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VOL. XXIII NO. 15, NOVEMBER 16-30, 2013
Dates for your Diary

Sculpture by Murugesan

Till November 24: Fractured Realities, retrospective exhibition (1951-2013) of the work of S. Murugesan who has more than 4 decades of experience in the field of Sculpture, executing it in stone, wood and bronze (at Lalit Kala Akademi).

Till November 24: The Emerging Frame is a series of four exhibitions spread over four quarters and aims to commemorate 2013/14 as the 40th year of Indo-Korean relations. This – the second exhibition in the series – showcases the work of four young painters from India and Korea. These artists draw inspiration from nature and from the contemporary world that they live in (at Lalit Kala Akademi).

Till November 30: Photo Exhibition: Monuments of Madhya Pradesh by Anil Gaikwad from Bhopal.

In this show most of the photos are from Khajuraho, Sanchi, Bhedaghat, Jabalput and the Bhimbetka caves (at Dakshina Chitra).

December 7: Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 4 in B flat major; Carl Nielson: Symphony No. 5. Entry on invitation only! (at Geothe Institut Art Gallery, 6.30 p.m.)

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December 2-6: SoundLab; and December 7: Concert. Border Movement is a platform that aims to encourage interaction between the electronic music scenes of South Asia and Germany. The aim is to encourage dialogue between the scenes and to bring South Asian artistes closer to German audiences and vice versa. The four-day workshop “SoundLab” enables artistes from South Asia and Germany to engage and collaborate together in the field of electronic music. Local artistes and experts work together on the issue of electronic music and present the results at a concert at the Indie Earth Xchange Festival (at Goethe Institut Auditorium).

December 12: Jazz concert: Carlos Bica and Azul. A double bass player and composer, Carlos Bica is one of the most innovative sound artistes in Portugal. His debut album Azul, together with Frank Mobus (Germany) and Jim Black (USA), was voted ‘Best jazz record of the year’ in 1996. They will perform together at this concert (at Goethe Institut Auditorium, 7 p.m.)

December 12-13: Workshop by Lena Neudauer in cooperation with the KM Music Conservatory. Forenoon: Workshop for composers. Afternoon: Concert with Surshine Orchestras.

Lena Neudauer, violinist, has played with different orchestras and performed at many festivals. In 2010, she was appointed professor for violin at the University of Music in Saarbrucken, becoming one of Germany’s youngest university professors.The workshop gives musicians and students the opportunity to share experiences about violin music and compositions (at KM Music Conservatory).

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