Lamakaan

Film Screenings on Communal Harmony:

Marking the 13th anniversary of Godhra and Gujarat Communal riots, film screenings and followed by discussion is been organized at Lamakaan on Sat, 28th Feb and Sun, 1st March 10am-4pm. The morning of 27th February 2002, in Godhra triggered a series of acts of violence with 2000 killed. With Justice continues to delay the activists are being witch hunted to add to the misery.

With the new government coming with a few 'agendas' is only adding to the anxiety among many.

There is a sense of necessity and urgency to protect the Secular fabric of India. The screenings are basically aimed to conscientize and sensitize the people on the issue of ‘communal agenda’ and to set in the discourse on Secularism. The films scheduled, would be on Godhra incident, Gujarat violence and other issues of communalism.

The films are: Godhra Tak, Final Solution, Father, Son, Holy War, Ram ka Naam!, Encountered on Saffron Agenda, En Dino Muzaffar Nagar.

The screenings are conducted by ‘we’mochana in collaboration with Lamakaan.

All are welcome. Entry - Free.

The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) will be the world’s most advanced and capable ground-based optical, near-infrared, and mid-infrared observatory. It will integrate the latest innovations in precisions control, segmented mirror design, and adaptive optics. At the heart of the telescope is the segmented mirror, made up of 492 individual segments. Precisely aligned, these segments will work as a single reflective surface of 30m diameter.

The TMT project is an international partnership between CalTech, Universities of California, Canada, Japan, China and India.

On Science Day, let us discuss India's bright future in Astronomy with a Giant Telescope

SAMAHAARA COMEDY NIGHT : 6th EDITION (Two shows Back to back in one night),

Stand-up Comedy & Short Plays
by Team Samahaara,

Directed by Rathna Shekar Reddy,

A Samahaara Workshop Production,

Date: 28th Feb, 2015,
Time: 7pm (1st show) and 8:30pm (2nd show).
Venue: Lamakaan, Banjara hills, Hyderabad.

Entry for ages 16 years and above only.

It's baaaaaaaack, with a new set of short plays and stand-up comedy. Remember how much fun we had last time? It's going to be Double the Fun as always with Comedy Plays and Stand-up. Get that funny bone tickled with mad, funny, impish, satirical and hilarious characters and situations.

Entry by Donation - 9885288982, 8341120303

SAMAHAARA COMEDY NIGHT : 6th EDITION (Two shows Back to back in one night),

Stand-up Comedy & Short Plays
by Team Samahaara,

Directed by Rathna Shekar Reddy,

A Samahaara Workshop Production,

Date: 28th Feb, 2015,
Time: 7pm (1st show) and 8:30pm (2nd show).
Venue: Lamakaan, Banjara hills, Hyderabad.

Entry for ages 16 years and above only.

It's baaaaaaaack, with a new set of short plays and stand-up comedy. Remember how much fun we had last time? It's going to be Double the Fun as always with Comedy Plays and Stand-up. Get that funny bone tickled with mad, funny, impish, satirical and hilarious characters and situations.

Entry by Donation - 9885288982, 8341120303

Film Screenings on Communal Harmony:

Marking the 13th anniversary of Godhra and Gujarat Communal riots, film screenings and followed by discussion is been organized at Lamakaan on Sat, 28th Feb and Sun, 1st March 10am-4pm. The morning of 27th February 2002, in Godhra triggered a series of acts of violence with 2000 killed. With Justice continues to delay the activists are being witch hunted to add to the misery.

With the new government coming with a few 'agendas' is only adding to the anxiety among many.

There is a sense of necessity and urgency to protect the Secular fabric of India. The screenings are basically aimed to conscientize and sensitize the people on the issue of ‘communal agenda’ and to set in the discourse on Secularism. The films scheduled, would be on Godhra incident, Gujarat violence and other issues of communalism.

The films are: Godhra Tak, Final Solution, Father, Son, Holy War, Ram ka Naam!, Encountered on Saffron Agenda, En Dino Muzaffar Nagar.

The screenings are conducted by ‘we’mochana in collaboration with Lamakaan.

All are welcome. Entry - Free.

As ecommerce industry getting lot buzz, would like to invite all ecommerce starups to introduce our business and have discussion to make this activities well structured.
Entry:- Free

'Kafkaland' -
Prejudice, Law and Counterterrorism in India By Manisha Sethi.

Kafkaland explores the grisly underbelly of counterterrorism, where prejudice and lawlessness are the standard operating codes. From Mumbai to Bangalore, to Delhi to Madhya Pradesh, it examines some of the most prominent terror cases to show that the hallmark of terror investigations is not simply a casual subversion of norms but cynical prejudice and brutal violence inflicted in the knowledge of absolute impunity. It also examines the disquieting trend of judicial abdication, wherein the courts indulgently ignore signs of torture, lack of evidence and absence of procedural norms, while trying terror cases.

Kafkaland challenges the dominant narratives of counterterrorism and the emerging security-industrial complex. Kafkaland is where impunity, bias, suspicion are sustained by laws, where erosion of constitutional guarantees is advertised as internal security, where corporate greed masquerades as national interest.

After the book introductions, we will have various eminent panelists Kingshuk Nag, Vasudha Nagaraj, L Ravichandar, Anant maringanti and author Manisha Sethi discussing the broader themes the book deals.

Manisha Sethi is currently Fellow, Nehru Memorial Museum and Library. She teaches at the Centre for Comparative Religions and Civilizations, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. She is also Associate Editor at Biblio: A Review of Books. Her book Escaping the World: Women Renouncers among Jains was published in 2012. Sethi is an activist with Jamia Teachers’ Solidarity Association (www.teacherssolidarity.org).

All are welcome. Entry - Free.

Dimensions of Tiger Conservation - a one hour presentation and talk followed by questions and discussion.

Come meet Julie West, a visiting Fulbright-Nehru Scholar from America who is examining tiger conservation in India through the study of wildlife science as well as cultural traditions, including tiger-centered worship, songs, folklore and Vedic perspectives on conservation. Julie's appointment as a Fulbright-Nehru Scholar studying is affiliated with the Wildlife Institute of India in Dehradun through May 2015.

Julie West is a writer, documentarian and musician in North Texas. Nature and mythology are central areas of interest that she explores in her work. She also volunteers for the Mountain Lion Foundation interviewing wildcat biologists and other conservation experts who speak to the challenges that face North America's big cat.

All are welcome. Entry - Free.

Lamakaan invites all for a free Hindustani vocal concert - HoRi on Holi.
Hori is the most popular type of Dhrupad sung on the festival of Holi. The compositions here describe the spring season. These compositions are mainly based on the love pranks of Krishna and Radha.

Horis sung as a concluding portion of a Dhrupad recital are classical in nature as well as treatment. Those Horis, which are sung in semi-classical form, are in ragas like Khamaj, Kafi etc.

Aradhana ji, an acclaimed singer, will be performing on the eve of Holi; songs that celebrate the vibrancy of Holi festival and Spring season.

A Khayal singer and music teacher based in Hyderabad Aradhana ji is a student of Vasantrao Rajurkar. She studied under from mother the Late Smt. Usha Karhade then from from her father the Late Dr. N. K. Karhade. She has given many memorable performances in Hyderabad, Maharashtra, Delhi, Belgaum and Mumbai. A student of Akhil Bharatiya Gandharava Maha Vidhyalaya, she stood 1st in the All India Sangeet Alankar Exam. She's a B-High Grade Artists of All India Radio.

Holi is one of India’s most vibrant and fun-filled festivals and it has a unique style and form in each part of the country that is reflected in the music that is associated with the festival. The musical forms associated with Holi vary from region to region as one travels from the north-west to extreme east of the country, down to the southern region. Primarily though, the compositions are based on the mythological references and tales from folklore.

Entry - Free

On the ev of women's day presenting Nadia babaar's 'Ji Jaisi aap ki Marzi" - monologues.

It is a play with four monologues of four women talking about their lives in men dominating society. Entertaining but still brings tears in your eyes when these women will take you through their journey of fun and struggle life. We are calling India is developing. Scenarios in cities are different than villages, but is it the actual fact? Come and watch "Ji Jaisi Aapki Marzi" written by Nadira Babbar addresses issues of women in high class society too.
Entry Passes - 9290013166

"Naachni"
Written by: Bhanu Bharathi
Duration: 01:15 mins

Directed by: Dr. Rammohan Holagundi
Language: Hindi

Synopsis:
The monologue 'Naachni' written by Sangeet Nataka Akademi playwright Bhanu Bharathi talks about the journey, a Bheel Dancer goes through in her life. Making her stronger and stronger with every hurdle that is thrown in her way!

When being a woman itself can be so full of matters of courage, how will it be to be a 'Naachni'- a public dancer? That too if you belong to a lower caste... On this International Women's Day, Nishumbita salutes the unnoticed strength of the minority of such women and their art that has been long forgotten.

Entry passes :Sowmya
Nishumbita
9704153263

Lamakaan hosts a Carnival on Saturday 7th Mar 10:30am-5pm. Wedged between winter and summer this one day festival has many things in store, literally. shopping, summer wear, Indian, western, Pakistani, ethnic wear, clothes, block prints, specialty jewelry, niche goods, Jewelry, foods like Salads, Muffins among others.

For the men who accompany, you can beat the boredom with live art, painting and music gigs, zumba, food and other sidelights.

This is an initiative by the small women entrepreneurs and ideators.

All are welcome. Entry - Free.

Contact: 8341143504

On the eve of women's day screening a film.
'Ocean of Tears' is a 2012 Kashmiri short documentary film directed by Bilal A Jan. The documentary depicts the sufferings of Kashmiri women in the course of the turbulence of the past two decades. It features the plight of the women of Kunan Poshpora - victims of the 1991 mass rape by the army, and those of the families of the hundreds of missing people, besides other excesses.

The Kunan Poshspora incident occurred on February 23, 1991, when units of the Indian army launched a search and interrogation operation in the village of Kunan Poshpora, located in Kashmir's remote Kupwara District. In the name of search and interrogation, more than 50 women were raped and tortured. However, Human Rights organizations have reported that the number of raped women could be as high as 100. Its been 24 years since the incident transpired but justice still evades the survivors of the mass rape.

Screening will commence at 5 PM which will be followed by discussion of the movie and human rights violations happening due to decades of structural sexual violence in Kashmir.

Enrty - Free

Hi Friends..!
Have you bought a new digital SLR?

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Want to know how to take a better picture?

This session is for beginners only.

This is course is designed to help DSLR learn the basics required to move off AUTO and get dramatically better photos. The thought of moving off AUTO may be a little daunting. To really get creative control over your photos you need some basic photography principles - it's not 'rocket science' but it is Essential. This course will get you into the creative modes of your camera and on the road to amazing photos. I use my 'secret weapon' the Photo Triangle to give you an overview of the photography principles and settings you need to learn and how they are connected. HDPC will give you a clear direction to understanding the core principles needed for better photos.
This course is for serious photography hobbyist with DSLR camera. The course targeted for advanced photography concepts and in depth details of DSLR features and operations.

We’ll try to cover the basics such as-

• Tips for taking better photos

• The different modes

• Introduction to Exposure

• ISO

• Shutter Speed

• Aperture

• Depth Of Field
• Lenses

• General Discussion
Duration: 5 hrs.

Fee: Rs. 300/-
All classes are for Beginners only

For any queries reach RAM @ 98490 14399
Mail: hdphotoclub@gmail.com, ram.tota@gmail.com

Entrepreneurs Speed Networking:

Aspiring entrepreneurs, startups, existing startups, enthusiasts let us all meet and greet each other and explore startup opportunities at Lamakaan, on Sunday at 4:00 pm. Coworking and Office Space meeting starts at 4pm

About Indian Startups:

Indian Startups meetup group is a community networking group for entrepreneurs across the world to help venture new startups, nurture existing startups, encourage entrepreneurship, provide incubation facilities, co-working space, seed funding, crowd funding, investor connections, co-founders, mentors, advisers. Also the group members provide wherever possible free website, legal, patent, accounting, marketing and other essential services needed to start-ups.

Indian Startups has chapters across the world and some of the most active chapters are
Chapters : San Diego, Los Angeles, San Fransisco, New York, Houston, Texas, Atlanta, Denver, Boston, Edison, Chicago, Hyderabad, Warangal, Vizag, Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, Gurgaon, and many more coming up..

For entry: register with 9700921323

Father May Be an Elephant and Mother Only a Small Basket, But… is English version of Telugu book by Gogu Shyamala.

She will be reading the excepts and narrating tales of her life in subtle manner evoking lightness and empathy at Lamakaan at 5pm on 8th March.

This is followed by a shadow puppetry show on the eve of women's day depicting various atrocities against them.

Gogu Shyamala’s stories dissolve borders as they work their magic on orthodox forms of realism, psychic allegory and political fable. Whether she is describing the setting sun or the way people are gathered at a village council like ‘thickly strewn grain on the threshing floor’, the varied rhythms of a dalit drum or a young woman astride her favorite buffalo, Shyamala walks us through a world that is at once particular and small, and simultaneously universal.

Set in the madiga quarter of a Telangana village, the stories spotlight different settings, events and experiences, and offer new propositions on how to see, think and be touched by life in that world. There is a laugh lurking around every other corner as the narrative picks an adroit step past the grandiose authority of earlier versions of such places and their people—romantic, Gandhian, administrative—and the idiom in which they spoke. These stories overturn the usual agendas of exit—from the village, from madiga culture, from these little communities—to hold this life up as one of promise for everyone.

With her intensely beautiful and sharply political writing, Shyamala makes a clean break with the tales of oppression and misery decreed the true subject of dalit writing.

A Puppetry artist from Hyderabad and a wood puppetry artist and wood carver from England - both female - come together on this women's day to celebrate and reflect about us.

"NO-FEAR" is a Puppet Workshop Production by Sphoorthi Theatre, in conjunction with International women’s day. we welcome you to attend and participate in a theatre experience, using puppetry music, and movement to shine light on such issues. There will be an open-space for discussion, poetry, stories and other mediums. This event is to learn, share, experience, a women’s struggles, and women’s victories!

The 16 December 2012 incidence in Delhi shook the world and moved us towards ensuring Legal Justice for Women in India. After that Nirbhaya Act 2013 was passed which is generating awareness about safety and security for Women and Girls. But at the same time more and more cases of sexual abuses, harassment, domestic violence, Acid Attacks, girl child foeticide are on the rise. The abuse is not just on Indian Women but also on the foreign female visitors.

This is a contrasting behaviour from the people of this land who worship Goddess Durga but abuse women. What changes has this Nirbhaya Amendment has brought in, how is a women treated by media, police, Medical authorities and by society in general.

The play highlights some of the issues commonly faced by women right from her birth. It is a collective voice of 'NO' to Sexual Abuse and other violence against women. It is an effort to extend emotional support to the victims.

Above all we hope to shine light on women’s potential in society.

The play is followed by a discussion. Inviting individuals, theatre artists, women groups, organizations and others interested to take part.

Timings: 7:00 pm

All are welcome. Entry - Free

Lamakaan celebrates its 5th anniversary with events from 10-15th March.

Opening this week-long celebrations is an enchanting "Vilasini Natyam" by Pujita Krishna Jyoti a well decorated performer in this fast receding dance of Vilasini dance - a fore runner to BharataNatyam and other classical dances.

Pujita Krishna Jyoti represents the young face of Vilasini Natyam – the rare dance form of Andhra Pradesh revived from extinction. She is also a Kuchipudi dancer, trained under Dr. Anupama Kylash and Dr. Vedantam Ramalingam Shastry. She is also a student of Vilasini Natyam under Padmabhushan Swapnasundari. Apart from Kuchipudi and Vilasini Natyam, she has also briefly studied Bharata Natyam, Kathak and Odissi.


Pujita was awarded Medici Scholarship for the Arts at UCI. She received grant by the Center for Asian Studies for her thesis titled 'Revival of Vilasini Natyam at the Ranganathaswamy Temple, Hyderabad'.

During the time at the University of California, she had the privilege of being under the direct guidance of Donald McKayle, a former Martha Graham company member and an illustrious name in modern dance in America, with whom she studied choreography for stage. Further, she had the unique advantage of taking classes in the Horton and Paul Taylor technique of modern dance. She have had an eclectic training in Jazz, having learned elements of Broadway school of Jazz and that popularized by Mad Maddox, now being taught at UCI by the London based dancer and choreographer Sheron Wray. She has also received some instruction in world dance forms like Flamenco and Afro-Brazilian and recreational/social dance forms like Argentinian Tango, Swing, Waltz and Salsa.

History of Vilasini Natyam:

The cultural history of the Telugu people indicates the existence of two formal dance streams - One performed by men (Purusha Sampradaayam) and the other by women (Stree Sampradaayam). References to a Sthree Sampradayam abound in the archival, epigraphic and literary sources, establishing the vital artistic presence of female singer -dancers in temples, royal courts and public theatres, certainly from the 10th century AD. They were referred to by various terms including Vilasini, Swamini and Bhogini, (colloquially Saani and Bogam) and their troupes termed Chinna Melam or Nattuva Melam. By mid 20th century, these artists were called the Kalavantulu - a term which derives from Kalavati (a woman who excels in the arts). When the Anti-Devadasi Dedication Act was passed, the consecration of singer-dancers in temples was banned. It was then that the art of the Kalavantulu began to decline. Saanis and Bhogams were distanced from mainstream social life only thereafter.

Vilasini Natyam represents the ritual, ceremonial and dance operatic legacy of this group, a section of whose last living artists have taught dancer Swapnasundari. This art differs in technique from the Purusha sampradayam presently represented by Kuchipudi. Though Vilasini Natyam movements appear quintessentially feminine, its hundred-odd Adavus (dance-units) include the Tandava (vigorous) and Lasya (soft) aspects. Vilasini Natyam's complex Abhinaya is widely admired. Its extensive repertoire comprises Temple dances, Court dances and Dance operas of the hereditary female singer-dancers of Telugu origin.

All are welcome. Entry - Free.

Contraband comes together again - this time, to celebrate Lamakaan's 5th anniversary. The band consists of 8 members from contrasting genres, from rock, to pop, to jazz. The melding is a sweet one and here's the line-up:

Niki Shukla - Violin, supporting vocals

Tania Shukla - Guitar, Keys and lead/ supporting vocals

Pranati Khanna - Guitar, lead/ supporting vocals

Shakila - Guitar, lead/ supportiing vocals

Zervan - Keys, lead/ supporting vocals

Kartik Kalyan - Drums

Sarosh Master - Guitar, harmonica and supporting vocals

Farhan - Bass guitar

Contraband promises to bring you a delightful acoustic mix of songs from the Beatles and a few other covers.

Passes: Call 9642731329 or at venue on the day.

LAMAKAAN celebrates 5th Anniversary with

light, shadow, colour, song and movement ……….

"The Magic of TOLUBOMMALAATA" traditional translucent leather puppets show moving images from before there was cinema…..

by Vinayaka Tolubommalata Brundam
from Nimmalakunta village, Dharmavaram mandal, Anantapur district.

Programme :
• Lankini Saapa Vimochanam (The Deliverance of Lankini, the guardian of Lanka)
(with traditional castor oil lamps)
• Raama Raavana Yuddham (The Rama-Ravana battle)
(with electric lamps)

Performers:
Sindhe Sivaram
supported by Vanaarasa Eeramma, Vanaarasa Kullayappa, Sindhe Balamma, Sindhe Sankaramma, Vanaarasa Kaantamma & Sindhe Gangishetti

Resource person: Madhavilatha, G.
Curated by: Sumanaspati Reddy

These artists have been handed down the art and the puppets traditionally by their ancestors. They learn the narrative through oral rendition. This being their family occupation, these artists lead a semi-nomadic life travelling and telling stories in Telugu lands.


also Exhibition and Sale of leather puppets, wall hangings, lampshades etc. from 12 noon onwards


All are welcome. Entry - Free.

On the eve of Lamakaan's 5th Anniversary we are showcasing a week-long events from 10-15th March.

On Friday, the 13th of March Sutradhar presents a play "Bitter chocolate'.
Based on Pinki Virani's National Award winning book, this play chronicles the stories of real-life incidents of child sexual abuse in India.

This play challenges our notions of family honour and morality marks a non-fiction publishing milestone in India. Shattering the conspiracy of silence around Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) in Indian homes, the path-breaking 'Bitter Chocolate' gives the sexually abused child a powerful voice. It is the only work to research and cover middle and upper-class families, as also both, girls and hitherto un-researched boy-children.

Entry Passes: 9848052541

"Going underground to look at the sky"
Description:
The next Sawaal-Jawaab: Conversations on Science features Prof. Amol Dighe of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Mumbai talking about
neutrinos and the planned Indian Neutrino Observatory that has been given the go-ahead by the Indian government. Neutrinos are the second most
abundant particles in the universe, and trillions of them pass through our body every second. They make the Sun shine, and even the Earth would not
be possible without them. Given that most of them come from the sky, why do we need to go deep underground to observe them ? What does the India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO), one of the largest scientific experiments in the country, plan to achieve?

Saturday March 14th 2 - 4pm.

All age group students and others are welcome.
Entry - Free

Lamakaan invites you to a day long workshop with renowned photographer Atul Kasbekar to celebrate Lamakaan's 5th anniversary at 1pm to 5pm.

Atul will be holding lec-demo workshop of portrait with light movement and sharing his vast knowledge with us. The seats are limited.

Atul Kasbekar holds the distinction of being the first Indian to win the prestigious International Food and Beverage Creative Excellence Awards (FAB Awards) 2005, held at London, for his work on Kingfisher Calendar.

Atul is the owner of a celebrity management company named Bling! Entertainment Solutions. Many celebrities including Deepika Padukone, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol, Abhishek Bachchan are his clients.

Entry - Limited seats. Please send you best photograph - either Landscape or Portrait or any subject or Location to lamakaan@gmail.com and we will get back to you.

Lamakaan invites all for the closing day's event of the week-long celebrations of its 5th Anniversary.

On Sunday, the 15th March at 7pm is "An evening with renowned writer Javed Siddiqi", a well known writer, playwright and a long time associate with IPTA, who also wrote for films like Umrao Jaan, Shatranj ke Khiladi, Ali baba 40 chor, Fiza, Zubaida among others, will talk about "Association of Urdu with Indian Cinema.

His Plays:
Tumhari Amrita.
Begum jaan.
Salgirah.
Hamesha.
Aapki Sioniya.
Andhey choohey
Raat
Hum suffer.
Kacche lamhe etc.

Books:
Raushandaan.
Shaam rang.

In today's presentation Javed saab will share hisknowledge with film writers and film goers the "Influence of Urdu writing in Indian Cinema" with AV clippings and interaction with audience.

Open to All.
Entry - Free.

Aami - art in me, with Queer campus presents "Light and Gandhi" chapter-1,

Date : 7th March,
Time : 8:00 PM.

Conceptualisation and Direction : Sneha Mukherjee
lights and sound : Krishna Shukl
Characters : Jay, Shiva, Satya, Arshad, Munzar, Sadhak and Abhi.

Donation fee : Rs 20/- only.

Narrative of the Play
Light and Gandhi

is a production dedicated to centenary of Einstein's law of relativity and centenary of Gandhi's return to India.

All are welcome.

A night celebrating the legendary Edgar Allan Poe. We will be performing plays that are based on his short stories and poems.

Raven Nights is a tribute to Poe's wonderful literature and his literary world. We have chosen three of Poe's literary masterpieces- 'The Masque of Red Death, 'The Raven' and 'The Fall of the House of Usher' and adapted them to the stage. Actually, we adapted the second and the third one and Mr. Alex Broun had already adapted the first one, saving us some work. These are stories of horrifying madmen, all of them. Each one of them, trying to avoid their own doom. And finally found to be helpless creatures in the hands of fate.

Edgar Allan Poe(1809-1849) was an American poet and author, a master of madness, horror, mystery and macabre. He is often noted as the father of modern 'detective fiction'. His writing is dark, and melancholic. There is menace and death in every step, no matter how cautious one is. Poe's writing is fatalistic and reflects the helplessness of humans, slowly falling into doom.

For entry passes: 9966903264/ 9052692392

UDAAN Performing Arts, presents one act Marathi play "Olakhlat Ka Sir.??"

Written By - Yogesh Soman
Music - Vinayak Raikhelkar
Lights - Pranav Gharipurikar
Design & Direction - Saurabh Gharipurikar

Cast:
Madhukar - Saurabh Gharipurikar
Meghana - Bhagyashree Tarke

About The Play - Olakhlat ka sir is a tale of tender emotions and interactions between a has-been theatre veteran and a chirpy young girl who shakes him out of his frustrated status and makes him feel worthy all over again. As this happens during the course of time, the old man acknowledges the interest of the young girl in theatre arts and starts teaching her acting beginning with basic exercises.
Come one, come all. Watch and enjoy Olakhlat ka sir, written by Yogesh Soman and directed by Saurabh Gharipurikar.

Date - 20th March (Friday) 2015
Venue - Lamakaan, Banjara Hills Rd No 01
Time - 08:00 pm
Duration - 50 Minutes
Donor Pass - 100/-

For more details contact Saurabh @ 9290013166

Lamakaan and 'Finger print' publishers invite you for a book release of Sriram Karri's "The autobiography of a mad nation".

Reading excepts from the book are: Vijay Marur, Shankar Melkote, and B.S.Prakash.

About the Book:
‘I was born in a mentally retarded country.’

Thus begins this provocative, stylish and racy literary rant against India by a 24 year old awaiting capital punishment; hoisting so huge a historic and political canvas to paint upon - opening at the Emergency that almost murdered Democracy and culminating in the Godhra riots, which almost destroyed secularism - a canvas so grand, it will leave you staggered ... and set the tone for a modern story of an ancient mad Nation!

Blurb for the book.

‘Mad Nation is a striking work of imagination…a work every intelligent reader will love’ - Bashrat Peer, writer of Haider and author of Curfewed Night


About the Author Sriram karri.

When asked, Sriram Karri is never quite sure if the nation he was born in, and loves so much, was and is really mad, or if merely he is. Either way, he has witnessed his country grow fondly, sadly, joyfully, regretfully, and above all, hopefully.

Entry - Free.

Photoshop for Photographers, Basic Editing and Retouching in Photoshop for beginners and learn the basics of Photoshop in a 2 hour session.

Entry Fee 100 per person

Join us for Origami Work shop for children above 8 years old on 22nd March 11am to 1pm.

Origami is the art of paper craft - making it into various objects by folding.

Materials to be brought: pencil, eraser, scale, glue, scissors, sketch pens or crayons, some old news papers and 12 ordinary A4 size white sheets.

The workshop is conducted by a 10 year old self-taught student Sai Adarsh who likes to learn various things all by himself.

For more information and Join us for Origami Work shop for children above 8 years old on 29th March 11am to 1pm.

Origami is the art of paper craft - making it into various objects by folding.

Materials to be brought: pencil, eraser, scale, glue, scissors, sketch pens or crayons, some old news papers and 12 ordinary A4 size white papers.

The workshop is conducted by a 10 year old self-taught student Sai Adarsh who likes to learn various things all by himself.

For more information 9392339542, Fee:100.

Gardening meet of all plant/agri lovers gathering to gain knowledge on Bokashi, kitchen garden, Seed and ideas Swap.

All are welcome.

Entry - Free.

Let us stop talking for a moment and get to the business. Let's start writing a business plan. This workshop is for beginners to dive in and start writing a business plan. We will go through different parts of the Business plan and delve as much deeper as possible into the structure with in the time limitations of the meeting.

Please confirm your participation by sending sms to +91-97009 21323 and also RSVP at the below link
http://www.meetup.com/Indian-Startup/events/220861662/


About Indian Startups:
Indian Startups meetup group is a community networking group for entrepreneurs across the world to help venture new startups, nurture existing startups, encourage entrepreneurship, provide incubation facilities, co-working space, seed funding, crowd funding, investor connections, co-founders, mentors, advisers. Also the group members provide wherever possible free website, legal, patent, accounting, marketing and other essential services needed to start-ups.

Indian Startups has chapters across the world and some of the most active chapters are
Chapters : San Diego, Los Angeles, San Fransisco, New York, Houston, Texas, Atlanta, Denver, Boston, Edison, Chicago, Hyderabad, Warangal, Vizag, Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, Gurgaon, and many more coming up..

For participation: call Anil 9700921323

Lamakaan invites everyone to an evening of film screening and interaction with Maa Bhumi's -one of India's landmark films - cast and crew on its 35th Anniversary.

Maa Bhoomi is a 1980 Telugu drama film written and produced by B.Narsing Rao based on a play by Krishan Chander on the Telangana Rebellion in Hyderabad State. The film depicts a typical life of villagers under feudalistic society in Telangana region. It was the first feature film of director Goutam Ghose. The film was premiered at the International Film Festival of India 1980, India's official entry at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, the Cairo and Sidney Film Festivals. The film is listed among CNN-IBN's list of hundred greatest Indian films of all time.

The film brought to foray many talents like Saichand, Gadar, Suddala Hanumanthu among others.

All are welcome to this walk down this memory lane with the actors and makers of the master piece film.

Entry - Free

30+ and Sophie is tired of being single on Valentine's Day, but she's anything but the typical V.D crazy lady. Her life revolves around her cats, her gin and her unending search of a good enough boyfriend who'd last at least a year... and ofcourse her mother who won't let her forget what she doesn't want to remember.

Play: V.D - written by Pete Malicki
Type: A One-Act Monologue (40 mins)
Genre: Comedy Drama
Directed & Performed by: Suzanne Patel
Group: Mint Tea Creatives

Date: 24th March 2015
Time: 8 pm
Entry: Rs.100/- per head - 9885450022

Holdups are the offline (or in real life) part of Make Sense. The objective of the hold-up is to connect Social Entrepreneurs with super cool individuals so that they invent solutions and take up their challenges :).Concretely A hold-up is a 1h30 creativity workshop which gathers 15 persons maximum and which focus on solving a concrete challenge of a Social Entrepreneurs featured on MakeSense. This event leverage of the MakeSense and host communities to activate people so that they take up the challenges of a Social Entrepreneur. The hold-up use specific creative methods depending on the types of challenges. This event is a cool way to engage people with specific competencies with a social entrepreneur.

Depending on the type of challenge with having different type of methods (The offline mini-gang will tell you more about it once you connect with its members 😉 holdup@makesense.org). In any case you should take some pictures and videos of the participant and ideas developed on the paper boards.

The Social Enterprise event for you to help Unlock the potential of UnLtd Hyderabad (an early/start-up incubator for Social Enterprises for AP & Telangana region). The workshop will be from 7pm-8.30pm. Hosted by MakeSense, a global volunteer community to support all kinds of Social Enterprises & SocialStarters who are currently out here helping with UnLtd Hyderabad's current cohort of social entrepreneurs. Join us, invite and share with your friends for this exciting Social Enterprise evening!

Sutradhar commemorates World Theater Day with a play "OUT AT SEA".

It is is the story of three hungry men marooned on an island after a ship wreck. Does humanity get lost in cannibalism and political tyranny? Is hunger for food tragedy or comedy? Can man really eat man! Absurd. But that's the reality. The truth is that reality is absurd."

The play is directed by Vinay Varma.

Entry Passes: 9848052541

Decoupage is an ancient Victorian art where paper or fabric is cut and pasted on any smooth surface and then varnished and sanded down to make it appear as an inlay work of art.

Inviting you for a day-long workshop in bottle art 'Decoupage' workshop on Sat 28th 10:30am-5pm with artist Sarosh Master.

Decoupage is the art of decorating objects by cutting and sticking paper with multiple coats of varnish. The result looks like painting or an inlay work of art. This technique dates back to around 18th century in France and Italy when it was considerably expensive to change household furniture.

You can use any surface for your decoupage projects and these could include: Boxes, Furniture, Plates, Bottles, Glasses, Trays, Garden Pots, Photo Frames, Vases, candles, Shoes, trinket Boxes.

The workshop familiarizes you with the basics of decoupage.

Come join the decoupage fraternity...its not just arty and crafty...it's a stress buster too.

For registration: Sarosh Master at 09849953778 or saroshmaster2000@yahoo.com

Sutradhar commemorates World Theater Day with a play "OUT AT SEA" on Fri 27th Mar & Sat 28th March.

It is is the story of three hungry men marooned on an island after a ship wreck. Does humanity get lost in cannibalism and political tyranny? Is hunger for food tragedy or comedy? Can man really eat man! Absurd. But that's the reality. The truth is that reality is absurd."

The play is directed by Vinay Varma.

Entry Passes: 9848052541

Adobe Lightroom Basics

Adobe Lightroom is a very popular computer application for editing photographs and other digital images. When using Lightroom, there are a few simple basic tips which can make using it much more successful. Throughout this article, we will take a look at some of the basic techniques which can be used to get the most out of the Lightroom software.

Post-processing is an essential skill for every digital photographer. You’ll be enhancing your color images, creating stunning black and whites, and easily correcting tricky shots.

· Basics

· Workflows

· Work space basics

· Importing photos

· Power of Raw

· Viewing photos

· Organizing photos

· Developing photos

· Exporting photos

· Slideshows

· Printing photos

· Photo books

· Web galleries



Adnl. Requirements:
Fully Charged Laptop for Practice.
Pen drive to Copy Essentials.
Get your own captures to practice

Charges : Rs.300/- (Theory & Practical)

( We are collecting these charges for the betterment of our club. What ever the funds we have collected will be again utilized for club equipment and maintenance-Meetup payments, Venue charges etc. Further we are planning to buy some studio equipment like Lighting, Soft boxes, Backdrops, reflectors, etc. for our future sessions)


Warm Regards

Ram

Aami - art in me
Presents,

"Silence Please"
A Comedy in Telugu

A scientist goes temporarily blind due to accident in the lab and while he is resting in his house restlessly trying to get used to his blindness, a thief enters the house but somehow manages to take advantage of his mistaken identity or rather say confused identity by Scientist wife, maid and a friend, who all contribute to the scientist's troubles, Will the thief gets caught or will he manage to sketch away is the question. Do come to witness a hilarious burglary because of a accident.

Come watch the chaos and hilarity that reveals its identity in this Telugu comedy.

Written by Shankaramanchi Parthasaradhi
Directed by Krishna Shukl
Cast: Sunjit, Sherin, Harika, Madhav, Rutwik, Ashish.

Venue: Lamakaan, banjara Hills.
Time: 7:30 PM.
Date: 29th march 2015, Sunday.
for passes:9963107235

Performing Classical Dance (Bharatnatyam)

Film Screenings on Communal Harmony:

Marking the 13th anniversary of Godhra and Gujarat Communal riots, film screenings and followed by discussion is been organized at Lamakaan on Sat, 28th Feb and Sun, 1st March 10am-4pm. The morning of 27th February 2002, in Godhra triggered a series of acts of violence with 2000 killed. With Justice continues to delay the activists are being witch hunted to add to the misery.

With the new government coming with a few 'agendas' is only adding to the anxiety among many.

There is a sense of necessity and urgency to protect the Secular fabric of India. The screenings are basically aimed to conscientize and sensitize the people on the issue of ‘communal agenda’ and to set in the discourse on Secularism. The films scheduled, would be on Godhra incident, Gujarat violence and other issues of communalism.

The films are: Godhra Tak, Final Solution, Father, Son, Holy War, Ram ka Naam!, Encountered on Saffron Agenda, En Dino Muzaffar Nagar.

The screenings are conducted by ‘we’mochana in collaboration with Lamakaan.

All are welcome. Entry - Free.

The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) will be the world’s most advanced and capable ground-based optical, near-infrared, and mid-infrared observatory. It will integrate the latest innovations in precisions control, segmented mirror design, and adaptive optics. At the heart of the telescope is the segmented mirror, made up of 492 individual segments. Precisely aligned, these segments will work as a single reflective surface of 30m diameter.

The TMT project is an international partnership between CalTech, Universities of California, Canada, Japan, China and India.

On Science Day, let us discuss India's bright future in Astronomy with a Giant Telescope

SAMAHAARA COMEDY NIGHT : 6th EDITION (Two shows Back to back in one night),

Stand-up Comedy & Short Plays
by Team Samahaara,

Directed by Rathna Shekar Reddy,

A Samahaara Workshop Production,

Date: 28th Feb, 2015,
Time: 7pm (1st show) and 8:30pm (2nd show).
Venue: Lamakaan, Banjara hills, Hyderabad.

Entry for ages 16 years and above only.

It's baaaaaaaack, with a new set of short plays and stand-up comedy. Remember how much fun we had last time? It's going to be Double the Fun as always with Comedy Plays and Stand-up. Get that funny bone tickled with mad, funny, impish, satirical and hilarious characters and situations.

Entry by Donation - 9885288982, 8341120303

SAMAHAARA COMEDY NIGHT : 6th EDITION (Two shows Back to back in one night),

Stand-up Comedy & Short Plays
by Team Samahaara,

Directed by Rathna Shekar Reddy,

A Samahaara Workshop Production,

Date: 28th Feb, 2015,
Time: 7pm (1st show) and 8:30pm (2nd show).
Venue: Lamakaan, Banjara hills, Hyderabad.

Entry for ages 16 years and above only.

It's baaaaaaaack, with a new set of short plays and stand-up comedy. Remember how much fun we had last time? It's going to be Double the Fun as always with Comedy Plays and Stand-up. Get that funny bone tickled with mad, funny, impish, satirical and hilarious characters and situations.

Entry by Donation - 9885288982, 8341120303

Film Screenings on Communal Harmony:

Marking the 13th anniversary of Godhra and Gujarat Communal riots, film screenings and followed by discussion is been organized at Lamakaan on Sat, 28th Feb and Sun, 1st March 10am-4pm. The morning of 27th February 2002, in Godhra triggered a series of acts of violence with 2000 killed. With Justice continues to delay the activists are being witch hunted to add to the misery.

With the new government coming with a few 'agendas' is only adding to the anxiety among many.

There is a sense of necessity and urgency to protect the Secular fabric of India. The screenings are basically aimed to conscientize and sensitize the people on the issue of ‘communal agenda’ and to set in the discourse on Secularism. The films scheduled, would be on Godhra incident, Gujarat violence and other issues of communalism.

The films are: Godhra Tak, Final Solution, Father, Son, Holy War, Ram ka Naam!, Encountered on Saffron Agenda, En Dino Muzaffar Nagar.

The screenings are conducted by ‘we’mochana in collaboration with Lamakaan.

All are welcome. Entry - Free.

As ecommerce industry getting lot buzz, would like to invite all ecommerce starups to introduce our business and have discussion to make this activities well structured.
Entry:- Free

'Kafkaland' -
Prejudice, Law and Counterterrorism in India By Manisha Sethi.

Kafkaland explores the grisly underbelly of counterterrorism, where prejudice and lawlessness are the standard operating codes. From Mumbai to Bangalore, to Delhi to Madhya Pradesh, it examines some of the most prominent terror cases to show that the hallmark of terror investigations is not simply a casual subversion of norms but cynical prejudice and brutal violence inflicted in the knowledge of absolute impunity. It also examines the disquieting trend of judicial abdication, wherein the courts indulgently ignore signs of torture, lack of evidence and absence of procedural norms, while trying terror cases.

Kafkaland challenges the dominant narratives of counterterrorism and the emerging security-industrial complex. Kafkaland is where impunity, bias, suspicion are sustained by laws, where erosion of constitutional guarantees is advertised as internal security, where corporate greed masquerades as national interest.

After the book introductions, we will have various eminent panelists Kingshuk Nag, Vasudha Nagaraj, L Ravichandar, Anant maringanti and author Manisha Sethi discussing the broader themes the book deals.

Manisha Sethi is currently Fellow, Nehru Memorial Museum and Library. She teaches at the Centre for Comparative Religions and Civilizations, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. She is also Associate Editor at Biblio: A Review of Books. Her book Escaping the World: Women Renouncers among Jains was published in 2012. Sethi is an activist with Jamia Teachers’ Solidarity Association (www.teacherssolidarity.org).

All are welcome. Entry - Free.

Dimensions of Tiger Conservation - a one hour presentation and talk followed by questions and discussion.

Come meet Julie West, a visiting Fulbright-Nehru Scholar from America who is examining tiger conservation in India through the study of wildlife science as well as cultural traditions, including tiger-centered worship, songs, folklore and Vedic perspectives on conservation. Julie's appointment as a Fulbright-Nehru Scholar studying is affiliated with the Wildlife Institute of India in Dehradun through May 2015.

Julie West is a writer, documentarian and musician in North Texas. Nature and mythology are central areas of interest that she explores in her work. She also volunteers for the Mountain Lion Foundation interviewing wildcat biologists and other conservation experts who speak to the challenges that face North America's big cat.

All are welcome. Entry - Free.

Lamakaan invites all for a free Hindustani vocal concert - HoRi on Holi.
Hori is the most popular type of Dhrupad sung on the festival of Holi. The compositions here describe the spring season. These compositions are mainly based on the love pranks of Krishna and Radha.

Horis sung as a concluding portion of a Dhrupad recital are classical in nature as well as treatment. Those Horis, which are sung in semi-classical form, are in ragas like Khamaj, Kafi etc.

Aradhana ji, an acclaimed singer, will be performing on the eve of Holi; songs that celebrate the vibrancy of Holi festival and Spring season.

A Khayal singer and music teacher based in Hyderabad Aradhana ji is a student of Vasantrao Rajurkar. She studied under from mother the Late Smt. Usha Karhade then from from her father the Late Dr. N. K. Karhade. She has given many memorable performances in Hyderabad, Maharashtra, Delhi, Belgaum and Mumbai. A student of Akhil Bharatiya Gandharava Maha Vidhyalaya, she stood 1st in the All India Sangeet Alankar Exam. She's a B-High Grade Artists of All India Radio.

Holi is one of India’s most vibrant and fun-filled festivals and it has a unique style and form in each part of the country that is reflected in the music that is associated with the festival. The musical forms associated with Holi vary from region to region as one travels from the north-west to extreme east of the country, down to the southern region. Primarily though, the compositions are based on the mythological references and tales from folklore.

Entry - Free

On the ev of women's day presenting Nadia babaar's 'Ji Jaisi aap ki Marzi" - monologues.

It is a play with four monologues of four women talking about their lives in men dominating society. Entertaining but still brings tears in your eyes when these women will take you through their journey of fun and struggle life. We are calling India is developing. Scenarios in cities are different than villages, but is it the actual fact? Come and watch "Ji Jaisi Aapki Marzi" written by Nadira Babbar addresses issues of women in high class society too.
Entry Passes - 9290013166

"Naachni"
Written by: Bhanu Bharathi
Duration: 01:15 mins

Directed by: Dr. Rammohan Holagundi
Language: Hindi

Synopsis:
The monologue 'Naachni' written by Sangeet Nataka Akademi playwright Bhanu Bharathi talks about the journey, a Bheel Dancer goes through in her life. Making her stronger and stronger with every hurdle that is thrown in her way!

When being a woman itself can be so full of matters of courage, how will it be to be a 'Naachni'- a public dancer? That too if you belong to a lower caste... On this International Women's Day, Nishumbita salutes the unnoticed strength of the minority of such women and their art that has been long forgotten.

Entry passes :Sowmya
Nishumbita
9704153263

Lamakaan hosts a Carnival on Saturday 7th Mar 10:30am-5pm. Wedged between winter and summer this one day festival has many things in store, literally. shopping, summer wear, Indian, western, Pakistani, ethnic wear, clothes, block prints, specialty jewelry, niche goods, Jewelry, foods like Salads, Muffins among others.

For the men who accompany, you can beat the boredom with live art, painting and music gigs, zumba, food and other sidelights.

This is an initiative by the small women entrepreneurs and ideators.

All are welcome. Entry - Free.

Contact: 8341143504

On the eve of women's day screening a film.
'Ocean of Tears' is a 2012 Kashmiri short documentary film directed by Bilal A Jan. The documentary depicts the sufferings of Kashmiri women in the course of the turbulence of the past two decades. It features the plight of the women of Kunan Poshpora - victims of the 1991 mass rape by the army, and those of the families of the hundreds of missing people, besides other excesses.

The Kunan Poshspora incident occurred on February 23, 1991, when units of the Indian army launched a search and interrogation operation in the village of Kunan Poshpora, located in Kashmir's remote Kupwara District. In the name of search and interrogation, more than 50 women were raped and tortured. However, Human Rights organizations have reported that the number of raped women could be as high as 100. Its been 24 years since the incident transpired but justice still evades the survivors of the mass rape.

Screening will commence at 5 PM which will be followed by discussion of the movie and human rights violations happening due to decades of structural sexual violence in Kashmir.

Enrty - Free

Hi Friends..!
Have you bought a new digital SLR?

Is it still on the little green rectangle auto function?

Want to know how to take a better picture?

This session is for beginners only.

This is course is designed to help DSLR learn the basics required to move off AUTO and get dramatically better photos. The thought of moving off AUTO may be a little daunting. To really get creative control over your photos you need some basic photography principles - it's not 'rocket science' but it is Essential. This course will get you into the creative modes of your camera and on the road to amazing photos. I use my 'secret weapon' the Photo Triangle to give you an overview of the photography principles and settings you need to learn and how they are connected. HDPC will give you a clear direction to understanding the core principles needed for better photos.
This course is for serious photography hobbyist with DSLR camera. The course targeted for advanced photography concepts and in depth details of DSLR features and operations.

We’ll try to cover the basics such as-

• Tips for taking better photos

• The different modes

• Introduction to Exposure

• ISO

• Shutter Speed

• Aperture

• Depth Of Field
• Lenses

• General Discussion
Duration: 5 hrs.

Fee: Rs. 300/-
All classes are for Beginners only

For any queries reach RAM @ 98490 14399
Mail: hdphotoclub@gmail.com, ram.tota@gmail.com

Entrepreneurs Speed Networking:

Aspiring entrepreneurs, startups, existing startups, enthusiasts let us all meet and greet each other and explore startup opportunities at Lamakaan, on Sunday at 4:00 pm. Coworking and Office Space meeting starts at 4pm

About Indian Startups:

Indian Startups meetup group is a community networking group for entrepreneurs across the world to help venture new startups, nurture existing startups, encourage entrepreneurship, provide incubation facilities, co-working space, seed funding, crowd funding, investor connections, co-founders, mentors, advisers. Also the group members provide wherever possible free website, legal, patent, accounting, marketing and other essential services needed to start-ups.

Indian Startups has chapters across the world and some of the most active chapters are
Chapters : San Diego, Los Angeles, San Fransisco, New York, Houston, Texas, Atlanta, Denver, Boston, Edison, Chicago, Hyderabad, Warangal, Vizag, Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, Gurgaon, and many more coming up..

For entry: register with 9700921323

Father May Be an Elephant and Mother Only a Small Basket, But… is English version of Telugu book by Gogu Shyamala.

She will be reading the excepts and narrating tales of her life in subtle manner evoking lightness and empathy at Lamakaan at 5pm on 8th March.

This is followed by a shadow puppetry show on the eve of women's day depicting various atrocities against them.

Gogu Shyamala’s stories dissolve borders as they work their magic on orthodox forms of realism, psychic allegory and political fable. Whether she is describing the setting sun or the way people are gathered at a village council like ‘thickly strewn grain on the threshing floor’, the varied rhythms of a dalit drum or a young woman astride her favorite buffalo, Shyamala walks us through a world that is at once particular and small, and simultaneously universal.

Set in the madiga quarter of a Telangana village, the stories spotlight different settings, events and experiences, and offer new propositions on how to see, think and be touched by life in that world. There is a laugh lurking around every other corner as the narrative picks an adroit step past the grandiose authority of earlier versions of such places and their people—romantic, Gandhian, administrative—and the idiom in which they spoke. These stories overturn the usual agendas of exit—from the village, from madiga culture, from these little communities—to hold this life up as one of promise for everyone.

With her intensely beautiful and sharply political writing, Shyamala makes a clean break with the tales of oppression and misery decreed the true subject of dalit writing.

A Puppetry artist from Hyderabad and a wood puppetry artist and wood carver from England - both female - come together on this women's day to celebrate and reflect about us.

"NO-FEAR" is a Puppet Workshop Production by Sphoorthi Theatre, in conjunction with International women’s day. we welcome you to attend and participate in a theatre experience, using puppetry music, and movement to shine light on such issues. There will be an open-space for discussion, poetry, stories and other mediums. This event is to learn, share, experience, a women’s struggles, and women’s victories!

The 16 December 2012 incidence in Delhi shook the world and moved us towards ensuring Legal Justice for Women in India. After that Nirbhaya Act 2013 was passed which is generating awareness about safety and security for Women and Girls. But at the same time more and more cases of sexual abuses, harassment, domestic violence, Acid Attacks, girl child foeticide are on the rise. The abuse is not just on Indian Women but also on the foreign female visitors.

This is a contrasting behaviour from the people of this land who worship Goddess Durga but abuse women. What changes has this Nirbhaya Amendment has brought in, how is a women treated by media, police, Medical authorities and by society in general.

The play highlights some of the issues commonly faced by women right from her birth. It is a collective voice of 'NO' to Sexual Abuse and other violence against women. It is an effort to extend emotional support to the victims.

Above all we hope to shine light on women’s potential in society.

The play is followed by a discussion. Inviting individuals, theatre artists, women groups, organizations and others interested to take part.

Timings: 7:00 pm

All are welcome. Entry - Free

Lamakaan celebrates its 5th anniversary with events from 10-15th March.

Opening this week-long celebrations is an enchanting "Vilasini Natyam" by Pujita Krishna Jyoti a well decorated performer in this fast receding dance of Vilasini dance - a fore runner to BharataNatyam and other classical dances.

Pujita Krishna Jyoti represents the young face of Vilasini Natyam – the rare dance form of Andhra Pradesh revived from extinction. She is also a Kuchipudi dancer, trained under Dr. Anupama Kylash and Dr. Vedantam Ramalingam Shastry. She is also a student of Vilasini Natyam under Padmabhushan Swapnasundari. Apart from Kuchipudi and Vilasini Natyam, she has also briefly studied Bharata Natyam, Kathak and Odissi.


Pujita was awarded Medici Scholarship for the Arts at UCI. She received grant by the Center for Asian Studies for her thesis titled 'Revival of Vilasini Natyam at the Ranganathaswamy Temple, Hyderabad'.

During the time at the University of California, she had the privilege of being under the direct guidance of Donald McKayle, a former Martha Graham company member and an illustrious name in modern dance in America, with whom she studied choreography for stage. Further, she had the unique advantage of taking classes in the Horton and Paul Taylor technique of modern dance. She have had an eclectic training in Jazz, having learned elements of Broadway school of Jazz and that popularized by Mad Maddox, now being taught at UCI by the London based dancer and choreographer Sheron Wray. She has also received some instruction in world dance forms like Flamenco and Afro-Brazilian and recreational/social dance forms like Argentinian Tango, Swing, Waltz and Salsa.

History of Vilasini Natyam:

The cultural history of the Telugu people indicates the existence of two formal dance streams - One performed by men (Purusha Sampradaayam) and the other by women (Stree Sampradaayam). References to a Sthree Sampradayam abound in the archival, epigraphic and literary sources, establishing the vital artistic presence of female singer -dancers in temples, royal courts and public theatres, certainly from the 10th century AD. They were referred to by various terms including Vilasini, Swamini and Bhogini, (colloquially Saani and Bogam) and their troupes termed Chinna Melam or Nattuva Melam. By mid 20th century, these artists were called the Kalavantulu - a term which derives from Kalavati (a woman who excels in the arts). When the Anti-Devadasi Dedication Act was passed, the consecration of singer-dancers in temples was banned. It was then that the art of the Kalavantulu began to decline. Saanis and Bhogams were distanced from mainstream social life only thereafter.

Vilasini Natyam represents the ritual, ceremonial and dance operatic legacy of this group, a section of whose last living artists have taught dancer Swapnasundari. This art differs in technique from the Purusha sampradayam presently represented by Kuchipudi. Though Vilasini Natyam movements appear quintessentially feminine, its hundred-odd Adavus (dance-units) include the Tandava (vigorous) and Lasya (soft) aspects. Vilasini Natyam's complex Abhinaya is widely admired. Its extensive repertoire comprises Temple dances, Court dances and Dance operas of the hereditary female singer-dancers of Telugu origin.

All are welcome. Entry - Free.

Contraband comes together again - this time, to celebrate Lamakaan's 5th anniversary. The band consists of 8 members from contrasting genres, from rock, to pop, to jazz. The melding is a sweet one and here's the line-up:

Niki Shukla - Violin, supporting vocals

Tania Shukla - Guitar, Keys and lead/ supporting vocals

Pranati Khanna - Guitar, lead/ supporting vocals

Shakila - Guitar, lead/ supportiing vocals

Zervan - Keys, lead/ supporting vocals

Kartik Kalyan - Drums

Sarosh Master - Guitar, harmonica and supporting vocals

Farhan - Bass guitar

Contraband promises to bring you a delightful acoustic mix of songs from the Beatles and a few other covers.

Passes: Call 9642731329 or at venue on the day.

LAMAKAAN celebrates 5th Anniversary with

light, shadow, colour, song and movement ……….

"The Magic of TOLUBOMMALAATA" traditional translucent leather puppets show moving images from before there was cinema…..

by Vinayaka Tolubommalata Brundam
from Nimmalakunta village, Dharmavaram mandal, Anantapur district.

Programme :
• Lankini Saapa Vimochanam (The Deliverance of Lankini, the guardian of Lanka)
(with traditional castor oil lamps)
• Raama Raavana Yuddham (The Rama-Ravana battle)
(with electric lamps)

Performers:
Sindhe Sivaram
supported by Vanaarasa Eeramma, Vanaarasa Kullayappa, Sindhe Balamma, Sindhe Sankaramma, Vanaarasa Kaantamma & Sindhe Gangishetti

Resource person: Madhavilatha, G.
Curated by: Sumanaspati Reddy

These artists have been handed down the art and the puppets traditionally by their ancestors. They learn the narrative through oral rendition. This being their family occupation, these artists lead a semi-nomadic life travelling and telling stories in Telugu lands.


also Exhibition and Sale of leather puppets, wall hangings, lampshades etc. from 12 noon onwards


All are welcome. Entry - Free.

On the eve of Lamakaan's 5th Anniversary we are showcasing a week-long events from 10-15th March.

On Friday, the 13th of March Sutradhar presents a play "Bitter chocolate'.
Based on Pinki Virani's National Award winning book, this play chronicles the stories of real-life incidents of child sexual abuse in India.

This play challenges our notions of family honour and morality marks a non-fiction publishing milestone in India. Shattering the conspiracy of silence around Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) in Indian homes, the path-breaking 'Bitter Chocolate' gives the sexually abused child a powerful voice. It is the only work to research and cover middle and upper-class families, as also both, girls and hitherto un-researched boy-children.

Entry Passes: 9848052541

"Going underground to look at the sky"
Description:
The next Sawaal-Jawaab: Conversations on Science features Prof. Amol Dighe of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Mumbai talking about
neutrinos and the planned Indian Neutrino Observatory that has been given the go-ahead by the Indian government. Neutrinos are the second most
abundant particles in the universe, and trillions of them pass through our body every second. They make the Sun shine, and even the Earth would not
be possible without them. Given that most of them come from the sky, why do we need to go deep underground to observe them ? What does the India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO), one of the largest scientific experiments in the country, plan to achieve?

Saturday March 14th 2 - 4pm.

All age group students and others are welcome.
Entry - Free

Lamakaan invites you to a day long workshop with renowned photographer Atul Kasbekar to celebrate Lamakaan's 5th anniversary at 1pm to 5pm.

Atul will be holding lec-demo workshop of portrait with light movement and sharing his vast knowledge with us. The seats are limited.

Atul Kasbekar holds the distinction of being the first Indian to win the prestigious International Food and Beverage Creative Excellence Awards (FAB Awards) 2005, held at London, for his work on Kingfisher Calendar.

Atul is the owner of a celebrity management company named Bling! Entertainment Solutions. Many celebrities including Deepika Padukone, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol, Abhishek Bachchan are his clients.

Entry - Limited seats. Please send you best photograph - either Landscape or Portrait or any subject or Location to lamakaan@gmail.com and we will get back to you.

Lamakaan invites all for the closing day's event of the week-long celebrations of its 5th Anniversary.

On Sunday, the 15th March at 7pm is "An evening with renowned writer Javed Siddiqi", a well known writer, playwright and a long time associate with IPTA, who also wrote for films like Umrao Jaan, Shatranj ke Khiladi, Ali baba 40 chor, Fiza, Zubaida among others, will talk about "Association of Urdu with Indian Cinema.

His Plays:
Tumhari Amrita.
Begum jaan.
Salgirah.
Hamesha.
Aapki Sioniya.
Andhey choohey
Raat
Hum suffer.
Kacche lamhe etc.

Books:
Raushandaan.
Shaam rang.

In today's presentation Javed saab will share hisknowledge with film writers and film goers the "Influence of Urdu writing in Indian Cinema" with AV clippings and interaction with audience.

Open to All.
Entry - Free.

Aami - art in me, with Queer campus presents "Light and Gandhi" chapter-1,

Date : 7th March,
Time : 8:00 PM.

Conceptualisation and Direction : Sneha Mukherjee
lights and sound : Krishna Shukl
Characters : Jay, Shiva, Satya, Arshad, Munzar, Sadhak and Abhi.

Donation fee : Rs 20/- only.

Narrative of the Play
Light and Gandhi

is a production dedicated to centenary of Einstein's law of relativity and centenary of Gandhi's return to India.

All are welcome.

A night celebrating the legendary Edgar Allan Poe. We will be performing plays that are based on his short stories and poems.

Raven Nights is a tribute to Poe's wonderful literature and his literary world. We have chosen three of Poe's literary masterpieces- 'The Masque of Red Death, 'The Raven' and 'The Fall of the House of Usher' and adapted them to the stage. Actually, we adapted the second and the third one and Mr. Alex Broun had already adapted the first one, saving us some work. These are stories of horrifying madmen, all of them. Each one of them, trying to avoid their own doom. And finally found to be helpless creatures in the hands of fate.

Edgar Allan Poe(1809-1849) was an American poet and author, a master of madness, horror, mystery and macabre. He is often noted as the father of modern 'detective fiction'. His writing is dark, and melancholic. There is menace and death in every step, no matter how cautious one is. Poe's writing is fatalistic and reflects the helplessness of humans, slowly falling into doom.

For entry passes: 9966903264/ 9052692392

UDAAN Performing Arts, presents one act Marathi play "Olakhlat Ka Sir.??"

Written By - Yogesh Soman
Music - Vinayak Raikhelkar
Lights - Pranav Gharipurikar
Design & Direction - Saurabh Gharipurikar

Cast:
Madhukar - Saurabh Gharipurikar
Meghana - Bhagyashree Tarke

About The Play - Olakhlat ka sir is a tale of tender emotions and interactions between a has-been theatre veteran and a chirpy young girl who shakes him out of his frustrated status and makes him feel worthy all over again. As this happens during the course of time, the old man acknowledges the interest of the young girl in theatre arts and starts teaching her acting beginning with basic exercises.
Come one, come all. Watch and enjoy Olakhlat ka sir, written by Yogesh Soman and directed by Saurabh Gharipurikar.

Date - 20th March (Friday) 2015
Venue - Lamakaan, Banjara Hills Rd No 01
Time - 08:00 pm
Duration - 50 Minutes
Donor Pass - 100/-

For more details contact Saurabh @ 9290013166

Lamakaan and 'Finger print' publishers invite you for a book release of Sriram Karri's "The autobiography of a mad nation".

Reading excepts from the book are: Vijay Marur, Shankar Melkote, and B.S.Prakash.

About the Book:
‘I was born in a mentally retarded country.’

Thus begins this provocative, stylish and racy literary rant against India by a 24 year old awaiting capital punishment; hoisting so huge a historic and political canvas to paint upon - opening at the Emergency that almost murdered Democracy and culminating in the Godhra riots, which almost destroyed secularism - a canvas so grand, it will leave you staggered ... and set the tone for a modern story of an ancient mad Nation!

Blurb for the book.

‘Mad Nation is a striking work of imagination…a work every intelligent reader will love’ - Bashrat Peer, writer of Haider and author of Curfewed Night


About the Author Sriram karri.

When asked, Sriram Karri is never quite sure if the nation he was born in, and loves so much, was and is really mad, or if merely he is. Either way, he has witnessed his country grow fondly, sadly, joyfully, regretfully, and above all, hopefully.

Entry - Free.

Photoshop for Photographers, Basic Editing and Retouching in Photoshop for beginners and learn the basics of Photoshop in a 2 hour session.

Entry Fee 100 per person

Join us for Origami Work shop for children above 8 years old on 22nd March 11am to 1pm.

Origami is the art of paper craft - making it into various objects by folding.

Materials to be brought: pencil, eraser, scale, glue, scissors, sketch pens or crayons, some old news papers and 12 ordinary A4 size white sheets.

The workshop is conducted by a 10 year old self-taught student Sai Adarsh who likes to learn various things all by himself.

For more information and Join us for Origami Work shop for children above 8 years old on 29th March 11am to 1pm.

Origami is the art of paper craft - making it into various objects by folding.

Materials to be brought: pencil, eraser, scale, glue, scissors, sketch pens or crayons, some old news papers and 12 ordinary A4 size white papers.

The workshop is conducted by a 10 year old self-taught student Sai Adarsh who likes to learn various things all by himself.

For more information 9392339542, Fee:100.

Gardening meet of all plant/agri lovers gathering to gain knowledge on Bokashi, kitchen garden, Seed and ideas Swap.

All are welcome.

Entry - Free.

Let us stop talking for a moment and get to the business. Let's start writing a business plan. This workshop is for beginners to dive in and start writing a business plan. We will go through different parts of the Business plan and delve as much deeper as possible into the structure with in the time limitations of the meeting.

Please confirm your participation by sending sms to +91-97009 21323 and also RSVP at the below link
http://www.meetup.com/Indian-Startup/events/220861662/


About Indian Startups:
Indian Startups meetup group is a community networking group for entrepreneurs across the world to help venture new startups, nurture existing startups, encourage entrepreneurship, provide incubation facilities, co-working space, seed funding, crowd funding, investor connections, co-founders, mentors, advisers. Also the group members provide wherever possible free website, legal, patent, accounting, marketing and other essential services needed to start-ups.

Indian Startups has chapters across the world and some of the most active chapters are
Chapters : San Diego, Los Angeles, San Fransisco, New York, Houston, Texas, Atlanta, Denver, Boston, Edison, Chicago, Hyderabad, Warangal, Vizag, Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, Gurgaon, and many more coming up..

For participation: call Anil 9700921323

Lamakaan invites everyone to an evening of film screening and interaction with Maa Bhumi's -one of India's landmark films - cast and crew on its 35th Anniversary.

Maa Bhoomi is a 1980 Telugu drama film written and produced by B.Narsing Rao based on a play by Krishan Chander on the Telangana Rebellion in Hyderabad State. The film depicts a typical life of villagers under feudalistic society in Telangana region. It was the first feature film of director Goutam Ghose. The film was premiered at the International Film Festival of India 1980, India's official entry at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, the Cairo and Sidney Film Festivals. The film is listed among CNN-IBN's list of hundred greatest Indian films of all time.

The film brought to foray many talents like Saichand, Gadar, Suddala Hanumanthu among others.

All are welcome to this walk down this memory lane with the actors and makers of the master piece film.

Entry - Free

30+ and Sophie is tired of being single on Valentine's Day, but she's anything but the typical V.D crazy lady. Her life revolves around her cats, her gin and her unending search of a good enough boyfriend who'd last at least a year... and ofcourse her mother who won't let her forget what she doesn't want to remember.

Play: V.D - written by Pete Malicki
Type: A One-Act Monologue (40 mins)
Genre: Comedy Drama
Directed & Performed by: Suzanne Patel
Group: Mint Tea Creatives

Date: 24th March 2015
Time: 8 pm
Entry: Rs.100/- per head - 9885450022

Holdups are the offline (or in real life) part of Make Sense. The objective of the hold-up is to connect Social Entrepreneurs with super cool individuals so that they invent solutions and take up their challenges :).Concretely A hold-up is a 1h30 creativity workshop which gathers 15 persons maximum and which focus on solving a concrete challenge of a Social Entrepreneurs featured on MakeSense. This event leverage of the MakeSense and host communities to activate people so that they take up the challenges of a Social Entrepreneur. The hold-up use specific creative methods depending on the types of challenges. This event is a cool way to engage people with specific competencies with a social entrepreneur.

Depending on the type of challenge with having different type of methods (The offline mini-gang will tell you more about it once you connect with its members 😉 holdup@makesense.org). In any case you should take some pictures and videos of the participant and ideas developed on the paper boards.

The Social Enterprise event for you to help Unlock the potential of UnLtd Hyderabad (an early/start-up incubator for Social Enterprises for AP & Telangana region). The workshop will be from 7pm-8.30pm. Hosted by MakeSense, a global volunteer community to support all kinds of Social Enterprises & SocialStarters who are currently out here helping with UnLtd Hyderabad's current cohort of social entrepreneurs. Join us, invite and share with your friends for this exciting Social Enterprise evening!

Sutradhar commemorates World Theater Day with a play "OUT AT SEA".

It is is the story of three hungry men marooned on an island after a ship wreck. Does humanity get lost in cannibalism and political tyranny? Is hunger for food tragedy or comedy? Can man really eat man! Absurd. But that's the reality. The truth is that reality is absurd."

The play is directed by Vinay Varma.

Entry Passes: 9848052541

Decoupage is an ancient Victorian art where paper or fabric is cut and pasted on any smooth surface and then varnished and sanded down to make it appear as an inlay work of art.

Inviting you for a day-long workshop in bottle art 'Decoupage' workshop on Sat 28th 10:30am-5pm with artist Sarosh Master.

Decoupage is the art of decorating objects by cutting and sticking paper with multiple coats of varnish. The result looks like painting or an inlay work of art. This technique dates back to around 18th century in France and Italy when it was considerably expensive to change household furniture.

You can use any surface for your decoupage projects and these could include: Boxes, Furniture, Plates, Bottles, Glasses, Trays, Garden Pots, Photo Frames, Vases, candles, Shoes, trinket Boxes.

The workshop familiarizes you with the basics of decoupage.

Come join the decoupage fraternity...its not just arty and crafty...it's a stress buster too.

For registration: Sarosh Master at 09849953778 or saroshmaster2000@yahoo.com

Sutradhar commemorates World Theater Day with a play "OUT AT SEA" on Fri 27th Mar & Sat 28th March.

It is is the story of three hungry men marooned on an island after a ship wreck. Does humanity get lost in cannibalism and political tyranny? Is hunger for food tragedy or comedy? Can man really eat man! Absurd. But that's the reality. The truth is that reality is absurd."

The play is directed by Vinay Varma.

Entry Passes: 9848052541

Adobe Lightroom Basics

Adobe Lightroom is a very popular computer application for editing photographs and other digital images. When using Lightroom, there are a few simple basic tips which can make using it much more successful. Throughout this article, we will take a look at some of the basic techniques which can be used to get the most out of the Lightroom software.

Post-processing is an essential skill for every digital photographer. You’ll be enhancing your color images, creating stunning black and whites, and easily correcting tricky shots.

· Basics

· Workflows

· Work space basics

· Importing photos

· Power of Raw

· Viewing photos

· Organizing photos

· Developing photos

· Exporting photos

· Slideshows

· Printing photos

· Photo books

· Web galleries



Adnl. Requirements:
Fully Charged Laptop for Practice.
Pen drive to Copy Essentials.
Get your own captures to practice

Charges : Rs.300/- (Theory & Practical)

( We are collecting these charges for the betterment of our club. What ever the funds we have collected will be again utilized for club equipment and maintenance-Meetup payments, Venue charges etc. Further we are planning to buy some studio equipment like Lighting, Soft boxes, Backdrops, reflectors, etc. for our future sessions)


Warm Regards

Ram

Aami - art in me
Presents,

"Silence Please"
A Comedy in Telugu

A scientist goes temporarily blind due to accident in the lab and while he is resting in his house restlessly trying to get used to his blindness, a thief enters the house but somehow manages to take advantage of his mistaken identity or rather say confused identity by Scientist wife, maid and a friend, who all contribute to the scientist's troubles, Will the thief gets caught or will he manage to sketch away is the question. Do come to witness a hilarious burglary because of a accident.

Come watch the chaos and hilarity that reveals its identity in this Telugu comedy.

Written by Shankaramanchi Parthasaradhi
Directed by Krishna Shukl
Cast: Sunjit, Sherin, Harika, Madhav, Rutwik, Ashish.

Venue: Lamakaan, banjara Hills.
Time: 7:30 PM.
Date: 29th march 2015, Sunday.
for passes:9963107235