Delhi Drum Rolls Percussionist Sivamani and German jazz drummer Christopher Haberer will usher in the Year of Germany in India with a live performance. Both are prominent names in their countries and this jugalbandi will be a rare treat for music lovers. A live cinema show by BLOT will follow. Catch the music and the movie at Nehru Park on September 23. Contact: 23471100 (311) Hear,Hear Some of the best storytellers from various countries will converge for the International Storytellers Festival. Among them are Muriel Bloc from France,Dominic Kelly from the UK,US-based Laura Simms,Japanese Naomi Imai,and Vergine Gulbenkian from the UK,who specialise in oral performance of traditional tales from Armenia. Listen up at Nehru Memorial Museum and Library from September 23-29. Contact:9811304048,Pune Just Dance Chandrashekhar Kadam finds his muse in the classical dances,from Bharatanatyam to Kuchipudi. His figurative paintings use cool and warm acrylic colours,creating a fresh appeal. The exhibition is on at Malaka Spice,Koregaon Park,till September 30.Contact: 9665904250. Divine Comedy The tussle between a non-believer and the almighty takes on comic colours in Krishan vs Kanhaiya. Paresh Rawal plays an atheist who confronts God when his antique shop is destroyed. The play will be held on October 1 at Ankushrao Landge Natyagruha,Bhosari. Contact: 9552339999,Mumbai French Connection This September,you can catch the acclaimed French film L'Année dernière à Marienbad. A 1961 French film directed by Alain Resnais,it is famous for its enigmatic narrative structure,in which truth and fiction are difficult to distinguish,and the temporal and spatial relationship of the events is open to question. The film even won the Golden Lion at the 1961 Venice Film Festival. It will be screened at Prithvi House on September 21. Contact: 26149546 Take Note The 11th season of the Symphony Orchestra of India is a mix of orchestral fanfare,great pianism and high classical musical collaboration between geniuses. After starting with a piano recital by Tamas Vasary,the season will end on September 24 with a Western music concert by pianist Stephen Kovacevich and conductor Evgeny Bushkov. Listen in at Jamshed Bhabha Theatre. Contact: 22833838,Chandigarh Partition Pangs The pain of Partition is revisited in Lakeerein,a play that unfolds as a collage of stories and poems by Gulzar. The play,a part of the Chandigarh Theatre Festival,will be held on September 21 at Tagore Theatre,Sector 18. Shadow Play French artist Brigitte Revelli presents a patchwork of short stories titled Until Life using shadows,puppets,masks and acting. The stories talk about human actions and their influence on planet Earth. Watch the play at Alliance Francaise,Sector 36 A on September 30. Contact: 09803551754,Kolkata Eastern Eye Treasures of Ancient China,an exhibition of 95 artefacts from one of the oldest civilisations in the world,is on at the National Library. On display are stone implements and tools from the Neolithic age to exquisite Chinese bronzes,especially those from the Shang and Zhou dynasties,and ceramics,among others. The exhibition is on till November 7. Contact: 24791381 Master Strokes Drawings,paintings,etchings,photographs and sculptures of eminent modern and contemporary Indian artists are being showcased at an exhibition titled Motley. The participants include KG Subramanyan,Jogen Chowdhury,Shuvaprasanna,T Vaikuntam and Birendra Pani. The show is being held at Gallery Kolkata till October 1. Contact: 22873377