Delhi weekend cultural calendar: Standup by Radhika Vaz, Tughlaqabad Fort walk, and more

FRIDAY, JANUARY 29
ART Urban Street Art Festival at Lodhi Colony, Lado Sarai, Govind Puri Metro Station and Inland Container Depot
The St+art India Foundation returns to the capital with the fourth edition of its Urban Street Art Festival. Over the next two and half weeks, the festival will bring together 24 acclaimed international and Indian street artists, including Iran’s Nafir, Italy’s Agostino Iacurci, the Netherlands’ Niels Shoe Meulman and Delhi’s own Daku, to transform the walls of Lodhi Colony, Lado Sarai and Govind Puri metro station and to create a walk-through installation using 100 shipping containers inside the Inland Container Depot. See the Facebook event page and festival website for more information.
When: Until Tuesday, February 16.
Where: Lodhi Colony, Lado Sarai, Govind Puri Metro Station and the Inland Container Depot in Tughlaqabad.

ART Following the Box at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
An exhibition of works by 12 contemporary artists based on photographs of India taken in 1945 by an unknown American serviceman. The photos were found in a shoebox by US-based couple Alan Teller and Jerri Zbiral, who travelled to India to find out more about the stories behind the images. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Until Sunday, January 31, from 10 am to 6.30 pm.
Where: Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, 1 Central Vista Mess, Janpath. Tel: 011 2338 8155.

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 Shilpa Gupta at Vadehra Art Gallery
The exhibition will comprise three projects by the Mumbai installation artist that explore notions of location and belonging in a range of media including photography, drawings and video. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Until Monday, February 22. 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 Asim Waqif at One Style Mile
The Delhi-based installation artist will present a show called Autolysis. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Until Saturday, February 13. Open Monday to Saturday, from noon to 6 pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: The Foyer, One Style Mile, Haveli No. 6, Kalka Das Marg, Mehrauli.

FOOD & DRINK Bombay Parsi Bajaar at SodaBottleOpenerWala
The Parsi food market will have on offer products such as homemade masalas, chutneys, pickles, and dishes like sali chicken, sali kheemo, paneer akuri and dar ni pori. There will also be masterclasses and talks on Parsi culture and cuisine. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, January 29 and Saturday, January 30, from noon to 8 pm.
Where: SodaBottleOpenerWala, Shop No. 3, CyberHub, near Building No. 8, DLF Cyber City, Phase II, Gurgaon. Tel: 99718 39456.

ART India Art Fair 2016 at National Small Industries Corporation Ground
This year’s edition of the platform for modern and contemporary art from South Asia will feature 94 exhibitors from 19 countries, and international artists like Cameroon’s Pascale Marthine Tayou, Korea’s Kim Ho-Suk and France’s Julien Segard. A series of talks will take place concurrently with the exhibition. See here for the complete schedule. Tickets priced at Rs 499 per head (Rs 250 per head for students) are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, January 29 and Saturday, January 30, from 2 pm and Sunday, January 31, from 11 am.
Where: NSIC Ground, opposite Kalkaji Temple, Okhla Industrial Area Phase III, Okhla Industrial Estate, Outer Ring Road.

BOOKS Mridula Koshy at India International Centre
Author Mridula Koshy will launch new her book Bicycle Dreaming, about a Delhi family torn apart by poverty, at this event. She will be in conversation with Veena Venugopal, the editor of BLink, the weekend edition of The Hindu Business Line. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, January 29 at 7 pm.
Where: India International Centre, Lecture Room No. 1, 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate. Tel: 011 2461 9431.

MUSIC Monica Dogra at Zu Tisch
Electro-pop singer-songwriter Monica Dogra will talk about her music and activism and perform an acoustic gig at this event organised to celebrate the launch of her debut solo album Spit. Entry is free but via a printed email confirmation, which you can get by sending an RSVP to engendereddelhi@gmail.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, January 29 at 8 pm.
Where: Zu Tisch, M-18, Second Floor, GK-1, M Block Market. Tel: 97170 25647.

MUSIC ThePilgrim at Depot 29
The Delhi-based alternative rock band, which released their EP Saturnalia last month, will perform. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, January 29 at 8.45 pm.
Where: Depot 29, Levels 2 & 3, B6/2 Commercial Complex, Humayunpur, Safdarjung Enclave. Tel: 97174 50029.

MUSIC Mad Maxx at I-Kandy
The American psytrance DJ and producer whose real name is Max Peterson will play a set. The entry fee is Rs 600 per head before midnight, after which it is Rs 800 per head. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, January 29 at 9 pm.
Where: I-Kandy, Le Meridien, M. G. Road, Sector 26, Delhi-Gurgaon Border, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 499 2000.

MUSIC DJ Mash at Moonshine Café
Gurgaon-based progressive house music DJ Mash aka Manish Mendiratta will man the decks. There is an entry fee of Rs 1,000 per head. Couples and single women can enter for free before 10.30 pm via the guest list, which they can get on by calling the venue. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, January at 9 pm.
Where: Moonshine Café and Bar, 30, Second Floor, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 011 3310 5708.

MUSIC Sound Avtar + Spryk + MC Soopy at Summer House Café
A pair of Mumbai-based electronic music DJ-producers Sound Avtar aka Piyush Bhatnagar and Spryk aka Tejas Nair will play bass-heavy sets at this gig that will also feature Pune’s MC Soopy aka Siddhant Roop Rai. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, January 29 at 9 pm.
Where: Summer House Café, First Floor, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurobindo Place Market, Hauz Khas. Tel: 93509 27000.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 30
WALKS Exploring Mehrauli Archaeological Park
Delhi Heritage Walks’ tour of the Park, which is unique for being the only area in Delhi that was continuously occupied by various dynasties over 1,000 years, will cover some of the 100 monuments inside, such as the Jamali Kamali mosque and tomb, the tomb of Ghiyas ud din Balban and the Dilkusha guesthouse. The registration fee of Rs 500 per head will be collected at the meeting point. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, January 30 at 10 am.
Where: The meeting point is the Mehrauli Archaeological Park entrance.

DANCE Delhi Dance Marathon at Natya Ballet Centre
This series of workshops by dancers such as Sanjay Khatri, Prashant Kumar, Sanjay Singh Rana, Pankaj Singh and Shree Ram will introduce participants to such forms as ballet, contemporary, funk and Chhau. Tickets priced at Rs 700 per head are being sold on Meraevents.com and entitle you to attend all four workshops and a showcase, a T-shirt and snacks. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, January 30, from noon to 7 pm.
Where: Natya Ballet Centre, 21 Bhai Veer Singh Marg, Connaught Place. Tel: 011 2374 2568.

THEATRE Uncivilised Daughters at Sri Ram Centre
This multi-lingual play, produced by Abhivyakti, the theatre society of Maitreyi College, raises “questions about women’s sexuality, their bodies, spaces and existence”. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, January 30 at 5 pm.
Where: Shri Ram Centre, Mandi House, 4 Safdar Hashmi Marg. Tel: 011 2373 1112.

ART Deck of Cards/Taash Ke Patte at the British Council
This exhibition, put together by the Art 18/21 gallery and the British Council, brings together two sets of 55 art works: Deck of Cards, from a 1976 exhibition in which British artists created pieces based on a playing card that was sent to them; and Taash Ke Patte a new collection of creations by leading Indian artists such as Anjolie Ela Menon, Krishen Khanna and Gigi Scaria, who were invited to participate in the show by curator Laura Williams. Viewers will have to guess which artist made which work. See here to register for the preview and here for more information.
When: Preview on Saturday, January 30 at 6.30 pm. The exhibition will be on until Sunday, May 15. Open Monday to Saturday, from 8 am to 8 pm; Sunday, from 9 am to 6 pm.
Where: The Gallery, British Council, K. G. Marg. Tel: 011 4219 9000.

ART Kartik Sood at Latitude 28
The painter, who lives in Delhi and Shimla, will present his new solo show In Search of a Dream and Other Stories, a collection of works inspired by the traditions of “oral culture and storytelling”. At the preview on Saturday, at 6 pm, curator Sumeshwar Sharma will talk about the show. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Preview on Saturday, January 30 at 6 pm. Until Tuesday, March 1. Open daily, from 11 am to 7 pm.
Where: Gallery Latitude 28, F-208, Lado Sarai. Tel: 011 4679 1111.

COMEDY Zakir Khan at FICCI Auditorium
Stand-up comedian Zakir Khan, who lives in Delhi and is originally from Indore, will perform an autobiographical set entitled Handle with Care. Tickets priced at Rs 400 per head are being sold on Insider.in.
When: Saturday, January 30 at 7 pm.
Where: FICCI Auditorium, Tansen Marg, Mandi House. Tel: 011 2373 8760.

MUSIC Kindzadza at The Nest
Russian DJ-producer Kindzadza aka Lev Greshilov will headline a psytrance gig organised by music event company Party Animal. The cover charge is Rs 1,000 per head. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, January 30, from 7 pm.
Where: The Nest, Tavern on The Greens, Lado Sarai, Aurobindo Marg. Tel: 011 3310 7590.

MUSIC House Concert with Akshay George and menwhopause at Shivalik
City-based acts, singer-songwriter Akshay George and alternative rock band menwhopause, will play this instalment of the series of gigs held inside homes. There is a suggested donation of between Rs 250 to Rs 500 per head. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, January 30 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Shivalik. Call 8860870491 for details of the venue.

MUSIC Josh Hari Quartet at the Piano Man Jazz Club
US-based jazz bassist Joshi Hari will perform. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, January 30 at 8.30 pm.
Where: The Piano Man Jazz Club, 7/22, Ground Floor, B-6, opposite Deer Park, Safdarjung Enclave Market, Safdarjung. Tel: 011 3310 6260.

COMEDY Radhika Vaz at FICCI Auditorium
New York-residing Indian-American stand-up comedian Radhika Vaz will present her show Unladylike, which is about “one woman’s struggle to achieve acceptance from adolescence to about now”, as part of Stage42, the ongoing comedy and music festival organised by Only Much Louder. Tickets priced at Rs 499 per head are being sold on Insider.in.
When: Saturday, January 30 at 8.30 pm.
Where: FICCI Auditorium, Tansen Marg, Mandi House. Tel: 011 2373 8760.

MUSIC N*hilate at Summer House Café
Electronica DJ N*hilate, real name Nisheeth Rao, will play a funk-flavoured set. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, January 30 at 9 pm.
Where: Summer House Café, First Floor, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurobindo Place Market, Hauz Khas. Tel: 93509 27000.

COMEDY Miles Allen’s One Man Breaking Bad at AntiSocial
As part of Only Much Louder’s ongoing Stage42 festival, American comedian Miles Allen will perform his parody of popular US TV drama Breaking Bad. Tickets priced at Rs 800 per head are being sold on Insider.in.
When: Saturday, January 30 at 10 pm.
Where: AntiSocial, 9A and 12, Third Floor, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 78386 52039.

MUSIC Little Boots at Kitty Su
British electro-pop singer-songwriter turned DJ Little Boots, whose birth name is Victoria Christina Hesketh, will play a set. Tickets priced at Rs 3,000 per head or couple are being sold on Kittysu.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, January 30 at 10 pm.
Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit, Barakhamba Lane, Connaught Place. Tel: 1800 11 6777.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 31
SPORTS Try Cycle Cyclothon 2016 at Leisure Valley
Cycling enthusiasts can compete in this cyclothon comprising the NCR Open 32 km race and 4 km ‘Fun Ride’. The registration fee is Rs 1,175 per head for the NCR Open and Rs 650 per head for the Fun Ride (excluding taxes). Spectators are welcome to cheer participants at the event, which has been organised under the aegis of the Cycling Federation Of India. See here to register and for more information.
When: Sunday, January 31 at 6 am.
Where: Sector 29, Gurgaon Leisure Valley Ground, Gurgaon.

WALKS Exploring Tughlaqabad Fort and Tomb
This three-hour tour by Delhi Heritage Walks will take participants through the ruins of the fourteenth-century capital of the Tughlaq dynasty and will cover the fort, tomb that once stood in a lake in the complex, palace buildings, granaries, dungeons and a secret escape route. The registration fee of Rs 500 per head will be collected at the meeting point. Participants will have to pay separately to enter the fort; the entry fee is Rs 5 per head for Indians and Rs 100 per head for foreign nationals. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, January 31 at 10 am.
Where: The meeting point is the ticket counter of Tughlaqabad Fort, Mehrauli Badarpur Road.

ART Wild Tokai at Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters
Advertising agency Animal has organised this exhibition of artworks. See the Facebook event page for more details.
When: Sunday, January 31 at 4 pm to 9 pm.
Where: Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters, Khasra 258, Lane 3, Westend Marg, Saidulajab. Tel: 98211 26015.

COMEDY On The Pot with Vir Das at Siri Fort Auditorium
Based on stand-up comedian Vir Das’s video series Potcast, this panel discussion will feature Das and fellow comics Aditi Mittal, Amogh Ranadive, Anu Menon, Ashwin Mushran, Kavi Shashtri and Suresh Menon commenting on current affairs. On the Pot is part of Das’s ongoing Weirdass Pajama festival. Tickets priced at Rs 1,750, Rs 2,000 and Rs 2,500 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, January 31 at 6 pm.
Where: Siri Fort Auditorium, August Kranti Marg, Asian Games Village Complex, Gautam Nagar. Tel: 011 2649 9354.

COMEDY Kings and Rajas of Comedy at Siri Fort Auditorium
Stand-up comedy stars Vir Das, Imran Yusuf, Johnathan Atherton, Papa CJ, Raju Srivastav and Sunil Pal will perform at this gig, which has been put together as part of Das’s ongoing Weirdass Pajama festival. Tickets priced at Rs 1,500, Rs 1,750, Rs 2,000 and Rs 2,500 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, January 31 at 8 pm.
Where: Siri Fort Auditorium, August Kranti Marg, Asian Games Village Complex, Gautam Nagar. Tel: 011 2649 9354.

MUSIC Khokhar-Sanlaville-McEntee Trio at Depot 29
This recently-formed jazz trio of Indian double bass player Abhinav Khokhar, French guitarist Loic Sanlaville and Australian trombone player Stephen McEntee will perform a mix of their own tunes and reworkings of classics. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, January 31 at 8 pm.
Where: Depot 29, Levels 2 & 3, B6/2 Commercial Complex, Humayunpur, Safdarjung Enclave. Tel: 97174 50029.

ONGOING
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.

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: Until Wednesday, February 3, from 11 am to 7 pm.
Where: Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, 35 Ferozeshah Road. Tel: 011 2300 9200.