Friday, August 7
SHOPPING & STYLE Vogue Wedding Show at the Taj Palace Hotel
This wedding planning exhibition, curated by the women’s fashion magazine, brings together stylists, bridal services experts, jewellers and bridal wear by designers such as Manish Malhotra and Sabyasachi Mukherjee. Call 70454 00070 or 70454 00071 to register. See here for details.
When: Friday August 7 to Sunday, August 9, from 10 am to 7 pm.
Where: Taj Palace Hotel, No.2 Sardar Patel Marg, Diplomatic Enclave. Tel: 011 2611 0202.

PHOTOGRAPHY E. P.: Extended Play at Gallery Espace
A set of 24 photographs shot over six years by Karam K. Puri of the havelis and palaces of India’s erstwhile princely rulers.
When: Until Saturday, August 8. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: Gallery Espace, 16, Community Centre, New Friends Colony. Tel: 011 2692 2947.

DANCE Gati Dance Forum at Max Mueller Bhavan
The city-based initiative for the promotion of contemporary dance will present a show of works by six emerging choreographers, who did a ten-week residency with the forum: Abu Nyeem from Dhaka, Anjali Nair and Archana Kumar from Bangalore, and Manju Sharma, Meghna Bharadwaj and Shreya Kumar from Delhi. Call 99714 06113 or email gatidance@gmail.com to book tickets, which are priced at Rs 200 per head. See here for details.
When: Friday, August 7 at 6 pm and 8 pm.
Where: Siddhartha Hall, Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, 3 Kasturba Gandhi Marg. Tel: 011 2347 1100.

COMEDY Nishant Tanwar + Anirban Dasgupta + Karunesh Talwar at Striker Pub and Kitchen
The three stand-up comedians will perform a set each. Tickets for the gig are priced at Rs 600 per head and are being sold at Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, August 7 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Striker Pub and Kitchen, Ambience Mall, Third Floor, Vasant Kunj. Tel: 90154 55000.

MUSIC Hashback Hashish + MachineX at Barsoom
DJ-producers Hashback Hashish aka Ashish Sachan and MachineX aka Nitish Bhardwaj will play sets at the bar’s techno night Circuit. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, August 7 at 9 pm.
Where: Barsoom, 26, Third Floor, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 011 4162 4622.

MUSIC Gaurav Malaker + Moniker at Summer House Cafe
Electronica acts Gaurav Malaker, the audio half of audio-visual duo BLOT, and Moniker aka Munbir Chawla will take charge of the console. Entry, which is restricted to couples and single women, is free. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, August 7 at 9 pm.
Where: Summer House Café, First Floor, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurbindo Place Market, Hauz Khas. Tel: 93509 27000.

Saturday, August 8
FILM Don’t Look Back at the Japan Foundation
In filmmaker Akihiko Shiota 1999 movie, the friendship of ten-year-olds Akira and Koichi is tested when two new kids Shun and Samajima enter their lives. The film is in Japanese with English subtitles. There is no entry fee.
When: Saturday, August 8 at 2 pm.
Where: The Japan Foundation, 5A, Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar IV, near Moolchand metro station. Tel: 011 2644 2967.

SCAVENGER HUNT Khojees in Khan Market
Scavenger hunt organisers Khojees will conduct a race through the shopping zone during which participants will have to complete tasks with the aid of a smartphone. Tickets priced at Rs 300 per head and Rs 1,000 for a team of up to five people are being sold on Insider.in.
When: Saturday, August 8 at 4 pm.
Where: The meeting point is outside Label Ritu Kumar, Khan Market.

DANCE Gati Dance Forum at Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan
The city-based initiative for the promotion of contemporary dance will present a show of works by six emerging choreographers, who completed a ten-week residency with the forum: Abu Nyeem from Dhaka, Anjali Nair and Archana Kumar from Bangalore, and Manju Sharma, Meghna Bharadwaj and Shreya Kumar from Delhi. Call 99714 06113 or email gatidance@gmail.com to book tickets, which are priced at Rs 200 per head. See here for details.
When: Saturday, August 8 at 6 pm and 8 pm.
Where: Siddhartha Hall, Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, 3 Kasturba Gandhi Marg. Tel: 011 2347 1100.

TALK Life-Word-Image: A Hundred Years Of Bhisham Sahni
The birth centenary of Hindi author, playwright and actor Bisham Sahni, which falls on August 8, will be marked with an audio-visual presentation on his life and works, the best known of which is Tamas, a novel about the Partition that was made into a film by Govind Nihalani. There is no entry fee.
When: Saturday, August 8 at 7 pm.
Where: India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.

THEATRE Ghalib at Shri Ram Centre
Theatre group Pierrot’s Troupe long-running play on the life of Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib’s life stars Tom Alter as the poet. Tickets priced at Rs 100, Rs 200, Rs 300, Rs 400 and Rs 500 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday at August 8 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Shri Ram Centre, 4 Safdar Hashmi Marg, Mandi House. Tel: 011 2373 1112.

MUSIC Ramiro Lopez + Kohra at Summer House Café
Spanish techno DJ and producer Ramiro Lopez will perform the Delhi leg of his five-city tour of India, at which Kohra aka former Jalebee Cartel member Madhav Shorey will play an opening set. Entry, which is restricted to couples and single women, is free. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, August 8 at 9 pm.
Where: Summer House Café, First Floor, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurobindo Place Market, Hauz Khas. Tel: 93509 27000.

MUSIC Amartya Ghosh at The Toddy Shop
The singer-songwriter and guitarist will perform at the restaurant, which specialises in Kerala cuisine. Call the venue for details of the entry fee, if any.
When: Saturday, August 8 at 9.30 pm.
Where: The Toddy Shop, 1A, Second Floor, same building as Bootlegger, Hauz Khas. Tel: 80108 17777.

Sunday, August 9
DANCE Gati Dance Forum at Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan
The city-based initiative for the promotion of contemporary dance will present a show of works by six emerging choreographers, who completed a ten-week residency with the forum: Abu Nyeem from Dhaka, Anjali Nair and Archana Kumar from Bangalore, and Manju Sharma, Meghna Bharadwaj and Shreya Kumar from Delhi. Call 99714 06113 or email gatidance@gmail.com to book tickets, which are priced at Rs 200 per head. See here for details.
When: Sunday, August 9 at 4 pm.
Where: Siddhartha Hall, Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, 3 Kasturba Gandhi Marg. Tel: 011 2347 1100.

THEATRE Everyman at India Habitat Centre
National Theatre artistic director Rufus Norris’s critically acclaimed production of the fifteenth-century morality play, adapted to the modern day by Scottish poet and playwright Carol Ann Duffy and starring Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor, will be shown. The screening, which is part of the London venue’s NT Live series of play recordings, has been organised by the Habitat Film Club. The annual membership fee is Rs 480 per head for IHC members and Rs 938 per head for non-members. For more information, see here.
When: Sunday, August 9 at 7 pm.
Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.