Friday, August 28
ART Lay of the Land at Gallery Latitude 28
Art writer Anushka Rajendran has curated this show of works from across the sub-continent including those by Adeela Suleman from Pakistan, Niyeti Kannal from India and Pala Pothupitiye from Sri Lanka. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Until Tuesday, September 22. Open daily, from 11 am to 7 pm.
Where: Gallery Latitude 28, F-208, Lado Sarai. Tel: 011 4679 1111.
FILM Moving at Japan Foundation
The Japan Foundation Cinema Club will screen Shinji Somai’s 1993 movie about a young girl dealing with her parents’ divorce. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, August 28 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Japan Foundation, 5A, Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar IV. Tel: 011 2644 2967.
FILM This Road I Know at India International Centre
Naga filmmaker Yirmiyan Arthur Yhome’s new documentary is a personal narrative about identity and nostalgia for her childhood filmed on the main highway between Nagaland and Manipur, which has in the recent past been a site of conflict between rival communities. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, August 28 at 6.30 pm.
Where: CD Deshmukh Auditorium, India International Centre, Lodhi Estate, 40 Max Mueller Marg. Tel: 011 2461 9431.
MUSIC Hari + Sukhmani at DLF CyberHub
The electro-folk-fusion duo of producer Hari Singh Jaaj and singer Sukhmani Malik will headline the finale of the HT Friday Jam, a band competition organised by the Hindustan Times newspaper. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, August 28 at 6.30 pm.
Where: DLF CyberHub, Amphitheatre, DLF Cyber City, Phase 2, NH8, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 6543 101.
MUSIC Kaivalya Kumar + Shubh Maharaj at India Habitat Center
A Hindustani classical concert of solo recitals by Kirana gharana vocalist Kaivalya Kumar and tabla player Shubh Maharaj. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, August 28 at 7 pm.
Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Center, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
MUSIC Jitter at Tabula Beach Café
The electronica DJ and producer also known as Jayant Luthra will play a set. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, August 28 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Tabula Beach Café, Asiad Village, Khel Gaon Marg, near Siri Fort Auditorium. Tel: 99101 69745.
MUSIC Midival Punditz at Story Unfolds
A DJ set by the veteran electro-folk fusion duo made up of composer-producers Gaurav Raina and Tapan Raj. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, August 28 at 8 pm.
Where: Story Unfolds, The Garden of Five Senses, Gate No. 3, Saiyad Ul Ajaib, Saket. Tel: 99990 15014.
MUSIC DJ Adam at Summer House Café
The Dubai-based techno DJ will take charge of the console. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, August 28 at 9 pm.
Where: Summer House Café, First Floor, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurbindo Place Market, Hauz Khas. Tel: 93509 27000.
MUSIC Echo featuring Delhi Sultanate + Moniker + Alter State at AntiSocial
The first instalment of this new gig series dedicated to the culture of the sound system will comprise sets by three city-based acts, rapper Delhi Sultanate aka Taru Dalmia and DJs Moniker aka Munbir Chawla and Alter State aka Sanil Sudan. The entry fee of Rs 300 per head gets you a drink. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, August 28 at 9 pm.
Where: AntiSocial, 9A & 12, Third Floor, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 78386 52039.
MUSIC Jaytech at Kitty Su
The Berlin-based Australian DJ and producer known to some as James Cayzer will man the decks. The entry fee is Rs 500 per head for single women and Rs 750 per couple. See the event page for more information and to buy tickets.
When: Friday, August 28 at 9 pm.
Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit Hotel, Barakhamba Lane, Connaught Place. Tel: 1800 11 6777.
Saturday, August 29
BOOKS Delhi Book Fair 2015 at Pragati Maidan
The week-long event will have books for sale from publishers across India, book launches and readings and storytelling sessions for kids. See the schedule here. Tickets for Pragati Maidan are priced at Rs 10 per head for children and students and Rs 20 for adults.
When: Until Sunday, September 6. Open daily, from 10 am 7.30 pm.
Where: Halls No. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Pragati Maidan.
TOURS Rendezvous With The Past at The National Museum
Tour company Seek Sherpa will acquaint participants with the National Museum’s vast collection of artefacts. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. Call 96439 82934 for more information.
When: Saturday, August 29 at 11.30 am.
Where: The tour will start at the main entrance of the National Museum, Janpath, Rajpath Road Area, Central Secretariat.
TALKS The Partition Museum Project at India International Centre
The Partition Museum Project, an initiative that seeks to build a museum honouring those who lost their lives during Partition, will host a talk by Padam Rosha, the former head of the Punjab police force. His talk will be followed by a panel discussion about the impact of Partition on modern India with director Mahesh Bhatt, writer Ashis Nandy, art critic Alka Pande, journalist Kuldip Nayar and author Kishwar Desai. There is no entry fee.
When: Saturday, August 29 at 5 pm.
Where: C. D. Deshmukh Auditorium, India International Centre, Lodhi Estate, 40 Max Mueller Marg. Tel: 011 2461 9431.
THEATRE The Revised Kama Sutra at India Habitat Centre
Based on Richard Crasta’s 1993 novel of the same name, Akshara Theatre’s production of The Revised Kama Sutra is about Vijay Prabhu, a young south Indian boy from a conservative family who decides he wants to be rich and make love to a hundred women by the time he turns 30. Tickets priced at Rs 350 and Rs 500 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, August 29 at 7.30 pm.
Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
MUSIC Pierce Fulton at Kitty Su
The American progressive house DJ-producer will spin a set. The entry fee is Rs 500 per head for single women, Rs 1,500 per couple and Rs 1,000 per head for single men, who can only enter with a couple. See the event page for more information and to buy tickets.
When: Saturday, August 29 at 9 pm.
Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit Hotel, Barakhamba Lane, Connaught Place. Tel: 1800 11 6777.
MUSIC Akash Vincent +Takar Nabam at The Toddy Shop
The city-based singer-songwriters will each perform a set at the restaurant, which specialises in Kerala cuisine. The entry fee is Rs 300 per head. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, August 29 at 9.30 pm.
Where: The Toddy Shop, 1A, Second Floor, same building as Bootlegger, Hauz Khas. Tel: 80108 17777.
MUSIC Dubspeeka at I-Kandy
The British electronic music DJ and producer born Darren Beale will perform the Delhi leg of his two-city tour of India. There is an entry fee of Rs 500 per head. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, August 29 at 10 pm.
Where: I-Kandy, Le Meridien, M. G. Road, Sector 26, Delhi-Gurgaon Border, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 499 2000.
Sunday, August 30
FOOD & DRINK Afghani Food Trail
Food tour company Delhi Food Walks will introduce a group of 20 people to the delights of such specialties as chapli kebabs and mantu (meat dumplings). The registration fee is priced at Rs 1,100 per head. Book a spot here. Call 98911 21333 or see the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, August 30 at 6 pm.
Where: The walk will begin at Shahi Masjid in Bhogal.
TALKS Number Mysteries with Marcus du Sautoy at India International Centre
Oxford University professor Marcus du Sautoy will deliver a lecture, organised by the British Council and literary agency Siyahi, on how mathematics can help predict the future. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, August 30 at 6 pm.
Where: Lecture Hall 1, Annexe Building, India International Centre, Lodhi Estate, 40 Max Mueller Marg. Tel: 011 2461 9431.
MUSIC Ministry of Blues at Qla
The blues-rock band from Bangalore will stage a show at the recently-opened restaurant. There is no entry fee.
When: Sunday, August 30 at 7 pm.
Where: Qla, Kila, Seven Style Mile, 4A Kalka Das Marg, next to Qutub Minar, Mehrauli. Tel: 011 3231 8233.
MUSIC Shadow and Light at Depot29
The fusion music duo made up of singer Pavithra Chari and composer Anindo Bose will present a set. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, August 30 at 8 pm.
Where: Depot29, Levels 2 & 3, B6/2 Commercial Complex, Humayunpur, Safdarjung Enclave. Tel: 97174 50029.
MUSIC Pepsi MTV Indies Ribbit at AntiSocial
The gig series organised by the music channel comes to the capital with an inaugural edition featuring sets by three city rock bands, MindFlew, Ioish and Zokova. There is a cover charge of Rs 300 per head. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, August 30 at 9 pm.
Where: AntiSocial, 9A & 12, Third Floor, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 78386 52039.
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ART Lay of the Land at Gallery Latitude 28
Art writer Anushka Rajendran has curated this show of works from across the sub-continent including those by Adeela Suleman from Pakistan, Niyeti Kannal from India and Pala Pothupitiye from Sri Lanka. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Until Tuesday, September 22. Open daily, from 11 am to 7 pm.
Where: Gallery Latitude 28, F-208, Lado Sarai. Tel: 011 4679 1111.
FILM Moving at Japan Foundation
The Japan Foundation Cinema Club will screen Shinji Somai’s 1993 movie about a young girl dealing with her parents’ divorce. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, August 28 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Japan Foundation, 5A, Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar IV. Tel: 011 2644 2967.
FILM This Road I Know at India International Centre
Naga filmmaker Yirmiyan Arthur Yhome’s new documentary is a personal narrative about identity and nostalgia for her childhood filmed on the main highway between Nagaland and Manipur, which has in the recent past been a site of conflict between rival communities. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, August 28 at 6.30 pm.
Where: CD Deshmukh Auditorium, India International Centre, Lodhi Estate, 40 Max Mueller Marg. Tel: 011 2461 9431.
MUSIC Hari + Sukhmani at DLF CyberHub
The electro-folk-fusion duo of producer Hari Singh Jaaj and singer Sukhmani Malik will headline the finale of the HT Friday Jam, a band competition organised by the Hindustan Times newspaper. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, August 28 at 6.30 pm.
Where: DLF CyberHub, Amphitheatre, DLF Cyber City, Phase 2, NH8, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 6543 101.
MUSIC Kaivalya Kumar + Shubh Maharaj at India Habitat Center
A Hindustani classical concert of solo recitals by Kirana gharana vocalist Kaivalya Kumar and tabla player Shubh Maharaj. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, August 28 at 7 pm.
Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Center, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
MUSIC Jitter at Tabula Beach Café
The electronica DJ and producer also known as Jayant Luthra will play a set. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, August 28 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Tabula Beach Café, Asiad Village, Khel Gaon Marg, near Siri Fort Auditorium. Tel: 99101 69745.
MUSIC Midival Punditz at Story Unfolds
A DJ set by the veteran electro-folk fusion duo made up of composer-producers Gaurav Raina and Tapan Raj. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, August 28 at 8 pm.
Where: Story Unfolds, The Garden of Five Senses, Gate No. 3, Saiyad Ul Ajaib, Saket. Tel: 99990 15014.
MUSIC DJ Adam at Summer House Café
The Dubai-based techno DJ will take charge of the console. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, August 28 at 9 pm.
Where: Summer House Café, First Floor, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurbindo Place Market, Hauz Khas. Tel: 93509 27000.
MUSIC Echo featuring Delhi Sultanate + Moniker + Alter State at AntiSocial
The first instalment of this new gig series dedicated to the culture of the sound system will comprise sets by three city-based acts, rapper Delhi Sultanate aka Taru Dalmia and DJs Moniker aka Munbir Chawla and Alter State aka Sanil Sudan. The entry fee of Rs 300 per head gets you a drink. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, August 28 at 9 pm.
Where: AntiSocial, 9A & 12, Third Floor, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 78386 52039.
MUSIC Jaytech at Kitty Su
The Berlin-based Australian DJ and producer known to some as James Cayzer will man the decks. The entry fee is Rs 500 per head for single women and Rs 750 per couple. See the event page for more information and to buy tickets.
When: Friday, August 28 at 9 pm.
Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit Hotel, Barakhamba Lane, Connaught Place. Tel: 1800 11 6777.
Saturday, August 29
BOOKS Delhi Book Fair 2015 at Pragati Maidan
The week-long event will have books for sale from publishers across India, book launches and readings and storytelling sessions for kids. See the schedule here. Tickets for Pragati Maidan are priced at Rs 10 per head for children and students and Rs 20 for adults.
When: Until Sunday, September 6. Open daily, from 10 am 7.30 pm.
Where: Halls No. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Pragati Maidan.
TOURS Rendezvous With The Past at The National Museum
Tour company Seek Sherpa will acquaint participants with the National Museum’s vast collection of artefacts. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. Call 96439 82934 for more information.
When: Saturday, August 29 at 11.30 am.
Where: The tour will start at the main entrance of the National Museum, Janpath, Rajpath Road Area, Central Secretariat.
TALKS The Partition Museum Project at India International Centre
The Partition Museum Project, an initiative that seeks to build a museum honouring those who lost their lives during Partition, will host a talk by Padam Rosha, the former head of the Punjab police force. His talk will be followed by a panel discussion about the impact of Partition on modern India with director Mahesh Bhatt, writer Ashis Nandy, art critic Alka Pande, journalist Kuldip Nayar and author Kishwar Desai. There is no entry fee.
When: Saturday, August 29 at 5 pm.
Where: C. D. Deshmukh Auditorium, India International Centre, Lodhi Estate, 40 Max Mueller Marg. Tel: 011 2461 9431.
THEATRE The Revised Kama Sutra at India Habitat Centre
Based on Richard Crasta’s 1993 novel of the same name, Akshara Theatre’s production of The Revised Kama Sutra is about Vijay Prabhu, a young south Indian boy from a conservative family who decides he wants to be rich and make love to a hundred women by the time he turns 30. Tickets priced at Rs 350 and Rs 500 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, August 29 at 7.30 pm.
Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
MUSIC Pierce Fulton at Kitty Su
The American progressive house DJ-producer will spin a set. The entry fee is Rs 500 per head for single women, Rs 1,500 per couple and Rs 1,000 per head for single men, who can only enter with a couple. See the event page for more information and to buy tickets.
When: Saturday, August 29 at 9 pm.
Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit Hotel, Barakhamba Lane, Connaught Place. Tel: 1800 11 6777.
MUSIC Akash Vincent +Takar Nabam at The Toddy Shop
The city-based singer-songwriters will each perform a set at the restaurant, which specialises in Kerala cuisine. The entry fee is Rs 300 per head. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, August 29 at 9.30 pm.
Where: The Toddy Shop, 1A, Second Floor, same building as Bootlegger, Hauz Khas. Tel: 80108 17777.
MUSIC Dubspeeka at I-Kandy
The British electronic music DJ and producer born Darren Beale will perform the Delhi leg of his two-city tour of India. There is an entry fee of Rs 500 per head. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, August 29 at 10 pm.
Where: I-Kandy, Le Meridien, M. G. Road, Sector 26, Delhi-Gurgaon Border, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 499 2000.
Sunday, August 30
FOOD & DRINK Afghani Food Trail
Food tour company Delhi Food Walks will introduce a group of 20 people to the delights of such specialties as chapli kebabs and mantu (meat dumplings). The registration fee is priced at Rs 1,100 per head. Book a spot here. Call 98911 21333 or see the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, August 30 at 6 pm.
Where: The walk will begin at Shahi Masjid in Bhogal.
TALKS Number Mysteries with Marcus du Sautoy at India International Centre
Oxford University professor Marcus du Sautoy will deliver a lecture, organised by the British Council and literary agency Siyahi, on how mathematics can help predict the future. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, August 30 at 6 pm.
Where: Lecture Hall 1, Annexe Building, India International Centre, Lodhi Estate, 40 Max Mueller Marg. Tel: 011 2461 9431.
MUSIC Ministry of Blues at Qla
The blues-rock band from Bangalore will stage a show at the recently-opened restaurant. There is no entry fee.
When: Sunday, August 30 at 7 pm.
Where: Qla, Kila, Seven Style Mile, 4A Kalka Das Marg, next to Qutub Minar, Mehrauli. Tel: 011 3231 8233.
MUSIC Shadow and Light at Depot29
The fusion music duo made up of singer Pavithra Chari and composer Anindo Bose will present a set. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, August 30 at 8 pm.
Where: Depot29, Levels 2 & 3, B6/2 Commercial Complex, Humayunpur, Safdarjung Enclave. Tel: 97174 50029.
MUSIC Pepsi MTV Indies Ribbit at AntiSocial
The gig series organised by the music channel comes to the capital with an inaugural edition featuring sets by three city rock bands, MindFlew, Ioish and Zokova. There is a cover charge of Rs 300 per head. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, August 30 at 9 pm.
Where: AntiSocial, 9A & 12, Third Floor, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 78386 52039.
