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April 3, 2000

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Go Delhi : Exhibition

Eternal Quest might sound like a somewhat trite name for an exhibition but Karnataka-bred B.O. Shailesh's pictorial elan is what creates the necessary impact. Working in the now-fashionable tradition of the Clemente clique, the 29-year-old artist uses quasi-erotic and meditative imagery in mixed media to "explore the relationship between man and woman". The exhibition is on at Art Konsult gallery till April 13. For more information call (011) 652-3382.

Dance Festival

Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, the renowned institute for dance and music, is having a dance festival, Marg. Featuring 12 of India's finest dancers like Saswati Sen (Kathak), Priti Patel (Manipuri) and Malavika Sarukkai (Bharatnatyam), Marg is being held as part of the Mahavidyalaya's 60th year celebrations. Each dancer will perform a sequence of individual choice. On from March 27-April 1. Call (011) 323-3791, 338-8084.

Go Goa: Restaurant

Ex-model and actor Ranjeev Mulchandani has opened Axirvaad Gallery Restaurant in a 150 year-old Goan Portuguese bungalow. Colour-washed walls, matching cutlery and music add to the charming rustic ambience. The restaurant serves Arabic, Mexican, Thai and Indian cuisine. The shrimp served in a herb and olive cream sauce is delicious. So is their freshly baked bread. For dessert try the Afro-milkshake with dark rum. A meal for two is Rs 600. Call (0832) 262147.

Go Mumbai: Photography

What lies behind the poise of today's beauty icons? Find out with photographer Fawzan Husain's exhibition Guts & Glory, that provides an insight into the back-breaking work, the sweat, the tears, the fears and the glitches in today's beauty business. The show is on at NCPA's Piramal Gallery, Experimental Theatre Building till March 31. For further information, call (022) 283-3838.

Go Chennai: Electronics

For any information on the Ramayana, check out a fully animated 200-minute CD titled Ramayana: the interactive epic. Developed by Chennai-based Image Infotainment Limited it has features like Interactive Timeline. A search engine helps you to locate characters, incidents or even locations appearing in the epic. The storyline, adapted from the original Valmiki account, is narrated by TV commentator Nikhil Kapoor. The CD has 25 minutes of shlokas rendered by Balamurali Krishna and S. Soumya. It also has a free CD with information and descriptions of the Ramayana in other languages. Look out for theme games and puzzles for children. A three CD pack costs Rs 1,600. Call (044) 467-1542.

Go Pune: Books

Rashmi Uday Singh's Mid-day Good Food Guide to Pune features over 150 restaurants and eateries in Pune. Singh, who wrote a similar guide on Mumbai, said that Pune has a variety of cuisine like Japanese, Swiss and Lucknavi that has not yet been explored. A steal at Rs 100.

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