FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
FOOD & DRINK Restaurant Week India
During this bi-annual event, customers get to eat three-course set meals at a selection of fine-dining restaurants across the city at discounted rates. The 26 participating restaurants this time around include Sakura at The Metropolitan Hotel and Spa, Guppy by Ai in Lodhi Colony, Artusi in Greater Kailash II, A Ta Maison in Sunder Nagar and Yauatcha in Vasant Kunj. The set lunch is priced at Rs 1,100 per person and set dinner at Rs 1,300 per person (not including taxes). Reservations can be made on Restaurantweekindia.com.
When: Until Sunday, September 20, at 1 pm for lunch and at 8 pm and 10 pm for dinner.
Where: See here for the complete list of restaurants.
FILM Akhtar Maskara at Exhibit 320
Directed by Latif Ahmadi, this 1980 black and white Afghan film is based on the eponymous novel by Rahnaward Zaryab. The film is a profile of communist Afghanistan in the 1970s through the eyes of a young man. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 11 at 7 pm.
Where: Exhibit 320, F-320, Lado Sarai. Tel: 011 4613 0637.
MUSIC Raga Dub 3.0 featuring BLOT at Raasta
The duo of electronic music producer Gaurav Malaker and visual jockey Avinash Kumar will play a set on the third day of the third instalment of the Raga Dub series of gigs at Hauz Khas venue Raasta. Entry is restricted to couples, who will have to pay a cover charge to enter after 9 pm. Call the venue for details of the cover charge. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 11 at 7 pm.
Where: Raasta, 30-A, First Floor, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 011 4062 3028.
COMEDY Vasu Primlani + Raghav Mandava + Mikhail Almeida 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 11 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Striker, Ambience Mall, Third Floor, Vasant Kunj. Tel: 90154 5500.
MUSIC Agastya at Story Unfolds
Hindi rock band Agastya will perform. There is a cover charge of Rs 1,000 per head. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 11 at 8 pm.
Where: Story Unfolds, The Garden of Five Senses, Gate No. 3, Saiyad Ul Ajaib, Saket. Tel: 011 3310 5790.
MUSIC Ankytrixx at TabulaBeach Cafe
The Mumbai-based electronica DJ and music producer also known as Ankit Kochar will play a set. There is no entry fee before 10.30 pm, after which there is a cover charge of Rs 1,000 per head for single men. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 11 at 8 pm.
Where: Tabula Beach Café, Asiad Village, Khel Gaon Marg, near Siri Fort Auditorium. Tel: 99101 69745.
MUSIC Norman Doray + Nikhil Chinapa at The Backyard
French house music producer Normal Doray will play the Delhi leg of his India tour, which will feature a set by Mumbai VJ turned DJ Nikhil Chinapa. Call the venue for details of the entry fee, if any. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 11 at 8 pm.
Where: The Backyard, A/2A, Green Park, Aurbindo Marg. Tel: 95555 53553.
MUSIC Levi’s 501 Fridays at AntiSocial
A triple bill of electronica acts from Mumbai: Aqua Dominatrix aka Akshay Rajpurohit, Sid Vashi and M.Mat aka Mathieu Josso, will play sets. Entry is free but requires an RSVP, which you can send via Insider.in. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 11 at 9 pm.
Where: AntiSocial, 9A & 12, 3rd Floor, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 78386 52039.
MUSIC Slove at Kitty Su
The French indie pop band will perform. The entry fee is Rs 500 per head for single women and Rs 1,500 for couples and per head single men, who can enter if accompanied by a couple. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 11 at 9 pm.
Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit, Barakhamba Lane, Connaught Place. Tel: 1800 11 6777.
MUSIC Ox7gen + Tarqeeb at Summer House Café
Mumbai electronica DJ and producer Ox7gen aka Aditya Ashok will launch and play tracks from his just-released new EP Recess at a gig that will also feature a set by city-based drum and bass DJ and producer Tarqeeb aka Ashish Jose. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 11 at 9.30 pm.
Where: Summer House Café, First Floor, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurbindo Place Market, Hauz Khas. Tel: 93509 27000.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
TALKS ‘Imprisoned Voices’ at Indian Social Institute
The People’s Union for Democratic Rights has organised this talk on the rights of political prisoners in India. The speakers will include criminal lawyer Mehmood Pracha, Sujato Bhadra, the vice president of the Committee for Release of Political Prisoners, and political activist Arun Ferreira. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 12 at 4.30 pm.
Where: Auditorium, Indian Social Institute, 10 Institutional Area, Lodhi Colony, near Sai temple. Tel: 011 4953 4000.
FILM Comics 2 Films Fest at American Centre
The American Center and Motion Picture Distribution Association of India will screen two films that are based on comic books, the recently released movies Ant-Man and Fantastic Four. There is no entry fee, but seating is limited. Email your contact details to AmCenterND@state.gov to reserve a spot. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, September 12 at 5 pm.
Where: American Centre, 24 Kasturba Gandhi Marg. Tel: 011 2419 8814.
THEATRE Tara at Sri Ram Centre
Written by Mahesh Dattani and produced by the Asmita Theatre group, this Hindi play tells the story of conjoined twins, Chanda and Tara. Tickets priced at Rs 100 and Rs 200 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, September 12 at 7 pm.
Where: Shri Ram Centre, Mandi House, 4 Safdar Hashmi Marg. Tel: 011 2373 1112.
MUSIC Ash Roy at Bunmanchi
The techno DJ and producer and former Jalebee Cartel member will play a set. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, September 12 at 9 pm.
Where: Bunmachi, Building M 20, M Block Market, Greater Kailash II. Tel: 011 465 7867.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
MUSIC Indian Ocean at Zorba
Veteran folk-fusion rock band Indian Ocean will headline a concert organised to raise funds for Friendicoes, the city-based NGO dedicated to animal rights. Entry is free. Donations cab be contributed through Bitgiving.com or to a Friendicoes representative at the event. Attendees are welcome to bring their pets. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, September 13 at 4 pm.
Where: Zorba, 166 M. G. Road, Sultanpur. Tel: 95606 32450.
MUSIC Prayagkund with DigitalX at Camino
DigitalX, the Cyprus-based psytrance DJ and producer born Alexis Manis, will headline electronic dance music gig Prayagkund. The entry fee is Rs 700 per head. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, September 13, from 4 pm.
Where: Camino, M 13, M Block Market, Greater Kailash II. Tel: 99990 00123.
MUSIC Pandemonium IV at Out Of The Box
American band Funerus will headline the fourth installment of the extreme metal festival. Albatross from Mumbai, Fragarak from Delhi and Plague Throat from Shillong will also perform. Tickets priced at Rs 400 per head are being sold on Imoji.in. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, September 13 at 5 pm.
Where: Out Of The Box, 9 A, Hauz Khas village. Tel: 96501 77778.
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. 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.
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.
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FOOD & DRINK Restaurant Week India
During this bi-annual event, customers get to eat three-course set meals at a selection of fine-dining restaurants across the city at discounted rates. The 26 participating restaurants this time around include Sakura at The Metropolitan Hotel and Spa, Guppy by Ai in Lodhi Colony, Artusi in Greater Kailash II, A Ta Maison in Sunder Nagar and Yauatcha in Vasant Kunj. The set lunch is priced at Rs 1,100 per person and set dinner at Rs 1,300 per person (not including taxes). Reservations can be made on Restaurantweekindia.com.
When: Until Sunday, September 20, at 1 pm for lunch and at 8 pm and 10 pm for dinner.
Where: See here for the complete list of restaurants.
FILM Akhtar Maskara at Exhibit 320
Directed by Latif Ahmadi, this 1980 black and white Afghan film is based on the eponymous novel by Rahnaward Zaryab. The film is a profile of communist Afghanistan in the 1970s through the eyes of a young man. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 11 at 7 pm.
Where: Exhibit 320, F-320, Lado Sarai. Tel: 011 4613 0637.
MUSIC Raga Dub 3.0 featuring BLOT at Raasta
The duo of electronic music producer Gaurav Malaker and visual jockey Avinash Kumar will play a set on the third day of the third instalment of the Raga Dub series of gigs at Hauz Khas venue Raasta. Entry is restricted to couples, who will have to pay a cover charge to enter after 9 pm. Call the venue for details of the cover charge. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 11 at 7 pm.
Where: Raasta, 30-A, First Floor, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 011 4062 3028.
COMEDY Vasu Primlani + Raghav Mandava + Mikhail Almeida 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 11 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Striker, Ambience Mall, Third Floor, Vasant Kunj. Tel: 90154 5500.
MUSIC Agastya at Story Unfolds
Hindi rock band Agastya will perform. There is a cover charge of Rs 1,000 per head. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 11 at 8 pm.
Where: Story Unfolds, The Garden of Five Senses, Gate No. 3, Saiyad Ul Ajaib, Saket. Tel: 011 3310 5790.
MUSIC Ankytrixx at TabulaBeach Cafe
The Mumbai-based electronica DJ and music producer also known as Ankit Kochar will play a set. There is no entry fee before 10.30 pm, after which there is a cover charge of Rs 1,000 per head for single men. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 11 at 8 pm.
Where: Tabula Beach Café, Asiad Village, Khel Gaon Marg, near Siri Fort Auditorium. Tel: 99101 69745.
MUSIC Norman Doray + Nikhil Chinapa at The Backyard
French house music producer Normal Doray will play the Delhi leg of his India tour, which will feature a set by Mumbai VJ turned DJ Nikhil Chinapa. Call the venue for details of the entry fee, if any. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 11 at 8 pm.
Where: The Backyard, A/2A, Green Park, Aurbindo Marg. Tel: 95555 53553.
MUSIC Levi’s 501 Fridays at AntiSocial
A triple bill of electronica acts from Mumbai: Aqua Dominatrix aka Akshay Rajpurohit, Sid Vashi and M.Mat aka Mathieu Josso, will play sets. Entry is free but requires an RSVP, which you can send via Insider.in. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 11 at 9 pm.
Where: AntiSocial, 9A & 12, 3rd Floor, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 78386 52039.
MUSIC Slove at Kitty Su
The French indie pop band will perform. The entry fee is Rs 500 per head for single women and Rs 1,500 for couples and per head single men, who can enter if accompanied by a couple. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 11 at 9 pm.
Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit, Barakhamba Lane, Connaught Place. Tel: 1800 11 6777.
MUSIC Ox7gen + Tarqeeb at Summer House Café
Mumbai electronica DJ and producer Ox7gen aka Aditya Ashok will launch and play tracks from his just-released new EP Recess at a gig that will also feature a set by city-based drum and bass DJ and producer Tarqeeb aka Ashish Jose. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 11 at 9.30 pm.
Where: Summer House Café, First Floor, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurbindo Place Market, Hauz Khas. Tel: 93509 27000.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
TALKS ‘Imprisoned Voices’ at Indian Social Institute
The People’s Union for Democratic Rights has organised this talk on the rights of political prisoners in India. The speakers will include criminal lawyer Mehmood Pracha, Sujato Bhadra, the vice president of the Committee for Release of Political Prisoners, and political activist Arun Ferreira. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 12 at 4.30 pm.
Where: Auditorium, Indian Social Institute, 10 Institutional Area, Lodhi Colony, near Sai temple. Tel: 011 4953 4000.
FILM Comics 2 Films Fest at American Centre
The American Center and Motion Picture Distribution Association of India will screen two films that are based on comic books, the recently released movies Ant-Man and Fantastic Four. There is no entry fee, but seating is limited. Email your contact details to AmCenterND@state.gov to reserve a spot. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, September 12 at 5 pm.
Where: American Centre, 24 Kasturba Gandhi Marg. Tel: 011 2419 8814.
THEATRE Tara at Sri Ram Centre
Written by Mahesh Dattani and produced by the Asmita Theatre group, this Hindi play tells the story of conjoined twins, Chanda and Tara. Tickets priced at Rs 100 and Rs 200 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, September 12 at 7 pm.
Where: Shri Ram Centre, Mandi House, 4 Safdar Hashmi Marg. Tel: 011 2373 1112.
MUSIC Ash Roy at Bunmanchi
The techno DJ and producer and former Jalebee Cartel member will play a set. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, September 12 at 9 pm.
Where: Bunmachi, Building M 20, M Block Market, Greater Kailash II. Tel: 011 465 7867.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
MUSIC Indian Ocean at Zorba
Veteran folk-fusion rock band Indian Ocean will headline a concert organised to raise funds for Friendicoes, the city-based NGO dedicated to animal rights. Entry is free. Donations cab be contributed through Bitgiving.com or to a Friendicoes representative at the event. Attendees are welcome to bring their pets. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, September 13 at 4 pm.
Where: Zorba, 166 M. G. Road, Sultanpur. Tel: 95606 32450.
MUSIC Prayagkund with DigitalX at Camino
DigitalX, the Cyprus-based psytrance DJ and producer born Alexis Manis, will headline electronic dance music gig Prayagkund. The entry fee is Rs 700 per head. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, September 13, from 4 pm.
Where: Camino, M 13, M Block Market, Greater Kailash II. Tel: 99990 00123.
MUSIC Pandemonium IV at Out Of The Box
American band Funerus will headline the fourth installment of the extreme metal festival. Albatross from Mumbai, Fragarak from Delhi and Plague Throat from Shillong will also perform. Tickets priced at Rs 400 per head are being sold on Imoji.in. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, September 13 at 5 pm.
Where: Out Of The Box, 9 A, Hauz Khas village. Tel: 96501 77778.
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. 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.
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.
