FRIDAY, JULY 8
PHOTOGRAPHY Attilio Tripodi at India International Centre
A set of images by the Italian photographer titled A Meditation on Solitude. See here for more information.
When: Until Saturday, July 16. Open daily, from 11 am to 7 pm.
Where: Art Gallery, Kamaladevi Complex, Gate No. 1, India International Centre, 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate. Tel: 011 2461 9431.
PHOTOGRAPHY Cyril Lucido Kuhn at India International Centre
Dehradun-based photographer Cyril Lucido Kuhn is exhibiting Into the Darkness, a series of images capturing night skies across India. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, July 8, from 11 am to 7 pm.
Where: Art Gallery, Annexe Building, India International Centre, 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate. Tel: 011 2461 9431.
SHOPPING & STYLE The Design Collective at Olive Bistro Gurgaon
Six contemporary Indian clothing and accessories designers, Kichu, Huemn, Cord, Anomaly, Anuj Bhutani Studios and Dhora, will participate in this two-day pop-up bazaar. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, July 8 and Saturday, July 9, from 11 am to 8 pm.
Where: Olive Bistro, Shop 101, First Floor, Cyber Hub, DLF Cyber City, Gurgaon.
FILM The Magic of Making at Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
Director Goutam Ghose’s English film on the life and works of Indian artist K. G. Subramanyan will be screened. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, July 8 at 5.30 pm.
Where: Auditorium, Media Centre, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, 3 Dr. R. P. Road. Tel: 011 2338 8155.
FILM Dreamgirls at the American Center
The 2006 American musical, directed by Bill Condon, stars Beyoncé Knowles and Jennifer Hudson as young singers trying to make it big in the music business. Entry, which requires the presentation of a photo ID, is free via an invitation, which you can request by emailing AmCenterND@state.gov. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, July 8 at 6 pm.
Where: American Center, 24 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, near Barakhamba Metro Station. Tel: 011 2347 2000.
MUSIC ‘All’s Vitthal, Vitthal’s All: The Great Confluence’ at India International Centre
Poet, translator, singer and head of the Navayana publishing house S. Anand will discuss abhangs, Marathi devotional poems dedicated to the god Vitthala, “via Bhimrao Ambedkar and Bhimsen Joshi”. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, July 8 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Lecture Room II, Basement, Annexe Building, India International Centre, 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate. Tel: 011 2461 9431.
COMEDY Sonali Thakker + Kautuk Srivastava + Rajneesh Kapoor at Canvas
The stand-up comedians will each perform sets. Tickets priced at Rs 750 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, July 8 and Saturday, July 9 at 7 pm and 9.30 pm and Sunday, July 10 at 7 pm.
Where: Canvas, The People and Co. Premises No. 5, Building No. 8, Tower B, Cyber City, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 414 1000.
DANCE ‘Homage To Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra’ at India Habitat Centre
Along with her students, Geetanjali Acharya, who trained at Srjan the Odissi dance school in Bhubaneswar founded by Kelucharan Mohapatra, will perform a set of pieces choreographed by her teacher. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, July 8 at 7 pm.
Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
FILM Gurvinder Singh at India Habitat Centre
Punjabi filmmaker Gurvinder Singh, who has directed the movies Anhe Ghore Da Daan and Chauthi Koot, will deliver a memorial lecture on the work of legendary Indian director Mani Kaul titled ‘Between the Two Wings: A Reflection on Comprehension and Practice’. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, July 8 at 7 pm.
Where: Gulmohar, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
MUSIC ‘True To Our Roots’ at Epicentre
A performance by an all-woman Indian classical music ensemble comprising Carnatic violinists L. N. Sisters aka M. Lalitha and M. Nandini, pakhawaj player Mahima Upadhyay and tabla exponent Sangita Agnihotri. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, July 8 at 7 pm.
Where: Epicentre, Apparel House, Ground Floor, Sector 44, opposite Power Grid Residential Complex, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 271 5000.
MUSIC The Latin Strum at Le Bistro du Parc
The duo of Mexican guitarist Ravi Daniel Rangel and Argentine percussionist Eduardo Lastra will play a concert of Latin music with Son Jarocho exponent Vikas Maheshwari. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, July 8 at 8.30 pm.
Where: Le Bistro du Parc, A 57-59, Moolchand Market, Defence Colony. Tel: 011 4678 0080.
MUSIC Prabhtoj Singh at The Piano Man Jazz Club
The Delhi-based singer songwriter will perform. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, July 8 at 8.45 pm.
Where: The Piano Man Jazz Club, Ground Floor, B 6-7/22, Safdarjung Enclave Market, opposite Deer Park, Safdarjung. Tel: 011 3310 6260.
MUSIC Lost Stories at Club BW
Mumbai electronic dance music duo Lost Stories, made up of Prayag Mehta and Rishab Joshi, will play a set. Entry is free before 10 pm but restricted to couples and single women and via a guest list, which you can get on by calling the venue. Entry after 10 pm is priced at Rs 3,000 per couple. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, July 8 at 9 pm.
Where: Club BW, The Suryaa, New Friends Colony. Tel: 88266 98561.
MUSIC Sound Avtar at Raasta HKV
Bass music DJ and producer Sound Avtar aka Piyush Bhatnagar will man the decks. Call the venue for details about the entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, July 8 at 9 pm.
Where: Raasta, First Floor, 30-A Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 011 4062 3028.
MUSIC Funkanomics at Summer House Café
DJ-producer trio Funkanomics, from Germany, will spin a set of funk, hip hop and electronic music. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, July 8 at 10 pm.
Where: Summer House Café, First Floor, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurobindo Place Market, Hauz Khas. Tel: 93509 27000.
MUSIC Thomas Gold at Kitty Su
German house music DJ Thomas Gold, whose real name is Frank Thomas Knebel-Janssen, will take over the console. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per person for single women and Rs 750 per couple are being sold on Kittysu.com. See the Facebook event page for information.
When: Friday, July 8 at 10 pm.
Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit, Barakhamba Lane, Connaught Place. Tel: 1800 11 6777.
SATURDAY, JULY 9
TALKS ‘My Startup Story’ at AntiSocial
Facebook and youth-centric news website Youth Ki Awaaz will organise an interactive workshop on entrepreneurship, branding and marketing for people between the ages of 13 to 35 who want to start their own businesses. The speakers are Ritesh Mehta, head of Economic Growth Initiatives at Facebook for India and South Asia; Rana Atheya, founder of DogSpot.in, a website for pet owners; and Sairee Chahal, founder of Sheroes.in, a careers website for women. Entry is free but requires prior registration here. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, July 9 at 11 am.
Where: AntiSocial, Third Floor, 9A and 12 Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 78386 52039.
PETS Friendicoes Adoption Drive at Puppychino
Animal welfare NGO Friendicoes will hold a dog adoption drive at dog café Puppychino during which prospective pet owners can meet the canines. Adoptions will only be approved after house checks. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, July 9 and Sunday, July 10, from 1 pm to 6 pm.
Where: Puppychino Café, 119, Shishan Bhawan, Third Floor, Shahpur Jat, near UCO Bank. Tel: 011 3310 5862.
BOOKS Interpreter of Maladies at Coffee Home
Book club Readers’ Break will meet to discuss Jhumpa Lahiri’s 1999 book of short stories. Participants are encouraged to bring their own copies. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, July 9 at 5 pm.
Where: Coffee Home, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Connaught Place. Tel: 011 2336 3813.
COMEDY Amit Tandon at Canvas
City-based stand-up comedian Amit Tandon will perform. Tickets priced at Rs 600 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, July 9 and Sunday, July 10 at 5 pm.
Where: Canvas, The People and Co. Premises No. 5, Building No. 8, Tower B, Cyber City, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 414 1000.
TALKS ‘Brexit: Political Rhetoric and Ground Realities’ at India International Centre
Former foreign secretary and high commissioner to Britain Ranjan Mathai; former professor at the Delhi School of Economics Partha Sen; British writer Patrick French; professor of sociology at Delhi University Nandini Sundar; and journalist Sukumar Muralidharan will discuss the recent referendum in which Britain voted to leave the European Union. There is no entry fee.
When: Saturday, July 9 at 6 pm.
Where: Conference Room I, India International Centre, 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate. Tel: 011 2461 9431.
THEATRE ‘Celebrating Gopal Sharman’ at Akshara Theatre
Actors Jalabala Vaidya, Sunit Tandon and Nisa Shetty along with the Akshara Repertory will perform short excerpts from Gopal Sharman’s plays such as The Ramayana and Let’s Laugh Again to pay tribute to the playwright, filmmaker and theatre director who passed away recently. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, July 9 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Akshara Theatre, 11-12 B, Baba Kharak Singh Marg. Tel: 011 2374 2083.
FILM Taan Bekro (Music of the Sand) at India Habitat Centre
Kriti Film Club will screen Saumya Sharma’s 2014 documentary Taan Bekro (Music of the Sand), which explores the cultural heritage and lifestyle of a nomadic tribe of snake charmers in Rajasthan called saperas. The documentary in Hindi and Marwari will be shown with English subtitles. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, July 9 at 7 pm.
Where: Gulmohar, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
MUSIC The Kutle Khan Project at Café 27
The collective of Rajasthani folk musicians led by singer and multi-instrumentalist Kutle Khan will perform. The entry fee is Rs 300 per person. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, July 9 at 8 pm.
Where: Café 27, 26 Kailash Colony Market, GK I. Tel: 011 3310 5715.
MUSIC Feyago at Summer House Café
Kolkata-born rapper Vik ‘Feyago’ Sen will play the Delhi leg of his Stone Age India Tour. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, July 9 at 9 pm.
Where: Summer House Café, First Floor, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurobindo Place Market, Hauz Khas. Tel: 93509 27000.
MUSIC The Jass B’stards at The Piano Man Jazz Club
The city-based psychedelic jazz band will present a set. The entry fee is Rs 300 per person. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, July 9 at 8.45 pm.
Where: The Piano Man Jazz Club, Ground Floor, B 6-7/22, Safdarjung Enclave Market, opposite Deer Park, Safdarjung. Tel: 011 3310 6260.
SUNDAY, JULY 10
BOOKS ‘Harper Lee Meet-up’ at Oxford Bookstore
Delhi book club Bring Your Own Book will discuss the work of Harper Lee, the American author of the best-selling novels To Kill a Mockingbird and its 2015 sequel Go Set a Watchman. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, July 10 at 11 am.
Where: Oxford Bookstore, 81 N Block, Connaught Place. Tel: 011 3350 3291.
FILM Sex and Lucia at Instituto Cervantes
Julio Médem’s 2001 film starring Paz Vega is a knotty story involving Lucia, a waitress, her boyfriend Lorenzo and his past paramours. The film in Spanish will be screened with subtitles in English. There is no entry fee.
When: Sunday, July 10 at 4.30 pm.
Where: Instituto Cervantes, 48 Hanuman Road, Connaught Place. Tel: 011 4368 1907.
THEATRE Noorjahan: An Empress Reveals at India Habitat Centre
Director Avijit Dutt’s English play tells the story of Noor Jahan, Mughal emperor Jehangir’s favourite consort. Tickets, priced at Rs 350 and Rs 500 per person, are being sold on Bookmyshow.com and at the India Habitat Centre programmes desk. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, July 10 at 7.30 pm.
Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.
ONGOING
ART Art Collection at the British Council
This exhibition of artworks from the British Council’s collection will cover “various influences in British art” over the last century, from the posters of the London Underground in the 1920s to those of the 2012 London Olympics. See here for more information.
When: Until Monday, October 10. Open Monday to Saturday, from 8 am to 8 pm; Sunday, from 9 am to 6 pm.
Where: The Gallery, British Council, Kasturba Gandhi Marg. Tel: 011 4219 9000.
These recommendations have been compiled by The Daily Pao.
