Noor: Sanjukta Sinha
You cross the seas in one leap of faith You scream for it in all your haze… What do you look for? Who do you call? Isn’t what you are looking for there within? We at Sanjukta Sinha Dance Company are super excited and thrilled to present our third edition of “Ahmedabad Art Festival ’22” and the first look of our premiere NOOR.
When: April 2
Time: 8 pm
Where: – Tagore Hall, Ahmedabad
Vision & Choreography: Sanjukta Sinha
To book your seats, contact: 9662149131
Sunday Riders: Cycling + Music
Enjoy a 20km ride on a cycle around nature with some great music presented by guitarist Dhananjay. So, mark your calendar for a Sunday ride with nature, from Vastrapur To Shela.
When: April 3
Time: 6 am
Where: Vastrapur to Shela
Price: By registration (9825008294)
Mix Tape – A play by Ankit Gor
The last two years were difficult for all. It was a new experience for mankind and no less a phase of learning. This performance is a reflection of the moments we lived and how we are back to normal from the “new normal.” This is an amalgamation of five different monologues based around the lockdown.
1. Chaotic (Hinglish)
Written by: Ankit Gor, Netri Trivedi
Performed by: Netri Trivedi
2. Untitled (Gujlish)
Written by: Ankit Gor
Performed by: Tatsat Munshi
3. Maktub (HINDI)
Written by: Pratik Rathod
Performed by: Navid Kadri
4. AJYOO AMDAVADI (GUJRATI)
Written by: Pratik Rathod
Performed by: Ravi Gohil
5. FOMO (Gujrati)
Devised by: Ankit Gor
Performed by: Mansi Shah
When: April 9
Time: 9 pm to 10:35 pm
Where: Prayogshala
Price: Rs 300
White Wall Screenings
Hey cine buffs!! We’re super thrilled to bring our “Short Film Adda” with offline screenings at Prayogshala, Ahmedabad.
Screenings followed by a Q&A sessions with the filmmakers are conducted keeping in mind all safety measures/precautions and socially distanced seating arrangements.
Done with watching the same run-of-the-mill stuff at cinemas and TV? We have something for you! Handpicked engaging content.
Welcome to White Wall Screenings- An adda for short film and cinema connoisseurs. And the place to be for filmmakers! Watch high quality short films and discover what went behind from the crew itself.
Age: 18+
Films to be screened:
1. What Is Your Brown Number?
By Vinnie Ann Bose
“What is your brown number?” talks about Indiaʼs obsession with skin
colour and how there is a sense of idealism and beauty associated with
fair skin whereas it is negativity and repulsion that is associated with dark skin. The concept of “brown number” has been introduced in this film. Everyone is born with a brown number that corresponds to the shade of their skin colour. The darker the shade higher the brown number and, lower the worth. The the film is a montage of people’s reactions to this fictional concept of “brown number.”
2. Packers & Movers
By Druma Mehta
“Packers and Movers” is a quirky story of a modern-day couple who recently moved into a live-in relationship. One conversation reveals what drives their relationship and how the course of their bonding changed.
3. Wallet
By Aniket Deore
The film is ‘almost’ an autobiography of a wallet in a deadly fight for survival and prosperity which will keep you hooked on till the very end.
Experience a series of complex emotions of love, humanity, betrayal, struggle and survival with an unexpected dark ending.
For tickets: 8648888848
When: April 10
Time: 4 pm to 6 pm
Where: Prayogshala
Price: Rs 150
United States of Pada ni Pol
The “POLS” of eastern Ahmedabad are full of characters. “United States of Pada ni Pol” is a story that depicts these characters getting united to achieve a unique individual’s dream.
Written and directed by: Saumya Joshi
When: April 10
Time: 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Where: Bucky Gallery and Diner, Mangalbag
Price: Rs 500
