Studio at Novotel
Studio Charme: Launch of the Studio: Pan Asian Gallery at Novotel
Project Date
Sep 2015
Artsforward is proud to have presented a mélange of style statements intermingling on this dreamy evening at the Studio: the new Pan Asian Gallery at the Novotel Hotels and Residences Kolkata. Various moods from sensual to smart to elegant to chic emerged from the quirky Autumn/Winter/Festive designs curated from our Fashion Week designers Sayantan Sarkar, Amalraj Sengupta, Rimi Nayak featured on the best models of Kolkata who sashayed around the Studio exuding a rare panache. Complementing the designs was ace saxophonist Maarten Visser jamming up with DJ Smoke Signal producing the subliminal impact that live fusion can create. Visual artist Shailpik Shadowblink added to the magic by producing optical stories that add to this synthesis of sensual splendor. Kolkata has not seen such a fashionscape in a long time.
Studio Alchemy
Project Date
Nov 2015
This one will stay our favourite for a long time to come. Studio Alchemy. Research has proven that the right music can bring dramatic changes to the pleasure of eating, highlighting competing notes in the food or beverage, a sort of musical seasoning. Studio Alchemy is a rare pairing concept that introduced the world of Pan Asian cuisine in the Studio’s speciality signature style matching some of Kolkata choice live music acts curated and paired to design a sensory experience of food like no other. Studio Alchemy was designed by Artsforward with the expert advice and expertise of musician par excellence cum food lover-critic the one and only Nondon Bagchi. Musically matching our expert chefs at The Studio were: Neel Sarkar Dipanwita Acharya Siddharth De Carlton Kitto Rahul Guha Roy Neel Adhikari Anita & Rajorshi
Studio Live Fridays@Novotel
Project Date
May 2016
SLF are designed as funky, eclectic and refreshing musical performances by talented upcoming electronic music and live music artists. These nights featured acts and performances that combine electronic music, vocals and musical instruments being played live to create something which is highly energetic, extremely popular and incredibly brilliant. SLF is a combination of Live Music elements with Electronic elements to create unique soundscapes by some of the most cutting edge electronic producers alongside very talented live musicians. Keeping the targeted exclusive young, classy and fashionable clientele at Studio in mind, these nights were a great way to connect with the existing profile of audience as well as be successful in drawing other cool, hip and funky people like the Techie crowd to these exclusive nights.These nights also promoted Studio as a supportive venue for alternative, fresh and new age music in the city of Kolkata. Studio Live Fridays were designed and executed by Artsforward in collaboration with Nishit Arora of Jamsteady.
Wednesdays & Saturdays@Studio at Novotel
Project Date
May 2016
Theatre acts, Stand up Comedy Acts, Fashion chats, Style chats all deisgned and executed by Artsforward for Studio to engage more and more people of various profiles at the cool, quirky and stylish Pan Asian Galerie
