FRIDAY, JANUARY 22
ART Sudarshan Shetty at the National Gallery of Modern Art
Mumbai-based artist Sudarshan Shetty’s new solo show Shoonya Ghar (Empty is This House) has been named after and inspired by a work of twelfth-century saint-poet Gorakhnath. The exhibition is made up of sculptural installations, videos and photographs through which Shetty has attempted to recreate his childhood home. There is an entry fee of Rs 10 for Indians and Rs 150 for foreign nationals.
When: Until Sunday, March 6. Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 am to 5 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: National Gallery of Modern Art, Jaipur House, Sher Shah Road, near Delhi High Court, India Gate. Tel: 011 2338 2835.
SHOPPING & STYLE Dastkar Design Fair 2016 at Kisan Haat
The third edition of this shopping bazaar will feature stalls selling handcrafted clothes, fashion accessories and home decor items. There is an entry fee of Rs 20 per head. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Until Monday, February 1, from 11 am to 7 pm.
Where: Nature Bazaar, Kisan Haat, Andheria Modh, Anuvrat Marg.
MUSIC TALKS Trick or Treat? at the British Council
This day-long event forms part of the Delhi segment of Medicine Corner, the ongoing multi-city arts project organised by the the British Council and UK medical research charity Wellcome Trust. Trick or Treat? will include a seminar by medical practitioners, scientists and researchers on the future state of healthcare in India; a presentation by German photojournalist Enrico Fabian; and screenings of three short documentaries about alternative healthcare providers such as a street dentist, an ear cleaner and a vitality paste seller and a music video inspired by the project by city-based audio-visual electronic music duo BLOT! aka Avinash Kumar and Gaurav Malaker. The proceedings will end with music performances by BLOT! and a pair of DJ-producers, electronica act Curtain Blue aka Abhishek Bhatia from Delhi and electro-pop artist Your Chin aka Raxit Tewari from Mumbai. While the event is free, registrations have closed; call the British Council to check about on-the-spot registrations. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, January 22, from 3 pm.
Where: British Council, 17 Kasturba Gandhi Marg. Tel: 011 4219 9000.
WALKS IIC Heritage Walk at India International Centre
As part of the India International Centre’s annual day celebrations, historian Beeba Sobti will take participants on a guided walk through the 54-year-old arts institution, which was designed by American architect Joseph Allen Stein. The walk will touch upon the IIC’s connection with the Montmajour Abbey in southern France and Robben Island in South Africa. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, January 22 at 3 pm.
Where: Quadrangle Garden, Main Building, India International Centre, 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate. Tel: 011 2461 9431.
PHOTOGRAPHY Miguel Angel Garcìa at Instituto Cervantes
Spanish photographer and artist Miguel Angel Garcìa’s exhibition comprises a series of landscapes with ‘layers’. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, January 22 to Sunday, February 28. 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.
DANCE A-neeti (Injustice) at India International Centre
This Indian classical dance dance presentation of mohiniattam and bharatanatyam, choreographed by veteran mohiniattam dancer Kanak Rele, will be staged to mark the annual day of the India International Centre. Entry is free; seating is on a first come, first served basis.
When: Friday, January 22 at 6.30 pm.
Where: C. D. Deshmukh Auditorium, Main Building, India International Centre, 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate. Tel: 011 2461 9431.
THEATRE Yuva Natya Samaroh at the Shri Ram Centre
This last day two days of this ongoing Hindi theatre festival organised by the Sahitya Kala Parishad will feature performances of a pair of plays based on books. Rajesh Bakshi will direct a production of Prabhakar Shrotriya’s Ela on Friday, and Happy Ranjeet Sahu will helm a staging of Dharamvir Bharti’s Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda on Saturday. Entry is free; seating is on a first come, first served basis.
When: Friday, January 22 and Saturday, January 23 at 6.30 pm on both days.
Where: Shri Ram Centre, Mandi House, 4 Safdar Hashmi Marg. Tel: 011 2373 1112.
MUSIC Narendra Nath Dhar + Mitali Bhawmik at Habitat World
Sarod player Narendra Nath Dhar will perform a recital at this Hindustani classical music concert organised in collaboration with the Shubham Music Circle that will also feature a performance by vocalist Mitali Bhawmik. Entry is free; seating is on a first come, first served basis.
When: Friday, January 22 at 7 pm.
Where: The Stein Auditorium, Habitat World, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
TALKS Avay Shukla at Habitat World
In his talk entitled The Trails Less Travelled: Trekking the Himachal Himalayas, IAS officer and mountaineer Avay Shukla will speak about his experiences over 20 years of high-altitude trekking in the Great Himalayan National Park in Himachal Pradesh, which he has documented in his 2015 book of the same name. Entry is free; seating is on a first come, first served basis.
When: Friday, January 22 at 7 pm.
Where: Gulmohar, Habitat World, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
THEATRE Aki at Epicentre
Mahesh Vashistha will direct theatre group Rang Parivartan’s production of this Hindi drama by playwright Asghar Wajahat. In the play, set in the seventeenth century in war-torn Eastern Europe, people starve as food prices soar and rich businessmen hoard commodities to sell them on the black market. Tickets priced at Rs 200 and Rs 300 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, January 22 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Epicentre, Apparel House, Sector 44, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 271 5000.
THEATRE The English Teacher at Akshara Theatre
Akshara Theatre’s technical director Anasuya Vaidya will helm this stage adaptation of R. K. Narayan’s semi-autobiographical 1945 novel about an English teacher. Tickets priced at Rs 300 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, January 22; Saturday, January 23, and Sunday, January 24 at 7.30 pm on all three days.
Where: Akshara Theatre, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, near Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. Tel: 011 2374 2083.
MUSIC Aditya Balani at The Piano Man Jazz Club
Delhi-based jazz guitarist and singer-songwriter Aditya Balani will play the Safdarjung venue. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, January 22 at 8.45 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 Moondogs at Depot 29
The alternative rock band from Jammu will perform. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, January 22 at 8.45 pm.
Where: Depot 29, Levels 2 and 3, B6/2 Commercial Complex, Humayunpur, Safdarjung Enclave. Tel: 97174 50029.
MUSIC Monkey Junk + Xyddhartha at Tabula Beach Café
Delhi house music acts Monkey Junk aka Kunal Singh Chhabra and Xyddhartha, born Siddharth Patel, will each play a set. There is an entry fee of Rs 500 per head after 10 pm. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, January 22 at 9 pm.
Where: Tabula Beach Café, Asiad Village, Khel Gaon Marg, near Siri Fort Auditorium. Tel: 011 2649 2896.
MUSIC Rob Hes at Summer House Café
Dutch techno DJ and producer Rob Hes will man the decks. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, January 22 at 9 pm.
Where: Summer House Café, First Floor, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurbindo Place Market, Hauz Khas. Tel: 93509 27000.
MUSIC Suraj Mani and The Tattva Trippers at Farzi Café
Bangalore singer, composer and erstwhile Motherjane frontman Suraj Mani will perform a gig with his new alternative rock band The Tattva Trippers. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, January 22 at 9 pm.
Where: Farzi Café, Shop No 7 & 8, DLF Cyber Hub, Cyber City, Gurgaon. Tel: 88006 90419.
MUSIC Tuhin Mehta at The Backyard
The techno DJ and producer from Chennai will take over the console. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, January 22 at 9 pm.
Where: The Backyard, A/2A, Aurbindo Marg, next to Sartaj Hotels, Hauz Khas. Tel: 95555 53553.
MUSIC Shaun Frank + Delaney Jane at Kitty Su
Fellow Canadians DJ-producer Shaun Frank and singer-songwriter Delaney Jane, who recently collaborated on the single ‘Heaven’, will perform. Tickets priced at Rs 2,000 per couple and per person are being sold on Kittysu.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, January 22 at 10 pm.
Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit Hotel, Barakhamba Lane, Connaught Place. Tel: 1800 11 6777.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 23
PHOTOGRAPHY Chitpur Road Neighbourhoods at Shridharani Art Gallery
This exhibition, presented by the Goethe Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, comprises images of nineteenth-century Kolkata mansions taken in 2006 by 21 student photographers under the guidance of German lensman Peter Bialobrzeski. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, January 23 to Monday, February 18. Open daily, from 11 am to 7 pm.
Where: Shridharani Art Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, 205 Tansen Marg. Tel: 011 2371 9470.
FOOD & DRINK Great Indian Food Festival at Dilli Haat
The festival will bring together well-known regional food vendors from across the country including those from Delhi, Amritsar, Chennai, Gujarat, Hyderabad and Rajasthan. The entry fee is Rs 10 per person. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, January 23 and Sunday, January 24, from noon to 11 pm.
Where: Dilli Haat, Netaji Subhash Place, Lala Jagat Narayan Marg, near Guru Govind Singh College, Pitampura.
WALKS Delhi Heritage Walks Tour at Lodi Gardens
This walk will take participants through the gardens and cover monuments belonging to the Sayyid and Lodi dynasties of medieval Delhi including the royal tombs of Mohammed Shah Sayyid and Sikandar Lodi, the Bada Gumbad and the Shish Gumbad. The walk is priced at Rs 500 per head; register here to book a spot. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, January 23, from 3 pm.
Where: The meeting point is Gate No. 1, Lodi Gardens, Lodi Road, opposite Mausam Bhawan.
MUSIC Stories Through Sound at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Punjabi Sufi music singers Wadali Brothers and vocalist Hans Raj Hans will perform the first instalment of new concert series ‘Stories Through Sound’. Tickets priced at Rs 1,200, Rs 1,800, Rs 2,400, and Rs 2,800 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, January 23 at 6 pm.
Where: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Gate No 14, Bhishma Pitamah Road, Pragati Vihar.
THEATRE Kahaniyan Hi Kahaniyan at Lok Kala Manch
Director Arvind Gaur will helm this Hindi play based on the stories of Rabindranath Tagore and Jaishankar Prasad, which will be performed as part of his theatre group’s Asmita Winter Theatre Festival. Tickets priced at Rs 50 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, January 23 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Lok Kala Manch, 20, Lodhi Institutional Area, Lodhi Road. Tel: 011 6580 6268.
MUSIC Derango at The Nest
Swedish psytrance duo Derango aka Jens and Ola Eriksson will play a set. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, January 23 at 7 pm.
Where: The Nest, Tavern on The Greens, Lado Sarai, Aurobindo Marg. Tel: 011 3310 7590.
MUSIC TankBund at The Piano Man Jazz Club
The Delhi-based electro-rock band will perform. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, January 23 at 8.45 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 Dada Disco at BandStand
The Berlin-based French electronic music duo of Denis and Guillaume aka Dada Disco will play the Delhi leg of their ongoing tour of India. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, January 23 at 9 pm.
Where: BandStand, 16, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurobindo Place, Hauz Khas. Tel: 90132 08104.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 24
OUTDOORS Winter Bird Walk at Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary
An expert guide from the Conservation Education Centre will take participants on a bird watching session at the wildlife park. There is a fee of Rs 350 per head, which will cover the costs of the services of the guide and entry to the Sanctuary. To register, call 011 26042010 or 88007 41864 or email [email protected]. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, January 24, from 8 am to 12.30 pm.
Where: Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary, Karni Singh Shooting Range Road, Tughlakabad.
WALKS Delhi Heritage Walks’ Mehrauli Village Walk
This walk will explore the history of Delhi through the neighbourhood that lies behind the Qutb complex. The walk is priced at Rs 500 per head, register here to book a spot. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, January 24 at 10 am.
Where: The meeting point is entrance gate to Yogmaya Temple, near the Mehrauli bus stand.
THEATRE Tara at Lok Kala Manch
Theatre group Asmita will perform this Mahesh Dattani play about gender discrimination under the direction of founder Arvind Gaur. Tickets priced at Rs 100 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, January 24 at 7 pm.
Where: Lok Kala Manch, 20, Lodhi Institutional Area, Lodhi Road. Tel: 011 6580 6268.
ONGOING
ART S. H. Raza at Vadehra Art Gallery
Titled Nirantar, this solo show of paintings by veteran artist S. H. Raza is centred on the bindu, a recurring motif in his work.
When: Until Wednesday, February 24. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday closed.
Where: Vadehra Art Gallery, D-40, Defence Colony. Tel: 011 2462 2545.
PHOTOGRAPHY The Theatre of E. Alkazi - A Modernist Approach to Indian Theatre at Lalit Kala Akademi
This exhibition of photographs celebrating Ebrahim Alkazi, one of the country’s most influential theatre directors and drama teachers, has been put together by his son-in-law, veteran stage and lighting designer Nissar Allana.
When: Until Wednesday, February 3, from 11 am to 7 pm.
Where: Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, 35 Ferozeshah Road. Tel: 011 2300 9200.