FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6
MUSIC Shankar Mahadevan at FICCI Auditorium
The Bollywood composer and singer will perform a concert with students from Vidya, a non-profit organisation that works for the empowerment of underprivileged children. The proceeds from the show will benefit the organisation. Tickets priced at Rs 1000, Rs 1,500 and Rs 2000 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, November 6 at 5.30 pm.
Where: FICCI Auditorium, Tansen Marg, Mandi House.
TALKS Raghuram Rajan at Habitat World
The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India and former economic adviser to the Ministry of Finance will deliver this year’s Habitat lecture, entitled ‘Strengthening Global Economic Governance'. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, November 6 at 7 pm.
Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
COMEDY Appurv Gupta + Anirban Dasgupta + Zakir Khan at Striker Pub and Kitchen
The stand-up comics will each perform a set. Tickets priced at Rs 600 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, November 6 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Striker Pub and Kitchen, Third Floor, Ambience Mall, Vasant Kunj. Tel: 081302 00966.
ENTERTAINMENT Nicolai Friedrich: The Best Mentalist in the World at Kedarnath Auditorium
The German mentalist will entertain with a mix of visual artistry, illusion, mass hypnotism and magic. Tickets priced at Rs 500, Rs 750, Rs 1000, Rs 1,250, Rs 1,500, Rs 2,000 and Rs 2,500 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, November 6 at 8 pm.
Where: Kedarnath Auditorium, J. L Nehru Marg, SKD Basti, Press Enclave, Ajmere Gate.
MUSIC Sound Avtar + MojoJojo at Raasta
The bass-heavy electronic music DJs and producers also known as Piyush Bhatnagar and Akshay Johar respectively will perform. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 6 at 8 pm.
Where: Raasta, 30-A, First Floor, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 011 4062 3028.
MUSIC Karim Ellaboudi at The Piano Man Jazz Club
The Mumbai-based Sudanese composer-pianist will play a mix of R&B and jazz. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 6 at 8.30 pm.
Where: The Piano Man Jazz Club, 7/22, Ground Floor, B-6, opposite Deer Park, Safdarjung Enclave Market, Safdarjung. Tel: 011 3310 6260.
MUSIC Percussive Maintenance at TLR Café
The city-residing alternative rock band from Delhi will present a set. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 6 at 8.30 pm.
Where: TLR Café, Third Floor, 31 Hauz Khas Village, nar the Axis Bank ATM. Tel: 011 4608 0533.
MUSIC Arjun Vagale + Llewellyn Hilt at Summer House Cafe
The techno DJs and producers will soundtrack the music venue. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 6 at 9 pm.
Where: Summer House Café, First Floor, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurobindo Place Market, Hauz Khas. Tel: 93509 27000.
MUSIC Hard Kaur at Kitty Su
The British-Indian hip hop star will perform. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per head for women and Rs 750 per couple are being sold at Kittysu.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 6 at 9 pm.
Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit, Barakhamba Lane, Connaught Place. Tel: 1800 11 6777.
MUSIC Kohra + Calm Chor at Out of the Box
Electronic music DJs and producers and former Jalebee Cartel members Kohra and Calm Chor, who were born Madhav Shorey and Ashvin Mani Sharma respectively, will man the decks. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 6 at 9 pm.
Where: Out Of The Box, 9A Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 96501 77778.
MUSIC Nikhil Chinapa at Moonshine Cafe
The country’s electronica ambassador will take a turn at the console. Entry is restricted to women and couples, for whom there is a cover charge of Rs 1,000. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 6 at 9 pm.
Where: Moonshine Café and Bar, 30, Second Floor, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 98998 28004.
MUSIC Su Real + Profound at Hauz Khas Social
Electronic music DJs and producers Su Real aka Suhrid Manchanda and Profound aka Amandeep Singh Multani will take a turn at the console. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 6 at 9.30 pm.
Where: Hauz Khas Social, 9A & 12, Third Floor, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 78386 52814.
MUSIC Delhi Sultanate at Def Col Social
The reggae and dancehall rapper and DJ also known as Taru Dalmia will spin a vinyl-only set. There is no entry fee. Reserve a spot by sending an RSVP via Insider.in.
When: Friday, November 6 at 10 pm.
Where: Def Col Social, 28A Defence Colony Market. Tel: 78385 20799.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7
PHOTOGRAPHY Con la Boca Abierta at Instituto Cervantes
A retrospective of the work of Cristina García Rodero, one of Spain’s most celebrated documentary photographers. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Opens Saturday, November 7. Until Sunday, January 31, 2016. Open Tuesday to Friday, from 6 pm to 8 pm and Saturday and Sunday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: Instituto Cervantes, 48 Hanuman Road, Connaught Place. Tel: 011 4368 1907.
FILM Melody in Gray at The Japan Foundation
The classic 1977 Japanese film, which will be shown as part of the Japan Foundation's screenings of romantic movies from the 1970s, is about Orin, a vulnerable blind singer who meets and falls in love with Heitaro and has to deal with a tragic incident threatens their fledgling relationship. There is no entry fee.
When: Saturday, November 7 at 2 pm.
Where: The Japan Foundation, 5A Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar IV. Tel: 011 2644 2967.
FOOD & DRINK 'Winter is Coming' Bar Crawl at Matchbox
Nightlife app Drinks on Me will host a Game of Thrones-themed pub crawl that encourages participants to dress up as GOT characters and take part in drinking games as they ride from Matchbox to Maquina and on to Out of the Box. Tickets priced at Rs 500 are being sold on Insider.in.
When: Saturday, November 7 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Matchbox Pub & Grub, Building No.30, First Floor, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 98919 17473.
THEATRE The Comedy of Terror at Epicentre
Gaurav Sharma’s satire tells the tale of a car factory employee who rescues his boss from a kidnapping attempt only to become the prime suspect. Tickets priced at Rs 250 and Rs 350 per head are being sold at the venue. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, November 7 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Epicentre, Apparel House, Sector 44, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 271 5000.
MUSIC Run! It’s the Kid at the Piano Man Jazz Club
The indie rock band will perform. Entry is free. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, November 7 at 8.30 pm.
Where: The Piano Man Jazz Club, 7/22, Ground Floor, B-6, opposite Deer Park, Safdarjung Enclave Market, Safdarjung. Tel: 011 3310 6260.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8
ENTERTAINMENT Excellentia Horse Show at Excellentia Equitation Centre
The horse show showcases the skills of riding, show jumping and dressage from equestrians from the Excellentia Equitation Centre. Tickets are priced at Rs 500 per head and can be reserved by calling 98101 11753 or 99997 65515. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, November 8 at 3 pm.
Where: Excellentia Equitation Centre, Ram Mandir Road, Vasant Kunj.
THEATRE Ismat ki Gharwali at Alliance Francaise
Director Rajesh Tiwari's Hindi play, based on Ismat Chughtai’s satirical short story by the same name, is about Lajo and Mirza who try to forge a relationship amidst the constant meddling of friends and family who create the rules of social intercourse by which the couple must abide. Tickets priced at Rs 300, Rs 400 and Rs 500 per head are being sold at Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, November 8 at 5 pm and 7.30 pm.
Where: Alliance Francaise De Delhi, 72, Lodhi Estate. Tel: 011 4350 0200.
MUSIC Gurdaas Maan and Harshdeep Kaur at Siri Fort Auditorium
The Punjabi folk and pop music singers will perform. Tickets priced at Rs 1,500, Rs 2,000 and Rs 3,000 are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, November 8 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Siri Fort Auditorium, August Kranti Marg, Asian Games Village Complex, Gautam Nagar. Tel: 011 2649 9354.
THEATRE Bahut Raat Ho Chali Hai at India Habitat Centre
This one-act play, directed Rikimi Madhukaillya and Santosh Rana, explores the meeting of two people whose revolutionary passion for life has waned. Tickets priced at Rs 150, Rs 250 and Rs 350 are being sold at the Programmes Desk. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, November 8 at 7 pm.
Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
THEATRE Wo Lahore at Epicentre
Atul Satya Koushik’s Hindi play is the story of a woman’s struggle to keep her family together as the country is rent apart by partition. Tickets priced at Rs 200, Rs 400 and Rs 500 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, November 8 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Epicentre, Apparel House, Sector 44, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 271 5000.
MUSIC Soul’d Out at Depot 29
The Delhi band, whose music is a mix of blues, jazz, funk and rock, will perform. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, November 8 at 8 pm.
Where: Depot 29, Levels 2 & 3, B6/2 Commercial Complex, Humayunpur, Safdarjung Enclave. Tel: 97174 50029.
MUSIC Pragnya Wakhlu at The Toddy Shop
The singer-songwriter will take the stage at the Kerala cuisine restaurant. See the Facebook event page for more information. There is no entry fee.
When: Sunday, November 8 at 9:30 pm.
Where: The Toddy Shop, 1A, Second Floor, same building as Bootlegger, Hauz Khas. Tel: 80108 17777.
ONGOING
PHOTOGRAPHY Origins: A Photographic Tale of Relations Between the UK and India at the British Council
This exhibition is the culmination of PhotoUK-India, a collaboration between the Alkazi Foundation for the Arts and the British Council to promote the work of photographers from both countries. The images, which also form part of a publication called Origins, bring together narrative-based photographs “about family formations, histories, travel, metropolitanism, journalism”. See here for details.
When: Until Sunday, January 3. Open Monday to Saturday, from 8 am to 8 pm; Sunday, from 9 am to 6 pm.
Where: The Gallery, British Council, KG Marg. Tel: 011 4219 9000.
ART & PHOTOGRAPHY Tales and Fables from India & Japan: Animation, Film & Photography at The Japan Foundation
Works by 19 Indian and Japanese animators, filmmakers and photographers make up this exhibition, which aims to serve as “an anthology of tales and contemporary approaches in storytelling from the two countries”. See here for details.
When: Until Monday, November 9. Open Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm. Sunday closed.
Where: The Japan Foundation, 5A Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar IV. Tel: 011 2644 2967.
PHOTOGRAPHY Imagining The Isle Across: Vintage Photography from Ceylon at the National Museum
An exhibition of photographs of Sri Lanka from the late-nineteenth century, organised in collaboration with the Archaeological Survey of India and Alkazi Foundation for the Arts. Curated by the Foundation's Rahaab Allana, the show is a collateral event of the upcoming Delhi Photo Festival. Tickets are priced at Rs 20 per head for Indians and Rs 650 per head (inclusive of the audio tour) for foreigners. See here for more information.
When: Until Tuesday, November 10. Open daily, from 10 am to 5 pm.
Where: National Museum, Auditorium, Janpath, Rajpath Road Area, Central Secretariat. Tel: 011 2379 2775.
PHOTOGRAPHY Prabuddha Dasgupta: A Journey at the National Gallery of Modern Art
An exhibition of images by the late photographer. Tickets are priced at Rs 20 for Indians above the age of 18 and Rs 500 for adult foreign nationals. There is no entry fee for students and visitors below the age of 18.
When: Until Sunday, November 22. Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 am to 5 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: National Gallery of Modern Art, Jaipur House, India Gate. Tel: 011 2338 4640.
PHOTOGRAPHY Renewal at Goethe Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan
This exhibition features image from Indian photography quarterly PIX’s latest issue on Afghanistan. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Until Friday, November 13. Open Monday to Saturday, from 10 am to 6 pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: Siddhartha Hall, Goethe Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, 3 Kasturba Gandhi Marg. Tel: 011 2347 1100.
PHOTOGRAPHY New World Chronicles of an Old World Colour at Latitude 28
Assamese photographer Ronny Sen’s new exhibition is the outcome of his artist residency at the Gdańsk City Gallery in Poland earlier this year. See the Facebook event page for more details.
When: Until Sunday, November 8. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday, by appointment only.
Where: Gallery Latitude 28, F-208, Lado Sarai. Tel: 011 4679 1111
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MUSIC Shankar Mahadevan at FICCI Auditorium
The Bollywood composer and singer will perform a concert with students from Vidya, a non-profit organisation that works for the empowerment of underprivileged children. The proceeds from the show will benefit the organisation. Tickets priced at Rs 1000, Rs 1,500 and Rs 2000 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, November 6 at 5.30 pm.
Where: FICCI Auditorium, Tansen Marg, Mandi House.
TALKS Raghuram Rajan at Habitat World
The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India and former economic adviser to the Ministry of Finance will deliver this year’s Habitat lecture, entitled ‘Strengthening Global Economic Governance'. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, November 6 at 7 pm.
Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
COMEDY Appurv Gupta + Anirban Dasgupta + Zakir Khan at Striker Pub and Kitchen
The stand-up comics will each perform a set. Tickets priced at Rs 600 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, November 6 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Striker Pub and Kitchen, Third Floor, Ambience Mall, Vasant Kunj. Tel: 081302 00966.
ENTERTAINMENT Nicolai Friedrich: The Best Mentalist in the World at Kedarnath Auditorium
The German mentalist will entertain with a mix of visual artistry, illusion, mass hypnotism and magic. Tickets priced at Rs 500, Rs 750, Rs 1000, Rs 1,250, Rs 1,500, Rs 2,000 and Rs 2,500 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, November 6 at 8 pm.
Where: Kedarnath Auditorium, J. L Nehru Marg, SKD Basti, Press Enclave, Ajmere Gate.
MUSIC Sound Avtar + MojoJojo at Raasta
The bass-heavy electronic music DJs and producers also known as Piyush Bhatnagar and Akshay Johar respectively will perform. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 6 at 8 pm.
Where: Raasta, 30-A, First Floor, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 011 4062 3028.
MUSIC Karim Ellaboudi at The Piano Man Jazz Club
The Mumbai-based Sudanese composer-pianist will play a mix of R&B and jazz. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 6 at 8.30 pm.
Where: The Piano Man Jazz Club, 7/22, Ground Floor, B-6, opposite Deer Park, Safdarjung Enclave Market, Safdarjung. Tel: 011 3310 6260.
MUSIC Percussive Maintenance at TLR Café
The city-residing alternative rock band from Delhi will present a set. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 6 at 8.30 pm.
Where: TLR Café, Third Floor, 31 Hauz Khas Village, nar the Axis Bank ATM. Tel: 011 4608 0533.
MUSIC Arjun Vagale + Llewellyn Hilt at Summer House Cafe
The techno DJs and producers will soundtrack the music venue. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 6 at 9 pm.
Where: Summer House Café, First Floor, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurobindo Place Market, Hauz Khas. Tel: 93509 27000.
MUSIC Hard Kaur at Kitty Su
The British-Indian hip hop star will perform. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per head for women and Rs 750 per couple are being sold at Kittysu.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 6 at 9 pm.
Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit, Barakhamba Lane, Connaught Place. Tel: 1800 11 6777.
MUSIC Kohra + Calm Chor at Out of the Box
Electronic music DJs and producers and former Jalebee Cartel members Kohra and Calm Chor, who were born Madhav Shorey and Ashvin Mani Sharma respectively, will man the decks. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 6 at 9 pm.
Where: Out Of The Box, 9A Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 96501 77778.
MUSIC Nikhil Chinapa at Moonshine Cafe
The country’s electronica ambassador will take a turn at the console. Entry is restricted to women and couples, for whom there is a cover charge of Rs 1,000. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 6 at 9 pm.
Where: Moonshine Café and Bar, 30, Second Floor, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 98998 28004.
MUSIC Su Real + Profound at Hauz Khas Social
Electronic music DJs and producers Su Real aka Suhrid Manchanda and Profound aka Amandeep Singh Multani will take a turn at the console. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 6 at 9.30 pm.
Where: Hauz Khas Social, 9A & 12, Third Floor, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 78386 52814.
MUSIC Delhi Sultanate at Def Col Social
The reggae and dancehall rapper and DJ also known as Taru Dalmia will spin a vinyl-only set. There is no entry fee. Reserve a spot by sending an RSVP via Insider.in.
When: Friday, November 6 at 10 pm.
Where: Def Col Social, 28A Defence Colony Market. Tel: 78385 20799.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7
PHOTOGRAPHY Con la Boca Abierta at Instituto Cervantes
A retrospective of the work of Cristina García Rodero, one of Spain’s most celebrated documentary photographers. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Opens Saturday, November 7. Until Sunday, January 31, 2016. Open Tuesday to Friday, from 6 pm to 8 pm and Saturday and Sunday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: Instituto Cervantes, 48 Hanuman Road, Connaught Place. Tel: 011 4368 1907.
FILM Melody in Gray at The Japan Foundation
The classic 1977 Japanese film, which will be shown as part of the Japan Foundation's screenings of romantic movies from the 1970s, is about Orin, a vulnerable blind singer who meets and falls in love with Heitaro and has to deal with a tragic incident threatens their fledgling relationship. There is no entry fee.
When: Saturday, November 7 at 2 pm.
Where: The Japan Foundation, 5A Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar IV. Tel: 011 2644 2967.
FOOD & DRINK 'Winter is Coming' Bar Crawl at Matchbox
Nightlife app Drinks on Me will host a Game of Thrones-themed pub crawl that encourages participants to dress up as GOT characters and take part in drinking games as they ride from Matchbox to Maquina and on to Out of the Box. Tickets priced at Rs 500 are being sold on Insider.in.
When: Saturday, November 7 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Matchbox Pub & Grub, Building No.30, First Floor, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 98919 17473.
THEATRE The Comedy of Terror at Epicentre
Gaurav Sharma’s satire tells the tale of a car factory employee who rescues his boss from a kidnapping attempt only to become the prime suspect. Tickets priced at Rs 250 and Rs 350 per head are being sold at the venue. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, November 7 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Epicentre, Apparel House, Sector 44, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 271 5000.
MUSIC Run! It’s the Kid at the Piano Man Jazz Club
The indie rock band will perform. Entry is free. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, November 7 at 8.30 pm.
Where: The Piano Man Jazz Club, 7/22, Ground Floor, B-6, opposite Deer Park, Safdarjung Enclave Market, Safdarjung. Tel: 011 3310 6260.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8
ENTERTAINMENT Excellentia Horse Show at Excellentia Equitation Centre
The horse show showcases the skills of riding, show jumping and dressage from equestrians from the Excellentia Equitation Centre. Tickets are priced at Rs 500 per head and can be reserved by calling 98101 11753 or 99997 65515. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, November 8 at 3 pm.
Where: Excellentia Equitation Centre, Ram Mandir Road, Vasant Kunj.
THEATRE Ismat ki Gharwali at Alliance Francaise
Director Rajesh Tiwari's Hindi play, based on Ismat Chughtai’s satirical short story by the same name, is about Lajo and Mirza who try to forge a relationship amidst the constant meddling of friends and family who create the rules of social intercourse by which the couple must abide. Tickets priced at Rs 300, Rs 400 and Rs 500 per head are being sold at Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, November 8 at 5 pm and 7.30 pm.
Where: Alliance Francaise De Delhi, 72, Lodhi Estate. Tel: 011 4350 0200.
MUSIC Gurdaas Maan and Harshdeep Kaur at Siri Fort Auditorium
The Punjabi folk and pop music singers will perform. Tickets priced at Rs 1,500, Rs 2,000 and Rs 3,000 are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, November 8 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Siri Fort Auditorium, August Kranti Marg, Asian Games Village Complex, Gautam Nagar. Tel: 011 2649 9354.
THEATRE Bahut Raat Ho Chali Hai at India Habitat Centre
This one-act play, directed Rikimi Madhukaillya and Santosh Rana, explores the meeting of two people whose revolutionary passion for life has waned. Tickets priced at Rs 150, Rs 250 and Rs 350 are being sold at the Programmes Desk. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, November 8 at 7 pm.
Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
THEATRE Wo Lahore at Epicentre
Atul Satya Koushik’s Hindi play is the story of a woman’s struggle to keep her family together as the country is rent apart by partition. Tickets priced at Rs 200, Rs 400 and Rs 500 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, November 8 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Epicentre, Apparel House, Sector 44, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 271 5000.
MUSIC Soul’d Out at Depot 29
The Delhi band, whose music is a mix of blues, jazz, funk and rock, will perform. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, November 8 at 8 pm.
Where: Depot 29, Levels 2 & 3, B6/2 Commercial Complex, Humayunpur, Safdarjung Enclave. Tel: 97174 50029.
MUSIC Pragnya Wakhlu at The Toddy Shop
The singer-songwriter will take the stage at the Kerala cuisine restaurant. See the Facebook event page for more information. There is no entry fee.
When: Sunday, November 8 at 9:30 pm.
Where: The Toddy Shop, 1A, Second Floor, same building as Bootlegger, Hauz Khas. Tel: 80108 17777.
ONGOING
PHOTOGRAPHY Origins: A Photographic Tale of Relations Between the UK and India at the British Council
This exhibition is the culmination of PhotoUK-India, a collaboration between the Alkazi Foundation for the Arts and the British Council to promote the work of photographers from both countries. The images, which also form part of a publication called Origins, bring together narrative-based photographs “about family formations, histories, travel, metropolitanism, journalism”. See here for details.
When: Until Sunday, January 3. Open Monday to Saturday, from 8 am to 8 pm; Sunday, from 9 am to 6 pm.
Where: The Gallery, British Council, KG Marg. Tel: 011 4219 9000.
ART & PHOTOGRAPHY Tales and Fables from India & Japan: Animation, Film & Photography at The Japan Foundation
Works by 19 Indian and Japanese animators, filmmakers and photographers make up this exhibition, which aims to serve as “an anthology of tales and contemporary approaches in storytelling from the two countries”. See here for details.
When: Until Monday, November 9. Open Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm. Sunday closed.
Where: The Japan Foundation, 5A Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar IV. Tel: 011 2644 2967.
PHOTOGRAPHY Imagining The Isle Across: Vintage Photography from Ceylon at the National Museum
An exhibition of photographs of Sri Lanka from the late-nineteenth century, organised in collaboration with the Archaeological Survey of India and Alkazi Foundation for the Arts. Curated by the Foundation's Rahaab Allana, the show is a collateral event of the upcoming Delhi Photo Festival. Tickets are priced at Rs 20 per head for Indians and Rs 650 per head (inclusive of the audio tour) for foreigners. See here for more information.
When: Until Tuesday, November 10. Open daily, from 10 am to 5 pm.
Where: National Museum, Auditorium, Janpath, Rajpath Road Area, Central Secretariat. Tel: 011 2379 2775.
PHOTOGRAPHY Prabuddha Dasgupta: A Journey at the National Gallery of Modern Art
An exhibition of images by the late photographer. Tickets are priced at Rs 20 for Indians above the age of 18 and Rs 500 for adult foreign nationals. There is no entry fee for students and visitors below the age of 18.
When: Until Sunday, November 22. Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 am to 5 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: National Gallery of Modern Art, Jaipur House, India Gate. Tel: 011 2338 4640.
PHOTOGRAPHY Renewal at Goethe Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan
This exhibition features image from Indian photography quarterly PIX’s latest issue on Afghanistan. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Until Friday, November 13. Open Monday to Saturday, from 10 am to 6 pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: Siddhartha Hall, Goethe Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, 3 Kasturba Gandhi Marg. Tel: 011 2347 1100.
PHOTOGRAPHY New World Chronicles of an Old World Colour at Latitude 28
Assamese photographer Ronny Sen’s new exhibition is the outcome of his artist residency at the Gdańsk City Gallery in Poland earlier this year. See the Facebook event page for more details.
When: Until Sunday, November 8. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday, by appointment only.
Where: Gallery Latitude 28, F-208, Lado Sarai. Tel: 011 4679 1111
