A COCKTAIL OF MONSOON, ART EXPO & SHOPPING
‘Husain through the eyes of painters’ is a tribute by six Gujarat-based artists
to late MF Husian on his first death anniversary
Pankaj Shukla, DNA
The first showers have lashed the city. And with it, the kitlis are brimming
with people craving for ginger-laden tea, the ideal monsoon companion.
And out are the umbrellas and raincoats. What’s more, a variety of events
are lined up for the weekend and the coming week. 48 Hrs brings you some
of these events:
A tribute to the legendary MF Husain
The man who put Indian art on the global map — MF Husain’s first death
anniversary is round the corner and Marvel Art Gallery pays a tribute to
the great maestro by displaying, “Husain through the eyes of painters”.
The show will display works of six young Gujarat-based artists and after a
very long time has limited Husain’s works on display.
Gallery TIMING: 4-7 pm.
For example
Known for their different theatres, Fanatika Theatre Club presents
Dakhla Tarike — an original play on contemporary Gujarati theatre
practice in modern Gujarati. WHEN: Sunday June 9 WHERE: Gujarat
Sahitya Parishad TIMING: 9 pm onwards
Shopping
Fabindia goes organic and ecofriendly! Coming up with earthy
tones in their collection made of natural fibres, the new
collection is all about going back to Mother Nature. The store is
also celebrating its organic food festival, this weekend. Exciting
flavours in spices and herbs, these are the key ingredients to
spice up your monsoon evening.
WHEN: Till June 10 WHERE:
Fabindia outlets in Ahmedabad.