Taking the world by storm

BANGALORE: A Lecture-Demonstration by Storm, one of the European pioneers of hip hop will be held at 4.30 pm. at Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts on September 17. Storm, from Berlin, is in Bangalore to perform Solo for Two at the opening Programme of the Year: Germany and India 2011-2012: Infinite Opportunities.On the occasion of completing 60 years of Indo-German diplomatic relations, a fifteen-month collaborative celebration titled ‘Germany and India 2011-2012: Infinite Opportunities’ will be held in India from September 2011 to November 2012.With a thematic focus on ‘StadtRäume — CitySpaces’, this programme series across India will broach the implications of rapid urbanisation and challenges posed by the fast changes in cities of both countries today. Issues like mobility, energy, sustainable city development, architecture, cultural spaces, education and urban art will be prominently featured touching genres such as performing and visual arts, science, education, technology and business, etc.The centrepiece of the project is the ‘Mobile Space’, a set of modern multi-purpose pavilions, designed especially for the Year of Germany in India by renowned German artist Markus Heinsdorff. The pavilions combine state of the art steel and textile technologies from both countries. The ‘Mobile Space’ will be set up for ten days each in Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata and New Delhi and will host interactive presentations by various German corporations and organisations on topics and solutions related to ‘StadtRäume - CitySpaces’.Storm will also conduct an exclusive workshop Storm breaks in Bangalore from September 18 to 23, for local dancers in collaboration with Attakkalari Center for Movement Arts, the outcome of which will be integrated into the Opening Programme of the Germany and India 2011-2012: Infinite Opportunities celebrations. Interested dancers can contact: [email protected] for registration.