Indian Classical Music Concert
with Pandit Barun Kumar Pal
& Kousic Sen
Saturday 31st May 7pm
Stroud Valleys Artspace,
4 John Street, Stroud GL5 2HA

Pandit Barun Kumar Pal plays an instrument of his own creation called the Hansaveena: a cross between a sitar and slide guitar. Born into a musical family in Bengal, he was initiated into music by his father Bankimkumar Pal, a senior sitar player of the Enayat Khan gharana. His sensitivity and stylised rendering of the nuances of Indian classical ragas has brought accolades from all over the Globe. Kousic Sen, a child prodigy, was initiated in Tabla playing by Professor Biswanath Bose of the Benares Gharana and later became a disciple of the Tabla wizard Pandit Kumar Bose. Kousic is an accom- plished soloist and accompanist, and has performed with many luminaries of Indian dance and music and world music. Kousic has performed in all the major festivals in India, UK, Europe, Canada and USA.
£12.00/£10.00 (c)
For booking tel: 01453 808050

Site Festival Carnival
Saturday 7th June 1pm
Bank Gardens, Stroud

Schools and community groups have been working over the spring on a Jungle theme and the results can be witnessed on the streets of Stroud when 500 participants take root in a vibrant and colourful procession.
The masquerade will wind, hustle and shake it’s way through town until it finally comes to rest in a colourfuly transformed Bank Gardens. Here the festivities will continue throughout the day culminating in a spontaneous night of latin music and dance with Sambidela.

Sambidela
Saturday 7th June 8pm
The Space, Lansdown, Stroud

Sambidela play Brazilian Samba-Pop-Bossa-Jazz digging through the astonishing work of Brasil’s most prolific stars: Gilberto Gil, Djavan, Jorge Ben, Caetano Veloso and others. This is live music with an uncontrollable rhythm, feet dragging, hips swinging, bodies sweating.
Be prepared for a steaming time. You’d think it’s Rio.
£7.00/£5.00 (c)
Tickets are available from Kanes records or on the door

Sara-Jane Arbury
Hoo-Hah Poetry
Thursday 12th June 8pm
Stroud Valleys Artspace
4 John Street, Stroud GL5 2HA
www.hoohahpoetry.com

Hoo-Hah Poetry presents a night of sublime performance poetry and music featuring Slam doyenne
Sara-Jane Arbury and more to be announced.
Hoo-Hah: Poetry in Commotion returned to the poetry fray in late 2007, after a two year absence, with a series of bi-monthly poetry and music cabaret nights at the SVA, John Street, Stroud
Hoo-Hah started as a monthly poetry cabaret night at the Pelican Theatre in Stroud in 1996. It is run by Adam Horovitz and has featured a number of the best performance poets from the South West of England.
For more information or to book an open mic spot or visit the website
£6.00/£4.00 (c)
Tickets are available from Trading Post records in Stroud or on the door

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