Small Talk

Cooking stories
Pune is very close to my heart,my in-laws stay here and as I come here often,it feels like home”,is what ace chef,Mr. Sanjeev Kapoor had to say about launching his latest book,’Simply Stylish – Entertaining at home’. Dressed in a dark coat,a clean white shirt and denims,the famous chef answered on who is his target audience,“ All my books are targeted at various demands of the people and with this book I want to reach out to people who are looking at cooking for occasions at home. Whether they are business parties or family celebrations,this book will be very useful,as the recipes in this book are,simple easy to cook recipes with a few changes and also a stylish presentation is incorporated” Along with Harsha Bhatkal of Popular Prakashan,Kapoor answered and interacted with those present at the Crossword book store,on East Street in Camp. This is the first launch of this book,and Kapoor called it the national launch of Simply Stylish. As the evening progressed,Kapoor- the face of India’s most popular cookery show,had only words of advice for his readers,“Rather than simply copying what I have written in my book,try to understand the recipe and include your own variations and changes. With this,not only will your skills increase but who knows,someday you might also write a book ?

Sunny beats
For this weekend bash,groove yourself to enjoy a stage of world class music. Stone Water Grill is presenting Liquid Kami to rule the console for the evening on Sunday,June 27 . Liquid Kami started DJing in 2003 and by 2005 he also started producing,mixing and editing tracks. Over the past 7 years,he has become a very big name in Iran & India and has performed at more than 300 parties around the globe. His style of music can be described as psychedelic,techno and progressive.

Jam time
It’s a treat to watch music being created,from the strings of the guitar to the beats of the drums. In fact,Pune itself is known for producing some of the best bands. Presenting yet anotherchance for the music advocates,Pune Central is organising ‘Battle of Bands’ as a part of celebration of Youthopia.The semi finals for the competiton will he held on June 26 at Pune Central,University Road and finals on June 27 from 6pm onwards at Pune Central,Bund Garden road. The event is being judged by Koko (Lead Member of Rock band ‘Agni’),Nico Francis (Renowned Drummer and the oldest recognised Talented Drummer from Pune) and Manoj Pandhya (Lead member of the band ‘Lambada’ and Idea Rocks Winner).

For the love of art
Art in many forms reflects life in its true colours,but propagating art is difficult. Many artists across the country look out for opportunties to showcase their skills,but it’s a task that is a challenge in itself. Addressing this very need for artists,Mahila Hathkargha Avom Hastshilp Bahuudaishya Sansthan,an NGO in Itwa,Uttar Pradesh,is organising their biggest exhibition Hindustan Art & Craft Bazaar 2010 at Balgandharva Rang Mandir,Jangli Maharaj road till July 5 from 10 am to 10 pm where more than 150 craftsmen from all over India will participate. This is the biggest ever handicraft and handloom exhibition organised in Pune. The participating craftspersons have got special training for making hand products like soft toys,carpets,zari work,patch work,marble inlay work,glass bids,aroma candles,leather crafts etc. This exhibition will also be of great benefit for the people as they can get hand made products easily at very reasonable prices because there are no mediators involved during sales.