FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
FILM Celebrating Habitat - The Real, The Virtual & The Imaginary at National Gallery of Modern Art
The National Gallery of Modern Art along with the Ministry of Culture will host the premiere of this documentary about eminent architect Balkrishna Doshi, which is based on the retrospective of his work at the NGMA in 2014. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, September 4 at 6 pm.
Where: Auditorium, National Gallery of Modern Art, Jaipur House, India Gate. Tel: 011 2338 6111.
MUSIC Lee Alison Sibley and Claire Tynte-Irvine at India International Centre
American soprano Sibley and Welsh harpist Tynte-Irvine will present a concert of Western classical music where they will perform works by composers such as Scarlatti, Handel and Pergolesi. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, September 4 at 6.30 pm.
Where: CD Deshmukh Auditorium, India International Centre, Lodhi Estate, 40 Max Mueller Marg. Tel: 011 2461 9431.
MUSIC Parikrama at Oysters Beach
The long-running hard rock band will perform a concert that’s part of the Hindustan Times newspaper’s The Official Gig series of shows. Register here for a free invite.
When: Friday, September 4 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Oysters Beach, behind Huda City Centre metro station, Sector 29, Gurgaon.
Tel: 0124 489 1000.
ART TALKS Drawing The Line at Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan
Illustrator Priya Kuriyan and graphic novelist Vishwajyoti Ghosh will lead a discussion about the power of political art with nine of the 18 female artists who contributed to Drawing The Line – Indian Women Fight Back. The book, brought out in 2014 by Zubaan Publishers, featured stories of everyday discrimination and violence against women. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 4 at 7 pm.
Where: Library, Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, 3 Kasturba Gandhi Marg. Tel: 011 2347 1100.
FILM Fandry at India Habitat Centre
The India Habitat Centre Film Club will host a screening of the award-winning 2013 Marathi film, which is about a blossoming romance between a Dalit boy and an upper-caste girl. The screening will be followed by a discussion about the movie with the Indian Express’s film critic Shubhra Gupta. The annual membership fee of the Film Club is Rs 480 per head for IHC members and Rs 938 per head for others. See here for more information.
When: Friday, September 4 at 7 pm.
Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
COMEDY Neeti Palta + Kunal Kamra + Varun Thakur at Striker Pub and Kitchen
The stand-up comedians will each present a set at this gig organised by the Canvas Laugh Club. Tickets priced at Rs 600 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, September 4 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Striker, Ambience Mall, Third Floor, Vasant Kunj. Tel: 90154 55000.
MUSIC Ash Roy + Calm Chor at TabulaBeach Cafe
Techno DJ-producers, former Jalebee Cartel members and co-founders of the electronic dance music label SouphHerb Records Ash Roy and Ashvin Mani Sharma aka Calm Chor will take over the console. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 4 at 8 pm.
Where: TabulaBeach Café, Asiad Village, Khel Gaon Marg, near Siri Fort Auditorium. Tel: 99101 69745.
MUSIC Indian Ocean at Story Unfolds
A performance by the veteran folk-fusion rock band, which recently scored the soundtrack for the Hindi film Masaan. The cover charge is Rs 1,000 per head for those who register here, and Rs 1,500 at the gate. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 4 at 8 pm.
Where: Story Unfolds, The Garden of Five Senses, Gate No. 3, Saiyad Ul Ajaib, Saket. Tel: 99990 15014.
MUSIC Tapan Raj at The Backyard
Tapan Raj, better known as one-half of electro-folk-fusion duo Midival Punditz, will showcase his instrumental electronica-focused solo set. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 4 at 8 pm.
Where: The Backyard, A/2A, Aurbindo Marg, next to Sartaj Hotels, Hauz Khas. Tel: 95555 53553.
MUSIC Perfect Stranger at Kitty Su
The Israeli psychedelic trance and techno DJ and producer also known as Yuli Fershtat will spin a set at the nightclub. There is a cover charge of Rs 2,000 per couple and per head for single men and Rs 1,000 per head for single women. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 4 at 9 pm.
Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit Hotel, Barakhamba Lane, Connaught Place. Tel: 1800 11 6777.
MUSIC Su Real at Hauz Khas Social
The bass music DJ-producer from Delhi also known as Suhrid Manchanda will launch and play tracks from his new EP Brown Folks. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 4 at 9 pm.
Where: Hauz Khas Social, 9A and 12 Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 78386 52814.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
FOOD WORKSHOPS My Favourite Flavours of South India with Meenu Nageshwaran at Padma Centre For Soul Realisation
Vegan chef Meenu Nageshwaran will teach participants how to make a variety of South Indian dishes. The registration fee is Rs 3,500 if you sign up in advance and Rs 4,000 on the spot. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, September 5, from 11 am to 3 pm.
Where: Padma Centre For Soul Realisation, Basement, X-29 Hauz Khas, NIFT Road. Tel: 011 4265 7781.
BOOKS TALK Talking Pictures with Shubham Roy Choudhury at People Tree Studio
In this instalment of this series of discussions about comics and graphic novels, organised by the folks behind erstwhile bookstore Yodakin, Choudhury will talk about his experience of publishing Drighangchoo, a print magazine dedicated to "comix", when he was a student at Kolkata’s Jadavpur University. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, September 5 at 6.30 pm.
Where: People Tree Studio, Khasra No. 258, Shed No. 5, Westend Marg, Said-Ul-Ajaib, near Saket metro station.
MUSIC Suhasini Koratkar at India Habitat Centre
The Bhendi Bazaar gharana singer, who belongs to the school of Hindustani classical music that originated in the Bhendi Bazaar neighbourhood of Mumbai in the nineteenth century, will perform. There is no entry fee.
When: Saturday, September 5 at 7 pm.
Where: Amaltas Basement Theatre, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
THEATRE The Mahabharata of Women at Shri Ram Centre
Directed by KS Rajendran, this play is based on an old Tamil legend about a young woman, a victim of honour killing at the hands of her brothers, who uses her dying breath to curse the descendants of her clan. The story is told from the clanswomen’s point of view and through surreal interactions with female characters of the Mahabharata such as Kunti and Draupadi. Tickets priced at Rs 100 and Rs 300 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, September 5 at 7 pm and Sunday, September 6 at 7 pm.
Where: Shri Ram Centre, Mandi House, 4 Safdar Hashmi Marg. Tel: 011 2373 1112.
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 6
MUSIC October at Def Col Social
The city-based alternative rock band will perform. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, September 6 at 9 pm.
Where: Def Col Social, 28A Defence Colony Market. Tel: 78385 20799.
ONGOING
ART Cosmology to Cartography: A Cultural Journey of Indian Maps at the National Museum
An exhibition of vintage Indian maps sourced from the Kalakriti Archives in Hyderabad that includes both cosmological representations of the universe and cartographic depictions of the country. On Sunday, September 6, at 11 am, Prshant Lahoti, the director of the Kalakriti Archives, will take viewers on a walk-through of the show. 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 Sunday, October 11. Open daily, from 10 am to 5 pm.
Where: Special Exhibition Hall-I, National Museum, Janpath, Rajpath Road Area, Central Secretariat. Tel: 011 2379 2775.
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.
BOOKS Delhi Book Fair 2015 at Pragati Maidan
This week-long event features 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.
PHOTOGRAPHY After Party at Photoink Gallery
This exhibition of photographs taken at night, the final part of Dhruv Malhotra’s trilogy following the series Noida Soliloquy and Sleepers, captures places such as wedding receptions and festival grounds after events have concluded.
When: Until Tuesday, September 15. Open Tuesday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday and Monday, closed.
Where: Photoink, A-4 Green Avenue Street, off Green Avenue, Church/Mall Road, Vasant Kunj. Tel: 011 2689 7722.
PHOTOGRAPHY Picturing a Century at Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
An exhibition of historical photographs and old cameras from the archive of the legendary Connaught Place studio Mahatta & Co.
When: Until Tuesday, September 8. Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10.30 am to 6.30 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: Twin Art Gallery, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, 1 Central Vista Mess, Janpath. Tel: 011 2338 8155.
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FILM Celebrating Habitat - The Real, The Virtual & The Imaginary at National Gallery of Modern Art
The National Gallery of Modern Art along with the Ministry of Culture will host the premiere of this documentary about eminent architect Balkrishna Doshi, which is based on the retrospective of his work at the NGMA in 2014. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, September 4 at 6 pm.
Where: Auditorium, National Gallery of Modern Art, Jaipur House, India Gate. Tel: 011 2338 6111.
MUSIC Lee Alison Sibley and Claire Tynte-Irvine at India International Centre
American soprano Sibley and Welsh harpist Tynte-Irvine will present a concert of Western classical music where they will perform works by composers such as Scarlatti, Handel and Pergolesi. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, September 4 at 6.30 pm.
Where: CD Deshmukh Auditorium, India International Centre, Lodhi Estate, 40 Max Mueller Marg. Tel: 011 2461 9431.
MUSIC Parikrama at Oysters Beach
The long-running hard rock band will perform a concert that’s part of the Hindustan Times newspaper’s The Official Gig series of shows. Register here for a free invite.
When: Friday, September 4 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Oysters Beach, behind Huda City Centre metro station, Sector 29, Gurgaon.
Tel: 0124 489 1000.
ART TALKS Drawing The Line at Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan
Illustrator Priya Kuriyan and graphic novelist Vishwajyoti Ghosh will lead a discussion about the power of political art with nine of the 18 female artists who contributed to Drawing The Line – Indian Women Fight Back. The book, brought out in 2014 by Zubaan Publishers, featured stories of everyday discrimination and violence against women. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 4 at 7 pm.
Where: Library, Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, 3 Kasturba Gandhi Marg. Tel: 011 2347 1100.
FILM Fandry at India Habitat Centre
The India Habitat Centre Film Club will host a screening of the award-winning 2013 Marathi film, which is about a blossoming romance between a Dalit boy and an upper-caste girl. The screening will be followed by a discussion about the movie with the Indian Express’s film critic Shubhra Gupta. The annual membership fee of the Film Club is Rs 480 per head for IHC members and Rs 938 per head for others. See here for more information.
When: Friday, September 4 at 7 pm.
Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
COMEDY Neeti Palta + Kunal Kamra + Varun Thakur at Striker Pub and Kitchen
The stand-up comedians will each present a set at this gig organised by the Canvas Laugh Club. Tickets priced at Rs 600 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, September 4 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Striker, Ambience Mall, Third Floor, Vasant Kunj. Tel: 90154 55000.
MUSIC Ash Roy + Calm Chor at TabulaBeach Cafe
Techno DJ-producers, former Jalebee Cartel members and co-founders of the electronic dance music label SouphHerb Records Ash Roy and Ashvin Mani Sharma aka Calm Chor will take over the console. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 4 at 8 pm.
Where: TabulaBeach Café, Asiad Village, Khel Gaon Marg, near Siri Fort Auditorium. Tel: 99101 69745.
MUSIC Indian Ocean at Story Unfolds
A performance by the veteran folk-fusion rock band, which recently scored the soundtrack for the Hindi film Masaan. The cover charge is Rs 1,000 per head for those who register here, and Rs 1,500 at the gate. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 4 at 8 pm.
Where: Story Unfolds, The Garden of Five Senses, Gate No. 3, Saiyad Ul Ajaib, Saket. Tel: 99990 15014.
MUSIC Tapan Raj at The Backyard
Tapan Raj, better known as one-half of electro-folk-fusion duo Midival Punditz, will showcase his instrumental electronica-focused solo set. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 4 at 8 pm.
Where: The Backyard, A/2A, Aurbindo Marg, next to Sartaj Hotels, Hauz Khas. Tel: 95555 53553.
MUSIC Perfect Stranger at Kitty Su
The Israeli psychedelic trance and techno DJ and producer also known as Yuli Fershtat will spin a set at the nightclub. There is a cover charge of Rs 2,000 per couple and per head for single men and Rs 1,000 per head for single women. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 4 at 9 pm.
Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit Hotel, Barakhamba Lane, Connaught Place. Tel: 1800 11 6777.
MUSIC Su Real at Hauz Khas Social
The bass music DJ-producer from Delhi also known as Suhrid Manchanda will launch and play tracks from his new EP Brown Folks. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 4 at 9 pm.
Where: Hauz Khas Social, 9A and 12 Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 78386 52814.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
FOOD WORKSHOPS My Favourite Flavours of South India with Meenu Nageshwaran at Padma Centre For Soul Realisation
Vegan chef Meenu Nageshwaran will teach participants how to make a variety of South Indian dishes. The registration fee is Rs 3,500 if you sign up in advance and Rs 4,000 on the spot. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, September 5, from 11 am to 3 pm.
Where: Padma Centre For Soul Realisation, Basement, X-29 Hauz Khas, NIFT Road. Tel: 011 4265 7781.
BOOKS TALK Talking Pictures with Shubham Roy Choudhury at People Tree Studio
In this instalment of this series of discussions about comics and graphic novels, organised by the folks behind erstwhile bookstore Yodakin, Choudhury will talk about his experience of publishing Drighangchoo, a print magazine dedicated to "comix", when he was a student at Kolkata’s Jadavpur University. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, September 5 at 6.30 pm.
Where: People Tree Studio, Khasra No. 258, Shed No. 5, Westend Marg, Said-Ul-Ajaib, near Saket metro station.
MUSIC Suhasini Koratkar at India Habitat Centre
The Bhendi Bazaar gharana singer, who belongs to the school of Hindustani classical music that originated in the Bhendi Bazaar neighbourhood of Mumbai in the nineteenth century, will perform. There is no entry fee.
When: Saturday, September 5 at 7 pm.
Where: Amaltas Basement Theatre, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
THEATRE The Mahabharata of Women at Shri Ram Centre
Directed by KS Rajendran, this play is based on an old Tamil legend about a young woman, a victim of honour killing at the hands of her brothers, who uses her dying breath to curse the descendants of her clan. The story is told from the clanswomen’s point of view and through surreal interactions with female characters of the Mahabharata such as Kunti and Draupadi. Tickets priced at Rs 100 and Rs 300 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, September 5 at 7 pm and Sunday, September 6 at 7 pm.
Where: Shri Ram Centre, Mandi House, 4 Safdar Hashmi Marg. Tel: 011 2373 1112.
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 6
MUSIC October at Def Col Social
The city-based alternative rock band will perform. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, September 6 at 9 pm.
Where: Def Col Social, 28A Defence Colony Market. Tel: 78385 20799.
ONGOING
ART Cosmology to Cartography: A Cultural Journey of Indian Maps at the National Museum
An exhibition of vintage Indian maps sourced from the Kalakriti Archives in Hyderabad that includes both cosmological representations of the universe and cartographic depictions of the country. On Sunday, September 6, at 11 am, Prshant Lahoti, the director of the Kalakriti Archives, will take viewers on a walk-through of the show. 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 Sunday, October 11. Open daily, from 10 am to 5 pm.
Where: Special Exhibition Hall-I, National Museum, Janpath, Rajpath Road Area, Central Secretariat. Tel: 011 2379 2775.
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.
BOOKS Delhi Book Fair 2015 at Pragati Maidan
This week-long event features 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.
PHOTOGRAPHY After Party at Photoink Gallery
This exhibition of photographs taken at night, the final part of Dhruv Malhotra’s trilogy following the series Noida Soliloquy and Sleepers, captures places such as wedding receptions and festival grounds after events have concluded.
When: Until Tuesday, September 15. Open Tuesday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday and Monday, closed.
Where: Photoink, A-4 Green Avenue Street, off Green Avenue, Church/Mall Road, Vasant Kunj. Tel: 011 2689 7722.
PHOTOGRAPHY Picturing a Century at Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
An exhibition of historical photographs and old cameras from the archive of the legendary Connaught Place studio Mahatta & Co.
When: Until Tuesday, September 8. Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10.30 am to 6.30 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: Twin Art Gallery, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, 1 Central Vista Mess, Janpath. Tel: 011 2338 8155.
