FRIDAY, JANUARY 15
ART S. H. Raza at Vadehra Art Gallery
Titled Nirantar, this solo show of paintings by veteran artist S. H. Raza is centred on the bindu, a recurring motif in his work.
When: Until Wednesday, February 24. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday closed.
Where: Vadehra Art Gallery, D-40, Defence Colony. Tel: 011 2462 2545.
BOOKS New Delhi World Book Fair at Pragati Maidan
The twenty-fourth edition of the book fair features titles by 250 publishers from 30 countries. The entry fee is Rs 20 per head for adults and Rs 10 per head for children and students. For more information, see Newdelhiworldbookfair.gov.in.
When: Until Sunday, January 17, from 11 am to 8 pm.
Where: Pragati Maidan, Mathura Road.
THEATRE The Mathematics of Being Human at the American Centre
In this play, co-written by Michele Osherow and Manil Suri and directed by Kuljeet Singh, battle lines are drawn when an English and a mathematics professor are forced to teach an interdisciplinary course. They debate things as varied as the value of "nothing" in King Lear to the fractal nature of a cauliflower. Entry is free but requires a photo ID. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, January 15 at 6 pm.
Where: American Center, 24, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, near Barakhamba Metro Station. Tel: 011 2347 2000.
FILM Brothers in Trouble at India International Centre
Screened as part of a retrospective of National Award-winning actor Pavan Malhotra’s work, the 1995 British drama Brothers in Trouble chronicles daily life in a household of illegal Pakistani immigrants in the UK. Entry is free; seating is on a first come, first served basis.
When: Friday, January 15 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Main Auditorium, India International Centre, 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate. Tel: 011 2461 9431.
DANCE MUSIC Naad-Nartan Dance and Music Festival at India Habitat Centre
The second day of this two-day festival organised by NGO Naad Nartan in memory of noted kathak dancer Tirath Ram Sharma will feature a kathak performance by Swati Sinha of the Jaipur gharana and a Hindustani vocal recital by Iqbal Ahmad Khan of the Delhi gharana. Entry is free; seating is on a first come, first served basis. See here for more information.
When: Friday, January 15 at 7 pm.
Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
DANCE Hari Ho…Gati Meri at Shri Ram Centre
Kathak dancer Gauri Diwakar will perform Hari Ho...Gati Meri, a performance based on verses written by Muslim poets in praise of Hindu god Krishna. The piece has been conceptualised and choreographed by kathak exponent Aditi Mangaldas. Entry is free; seating is on a first come, first served basis.
When: Friday, January 15 at 7 pm.
Where: Shri Ram Centre, 4 Safdar Hashmi Marg, Mandi House. Tel: 011 2373 1112.
ENTERTAINMENT WWE Live India at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium
Bouts between World Wrestling Entertainment stars such as Big Show, Kane and Roman Reigns will be staged. Tickets priced at Rs 1,699, Rs 2,999, Rs 5,499, Rs 7,999, Rs 11,999 and Rs 17,999 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, January 15, from 7 pm and Saturday, January 16, from 5 pm.
Where: Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, ITO, Vikram Nagar.
FILM Four White Shirts at India Habitat Centre
Latvian director Rolands Kalniņš’s 1967 film is a study of censorship and youth rebellion in Latvia in the 1960s. The movie was banned and shelved and only saw the light of day in 1986. This screening is part of the Latvian Film Festival organised by the Film Club of the India Habitat Centre in collaboration with the Embassy of Latvia. See the complete schedule here. Entry is restricted to Habitat Film Club Members, who can collect passes from the IHC’s programmes desk. For details on how to become a member, visit the Habitat Film Club website.
When: Friday, January 15 at 7 pm.
Where: Gulmohar, Habitat World, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
TALKS Gunijan Sabha at India Habitat Centre
Arvind Gaur of the Asmita theatre group, Atul Satya Koushik of The Films and Theatre Society, Sayeed Alam of theatre company Pierrot’s Troupe and Sushil Shukla, editor of children’s science monthly Chakmak, will discuss issues conerning theatre, literature and education. The talk will be moderated by 91.2 FM Radio Noida Lok Manch RJ Raghav. Entry is free; seating is on a first come, first served basis. See here for more information.
When: Friday, January 15 at 7 pm.
Where: Amaltas, Habitat World, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
MUSIC Candice Redding at Moonshine Café
The South African house and techno DJ will play a set. There is an entry fee of Rs 1,000 for couples and per head for single men, who can only enter when accompanied by a female; free entry for single women. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, January 15 at 9 pm.
Where: Moonshine Café and Bar, 30, Second Floor, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 98998 28004.
MUSIC Funk Heads at TabulaBeach Café
The house music duo of Donesh Jain and Vij Neemekar aka the Funk Heads will perform. There is a cover charge of Rs 1,000 per head after 10 pm. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, January 15 at 9 pm.
Where: TabulaBeach Café, Asiad Village, Khel Gaon Marg, near Siri Fort Auditorium. Tel: 99101 69745.
MUSIC General Levy at Raasta Hauz Khas Village
English reggae DJ General Levy, whose real name is Paul Levy, will take over the console. There is no entry fee. Entry is restricted to couples and women. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, January 15 at 9 pm.
Where: Raasta, 30-A, First Floor, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 011 4062 3028.
MUSIC Suman Sridhar and The Oracle + The Indo-Creole Project at AntiSocial
Vocalist and composer Suman Sridhar will perform her new neo-soul material with her band The Oracle. The Indo-Creole Project, featuring multi-instrumentalist René Lacaille from the French island of Réunion and Indian guitarist Debashish Bhattacharya, who marry creole and Bengali music, will also perform. Tickets priced at Rs 300 per head are being sold on Insider.in. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, January 15 at 9 pm.
Where: AntiSocial, 9A and 12, Third Floor, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 78386 52039.
MUSIC Sartek at Kitty Su
Electro-house DJ Sartek aka Sarthack Sardana will man the decks. Tickets priced at Rs 2,000 for couples and singles are being sold on Kittysu.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, January 15 at 10 pm.
Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit, Barakhamba Lane, Connaught Place. Tel: 1800 11 6777.
MUSIC Vir Das’s Alien Chutney at Odeon Social
The newest outpost of the Social will open at Connaught Place with a performance by Vir Das’s comedy-rock band Alien Chutney. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, January 15 at 10 pm.
Where: Odeon Social, 23, First Floor, Odeon Building, Radial 5, D Block, Connaught Place. Tel: 011 4565 2737.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16
WALKS Heritage Walk to Jahanpanah
This tour through the ruins of Jahanpanah, the capital city of Mohammed Tughluq, will cover Hazar Sutun or the hall of thousand pillars, the site of Tughluq’s court and Begumpur Masjid. The registration fee is Rs 500 per head. Register here and see the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, January 16 at 10 am.
Where: The meeting point is the entrance to Vijay Mandal Complex, opposite the Sarvapriya Vihar Club.
PHOTOGRAPHY The Theatre of E. Alkazi - A Modernist Approach to Indian Theatre at Lalit Kala Akademi
This exhibition of photographs celebrating Ebrahim Alkazi, one of the country’s most influential theatre directors and drama teachers, has been put together by his son-in-law, veteran stage and lighting designer Nissar Allana.
When: Saturday, January 16 to Wednesday, February 3, from 11 am to 7 pm.
Where: Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, 35 Ferozeshah Road. Tel: 011 2300 9200.
BOOKS Barterstreet’s Book Barter Party at AntiSocial
Attendees can exchange books, listen to a talk, participate in book-related games and activities, sip on wine and snack on starters at this event to which bringing a book or two is mandatory. Tickets priced at Rs 1,500 per head are being sold on Insider.in. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, January 16 at 2 pm.
Where: AntiSocial, 9A and 12, Third Floor, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 78386 52039.
THEATRE Apu Trilogy at Shri Ram Centre
Happy Ranajit will helm this Hindi play based on Satyajit Ray’s trilogy Pather Panchali, Aparaijito and Apur Sansar, which follows the journey of young Apu from rural Bengal to adulthood in Calcutta. Tickets priced at Rs 200, Rs 300 and Rs 500 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, January 16 and Sunday, January 17 at 6 pm.
Where: Shri Ram Centre, Mandi House, 4 Safdar Hashmi Marg. Tel: 011 2373 1112.
THEATRE The Cabuliwala at Akshara Theatre
Gopal Sharman will direct this theatrical adaptation of the classic children’s story by Rabindranath Tagore. Tickets priced at Rs 200 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, January 16 at 7 pm and Sunday, January 17 at 6 pm.
Where: Akshara Theatre, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, near Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. Tel: 011 2374 2083.
MUSIC SulaFest Pre-Party with Advaita at Vero Moda Saket
Fusion-rock band Advaita will perform at this pre-party for Nashik music festival SulaFest. There is no entry fee.
When: Saturday, January 16 at 7 pm.
Where: Vero Moda, DLF Place, Saket.
THEATRE Jane Eyre at India Habitat Centre
A National Theatre Live screening of British director Sally Cookson’s stage production of Charlotte Bronte’s novel Jane Eyre. Tickets priced at Rs 250, Rs 350 and Rs 500 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, January 16 at 7 pm.
Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
COMEDY Papa CJ at Sirifort Auditorium
Stand-up comedian Papa CJ will present his new show Naked. Tickets priced at Rs 499, Rs 799, Rs 1,099, Rs 1,499, Rs 1,749, Rs 1,999, and Rs 2,499 are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, January 16 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Siri Fort Auditorium, Asian Games Village, Gautam Nagar. Tel: 022 2649 9397.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 17
FITNESS Yogathon at Lodi Gardens
Yoga practitioners can join this attempt by a group, organised by yoga teacher Mukesh Banka, to perform 108 surya namaskaras in unison. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, January 17 at 8.30 am.
Where: Lodi Gardens, gate on Subramanim Bharti Marg, near the duck pond bridge.
VOLUNTEERING Yamuna Shramdaan at Kudsia Ghat
Environmental organisation Swechha, in collaboration with TV news channel NDTV, is organising the Yamuna Shramdaan, an initiative to clean up the river Yamuna. To register as a volunteer for their drive to manually clean the river and plant trees on its banks on Sunday, visit Swechha.in or call 84476 82383. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, January 17 at 9 am.
Where: The meeting point is Kudsia Ghat, opposite ISBT Kashmere Gate, next to the Tibetan monastery market.
BOOKS TALKS ‘Women, Education and Politics’ at Lodi Gardens
Delhi Heritage Walks’s Book Club will discuss Women, Education and Politics: The Women’s Movement and Delhi’s Indraprastha College by Meena Bhargava and Kalyani Dutta. The books is a study of women’s education in India. There is no entry fee. Email info@delhiheritagewalks.com to register. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, January 17 at 10.30 am.
Where: Lodi Gardens, Gate No. 1, near Lodi Restaurant.
MARCH Help Delhi Breathe March at Jantar Mantar
A initiative called Pollution Solution to demand the implementation of policies and practices to clean up the city’s air will conduct an awareness march. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, January 17 at 11 am.
Where: Jantar Mantar, Sansad Marg, Connaught Place.
FILM Defenders of Riga at India Habitat Centre
Director Aigars Grauba’s 2007 film is a love story set around November 11, 1919, a crucial date in the battle for Latvian independence. In their struggle against a German invasion, a rag-tag army of inexperienced youth manage to keep a German general and his troops from entering the Latvian capital of Riga. A short animation film on Latvia’s history will also be shown at the screening, which is part of the Latvian Film Festival organised by the Film Club of the India Habitat Centre in collaboration with the Embassy of Latvia. See the complete schedule here. Entry is restricted to Habitat Film Club Members, who can collect passes from the IHC programmes desk. For details on how to become a member, visit the Habitat Film Club website.
When: Sunay, January 17 at 7 pm.
Where: Gulmohar, Habitat World, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
DANCE MUSIC Prerana Shrimali + Uday Bhawalkar at India Habitat Centre
Kathak dancer Prerana Shrimali and Hindustani classical music vocalist Uday Bhawalkar, who specialises in the dhrupad style of singing, will stage solo recitals. Entry is free; seating is on a first come, first served basis.
When: Sunday, January 17 at 7 pm.
Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
MUSIC Noah Earp at Depot 29
Australian singer-songwriter Noah Earp will perform songs from his soon-to-be-released debut album. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, January 17 at 8 pm.
Where: Depot 29, Levels 2 & 3, B6/2 Commercial Complex, Humayunpur, Safdarjung Enclave. Tel: 97174 50029.