Till June 15: A solo show of Sophie Jo's paintings. Her brillantly coloured works are inspired by everyday life that she captures with a sense of humour (at Apparao Galleries).

April 18-April 30: Art exhibition by Candapanne (at DakshinaChitra).

April 20: Check It Out:Neereekshan Dance Academy's second annual dance show (at Kamarajar Arangam). Contact: 2434 9040.

April 22: Boy with a Suitcase a play presented by Ranga Shankara Bangalore and Schnawwl Theatre Manneheim (at Sir Mutha Venkatasubbarao Hall)

DakshinaChitra Workshops For Children

April 28-29 & May 12-13: One-day Activity Camp

May 11: Junk Art

May 18: Traditional games

May 25: Pottery & Clay Modelling

For Adults

April 21-22: Residential Photography

May 2-6: Table Mat Weaving

May 2-12: Studio Pottery

May 25-27: Glass Fusing (jewellery)

June 8-10: Kalamkari + Kalahasti visit

May, June & July: Sakti Burman Retrospective, a travelling show by Apparao Gallery on Sakti Burman, a well-known contemporary artist who was born in India and lives in France. There will be over 100 paintings, water colours, drawings and lithographs (at DakshinaChitra).

May 3-May 30: Photography exhibition by Poochi Venkat and his students on 'Flora and Fauna' (at DakshinaChitra).

June 1-June 17: Paintings and Sculpture by Shanthi (at DakshinaChitra).

June 20-June 30: Puppets of South India from the DakshinaChitra Collection (at DakshinaChitra).