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Lamakaan has been open since 2010. Here are the events held since then, month by month, and the recordings of talks and performances on our YouTube channel.

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Events in May 2026

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Mimicry Workshop by D Srinivas
Sat May 2, 10:30 AM
R. B. Anand - Director
A one-day workshop on Mimicry will be conducted by Record holder, Mr. Srinivas on 2nd May 2026 at Lamakaan, from 10.30 am to 2.00 pm.
This engaging session is designed for children who wish to explore the art of voice modulation, expression, and per ... Read More »
Book Launch
Sat May 2, 5:00 PM
Ennelapitta
Join us for a thought-provoking session on Gattumeeda Chepa, the first Telugu novel to explore the world of aquaculture. Written by P. Chandrasekhara Azad, the book brings together storytelling and the lived realities of rural livelihoods, tracing th ... Read More »
Kanjoos
Sat May 2, 8:00 PM
Jans Theatre
✨ PRESENTING :KANJOOS: कंजूस: A Comedy Play in Hindi

Kanjoos is a popular Hindi stage adaptation of the classic 1668 French comedy L'Avare (The Miser) written by Moliere.

KANJOOS:( The miser ) ORIGINAL WRITER: MOLIÈRE - french playwright.

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Write/ Debate:Your Time to Shine
Sun May 3, 3:00 PM
Lohith Reddy
Wribate is a structured online platform where writing meets debate. Instead of shouting matches or superficial comments, users engage with carefully framed topics, present arguments in writing, and respond to opposing views.

It’s designed to build ... Read More »
DWIKHONDITA (SPLIT IN BETWEEN)
Sun May 3, 8:00 PM
SHUDRKA HYDERABAD
Shudrka Hyderabad pays homage to Kaviguru Rabindranath Tagore on the occasion of his birth anniversary which falls on May 9 with a play titled “DWIKHONDITA” (SPLIT IN BETWEEN) based on excerpts from “GANDHARIR ABEDON” (Gandhari's Plea) and “KARNA KUN ... Read More »
Film: The Young Karl Marx
Tue May 5, 7:00 PM
Hyderabad Cinephiles
Haitian filmmaker Raoul Peck’s film ‘The Young Karl Marx’ traces the life of the great revolutionary and thinker Karl Marx in his 20s. These were the formative years of the development of Marx’s ideas, which later came to be known as Marxism; which n ... Read More »
Remembering Max Ophüls
Wed May 6, 7:00 PM
Lamakaan
This May, Lamakaan invites you to step into the world of Max Ophüls, the German‑born filmmaker whose artistry reshaped cinema with elegance and emotional depth. So, in this harsh summer, cool yourself with the swirl of Ophüls’ camera and the glow of ... Read More »
Green Films screening by Babul
Thu May 7, 5:30 PM
Babul Films Soceity
Babul ngo spreads Environmental Awareness using Cinema. BEFF Babul Eco Film Festival is their flagship event. Presently BEFF 10th edition (2026) is happening. Read More »
Book Launch - The City Limits
Fri May 8, 5:30 PM
Aravind Unni
City Limits is part of the Rethinking India series, which brings together essays from leading thinkers to critically examine the socio-economic and political trajectories shaping contemporary India and to imagine pathways toward more just and inclusi ... Read More »
Remembering Tagore
Fri May 8, 6:30 PM
Lamakaan and Sanghamitra Malik
On the occasion of the 165th Birth Anniversary of Nobel Laureate Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, an evening of music, dance, and reflection will be hosted at Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.

The program, titled Remembering Tagore, will feature a s ... Read More »
Chabutra #1: Mir Alam
Sat May 9, 5:30 PM
The Deccan Archive Foundation
Presenting 'Chabutra' by The Deccan Archive Foundation, a informal monthly talk series to learn about everyday 'mundane' histories of the Deccan. The first event is an ode to the courtier Mir Alam, and his complex legacy. Read More »
MAA BHOOMI by Samahaara
Sat May 9, 8:00 PM
Samahaara
Samahaara Workshop Productions
presents

Sri Sunkara Satyanarayana & Sri Vasireddy Bhaskar Rao`s
MAA BHOOMI
(Telugu Play)

Directed by Rathna Shekar Reddy

MAA BHOOMI
“MAA BHOOMI,” penned by Sunkara Satyanarayana and Vaasireddy Bhaskar Rao ... Read More »
Read a Kitaab Meet Up
Sun May 10, 11:00 AM
Read a Kitaab
Read A Kitaab is an unbiased community of Readers, Booklovers, writers and artists. We strive to provide the community an ecosystem with an online library, book discussions, author meet, book of the month, monthly meets, newsletters & much more...
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PEN KALAMKARI SCARF MAKING
Sun May 10, 3:30 PM
Sadhna Chaganti
For this Mother’s Day, step into a space of warmth, creativity, and connection with our Pen Kalamkari Scarf Making Workshop. More than just an art session, it’s an invitation to slow down and create something deeply personal—handcrafting a beautiful ... Read More »
Creative Movement Workshop
Sun May 10, 5:00 PM
Malini Ganeshan
This session is part of my ongoing personal research around body cues how the body stores, signals and expresses experiences beyond words.

While I come from a Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) practice, this is not a therapy session. It is a simple, gu ... Read More »
Post card movie series
Sun May 10, 7:30 PM
Anil Battula and Lamakaan
The Man Who Planted Trees (France) is a quiet, deeply moving animated short film based on the story by Jean Giono. It follows the life of a solitary shepherd who, through years of patient and selfless effort, transforms a barren landscape into a thri ... Read More »
WHISPERS OF ANALOG-Documentary
Tue May 12, 7:00 PM
MGR
WHISPERS OF ANALOG takes you back to a time when sound had soul. This documentary explores the story of the last surviving radio shop. Read More »
Buzm-e-Sukhan
Wed May 13, 6:30 PM
CDPP
The Centre for Development Policy and Practice (CDPP) presents Ek Shaam Allama Iqbal Ke Naam, an evening dedicated to the life, thought, and poetry of Allama Iqbal, in association with Bazm-e-Sukhan. The programme brings together reflections on Iqbal ... Read More »
Remembering Max Ophüls
Wed May 13, 7:30 PM
Lamakaan
This May, Lamakaan invites you to step into the world of Max Ophüls, the German‑born filmmaker whose artistry reshaped cinema with elegance and emotional depth. So, in this harsh summer, cool yourself with the swirl of Ophüls’ camera and the glow of ... Read More »
Maruvam poetry recitation event
Thu May 14, 7:30 PM
Maruvam and Dhwani and Lamakaan
Raatrulu modalyyE vELa (The hour at which the nights begin…) :
An evening with the celebrated post-modernist Telugu poet SIDDHARTHA.

Siddhartha is known for his highly complex and symbolic poetry rooted in the rural and folk culture of Telangan ... Read More »
Bhumi orientation
Sat May 16, 11:00 AM
Bhumi Hyderabad
Bhumi volunteer orientation to recruit volunteers for projects and programs we run in the organisation such as Civic volunteering and Teaching volunteering in Hyderabad Read More »
The Creative Reset
Sat May 16, 2:00 PM
Udayan Bakshi
A Cultural Experience in Creativity, Sound & Sacred Art

What happens when sound becomes visible? When an ancient geometric form
meets a modern mind carrying too much noise?

This is an evening of live Cymatics, mandala art, and meditative colo ... Read More »
Dalit Christians: Faith & Fight
Sat May 16, 5:00 PM
Amit Ratna
Dalit Christians: Faith, Resistance, and the Ongoing Struggle for Justice

This discussion brings together four women speakers from diverse professional and experiential backgrounds to critically engage with the historical and contemporary struggle ... Read More »
The Bookworm's Haven
Sun May 17, 10:30 AM
Syeda Zubera Sofi
I am an educator planning to conduct a small children's reading activity called **“The Bookworm’s Haven.”** The purpose of this workshop is to encourage students to develop a healthy reading habit through interactive and engaging activities.

The s ... Read More »
POOJAKU VELAAYERA
Sun May 17, 7:00 PM
Jans Theatre
A Comedy Play in Telugu
Written by - Sankaramanchi Parthasarathy
poojaku velaayera - blends humor, emotion, and social insight. Set in a middle-class household, the story gently reveals that true devotion lies not in rituals alone, but in the lov ... Read More »
A Discussion on Delimitation
Tue May 19, 7:30 PM
CDPP
Delimitation remains one of the most significant constitutional and political questions facing India today, with important implications for democratic representation, regional balance, and federal governance. As debates around population change and p ... Read More »
Remembering Max Ophüls
Wed May 20, 7:00 PM
Lamakaan
This May, Lamakaan invites you to step into the world of Max Ophüls, the German‑born filmmaker whose artistry reshaped cinema with elegance and emotional depth. So, in this harsh summer, cool yourself with the swirl of Ophüls’ camera and the glow of ... Read More »
Student's Guilds
Thu May 21, 8:00 PM
SHAREEF KAMAL
mustafashareef313@gmail.com and mustafashareef414@outlook.com will be conducting a meetup to recruit artists for the manpower prototyped project under Prometheus Patent Services supervision and guidance as US Students of BSE-VC and ISB-GMP soon to be ... Read More »
You Me & the Gig Workers
Fri May 22, 7:00 PM
Maruvam & Lamakaan
Maruvan, in association with Lamakaan invites you to an engaging Book discussion on

You Me & the Gig Workers: The sly comforts Of an APP economy
DISCUSSION with VANDANA VASUDEVAN
author of the book OTP Please!


Vandana Vasudevan is the aut ... Read More »
Translating Palestine
Sat May 23, 3:00 PM
Manasa
The White Library is back with a new 3-part chapter: Translating Palestine. For the months of May, June, and July 2026, we'll be gathering at Lamakaan to attempt to translate select bits and pieces of Palestinian fiction, and have conversations about ... Read More »
Manto ki kahaniya
Sat May 23, 8:00 PM
Bias check theatre
An Evening of Manto
A powerful theatrical production based on the works of Saadat Hasan Manto.
Through sharp storytelling, dark satire, and haunting human moments, this production brings Manto’s world alive on stage. Exploring themes of identity, b ... Read More »
GRIDLOCKED - SaveKBR
Sun May 24, 5:00 PM
Lamakaan
🚗 *GRIDLOCKED*
Bring your questions. Bring your ideas. Your voice matters.

This is the forum where questions get answered — what's really happening with KBR, why it matters, and what we can all do about it. Walk away able to talk about it with ... Read More »
Chalam Literary Universe
Sun May 24, 5:00 PM
Akhila k
Chalam Literary Universe/ చలం-రచనాప్రపంచం:
This event is a tribute to the timeless literary legacy of Gudipati Venkata Chalam, one of Telugu literature’s most revolutionary voices. Known for his bold exploration of human emotions, individuality, and ... Read More »
Whispers of analog
Tue May 26, 7:30 PM
MGR
WHISPERS OF ANALOG takes you back to a time when sound had soul. This documentary explores the story of the last surviving radio shop. Read More »
Remembering Max Ophüls
Wed May 27, 7:00 PM
Lamakaan
This May, Lamakaan invites you to step into the world of Max Ophüls, the German‑born filmmaker whose artistry reshaped cinema with elegance and emotional depth. So, in this harsh summer, cool yourself with the swirl of Ophüls’ camera and the glow of ... Read More »
Lateef Miya Bol!
Thu May 28, 6:30 PM
Maruvam and Dhwani and Lamakaan
Lateef Miya Bol!’
An Antidote for Hatred : Telugu writer Skybaba’s stories
An evening with five of the best short stories written by Skybaba (Yusuf Sheikh)
4th edition of DHWANI, an immersive performative rendition.
: a collaborative producti ... Read More »
What are you made of
Fri May 29, 6:00 PM
Suresh Bommareddy
Driving factors of an individual. Describes Defining Movements in professional endeavors. Learn what to learn. A story which helps relate the disappointments of profession and overcoming them. What makes a right choice and what kind of persons could ... Read More »
Caste In Telangana
Fri May 29, 7:00 PM
Lamakaan
CASTE IN TELANGANA is a discussion by researcher Deepthi Battini, who worked closely with the Independent Expert Working Group to analyse the data collected through the SEEEPC Survey, and N. Venugopal, journalist and editor of Veekshanam, on the rece ... Read More »
Where do our memories live on?
Sat May 30, 3:00 PM
Aarya Raghava, Aparna John, Simone Sarkar
Project Ninaivu is a space for remembering.
Derived from the Tamil word for memory, Ninaivu explores the quiet, intimate ways we hold onto people, places, and moments. As an initiative for discovering and exploring Home Bound Archival practices, we ... Read More »
అక్కినేని కుటుంబరావు కథలు
Sat May 30, 6:30 PM
స్వేచ్ఛ ప్రచురణలు
అక్కినేని కుటుంబరావు కథలు
చదువుకుందాం
మాట్లాడుకుందాం

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Sahityam tho Sayantralu
Sun May 31, 2:00 PM
Aditya Annavajjula - Telugu Collective
Hosted by Telugu Collective, this intimate literary evening features writer V. Mallikarjun discussing his latest book Oka Endakalapu Madyanam. Read More »