Show Stealers

This fortnight,add films from Costa Rica to your must-watch list. A festival of Costa Rican cinema starts with The Return,which is about a young Costa Rican who visits his hometown after living in New York City for a decade,on May 6. This will be followed by The Path,Closed Eyes and Gestation on May 13,20 and 27 at Instituto Cervantes. Contact: 43681900

Photo Sensitive

For award-winning American photographer Sebastian Cortes,India has been a muse ever since he moved here with his family in 2002 to pursue travel,lifestyle and fashion photography. He brings with him his photo essay on Puducherry by journeying into the metaphorical and anthropological folds of the city. Apart from the daily life of the city’s inhabitants,he explores personal spaces of homes and people’s minds. Presented by Tasveer,and titled Pondicherry,the exhibition will be on view till May 20 at Alliance Francaise. Contact: 43500200

Mumbai

Four Strokes

Titled Quarto 2012,this group show at Art Musings gallery,Colaba,features works by Shruti Nelson,Viveek Sharma,Pradeep PP and Ajay Dhandre. The works on display include paintings in oils,acrylic and mixed media and the show will continue till May 20. Contact: 22163339

Moving Images

Miguel Nosibor belongs to the first generation of dancers and choreographers from the hip-hop movement,but for this performance at Prithvi Theatre,he takes a break from his usual style. His contemporary dance performance on May 3 will be accompanied by sketches by Astad Deboo. Contact: 26149546

Pune

Mother O Mine

Snehlata Gobbur’s paintings,inspired by her mother,focuses on the varied roles of a woman. She traces the evolution of a woman,from being a daughter to finally having children of her own. Gobbur’s latest collection will be showcased at Malaka Spice till April 30. Contact: 26151088

Sketch Up

If interesting faces stop you in your tracks,try your hand at capturing them on paper. Art2Day Gallery is organising a workshop on sketching,specially aimed at teaching the art of portraits. Conducted by Manjiri More of Raheja Art College,Mumbai,the workshop will be held till May 31. Contact: 24452706

Chandigarh

Hero Worship

Bharatnatyam dancer Suchitra Mitra and her troupe will showcase Bandi Bir,based on a poem by Rabindranath Tagore. In the poem,Tagore describes the contribution of the youth of Punjab against the Mughals. Mitra has designed and choreographed the production,and plays the role of Banda Singh Bahadur,with her troupe learning gatka to essay the role of Sikh warriors. Bandi Bir will be staged on April 30 at Tagore Theatre.

Child’s Play

An exhibition of artwork by children explores a wide range of emotions,from joy and warmth to a concern for the environment and depiction of a favourite toy. Painter and art educator Sonal Singh has curated this exhibition of drawings and sketches at Icon,Sector 8,Chandigarh till May 10.