Gujarat This Week: Air Show, Music Documentary on Bhojpuri Folk Songs, and More

Here’s what’s happening in Gujarat this week, between August 27 and September 3:

Event Name: Ataraxia

About the event: A 90-minute stage show by 20 professional acrobats that includes performances on aerial techniques, hoops, hammocks and pole vault.

Venue: Hong Kong room

Organizer: Aerial Arts India

How to participate : Book here

Date and time: Sunday, August 28, 2022

Event name: Movie – In Search of Bidesia (Hindi)

About the event: A music documentary on Bhojpuri folk music, linking the history of labor migration from states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar to the last musicians from these states. These musicians are now fighting to keep these songs of love and nostalgia from falling into oblivion

Organizer: Arthshila Ahmedabad

How to participate : FREE ENTRANCE

Date and time: August 27 (Saturday) – August 28 (Sunday), 11:30 a.m.

Event Name: Curating in Context: Histories of Design in South Asia

About the event: As part of “Culture Fest”, the lecture by Tanishka Kachru, Senior Professor in Exhibition Design at National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad. She is currently leading the development of the NID’s archive, which will be accessible to researchers online by the end of 2022. In 2016, she curated an exhibition, “Nakashima: The Free Edge”, which highlights the collaboration of designers Japanese-Americans. with NID Ahmedabad from the 1960s.

Venue: Hutheesing Visual Center, Kasturbhai Lalbhai Campus, CEPT University, Ahmedabad

Organizers: Hutheesing and Astanzi Visual Center

How to participate : Open to all, to RSVP (required) click here

Date and time: August 27 (Saturday), 5:30 p.m.

Event name: TEDx AnantU – Achieve, Restore, Rejuvenate

About the event: Speakers like Benny Kuriakose, expert in sustainable architecture and climate-responsive design; Aparna Piramal Raje, columnist, author at HT-Mint; Hetal Srivastav, fashion designer and founder of RaasLeela Textile – an all-female designer brand; Gurashish Sahni, co-founder of Recircle, creating a national network of waste management centers; Khushi, an AnantU student and multi-instrumentalist playing 5 instruments together, a unique talent she honed without any formal training.

Venue: MP Hall, Courtyard Marriott, Sindhu Bhavan, Ahmedabad

Organizers: National University of Anant

How to participate : FREE ENTRANCE

Date and time: August 27 (Saturday), 11:00 a.m.

Event name: Ahmedabad, I love you – art exhibition

About the event: Monsieur de Kerguenec’s exhibition will be inaugurated at the French Gallery, followed by an evening of dancing and refreshments. Gaël is an artist, linguist, painter, poet, and has been traveling and discovering the world for many years. He has worked in many countries, notably in Europe, America and Asia where he drew inspiration from local cultures and languages ​​to enrich his art. The exhibition is special for all art lovers in Ahmedabad is the fact that Gaël is a French artist who spent four years in the city of Ahmedabad. In addition, the photos exhibited will be for sale.

Venue: Alliance Francaise d’Ahmedabad, Satellite, Ahmedabad

Organizers: Alliance Francaise d’Ahmedabad

How to participate : FREE ENTRANCE

Date and time: August 27 (Saturday), from 7 p.m.

Event Name: Universal wisdom: values ​​versus valuables

About the event: As part of the celebration of 25 years of the AMA campus, Akshardham BAPS motivational speaker and social reformer Dr. Pujya Gnanvatsal Swami will deliver the keynote address.

Venue: AMA Torrent Management Center, ATIRA Complex, Ahmedabad

Organizers: Ahmedabad Management Association

How to participate : register here

Date and time: August 29 (Monday), 6:30 p.m.

Event name: Brand CK Prahalad

About the event: The conference will be moderated by Professor Alan D’Souza, branding expert and communications professional, as part of a series of events celebrating the AMA campus’s Silver Jubilee

Venue: Torrent- AMA Management Center, ATIRA Complex, Ahmedabad

Organizers: Ahmedabad Management Association

How to participate : register here

Date and time: August 30 (Tuesday), 6:30 p.m.

Event name: Leadership Conference

About the event: Dr Shivakumar, Executive Chairman of Aditya Birla Group’s Corporate Strategy Group, will speak. Celebrating 25 years of establishing the current AMA campus, he will also congratulate past AMA presidents

Venue: Torrent- AMA Management Center, ATIRA Complex, Ahmedabad

Organizers: Ahmedabad Management Association

How to participate : register here

Date and time: August 31 (Wednesday), 6:30 p.m.

Event name: Tribute to WADA Founder Dr. Vikram Sarabhai

About the event: The event is a tribute to Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, the founder of the Ahmedabad Management Association. The event will also include the conversation with members of Dr. Sarabhai’s family, marking the celebration of 25 years of existence of the current AMA campus.

Venue: Torrent- AMA Management Center, ATIRA Complex, Ahmedabad

Organizers: Ahmedabad Management Association

How to participate : register here

Date and time: September 1 (Thursday), 6:30 p.m.

Event name: Indian Economic Outlook: Prospects and Challenges

About the event: Prof. Ravindra Dholakia is a renowned economist and former Professor of Economics and Public Systems at IIM Ahmedabad. He will deliver the lecture as part of the 17th Dr. RL Sanghvi Endowment, the AMA’s annual lecture on economics. The conference is part of the AMA campus’ Silver Jubilee celebration.

Venue: Torrent- AMA Management Center, ATIRA Complex, Ahmedabad

Organizer: Dr, RL Sanghvi Endowment AMA Annual Conference on Economics

How to participate : register here

Date and time: September 2 (Friday), 6:30 p.m.

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