FRIDAY, JULY 10
ART Art of Calligraphy and Beyond at the National Museum
This exhibition showcases the museum’s collection of decorative objects bearing Arabic and Persian inscriptions. A shallow brass bowl circa 1495 CE is the oldest artifact on display. Curator Zahid Ali Ansari will conduct a walk-through on Saturday, July 11 at 11 am. Tickets are priced at Rs 10 per head for Indians and at Rs 300 per head (inclusive of the audio tour) for foreigners.
When: Until Sunday, July 12. Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 am to 5 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: Exhibition Hall I, First Floor, National Museum, Janpath. Tel: 011 2379 2775.
MUSIC Anu$hka and Agent at The Backyard
The DJ duo of Anushka Menon and Smita Singh aka Agent, whose sets blend in everything from funk, disco and R&B to hip hop, house and trap, will take over the console.
When: Friday, July 10 at 8 pm.
Where: The Backyard, A/2A, Aurbindo Marg, next to Sartaj Hotels, Hauz Khas. Tel: 95555 53553.
MUSIC Oozeundat at Summer House Cafe
Oozeundat, the Pune-based tech-house and techno playing duo of Roan Sable and Sidhant Naren, will play a set. Entry, which is restricted to couples, is free.
When: Friday, July 10 at 9 pm.
Where: Summer House Café, First Floor, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurbindo Place Market, Hauz Khas. Tel: 93509 27000.
MUSIC UP7T at Def Col Social
DJ-producer Aayush Arora will present his bass-heavy music avatar UP7T. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, July 10 at 9 pm.
Where: Def Col Social, 28A Defence Colony Market. Tel: 78385 20799.
SATURDAY, JULY 11
THEATRE Wizwits at Kingdom of Dreams
This musical for kids, directed by Lushin Dubey and Bubbles Sabharwal, is an adaptation of the Roald Dahl’s children’s book The Witches. In the play, a group of holidaying kids soon learn that the Wizwits, who are a cross between wizards and witches, are plotting to turn them into mice. Tickets priced at Rs 849 and Rs 1,099 per head, are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, July 11 at 6 pm.
Where: Showshaa Theatre, Kingdom of Dreams, Auditorium Complex, Sector 29, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 452 8000.
Free FOOD & DRINK TALKS ‘Salaam Baguette’ at India International Centre
Kazem Samandari and Cedric Houze, the co-founder and executive chef of the patisserie and boulangerie L’Opera, and Francois Richier, the ambassador of France to India, will give this talk on the French tradition of making breads and pastry. The event is free.
When: Saturday, July 11 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Lecture Room 2, Basement, Annexe Building, India International Centre, 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate. Tel: 011 2461 9431.
THEATRE Of Mice and Men at India Habitat Centre
A National Theatre Live screening of director Anna D Shapiro’s Broadway production of John Steinbeck’s eponymous novella. that stars James Franco and Chris O’Dowd. The performance at New York’s Longacre Theatre became the first play to be filmed outside out of the UK for the British venue’s series of screenings. Tickets, priced at Rs 250, Rs 350 and Rs 500 per head, are being sold at the IHC programmes desk and via Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, July 11 at 7 pm.
Where: India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
BOOKS AND MUSIC ‘Holy DJ! How The Music Saved My Life’ at Summer House Cafe
Cancer survivor Amit Vaidya aka DJ AV America will read from Holy DJ! How A Cow Saved My Life, his memoir about his battle with the disease, and will then perform a set. Entry, which is restricted to couples, is free. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, July 11 at 8 pm.
Where: Summer House Café, First Floor, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurbindo Place Market, Hauz Khas. Tel: 93509 27000.
SUNDAY, JULY 12
WALK Visit To The Red Fort
Travel company Go In The City will conduct a guided tour of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The registration fee is Rs400 per head. Call 95828 91707 to register or reserve a spot via Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, July 12 at 9 am.
Where: Entrance Gate, Red Fort, Netaji Subhash Marg, Chandni Chowk. Tel: 011 2327 7705.
THEATRE Wizwits at Kingdom of Dreams
This musical for kids, directed by Lushin Dubey and Bubbles Sabharwal, is an adaptation of the Roald Dahl’s children’s book The Witches. In the play, a group of holidaying kids soon learn that the Wizwits, who are cross between wizards and witches, are plotting to turn them into mice. Tickets priced at Rs 849 and Rs 1,099 per head, are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, July 12 at 2 pm.
Where: Showshaa Theatre, Kingdom of Dreams, Auditorium Complex, Sector 29, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 452 8000.
THEATRE The Guest List at India Habitat Centre
In this comedy, written and directed by Adhiraj Sharma, four people, unaware of their co-diners’ identities, are invited to a fine-dining restaurant. It turns out they are two sets of former couples who can’t stand each other. The host is mysteriously absent and a fifth guest arrives to create havoc. Tickets, priced at Rs 150, Rs 200 and Rs 300 per head, are being sold at the programmes desk and via Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, July 12 at 7 pm.
Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
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ART Art of Calligraphy and Beyond at the National Museum
This exhibition showcases the museum’s collection of decorative objects bearing Arabic and Persian inscriptions. A shallow brass bowl circa 1495 CE is the oldest artifact on display. Curator Zahid Ali Ansari will conduct a walk-through on Saturday, July 11 at 11 am. Tickets are priced at Rs 10 per head for Indians and at Rs 300 per head (inclusive of the audio tour) for foreigners.
When: Until Sunday, July 12. Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 am to 5 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: Exhibition Hall I, First Floor, National Museum, Janpath. Tel: 011 2379 2775.
MUSIC Anu$hka and Agent at The Backyard
The DJ duo of Anushka Menon and Smita Singh aka Agent, whose sets blend in everything from funk, disco and R&B to hip hop, house and trap, will take over the console.
When: Friday, July 10 at 8 pm.
Where: The Backyard, A/2A, Aurbindo Marg, next to Sartaj Hotels, Hauz Khas. Tel: 95555 53553.
MUSIC Oozeundat at Summer House Cafe
Oozeundat, the Pune-based tech-house and techno playing duo of Roan Sable and Sidhant Naren, will play a set. Entry, which is restricted to couples, is free.
When: Friday, July 10 at 9 pm.
Where: Summer House Café, First Floor, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurbindo Place Market, Hauz Khas. Tel: 93509 27000.
MUSIC UP7T at Def Col Social
DJ-producer Aayush Arora will present his bass-heavy music avatar UP7T. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, July 10 at 9 pm.
Where: Def Col Social, 28A Defence Colony Market. Tel: 78385 20799.
SATURDAY, JULY 11
THEATRE Wizwits at Kingdom of Dreams
This musical for kids, directed by Lushin Dubey and Bubbles Sabharwal, is an adaptation of the Roald Dahl’s children’s book The Witches. In the play, a group of holidaying kids soon learn that the Wizwits, who are a cross between wizards and witches, are plotting to turn them into mice. Tickets priced at Rs 849 and Rs 1,099 per head, are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, July 11 at 6 pm.
Where: Showshaa Theatre, Kingdom of Dreams, Auditorium Complex, Sector 29, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 452 8000.
Free FOOD & DRINK TALKS ‘Salaam Baguette’ at India International Centre
Kazem Samandari and Cedric Houze, the co-founder and executive chef of the patisserie and boulangerie L’Opera, and Francois Richier, the ambassador of France to India, will give this talk on the French tradition of making breads and pastry. The event is free.
When: Saturday, July 11 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Lecture Room 2, Basement, Annexe Building, India International Centre, 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate. Tel: 011 2461 9431.
THEATRE Of Mice and Men at India Habitat Centre
A National Theatre Live screening of director Anna D Shapiro’s Broadway production of John Steinbeck’s eponymous novella. that stars James Franco and Chris O’Dowd. The performance at New York’s Longacre Theatre became the first play to be filmed outside out of the UK for the British venue’s series of screenings. Tickets, priced at Rs 250, Rs 350 and Rs 500 per head, are being sold at the IHC programmes desk and via Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, July 11 at 7 pm.
Where: India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
BOOKS AND MUSIC ‘Holy DJ! How The Music Saved My Life’ at Summer House Cafe
Cancer survivor Amit Vaidya aka DJ AV America will read from Holy DJ! How A Cow Saved My Life, his memoir about his battle with the disease, and will then perform a set. Entry, which is restricted to couples, is free. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, July 11 at 8 pm.
Where: Summer House Café, First Floor, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurbindo Place Market, Hauz Khas. Tel: 93509 27000.
SUNDAY, JULY 12
WALK Visit To The Red Fort
Travel company Go In The City will conduct a guided tour of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The registration fee is Rs400 per head. Call 95828 91707 to register or reserve a spot via Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, July 12 at 9 am.
Where: Entrance Gate, Red Fort, Netaji Subhash Marg, Chandni Chowk. Tel: 011 2327 7705.
THEATRE Wizwits at Kingdom of Dreams
This musical for kids, directed by Lushin Dubey and Bubbles Sabharwal, is an adaptation of the Roald Dahl’s children’s book The Witches. In the play, a group of holidaying kids soon learn that the Wizwits, who are cross between wizards and witches, are plotting to turn them into mice. Tickets priced at Rs 849 and Rs 1,099 per head, are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, July 12 at 2 pm.
Where: Showshaa Theatre, Kingdom of Dreams, Auditorium Complex, Sector 29, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 452 8000.
THEATRE The Guest List at India Habitat Centre
In this comedy, written and directed by Adhiraj Sharma, four people, unaware of their co-diners’ identities, are invited to a fine-dining restaurant. It turns out they are two sets of former couples who can’t stand each other. The host is mysteriously absent and a fifth guest arrives to create havoc. Tickets, priced at Rs 150, Rs 200 and Rs 300 per head, are being sold at the programmes desk and via Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, July 12 at 7 pm.
Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
These recommendations have been compiled by The Daily Pao.
