Delhi weekend cultural calendar: Photography exhibition, theatre and more

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4
ART Gautam Bhatia at India Habitat Centre
Delhi artist Gautam Bhatia’s show City Fragments is a set of paintings, sculptures and pencil drawings themed around the idea of the city and its inhabitants. There is no entry fee.
When: Until Monday, November 7, from 10 am to 8 pm.
Where: Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Airforce Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.

PHOTOGRAPHY New Homelands: the Indian Diaspora in the European Union at India Habitat Centre

An exhibition by Indian photographers Shome Basu, Paroma Mukherjee and Kounteya Sinha that chronicles the daily lives of Indians who migrated to Europe. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Until Monday, November 7, from 10 am to 8 pm.
Where: Open Palm Court, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.

EXHIBITION The Dolls of Japan at Japan Foundation

This exhibition, organised by the Japan Foundation, showcases the country’s culture of doll making. There is no entry fee. See here for details.
When: Friday, November 4, from 11 am to 7 pm.
Where: Japan Foundation, 5A Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar IV. Tel: 011 2644 2967.

FILM NGMA Show Reels Series at National Gallery of Modern Art
The National Gallery of Modern Art is screening a series of short films on the arts. The line-up includes Ein Lall’s The Flowering Tree, a portrait of bharatanatyam dancer Leela Samson (Friday) and John Wyver’s Art in Progress, about British-Indian artist Anish Kapoor (Saturday). There is no entry fee. See here for the complete schedule.
When: Friday, November 4 at 2.30 pm and Saturday, November 5 at noon and 2.30 pm.
Where: Preview Theatre, National Gallery of Modern Art, Jaipur House, Sher Shah Road, near Delhi High Court, India Gate. Tel: 011 2338 2835.

CULTURE Friends in Aid at Blue Tokai
This fundraiser to aid Better Village Better World, an NGO in Uttar Pradesh that works in the fields of education and health care, will feature performances by spoken word artists from Slam Out Loud, a poetry and storytelling initiative based in Delhi; members of Nazar Battu, an online entertainment network; and chhau dancers. Donor passes priced at Rs 200 per person, and which entitle attendees to coffee, will be available at the venue. Guests are welcome to pay any amount over the entry fee; all proceeds will go to the NGO. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 4 at 4 pm.
Where: Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters, Khasra 258, Lane 3, West End Marg, Saidulajab. Tel: 98211 26015.

MUSIC Helena Basilova at India International Centre
Dutch Western classical music pianist Helena Basilova will perform the works of Bach, Chopin, Scriabin and Rachmaninoff. There is no entry fee. See here for more information.
When: Friday, November 4 at 6.30 pm.
Where: C. D. Deshmukh Auditorium, India International Centre, 40 Max Mueller Marg. Tel: 011 2461 9431.

THEATRE One Man, Two Guvnors at India Habitat Centre

A National Theatre Live screening of British playwright Richard Bean’s One Man, Two Guvnors. In the play, set in 1960s England, a butler working for two individuals does his best to keep his dual employment a secret. Tickets priced at Rs 250, Rs 350 and Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, November 4 at 7 pm.
Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Airforce Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.

COMEDY Srijan Kaushik + Abhishek Upmanyu + Sundeep Rao at Canvas Laugh Club
Comedians Srijan Kaushik and Abhishek Upmanyu from Delhi and Sundeep Rao from Bangalore will each perform a set. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, November 4 at 7.30 pm and 9.30 pm and Saturday, November 5 and Sunday, November 6 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Canvas Laugh Club, The People & Co., Tower 8-B, Cyber Hub, DLF Cyber City, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 414 1000.

MUSIC Pushpaak at La Bodega
Fusion band Pushpaak, made up of French guitarist Loic Sanlaville, Iranian tombak player Fakhroddin Ghaffari along with sarangi player Ejaz Hussain and upright bass player Akshay Dwivedi from India, will perform. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 4 at 8.30 pm.
Where: La Bodega, First Floor, 29-B Middle Lane, Khan Market. Tel: 011 4310 5777.

MUSIC The Quartet at Depot 29
The four-piece featuring Delhi musicians, vocalist Sanjeeta Bhattacharya, guitarist Takar Nabam and drummer Kunal Netrapal and Russian bassist Ekaterina Aristova will present a set. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 4 at 8.45 pm.
Where: Depot 29, Levels 2 & 3, B6/2 Commercial Complex, Humayunpur, Safdarjung Enclave. Tel: 97174 50029.

MUSIC Boxed In + Frame/Frame + Mistress at BandStand

British electronic music producer Boxed In aka Oli Bayston will perform a set featuring city-residing sitar player Shubhendra Rao. Delhi DJs Frame/Frame aka Nikhil Kaul and Mistress aka Vikram Singh will play supporting slots. Entry, which is free, is via a guest list, which can be signed up to here. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 4 at 9 pm.
Where: BandStand, 7, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurobindo Place, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 90132 08104.

MUSIC Petar Dundov + Hoax at Summer House Café
Croatian techno producer Petar Dundov will play a gig that will also feature a set by capital-based DJ Hoax aka Akshay Bhalla. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 4 at 9 pm.
Where: Summer House Café, First Floor, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurobindo Place Market, Hauz Khas. Tel: 93509 27000.

MUSIC Kevu at Kitty Su
Portuguese house music duo Kevu, comprising João Pedro and João Rosário, will take over the console. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per person for single women, Rs 1,000 per person for single men and Rs 750 per couple (of any gender) are being sold on Kittysu.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 4 at 9.30 pm.
Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit, Barakhamba Lane, Connaught Place. Tel: 1800 11 6777.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5
TALKS THEATRE Samanvay Indian Languages Festival at India Habitat Centre
The sixth edition of this festival celebrating Indian languages is a three-day event featuring talks by speakers such as Ela Bhatt, the founder of the NGO SEWA; lawyers Flavia Agnes and Karuna Nundy; journalists Ravish Kumar, Rahul Pandita and Pratap Bhanu Mehta; and Dalit activist Jignesh Mevani. There will also be performances by theatre actor Jyoti Dogra and the Katkatha Puppet Arts Trust. There is no entry fee. For the complete schedule, see here.
When: Saturday, November 5, Sunday, November 6 and Monday, November 7, from 10.30 am to 9 pm.
Where: India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.

FOOD & DRINK Great Indian Food Festival at Dilli Haat Pitampura
The second edition of the Great Indian Food Festival will feature street food from different parts of India. There is no entry fee, but visitors have to pay to enter Dilli Haat. Tickets are priced at Rs 20 per person. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, November 5 and Sunday November 6, from noon to 10 pm.
Where: Dilli Haat, Netaji Subhash Place, Lala Jagat Narayan Marg, Guru Govind Singh College, Pitampura. Tel: 011 2731 7663.

THEATRE Lassanwala at Epicentre
Hindi comedy Lassanwala centres on the life of Kallu Bahman, an elderly Brahmin garlic seller, who farms the crop even though his faith prevents him from eating it. Tickets priced at Rs 350 and Rs 500 per person are being sold at Bookmyshow.com. See here for more information.
When: Saturday, November 5 at 5 pm and 7.30 pm.
Where: Epicentre, Apparel House, Ground Floor, Sector 44, opposite Power Grid Residential Complex, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 2715000.

THEATRE 2 Paise Ki Jannat at Alliance Francaise
Directed by Amar Sah, 2 Paise Ki Jannat is a Hindi satire on politics and corruption in which an emperor decides to create a heavenly place for himself. His courtiers advise him against the plan at first, but encourage him when they realise they can profit from the scheme. Tickets priced at Rs 100, Rs 200, Rs 300 and Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, November 5 at 5 pm.
Where: Alliance Francaise de Delhi, 72 Lodhi Estate. Tel: 011 4350 0200.

BOOKS Toba Tek Singh at Coffee Home
Book club Readers’ Break will conduct a discussion on Toba Tek Singh, Urdu writer Saadat Hasan Manto’s 1955 short story on the Partition. Participants must bring their own copy to the event. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, November 5 at 6 pm.
Where: Coffee Home, 262 Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Connaught Place. Tel: 011 2336 3813.

MUSIC Shrikant Waikar at India International Centre
Mumbai-based Hindustani classical singer Shrikant Waikar will perform. There is no entry fee. See here for more information.
When: Saturday, November 5 at 6.30 pm.
Where: C. D. Deshmukh Auditorium, India International Centre, 40 Max Mueller Marg. Tel: 011 2461 9431.

THEATRE Arsenic and Old Lace at Akshara Theatre
Rajesh Bali’s Hindi play is an adaptation of American playwright Joseph Kesselring’s 1939 classic black comedy about the eccentric Brewster family. Tickets priced at Rs 100, Rs 200 and Rs 300 per person are being sold at Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, November 5 at 7 pm.
Where: Akshara Theatre, 11-12B Baba Kharak Singh Marg, near Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. Tel: 011 2374 2083.

THEATRE What’s Done is Done at Club Patio
Rajat Kapoor’s Hindi and English play What’s Done Is Done, the newest in his ‘clown’ series, is a take on William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Tickets priced at Rs 1,200 per person, which entitle audience members to dinner, are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, November 5 at 8 pm.
Where: Club Patio, Pool Lawn, Block E, South City-I, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 458 5100.

COMEDY Praveen Kumar at Akshara Theatre
Bangalore-based stand-up comedian Praveen Kumar will perform his solo show Orthodoxically Me. Tickets priced at Rs 350 per person are being sold on Insider.in.
When: Saturday, November 5 at 8.30 pm.
Where: Akshara Theatre, 11-12B Baba Kharak Singh Marg, near Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. Tel: 011 2374 2083.

COMEDY Andy Curtain + Sundeep Rao + Daniel Fernandes at Canvas Laugh Club
Stand-up comedians Daniel Fernandes from Mumbai, Sundeep Rao from Bangalore and Andy Curtain from Melbourne will each perform a set. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, November 5 at 9.30 pm.
Where: Canvas Laugh Club, The People & Co., Tower 8-B, Cyber Hub, DLF Cyber City, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 414 1000.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6
THEATRE Sons of Babur at Shri Ram Centre
English play Sons of Babur, written by Salman Khurshid and directed by and starring actor Tom Alter, is an account of the life of Mughal emperors, from Babur to Bahadur Shah Zafar. Tickets priced at Rs 200, Rs 300, Rs 400 and Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, November 6 at 11 am.
Where: Shri Ram Centre, 4 Safdar Hashmi Marg, Mandi House. Tel: 011 2373 1112.

COMICS WORKSHOPS Cosplay 101 at Unplugged Courtyard
Ahead of Delhi Comic Con in December, the organisers are holding a cosplay workshop by cosplayer Gaurav Thakur. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, November 6, from 5 pm to 8 pm.
Where: Unplugged Courtyard, L23/7, Middle Circle, Connaught Place. Tel: 99993 96662.

THEATRE Man Disposes, God Proposes at Alliance Francaise
Director Saleem Shah’s adaptation of British playwright and lawyer John Mortimer’s drama The Dock Brief centres around Himaqat Qureshi, who has been charged with the murder of his wife. He’s sure to be proven guilty until lawyer Kamal Kanth Tripathi comes along. Tickets priced at Rs 300, Rs 400 and Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, November 6 at 5 pm.
Where: Alliance Francaise de Delhi, 72 Lodhi Estate. Tel: 011 4350 0200.

MUSIC Arijit Singh at Leisure Valley
Hindi film playback singer Arijit Singh will present a concert of his biggest Bollywood hits. Tickets priced at Rs 1,500, Rs 2,500, Rs 4,000, Rs 6,000, Rs 8,000 and Rs 25,000 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, November 6 at 6 pm.
Where: Leisure Valley, 287, NH 8, Sector 29, opposite IFFCO Towers, Gurgaon. Tel: 88263 66773.

FILM The Tale of Princess Kaguya at Perch
Film club Lightcube will screen Studio Ghibli’s The Tale of Princess Kaguya (2013), a Japanese anime fantasy feature about a tiny girl found inside a bamboo stalk who grows up to be a beautiful young lady. The movie will be shown with English subtitles. Tickets priced at Rs 350 per person, which get a glass of sangria, are being sold on Insider.in.
When: Sunday, November 6 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Perch, 18-A, Basant Lok Market, Vasant Vihar. Tel: 85888 89199.

THEATRE The English Teacher at Akshara Theatre
Set in Manhattan and Mysore, this English play directed by Anasuya Vaidya is about English teacher Krishna and his wife Susila. The story is inspired by author RK Narayan’s life. Tickets priced at Rs 300 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, November 6 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Akshara Theatre, 11-12B Baba Kharak Singh Marg, near Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. Tel: 011 2374 2083.

THEATRE Jaati Hi Pucho Saadhu Ki at Akshara Theatre
Written by Vijay Tendulkar, Hindi play Jaati Hi Pucho Saadhu Ki is about the trials and tribulations of a young ambitious man called Mahipat, who belongs to a lower caste. Tickets priced at Rs 300 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, November 6 at 7 pm.
Where: Akshara Theatre, 11-12B Baba Kharak Singh Marg, near Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. Tel: 011 2374 2083.

THEATRE 7 Reasons of Being at Bipin Chandra Pal Auditorium
Directed by Sreemoyee Dasgupta, this Hinglish play has been adapted from the original Bengali version, which in turned is based on Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s film Yume. The 1990 movie is about dreams the filmmaker actually had. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, November 6 at 7 pm.
Where: Bipin Chandra Pal Auditorium, A 81, Chittranjan Park. Tel: 011 4107 2278.

COMEDY Bhelpoori at Alliance Francaise
Directed, written and performed by actor Saleem Shah, Bhelpoori is an 80-minute one-man show about everything from sex and politics to Bollywood. Tickets priced at Rs 300, Rs 400 and Rs 500 per person are being sold at Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, November 6 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Alliance Francaise de Delhi, 72 Lodhi Estate. Tel: 011 4350 0200.

MUSIC Laila Mogli at Depot 29
Delhi-based steel tongue drum player Ashim Bery will present a set. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, November 6 at 8.45 pm.
Where: Depot 29, Levels 2 & 3, B6/2 Commercial Complex, Humayunpur, Safdarjung Enclave. Tel: 97174 50029.

ONGOING
ART Enactments and Each Passing Day at Kiran Nadar Museum of Art
An exhibition of video works by 15 contemporary artists including Gigi Scaria, Vivan Sundaram, Rohini Devasher and Rashid Rana. See here for more information.
When: Until Thursday, December 8. Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10.30 am to 6.30 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, Plot No. 3A, Sector 126, Noida. Tel: 011 4916 0000.

ART Jeram Patel at Kiran Nadar Museum of Art
This retrospective of the works of artist Jeram Patel titled the dark loam: between memory and membrane focuses on paintings he made using blowtorches and crow quills. For more information, see here.
When: Until Tuesday, December 20. 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 Khadim Ali at Gallery Latitude 28
In Forlorn Foe, Afghan artist Khadim Ali showcasing his recent paintings, which range from murals and miniatures to calligraphy, themed around war and conflict in his home country. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Until Tuesday, November 15. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: Gallery Latitude 28, F-208, Lado Sarai. Tel: 011 4679 1111.

These recommendations have been compiled by The Daily Pao.