Show Stealers

A group show by 88 modern and contemporary artists,“Collective Spaces 2012 — Part II” will feature works in several mediums,ranging from acrylics to charcoals and etchings. The exhibition is on at MEC Art Gallery till July 31. Contact: 24601025

Art Film

Coinciding with his ongoing exhibition “Extending the Line” at Vadehra Art Gallery,Vivan Sundaram’s film,To Draw a Line,will be screened at the gallery. The film is based on a 40-hour non-stop drawing workshop that he conducted at the University of Baroda in 2007. The screening on July 27 will be followed by a talk by the artist. Contact: 46103550

Mumbai

Indo-Italian Feature

Based on Mahashweta Devi’s short story,Gangor is an Italian film set in a village of Bengal. Narrating the tale of Upin,an Indian photographer who pictures a tribal woman breastfeeding her child,it will be screened at the NCPA on July 27. Contact: 66223737

Tribute to the Tabla

Pandit Niladri Kumar on the sitar and Anindo Chatterjee and Anubrata Chatterjee on the tabla will pay tribute to Ustad Shafaat Ahmed Khan. The show presented by Pancham Nishad will be held on July 24 at Swatantra Veer Savarkar Rashtriya Smarak. Contact: 24465877

Pune

Creative Channels

Art2day Gallery is organising a workshop comprising 80 sessions with artist Millind Mulick for students of classes 11 and 12. Aimed at students looking to study art,design and animation,the workshop will require participants to do a special aptitude test.

Contact: 9325499599

Naturally Inspired

Titled “Just Plugged In”,Ravi Songirkar’s exhibition of paintings,on at Malaka Spice till July 31,draw inspiration from common items found around the house.

Contact: 26151088

Chandigarh

On a Lighter Note

Organised by the Chandigarh Literary Society,this Hasya Kavi Sammelan features five poets,including Surendra Sharma,who will recite poetry of the comic variety. The Sammelan will be held at Indradhanush Auditorium,Panchkula,on July 27.

Picture This

From this month,Alliance Française,Chandigarh,will resume screening films in its Café Theatre. Six films will be screened between July and August,including Sur Mes Lèvres (Read My Lips) and Le Concert (The Concert).

Contact: 9803551754