Train the Trainer’ programme — the first ever International Rugby Board (IRB) level 1 men’s coaching course in the city.
The 11, in turn, can impart IRB level 1 coaching skills to the other Indian players and also the state coaches. This move is expected to result in faster penetration of rugby in the country.
Twelve players from other Asian nations will also take part in the event.
Venue: Shiv Chhatrapati Sports City, Balewadi
Date: 17th July 2009 to 19th July 2009
Lord Krishna – Art Exhibition
Mumbai-based artist Rakhi Baid is organising an art exhibition based on the theme of Lord Krishna this weekend.
Venue: Malaka Spice Art Gallery, Koregaon Park
Date: 16th July 2009 to 30th July 2009
Exhibition of Bags and Batwas
Get ready to witness a unique exhibition displaying the finest of bags, batwas, smart purses and clutches along with ceramic kettles and Jars.
Venue: Arvee Art Gallery, Aundh
Date: 17th July 2009 to 18th July 2009
Pune Information Retrieval and Semantic Technology
PIRST – The Pune Information Retrieval and Semantic Technology – is a special interest group within POCC (the Pune Open Coffee Club), that is focused on search technologies, and the semantic web.
This meetup is geared towards learning about IR & ST, networking of professionals interested / active in this area and brainstorming on various possibilities and ideas in this area.
The event is free for all to attend, but you must register at http://pirst.eventbrite.com.
Venue: Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research, 7th Floor, Atur Centre, Gokhale Cross Road Model Colony
Date: 18th July 2009
Time: 9 am to 2 pm
Handwriting Analysis Course
This course will be conducted by Milind Rajore, where he will teach the art of reading a person like a book. Just one glance at the writing and you know the character of the person.
Fees: Rs.5, 000/-
Contact Number: 9325455758/ 020-26124974/ 020-40068757.
Venue: 505, 5th Floor, West Wing, Aurora Towers, M. G. Road,Camp
Date: 19th July 2009 to 29th July 2009
Time: 9:30 am to 2:30 pm
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I am looking to contact artist Rakhi Baid. Your site says she is exhibiting at Malaka Spice in Koregain Park but that is incorrect as her exhibition there was over last month. Could you tell me if you have any contact number for Ralhi Baid.
Thank you
Anuradha Sawhney