FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12
ART DESIGN India Design ID at NSIC Grounds
The third edition of the design and décor fest will comprise the Exhibit ID exhibition; a symposium on Friday and Saturday with panel discussions featuring speakers such as Ayaz and Zameer Basrai of The Busride design studio, architect Ashiesh Shah and British designer Tom Dixon; and various events across venues in Lado Sarai, Meherchand Market, Shahpur Jat, Defence Colony and MG Road. Delegate passes for the Exhibit ID and ID Symposium, priced at Rs 300 per person per day, Rs 600 per person for two days and Rs 900 per person for three days, are being sold here. Visit the India Design ID website for the list of participating designers, complete schedule for the symposium and other events. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, February 12 to Sunday, February 14, from 10 am to 7 pm.
Where: NSIC Grounds, Outer Ring Road, opposite Kalkaji Temple, Okhla Industrial Area Phase III, Okhla Industrial Estate.
ART Jamini Roy at Dhoomimal Gallery
Carved Contours, curated by art critic Uma Nair, is a retrospective of 80 works by the Bengali artist.
When: Until Thursday, March 10. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: Dhoomimal Gallery, G-42, Connaught Place, Outer Circle. Tel: 011 41516056.
FOOD & DRINK Palate Fest Mini at Nehru Park
The food festival will return in a smaller avatar with 70 stalls by restaurants, home caterers and food brands such as Kaffa Cerrado, Kitchen Central, Oh! Bao, The Bombaykery, Wok in the Clouds and Zu Tisch. There is no entry fee. Visit the festival website to register and for more information. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, February 12 to Sunday, February 14, from 11 am to 10 pm.
Where: Nehru Park, Palika Services Officers Institute, Niti Marg, Chanakyapuri.
FOOD & DRINK Asian Hawkers Market at Select Citywalk
At this al fresco food festival fashioned to resemble a busy South-East Asian market, restaurants from across the city will have stalls selling dim sum, pork buns, sushi and stir fries. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, February 12 to Sunday, February 14, from noon to midnight.
Where: Select Citywalk, A-3, District Centre, Saket. Tel: 011 4211 4211.
FESTIVAL Jashn-e-Rekhta at IGNCA
Seventy-five poets, singers and writers from India and Pakistan including Gopi Chand Narang, Iftikhar Arif, Shamsur Rahman Faruqi and Zehra Nigah will come together for the second edition of the festival that celebrates the Urdu language through forms such as the ghazal, mushaira, qawwali and dastangoi. Entry is free and requires prior registration. Visit the festival website to register and for the complete schedule.
When: Friday, February 12, from 5.30 pm; and Saturday, February 13 and Sunday, February 14, from 10 am.
Where: Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, 1 Central Vista Mess, Janpath. Tel: 011 2338 8155.
FESTIVAL Literature and Ideas Festival at Delhi Gymkhana Club
Actors Nandita Das and Naseeruddin Shah, author Gurcharan Das, economist Isher Ahluwalia and Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin will be among the speakers at this event. Entry is free but requires an invitation, which you can receive by calling 011 2301 5531 or emailing library@delhigymkhana.org.in. See the complete schedule here and the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, February 12, from 5.30 pm; and Saturday, February 13 and Sunday, February 14, from 10 am.
Where: Delhi Gymkhana Club, 2, Safdarjung Road. Tel: 011 23015531.
FILM Spike Lee Retrospective at the American Centre
Four of the American filmmaker’s movies will be screened this weekend to celebrate Black History Month. School Daze from 1988 will be shown on Friday and Do the Right Thing (1989), Jungle Fever (1991) and Crooklyn (1994) on Saturday. Entry is free; visitors must carry a valid photo ID. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, February 12 at 6 pm; and Saturday, February 13, from 12.30pm.
Where: American Center, 24 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, near Barakhamba metro station. Tel: 011 2347 2000.
MUSIC The Brotherhood of the Knights of Beau-Soleil at India International Centre
The 21-member choir from Switzerland will perform ländlermusik or Swiss folk music. Entry is free; seating on a first come, first served basis.
When: Friday, February 12 at 6.30 pm.
Where: CD Deshmukh Auditorium, Main Building, India International Centre, 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate. Tel: 011 2461 9431.
BOOKS Manna Bahadur at Habitat World
The author will launch her new book The Curse of Nalanda, a thriller about the connection between a young widow named Devahuti, who burned to death in a fire that engulfed Nalanda University centuries ago, and a modern-day journalist named Chandni.
When: Friday, February 12 at 7 pm.
Where: Casuarina Hall, Habitat World, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
DANCE Pernia Qureshi at India Habitat Centre
Dancer, stylist and actress Pernia Qureshi, who has trained in kuchipudi with Raja and Radha Reddy, will perform a recital of the south Indian classical form, titled Chandni Raatein, Love and Dance under the Moonlight. There is no entry fee; seating is on a first come first served basis.
When: Friday, February 12 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 Ashok Vohra at India Habitat Centre
Former professor of philosophy at Delhi University Ashok Vohra will give a talk about "Gandhi and Conflict Resolution". There is no entry fee; seating is on a first come first served basis.
When: Friday, February 12 at 7 pm.
Where: Gulmohar Hall, Habitat World, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
MUSIC Bass Fest 2016 at Tabula Beach Café
The DJ duo of Anu$hka + Agent aka Anushka Menon and Smita Singh will spin a bass-heavy set at this event that will also feature sets by multi-ethnic electronic music collective MadStarBase among other acts. Call the venue for details of the entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, February 12 at 8 pm.
Where: Tabula Beach Café, Asiad Village, Khel Gaon Marg, near Siri Fort Auditorium. Tel: 99101 69745.
MUSIC Tarun Balani Collective at The Piano Man Jazz Club
The jazz-fusion group led by US-based drummer and composer Tarun Balani will play tracks from their upcoming album Dharma. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, February 12 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 Run! It’s the Kid at Depot 29
The Delhi alternative rock band, co-founded by guitarist Dhruv Bhola and vocalist Shantanu Pandit, will perform. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, February 12 at 8.45 pm.
Where: Depot 29, Levels 2 & 3, B6/2 Commercial Complex, Humayunpur, Safdarjung Enclave. Tel: 97174 50029.
MUSIC Big Family at Bohème
The Kolkata-based blues-rock band will play a set. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, February 12 at 9 pm.
Where: Bohème, D-8, Second Floor, D Block Market, Vasant Vihar. Tel: 011 4905 3292.
MUSIC Sapta at Summer House Café
Chennai electronic music band Sapta, fronted by composer Marti Bharath, will perform. There is no entry fee, See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, February 12 at 9 pm.
Where: Summer House Café, First Floor, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurobindo Place Market, Hauz Khas. Tel: 93509 27000.
MUSIC Mr. Woodnote + Bellatrix + Aditya Balani + Tankbund at AntiSocial
UK beatboxers Bellatrix aka Belle Ehresmann and Mr Woodnote will stage sets at this gig that will also feature Delhi acts, electronic rock band Tankbund and singer-songwriter Aditya Balani. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, February 12 at 9 pm.
Where: AntiSocial, 9A and 12, Third Floor, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 78386 52039.
MUSIC Tritha Electric at BandStand
Kolkata ethno-punk band Tritha Electric, helmed by singer Tirtha Sinha, will perform. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, February 12 at 9 pm.
Where: BandStand, 7, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurobindo Place, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 90132 08104.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13
FOOD & DRINK The Organic Living Festival at Amatrra
This two-day event will feature an all-day organic farmers’ market and bakery, a crafts fair, cooking demos, health consultations, yoga classes, art lessons and an urban farming workshop by Edible Routes, an organisation that helps create farms and gardens. There is no entry fee for the festival; the yoga class is priced at Rs 700 per head. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, February 13 and Sunday, February 14, from 10 am to 6 pm.
Where: Amatrra, The Ashok Hotel, 50-B Diplomatic Enclave, Chanakyapuri. Tel: 95996 81082
COMEDY MUSIC U/A – A Festival for All Ages at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium
This kid-friendly festival will have workshops of activities such as 3-D printing and ukulele playing and performances by Hindi film actor Farhan Akhtar, American rock band Boyce Avenue and comedians Biswa Kalyan Rath, Anuvab Pal and Tanmay Bhat. Tickets, priced at Rs 1,500 per person per day and Rs 2,500 per person for both days, are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, February 13 and Sunday, February 14, from 3 pm.
Where: Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, India Gate.
THEATRE Miss Cuckoo at India Habitat Centre
Meera Khurana will direct Seema Pahwa in this comedy-drama about an ageing actress who refuses to accept that her days in the limelight are waning. Tickets priced at Rs 350 per person and Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, February 13 at 5 pm and 7.30 pm.
Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
MUSIC TaaliHo Qawwali Festival at The Ashok
At this qawwali music festival, Delhi’s The Nizami Brothers and American Sufi group Fanna-Fi-Allah will perform on Saturday, when a documentary on the performance form will be screened. Sunday will feature performances by the Junior Nizami Brothers, the Warsi Brothers from Hyderabad and Israeli singer Shye Ben Tzur. Entry is free but via an invitation, which you can get by calling 96500 33315.
When: Saturday, February 13 and Sunday, February 14 at 6 pm.
Where: The Ashok Hotel, 50-B Diplomatic Enclave, Chanakayapuri. Tel: 011 2611 0101.
THEATRE 30 Days in September at Lok Kala Manch
The Asmita Theatre Group, under the direction of Arvind Gaur, will perform this Hindi production of Mahesh Dattani’s play about the veil of silence surrounding the sexual abuse of a child. Tickets priced at Rs 100 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, February 13 at 7 pm.
Where: Lok Kala Manch, 20 Lodhi Institutional Area, Lodhi Road. Tel: 011 6580 6268.
COMEDY The Punchliners at Alliance Francaise
The stand-up comedy collective of Kishore Dayani, Parvinder Singh, Jaspreet Singh and Manish Tyagi will perform sets about relationships, culture and politics. Tickets priced at Rs 350 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, February 13 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Alliance Francaise De Delhi, 72 Lodhi Estate. Tel: 011 4350 0200.
COMEDY THEATRE The Sinner Valentine at The Bikers Café
An evening of stand-up comedy and improv theatre performed by actors from theatre companies Blue Phoenix Productions and Leap of Faith Productions and Rahul Dua from comedy group Null Hypothesis. Tickets priced at Rs 1,000 per person will be available at the venue on the day of the event. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, February 13 at 8 pm.
Where: The Bikers Café, G-12, MGF Emmar Building, Sector 54, Gurgaon.
MUSIC Kitchensink at The Piano Man Jazz Club
The Delhi jazz band will present a set. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, February 13 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 Ayushmann Khurrana at The Flying Saucer Café
Hindi film actor and singer Ayushmann Khurrana will perform. There is an entry fee of Rs 1,500 per head. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, February 13 at 9 pm.
Where: The Flying Saucer Cafe, Ground Floor, Epicuria, Nehru Place. Tel: 95600 88341.
MUSIC Su Real + Sid Vashi at Hauz Khas Social
Electronic music DJs and producers Su Real aka Suhrid Manchanda from Delhi and Sid Vashi from Mumbai will each play sets of love songs at this Valentine’s Day gig organised by dating app Truly Madly. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, February 13 at 9 pm.
Where: Hauz Khas Social, 9A and 12 Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 78386 52814.
MUSIC Moog Conspiracy at I-Kandy
Berlin-based techno DJ and producer Moog Conspiracy aka Romain Favre will headline a gig at the club, which is part of his ongoing tour of India. Call the venue for details of the entry fee; stags not allowed. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, February 13 at 10 pm.
Where: I-Kandy, Le Meridien, M. G. Road, Sector 26, Delhi Gurgaon Border, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 499 2000.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14
SHOPPING & STYLE London Market at The Westin
The market will have clothes and accessories from the 2016 Spring/Summer collections of labels like Benares-e-Khaas, Nayirah and Omorfos. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, February 13, from 11 am to 8 pm.
Where: The Westin, Number 1, MG Road, Sector 29, New Delhi NCR, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 4977777.
BOOKS Tinder Readings: Gabriel Garcia Marquez at Coffee Home
At this event, organised by book club Tinder Readings, participants will discuss the Colombian author’s novels Love in a Time of Cholera, One Hundred Years of Solitude and Chronicles of a Death Foretold. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, February 14 at 2.30 pm.
Where: Coffee Home, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Connaught Place. Tel: 011 23363813.
MUSIC Jessop & Co + Lifafa + Audio Pervert at KHOJ
City-based music company REProduce will launch their new gig series Listening Room with performances by Kolkata duo Jessop&Co., made up of Anupal Adhikary and Subhojyoti Sen; Lifafa, the solo electronica project of Peter Cat Recording Co. frontman Suryakant Sawhney; and Audio Pervert aka electronic music DJ and producer Samrat Bharadwaj. Donor passes priced at Rs 300 per person will be available at the venue on the day of the show. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, February 14 at 3 pm.
Where: KHOJ International Artists Association, S-17, Khirkee Extension. Tel: 011 6565 5873.
THEATRE Dara Shikoh at IGNCA
M. S. Sathyu will direct this Urdu play about Shah Jahan’s first-born Dara and his brutal end at the hands of his brother Aurangzeb. The play is part of the Jashn-e-Rekhta festival (see above). Entry is free; register here to get passes. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, February 14 at 5.30 pm.
Where: Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, 1 Central Vista Mess, Janpath. Tel: 011 2338 8155.
COMEDY Appurv Gupta at Alliance Francaise
The stand-up comic will stage his Hinglish show entitled Relationship or Relationshit on Valentine’s Day. Tickets priced at Rs 350 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, February 14 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Alliance Francaise De Delhi, 72 Lodhi Estate. Tel: 011 4350 0200.
MUSIC Vasundhara Vee featuring Pranai Gurung at Depot 29
Jazz and R&B vocalist Vasundhara Vidalur will perform a set with guitarist Pranai Gurung. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, February 14 at 8 pm.
Where: Depot 29, Levels 2 & 3, B6/2 Commercial Complex, Humayunpur, Safdarjung Enclave. Tel: 97174 50029.
MUSIC Sara Nishika Doyle at Bohème
The singer-songwriter from the capital will present a set. There is no entry fee. Visit Insider.in to RSVP. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, February 14 at 8.30 pm.
Where: Bohème, D-8, Second Floor, D Block Market, Vasant Vihar. Tel: 011 4905 3292.
MUSIC Lucia and Her Valentines at The Piano Man Jazz Club
Boston-based Naga neo-soul singer Lucia, whose full name is Sentirenla Lucia Panicker, will sing a special Valentine’s Day set. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, February 14 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.
ONGOING
ART Martand Khosla at Nature Morte
MesoDomain, city-based artist and architect Martand Khosla’s new solo show of sculptures and installations, explores themes such as housing and migration in urban India. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Until Saturday, February 27. Open Monday to Saturday, from 10 am to 6 pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: Nature Morte, A-1 Neeti Bagh, August Kranti Marg, opposite Kamala Nehru College. Tel: 011 41740215.
ART Yaacov Agam at Apeejay Techno Park
Israeli artist Yaacov Agam will exhibit Beyond the Invisible, a set of his kinetic works of art, in which images appear to change depending on the angle from which they’re viewed. See here for more information.
When: Until Friday, March 4. Open Monday to Saturday, from 10 am to 6.30 pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: Apeejay TechnoPark, B- II / 41, Mohan Cooperative Industrial Estate, Mathura Road. Tel: 011 4054 4100.
SHOPPING & STYLE Surajkund International Crafts Mela 2016 at Surajkund Mela Ground
This year’s edition of the mela, which features stalls selling handicrafts and handlooms from across India, will shine a spotlight on the skills of artisans from Telangana as well as the state’s performing arts and cuisine. Tickets, priced at Rs 80 per person (Rs 40 per person for senior citizens and the disabled) from Monday to Friday and at Rs 120 per person (Rs 60 per person for senior citizens and the disabled) on Saturday and Sunday, are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Until Monday, February 15, from 10.30 am to 8.30 pm.
Where: Surajkund Mela Ground, Surajkund Road, Faridabad.
ART Shahidul Alam at Art and Aesthetic
Bangladeshi photographer Shahidul Alam’s new exhibition Kalpana’s Warriors is a series of laser-etched portraits on straw and giclee prints. The works are a response to the Bangladesh army’s alleged abduction of Kalpana Chakma, a campaigner for the rights of indigenous people living in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Until Wednesday, March 2. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: Art and Aesthetic, F 213/A, Old MB Road, Lado Sarai. Tel: 011 41587277.
THEATRE Bharat Rang Mahotsav at National School of Drama, Shri Ram Centre, Kamani Auditorium and Little Theatre Group Auditorium
The eighteenth edition of the international theatre festival organised by the National School of Drama will feature performances of over 60 plays in multiple languages by theatre groups from across the country and around the world including those from Austria, Bangladesh, Italy, Pakistan, Poland, Spain, Sri Lanka and the US. See the complete schedule here. Tickets priced at Rs 50, Rs 100, Rs 200 and Rs 300 per person per play are being sold on the festival website. For more details, call 011 2338 9138.
When: Until Friday, February 21, from 4 pm.
Where: National School of Drama, Bahawalpur House, 1, Bhagwandas Road, Mandi House. Tel: 011 2338 2821. Shri Ram Centre, 4 Safdar Hashmi Marg, Mandi House. Tel: 011 2373 1112. Kamani Auditorium, Copernicus Marg, Janpath. Tel: 011 4350 3352. Little Theatre Group, Auditorium, 1, Copernicus Marg, Mandi House, opposite Doordarshan Bhavan, near Connaught Place. Tel: 011 2338 9713.
THEATRE Ishara International Puppet Festival at India Habitat Centre and Epicentre
The fourteenth edition of the festival will have shows by Indian as well as international puppeteers from 21 countries performing a variety of styles from string puppetry to Japan’s bunraku. For the complete schedule, see here. Tickets, priced at Rs 350 per person for the shows at India Habitat Centre are being sold on Kyazoonga.com and tickets priced at Rs 375 per person for the shows at Epicentre are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Until Sunday, February 14, from 7.30 pm.
Where: Amphitheatre, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002. Epicentre, Apparel House, Ground Floor, Sector 44, opposite Power Grid Residential Complex, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 271 5000.
ART Urban Street Art Festival at Lodhi Colony, Lado Sarai, Govind Puri Metro Station and Inland Container Depot
The St+art India Foundation returns to the capital with the fourth edition of its Urban Street Art Festival. Over two and half weeks, the festival will bring together 24 acclaimed international and Indian street artists, including Iran’s Nafir, Italy’s Agostino Iacurci, the Netherlands’ Niels Shoe Meulman and Delhi’s own Daku, to transform the walls of Lodhi Colony, Lado Sarai and Govind Puri metro station and to create a walk-through installation using 100 shipping containers inside the Inland Container Depot. See the festival website for more information.
When: Until Tuesday, February 16.
Where: Lodhi Colony, Lado Sarai, Govind Puri Metro Station and the Inland Container Depot in Tughlaqabad.
ART Himmat Shah at Kiran Nadar Museum of Art
Hammer on the Square is a retrospective of 300 works by sculptor Himmat Shah made between 1957 and 2015. See here for more information.
When: Until Thursday, June 30. Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10.30 am to 6.30 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, 145, DLF South Court Mall, Saket. Tel: 011 4916 0000.
ART S. H. Raza at Vadehra Art Gallery
Titled Nirantar, this solo show of paintings by veteran artist SH 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.
ART Shilpa Gupta at Vadehra Art Gallery
The exhibition will comprise three projects by the Mumbai installation artist that explore notions of location and belonging in a range of media including photography, drawings and video. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Until Monday, February 22. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: Vadehra Art Gallery, D-53, Defence Colony. Tel: 011 4610 3550.