Delhi weekend cultural calendar: Film festivals, art exhibitions and more

FRIDAY AUGUST 12

FILM Independence Day Film Festival at Siri Fort

A selection of 20 patriotic films in various Indian languages will be screened to celebrate Independence Day. Among the movies that will be shown this weekend are JP Dutta's 1997 Bollywood blockbuster Border (Saturday at 11 am) and Shyam Benegal's 2005 biopic Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose – The Forgotten Hero (Sunday at 2.30 pm). There is no entry fee. For the schedule, see the Facebook event page.

When: Until Thursday, August 18, from 10 am.

Where: Auditorium II, Auditorium Complex, Siri Fort, August Kranti Marg, Asian Games Village, Gautam Nagar. Tel: 011 2649 9378.

ART Nathdwara: Visual Cultures of Shrinathji at Alliance Francaise

Pichwais or shrine cloths as well as watercolours inspired by the Shrinathji Temple in the Rajasthani town of Nathdwara are on display at this event put together by arts organisation Red Earth. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Until Sunday, August 14, from 11 am to 8 pm.

Where: Alliance Francaise, 72 K. K. Birla Lane, Lodhi Estate. Tel: 011 4350 0200.

SHOPPING & STYLE Asia Bazaar 2016 at Dastkar Nature Bazaar

Organised by the NGO Dastkar, this shopping bazaar is a showcase of handcrafted goods, food and cultural performances from across South Asia. The entry fee is Rs 10 per person. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Until Monday, August 22, from 11 am to 7.30 pm.

Where: Andheria Modh, opposite Chhattarpur Metro Station, Anuvrat Marg.

MUSIC Vishnu Digambar Jayanti Sangeet Samaroh at Kamani Auditorium

This year's edition of the annual Hindustani classical festival in honour of musician Vishnu Digambar Paluskar will feature four concerts over three days. Vocalist Ajay Pohankar and the sitar and sarod-playing duo of brothers Lakshay and Aayush Mohan Gupta will perform on Friday evening; singer Venkatesh Kumar and Japanese santoor player Takahiro Arai on Saturday evening; vocalist Arati Ankalikar-Tikekar and flautist Shashank Subramanyam on Sunday morning; and singer Ulhas Kashalkar and sitar player Dhruv Bedi on Sunday evening. There is no entry fee. See here for more information.

When: Friday, August 12 and Saturday, August 13 from 6.30 pm and Sunday, August 14 at 10 am and 6.30 pm.

Where: Kamani Auditorium, 1 Copernicus Marg, Mandi House. Tel: 011 4350 3352.

ART Indianama at KONA

This exhibition, organised by advertising agency Animal to mark India's sixty-ninth Independence Day on August 15, comprises 69 works by 69 artists that depict a significant event that took place in each year since 1947. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Opens on Friday, August 12 at 7 pm. Until Thursday August 18, from 11 am to 8 pm.
Where: KONA, 1 Jor Bagh Market, near Lodhi Road.

COMEDY Angad Singh Ranyal + Neville Shah + Nitin Gupta at Canvas Laugh Club

Stand-up comics Angad Singh Ranyal, Neville Shah and Nitin Gupta will each perform a set. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.

When: Friday, August 12 and Saturday, August 13 at 7 pm and 9.30 pm and Sunday August 14 at 7 pm.

Where: Canvas Laugh Club, The People and Co., Premises No. 5, Building No. 8, Tower-B, Cyber City, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 414 1000.

DANCE Aazadi – The Birth of a Nation at Meghdoot Theatre

Natya Ballet Centre will perform Aazadi, a contemporary dance drama based on India’s freedom struggle, choreographed by Ajay Bhatt. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Friday, August 12 at 7 pm.
Where: Meghdoot Theatre, Sangeet Natak Akademi, Copernicus Marg. Tel: 011 2338 7246.

MUSIC Elektra at India Habitat Centre

A recording of a 1980 performance of Richard Strauss’s opera Elektra by the Metropolitan Opera House in New York will be screened. Elektra, whose father has been killed by her own mother, is seeking to avenge his death with the help of her exiled brother Orestes. There is no entry fee.

When: Friday, August 12 at 7 pm.

Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Airforce Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.

THEATRE Actors’ Mixer-Improv Night at A Little Anarky Films

Bedlam, a group of creative industry professionals, will present a show of improv performances. To register as a performer or attendee, email bedlamdelhi@gmail.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Friday, August 12 at 7 pm.

Where: A Little Anarky Films, T- 74, Fourth Floor, Hauz Khas Village, near Daryacha Building. Tel: 011 6596 2629.

MUSIC Bassic Boy at Raasta

The Hauz Khas Village venue's Ragadub night will be soundtracked by city-based electronic music DJ Bassic Boy aka Anuj Tanwar. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, August 12 at 9 pm.
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Where: Raasta, First Floor, 30-A Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 011 4062 3028.

MUSIC Kerano at Hauz Khas Social

Delhi-based progressive house DJ and producer Kerano aka Karanvir Singh will play a gig that's part of Budweiser’s Made Sessions series of shows. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Friday, August 12 at 9 pm.

Where: Hauz Khas Social, 9A and 12 Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 078386 52814.

MUSIC Moniker + Eng. at BandStand

Electronica DJs Moniker aka Munbir Chawla from Delhi and Eng. aka Kunal Lodhia from Mumbai will spin Afrobeat and Afro-house sets. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Friday, August 12 at 9 pm.

Where: BandStand, 7, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurobindo Place, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 90132 08104.

MUSIC Oceantied + EZ Riser + Thrival Sound at Nehru Place Social

Electronic music DJs, EZ Riser aka DJ Sohail Arora from Mumbai, Oceantied aka Ketan Bahirat from Bangalore and Thrival Sound aka Rohan Mathew from Delhi, will each play sets. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Friday, August 12 at 9 pm.

Where: Nehru Place Social, R-1, Upper Ground Floor, Epicuria Food Mall, Nehru Place. Tel: 78385 00838.

MUSIC Peter Cat Recording Co. + Smooth Relax at Bunmanchi

A double bill of Delhi alternative rock bands: Peter Cat Recording Co. and Smooth Relax. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
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When: Friday, August 12 at 9 pm.

Where: Bunmanchi, Building M-20, M Block Market, Greater Kailash II. Tel: 011 465 7867.

MUSIC Purple Jays at The Piano Man Jazz Club

Blues-rock and funk band Purple Jays, which is based out of the city, will perform at the jazz venue. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Friday, August 12 at 9 pm.
Where: The Piano Man Jazz Club, B 6-7/22, Safdarjung Enclave Market. Tel: 011 4131 5181.

MUSIC Kohra + Jitter at The Yard

Capital-residing electronica producers Jitter aka Jayant Luthra and Kohra aka Madhav Shorey will man the decks. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Friday, August 12 at 10 pm.

Where: The Yard, A/2A, Second Floor, Green Park, Aurobindo Marg, next to Sartaj Hotels, Hauz Khas. Tel: 98113 39273.

MUSIC Zaeden at Privee’

Gurgaon house music DJ and producer Zaeden aka Sahil Sharma will take over the console. Entry is free and via a guest list, which you can get on by calling 82872 02020. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Friday, August 12 at 10 pm.

Where: Privee’, Shangri-La’s Eros Hotel, 19 Ashoka Road, Connaught Place. Tel: 85952 02020.

SATURDAY AUGUST 13
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WORKSHOPS Talking Photography at India Habitat Centre

Justin Coombes, a visiting tutor at Oxford University's The Ruskin School of Art, will conduct a two-day workshop for mid-level photographers. The registration fee is Rs 2,000 per person. Call 011 4366 2024 to register. See here for more information.
When: Saturday, August 13 and Saturday, August 20, from 11 am to 3 pm.

Where: Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Airforce Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.

QUIZ Ball & Beer – A Football Special Quiz at Cocktails & Dreams Speakeasy

Organised by Indian football site Goalden Times, this soccer-related quiz will comprise four rounds of ten questions each. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Saturday, August 13 at 6.30 pm.

Where: Cocktails & Dreams Speakeasy, SCO 23, behind Galaxy Hotel, Sector 15, Gurgaon. Tel: 011 3310 5298.

TALKS 'Voices Of Partition' at India Habitat Centre

Writer Urvashi Butalia will moderate this panel discussion, organised by The 1947 Partition Archive, during which Partition witnesses such as Globus Spirits director Joginder Singh Dhamija and social worker Saleem Hassan Siddiqui will speak about human experiences during the event. There is no entry fee.

When: Saturday, August 13 at 7 pm.

Where: Gulmohar, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Airforce Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.

THEATRE 1857 – India's War of Independence at Akshara Theatre

Directed by Jalabala Vaidya and Gopal Sharman, this play dramatises the events of the Revolt of 1857 based on the information of an Indian eyewitness: Vishnu Bhatt Versaikar, a young priest. It focuses on two unlikely heroes, the Rani of Jhansi and master strategist Tatya Tope. Tickets priced at Rs 250 per person are being sold at Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday August 13 at 7 pm and Sunday, August 14 at 6 pm.

Where: Akshara Theatre, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, near Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. Tel: 011 2374 2083.

COMEDY Bhelpoori at Alliance Francaise

Directed, written and performed by Saleem Shah, Bhelpoori is an 80-minute one-man show about everything from sex and politics to Bollywood. Tickets priced at Rs 300 and 500 per person are being sold at Bookmyshow.com
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When: Saturday, August 13 at 7.30 pm.

Where: Alliance Francaise, 72 K. K. Birla Lane, Lodhi Estate. Tel: 011 4350 0200.

MUSIC Trippy Sama at Lodi – The Garden Restaurant

The city-based world music band, the members of which play a wide range of percussion instruments like the cajon, darbuka, morchang and tabla, will perform. Call the venue for details of the entry fee, if any. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Saturday, August 13 at 8 pm.

Where: Lodi - The Garden Restaurant, opposite Mausam Bhawan, near Lodhi Gardens, Lodhi Road. Tel: 98187 43232.

MUSIC Sanjay Divecha at The Piano Man Jazz Club

Mumbai-based jazz-fusion guitarist and composer Sanjay Divecha, who just released the new album Secret, will present a set. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Saturday, August 13 at 9 pm.

Where: The Piano Man Jazz Club, B 6-7/22, Safdarjung Enclave Market. Tel: 011 4131 5181.

SUNDAY AUGUST 14

WALKS Dastaan-e-Revolt of 1857 at Kashmiri Gate Metro Station

This heritage walk organised by Delhi By Foot will cover sites of the Revolt of 1857. Tickets priced at Rs 300 (for children and senior citizens) and Rs 600 per person have to be bought in advance here. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Sunday, August 14, at 7.30 am.

When: The meeting point is the McDonalds outlet at Kashmiri Gate Metro Station.

ENTERTAINMENT WORKSHOP YouTube 101 at AntiSocial

Speakers from two successful online entertainment channels Mumbai's The Viral Fever and capital-based Old Delhi Films will conduct a workshop on how to create a successful YouTube channel. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Sunday, August 14, from 11.30 am to 1.30 pm.

Where: AntiSocial, Third Floor, 9A and 12 Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 78386 52814.

FITNESS WORKSHOPS Hoop Dance 101 at Zorba the Buddha

A workshop on the basics of hula hooping. Call 78599 06101 or email devotion@zorbathebuddha.org to register. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Sunday, August 14 at 2.30 pm.

Where: Zorba The Buddha, 7 Tropical Drive, Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road, Ghitorni. Tel: 011 6565 7265.

PETS WORKSHOPS Pet Behaviour Workshop at Puppychino Cafe

Pet care company Citizen K9 will guide participants on how to train and interact with their dogs at this workshop during which they will answer all pooch-related queries. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Sunday, August 14 at 4 pm.

Where: Puppychino Café, 119, Shishan Bhawan, Third Floor, Shahpur Jat, near UCO Bank. Tel: 011 3310 5862.

FILM 80 Egunean/For 80 Days at Instituto Cervantes

In 80 Egunean (2010), a 70-year-old woman taking care of her daughter’s ex-husband in the hospital meets a childhood friend who is a patient at the same place. Memories of the past revisit the two as they try and define their new relationship. The film in Basque will be screened with English subtitles. There is no entry fee.

When: Sunday, August 14 at 4.30 pm.

Where: Instituto Cervantes, 48 Hanuman Road, Connaught Place. Tel: 011 4368 1907.

THEATRE Where’s My Mama Gone at Epicentre
This English drama follows the story of Hetty Feather, a young girl who runs away in search of her real mother. Tickets priced at Rs 200 per person are being sold at Bookmyshow.com.

When: Sunday, August 14 at 4.30 pm and 7 pm.
Where: Epicentre, Apparel House, Ground Floor, Sector 44, opposite Power Grid Residential Complex, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 271 5000.

THEATRE
Ticket to Heaven at Alliance Francaise

Directed by Saleem Shah, this English play is a satire about today’s generation and involves an encounter between three people: a conman, a sexually frustrated woman and her pious husband. Tickets priced at Rs 300, Rs 400 and Rs 500 per person are being sold at Bookmyshow.com.

When: Sunday, August 14 at 5.30pm and 7.30 pm.
Where: Alliance Francaise, 72 K. K. Birla Lane, Lodhi Estate. Tel: 011 4350 0200.

COMEDY CueLess Improv at The Piano Man Jazz Club

Improvisational theatre group CueLess Improv will perform comedic sketches based on suggestions from the audience. Tickets priced at Rs 300 per person are being sold on Insider.in. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Sunday, August 14 at 7 pm.

Where: The Piano Man Jazz Club, B 6-7/22, Safdarjung Enclave Market. Tel: 011 4131 5181.

FILM Begum Hazrat Mahal at India Habitat Centre

Mohi-ud-Din Mirza’s Urdu documentary film about the life of freedom fighter Begum Hazrat Mahal will be screened. There is no entry fee.

When: Sunday, August 14 at 7 pm.

Where: Gulmohar, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Airforce Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.

THEATRE Chand Roz Aur Meri Jaan at India Habitat Centre

This Urdu and English performance, directed by Salima Raza, is a dramatised reading of letters exchanged between revolutionary poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz and his wife Alys, during the former’s incarceration in Sindh. Tickets priced at Rs 350 and Rs 500 per person are being sold at Bookmyshow.com.

When: Sunday, August 14 at 7.30 pm.

Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Airforce 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 covers “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.

ART Yajanekka Aroraa at India Habitat Centre

Delhi artist Yajanekka Aroraa is exhibiting Shahar-e-Dilli, a solo show of sketches of the city’s architectural ruins. There is no entry fee.

When: Until Wednesday, August 31. Open daily, from 10 am to 8 pm.

Where: Delhi ‘o’ Delhi Foyer, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road. Tel: 011 2468 2002.

ART KG Subramanyan at Kiran Nadar Museum of Art

An exhibition of the artist’s works titled Anatomy Lessons.

When: Until Friday, September 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 Sudipta Das at Gallery Latitude 28

Assamese artist Sudipta Das’s new solo show The Surface of Memory comprises mixed media works that draw on her identity as a descendant of Bangladeshi migrants. See here for more information.
When: Until Saturday, September 10. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday, by appointment.

Where: Gallery Latitude 28, F-208, Lado Sarai. Tel: 011 4679 1111.

These recommendations have been compiled by The Daily Pao.