Delhi weekend cultural calendar: exhibition of natural world photos, Italian film screening and more

FRIDAY, APRIL 1
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: Friday, April 1 to 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 Delhi-residing writer is exhibiting photographs he has shot over the past two years at this show titled The Writer’s Eye.
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.

SHOPPING & STYLE The Luxury Festival at Indira Gandhi Stadium
Exhibitors at the inaugural edition of the three-day luxury fest organised by events company Quintessentially Lifestyle Services India include leather goods brand Nappa Dori, fashion designer Archana Kochhar, car makers BMW and window accessories brand Hunter Douglas. See here for more information.
When: Friday, April 1, from 4 pm to 11 pm and Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3, from 11.30 am to 8.30 pm.
Where: Indira Gandhi Stadium, Gate No. 19., IP Estate, near Raj Ghat, Grand Trunk Road, New Delhi. Tel: 011 2339 2729.

ART Thomas Francis at Instituto Cervantes
An exhibition of abstract paintings by Argentina-based Indian artist Thomas Francis titled Secrets of Life: Emotions, Relationships & Us. See here for more information.
When: Until Friday, April 8. Open Tuesday to Friday, from 6 pm to 8 pm and Saturday and Sunday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: Instituto Cervantes, 48 Hanuman Road, Connaught Place. Tel: 011 4368 1907.

ART FILM 12 Evenings of Remembrance at Goethe Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan
Israeli artist Yael Bartana’s Polish trilogy And Europe Will Be Stunned on Zionism and World War II will be screened as part of this video series on the idea of memory. Mary Koszmary (Nightmares, 2007), the 11-minute first part of the trilogy, shows a fictional campaign that urges Jews to repopulate Poland. In Mur i wieza (Wall and Tower, 2009), the 15-minute second part, a group of men and women build a 1930s-style kibbutz in a former Jewish neighbourhood in Warsaw. Zamach (Assassination, 2011) is the 35-minute final part in which a crowd pays homage to a large bust of a leader, shown in the first video, who has been assassinated. Art curator Gayatri Sinha will discuss the work. There is no entry fee. For more details, see the Facebook event page.
When: Friday, April 1 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Goethe Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, 3 Kasturba Gandhi Marg. Tel: 011 2347 1100

FILM Twinkle (Kira Kira Hikaru) at Japan Foundation
Joji Matsuoka’s 1992 Japanese film will be screened with English subtitles. The movie hinges on Shoko and Mutsuki, who get married to satisfy their parents. Mutsuki is gay and has a boyfriend. Shoko, who knows this, has her own secret to keep. She’s an alcoholic. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, April 1 at 6.30 pm.
Where: The Japan Foundation, 5A Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar IV. Tel: 022 2644 2967.

DANCE Pavitra Bhat at India Habitat Centre
Bharatanatyam dancer Pavitra Bhat, who has trained with Deepak Mazumdar, will perform. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, April 1 at 7 pm.
Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.

DANCE Samvet: An Evening of Kathak at Epicentre
Dancer Rachana Yadav will perform a piece choreographed by veteran kathak exponent Aditi Mangaldas. The confluence of the five elements of nature is the theme of the performance. Tickets priced at Rs 250 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, April 1 at 7 pm.
Where: Epicentre, Apparel House, Sector 44, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 2715000.

MUSIC Eduardo and Ravi Daniel Rangel at La Bodega
Mexican instrumentalists and brothers, percussionist Eduardo Rangel and flamenco guitarist Ravi Daniel Rangel, will lead a band in a performance of different Latin American musical styles including tango and bossa nova. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, April 1 at 8.30 pm.
Where: La Bodega, First Floor, 29-B Middle Lane, Khan Market. Tel: 011 4310 5777.

MUSIC Mrs. Ippi Madhouse at Depot 29
Mrs. Ippi aka Mumbai-residing blues and soul singer Ipshita Roy, the former vocalist of Big Bang Blues, will present some of her solo material. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, April 1 at 8.45 pm.
Where: Depot 29, Levels 2 & 3, B6/2 Commercial Complex, Humayunpur, Safdarjung Enclave. Tel: 97174 50029.

MUSIC Ron Cha at The Piano Man Jazz Club
Jazz keyboardist Ronojit "Ron Cha" Chaliha from Guwahati will perform. There is no entry fee; RVSP via Insider.in. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, April 1 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 UnMute Agency 4Play Fourth Anniversary Gigs at Hive, Raasta HKV and Summer House Café
Delhi-headquartered music event and management company UnMute Agency will celebrate its fourth anniversary with four gigs across the city featuring artists on its roster. City-based duo Midival Punditz’s Gaurav Raina aka Grain and Tapan Raj will showcase their solo electronica projects at Hive. DJ Divij Kaul, who is also from the capital, will perform at the same venue. Mumbai hip hop DJ Sa aka Sanket Arjunwade will spin a set at the Hauz Khas Village outpost of Raasta. Techno producer and UnMute co-founder Arjun Vagale and electronic music duo Else If, made up of G. Arjun and Puneesh Suri, will play Summer House Cafe. There is no entry fee for the gigs. Entry to the after-party featuring a surprise act, the venue for which will be announced today, is via a guest list that you can request to be added to by sending an email to team@unmute.in with "4Play Afterparty" in the subject line. See the Facebook event pages here, here and here for more information.
When: Friday, April 1 at 9 pm across all venues.
Where: Hive, S-27, Main Market, Green Park. Tel: 011 4170 6637. Raasta, 30-A, First Floor, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 011 4062 3028. Summer House Café, First Floor, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurobindo Place Market, Hauz Khas. Tel: 93509 27000.

MUSIC Wild City presents: Various Artists featuring Roska at BandStand
London-based UK funky DJ and producer Roska, whose family and friends also know him as Wayne Goodlitt, will play the Delhi leg of a two-city tour of India organised by music website Wild City as part of its Various Artists series of gigs featuring international acts. There is no entry fee for the show, which will also feature a set by city-residing electronica DJ Moniker aka Wild City founder Munbir Chawla. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, April 1 at 9 pm.
Where: BandStand, 7, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurobindo Place, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 90132 08104.

MUSIC Avantika Bakshi at FIO Cookhouse and Bar
Delhi house and techno DJ Avantika Bakshi will spin a set. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, April 1 at 10 pm.
Where: FIO Cookhouse and Bar, Epicuria, Nehru Place. Tel: 011 2628 1026.

MUSIC Kerano at Kitty Su
Delhi progressive house music specialist Kerano, who was born Karanvir Singh, will play the nightclub. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per person for women and Rs 750 per couple are being sold on Kittysu.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, April 1 at 10 pm.
Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit, Barakhamba Lane, Connaught Place. Tel: 1800 11 6777.

SATURDAY, APRIL 2
SHOPPING & STYLE Indo - Pak Lifestyle Exhibition at Hotel Radisson Blu Dwarka
An exhibition and sale of formal and informal ethnic wear, fabric, costume jewellery, footwear, furniture and handicrafts from India and Pakistan. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, April 2 to Tuesday, April 5, from 10 am to 8 pm.
Where: Hotel Radisson Blu, Plot No. 4, Sector 13, Dwarka. Tel: 011 3090 8000.

SHOPPING & STYLE The S&S Trunk Show at Hyatt Regency
At the summer edition of this shopping exhibition, the stalls will have on offer costume jewellery by Amaris accessories such as clutches, hats and ties by Label Kiss, western wear by Deme by Gabriella, embellished capes and shirts by Kukoon and night wear by Dandelion. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, April 2, from 11 am to 8 pm.
Where: Hyatt Regency, Bhikaiji Cama Place, Ring Road, New Delhi. Tel: 011 2679 1234.

FILM The Human Factor (La variabile umana) at Italian Embassy Cultural Institute
A cop finds that his daughter might have witnessed a crime he’s investigating in Bruno Oliviero’s 2013 thriller. The Italian film will be screened with English subtitles. There is no entry fee.
When: Saturday, April 2 at 4 pm.
Where: Italian Embassy Cultural Institute, 50-E, Chandragupta Marg, Chanakyapuri. Tel: 011 2687 1901.

MUSIC Bass Foundation Roots at Champa Gali
Bass Foundation Roots, the duo of rapper Delhi Sultanate aka Taru Dalmia and singer Begum X aka Samara Chopra, will celebrate the launch of the reggae sound system they built with the funds they raised through a successful Kickstarter campaign. See the Facebook event page for details of the entry fee, if any, and for more information.
When: Saturday, April 2 at 5 pm.
Where: Champa Gali, Khasra #258, Lane#3, Westend Marg, Saidulajab, Saket.

THEATRE The Guest List at Little Theatre Group Auditorium
Directed by Adhiraj Sharma, The Guest List is an English comedy in which two sets of exes find themselves face-to-face with each other at a Delhi restaurant. Tickets priced at Rs 200, Rs 350 and Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, April 2 at 5.30 pm.
Where: Little Theatre Group Auditorium, Copernicus Marg, Connaught Place. Tel: 022 2338 9713.

TALKS "Princely Palaces in New Delhi" at India Habitat Centre
Writer Sumanta K. Bhowmick will give a talk on the palaces in Delhi built by rulers of erstwhile princely states. There is no entry fee.
When: Saturday, April 2 at 7 pm.
Where: Gulmohar, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.

THEATRE Run For Your Wife at Little Theatre Group Auditorium
Directed by Mudit Malik, this English comedy is about a bigamous cab driver whose unsuspecting wives come close to finding out the truth about their husband. Tickets priced at Rs 200, Rs 350 and Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, April 2 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Little Theatre Group Auditorium, Copernicus Marg, Connaught Place. Tel: 022 2338 9713.

MUSIC MojoJojo at Odeon Social
Delhi bass music producer MojoJojo aka Akshay Johar will play a set. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, April 2 at 8.30 pm.
Where: Odeon Social, 23, Odeon Complex, D Block, Connaught Place. Tel: 011 4565 2737.

MUSIC Kamakshi Khanna at Niche
The singer-songwriter from Delhi, who was a contestant on reality TV talent competition The Stage, will perform. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, April 2 at 10.30 pm.
Where: Niche Lounge & Bistro, Second and Third Floor, M-16, Outer Circle, Connaught Place. Tel: 011 3310 5917.

SUNDAY, APRIL 3
FOOD & DRINK Assamese and Naga Food Pop-up at Dzukou Tribal Kitchen
This day-long buffet catered by Dzukou Tribal Kitchen will have on offer such North-East Indian specials as pork with bamboo shoot; chicken wings with bhut jolokia; pumpkin fritters in chickpea flour; stir-fried greens in Naga herbs; and black rice pudding. The non-vegetarian meal is priced at Rs1,200 per person and the vegetarian meal at Rs1,000 per person. Tickets are being sold Goyano.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, April 3, from noon to 11 pm.
Where: Dzukou Tribal Kitchen, E-22, Third Floor, Hauz Khas Main Market, New Delhi. Tel: 084477 03774.

ART TALKS Conversations at Museum Bhavan at Kiran Nadar Museum of Art
Writers Neerja Pant and Mohini Gupta will be in conversation at this series of talks about photographer Dayanita Singh’s ongoing show Conversation Chambers: Museum Bhavan.
When: Sunday, April 3 at 4 pm.
Where: Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, 145, DLF South Court Mall, Saket. Tel: 011 4916 0000.

THEATRE My Name is Red at India International Centre
French puppet theatre group Papiertheatre will stage a shadow puppet show based on Orhan Pamuk’s eponymous novel. There is no entry fee.
When: Sunday, April 3 at 4 pm.
Where: Lecture Room 2, Annexe Building, India International Center, 40 Max Mueller Marg. Tel: 011 2461 9431.

THEATRE Shilpicentric – A Woman Alone at Lok Kala Manch
Directed by Arvind Gaur, this solo act in English performed by Shilpi Marwaha is based on Dario Fo and Franca Rame’s play A Woman Alone, which is about a woman locked in her home by a jealous husband. She has to care for a baby and a lecherous, injured brother-in-law and deal with her young lover on the phone. Tickets priced at Rs 100 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, April 3 at 7 pm.
Where: Vasuki Auditorium, Lok Kala Manch, 20, Lodhi Institutional Area, Lodhi Road. Tel: 011 6580 6268.

MUSIC Kuru Circus and Orchestra at BandStand
This 90-minute performance will feature material from upcoming albums by Rogue Atari aka vocalist/photographer Ari Jayaprakash and producer IMFL aka Chintan Kalra and guest slots by Tritha, the singer and frontwoman of Kolkata ethno-punk band Tritha Electric and Karan Singh, the drummer of Delhi “gypsy jazz” group Peter Cat Recording Company. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, April 3 at 8 pm.
Where: BandStand, 7, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurobindo Place, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 90132 08104.

ONGOING
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 travel 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 bustling trade with Canton in the nineteenth century. No Parsi is an Island, also at the NGMA, is a retrospective of the works of 14 Parsi artists, like 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. Also at 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 N. N. 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.