Lamakaan

An Evening with Poet | Cheran ~ Cheran Rudhramoorthy is currently Associate professor in the Department of Sociology,Anthropology,and Criminology at the University of Windsor,Canada. His publications include Empowering Diasporas :Dynamics of post-wartamil Transnational politics(2011),Pathways of Dissent: Tamil Nationalism in Sri Lanka(2010),New Demarcations : Essays in Tamil Studies (2009),and History and Imagination : Tamil Culture in the Global Context(2007). Cheran is considered one of the finest contemporary poets in Tamil,and his poetry is read widely in North America,Europe,and South Asia.Both modernist and unfailingly lyrical,his work is a remarkable blend traditionand inovation.Poetry Anthologies in English ~The Second Sunrise (2012) and You cannot Turn Away(2011).

NISHUMBITA PRESENTS - H.K.MADHAV’S –
“AMANUSH”
(A CHILDREN’S PLAY IN HINDI)
ON 22nd DEC, 2012 SATURDAY, 7:30PM – LAMAKAAN – DONOR PASS – RS: 100.
FOR DETAILS CONTACT 09849256440.

“Give me youth with muscles of iron and nerves of steel and I
shall change the destiny of the nation”

said Swami Vivekananda, but the children of today, the so called citizens of tomorrow, burdened as they are with heavy loads of work both at school and home end up drained physically, psychologically as well as intellectually. The present play looks at children who are pressurized into total and abject surrender to the whims and fancies of the parents who try to force them to do things which they could not achieve. A child who is supposed to educate himself enjoying the process, today as result of the system and untenable educational policies finds himself at the wits end and the consequences of this could in long term be disastrous. Unrelenting parents, more concerned of their social status than of the child’s welfare, coupled with teachers and schools furthering their commercial objectives, today literally squeeze the life out of the child. The day of an average child is made so busy with endless lessons, tuitions, music classes and what not that the child is not left even with a little time to talk to himself. The end result of all this busy busy lifestyle could lead to dysfunctional tendencies in the child and is actually reflected in the rising numbers of juvenile crimes and juvenile delinquents and more importantly juvenile suicides

The child’s efforts to achieve success in the limited parameters are mocked at by the parents and comparisons are drawn to the vaguest of relatives. The child is pressurized to such an extent that he sees devils in the subjects. The child thus becomes a flower nipped in the bud, even before he could bloom. The strangulated fragrance comes across as an unbearable stench of false parental pride and indulgence. The play tries to show how a child’s life is a never ending cycle of struggles to survive in this world of make believe competition (more in the minds of the parents than actually) and is no less than a dangerous circus feat. But the ironical question is, What do the children achieve after all this . Do they get to study what they want? Do they have a say in the running of their lives? Is their innocence a thing of past? Is their childhood lost somewhere behind the unending and unconquerable heaps of books? These and lot more hard-hitting questions of this sort are sought to be asked of the audience through this play. Just prick your ears and listen to the faint cries of help, listen carefully … they are growing into a crescendo.


CHARACTERS:

ELDER BROTHER (BHAIYA) MASTER SAMEER PATWARI

YOUNGER BROTHER (CHOTU) MASTER VIVEK PAWAR


MUSIC OPERATION: KESHAV DEEPAK

MAKE UP: VIKRAM GANGAPURAM.

TECH SUPPORT: SWATHI, SWETHA, HARI, JOSHI, ARJUN, SOWMYA, AILA, K.PRIYA, ANUPA, NIKHIL, CHARAN, RAJEEV, KRUSHNA & OTHERS.

LIGHTS, SETS & DIRECTION: RAMMOHAN HOLAGUNDI.

A proposal to organize a monthly / bi-monthly handloom bazaar to promote the work of the handloom weavers and help them to have direct interaction with consumers and sale. An effort to help and bring back Handloom into mainstream and popular culture, that would help the handloom weavers to survive and continue with their ancient heritage and skills. Also to encourage people to take up weaving also as an activity of livelihood.

Not only to showcase the work of the artisans but also have talks regarding the imporatance of handloom for ecological conservation, sale of fabrics and also demonstration of weaving skills. Invite children to participate and learn skills like "Charkha" etc.

A hilarious take on a hysterical Hyderabadi mother who sets out to get her 24 year old (Very Old!) educated daughter married and the worthy (NOT!) young men they encounter while on this pursuit. Interspersed with the colorful Hyderabadi/Deccani dialect..this is sure to keep the Hyderabadi aficionados entertained!

Khichdi Khatta Kheema Productions (K3) comprises of a bunch of young Hyderabadis who are passionate about the Deccani/Hyderabadi dialect and the humour and satire inherently present in it and also aim to revive theatre in this genre.

Cast:
Danish Zubairy
Neha Deshpande
Anjum Jaffery
Abu
Mujeeb
&
Faraaz Zubairy

Written& Directed by: Anjum Jaffery & Danish Zubairy

RDBO stands for Rang De Box Office. It is an intiative of the Rang De Hyderabad Chapter.
The aim of Rang De Hyderabad Chapter is to screen a documentary that deals with social issues that India faces today. These films are made by filmmakers of all nationalities who want to shine a spotlight on social issues ranging from gender injustices, the climate change to the suicide of farmers in rural areas of India. Our will is two-fold: to screen these films for free (the audience is not charged)& then to have a discussion about the topic of the documentary among the audience after the screening.

SEXUAL ASSAULT & WOMEN’S SAFETY: CAUSES, SOLUTIONS & WAY AHEAD

Men and women from all over India responded with exceptional empathy and solidarity with the young student who was brutalized and gang raped in a moving bus in Delhi and who is now battling for her life. The incident has ignited young people to come out and demonstrate in big numbers in different cities, including Hyderabad, in the hopes of sending a strong message to the country’s law makers that this is not an isolated incident and that rape and grievous injury is an ever present danger for women all over the country today.

The youth forum is to take the mobilization and awareness forward and share our experiences and understandings of the causes of sexual violence against women today, to educate ourselves on legal, political and social solutions, and to exchange ideas on effective public actions that will have an impact.

We will have an interactive forum with active participation of youth members and four panelists who will respond to different aspects of the issue and will help clarify the causes, solutions and the way ahead.

Panelists/Commentators:
A.Suneetha, Senior Fellow, Anveshi, Research Centre on Women’s Studies, Hyderabad

Vasudha Nagaraj, Advocate, High Court, Hyderabad with expertise on the Sexual Assault Bill

Tejaswini Madabhushi, Organizer of the ‘Midnite March’ in Hyderabad

Natha Wahlang, PhD student, Hyderabad Central University

Jointly sponsored by Lamakaan and Anveshi( http://www.anveshi.org/)

Immerse yourself in Sufi Music composed and performed by Mohamad Nooran in English - Persian - Hindi; swaying to the Mystical verse of Rumi.

khezeli (Nooran) in 2003. In its 9 year history, the Kian has produced fourteen original theatre productions, international tours, Launched a Theatre magazine(pose), established Theatre Laboratory.

Samahaara Weekend Theatre Workshops at Lamakaan.

If you wanted to be on stage and never had the time, if you have already been on stage but have not experienced the other fascinating aspects of theatre then you should join the weekend theatre workshop by Rathna Shekar Reddy at Lamakaan.

Its refreshing and it's nothing you have ever tried before.Spend your weekends with theatre, meet new people and bring out the drama in you that you never thought existed. Apart from acting the workshop offers a rich mix of outdoor theatre activities, readings, analysis, discussions, & performances every weekend.

Duration: (2 Months) Jan 05th to Feb 27th, 2012
Time: 11.00am to 1.00pm (Sat & Sun)
Fee: Rs 3500/-
Ages : 14 Yrs and Above

Register now!
For more information call us on 8341120303
or
Email us on info@samahaara.org

Dr. Bhangya Bhukya ‘s much acclaimed book, Subjugated Nomads: The Lambadas under the rule of the Nizams is now brought out in Telugu ( by Hyderabad Book Trust) titled as Nizam Palanalo Lambadalu. While tracing the social history of the Lambada community, the book has interesting discussions on the deployment of colonial political rationality, introduction of new market, land enclosure, criminalisation of bodies, rule of property and emergence of a new community consciousness in Hyderabad State. The book will be released on the occasion and followed by a discussion by Prof. I. Tirumali of Delhi University, Prof. Kalpana Kannabiran, Council for Social Development, Hyderabad, K. Srinivas, Editor Andhra Jyoti and Tejawath Bellaiah Naik, well known social activist.

Talk

By
Prof. Zia
The recent rape of an innocent girl in Delhi requires a more reflective study on the Masculine Psycho-Sexual Behavior. Why men around the world rape or indulge in violent sexual acts? The answer according to Prof. Zia does not depend on one factor and making the legal system swifter will not stop the violent sexual acts. He gives his perspective on the perversion of Male Psycho- Sexual Behavior in a world controlled by politicians and supported by Industrialist by sugar quoting utopian terms to submerse the very instinct of “Man” into a no emotion “fast sex” culture.

Are you awaiting to hear the new age bengali music and punched hindi music?

Here we are! A-bong, a bunch of inspired bengali tech professionally dedicated to music promised to make the music different in their own terms and formed a band.

We will rock your evening and make every moment an experience for you.

A-Bong a group of music enthusiast bengalis from Hyderabad who are also members of 'Bengalis in Hyderabad' group decided to form a band to share their music and make something different.

భామనే సత్యభామనే!వయ్యారి ముద్దుల సత్య భామనే!!!
"Bhamane!!! Satyabhamane!!!
Vayyari Muddula Satyabhamane!!"
It's all about a man who dedicated his life for female roles...
It's all about a man who was praised by everyone as Abhinava Satyabhama..
It's all about a man who was patted by saint Siddhendra Yogi himself to be the torch bearer for Bhamakalapam and Kuchipudi...
It's all about the life of legendary Sri Vedantam Satyanarayana Sarma in his words.

Here we proudly present a film I AM SATYABHAMA, a documentary film on legendary kuchipudi performer Padmasri Vedantam Satyanarayana Sarma.

Screening will be followed by interaction with the film maker.

Why is the Hyderabad night considered unsafe for women? Why is it that most people in power suggested that women stay indoors at night? How does the current mobilization help us change this culture?
A youth forum at Lamakaan will address these and many other associated questions aimed both at sustaining the current mobilization on women safety and at broadening the discussion of what the root causes of the problem are.
Tejaswini Madhabhushi & NathaWahlang will organise and lead the workshop along with others who have a long history in feminist movements in Hyderabad.
Come and listen. Come and talk.

Musical performances by the students of Davidson's
school of music..A Tribute to all the legends of bollywood cinema.

NUMAISH

“Jo shabnam gire teri aankhon se, tune toh dil ka haal bayaan kar dia.
Mere honth bezubaan aur khushk aankhein, tasveeron ki numaish ban ke bikhre hain.
Sune se mere makaan main, kabhi is kone pe, kabhi us kone pe sajte hain.”

Welcome to NUMAISH that speaks a volume sans speaking at all. All the paintings that are displayed had been painted pronto to capture various moods of an artist. Most of them are based on the theme of “Love” as I believe a paintbrush creates magic when it comes to matter of heart. It gives a shape to the myriad state of mind, which are easy to feel but difficult to express. Rest are an amalgamation of various other emotions, which are precious in their own ways.

Samahaara Weekend Theatre Workshops at Lamakaan.

If you wanted to be on stage and never had the time, if you have already been on stage but have not experienced the other fascinating aspects of theatre then you should join the weekend theatre workshop by Rathna Shekar Reddy at Lamakaan.

Its refreshing and it's nothing you have ever tried before.Spend your weekends with theatre, meet new people and bring out the drama in you that you never thought existed. Apart from acting the workshop offers a rich mix of outdoor theatre activities, readings, analysis, discussions, & performances every weekend.

Duration: 2 Months
Time: 11.00am to 1.00pm (Sat & Sun)
Fee: Rs 3500/-
Ages : 14 Yrs and Above

Register now!
For more information call us on 8341120303
or
Email us on info@samahaara.org

Go-UNESCO is a year long travel project in which nearly 50 participants challenged themselves to travel to all the UNESCO world heritage sites in India.

Samahaara Weekend Theatre Workshops at Lamakaan.

If you wanted to be on stage and never had the time, if you have already been on stage but have not experienced the other fascinating aspects of theatre then you should join the weekend theatre workshop by Rathna Shekar Reddy at Lamakaan.

Its refreshing and it's nothing you have ever tried before.Spend your weekends with theatre, meet new people and bring out the drama in you that you never thought existed. Apart from acting the workshop offers a rich mix of outdoor theatre activities, readings, analysis, discussions, & performances every weekend.

Duration: 2 Months
Time: 11.00am to 1.00pm (Sat & Sun)
Fee: Rs 3500/-
Ages : 14 Yrs and Above

Register now!
For more information call us on 8341120303
or
Email us on info@samahaara.org

A hilarious take on a hysterical Hyderabadi mother who sets out to get her 24 year old (Very Old!) educated daughter married and the worthy (NOT!) young men they encounter while on this pursuit. Interspersed with the colorful Hyderabadi/Deccani dialect..this is sure to keep the Hyderabadi aficionados entertained! Khichdi Khatta Kheema Productions (K3) comprises of a bunch of young Hyderabadis who are passionate about the Deccani/Hyderabadi dialect and the humour and satire inherently present in it and also aim to revive theatre in this genre. Cast: Danish Zubairy, Neha Deshpande, Anjum Jaffery, Abu, Mujeeb & Faraaz Zubairy Written& Directed by: Anjum Jaffery & Danish Zubair

SYNOPSIS

Nearly 2, 00, 000 farmers have committed suicide in India over the last 10 years. But the mainstream media hardly reflects this.

Nero´s Guests is a story about India’s agrarian crisis and the growing inequality seen through the work of the Rural Affairs Editor of Hindu newspaper, P Sainath.

Through sustained coverage of the farm crisis, Sainath and his colleagues created the national agenda, compelling a government in denial to take notice and act.

Through his writings and lectures, Sainath makes us confront the India we don’t want to see, and provokes us to think about who ‘Nero’s Guests’ are in today’s world.

A wonderfully crafted documentary by Ms. Deepa Bhatia (of Taare Zameen Par and Stanley Ka Dabba fame), skillfully capturing the nuances of Sainath's (Rural Affairs Editor, The Hindu) resourcefulness.

RDBO stands for Rang De Box Office. It is an intiative of the Rang De Hyderabad Chapter. The aim of Rang De Hyderabad Chapter is to screen a documentary that deals with social issues that India faces today. These films are made by filmmakers of all nationalities who want to shine a spotlight on social issues ranging from gender injustices, the climate change to the suicide of farmers in rural areas of India. Our will is two-fold: to screen these films for free (the audience is not charged)& then to have a discussion about the topic of the documentary among the audience after the screening.

Synopsis: The play is about few friends whose motive in life is to crave for love, laugh at others and fall into blunders themselves. They believe that after all everyone lives only once so why not make it the best. Few of they cannot live without each other and yet it is tough to live together too. They can do anything or go to any extreme to satisfy their desired pleasure. If one friend finds joy in something than the other has to find either a better one or at least make sure to mess up the found joy for his friend. These friends are single and want to meet their life partner at the earliest and think the present boring life can become interesting if they find love. The play is about their journey in messing up things for each other to climb the love ladder not only to find their inner peace but mainly to show the other incompetent of finding love.
Characters:
Soy and Roy: These two friends Soy and Roy are best friends cum competitors. If one gets a date then the other needs a date on same date and time just to prove he is no less than his best buddy. If one cannot prove his worthiness in getting the same amount of pleasure than he surely has to mess up his friend’s pleasure to gain some pleasure out of it. These two friends don’t need any enemy as long as they have each other. They run into comedy of errors striving for love.
Toy: Toy is one unlucky chap that intentionally and unintentionally becomes a victim of the circumstances. People he comes across uses him, abuse him and walks away. He desperately needs to break this viscous circle but the more he tries the more he ends up in pain. Will there be an end to his disaster? He is told by a baba that a girl with the name starting with letter “S” will bring good luck in his life and so now he is searching for this “S” beauty. Will he ever meet her and if so will she bring luck or put him in much deeper disaster? It’s something to watch for!!
Milli: Milli is already a millionaire’s daughter and she is waiting for her perfect love. She believes when she falls in love, she will hear bells ringing, birds chirping and there will be music in air. Her father is on a look out for perfect matches for her and due to lack of time, he signs her up to a matrimonial agency which is run by love guru. Will Milli find her love herself or will Love Guru find the perfect groom for her?
Ahoy : This characters is jovial happy go lucky guy. He is perfect in every sense. He is Mr Romantic .. sings, dances and is any girls dream. He never had to work hard for anything; everything falls into his lap perfectly either with his own hard work or by simply his looks and style. Though he is Mr Jaan of any night club that he goes but he is on the lookout for the girl that will tingle his heart. What happens when he really finds his love, will he be able to live happily ever after or will he become the victim of the other jealous singles?
Billi: Billi is a very sweet girl who is a friend of Milli. She desperately wants to meet her perfect match. She wants to settle down in life with the same quality that any girl of her age dreams of. With someone Tall dark and handsome - these are the three magical qualities that is Billi’s requirement too. Billi also wants her guy to be very romantic but anytime any guy enters her life and tries to be little romantic, she ends up abusing him and doubting him of bad character. Billi finally tired of looking at matches herself, signs up to the matrimonial agency that Milli’s signed up for. She meets couple of eligible bachelors Soy, Roy and Toy .. what will happen …Will Billi ever meet her match? who is really made for her?
Love Guru the Hook up Guy – Hook up guy is the love guru that runs the matrimonial agency. He has a knack of introducing the couples and tries to make a perfect match out of them. But since few of the bachelors gets signed up, his shop closes and his reputation is now on stake. He desperately needs to form few couples so that he can continue to enjoy the title of love guru.
Pappu Beggar, Gay Kumar, Milli’s Father is the various characters that add spice to the script from time to time.

Performing Classical Dance (Bharatnatyam)

An Evening with Poet | Cheran ~ Cheran Rudhramoorthy is currently Associate professor in the Department of Sociology,Anthropology,and Criminology at the University of Windsor,Canada. His publications include Empowering Diasporas :Dynamics of post-wartamil Transnational politics(2011),Pathways of Dissent: Tamil Nationalism in Sri Lanka(2010),New Demarcations : Essays in Tamil Studies (2009),and History and Imagination : Tamil Culture in the Global Context(2007). Cheran is considered one of the finest contemporary poets in Tamil,and his poetry is read widely in North America,Europe,and South Asia.Both modernist and unfailingly lyrical,his work is a remarkable blend traditionand inovation.Poetry Anthologies in English ~The Second Sunrise (2012) and You cannot Turn Away(2011).

NISHUMBITA PRESENTS - H.K.MADHAV’S –
“AMANUSH”
(A CHILDREN’S PLAY IN HINDI)
ON 22nd DEC, 2012 SATURDAY, 7:30PM – LAMAKAAN – DONOR PASS – RS: 100.
FOR DETAILS CONTACT 09849256440.

“Give me youth with muscles of iron and nerves of steel and I
shall change the destiny of the nation”

said Swami Vivekananda, but the children of today, the so called citizens of tomorrow, burdened as they are with heavy loads of work both at school and home end up drained physically, psychologically as well as intellectually. The present play looks at children who are pressurized into total and abject surrender to the whims and fancies of the parents who try to force them to do things which they could not achieve. A child who is supposed to educate himself enjoying the process, today as result of the system and untenable educational policies finds himself at the wits end and the consequences of this could in long term be disastrous. Unrelenting parents, more concerned of their social status than of the child’s welfare, coupled with teachers and schools furthering their commercial objectives, today literally squeeze the life out of the child. The day of an average child is made so busy with endless lessons, tuitions, music classes and what not that the child is not left even with a little time to talk to himself. The end result of all this busy busy lifestyle could lead to dysfunctional tendencies in the child and is actually reflected in the rising numbers of juvenile crimes and juvenile delinquents and more importantly juvenile suicides

The child’s efforts to achieve success in the limited parameters are mocked at by the parents and comparisons are drawn to the vaguest of relatives. The child is pressurized to such an extent that he sees devils in the subjects. The child thus becomes a flower nipped in the bud, even before he could bloom. The strangulated fragrance comes across as an unbearable stench of false parental pride and indulgence. The play tries to show how a child’s life is a never ending cycle of struggles to survive in this world of make believe competition (more in the minds of the parents than actually) and is no less than a dangerous circus feat. But the ironical question is, What do the children achieve after all this . Do they get to study what they want? Do they have a say in the running of their lives? Is their innocence a thing of past? Is their childhood lost somewhere behind the unending and unconquerable heaps of books? These and lot more hard-hitting questions of this sort are sought to be asked of the audience through this play. Just prick your ears and listen to the faint cries of help, listen carefully … they are growing into a crescendo.


CHARACTERS:

ELDER BROTHER (BHAIYA) MASTER SAMEER PATWARI

YOUNGER BROTHER (CHOTU) MASTER VIVEK PAWAR


MUSIC OPERATION: KESHAV DEEPAK

MAKE UP: VIKRAM GANGAPURAM.

TECH SUPPORT: SWATHI, SWETHA, HARI, JOSHI, ARJUN, SOWMYA, AILA, K.PRIYA, ANUPA, NIKHIL, CHARAN, RAJEEV, KRUSHNA & OTHERS.

LIGHTS, SETS & DIRECTION: RAMMOHAN HOLAGUNDI.

A proposal to organize a monthly / bi-monthly handloom bazaar to promote the work of the handloom weavers and help them to have direct interaction with consumers and sale. An effort to help and bring back Handloom into mainstream and popular culture, that would help the handloom weavers to survive and continue with their ancient heritage and skills. Also to encourage people to take up weaving also as an activity of livelihood.

Not only to showcase the work of the artisans but also have talks regarding the imporatance of handloom for ecological conservation, sale of fabrics and also demonstration of weaving skills. Invite children to participate and learn skills like "Charkha" etc.

A hilarious take on a hysterical Hyderabadi mother who sets out to get her 24 year old (Very Old!) educated daughter married and the worthy (NOT!) young men they encounter while on this pursuit. Interspersed with the colorful Hyderabadi/Deccani dialect..this is sure to keep the Hyderabadi aficionados entertained!

Khichdi Khatta Kheema Productions (K3) comprises of a bunch of young Hyderabadis who are passionate about the Deccani/Hyderabadi dialect and the humour and satire inherently present in it and also aim to revive theatre in this genre.

Cast:
Danish Zubairy
Neha Deshpande
Anjum Jaffery
Abu
Mujeeb
&
Faraaz Zubairy

Written& Directed by: Anjum Jaffery & Danish Zubairy

RDBO stands for Rang De Box Office. It is an intiative of the Rang De Hyderabad Chapter.
The aim of Rang De Hyderabad Chapter is to screen a documentary that deals with social issues that India faces today. These films are made by filmmakers of all nationalities who want to shine a spotlight on social issues ranging from gender injustices, the climate change to the suicide of farmers in rural areas of India. Our will is two-fold: to screen these films for free (the audience is not charged)& then to have a discussion about the topic of the documentary among the audience after the screening.

SEXUAL ASSAULT & WOMEN’S SAFETY: CAUSES, SOLUTIONS & WAY AHEAD

Men and women from all over India responded with exceptional empathy and solidarity with the young student who was brutalized and gang raped in a moving bus in Delhi and who is now battling for her life. The incident has ignited young people to come out and demonstrate in big numbers in different cities, including Hyderabad, in the hopes of sending a strong message to the country’s law makers that this is not an isolated incident and that rape and grievous injury is an ever present danger for women all over the country today.

The youth forum is to take the mobilization and awareness forward and share our experiences and understandings of the causes of sexual violence against women today, to educate ourselves on legal, political and social solutions, and to exchange ideas on effective public actions that will have an impact.

We will have an interactive forum with active participation of youth members and four panelists who will respond to different aspects of the issue and will help clarify the causes, solutions and the way ahead.

Panelists/Commentators:
A.Suneetha, Senior Fellow, Anveshi, Research Centre on Women’s Studies, Hyderabad

Vasudha Nagaraj, Advocate, High Court, Hyderabad with expertise on the Sexual Assault Bill

Tejaswini Madabhushi, Organizer of the ‘Midnite March’ in Hyderabad

Natha Wahlang, PhD student, Hyderabad Central University

Jointly sponsored by Lamakaan and Anveshi( http://www.anveshi.org/)

Immerse yourself in Sufi Music composed and performed by Mohamad Nooran in English - Persian - Hindi; swaying to the Mystical verse of Rumi.

khezeli (Nooran) in 2003. In its 9 year history, the Kian has produced fourteen original theatre productions, international tours, Launched a Theatre magazine(pose), established Theatre Laboratory.

Samahaara Weekend Theatre Workshops at Lamakaan.

If you wanted to be on stage and never had the time, if you have already been on stage but have not experienced the other fascinating aspects of theatre then you should join the weekend theatre workshop by Rathna Shekar Reddy at Lamakaan.

Its refreshing and it's nothing you have ever tried before.Spend your weekends with theatre, meet new people and bring out the drama in you that you never thought existed. Apart from acting the workshop offers a rich mix of outdoor theatre activities, readings, analysis, discussions, & performances every weekend.

Duration: (2 Months) Jan 05th to Feb 27th, 2012
Time: 11.00am to 1.00pm (Sat & Sun)
Fee: Rs 3500/-
Ages : 14 Yrs and Above

Register now!
For more information call us on 8341120303
or
Email us on info@samahaara.org

Dr. Bhangya Bhukya ‘s much acclaimed book, Subjugated Nomads: The Lambadas under the rule of the Nizams is now brought out in Telugu ( by Hyderabad Book Trust) titled as Nizam Palanalo Lambadalu. While tracing the social history of the Lambada community, the book has interesting discussions on the deployment of colonial political rationality, introduction of new market, land enclosure, criminalisation of bodies, rule of property and emergence of a new community consciousness in Hyderabad State. The book will be released on the occasion and followed by a discussion by Prof. I. Tirumali of Delhi University, Prof. Kalpana Kannabiran, Council for Social Development, Hyderabad, K. Srinivas, Editor Andhra Jyoti and Tejawath Bellaiah Naik, well known social activist.

Talk

By
Prof. Zia
The recent rape of an innocent girl in Delhi requires a more reflective study on the Masculine Psycho-Sexual Behavior. Why men around the world rape or indulge in violent sexual acts? The answer according to Prof. Zia does not depend on one factor and making the legal system swifter will not stop the violent sexual acts. He gives his perspective on the perversion of Male Psycho- Sexual Behavior in a world controlled by politicians and supported by Industrialist by sugar quoting utopian terms to submerse the very instinct of “Man” into a no emotion “fast sex” culture.

Are you awaiting to hear the new age bengali music and punched hindi music?

Here we are! A-bong, a bunch of inspired bengali tech professionally dedicated to music promised to make the music different in their own terms and formed a band.

We will rock your evening and make every moment an experience for you.

A-Bong a group of music enthusiast bengalis from Hyderabad who are also members of 'Bengalis in Hyderabad' group decided to form a band to share their music and make something different.

భామనే సత్యభామనే!వయ్యారి ముద్దుల సత్య భామనే!!!
"Bhamane!!! Satyabhamane!!!
Vayyari Muddula Satyabhamane!!"
It's all about a man who dedicated his life for female roles...
It's all about a man who was praised by everyone as Abhinava Satyabhama..
It's all about a man who was patted by saint Siddhendra Yogi himself to be the torch bearer for Bhamakalapam and Kuchipudi...
It's all about the life of legendary Sri Vedantam Satyanarayana Sarma in his words.

Here we proudly present a film I AM SATYABHAMA, a documentary film on legendary kuchipudi performer Padmasri Vedantam Satyanarayana Sarma.

Screening will be followed by interaction with the film maker.

Why is the Hyderabad night considered unsafe for women? Why is it that most people in power suggested that women stay indoors at night? How does the current mobilization help us change this culture?
A youth forum at Lamakaan will address these and many other associated questions aimed both at sustaining the current mobilization on women safety and at broadening the discussion of what the root causes of the problem are.
Tejaswini Madhabhushi & NathaWahlang will organise and lead the workshop along with others who have a long history in feminist movements in Hyderabad.
Come and listen. Come and talk.

Musical performances by the students of Davidson's
school of music..A Tribute to all the legends of bollywood cinema.

NUMAISH

“Jo shabnam gire teri aankhon se, tune toh dil ka haal bayaan kar dia.
Mere honth bezubaan aur khushk aankhein, tasveeron ki numaish ban ke bikhre hain.
Sune se mere makaan main, kabhi is kone pe, kabhi us kone pe sajte hain.”

Welcome to NUMAISH that speaks a volume sans speaking at all. All the paintings that are displayed had been painted pronto to capture various moods of an artist. Most of them are based on the theme of “Love” as I believe a paintbrush creates magic when it comes to matter of heart. It gives a shape to the myriad state of mind, which are easy to feel but difficult to express. Rest are an amalgamation of various other emotions, which are precious in their own ways.

Samahaara Weekend Theatre Workshops at Lamakaan.

If you wanted to be on stage and never had the time, if you have already been on stage but have not experienced the other fascinating aspects of theatre then you should join the weekend theatre workshop by Rathna Shekar Reddy at Lamakaan.

Its refreshing and it's nothing you have ever tried before.Spend your weekends with theatre, meet new people and bring out the drama in you that you never thought existed. Apart from acting the workshop offers a rich mix of outdoor theatre activities, readings, analysis, discussions, & performances every weekend.

Duration: 2 Months
Time: 11.00am to 1.00pm (Sat & Sun)
Fee: Rs 3500/-
Ages : 14 Yrs and Above

Register now!
For more information call us on 8341120303
or
Email us on info@samahaara.org

Go-UNESCO is a year long travel project in which nearly 50 participants challenged themselves to travel to all the UNESCO world heritage sites in India.

Samahaara Weekend Theatre Workshops at Lamakaan.

If you wanted to be on stage and never had the time, if you have already been on stage but have not experienced the other fascinating aspects of theatre then you should join the weekend theatre workshop by Rathna Shekar Reddy at Lamakaan.

Its refreshing and it's nothing you have ever tried before.Spend your weekends with theatre, meet new people and bring out the drama in you that you never thought existed. Apart from acting the workshop offers a rich mix of outdoor theatre activities, readings, analysis, discussions, & performances every weekend.

Duration: 2 Months
Time: 11.00am to 1.00pm (Sat & Sun)
Fee: Rs 3500/-
Ages : 14 Yrs and Above

Register now!
For more information call us on 8341120303
or
Email us on info@samahaara.org

A hilarious take on a hysterical Hyderabadi mother who sets out to get her 24 year old (Very Old!) educated daughter married and the worthy (NOT!) young men they encounter while on this pursuit. Interspersed with the colorful Hyderabadi/Deccani dialect..this is sure to keep the Hyderabadi aficionados entertained! Khichdi Khatta Kheema Productions (K3) comprises of a bunch of young Hyderabadis who are passionate about the Deccani/Hyderabadi dialect and the humour and satire inherently present in it and also aim to revive theatre in this genre. Cast: Danish Zubairy, Neha Deshpande, Anjum Jaffery, Abu, Mujeeb & Faraaz Zubairy Written& Directed by: Anjum Jaffery & Danish Zubair

SYNOPSIS

Nearly 2, 00, 000 farmers have committed suicide in India over the last 10 years. But the mainstream media hardly reflects this.

Nero´s Guests is a story about India’s agrarian crisis and the growing inequality seen through the work of the Rural Affairs Editor of Hindu newspaper, P Sainath.

Through sustained coverage of the farm crisis, Sainath and his colleagues created the national agenda, compelling a government in denial to take notice and act.

Through his writings and lectures, Sainath makes us confront the India we don’t want to see, and provokes us to think about who ‘Nero’s Guests’ are in today’s world.

A wonderfully crafted documentary by Ms. Deepa Bhatia (of Taare Zameen Par and Stanley Ka Dabba fame), skillfully capturing the nuances of Sainath's (Rural Affairs Editor, The Hindu) resourcefulness.

RDBO stands for Rang De Box Office. It is an intiative of the Rang De Hyderabad Chapter. The aim of Rang De Hyderabad Chapter is to screen a documentary that deals with social issues that India faces today. These films are made by filmmakers of all nationalities who want to shine a spotlight on social issues ranging from gender injustices, the climate change to the suicide of farmers in rural areas of India. Our will is two-fold: to screen these films for free (the audience is not charged)& then to have a discussion about the topic of the documentary among the audience after the screening.

Synopsis: The play is about few friends whose motive in life is to crave for love, laugh at others and fall into blunders themselves. They believe that after all everyone lives only once so why not make it the best. Few of they cannot live without each other and yet it is tough to live together too. They can do anything or go to any extreme to satisfy their desired pleasure. If one friend finds joy in something than the other has to find either a better one or at least make sure to mess up the found joy for his friend. These friends are single and want to meet their life partner at the earliest and think the present boring life can become interesting if they find love. The play is about their journey in messing up things for each other to climb the love ladder not only to find their inner peace but mainly to show the other incompetent of finding love.
Characters:
Soy and Roy: These two friends Soy and Roy are best friends cum competitors. If one gets a date then the other needs a date on same date and time just to prove he is no less than his best buddy. If one cannot prove his worthiness in getting the same amount of pleasure than he surely has to mess up his friend’s pleasure to gain some pleasure out of it. These two friends don’t need any enemy as long as they have each other. They run into comedy of errors striving for love.
Toy: Toy is one unlucky chap that intentionally and unintentionally becomes a victim of the circumstances. People he comes across uses him, abuse him and walks away. He desperately needs to break this viscous circle but the more he tries the more he ends up in pain. Will there be an end to his disaster? He is told by a baba that a girl with the name starting with letter “S” will bring good luck in his life and so now he is searching for this “S” beauty. Will he ever meet her and if so will she bring luck or put him in much deeper disaster? It’s something to watch for!!
Milli: Milli is already a millionaire’s daughter and she is waiting for her perfect love. She believes when she falls in love, she will hear bells ringing, birds chirping and there will be music in air. Her father is on a look out for perfect matches for her and due to lack of time, he signs her up to a matrimonial agency which is run by love guru. Will Milli find her love herself or will Love Guru find the perfect groom for her?
Ahoy : This characters is jovial happy go lucky guy. He is perfect in every sense. He is Mr Romantic .. sings, dances and is any girls dream. He never had to work hard for anything; everything falls into his lap perfectly either with his own hard work or by simply his looks and style. Though he is Mr Jaan of any night club that he goes but he is on the lookout for the girl that will tingle his heart. What happens when he really finds his love, will he be able to live happily ever after or will he become the victim of the other jealous singles?
Billi: Billi is a very sweet girl who is a friend of Milli. She desperately wants to meet her perfect match. She wants to settle down in life with the same quality that any girl of her age dreams of. With someone Tall dark and handsome - these are the three magical qualities that is Billi’s requirement too. Billi also wants her guy to be very romantic but anytime any guy enters her life and tries to be little romantic, she ends up abusing him and doubting him of bad character. Billi finally tired of looking at matches herself, signs up to the matrimonial agency that Milli’s signed up for. She meets couple of eligible bachelors Soy, Roy and Toy .. what will happen …Will Billi ever meet her match? who is really made for her?
Love Guru the Hook up Guy – Hook up guy is the love guru that runs the matrimonial agency. He has a knack of introducing the couples and tries to make a perfect match out of them. But since few of the bachelors gets signed up, his shop closes and his reputation is now on stake. He desperately needs to form few couples so that he can continue to enjoy the title of love guru.
Pappu Beggar, Gay Kumar, Milli’s Father is the various characters that add spice to the script from time to time.