Ajivasan's ACT with Suresh Wadkar, Padma Wadkar, Sonu Nigam, Vijay Prakash et al explores art, commerce and technology of music Ajivasan ACT takes music to newer heights

Suresh Wadkar’s Ajivasan Music Academy has taken a new initiative to spread awareness and knowledge around Music. The idea is to get music lovers to hear from various music professionals about their journey, challenges, career options and exciting nuances.

Ajivasan ACT is an initiative that aims at highlighting the Art, Commerce and Technology (ACT) of Music.
This event has multiple panel discussions with celebrities and professionals, along with master classes with experts and a thrilling music concert.
Besides Suresh Wadkar and moderator Padma Wadkar, The panelists include Padmashri Sonu Nigam, Vijay Prakash, Shreyas Puranik, Yashraj Mukhate, Mohini Dey, Nirmika Singh, Gauri Yadwadkar, Saaveri Verma, Aditya Dev, Vinayak Netke, Nikita Bharani, Avanti Nagral among others.
The titles, All About Music, Women In Music and Journey Of A Song give a new perspective to music, through the eyes of industry veterans. Siddarth Kannan is the Master of Ceremonies.

Hon Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Hon Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Deputy CM Devendra Phadnis, Tourism Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha along with singer Madhushree performed Ganesh Aarti! Famous stars of the film world also performed Ganraj's aarti with political figures before immersion!

The Film fraternity and political figures gathered from the fair to bid farewell to Ganpati Bappa, yes, before the Ganpati Visarjan of Maharashtra  Tourism along
With Times of India, Hon. Chief Minister of Maharashtra Eknath Shinde ji, Hon. Governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari, Deputy CM Devendra Phadnis, Maharashtra Tourism Minister, Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Dhananjay Sawalkar -- DoT Director arrived specially to perform Bappa's aarti and bow at his feet.  The aarti of Ganaraya was completed at the hands of the dignitaries,


Singer Madhushree also was present as special guest.  Madhushree along with Hon. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde ji, Hon Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, Anuradha Paudwal also performed Bappa's aarti.  Apart from this, celebrities including  actor Dilip Tahil, Aditi Govitrikar, Dinesh Shah, Vinayak Prabhu, Dr. Anusha Srinivasan Iyer, Robbie Badal, Satish Vyas, Kuldeep Singh, Jaswinder Singh, Dr. Ramani attended the momentous event where the sea of humans were seen bidding farewell to Bappa.

CINTAA conducts acting masterclass with Lilliput

On the 26th of August 2022, CINTAA, in affiliation with  writer Liliput, conducted a masterclass open to members as well as non-members, where he advised actors on traversing through each step of their career as well as improving their repertoire.

During the course of the masterclass, Lilliput talked about his love for acting that started in his school years in Gaya, how he let that passion guide him in his journey, the inspirations he had throughout his career and the things he saw change in the industry. He then related his anecdotes to the issues the aspiring actors would face in their career as well. He talked about how his dwarfism made him stronger, as he had to become able to laugh off the discrimination that he faced to be able to work comfortably among it. He also talked about observing early on in his career that it is easy to act physically handicapped, to act lame or blind for example, but dwarfism is not something an able-bodied person can mimic so easily, as there is no actual disability in most, just a smaller stature. He then asked the audience, all actors or aspiring actors to perform a given scene, and gave them each advice on how to make themselves felt more clearly.

This masterclass was conducted in the presence of members Tinaa Ghaai, Abhay Bhargava, Sanjay Bhatia and Satish Vasan among others at the CINTAA office in Andheri.

Roopkumar Rathod, Leslee Lewis, Kavya Jones grace Sanjukta Arun's Into The Deep at Jehangir Art Gallery

"Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair," says Renowned artist Sanjukta Arun whose current exhibition 'Into The Deep' is being held at the  Jehangir Art Gallery, Kala Ghoda from Aug 30-Sept 5. The series on display brings to the fore the beauty and importance of Nature and the tearing need to attend to the wake up call, to save Mother Earth.

"Creating awareness about our environment is of extreme importance because it can help to minimise the damage caused due to destruction caused by industrialisation, pollution and modernisation leading to Global warming," et al reflects Sanjukta.

 "My current series focuses on the beauty of nature in its myriad hues. It is time we realise that our existence totally depends on how we take care of our planet."

Sanjukta Arun's exhibition was graced by Nafisa Khorakiwala, Dr Habil Khorakiwala, Roopkumar Rathod, Vijay Darda, Leslee Lewis, Kavya Jones, Dr Aneel Kashi Murarka, Prithvi Soni, Padmanabh Bendre, Rajendra Patil, Vinod Sharma, Ajoykant Ruia, Arun Arora, Vijay Lazarus, Nayana Kanodia, Vijay Kalantri, Rupa Naik, Papiya Das, Banamali Das, Suniti Kukarni, Renu Arya and many more.

Sharvari Wagh, Brinda Miller, Sanjog Kabare, Chanda Jadhav, Shashi Bala announce MVP Project winners

The MVP Project initiated by BMC in association with Kala Ghoda Association saw two winners yesterday declared by Sharvari Wagh,  Brinda Miller, Sanjog Kabare -- DMC Special, Chanda Jadhav -- Dy. Municipal Commissioner,  Shashi Bala , Business Head MCGM among others. The 1st prize went to Team Tickle Talkies for the original track The Mumbai Dhanak by Saisamarth Mulay, while the 2nd prize was bagged by Team Thinking Mode for the original track Mumba by Dee MC & D'Evil. RJ Apoorva was the MC, jury members Nirmika Singh -- Editor, The Rolling Stone Mag and Music Director Milind Joshi were present as well.

Mumbaikar Lalit Patil captures slums and immortalises their landscape in his canvas

Parvez Damania, Sudharak Olwe, Madhushree, Rupali Suri,  Rusha Madhwani, Anusha Srinivasan  Iyer, Sanjay Nikam inaugurate Lalit Patil's Landscape of Identities at Jehangir Art Gallery

Lalit Patil, a Mumbaikar visual artist from three decades, is a Slum Star in his own right. He actually converts slums into timeless masterpieces.
His exhibition at Jehangir Art Gallery, Gallery 3,  titled Landscape of Identities was inaugurated by Padma Shri Sudharak Olwe, art collector Parvez Damania, playback singer Madhushree and her composer husband Robby Badal, actress Rupali Suri, celeb nutritionist Rusha Madhwani and director-egalitarian earth warrior Anusha Srinivasan Iyer, sculptor-curator Sanjay Nikam among others.
 The artist in Lalit Patil spends his free time not just observing the city, but looks at the slums as his inspiration. "Munbai is a complex place -- it makes space for the denizens that flow into the city and makes them its own. Whether it be with its buildings,  slums and people, they are all enveloped by Mumbai," avers Patil.
The structure of the slums hold a strange fascination for the artist. Says he, "Slums have  an unexpected structure wherein they are houses enveloping the area, with light passing through  darkness, forming shapes. These. Structures  in juxtaposition with huge buildings in the background have their own story to tell. They define the metaphase if the city." This structure of complexity and abstract form replete with human emotion and the bond to stay alive keeps the city alive as much. It is this emotional aspect in the  landscape that excites me most."

Unlike others, Patil prefers spot paintings. He actually visits the slums and captures each moment he experiences in his frozen frames. "Each stroke represents an emotion for me," he enthuses.  Patil's conceptual work titled 'Landscape of Identities' is such that  every piece of art has its own definition, a tale, an identity.  He has even made special sections where scrap creates its own canvas. "I believe my works strongly define me, you, the people of Mumbai, us," he concludes.

 

The Music Video Project (MVP) by MCGM with Kala Ghoda Arts Festival brings to you a celebration of our diverse, creative and inclusive city of Mumbai, The Music Video Project (MVP) Kick Off, powered by 48 Hour Film Project kicked off with dignitaries on July 29, at 5pm at Rude Lounge, Powai with 12 musicians, 70 film teams.

An initiative of Mumbai --  City of  Film and UNESCO -- Member of The Creative Cities Network, the music curated by Wobble Creative and Content  Channel Partner -- Pocket Films, the event saw a bevy of dignitaries including
 Brinda Miller,  
 Vivek Bhimanwar, IAS, MD -- Maharashtra Film, Stage & Cultural Development Corporation Limited,  Satish Vasan representing CINTAA, Shashi Bala, Preeti  Gopalakrishnan, Yogi Chopra,  RJ Meera, among others.
All in all, an exciting beginning indeed...