FRIDAY, APRIL 8
ART SD Shrotriya at Triveni Kala Sangam
A solo show of paintings by the artist titled Dreams of Varanasi.
When: Until Sunday, April 17. Open daily, from 11 am to 7 pm.
Where: Art Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, 205 Tansen Marg. Tel: 011 2371 9470.
PHOTOGRAPHY Ravi Agarwal at Gallery Espace
The Delhi-based photographer and environmental activist presents a solo show of photographs titled Else, All Will Be Still. The works are based on his sea travels and time spent in a fishing village in Pondicherry. See the gallery page for more information.
When: Friday, April 8 to Saturday, May 14. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: Gallery Espace, 16, Community Centre, New Friends Colony. Tel: 011 2692 2947.
FESTIVAL Srijan Cultural Festival 2016 at Socio Cultural Ground
The three-day event will feature a street bazaar with traditional fabric, craft and jewellery from all over the country, folk performances, an activity area and a food zone. Visit the website for more details. Entry is free. Visit Eventshigh.com to register.
When: Friday, April 8 to Sunday, April 10, from 2 pm.
Where: Socio Cultural Ground, Sector 11, Dwarka.
MUSIC Aman Bathla at Kamani Auditorium
The Delhi pianist will perform a concert titled Khwaab – Manifestation of a Musician. Entry is by invitation, which you can get by calling 99100 68094 or 99100 68034.
When: Friday, April 8 at 5 pm.
Where: Kamani Auditorium, Copernicus Marg, Janpath. Tel: 011 4350 3352.
FOOD & DRINK Evening Organic Market at The Ashok Hotel
The market will feature organic bakery goods, dips and sauces, juices and other lifestyle products. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, April 8 at 5 pm.
Where: Devang House, Amatrra, The Ashok Hotel, 50-B Diplomatic Enclave, Chanakyapuri. Tel: 95607 64151.
THEATRE Gauhar at Epicentre
Lillete Dubey directs Rajeshwari Sachdev in this biographical play written by Mahesh Dattani about Gauhar Jaan, one of the first Indian singers to be recorded. Tickets priced at Rs 750, Rs 1,000, Rs 1,500, and Rs 2,000 are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, April 8 at 6 pm and 8.30 pm.
Where: Epicentre, Apparel House, opposite Power Grid Residential Complex, Sector 44, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 271 5000.
MUSIC Kalàscima Band at India International Centre
The Italian trans-folk band that combines percussion, singing and electronic music will perform. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, April 8 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Fountain Lawns, Main Building, India International Centre, 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate. Tel: 011 2461 9431.
MUSIC Sufi Darbar at India Islamic Cultural Centre
A festival of Sufi music organised by the India Heritage and Healthcare Center. Entry is free; seating is on a first come first served basis.
When: Friday, April 8 at 7 pm.
Where: India Islamic Cultural Centre, 87-88 Lodhi Road.
MUSIC Hindustani classical music at India Habitat Centre
Hyderabadi ghazal singer Shakeel Ahmed will perform the ghazals of Kamla Singh ‘Zeenat’. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, April 8 at 7 pm.
Where: Amaltas, Habitat World, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
THEATRE The Revised Kama Sutra at Akshara Theatre
Director Anasuya Vaidya’s English comedy tells the story of a young boy growing up in the 1960s and ’70s on India’s southwest coast and his quest for love and sex. Tickets priced at Rs 250, Rs 350 and Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Akshara Theatre, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, near Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. Tel: 011 2374 2083.
MUSIC Jive Can at Fat Lulu’s
The Delhi five-piece blues-rock band will play a set. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, April 8 at 8.30 pm.
Where: Fat Lulu’s, Cross Point Mall, DLF Phase IV, Gurgaon. Tel: 88003 95566.
MUSIC Vasundhara Vee and Saurabh Suman at The Piano Man Jazz Club
Singer Vasundhara Vee, bassist Saurabh Suman and others will cover songs by bands from the capital such as Them Clones, Advaita, MAP and more. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, April 8 at 8.45 pm.
Where: The Piano Man Jazz Club, 7/22, Ground Floor, B-6, opposite Deer Park, Safdarjung Enclave Market, Safdarjung. Tel: 011 3310 6260.
MUSIC Hoax + Deep Score at Def. Col. Social
Electronic acts Hoax aka Akshay Bhalla and Deep Score will take the console at this gig hosted by house party organisers The Warp Core Breach. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, April 8 at 9 pm.
Where: Def. Col. Social, 28A Defence Colony Market. Tel: 78385 20799.
MUSIC Oozeundat + Uday Dass at AntiSocial
This edition of Techtonic Shift, the series of techno nights, will feature Oozeundat aka Pune electronic duo Roan Sable and Sidhant Naren, and Delhi DJ Uday Dass. There is an entry fee of Rs 300 per person, which entitles you to one drink. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, April 8 at 9 pm.
Where: AntiSocial, 9A & 12, Third Floor, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 78386 52814.
SATURDAY, APRIL 9
SHOPPING & STYLE The Design Collective at Olive
The design marketplace will feature handcrafted leather bags by Cord; clothes by Anamoly, Kardo and Anuj Bhutani; and jewellery by Kichu. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, April 9 and Sunday, April 10, from 11 am.
Where: Olive Bar & Kitchen, One Style Mile, Haveli 6, Kalka Das Marg, Mehrauli. Tel: 011 29574444.
PHOTOGRAPHY Shobha Deepak Singh at India Habitat Centre
The kathak dancer and director of Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra, a Delhi-based cultural organisation, will launch her coffee table book Musicscapes, a collection of 250 rare photographs of the great Indian music maestros such as Abdul Rashid Khan, Ajoy Chakrabarty, Ali Akbar Khan, Amjad Ali Khan, Ulhas Kashalkar, Veena Sahasrabuddhe, Vilayat Khan, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and Zakir Hussain.
When: Saturday, April 9 to Thursday, April 14, from 11 am to 7 pm.
Where: Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
ART Masters of Modern Art at Dalmia House
Global Art Hub , an online marketplace for art, presents Art Exhibit 2016: Masters of Modern Art , an exhibition and sale of more than 100 artworks by 46 Indian artists such as FN Souza, Jehangir Sabavala, MF Husain, Manjit Bawa, J Swaminathan and SH Raza. The event will include a talk on art from 4 pm to 6 pm on Saturday, and an art walk with Anjolie Ela Menon at 5 pm on Sunday. To register, see here.
When: Saturday, April 9 and Sunday, April 10, from noon to 7 pm.
Where: Dalmia House, 27 Akbar Road.
FILM Twinkle at the Japan Foundation
Director Joji Matsuoka’s 1992 film is the story of a marriage of convenience between a gay man and an alcoholic woman. The film will be screened in Japanese with subtitles in English. There is no entry fee.
When: Saturday, April 9 at 2 pm.
Where: The Japan Foundation, 5A, Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar IV. Tel: 011 2644 2967.
FITNESS Social FitNuts Session at Def. Col. Social
The wellness event will include a fitness boot camp and yoga session and will be followed by a healthy meal. Tickets priced at Rs 700 per person are available here. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, April 9 at 5 pm.
Where: Def. Col. Social, 28A Defence Colony Market. Tel: 78385 20799.
THEATRE The Guest List at Alliance Francaise
Two sets of exes bump into each other at a Delhi restaurant in this comedy of errors written and directed by Adhiraj Sharma. Tickets priced at Rs 350 and Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, April 9 at 6 pm.
Where: Alliance Francaise De Delhi, 72 Lodhi Estate. Tel: 011 4350 0200.
MUSIC Play it By Ear at Nofilter
The Delhi-based indie rock acoustic duo of Martin Chauhan and Samir Krishnamurti will play material from their new album Flicker Flicker Flash. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, April 9 at 6 pm.
Where: Nofilter, C-18, Commercial Complex, SDA. Tel: 9971115198.
MUSIC Mehfil-e-Sartaaj at Sirifort Auditorium
Punjabi singer Satinder Sartaaj will sing folk songs at this event celebrating the harvest festival of Baisakhi. Tickets priced at Rs 1,000, Rs 2,000 and Rs 3,000 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, April 9 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Siri Fort Auditorium, Asian Games Village, Gautam Nagar. Tel: 022 2649 9397.
BOOKS Carefree Days at India Habitat Centre
Publishing house HarperCollins will launch the autobiography of writer Pran Nevile. There is no entry fee.
When: Saturday, April 9 at 7 pm.
Where: Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
POETRY READING Spring Tides at Habitat World
An evening of poetry readings in regional languages organised by The Poetry Club of India. There is no entry fee.
When: Saturday, April 9 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Casuarina Hall, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
THEATRE Noorjahan: An Empress Reveals at India Habitat Centre
Director Avijit Dutt tells the story of Noor Jahan, Mughal emperor Jehangir’s most favoured consort. Tickets priced at Rs 350 and Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, April 9 at 7.30 pm.
Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
COMEDY The Stupid Show at Alliance Francaise
Stand up comics Sumit Anand and Abhishek Upmanyu will perform an interactive comedy show. Tickets priced at Rs 350 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, April 9 at 7.45 pm.
Where: Alliance Francaise De Delhi, 72 Lodhi Estate. Tel: 011 4350 0200.
MUSIC The Latination at The Piano Man Jazz Club
The Latin jazz band comprising Emmanuel Simon on the congas, Pradyumna Singh Manot on keyboards, Premjit Dutta on timbales and Bijit Bhattacharya on bass, will play an Afro-rhythm infused set of salsa, rumba and modern jazz. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, April 9 at 8.45 pm.
Where: The Piano Man Jazz Club, 7/22, Ground Floor, B-6, opposite Deer Park, Safdarjung Enclave Market, Safdarjung. Tel: 011 3310 6260.
SUNDAY, APRIL 10
WALK Exploring the Murals at Lodhi Colony
Arunima Bose of St+Art India, a non-profit organisation that holds street art projects, will take participants on a tour of Lodhi Colony, where a number of murals were made during the Street Art Festival held in January and February. Contact the programmes desk at India Habitat Centre to register and for details.
When: Sunday, April 10 at 8 am.
Where: Lodhi Colony.
ENTERTAINMENT Excellentia Horse Show at Excellentia Equitation Centre
A showcase of equestrian skills such as show jumping and dressage. Tickets are priced at Rs 495 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, April 10 at 6 pm.
Where: Excellentia Equitation Centre, Farm No. 5A Osho Drive, Mandi Road, Gadaipur, Sultanpur.
THEATRE Sherlock Holmes and The Adventure of the Speckled Band at Akshara Theatre
Jalabala Vaidya directs this stage version of the Sherlock Holmes story by Arthur Conan Doyle in which a young woman appeals to the detective to solve the mystery of the death of her sister on the eve of her wedding. Tickets priced at Rs 250 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, April 10 at 6 pm.
Where: Akshara Theatre, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, near Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. Tel: 011 2374 2083.
COMEDY Abhijit Ganguly at India Habitat Centre
The Bengali stand-up comedian will perform a set drawing on his marriage to a Gujarati in a show titled Yes, I’m Happy. Tickets priced at Rs 350 and Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, April 10 at 7 pm.
Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
MUSIC Afterglow at BandStand
The jazz quartet fronted by Delhi-based Japanese alto saxophonist Rie Ona will perform. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, April 10 at 8 pm.
Where: BandStand, 7, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurobindo Place, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 90132 08104.
MUSIC Anjali Ray at Depot 29
Los Angeles-residing American-Indian fusion pop singer Anjali Ray will perform. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, April 10 at 8 pm.
Where: Depot 29, Levels 2 & 3, B6/2 Commercial Complex, Humayunpur, Safdarjung Enclave. Tel: 97174 50029.
ONGOING
PHOTOGRAPHY Gardens Of The Mind at Gallery Art Motif
Curated by Bangalore photography gallery Tasveer, Gardens of the Mind is an exhibition of images of the natural world by two photographers, India’s Swapan Nayak and France’s Gilles Bensimon.
When: Until Friday, April 15. Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 am to 6 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: Gallery Art Motif, A1/178, Fourth Floor, Safdarjung Enclave. Tel: 011 4266 4343.
PHOTOGRAPHY William Dalrymple at Vadehra Art Gallery
The Scottish historian and writer presents The Writer’s Eye, a solo exhibition of black and white photographs shot over two years. See the gallery page for more information.
When: Until Wednesday, April 20. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: Vadehra Art Gallery, D-53 Defence Colony. Tel: 011 4610 3550.
ART Threads of Continuity: Zoroastrian Life and Culture at the National Museum and the National Gallery of Modern Art
The Ministry of Minority Affairs will present three exhibitions on the history, culture and impact of the Parsi community in India. An exhibition on Zoroastrianism at the National Museum will take visitors through the history of the community from the emergence of the religion in Iran to its journey to the west coast of India. ‘Painted Encounters: Parsi Traders and the Community’ at the National Gallery of Modern Art is an exhibition of engravings, paintings and photographs that traces how Parsi ship builders and businessmen established trade with Canton in the nineteenth century. ‘No Parsi is an Island’, also at the NGMA, is a show of the works of 14 Parsi artists such as Pestonji Bomanji and Gieve Patel over the last 150 years. Entry to the NGMA is free. Tickets to the National Museum are priced at Rs 20 per head for Indians and Rs 650 per head (inclusive of the audio tour) for foreigners.
When: Exhibition at the National Museum until Sunday, May 29. Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 am to 5 pm; Monday, closed. Exhibitions at the NGMA until Sunday, May 29. Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 am to 5 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: National Museum, Janpath, Rajpath Road Area, Central Secretariat. Tel: 011 2379 2775. National Gallery of Modern Art, Jaipur House, India Gate. Tel: 011 2338 4640.
ART Himmat Shah at Kiran Nadar Museum of Art
Hammer on the Square is a retrospective of 300 works by sculptor Himmat Shah made between 1957 and 2015. See here for more information.
When: Until Thursday, June 30. Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10.30 am to 6.30 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, 145, DLF South Court Mall, Saket. Tel: 011 4916 0000.
ART Jai Zharotia at Shridharani Art Gallery
The veteran Delhi artist’s solo show Chaos, Mischief-Order, Harmony comprises paintings that explore the idea of power and authority stemming from masculinity.
When: Until Monday, April 11. Open daily, from 11 am to 7 pm.
Where: Shridharani Art Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, 205 Tansen Marg. Tel: 011 2371 9470.
ART Krishen Khanna at Vadehra Art Gallery
An exhibition of the artist’s figurative and narrative works on canvas, many of which were inspired by his early childhood experiences in Lahore before Partition.
When: Until Tuesday, April 12. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: Vadehra Art Gallery, D-40 Defence Colony. Tel: 011 4610 3550.
ART NN Rimzon at Talwar Gallery
The sculptor from Kerala has returned to the capital with a solo exhibition after 23 years. Forest of the Living Divine features sculptures, installations and paintings dating back to 2007. See here for more information.
When: Until Saturday, May 28. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: Talwar Gallery, C-84 Neeti Bagh. Tel: 011 4605 0307.
