Delhi weekend cultural calendar: Bass music concert, heritage walks, and more

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
FILM Woodpecker International Film Festival at Siri Fort
The fourth edition of the Woodpecker International Film Festival will feature documentaries, shorts and feature films that deal with pressing issues from across the world. The line-up includes Austrian director Frank Leopold Schmelzer’s Africa’s Wild West: Stallions of the Namib Desert (Friday, September 16 at 7.50 pm), about the wild horse population of Africa and Chandrasekhar Reddy’s Fireflies in the Abyss (Sunday, September 18 at 7.25 pm), about the coal mining industry in Meghalaya. There is no entry fee. Visit Woodpeckerfilmfestival.in for the complete schedule. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Until Sunday, September 18, from 9.30 am.
Where: Siri Fort Auditorium, Asian Games Village Complex. Tel: 011 4166 1868.

ART Vidur Bharadwaj at India Habitat Centre
Delhi-based architect Vidur Bharadwaj’s exhibition Soul in Structure is a set of 15 mixed media works.
When: Until Thursday, September 22, from 10 am to 8 pm.
Where: Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.

FILM Open Frame Film Festival at India International Centre
The sixteenth edition of the Public Service Broadcasting Trust’s Open Frame Film Festival and Forum will comprise documentary film screenings, workshops and talks. The line-up of documentaries features Uma Tanuku’s Night Hawks (Saturday, September 17 at 10.15 am), which explores a different kind of Delhi nightlife including a vegetable market, an expressway patrolling unit and wedding bands; and Shweta Ghosh’s Steeped and Stirred (Sunday, September 18 at 4.30 pm), about the various ways in which tea is drunk in India. There is no entry fee. See here for full schedule.
When: Until Tuesday, September 20, from 10 am.
Where: Auditorium, India International Centre, 40 Max Mueller Marg. Tel: 011 2461 9431.

FILM The Hidden Blade at the Japan Foundation
Yoji Yamada’s 2004 film, which is set in 1860s Japan, is about Munezo, a samurai ordered to capture his friend Yaichiro who has been charged with treason. The Japanese film will be screened with English subtitles. There is no entry fee. See here for more information.
When: Friday, September 16 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Japan Foundation, 5A, Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar IV. Tel: 011 2644 2967.

COMEDY Sumit Anand + Maheep Singh + Siddharth Dudeja at Canvas Laugh Club
Stand-up comedians Sumit Anand from Singapore, Maheep Singh from Delhi and Siddharth Dudeja from Mumbai will each present a set. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, September 16 and Sunday, September 18 at 7 pm and Saturday, September 17 at 7 pm and 9.30 pm.
Where: Canvas Laugh Club, The People and Co. Premises No. 5, Building No. 8, Tower B, Cyber City, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 414 1000.

THEATRE Syaahi at Akshara Theatre
Hindi play Syaahi has been adapted from three plays by Marathi playwright Vijay Tendulkar, Gidhade, Kutte and Sakharam Binder. The drama follows the story of a writer who gets so involved in his work that his characters almost come to life and begin talking to him. Viewers are welcome to bring warm clothes, toys, school supplies and footwear to be donated to Uday Foundation, an NGO that works for children and the homeless. Passes priced at Rs 150 and Rs 200 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, September 16 at 7 pm.
Where: Akshara Theatre, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, near Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. Tel: 011 2374 2083.

MUSIC The Secret Headphone Party 2.0
During this secret silent disco party, organised by the folks behind the app DrinksOnMe, attendees will be given a pair of headphones and will have the option of switching between the music being played by the DJs at the gig. Tickets priced at Rs 1,200 per person are being sold on Insider.in. See the Facebook event page or call 99714 45262 for more information.
When: Friday, September 16 at 8 pm.
Where: The venue be disclosed to those who register.

MUSIC Levi’s 501 Friday with Sid Vashi + BLOT + Moniker and Eng at BandStand

Four electronic music acts will perform at this instalment of Levi’s 501 Friday, the monthly gig series bankrolled by the denim brand and programmed by Only Much Louder. On the bill are Mumbai producer Sid Vashi; Delhi mixed media duo BLOT; and DJs Moniker aka Munbir Chawla and Eng aka Kunal Lodhia, who are from Delhi and Mumbai respectively. There is no entry fee; RSVP via Insider.in. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 16 at 9 pm.
Where: BandStand, 7, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurobindo Place, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 90132 08104.

MUSIC Parikrama at Zai
Long-running, capital-residing classic rock band Parikrama will perform. Call the venue for details of the entry fee, if any. See Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 16 at 9 pm.
Where: Zai, Building No. 3, Local Shopping Complex, Masjid Moth, Greater Kailash II. Tel: 90691 26881.

MUSIC Sante at Summer House Cafe
German house and techno producer Sante aka Philipp Maier will play the Delhi leg of his India tour. City-based electronic music DJs Turban Raga aka Bachitter Singh and Doktor Daniel aka Daniel Rajan will spin supporting sets. Entry, which is restricted to single women and couples, is free but via a guest list, which can be signed up to here. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 16 at 9 pm.
Where: Summer House Café, First Floor, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurobindo Place Market, Hauz Khas. Tel: 93509 27000.

MUSIC The Bodhisattwa Trio at The Piano Man Jazz Club
Experimental jazz-rock group The Bodhisattwa Trio comprising guitarist Bodhisattwa Ghosh, bassist Bijit Bhattacharya and drummer Premjit Dutta will perform. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 16 at 9 pm.
Where: The Piano Man Jazz Club, Ground Floor, B6-7/22, Safdarjung Enclave Market, opposite Deer Park, Safdarjung. Tel: 011 3310 6260.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
TALKS India Today Mind Rocks 2016 Youth Summit at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Hindi film actors Varun Dhawan and Kangana Ranaut, sportspersons Sakshi Malik and Dipa Karmakar, politicians Sachin Pilot and Asaduddin Owaisi and entrepreneurs Vivek Prabhakar and Manoj Gupta, founders of Chumbak and Craftsvilla respectively, will be among the speakers at this series of talks aimed for attendees between the ages of 15 and 32 years. Tickets priced at Rs 499 per person are being sold here. See Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, September 17, from 8 am to 8 pm.
Where: Weightlifting Indoor Auditorium, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Bhisham Pitamah Marg, Pragati Vihar, Lodi Colony.

WALKS Walk With The Djinns Of Delhi at Feroze Shah Kotla Fort
Tour company India City Walks will conduct a walk around the old city of Firozabad, the fourteenth-century capital of Firoz Shah Tughlaq, now known as the Firoz Shah Kotla area in Delhi. Tickets priced at Rs 800 are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. Call at 98996 92790 or email info@indiacitywalks.com for more information.
When: Saturday, September 17 at 8.30 am.
Where: Feroz Shah Kotla Fort, Ticket Counter, Balmiki Basti, Vikram Nagar.

GARDENING WORKSHOPS Composting at Home at Edible Routes
Two workshops on the process of making compost at home will be conducted by Edible Routes, an organisation that runs gardening workshops. At 9 am, Edible Routes member Fazal Rashid will teach participants to use the brand Daily Dump’s khamba composting unit. At 11 am, urban environmental researcher Anna Zimmer will instruct attendees on the use of the Smart Bin. Tickets priced at Rs 550 per person are being sold here and here. See the Facebook event pages for more information here and here.
When: Saturday, September 17 at 9 am and 11 am.
Where: Farm 8, Aya Nagar Phase 5.Tel: 85870 87886.

FILM Nanni Moretti Double Bill at the Italian Embassy Cultural Institute
Two comedies by Italian director Nanni Moretti will be screened: Sweet Body of Bianca (at 2 pm), the 1984 film about a math teacher suspected of murdering his neighbour, and the 1978 movie Ecce Bombo (at 4 pm), about four friends, bound by their participation in the student movements of the 1960s, figuring out what to do with their lives The Italian films will be screened with English subtitles. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event pages for more information here and here.
When: Saturday, September 17 at 2 pm and 4 pm.
Where: Italian Embassy Cultural Institute, 50-E, Chandragupta Marg, Chanakyapuri. Tel: 011 2687 1901.

DANCE WORSHOPS Armonia: Dance Worksop at Zai
Zouk India will conduct a beginner’s workshop on the Brazilian dance form zouk. A party will be held after the workshop ends at 3.15 pm. Tickets priced at Rs 399 (for the party only) and Rs 499 per person (for the workshop and party) are being sold here. Both tickets entitle attendees to drinks worth Rs 300. Part of the proceeds will go to Cankids, an organisation that provides care and treatment to children with cancer. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, September 17 at 2 pm.
Where: Zai, Building No. 3, Local Shopping Complex, Masjid Moth, Greater Kailash II. Tel: 90691 26881.

THEATRE Mr. and Mrs. Muralilal at Shri Satya Sai Auditorium
Written and directed by Mumbai-based dramatist Saif Hyder Hasan, this Hindi play starring Satish Kaushik and Meghna Malik is a tale of romance in old age. Tickets priced at Rs 500, Rs 800, Rs 1,000, Rs 1,500, Rs 2,000, Rs 2,500 and Rs 3,000 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, September 17 and Sunday, September 18 at 5 pm and 8 pm.
Where: Shri Satya Sai Auditorium, Lodhi Road, Bhishma Pitamah Marg, Pragati Vihar. Tel: 011 2436 3221.

THEATRE Man Disposes, God Proposes at Canvas Laugh Club
Director Saleem Shah’s English adaptation of British playwright and lawyer John Mortimer’s drama The Dock Brief centres on Himaqat Qureshi, who has been charged with murder of his wife. He’s sure to be proven guilty until lawyer Kamal Kanth Tripathi comes along. Tickets priced at Rs 600 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, September 17 at 5.30 pm.
Where: Canvas Laugh Club, The People and Co. Premises No. 5, Building No. 8, Tower B, Cyber City, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 414 1000.

THEATRE Fools at L.T.G. Auditorium
Directed by Ishwar Shunya and Kanchan Ujjal Singh, Hindi play Fools is based on six of Russian writer Anton Chekhov’s short stories. Tickets priced at Rs 100, Rs 200, Rs 300 and Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, September 17 at 7 pm.
Where: Little Theatre Group, Auditorium, 1 Copernicus Marg, Mandi House, opposite Doordarshan Bhavan, near Connaught Place. Tel: 011 2338 9713.

MUSIC Musica Medicina at Lodi – The Garden Restaurant
A performance by world music duo Musica Medicina, made up of throat singer and multi-instrumentalist Vishesh Kalimero, who plays lutes such as the Turkish yayli tambur, Persian setar and Afghani rubab, and Indian classical vocalist Rahul Jigyasu, who plays the tabla, Nigerian udu, Indonesian kecapi and Australian didgeridoo. There is no entry fee, call the venue to book a table. See Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, September 17 at 8 pm.
Where: Lodi – The Garden Restaurant, opposite Mausam Bhawan, near Lodhi Gardens, Lodhi Road. Tel: 98187 43232.

MUSIC Shadow and Light at Depot 48
Fusion music duo Shadow and Light, made up of singer Pavithra Chari and composer Anindo Bose, will present a set. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, September 17, at 8.45 pm.
Where: Depot 48, N3, Second Floor, N Block Market, Greater Kailash I. Tel: 011 4508 1948.

COMEDY Jeeveshu Ahluwalia at AntiSocial
Delhi-based comedian Jeeveshu Ahluwalia will perform. Tickets priced at Rs 200 per person are being sold on Insider.in.
When: Saturday, September 17 at 9 pm.
Where: AntiSocial, Third Floor, 9A and 12 Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 78386 52039.

MUSIC MojoJojo at Nehru Place Social
Bass music DJ-producer MojoJojo aka Akshay Johar 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: Saturday, September 17 at 9 pm.
Where: Nehru Place Social, R 1, Upper Ground Floor, Epicuria Food Mall, Nehru Place. Tel: 78385 00838.

MUSIC Raphaelle Brochet at The Piano Man Jazz Club
Belgian-based French jazz vocalist Raphaelle Brochet, who taught singing at the Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music in Chennai, will perform at a show that will kick off the birthday celebrations of gig venue The Piano Man Jazz Club. See the Facebook event page for more information. There is no entry fee.
When: Saturday, September 17 at 9 pm.
Where: The Piano Man Jazz Club, Ground Floor, B6-7/22, Safdarjung Enclave Market, opposite Deer Park, Safdarjung. Tel: 011 3310 6260.

MUSIC Skazi at Kitty Su
Veteran Israeli psytrance DJ and producer Skazi aka Asher Swissa will take over the console. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per person for women, Rs 1,000 per person for men, and Rs 1,500 per couple (of any gender) are being sold on Kittysu.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, September 17 at 10 pm.
Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit, Barakhamba Lane, Connaught Place. Tel: 1800 11 6777.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
FITNESS Zindagi Ka Safar Foundation Half Marathon at Faridabad Sports Complex

Non-profit organisation Zindagi Ka Safar Foundation, which works in the fields of sport and development, will conduct three categories of races at this event: the 5 kms, 10 kms and the 21 kms half marathon. The registration fee is Rs 500 per person for the 5 km and 10 km races and Rs 1,000 per person for the 21 km half-marathon and can paid on Bookmyshow.com. See here for more information or call 88600 51289 or 98103 21420.
When: Sunday, September 18 at 5 am.
Where: Sports Complex, Sector 12, Faridabad.

ART Satin at The Egg Art Studio and Gallery
Works by 13 artists on the themes of sexuality and intimacy.
When: Until Monday, October 17. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 6.30 pm.
Where: Egg Art Studio and Gallery, Atrium, Narain Manzil, 23 Barakhamba Road. Tel: 011 2376 6990.

MUSIC Birthday Bash with Lucia & Her Soul Brothers at The Piano Man Jazz Club
Naga neo-soul singer Lucia, whose full name is Sentirenla Lucia Panicker, and her band the Soul Brothers will headline music venue The Piano Man Jazz Club’s day-long birthday celebrations, which will include screenings of concerts by jazz legends Chet Baker, Thelonius Monk and Oscar Peterson as well as performances by jazz vocalist Mister Mawkin aka Nikhil Mawkin, singer-songwriter Akash Vincent and the owner of the venue, pianist Arjun Sagar Gupta. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, September 18, from noon.
Where: The Piano Man Jazz Club, Ground Floor, B6-7/22, Safdarjung Enclave Market, opposite Deer Park, Safdarjung. Tel: 011 3310 6260.

FOOD & DRINK The Himachali Dham at Siddharth Extension
Home chef Suman Sood will serve up a spread of Himachali cuisine at this lunch, organised by food blog Commeat. The meal is priced at Rs 999 per person; email commeatwithus@gmail.com to book a spot. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, September 18 at 12.30 pm.
Where: Siddharth Extension, the complete address will be shared with those who register.

THEATRE Aik Tha Gadha at L.T.G. Auditorium
Bharat Bhushan Sharma will direct a production of Sharad Joshi’s satirical Hindi play, which revolves around the death of a donkey, which by some strange turn of events, is mistaken to be a person. Tickets priced at Rs 100, Rs 200, Rs 300 and Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, September 18 at 4 pm.
Where: Little Theatre Group, Auditorium, 1 Copernicus Marg, Mandi House, opposite Doordarshan Bhavan, near Connaught Place. Tel: 011 2338 9713.

MUSIC Nucleya + Su Real + MojoJojo at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Bass music star Nucleya, who lives in Goa, will play the Delhi leg of the four-city launch tour for his upcoming album Raja Baja. The gig will also feature sets by Delhi-based electronic music DJ-producers Su Real aka Suhrid Manchanda and MojoJojo aka Akshay Johar. Tickets priced at Rs 999 and Rs 1,999 per person are being sold on Insider.in. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, September 18 at 6 pm (doors open at 4 pm).
Where: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Gate No. 14, Bhisham Pitamah Road, Lodhi Road.

THEATRE Woody Allen’s Side Effects at Canvas Laugh Club
Saleem Shah’s Hinglish play is based on three stories from Side Effects, an anthology of humorous stories written by Woody Allen. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, September 18 at 5.30 pm.
Where: Canvas Laugh Club, The People and Co. Premises No. 5, Building No. 8, Tower B, Cyber City, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 414 1000.

THEATRE 12 Angry Men at Lok Kala Manch
Director Rakesh Palisetty will helm Akshara Theatre’s production of American playwright Reginald Rose’s English play about a jury that must decide the fate of a teenager accused of murdering his father. Tickets priced at Rs 250 and Rs 350 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, September 18 at 6 pm.
Where: Lok Kala Manch, 20 Lodhi Institutional Area, Lodhi Road. Tel: 011 6580 6268.

COMEDY Jason Byrne at Kamani Auditorium
Irish stand-up comedian Jason Byrne will perform his new show Jason Byrne is Propped Up. Tickets priced at Rs 750, Rs 1,000, Rs 1,200, Rs 1,500, Rs 2,000 and Rs 2,500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, September 18 at 7 pm.
Where: Kamani Auditorium, Copernicus Marg, Janpath. Tel: 011 4350 3352.

THEATRE If at Epicentre at Apparel House
This seventy-minute performance, helmed by city-based choreographer Karan Achhipilya, centres on the status of the girl child in Indian society. Tickets priced at Rs 300 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, September 18 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Epicentre, Apparel House, Ground Floor, Sector 44, opposite Power Grid Residential Complex, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 271 5000.

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 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 Nadir 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 K. G. 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 Revisiting Beauty at Gallery Threshold
Ten artists from India and Pakistan reinterpret the term “beauty” in this show of paintings and mixed media works. The artists include Aisha Abid Hussain, Fatima Zahra Hassan and Wardha Shabbir from Pakistan and Anindita Bhattacharya, Desmond Lazaro, Gulam Mohammed Sheikh and Nilima Sheikh from India. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Until Tuesday, October 4. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 6.30 pm; Sunday, by appointment.
Where: Gallery Threshold, C221, Sarvodaya Enclave. Tel: 011 4603 7985.

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