FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2
SHOPPING & STYLE Khadi and Malkha Exhibition and Sale at India Islamic Cultural Centre
Browse and buy traditional cotton textiles at this event organised by the Malkha Marketing Trust. Call 94907 95548 for details.
When: Until Sunday, October 4, from 11 am to 8 pm.
Where: India Islamic Cultural Centre, 87-88 Lodhi Road.
DANCE WORKSHOPS Open Day at Salsa India
The dance studio will offer free trial sessions of a range of styles such as salsa, bachata, kizomba, zumba and casino rueda at its centres in Chitteranjan Park, Gurgaon, Vasant Kunj and Jasola. See the Facebook event page for details or call 98112 22186 or 97111 72572 for more information.
When: Friday, October 2, from 3 pm in Chitteranjan Park and Sunday, October 4, from 3 pm in Gurgaon and from 6 pm in Vasant Kunj and Jasola.
Where: Salsa India, K - 1/69, Nehru Apartment Road, opposite South Park Apartments, Chitteranjan Park. Also at: The Yoga Room, The Woods, H Block, Greenwood City, Sector 46, Gurgaon; and Spa Hibiscus, C 32, Nathu Singh Market, Vasant Kunj; and The Wellness Studio, Saras, Jasola Vihar, behind Apollo Hospital, next to Jasola Sports Complex, Jasola.
FILM Hush! Girls Don't Scream at India Habitat Centre
The India Habitat Centre Film Club will host a screening of the 2014 Farsi film, directed by Pouran Derakhshandeh Shirin, about an Irani woman who goes on trial for murdering a man who repeatedly abused her as a child. 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, October 2 at 7 pm.
Where: Habitat World, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3
FILM Rome, Open City + The True Legend Of Tony Vilar at the Italian Embassy Cultural Institute
A double bill of Italian cinema. The 2006 mockumentary The True Legend of Tony Vilar, about a search for an Italian singer who became an Argentinian pop star, will be followed by the 1945 Roberto Rossellini classic Rome, Open City. Entry is free but requires the presentation of a valid photo ID. See here for more information.
When: Saturday, October 3 at 2 pm and 4 pm.
Where: Tessitori Hall, Italian Embassy Cultural Centre, 50-E Chandragupta Marg, Chanakyapuri. Tel: 011 2687 1901.
TALKS Imagining History and the Future: Through Cinema, Literature and Architecture at India International Centre
Snehanshu Mukherjee, a visiting professor of urban design at the School of Planning and Architecture, will speak about how architecture "helps to give physical shape and add the dimension of time" to works of fiction depicted in films by exploring scenes in Satyajit Ray’s Aparajito and Charulata and Akira Kurosawa’s Throne of Blood. There is no entry fee.
When: Saturday, October 3 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Conference Room I, India International Centre, Lodhi Estate, 40 Max Mueller Marg. Tel: 011 2461 9431.
FILM The Kids From The Marx And Engels Street at India Habitat Centre
The Nikola Vukcevic-directed 2014 Montenegrin movie, about two brothers who undergo dramatic experiences on the same night, will be screened by the India Habitat Centre Film Club. 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: Saturday, October 3 at 7 pm.
Where: Habitat World, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
MUSIC Contemporary Arts Week featuring Bandish Projekt at Palika Services Officers Institute
The electronica DJ and producer also known as Mayur Narvekar will close out the first day of the third edition of the eight-day performing arts festival that will be held at venues across the city. Tickets, priced at Rs 200 per head, are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, October 3 at 7 pm.
Where: Palika Services Officers Institute, near Nehru Park, Vinay Marg, Chanakyapuri.
MUSIC Aaron James at Zu Tisch
The Bangkok-based American electro-house-spinning DJ will perform as part of the ongoing Oktoberfest celebrations at the German bistro. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, October 3 at 9 pm.
Where: Zu Tisch, M-18, Second Floor, GK-1, M Block Market. Tel: 97170 25647.
MUSIC Jayant + Anu$hka & Agent at AntiSocial
Electronica producer Jayant Luthra and Anu$hka & Agent, the genre-hopping DJ duo of Anushka Menon and Smita Singh, will play sets at this "pre-party" organised by Vh1 as part of its Supersonic series of club nights to celebrate dubstep star Skrillex's upcoming gig in the city. Tickets for the Skrillex concert will be available at the venue at a discount of 20 per cent. There is an entry fee of Rs 300 per head. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, October 3 at 9 pm.
Where: AntiSocial, 9A & 12, Third Floor, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 78386 52814.
MUSIC MC Manmeet Kaur + Turban Raga at Def Col Social
A double bill of Mumbai rapper MC Manmeet Kaur and Turban Raga aka Delhi house and techno DJ and producer Bachitter Singh. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, October 3 at 9 pm.
Where: Def Col Social, 28A Defence Colony Market. Tel: 78385 20799.
MUSIC MojoJojo at Summer House Café
The bass-heavy music DJ and producer also known as Akshay Johar will launch and play tracks from his new album Shots Fired. Entry, which is restricted to couples and single women, is free. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, October 3 at 9 pm.
Where: Summer House Café, First Floor, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurbindo Place Market, Hauz Khas. Tel: 93509 67000.
MUSIC Praveen Achary at I-Kandy
The Bangalore-residing deep, tech and progressive house and techno DJ and producer will headline a gig at the Gurgaon nightclub. There is an entry fee of Rs 500 per head. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, October 3 at 9 pm.
Where: I-Kandy, Le Meridien, MG Road, Sector 26, Delhi-Gurgaon Border, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 499 2000.
MUSIC Sapta at Raasta
The Chennai electronica act fronted by composer and synthesizer player Marti Bharath will perform. There is an entry fee of Rs 500 per head for men, who can only enter as part of or if accompanied by a couple; free entry for women. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, October 3 at 9 pm.
Where: Raasta, 30-A, First Floor, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 011 4062 3028.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4
FOOD & DRINK Yeh Dil Mange Momos at New Moti Bagh Club
About a dozen stalls, including those by Laljpat Nagar momo specialists Dolma Aunty, Hunger Strike and Hungry Birds, will be selling the Tibetan dumplings at this event organised by city guide app GoBuzzinga. Among the varieties on offer will be Afghani and tandoori momos as well as those made with made with chocolate, vodka, wheat and butter. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, October 4, from noon to 9 pm.
Where: New Moti Bagh Club, opposite the Leela Palace hotel, Chanakyapuri.
MUSIC Contemporary Arts Week featuring Hari and Sukhmani at Palika Services Officers Institute
The electro-folk-fusion duo of producer Hari Singh Jaaj and singer Sukhmani Malik will perform on the second day of the third edition of the ongoing performing arts festival. Tickets, priced at Rs 200 per head, are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, October 4 at 7 pm.
Where: Palika Services Officers Institute, near Nehru Park, Vinay Marg, Chanakyapuri.
MUSIC Blackstratblues at Qla
The blues-rock guitarist and composer born Warren Mendosa will perform a gig that will feature an opening set by singer-songwriter Tejas Menon. There is a cover charge of Rs 600 per head, which can be paid in advance to reserve a spot via Insider.in. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, October 4 at 8 pm.
Where:: Qla, Kila, Seven Style Mile, 4A Kalka Das Marg, next to Qutub Minar, Mehrauli. Tel: 011 3231 8233.
MUSIC Dhruv Visvanath at Depot 29
The guitarist will play songs from his recently-released debut album Orion. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, October 4 at 8 pm.
Where: Depot 29, Levels 2 & 3, B6/2 Commercial Complex, Humayunpur, Safdarjung Enclave. Tel: 97174 50029.
MUSIC Puddle Of Mudd at Hard Rock Cafe
The American alternative rock band, best known for early noughties hits such as 'Blurry' and 'She Hates Me' will play the Delhi leg of their ongoing tour of India. Tickets priced at Rs 2,500 and Rs 3,000 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, October 4 at 8 pm.
Where: Hard Rock Café, Multiplex Building, First Floor, DLF Place Mall, Saket. Tel: 011 4715 8888.
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.
PHOTOGRAPHY Imagining The Isle Across: Vintage Photography from Ceylon at the National Museum
An exhibition of photographs of Sri Lanka from the late-nineteenth century, organised in collaboration with the Archaeological Survey of India and Alkazi Foundation for the Arts. Curated by the Foundation's Rahaab Allana, the show is a collateral event of the upcoming Delhi Photo Festival. 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 Tuesday, November 10. Open daily, from 10 am to 5 pm.
Where: National Museum, Auditorium, Janpath, Rajpath Road Area, Central Secretariat. Tel: 011 2379 2775.
PHOTOGRAPHY Prabuddha Dasgupta: A Journey at the National Gallery of Modern Art
An exhibition of images by the late photographer. Tickets are priced at Rs 20 for Indians above the age of 18 and Rs 500 for adult foreign nationals. There is no entry fee for students and visitors below the age of 18.
When: Until Sunday, November 22. Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 am to 5 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: National Gallery of Modern Art, Jaipur House, India Gate. Tel: 011 2338 4640.
PHOTOGRAPHY Promise of Beauty at Photoink Gallery
In his new exhibition of images of urban landfills and the birds, dogs and rag-pickers who find shelter in the wastelands, city-based photographer Chandan Gomes aims to explore "the idea of beauty amidst the disorder". See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Until Saturday, October 17. 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.
ART Abir Karmakar + Sunil Padwal + Unnikrishnan C at Galleryske
Sunil Padwal’s Intertwined Plasticity is a set of drawings on the theme of memory. Abir Karmakar’s Follow Piece is a series of paintings on voyeurism in the age of the internet. Unnikrishnan C’s Brick Wall Diary is an actual wall constructed of bricks made in his hometown Pezhumpara in Kerala. The artist has painted and carved urban scenes on the wall. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Until Saturday, October 10. Open Wednesday to Monday, from noon to 8 pm; Tuesday, closed.
Where: Galleryske, First Floor, Shivam House, F-14 Middle Circle, Connaught Place. Tel: 011 6565 2724
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SHOPPING & STYLE Khadi and Malkha Exhibition and Sale at India Islamic Cultural Centre
Browse and buy traditional cotton textiles at this event organised by the Malkha Marketing Trust. Call 94907 95548 for details.
When: Until Sunday, October 4, from 11 am to 8 pm.
Where: India Islamic Cultural Centre, 87-88 Lodhi Road.
DANCE WORKSHOPS Open Day at Salsa India
The dance studio will offer free trial sessions of a range of styles such as salsa, bachata, kizomba, zumba and casino rueda at its centres in Chitteranjan Park, Gurgaon, Vasant Kunj and Jasola. See the Facebook event page for details or call 98112 22186 or 97111 72572 for more information.
When: Friday, October 2, from 3 pm in Chitteranjan Park and Sunday, October 4, from 3 pm in Gurgaon and from 6 pm in Vasant Kunj and Jasola.
Where: Salsa India, K - 1/69, Nehru Apartment Road, opposite South Park Apartments, Chitteranjan Park. Also at: The Yoga Room, The Woods, H Block, Greenwood City, Sector 46, Gurgaon; and Spa Hibiscus, C 32, Nathu Singh Market, Vasant Kunj; and The Wellness Studio, Saras, Jasola Vihar, behind Apollo Hospital, next to Jasola Sports Complex, Jasola.
FILM Hush! Girls Don't Scream at India Habitat Centre
The India Habitat Centre Film Club will host a screening of the 2014 Farsi film, directed by Pouran Derakhshandeh Shirin, about an Irani woman who goes on trial for murdering a man who repeatedly abused her as a child. 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, October 2 at 7 pm.
Where: Habitat World, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3
FILM Rome, Open City + The True Legend Of Tony Vilar at the Italian Embassy Cultural Institute
A double bill of Italian cinema. The 2006 mockumentary The True Legend of Tony Vilar, about a search for an Italian singer who became an Argentinian pop star, will be followed by the 1945 Roberto Rossellini classic Rome, Open City. Entry is free but requires the presentation of a valid photo ID. See here for more information.
When: Saturday, October 3 at 2 pm and 4 pm.
Where: Tessitori Hall, Italian Embassy Cultural Centre, 50-E Chandragupta Marg, Chanakyapuri. Tel: 011 2687 1901.
TALKS Imagining History and the Future: Through Cinema, Literature and Architecture at India International Centre
Snehanshu Mukherjee, a visiting professor of urban design at the School of Planning and Architecture, will speak about how architecture "helps to give physical shape and add the dimension of time" to works of fiction depicted in films by exploring scenes in Satyajit Ray’s Aparajito and Charulata and Akira Kurosawa’s Throne of Blood. There is no entry fee.
When: Saturday, October 3 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Conference Room I, India International Centre, Lodhi Estate, 40 Max Mueller Marg. Tel: 011 2461 9431.
FILM The Kids From The Marx And Engels Street at India Habitat Centre
The Nikola Vukcevic-directed 2014 Montenegrin movie, about two brothers who undergo dramatic experiences on the same night, will be screened by the India Habitat Centre Film Club. 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: Saturday, October 3 at 7 pm.
Where: Habitat World, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
MUSIC Contemporary Arts Week featuring Bandish Projekt at Palika Services Officers Institute
The electronica DJ and producer also known as Mayur Narvekar will close out the first day of the third edition of the eight-day performing arts festival that will be held at venues across the city. Tickets, priced at Rs 200 per head, are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, October 3 at 7 pm.
Where: Palika Services Officers Institute, near Nehru Park, Vinay Marg, Chanakyapuri.
MUSIC Aaron James at Zu Tisch
The Bangkok-based American electro-house-spinning DJ will perform as part of the ongoing Oktoberfest celebrations at the German bistro. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, October 3 at 9 pm.
Where: Zu Tisch, M-18, Second Floor, GK-1, M Block Market. Tel: 97170 25647.
MUSIC Jayant + Anu$hka & Agent at AntiSocial
Electronica producer Jayant Luthra and Anu$hka & Agent, the genre-hopping DJ duo of Anushka Menon and Smita Singh, will play sets at this "pre-party" organised by Vh1 as part of its Supersonic series of club nights to celebrate dubstep star Skrillex's upcoming gig in the city. Tickets for the Skrillex concert will be available at the venue at a discount of 20 per cent. There is an entry fee of Rs 300 per head. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, October 3 at 9 pm.
Where: AntiSocial, 9A & 12, Third Floor, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 78386 52814.
MUSIC MC Manmeet Kaur + Turban Raga at Def Col Social
A double bill of Mumbai rapper MC Manmeet Kaur and Turban Raga aka Delhi house and techno DJ and producer Bachitter Singh. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, October 3 at 9 pm.
Where: Def Col Social, 28A Defence Colony Market. Tel: 78385 20799.
MUSIC MojoJojo at Summer House Café
The bass-heavy music DJ and producer also known as Akshay Johar will launch and play tracks from his new album Shots Fired. Entry, which is restricted to couples and single women, is free. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, October 3 at 9 pm.
Where: Summer House Café, First Floor, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurbindo Place Market, Hauz Khas. Tel: 93509 67000.
MUSIC Praveen Achary at I-Kandy
The Bangalore-residing deep, tech and progressive house and techno DJ and producer will headline a gig at the Gurgaon nightclub. There is an entry fee of Rs 500 per head. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, October 3 at 9 pm.
Where: I-Kandy, Le Meridien, MG Road, Sector 26, Delhi-Gurgaon Border, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 499 2000.
MUSIC Sapta at Raasta
The Chennai electronica act fronted by composer and synthesizer player Marti Bharath will perform. There is an entry fee of Rs 500 per head for men, who can only enter as part of or if accompanied by a couple; free entry for women. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, October 3 at 9 pm.
Where: Raasta, 30-A, First Floor, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 011 4062 3028.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4
FOOD & DRINK Yeh Dil Mange Momos at New Moti Bagh Club
About a dozen stalls, including those by Laljpat Nagar momo specialists Dolma Aunty, Hunger Strike and Hungry Birds, will be selling the Tibetan dumplings at this event organised by city guide app GoBuzzinga. Among the varieties on offer will be Afghani and tandoori momos as well as those made with made with chocolate, vodka, wheat and butter. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, October 4, from noon to 9 pm.
Where: New Moti Bagh Club, opposite the Leela Palace hotel, Chanakyapuri.
MUSIC Contemporary Arts Week featuring Hari and Sukhmani at Palika Services Officers Institute
The electro-folk-fusion duo of producer Hari Singh Jaaj and singer Sukhmani Malik will perform on the second day of the third edition of the ongoing performing arts festival. Tickets, priced at Rs 200 per head, are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, October 4 at 7 pm.
Where: Palika Services Officers Institute, near Nehru Park, Vinay Marg, Chanakyapuri.
MUSIC Blackstratblues at Qla
The blues-rock guitarist and composer born Warren Mendosa will perform a gig that will feature an opening set by singer-songwriter Tejas Menon. There is a cover charge of Rs 600 per head, which can be paid in advance to reserve a spot via Insider.in. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, October 4 at 8 pm.
Where:: Qla, Kila, Seven Style Mile, 4A Kalka Das Marg, next to Qutub Minar, Mehrauli. Tel: 011 3231 8233.
MUSIC Dhruv Visvanath at Depot 29
The guitarist will play songs from his recently-released debut album Orion. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, October 4 at 8 pm.
Where: Depot 29, Levels 2 & 3, B6/2 Commercial Complex, Humayunpur, Safdarjung Enclave. Tel: 97174 50029.
MUSIC Puddle Of Mudd at Hard Rock Cafe
The American alternative rock band, best known for early noughties hits such as 'Blurry' and 'She Hates Me' will play the Delhi leg of their ongoing tour of India. Tickets priced at Rs 2,500 and Rs 3,000 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, October 4 at 8 pm.
Where: Hard Rock Café, Multiplex Building, First Floor, DLF Place Mall, Saket. Tel: 011 4715 8888.
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.
PHOTOGRAPHY Imagining The Isle Across: Vintage Photography from Ceylon at the National Museum
An exhibition of photographs of Sri Lanka from the late-nineteenth century, organised in collaboration with the Archaeological Survey of India and Alkazi Foundation for the Arts. Curated by the Foundation's Rahaab Allana, the show is a collateral event of the upcoming Delhi Photo Festival. 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 Tuesday, November 10. Open daily, from 10 am to 5 pm.
Where: National Museum, Auditorium, Janpath, Rajpath Road Area, Central Secretariat. Tel: 011 2379 2775.
PHOTOGRAPHY Prabuddha Dasgupta: A Journey at the National Gallery of Modern Art
An exhibition of images by the late photographer. Tickets are priced at Rs 20 for Indians above the age of 18 and Rs 500 for adult foreign nationals. There is no entry fee for students and visitors below the age of 18.
When: Until Sunday, November 22. Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 am to 5 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: National Gallery of Modern Art, Jaipur House, India Gate. Tel: 011 2338 4640.
PHOTOGRAPHY Promise of Beauty at Photoink Gallery
In his new exhibition of images of urban landfills and the birds, dogs and rag-pickers who find shelter in the wastelands, city-based photographer Chandan Gomes aims to explore "the idea of beauty amidst the disorder". See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Until Saturday, October 17. 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.
ART Abir Karmakar + Sunil Padwal + Unnikrishnan C at Galleryske
Sunil Padwal’s Intertwined Plasticity is a set of drawings on the theme of memory. Abir Karmakar’s Follow Piece is a series of paintings on voyeurism in the age of the internet. Unnikrishnan C’s Brick Wall Diary is an actual wall constructed of bricks made in his hometown Pezhumpara in Kerala. The artist has painted and carved urban scenes on the wall. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Until Saturday, October 10. Open Wednesday to Monday, from noon to 8 pm; Tuesday, closed.
Where: Galleryske, First Floor, Shivam House, F-14 Middle Circle, Connaught Place. Tel: 011 6565 2724
