Ancillary programmes
Three exclusive ancillary music programmes are planned during the Rangashankara theatre festival on October 26 and 27.
Other Voices – Revathi Menon comes back with her “Other Voices” piece, No. 1 Madhav Baug. Directed by Mariam Jetpurwala, this 30 minute piece is performed to an audience of 25 people, in an intimate space at Ranga Shankara. Two shows are scheduled for Friday, for 9:15 pm and 10:15 pm.
Tickets priced at Rs 100 will be sold at the counter from 8:45 pm on October 26. Two music concerts are scheduled as follows Friday, 26th, 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM – A unique Accordion performance by the group Tremelos at 5.30 pm and 6.30 pm on October 26 and on October 27 at 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm by String Quartet by Bangalore School of Music. Entry to the music concerts is free.
Alumni meet
November is that time of the year when old Baldwinians get to meet school and batch mates, greet old teachers, indulge in nostalgia and celebrate by shaking a leg and dining together. It is also the time to felicitate achievers, honour retired teachers and put the proceeds of the event to some good use. Spreading the word by e-mail and other means has often resulted in the success of this event.
Old friends who meet up here hail from places as diverse as Connecticut and Chennai, Houston and Hyderabad, UK and Coorg and Delhi and Dharwar.
A regular every year is a grand old lady of the 1938 batch who mingles with students right from the 40's up to those who passed out last year – nearly 80 years her junior.
The Alumni of Baldwins – an institution that has completed 127 years, is having their Reunion called 'Yesterday Once More' on November 3 at 7 pm at 'Evoma' – a business hotel, at 14, Bhatrahalli, Old Madras Road, Near Garden City College, K R Puram, Bangalore- 49. For details call 9900160957 / 22238914.
International recognition
Anand S Saran, a well accomplished professional photographer in Bangalore, has been invited by the prestigious Academy of Professional Photographers and International Federation of Professional Photographers to be a member of the Academy.
He is one of the 20 photographers selected by this New York based Academy from all over the country.
With a view of promoting professionalism in photography, the Academy gives membership only to the world finest photographers who consistently show highest standards of excellence. The purpose of the membership, which is given only by invitation, is to highlight photographers of highest standards to the public and business sectors.