PlainGeets

  • Rendez-vous with Pollock and Basquiat

    Jackson Pollock (2000) directed by Ed Harris The first film I saw during Desi Pardesi at the NGMA, Pollock was a film I wanted to see for several reasons. Till last year I knew nothing about Pollock, except that he featured on a tee-shirt I’d bought in France with the…

  • Culture Vulture : Rendez-vous with Indian Classical Dance

    My first real exposure to Indian classical dance was in February 2008 when a close friend and colleague at the Alliance Française de Pune invited me to attend the Shaniwarwada festival. Set against the backdrop of the vestiges of the Shaniwarwada fort, the two days of the festival were a…

  • Elephant Boy – film screening at the NGMA

    A fortnight ago, when I received this mailer from the NGMA, I knew immediately what I would be doing on Friday evening. As the week started, I had my fingers tightly crossed that a major hurdle in the form of an important release at work would not come in the…

  • Premier essai du Tableau Blanc Interactif en classe du FLE

    J’attendais l’installation le TBI depuis que je l’ai vu en France où je l’ai utilisé pendant le stage d’observation des cours. C’était une classe des débutants et le prof que j’assistais avait fait une activité de Thierry Perrot – un exercice d’association pour apprendre des parties du corps. Le TBI est…

  • Sundays at NGMA.

    The Bangalore chapter of the National Gallery of Modern Art, is situated on Palace road, not far from the Alliance Française, so when a student spoke about an exhibition of photographs by Homai Vyarawalla (see this Themeefy for more information), I decided to go there that very day. I was…

  • Gourmand Geets : Under The Mango Tree

    On a lazy weekend, looking for a new place to eat, we checked into Burrp and were immediately arrested by the enticing picture of Under The Mango Tree (or UTMT, as it is otherwise known). And so we went off to 3, Laurel Road, Richmond Town. It was a little…

  • Equal Opportunities You Said?

    From the day I first saw it, several months ago, before it became the rage it has now become, I’ve found it a highly silly concept. Frivolous and something befitting only the proverbial blonde. But these days, the world prefers all that’s simple and frivolous and so today, the site…

  • Book Review : “Provenance : How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern Art.”

    They say one must not judge a book by its cover, yet some of the more interesting books I’ve read in the last one year, were picked up primarily for their cover. Just like “The Dressmaker of Khair Khana” the cover of Provenance by Laney Salisbury and Aly Sujo, with it’s brilliant hues,…

  • Gourmand Geets: Mangalore Pearl

    It’s been a while since I indulged in a neer dosa  with some amazing chicken stew. I discovered Mangalore Pearl on a friend’s recommendation (of course) and became a fan instantly. Tucked away in a corner, opposite Sony centre on Coles Road, it’s easy to miss it. The first time…

  • Gourmand Geets : Moroccan Chicken with Figs

    A few days ago, I bought some figs only to discover they weren’t the juicy, tender figs from the Nasik belt, but strange oversized, over-ripe figs of a kind I had never encountered before. I made myself eat one, but decided I didn’t like the taste enough to eat them…

  • Gourmand Geets : An Evening of Shorts and a Pitcher! (more than just restaurant review this time)

    I knew about Shamiana Shorts for a while, but something or the other prevented me from making it for one of their screenings in Pune. So when I heard of the Shamiana Shorts screening at AFB, I was absolutely delighted! The evening started with a near accident and quite a…

  • Gourmand Geets : Coconut Grove

    A hot and sultry Sunday afternoon found me at Coconut Grove on Church Street, looking for some relief from the unrelenting sun. My friend and I entered a little timorously, not sure whether to go up or head towards the ground floor section on the right. The first floor looked…