Lamakaan

Let's get the spirit of Christmas right here in Lamakaan..... We are conducting a workshop for kids on Christmas paper crafts. Pick up your papers and scissors for some real fun because we are going make Christmas trees and snowflakes to decorate your houses. All are welcome. Fee:150 (inclusive of material)
Contact: Dr. B. Kumudhini -7093020256

It a story of a psychology professor who tries to experiment on his thesis on his neighbour with a unique idea by hypnotizing / inducing fear in him over phone by calling him frequently to verify and confirm whether his thesis is working and his studies / finding / discoveries to create fear factor, control hypnotize and control the desire & life of his neighbour. He explores to exploit his findings on the recipient envisaged in the thesis to entail him to oblige. During the pursuit of exercising his maneuver, he learns that he succeeds on the other psychology on the death of his neighbour.

Whether he repents for being responsible of his neighbour death or feels proud on his success of enticing someone to end his life?

See and enjoy the paranormal thriller.

DATE: 25TH DECEMBER 2915
TIME: 07:30 PM

Suhas 7893022911

Holding a one day Crochet workshop by Sarrita Surana.
Crochet is a technique of makings patterns from wool by creating loops with crochet hook.If you are a Crochet work lover but you don't know how to make it..come n join here to learn and to create your own crochet patterns n designs and make adorable crochet earrings.The fee for the workshop is Rs.350 with material.
Duration is 3 hrs.
For registration: 9177619181 Sarrita

It is a Talk&Discussion on Emotional Intelligence. 45 minutes of time shall be spent on letting the participants know what Emotional Intelligence is all about and the rest of the time (85 minutes) shall be spent on addressing the questions and/or queries from the participants. This Talk&Discussion is useful for all those who would like to be more acceptable to others in their personal/academic/professional/social circles, without compromising with their personal choices.

Samyuktha Entertainments presents
చతుర్లు - The Telugu Stand-Up comedy competition
It's a unique and only Telugu stand-up comedy competition being organised to find Telugu stand-up comedians. Competition is open for anyone and everyone who registers through sending mail to "thedddp@gmail.com" .

Competition will be held on 26th December,2015 at 5pm-7pm in Lamakaan.

Winners will get attractive cash prizes.

This time, an NRI round with Online video entries is also an attraction.

Entry- Free

Manch Theatre group presents "Pratibimb - A collection of Three hindi plays".

Pratibimb:
The world outside is a reflection of who we are within. The way we see things and react to them simply shows what we are made of inside. Pratibimb is an attempt to show, what we have become as a society, to give an insight to our thoughts, our understanding of the creation around us.

Here we want put in front of the audience things that everyone wants to ignore, issues that matter but are not convenient to confront. Issues that are eating away the essence of being human because we simply do not want to do anything about it, we do not want to understand and come to terms with the truth. Pratibimb as the name suggests is a reflection of WHO WE ARE.

Lathi ki Goonj:
"Laathi ki goonj" is a mime that revolves around Mahatma Gandhi his doctrines and teachings, which have lost their meaning in the present day society. It vividly describes how we have lost touch with our value system, and how we are continuously forgetting our roots and invading our own identity. It dramatizes in a short span the fall of our generations and how we are oblivious to the "laathi ki goonj" , which is lost and we can no longer hear it.

Kashish:
“Kashish” is love story of two lesbian lovers Sana and Vidhi. This mute play symbolically describes how difficult it is for people of a different sexual orientation to come out in the open, because our society vehemently resents and repels them. It is a small story that shows what happens when one such couple decides to break the shackles and come out of the closet. It shows their relationship, their bonding and then how the world outside reacts to it.

Asmita:
An act which not only revolves around a girl who is victimized for a heinous act, they call it “Rape”. But also, questions the whole institution on which the society works. The act shows how the victim faces problems in leading a normal life again and how the society remains indifferent about it. It talks about the repercussions of two types of crimes. One which the man who raped has committed and the other committed by the girl victim. How the whole agenda of the society changes. And how the victim finally loses the battle with the society, herself and her life!!

Kashish (Manch Original)Writer: Manika ParasherDirector: Manika Parasher, Ankur VermaCast: Saumya Agrawal, Rupa Prabhakar, Madhu, Sidhanta, TBD Asmita, Writer, Director, Actor: Shailja Chaturvedi Lathi ki goonjDirector: Prateek, ShailjaCast: Prateek, Rita, Syed, Manika, Nishant, Vivek, Sanket, Haritha, Srinivas Konda, Lenin.

For more: Srikanth 8179894428

Short film made by Rajendra Shaw (1949-2013). Rajendra Shaw was a 1975 graduate of FTII, Pune. He was a well-known documentary photographer and filmmaker who worked mostly with the social sector organisations for nearly 38 years.
Rajendra Shaw adapted the story, wrote, directed and shot the film.

Ajay Bakshi commenced his education of classical music at the age of five at the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya at Pune. Here, under the tutelage of Pt.D.K.Agashe, disciple of Pt.Vinayakbua Patwardhan firm foundations of voice control, notes, and rules governing classical music, were laid. After basic training he started training under his father and famous vocalist and Guru Pt. Vijay Bakshi he learnt various raagas and various taalas.

His school and college days were of full of memories of interschool & college prizes and participating youth festival.
After completing graduation, the delicate tunes of famous Kashmir instrument i. e. Santoor fascinated him and he started learning Santoor under the guidance of well-known Santoor player Pt. Dr. Dhananjay Daithankar, a senior deciple of Padmvibhushan Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma and the journey is still going on.

Ajay has performed in various music festivals at different places in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Goa. He likes to play Anavaat raagas on Santoor. He has created few Gaats in different rythemic cycles and presented in concerts.

Manch Theatre group presents "Pratibimb - A collection of Three hindi plays".

Pratibimb:
The world outside is a reflection of who we are within. The way we see things and react to them simply shows what we are made of inside. Pratibimb is an attempt to show, what we have become as a society, to give an insight to our thoughts, our understanding of the creation around us.

Here we want put in front of the audience things that everyone wants to ignore, issues that matter but are not convenient to confront. Issues that are eating away the essence of being human because we simply do not want to do anything about it, we do not want to understand and come to terms with the truth. Pratibimb as the name suggests is a reflection of WHO WE ARE.

Lathi ki Goonj:
"Laathi ki goonj" is a mime that revolves around Mahatma Gandhi his doctrines and teachings, which have lost their meaning in the present day society. It vividly describes how we have lost touch with our value system, and how we are continuously forgetting our roots and invading our own identity. It dramatizes in a short span the fall of our generations and how we are oblivious to the "laathi ki goonj" , which is lost and we can no longer hear it.

Kashish:
“Kashish” is love story of two lesbian lovers Sana and Vidhi. This mute play symbolically describes how difficult it is for people of a different sexual orientation to come out in the open, because our society vehemently resents and repels them. It is a small story that shows what happens when one such couple decides to break the shackles and come out of the closet. It shows their relationship, their bonding and then how the world outside reacts to it.

Asmita:
An act which not only revolves around a girl who is victimized for a heinous act, they call it “Rape”. But also, questions the whole institution on which the society works. The act shows how the victim faces problems in leading a normal life again and how the society remains indifferent about it. It talks about the repercussions of two types of crimes. One which the man who raped has committed and the other committed by the girl victim. How the whole agenda of the society changes. And how the victim finally loses the battle with the society, herself and her life!!

Kashish (Manch Original)Writer: Manika ParasherDirector: Manika Parasher, Ankur VermaCast: Saumya Agrawal, Rupa Prabhakar, Madhu, Sidhanta, TBD Asmita, Writer, Director, Actor: Shailja Chaturvedi Lathi ki goonjDirector: Prateek, ShailjaCast: Prateek, Rita, Syed, Manika, Nishant, Vivek, Sanket, Haritha, Srinivas Konda, Lenin.

For more: Srikanth 8179894428

"The Sealed Attic"
History, and literature are witnesses, that the other, the one that is not the self, has always been misunderstood, ostracized, silenced and locked up. Whenever someone has challenged the rules by which this world works, the world has been merciless towards him or her. The eternal mad man/madwoman in the attic thus lives on, unheard, unseen and separated by the excuse of insanity from the world outside.
'The Sealed Attic' is an attempt to give voice to the madness locked away from the vision of sanity since time immemorial. We have used theatre as a device to explore the words of Shakespeare, Shelley and Dostoevsky, to traverse through this madness.
Come, explore the sealed attic with us.

For passes:9966903264

Contemperory Dance presentation by Students of Terence Lewis Academy dance workshop at Bare Sole Dance Academy.

Welcoming all for an evening of free-wheeling discussion on India and it current Democratic appeal.

Joining us are Three well known social activists and media persons: Tapan Bose social activist (Film Maker of 'Bhagalpur Blindings');
A K Rehman, Human Rights activist based in Lahore
Rita Manchanda, a known Media Person.

Together they formed "Pakistan-India peoples forum for peace and democracy" along with many other comrades.
All are welcome.

Udaan Performing Arts, Hyderabad Presents "Miyan - Biwi" A comedy play in Hindustani (Hyderabadi Hindi)

Date - 31st December 2015 (Two Shows)
First show - 07:30 pm to 08:30S
Second show - 08:30 pm to 09:30 pm.
Donor Pass 100/-
Online booking - in.bookmyshow.com
Venue - Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Rd No - 01 Opp GVK Mall One.

About Miya Biwi - Adapted from the original Marathi Play ``Shri Tashi Sau`` written by Yogesh Soman into Hindustani by Saurabh Gharipurikar. This is a story about a Hyderabadi couple going to court to nullify their nuptials by divorcing each other for the final time.

Stick to your chairs as this play will take you on a laughter ride. During the course of funny incidents, they finally realize that even after so many fights they cannot live without each other. This is a story about a Hyderabadi couple going to court to nullify their nuptials by divorcing each other for the final time. Make sure you watch this play as this one will surely tickle your funny bone! Go and watch the play at Lamakaan.


Cast & Crew

Miya - Saurabh Gharipurikar
Biwi - Ekta K Hinduja
Lights, Design & Direction - Krishna Shukl
Music - Ashish Meagh

Production Controller - Ashish Meagh # 9494563573

Udaan Performing Arts, Hyderabad Presents "Miyan - Biwi" A comedy play in Hindustani (Hyderabadi Hindi)

Date - 31st December 2015 (Two Shows)
First show - 07:30 pm to 08:30S
Second show - 08:30 pm to 09:30 pm.
Donor Pass 100/-
Online booking - in.bookmyshow.com
Venue - Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Rd No - 01 Opp GVK Mall One.

About Miya Biwi - Adapted from the original Marathi Play ``Shri Tashi Sau`` written by Yogesh Soman into Hindustani by Saurabh Gharipurikar. This is a story about a Hyderabadi couple going to court to nullify their nuptials by divorcing each other for the final time.

Stick to your chairs as this play will take you on a laughter ride. During the course of funny incidents, they finally realize that even after so many fights they cannot live without each other. This is a story about a Hyderabadi couple going to court to nullify their nuptials by divorcing each other for the final time. Make sure you watch this play as this one will surely tickle your funny bone! Go and watch the play at Lamakaan.


Cast & Crew

Miya - Saurabh Gharipurikar
Biwi - Ekta K Hinduja
Lights, Design & Direction - Krishna Shukl
Music - Ashish Meagh

Production Controller - Ashish Meagh # 9494563573

A night of Stand Up & Musical Comedy by The Unglis.

'The Unglis' are a fresh, young comedy collective that do what their name says- finger around.

From Parody Songs to Sketches to Standup Comedy, they come together creating edgy, irreverent comedy in the hope that they may one day get arrested- and win a cheap ticket to fame. Come, subscribe join in our noble cause.

Meet the Unglis Team in a fun behind-the-scenes chat as they get together for 'The Unglis LIVE'- a nationwide tour with Standup, Sketch and Musical comedy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFjx_hTIAAQ

For passes: http://in.bookmyshow.com/hyderabad/events/the-unglis-live/ET00037259#!Tickets
or 9177854713

Storytelling with puppets followed by puppet making workshop for children age group-3 to 6 years and Young mothers.It is all about how to make puppets and use puppets tell the story. Puppet making materials will be provided at the venue. This event is organised by Sphoorthi Theatre for Educational Puppetry, Art and Craft-STEPARC. Entry Fee-Rs 500/- Contact: +91-9866081172 / +91-8985759361 sphoorthitheatre@gmail.com

Verba Maximus, the annual Literary Fest of BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus is back with its fifth edition on the 30th and 31st of January, 2016. Inviting students of all ages from 13 years onwards of all schools and colleges for the Hyderabad regional round of Verba Maximus 2016 - the annual literary festival of BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus. The event will take place at Lamakaan on Sunday, 3rd January, featuring a Debate and a Spell Bee. Winners get prizes and a direct entry to the finals of the respective events at Verba Maximus. There is no entry fee. Do turn up and spread the word! You can know more about us www.bitsvm.in.

Caste System and its Dynamics in Telugu states:

Telugu-speaking states, namely, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh cannot be fully understood without understanding the caste dynamics. Durgam Ravinder will give us an understanding of how many castes are there? Who are upper-castes? Who are lower-castes (or backward castes)? What are the internal structures and the dynamics between Backward castes and Scheduled castes? How caste system was used to control the dominance of few castes over the others? What is the role of caste Puranas (i.e. epic of each caste) in developing a caste ideology to keep the people within the caste-related professions? What is the role of caste system presently in social life and politics?

He will also explain how the management structure of modern Multinational Companies (MNCs) is ideologically very similar to the ancient discriminatory and exploitative Caste system of India.

This talk will be in Telugu.

All are welcome.

"Phantom India: A Look at the castes" is a 1969 French seven part television documentary about India, directed by Louis Malle. It was shown on BBC television.

Malle later said that the film was his most personal work and the one he was most proud of, it is widely regarded as the crowning achievement of his career. It was initially inspired by a two-month trip to India in late 1967 that Malle made on behalf of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs to present a selection of "new French cinema" throughout the country. Filming took place between January 5, 1968 and May 1, 1968 with a crew of two, a cameraman and a sound recordist. Malle arrived in India with no particular plans and financed the trip himself. The resulting 30 hours of footage was then edited down to the 363 minutes of Phantom India.

Malle starts the episode by interviewing Thomas Howard, a US Peace Corps agricultural specialist who's one of 700 volunteers there, then he shows footage from Haryana, a village in Northwest India with a huge Muslim influence. Various activities are shown, and Malle explains the four main caste categories--Brahmans (priests), Kshatriyas (warriors), Vaisyas (peasants, merchants) and Sudras (which serve the others)--as well as the Untouchables (outcasts), Harijan (backward classes) and the quarantined (those who lack any caste). He states that in India, the relationship between people is important and not the individual. Dhobi, the lowest rank of the Untouchables, are shown doing everyone's laundry. He adds that while many think caste is an Aryan innovation from about 3,000 years ago, it may have originated in even earlier Indian civilizations. He shows a funeral procession, with 'mourners' celebrating to the tune of 'For He's a Jolly Good Fellow'. With the metaphors of a blind camel endlessly forced to travel a circle to mix cement, and two teams of players playing a mixture of Red Rover and Greco-Roman wrestling, devolving into a huge free-for-all, Malle makes the claim that if India is going to prosper, it won't take fertilizer or irrigation but the changing of minds, which he feels won't take place anytime soon, both because the lowest classes don't want education of agricultural reform even if it's legislated, and those in charge of education are the Brahmans, who constitute the highest caste level. He completes the episode by showing a façade of democracy, as a village leader (sarpanch), accused of embezzlement, goes free because of his ties to the government, which consists of his caste.

Entry - Free

Inviting all for an evening of book reading of Sky Baaba's "Vegetarians Only - Stories of Telugu Muslims" by Little Theatre's Shankar Melkote and friends followed by an interaction with the writer.
This book is a translation of twelve short stories titled 'Adhure: Muslim Kadhalu' by writer Sky Baaba transalted by various writers.

This book introduces readers to the life-world of Telugu Muslims, their dreams, sorrows and predicaments. Negotiations around the burqa and dowry are interwoven with communal sharing of marriage expenses and work. Unfulfilled love, the desperation and helplessness of penury are eased by promises of migration to the Gulf. The stories present moving portraits of individuals battling prejudice and isolation, within and outside the community, with dignity and courage.

They also foreground the friendships and camaraderie between poor rural and mofussil Telugu Muslims and Dalits and invite us to share their emotional journeys.

Skybaaba’s fiction captures a ‘Muslim subalternity’ in post-colonial Deccan that finds itself at the crossroads of language, religion and economies, challenging stereotypes, even as his use of Telugurdu’ brings into focus the disparate histories of Muslim communities across India. His stories raise vital questions about Muslim and Telugu
identity in India, the status of women in Islam, and crucially—caste among Telugu Muslims.

Written in refreshingly direct and simple prose, these stories will resonate with a pan-Indian readership and lovers of Indian literature.

స్కైబాబ కథలు 'వెజిటేరియన్స్‌ ఓన్లీ -స్టోరీస్‌ ఆఫ్‌ తెలుగు ముస్లిమ్స్‌' అనే పుస్తక విడుదలకు అందరికి ఆహ్వానం.
All are welcome.

"Marhoom ki Yaad Mein – Irshad Panjatan ki Zabani" (a humorous storytelling), at Lamakaan, on Tuesday, 5th January, 2016, at 8 PM.

The man who was solely responsible for bringing mime to India during the 1960s, the veteran theatre & mime artiste Irshad Panjatan, has returned to his hometown Hyderabad.

Trained in Kathakali under Raghavan Nair and Narendra Sharma, Irshad Panjatan started his career as an actor with the Hindustani Theatre – the theatre group of Begum Qudsia Zaidi. In 1957, he enacted a scene without any dialogues in the play ‘Charudatta’, which ignited his curiosity for pantomine. He performed his first mime play in 1962, in Delhi, introducing mime theatre to India, which earned him wide acclaim. He also acted in a few Bollywood films during this period, including K.A. Abbas’ “Saat Hindustani” (1969).

Although trained in the ‘Marcel Marceau’ style of mime, he soon developed his individualistic style and language, and soon started touring with his solo mime act. He then left India to tour West Asian and European countries. After leaving India, he first performed at the Lahore Women’s College, and eventually settled down in Germany, and has continued performing as a solo artiste ever since. He has acted in German and Hollywood films such as ‘Manitou’s Shoe’ (2001), ‘God is No Soprano’ (2003), ‘Free Rainer’ (2007), and ‘Iron Sky’ (2012).
His last mime performance was in December 2008 in Pune, at the annual ‘Theatre Beyond Words’ Festival, where he performed his solo act ‘Walk of Life’.

Sutradhar brought him back to Hyderabad in July 2012, where he gave a lecture and a demonstration on mime, at Lamakaan; and Sutradhar has brought him back to perform his 55 minute solo piece ‘Patras Bookhari ki Yaad Mein. Tickets are Rs. 100/- each.

More information can be found at - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irshad_Panjatan, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patras_Bokhari.

Do not miss the once in a lifetime opportunity to learn from the veritable master of the art form!

Sutradhar also presents a mime workshop with Irshad Panjatan, at Sutradhar premises, on Sunday, 3rd January, 2016 from 10 am to 1 pm. Workshop fees are Rs. 2,000/- per person. To sign up, call/text +91-9848052541/+91-9704518555, or email team@sutradharactors.com.

Noted scholar Prof David Lelyveld of the William Paterson University, USA will deliver talk on Sir Syed Khan and the history and ideas of AMU.

Prof. Lelyveld is the author of "Aligarh's First Generation: Muslim Solidarity in British India".

This talk is being hosted by The Aligarh Club.

All are welcome. Entry - Free

Hyderabad's living heritage is under threat. Do we even care?
Join us for an evening of discussion on the need to up the ante for the antiquity.
This event is organised by Hyderabad Trails.
All are welcome.

Arts is a medium through which one's inner most feelings are beautifully expressed. For dancer Pranati Goturi, dance is not mere movement of the body, but the language of her soul. Nāyaki is a unique presentation combining pieces of English Literature with dance. Nāyaki is a celebration of womanhood. A tale if heroism, tenacity and sheer grace. The dance forms incorporated with English literature are Kuchipudi and Kathak

Pranati is an 18 year old Kuchipudi dancer who's been training in dance for the past 13 years. Having given nearly 200 stage shows all around India, Pranati is the recipient of the prestigious "Bal Shree" Award, the highest honour given to teenagers in India. She is also the first ever Kuchipudi dance to win the POGO Amazing Dancer Award - given to her by Aamir Khan and Saroj Khan in Mumbai. Pranati holds a diploma and certificate in Kuchipudi. She is a public speaker, a writer, a theatre actor and an avid reader.

Entry - Free

Theme - "Startup Hiring – Making it a cakewalk”

KINDLY NOTE - Tickets MANDATORY for attending the event. Please ensure you purchase your ticket using the below link http://www.meraevents.com/event/sshyd_jan16 .
Limited Seats.

Inviting all for an evening of Talk by Vishwas Parchure on the "Need for more Exciting Education".

With 12 years corporate experience plus 25 years in the field of education, Vishwas brings the diversity encountered in Sales & Marketing, Teaching, Peace building in communities, and Adventure.

He was a practitioner in the field of Experiential and Outdoor education before the country was aware that such a vocation existed.

Vishwas travels with Play for Peace and desire to build peaceful communities has taken him to Canada, USA, N. Ireland, South Africa, and the Middle East to work with organisations involved in building peaceful communities.

He has the ability to manage large groups, creating for them powerful experiences short and long, so that the meaning emerges as a result of their own initiative and engagement.

He currently teaches a course in Experiential Education & Practice with the Kaveri group of Institutes, Pune.

Entry -Free

Do you scribble while you’re chatting on the phone or listening to someone boring? If so, it is the time to put your creative energy into good practice with this Doodling Workshop.So, don't be afraid of white spaces.

Workshop Highlights:-

--> Learn how to doodle human hands & feet quickly.
--> Creative way to doodle Metaphors & abstract words.
--> Creative challenges to test your Doodling Skill.

REGISTRATION DETAILS:-

For Registration call- 9581610001
Registration Fee: ₹300/-
Doodling Material will be provided.
Registrations are open till 07-JAN-2016.

This incredibly fun interactive doodling workshop will keep you engrossed for hours.

In a fascinating open duel format, Mahesh Murthy, Venture Capitalist, Founder, Pinstorm. Co-founder, Seedfund., will debate for the above topic "Is Facebook Free Basics bad for India?" with Sriram Karri, a natural debator, Objectivist and strong crusader for introspecting one's most cherished ideals.

Come, join in and participate in the Questions and Answers session at the end of the debate.... and vote between the two sides!
Entry - Free.

Saiyyan Bhaye Kotwal ( A Slapstick Musical Comedy Drama )

About The Play - The famous Marathi folk play 'Vichha Majhi Puri Kara' was written by Vasant Sabnis, and was later translated in Hindi by Usha Banerjee as "Saiyyan Bhaye Kotwal".

The play has been designed for urban viewers while keeping the rural punches intact. The play follows the format of Maharashtrian Folk "Tamasha". The story is that of a king and his scheming prime minister. Following the death of the administrative head - the kotwal, the Prime Minister promptly fills the coveted post with his inept and undeserving brother-in-law. As per the hierarchy, the present Havaldar ought to have been promoted to that post. The wronged Havaldar along with his sweetheart Mainavati plans to frame the new Kotwal. Mainavati, who is a dancer, works her charms on the Kotwal and then beseeches him to fulfill her numerous wishes (hence the name, Vichha Majhi Puri Kara). She orders him to bring her the king's ring, chain and finally the king's four-poster bed (chhapri palang) - which he does. The play's slapstick comedy brings out the political undercurrents of nepotism.

Date - 10th January 2016
Time - 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm.
Venue - Sardar Patel Auditorium, Keshav Memorial Institute of tecnology, Narayanguda, Hyderabad.
Donor Pass - Rs. 100/-
Online booking on - in.bookmyshow.com

Cast & Crew

Krishna – Krishna Shukla
Pendya – Avakash Mahanta
Gwaline - Monica Rajendran, Sweekriti Goyal & Sharanjeet Kaur
Mausi – Surendar Verma
Raja – Suresh Kumar
Pradhaan – Surendar Verma
Hawldar – Sunjit Rao
Sipahi – Avakash Mahanta
Maina – Sharanjeet Kaur
Kotwaal – Krishna Shukl
Sankhya – Ashish Meagh
Singers – Monica Rajendran, Sweekriti Goyal & Sharanjeet Kaur
Lights - Pranav Gharipurikar.
Music Composed by – Shri Vinay Patankar
Tabla / Dholki / Dholak / Design & Direction by - Saurabh Gharipurikar

For more details contact Saurabh # 9290013166

Mala sankshema Sangham is calling the friends from media and press for a press conference at Lamakaan from 12pm to 2pm addressing two issues.

1) The issues of rustication of 5 students who belongs to schedule caste from H.C.U premises on the political pressure of a majority party and a buckling to a local politician's pressure.

And 2) The issue relating to GHMC elections and its reservations opportunism.

All are welcome.

Inviting for an evening of talk with Sanjay Joshi on "New Technology, new Cinema and it's connect with People's movements". This is the main thrust of 'Cinema of Resistance' initiative, for which Sanjay ji is the convener.

Topic: "New Cinema, New Technology and connect with the people".

Session 1:

Background and history of Indian Cinema

In this session I will try to explain the history of Indian Cinema with special reference to documentary cinema, a brief history of Indian film industries and role of Films Division.


Session 2:

New Cinema and technology

In this session I will speak in brief about the cost factor in film making. I will also discuss the entry of Anand Patwardhan in Indian documentary film making. Will elaborate what I mean by new cinema and new technology.


Session 3:

Cinema goes to the people

Will discuss in length how with the help of new technology New Cinema is making new roads. Will illustrate my point with numerous example from documentary cinema and people's struggle.

In all above mentioned sessions I will use film clipping or sometime full film for the better understanding of the connection of cinema with its people. Thus I will show not less than 20 films during the 3 sessions.

'Cinema of Resistance' Story:
In September 2005 while expending its activity Uttar Pradesh unit of Jan Sanskriti Manch decided to experiment with film screenings. In its natural progression in the year 2006 for the very first time in the history of Gorakhpur we made an attempt to organize a festival of films from peoples’ contribution. We showed almost 20 films including short films, animation, documentaries and full length feature films. After screening of Anand Patwardhan’s film “War and Peace” we conducted a discussion session anchored by a panel of 4 people. More than 100 people participated in the discussion which lasted for 45 minutes. Around 4000 people enjoyed the screenings in the festival. At least 500 people from surrounding small towns participated in the festival. First year we dedicated our festival to the theme of Resistance in Cinema and clubbed it with 75th year of Bhagat Singh’s martyrdom. Jan Sanskriti Manch, Expression- Gorakhpur Film Society, Peoples’ Forum and PUHR (Peoples Union for Human Rights) were the main organizers of the festival. It was solely financed by individual contributions. We also released a festival brochure.

From next year i.e. in 2007 the idea of organizing independent film festival picked up and we succeeded in repeating it for the first time in Bhilai (May 5-6, 2007) and second time in Gorakhpur. After that it became a continuous journey.

Sanjay Joshi has done his Masters in Hindi Literature from Jawaharlal Lal Nehru University, New Delhi and studied Mass Communication for AJK MCRC, Jamia Millia, New Delhi.

Mr. Joshi has made several documentaries for government and non governmental organizations. The Paal System, Amrkant Ka Katha Sansar, Takae Ser Bhaji Takae Ser Khaja (टके सेर भाजी टके सेर खाजा), Yug Shrashta Vishnu Prabhakar, Comrade Zia-ul-Haq, Sawal Ki Jarurat are few documentaries directed by him. He also made a 5 episode serial “Paharpur Ke Bachche” based on the life of Gond children for Doordarshan and a video documentary on Hindi short story writer Amarkant for Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi.

Mr Joshi has successfully conducted film appreciation course with students of Delhi University, Mohan Lal Sukhari University Udaipur, Lucknow University, Jamia Millia University and Bhartendu Natya Academy, Lucknow. He has also conducted various film making workshops with different media groups in India.

Sanjay Joshi is an independent filmmaker and film appreciation expert based in
Ghaziabad.

Presently he is busy completing a package of three documentaries titled Gorakhpur Diaries for Gorakhpur Film Society and writing a memoir on Allahabad of 1970s and 1980s.
He also runs a publishing house, Navarun.

Sanjay Joshi is the National Convener of Cinema of Resistance initiative.

All are welcome.
Entry - Free.

Let's add a little extra zing to this Sankranti with colourful Rangolis. We are conducting a workshop for the kids on making Rangolis. The material required will be provided by us.
Fees: 150/- for kids
200/- for adults
Contact: Dr.B.Kumudhini- 7093020256
Please register in advance for attending the workshop. Limited intake only.

Taking forward our previous discussions on spate of demolitions of heritage monuments, the seriousness of the threat and the urgency of the situation, this workshop shall equip us with tools and strategies to help us fight this battle.

Conducted by Biju Mathews, this workshop is for everyone who wants to take an active part in this battle for saving the citys heritage and are committed to take actiive steps and participate in this battle for our city.

Biju Mathew, our speaker tonight, is a Secretary of the National Taxi Workers Alliance in the USA, a Marxist researcher of labor process and migration and a Professor of Business. He is an associate professor of Information Systems and American studies at Rider University (New Jersey). Biju is also the co-Founder of Lamakaan.

Entry - Free.

About The Play - It's a socio-political satire which involves a conversation between three crazy men who are talking about different social aspects directly/indirectly and suddenly a stranger enters and that is when story begins, according to this forth person he is not an insane rather very educated even then also he is in mental asylum.
As they interact and talk further, they discuss every possible topic in very different and insane style to watch yourself giggling throughout the evening come and enjoy "Samajhdaar log".

Entry - 9032018357, 8886416111

"LAST WISH BABY"
A Multilingual play

"Hyderabad's best satire" Come watch...

An adaptation of William Seebring’s play
“The Original Last Wish Baby”

Directed by : Rathna Shekar Reddy

The Last Wish Baby is a satire which explores the lunacy that surrounds any media-driven issue today.The play begins with the birth of a baby without a heart, yet miraculously alive.The media of the entire country goes into a frenzy covering this new piece of sensational news.

A medical marvel turns into a media saga of the infant’s journey now known as the Last Wish Baby. Everyone uses this news for their own ends. However, the heart is found, a separate woman having given birth to it. A clash between the mothers, another media circus.

From "A laugh riot" to "A must-watch", this play is back on popular demand.

Donation Rs.100/
Available at in.bookmyshow.com
Tele bookings at 8341120303

Inviting Cinemaphiles for a presentation by Writer-Director Aparna malladi on the topic "WE ARE THE STORIES WE TELL".

Storytelling is an important part of human communication.

A good story can create emotions and feelings among an audience and can transmit complex messages and inspire people to take independent actions.

Being a filmmaker and screenplay writer Aparna studied storytelling intimately and have a simple formula of sorts that I share with Universities and Institutions. This helps cause a breakthrough and empowers students understand screenplay writing at it’s basic level. We never know where the next great screenwriter of our community is waiting to express our collective story to the world.

The value of a good story is priceless because if the story is compelling enough, it will do the work for you effortlessly as a living and breathing entity of it’s own and will make people remember you and your story.

Aparna Malladi is a Los Angeles based filmmaker. She learnt filmmaking at Film Arts Foundation in San Francisco where she was awarded the ‘STAND Grant’ for new directors to create the award winning short film ‘NUPUR (Ankle Bracelets)’, 2001. ‘NUPUR (Ankle Bracelets)’ screened at more than 25 international film festivals, won the Family Award at the USA Film Festival, Dallas and was invited to be included in ‘Best of the Fest’ at the Rochester International Film Festival. Aparna’s debut feature film ‘MITSEIN’, 2009 set in San Francisco and starring Smriti Mishra won the trophy for ‘Best Art Film’ at the Eugene International Film Festival, Oregon and had it’s international premiere at the Mumbai International Film Festival in the ‘Film India Worldwide’ section. Aparna Malladi’s second feature film ‘THE ANUSHREE EXPERIMENTS’ 2015 a light comedy starring UK based Telugu actor Ulrika Krishnamurti is due for release shortly. Aparna Malladi was invited to attend the prestigious Squaw Valley Writers Screenwriting program [founded by acclaimed screenwriter Gill Dennis]. She presently teaches Screenwriting and Cinematic Language at the Film Direction Department [founded by Dr. Gopalakrishna Paruchuri] at Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University.

Aparna Malladi is also a prolific painter [Water Color on Paper], has shown her work in Los Angeles, Frankfurt and Hyderabad and has done an art residency at Can Serrat in El Bruc, Spain. Aparna Malladi has a degree in Chemical Engineering from Osmania University, Hyderabad and a Masters in Microbiology and Immunology from the University of Tennessee.

The lecture is an hour long with about 15 minutes of Q & A. Entry - Free.

An activity based fun-shop where children play a few games to understand the concepts of science!
This is for children of 8-14 years of age.

Entry - Free but prior registration needed. Contact: Swathi Pasumarti 9951135255 or swathi.raaga@gmail.com

Inviting all for a talk by Chayanika Shah on the topic "Who of Science: Does it Matter?".

Dr. Shah is an optimist activist at heart, a Physicist by training and a teacher by choice. She has campaigned, researched, taught and written on politics of population control, communalism, feminist studies of science, and sexuality.

She has a doctorate in physics and taught Physics to graduate students at K. J. Somaiya College of Science and Commerce, Mumbai for two decades. She is presently visiting faculty at Tata Institute of Social Science, Mumbai where she co-teaches a course on “Science Education”. She has also designed and taught a course in Feminist Science Studies at TISS with Gita Chadha.
She has been an active member of two autonomous voluntary collectives in Mumbai -- Forum Against Oppression of Women and LABIA – A Queer Feminist LBT Collective. Recently she has been part of two research processes -- "Breaking the Binary: Understanding concerns and realities of queer persons assigned gender female at birth across a spectrum of lived gender realities" and "Making Sense: Familial journeys towards acceptance of gay and lesbian family members."

Her co-authored book “No Outlaws in the Gender Galaxy” has been published last month by Zubaan. Some of her other co-authored books are “Bharat ki Chaap” a companion book for the documentary of the same name and “We and Our Fertility: The politics of technological intervention”.

All are welcome.

"LAST WISH BABY" A Multilingual play

"Hyderabad's best satire" Come watch...

An adaptation of William Seebring’s play “The Original Last Wish Baby”

Directed by : Rathna Shekar Reddy

The Last Wish Baby is a satire which explores the lunacy that surrounds any media-driven issue today.The play begins with the birth of a baby without a heart, yet miraculously alive.The media of the entire country goes into a frenzy covering this new piece of sensational news.

A medical marvel turns into a media saga of the infant’s journey now known as the Last Wish Baby. Everyone uses this news for their own ends. However, the heart is found, a separate woman having given birth to it. A clash between the mothers, another media circus.

From "A laugh riot" to "A must-watch", this play is back on popular demand.

Donation Rs.100/ Available at in.bookmyshow.com Tele bookings at 8341120303

Sadaat Hasan Manto needs no introduction. Manto is one of the best story tellers that literature was ever blessed with. The macabre and irony in Manto's narratives, are timeless. Through his narratives, Manto immortalized the degradation of humanity in the face of communal tension. He showed us how humanity faltered and failed in the name of the greater 'God'.
Our play is a series of three monologues, adapted from three of Manto's spine chilling short stories, namely, 'Khuda ki Kasam', 'Padhe Kalima' and 'Mozail'.This is not just another theater adaptation of Manto's literature. The world is moving towards another era of communal tension and the subsequent degradation of feelings, emotions, love, longing and everything that is beautiful, everything that is human. Our aim is to show where we are currently headed to, if we keep following the path of hatred that we are walking on right now. When 'Gods' become more important that humans, and history is witness to this, the outcome is not something desirable.
We have chosen stories that show the diversity of human psyche in the face of communal violence. Stories that not only warn us about the impending doom, but also gives us hope and direction.
On the 61st anniversary of Manto's death, we present to you an evening of Manto's mastery, 'Aaj ki Kahani, Manto ki Zubaani'.

"Can India's 99% Survive the New, Global Economy?" - A talk by Dr. Partha Banerjee.

Dr.Partha Banerjee is a labor educator and human rights activist based in New York. He will speak about the neoliberal economic policies that are silently colonizing the world, in the name of development and prosperity.

A worldwide onslaught unleashed by multinational corporations, India's one percent, IMF, World Bank, as well as corporate media is driving the vast majority of Indian population up to the brink of disaster. Privatized health care, education and real estate have created an unprecedented gap between the elite and the poor and middle class.Violence is on the rise. Pollution and population and corruption are explosive. Can India survive it all? If so, how?

All are welcome to this talk.

Inviting all for an interactive evening with Abdul Gafoor Abdul Majeed Noorani, a lawyer, historian and an author.

Known popularly as A.G.Noorani, he has practised as an advocate in the Supreme Court of India and in the Bombay High Court. He is one of the few remaining experts on the Constitution of India.

Adv. Noorani's columns appear in various publications, dailies and Political Weeklies. He is the author of a number of books including: The Kashmir Question, Badruddin Tyabji Ministers' Misconduct, Brezhnev's Plan for Asian Security, The Presidential System, The Trial of Bhagat Singh, Constitutional Questions in India and The RSS and the BJP: A Division of Labour. He has also authored the biographies of Badruddin Tyabji and Dr Zakir Hussain.

All are welcome to this evening of talk on our current political state.

Inviting all for an evening of Protest Poems by Dr. Neal Hall with an occasional scattering of Romantic poems.

About Dr. Neal Hall:
An internationally acclaimed award winning poet, Neal Hall, M.D., has performed readings throughout the U.S. and around the world. His poetic writings and readings bear strong witness to his passionate belief in equality and our collective rights to think, live and make harmonious decision based on our common good.

Dr. Hall is an award-winning internationally acclaimed poet and author of four
books: Nigger For Life, Winter’s A’ Coming Still, Where Do I Sit. and Appalling Silence
(translated into Urdu and Telugu by poets Jameela Nishat and the Sahitya Akademi
award winner Volga respectively).
Dr. Hall has reached audiences across the world—from Philadelphia to France and from
Indonesia to Italy. His poetry speaks not just to the surface pain of injustice and
inhumanity but deep into that pain we label and package into genteel socio-politicaleconomic-religious
constructs to blur the common lines of cause, that is our shared
story.
The intellectual Cornel West, PhD remarked “ his poetry has the capacity to change
ordinary people’s philosophy on social and racial issues.”
Dr. Hall has been awarded a Visiting Scholar:
• Visiting Scholar the American Academy In Rome,
• Sangam House International Writer’s Residency
• Sangam House Dhwani Fellowship to translate his work in Kannada
• Poet/Scholar-In-Residence by Hyderabad’s Council For Social Development and a
• Resident (Poet)-In-Writing, Vermont Studio Center, U.S.
Dr. Hall was recently invited to a special reading of his poetry by the Sahitya Akademi
India’s Vasanth Kannabiran remarked: “ This is poetry that scalds you into waking up to
the possibility that you are perhaps one of those silent spectators. All in all he is a poet.
And unquestionably one of the most significant voices of the century. ”
All are welcome to this evening of enthralling poetry and verse.
Entry - Free.

Calling people from all walks of life to gather at 4:30pm on Jan 23rd Saturday at Lamakaan to pay a tribute to a departed activist Rohith Vemula, a PhD student of University of Hyderabad and his belief systems.

Joining us among hordes of friends and comrades are Anant Maringanti, Sujatha Surepally, Prashanth of ASA and other speakers.

This will be an evening of remembering Rohith and carrying forward his beliefs of "Educate, Agitate and Liberate".

Come one, come all.

One Stage, Mutiple Actors, Crazy Situations...Your Choices!!! Bole to Audience Choice!!!
'KUCH BHI...!!! - an IMPROV NIGHT' with Jay Jha, Faria Abdullah, Amit Sharma, Surender Sahil Serma, Munna , Rajnish songara, Nikhil Jadav, Mohammad Afaque, Pranati Goturi.

On 23rd January Saturday 8:30pm p.m @ Lamakaan
For more details contact: +918125628789 OR +919849170927

Performing Classical Dance (Bharatnatyam)

Let's get the spirit of Christmas right here in Lamakaan..... We are conducting a workshop for kids on Christmas paper crafts. Pick up your papers and scissors for some real fun because we are going make Christmas trees and snowflakes to decorate your houses. All are welcome. Fee:150 (inclusive of material)
Contact: Dr. B. Kumudhini -7093020256

It a story of a psychology professor who tries to experiment on his thesis on his neighbour with a unique idea by hypnotizing / inducing fear in him over phone by calling him frequently to verify and confirm whether his thesis is working and his studies / finding / discoveries to create fear factor, control hypnotize and control the desire & life of his neighbour. He explores to exploit his findings on the recipient envisaged in the thesis to entail him to oblige. During the pursuit of exercising his maneuver, he learns that he succeeds on the other psychology on the death of his neighbour.

Whether he repents for being responsible of his neighbour death or feels proud on his success of enticing someone to end his life?

See and enjoy the paranormal thriller.

DATE: 25TH DECEMBER 2915
TIME: 07:30 PM

Suhas 7893022911

Holding a one day Crochet workshop by Sarrita Surana.
Crochet is a technique of makings patterns from wool by creating loops with crochet hook.If you are a Crochet work lover but you don't know how to make it..come n join here to learn and to create your own crochet patterns n designs and make adorable crochet earrings.The fee for the workshop is Rs.350 with material.
Duration is 3 hrs.
For registration: 9177619181 Sarrita

It is a Talk&Discussion on Emotional Intelligence. 45 minutes of time shall be spent on letting the participants know what Emotional Intelligence is all about and the rest of the time (85 minutes) shall be spent on addressing the questions and/or queries from the participants. This Talk&Discussion is useful for all those who would like to be more acceptable to others in their personal/academic/professional/social circles, without compromising with their personal choices.

Samyuktha Entertainments presents
చతుర్లు - The Telugu Stand-Up comedy competition
It's a unique and only Telugu stand-up comedy competition being organised to find Telugu stand-up comedians. Competition is open for anyone and everyone who registers through sending mail to "thedddp@gmail.com" .

Competition will be held on 26th December,2015 at 5pm-7pm in Lamakaan.

Winners will get attractive cash prizes.

This time, an NRI round with Online video entries is also an attraction.

Entry- Free

Manch Theatre group presents "Pratibimb - A collection of Three hindi plays".

Pratibimb:
The world outside is a reflection of who we are within. The way we see things and react to them simply shows what we are made of inside. Pratibimb is an attempt to show, what we have become as a society, to give an insight to our thoughts, our understanding of the creation around us.

Here we want put in front of the audience things that everyone wants to ignore, issues that matter but are not convenient to confront. Issues that are eating away the essence of being human because we simply do not want to do anything about it, we do not want to understand and come to terms with the truth. Pratibimb as the name suggests is a reflection of WHO WE ARE.

Lathi ki Goonj:
"Laathi ki goonj" is a mime that revolves around Mahatma Gandhi his doctrines and teachings, which have lost their meaning in the present day society. It vividly describes how we have lost touch with our value system, and how we are continuously forgetting our roots and invading our own identity. It dramatizes in a short span the fall of our generations and how we are oblivious to the "laathi ki goonj" , which is lost and we can no longer hear it.

Kashish:
“Kashish” is love story of two lesbian lovers Sana and Vidhi. This mute play symbolically describes how difficult it is for people of a different sexual orientation to come out in the open, because our society vehemently resents and repels them. It is a small story that shows what happens when one such couple decides to break the shackles and come out of the closet. It shows their relationship, their bonding and then how the world outside reacts to it.

Asmita:
An act which not only revolves around a girl who is victimized for a heinous act, they call it “Rape”. But also, questions the whole institution on which the society works. The act shows how the victim faces problems in leading a normal life again and how the society remains indifferent about it. It talks about the repercussions of two types of crimes. One which the man who raped has committed and the other committed by the girl victim. How the whole agenda of the society changes. And how the victim finally loses the battle with the society, herself and her life!!

Kashish (Manch Original)Writer: Manika ParasherDirector: Manika Parasher, Ankur VermaCast: Saumya Agrawal, Rupa Prabhakar, Madhu, Sidhanta, TBD Asmita, Writer, Director, Actor: Shailja Chaturvedi Lathi ki goonjDirector: Prateek, ShailjaCast: Prateek, Rita, Syed, Manika, Nishant, Vivek, Sanket, Haritha, Srinivas Konda, Lenin.

For more: Srikanth 8179894428

Short film made by Rajendra Shaw (1949-2013). Rajendra Shaw was a 1975 graduate of FTII, Pune. He was a well-known documentary photographer and filmmaker who worked mostly with the social sector organisations for nearly 38 years.
Rajendra Shaw adapted the story, wrote, directed and shot the film.

Ajay Bakshi commenced his education of classical music at the age of five at the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya at Pune. Here, under the tutelage of Pt.D.K.Agashe, disciple of Pt.Vinayakbua Patwardhan firm foundations of voice control, notes, and rules governing classical music, were laid. After basic training he started training under his father and famous vocalist and Guru Pt. Vijay Bakshi he learnt various raagas and various taalas.

His school and college days were of full of memories of interschool & college prizes and participating youth festival.
After completing graduation, the delicate tunes of famous Kashmir instrument i. e. Santoor fascinated him and he started learning Santoor under the guidance of well-known Santoor player Pt. Dr. Dhananjay Daithankar, a senior deciple of Padmvibhushan Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma and the journey is still going on.

Ajay has performed in various music festivals at different places in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Goa. He likes to play Anavaat raagas on Santoor. He has created few Gaats in different rythemic cycles and presented in concerts.

Manch Theatre group presents "Pratibimb - A collection of Three hindi plays".

Pratibimb:
The world outside is a reflection of who we are within. The way we see things and react to them simply shows what we are made of inside. Pratibimb is an attempt to show, what we have become as a society, to give an insight to our thoughts, our understanding of the creation around us.

Here we want put in front of the audience things that everyone wants to ignore, issues that matter but are not convenient to confront. Issues that are eating away the essence of being human because we simply do not want to do anything about it, we do not want to understand and come to terms with the truth. Pratibimb as the name suggests is a reflection of WHO WE ARE.

Lathi ki Goonj:
"Laathi ki goonj" is a mime that revolves around Mahatma Gandhi his doctrines and teachings, which have lost their meaning in the present day society. It vividly describes how we have lost touch with our value system, and how we are continuously forgetting our roots and invading our own identity. It dramatizes in a short span the fall of our generations and how we are oblivious to the "laathi ki goonj" , which is lost and we can no longer hear it.

Kashish:
“Kashish” is love story of two lesbian lovers Sana and Vidhi. This mute play symbolically describes how difficult it is for people of a different sexual orientation to come out in the open, because our society vehemently resents and repels them. It is a small story that shows what happens when one such couple decides to break the shackles and come out of the closet. It shows their relationship, their bonding and then how the world outside reacts to it.

Asmita:
An act which not only revolves around a girl who is victimized for a heinous act, they call it “Rape”. But also, questions the whole institution on which the society works. The act shows how the victim faces problems in leading a normal life again and how the society remains indifferent about it. It talks about the repercussions of two types of crimes. One which the man who raped has committed and the other committed by the girl victim. How the whole agenda of the society changes. And how the victim finally loses the battle with the society, herself and her life!!

Kashish (Manch Original)Writer: Manika ParasherDirector: Manika Parasher, Ankur VermaCast: Saumya Agrawal, Rupa Prabhakar, Madhu, Sidhanta, TBD Asmita, Writer, Director, Actor: Shailja Chaturvedi Lathi ki goonjDirector: Prateek, ShailjaCast: Prateek, Rita, Syed, Manika, Nishant, Vivek, Sanket, Haritha, Srinivas Konda, Lenin.

For more: Srikanth 8179894428

"The Sealed Attic"
History, and literature are witnesses, that the other, the one that is not the self, has always been misunderstood, ostracized, silenced and locked up. Whenever someone has challenged the rules by which this world works, the world has been merciless towards him or her. The eternal mad man/madwoman in the attic thus lives on, unheard, unseen and separated by the excuse of insanity from the world outside.
'The Sealed Attic' is an attempt to give voice to the madness locked away from the vision of sanity since time immemorial. We have used theatre as a device to explore the words of Shakespeare, Shelley and Dostoevsky, to traverse through this madness.
Come, explore the sealed attic with us.

For passes:9966903264

Contemperory Dance presentation by Students of Terence Lewis Academy dance workshop at Bare Sole Dance Academy.

Welcoming all for an evening of free-wheeling discussion on India and it current Democratic appeal.

Joining us are Three well known social activists and media persons: Tapan Bose social activist (Film Maker of 'Bhagalpur Blindings');
A K Rehman, Human Rights activist based in Lahore
Rita Manchanda, a known Media Person.

Together they formed "Pakistan-India peoples forum for peace and democracy" along with many other comrades.
All are welcome.

Udaan Performing Arts, Hyderabad Presents "Miyan - Biwi" A comedy play in Hindustani (Hyderabadi Hindi)

Date - 31st December 2015 (Two Shows)
First show - 07:30 pm to 08:30S
Second show - 08:30 pm to 09:30 pm.
Donor Pass 100/-
Online booking - in.bookmyshow.com
Venue - Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Rd No - 01 Opp GVK Mall One.

About Miya Biwi - Adapted from the original Marathi Play ``Shri Tashi Sau`` written by Yogesh Soman into Hindustani by Saurabh Gharipurikar. This is a story about a Hyderabadi couple going to court to nullify their nuptials by divorcing each other for the final time.

Stick to your chairs as this play will take you on a laughter ride. During the course of funny incidents, they finally realize that even after so many fights they cannot live without each other. This is a story about a Hyderabadi couple going to court to nullify their nuptials by divorcing each other for the final time. Make sure you watch this play as this one will surely tickle your funny bone! Go and watch the play at Lamakaan.


Cast & Crew

Miya - Saurabh Gharipurikar
Biwi - Ekta K Hinduja
Lights, Design & Direction - Krishna Shukl
Music - Ashish Meagh

Production Controller - Ashish Meagh # 9494563573

Udaan Performing Arts, Hyderabad Presents "Miyan - Biwi" A comedy play in Hindustani (Hyderabadi Hindi)

Date - 31st December 2015 (Two Shows)
First show - 07:30 pm to 08:30S
Second show - 08:30 pm to 09:30 pm.
Donor Pass 100/-
Online booking - in.bookmyshow.com
Venue - Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Rd No - 01 Opp GVK Mall One.

About Miya Biwi - Adapted from the original Marathi Play ``Shri Tashi Sau`` written by Yogesh Soman into Hindustani by Saurabh Gharipurikar. This is a story about a Hyderabadi couple going to court to nullify their nuptials by divorcing each other for the final time.

Stick to your chairs as this play will take you on a laughter ride. During the course of funny incidents, they finally realize that even after so many fights they cannot live without each other. This is a story about a Hyderabadi couple going to court to nullify their nuptials by divorcing each other for the final time. Make sure you watch this play as this one will surely tickle your funny bone! Go and watch the play at Lamakaan.


Cast & Crew

Miya - Saurabh Gharipurikar
Biwi - Ekta K Hinduja
Lights, Design & Direction - Krishna Shukl
Music - Ashish Meagh

Production Controller - Ashish Meagh # 9494563573

A night of Stand Up & Musical Comedy by The Unglis.

'The Unglis' are a fresh, young comedy collective that do what their name says- finger around.

From Parody Songs to Sketches to Standup Comedy, they come together creating edgy, irreverent comedy in the hope that they may one day get arrested- and win a cheap ticket to fame. Come, subscribe join in our noble cause.

Meet the Unglis Team in a fun behind-the-scenes chat as they get together for 'The Unglis LIVE'- a nationwide tour with Standup, Sketch and Musical comedy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFjx_hTIAAQ

For passes: http://in.bookmyshow.com/hyderabad/events/the-unglis-live/ET00037259#!Tickets
or 9177854713

Storytelling with puppets followed by puppet making workshop for children age group-3 to 6 years and Young mothers.It is all about how to make puppets and use puppets tell the story. Puppet making materials will be provided at the venue. This event is organised by Sphoorthi Theatre for Educational Puppetry, Art and Craft-STEPARC. Entry Fee-Rs 500/- Contact: +91-9866081172 / +91-8985759361 sphoorthitheatre@gmail.com

Verba Maximus, the annual Literary Fest of BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus is back with its fifth edition on the 30th and 31st of January, 2016. Inviting students of all ages from 13 years onwards of all schools and colleges for the Hyderabad regional round of Verba Maximus 2016 - the annual literary festival of BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus. The event will take place at Lamakaan on Sunday, 3rd January, featuring a Debate and a Spell Bee. Winners get prizes and a direct entry to the finals of the respective events at Verba Maximus. There is no entry fee. Do turn up and spread the word! You can know more about us www.bitsvm.in.

Caste System and its Dynamics in Telugu states:

Telugu-speaking states, namely, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh cannot be fully understood without understanding the caste dynamics. Durgam Ravinder will give us an understanding of how many castes are there? Who are upper-castes? Who are lower-castes (or backward castes)? What are the internal structures and the dynamics between Backward castes and Scheduled castes? How caste system was used to control the dominance of few castes over the others? What is the role of caste Puranas (i.e. epic of each caste) in developing a caste ideology to keep the people within the caste-related professions? What is the role of caste system presently in social life and politics?

He will also explain how the management structure of modern Multinational Companies (MNCs) is ideologically very similar to the ancient discriminatory and exploitative Caste system of India.

This talk will be in Telugu.

All are welcome.

"Phantom India: A Look at the castes" is a 1969 French seven part television documentary about India, directed by Louis Malle. It was shown on BBC television.

Malle later said that the film was his most personal work and the one he was most proud of, it is widely regarded as the crowning achievement of his career. It was initially inspired by a two-month trip to India in late 1967 that Malle made on behalf of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs to present a selection of "new French cinema" throughout the country. Filming took place between January 5, 1968 and May 1, 1968 with a crew of two, a cameraman and a sound recordist. Malle arrived in India with no particular plans and financed the trip himself. The resulting 30 hours of footage was then edited down to the 363 minutes of Phantom India.

Malle starts the episode by interviewing Thomas Howard, a US Peace Corps agricultural specialist who's one of 700 volunteers there, then he shows footage from Haryana, a village in Northwest India with a huge Muslim influence. Various activities are shown, and Malle explains the four main caste categories--Brahmans (priests), Kshatriyas (warriors), Vaisyas (peasants, merchants) and Sudras (which serve the others)--as well as the Untouchables (outcasts), Harijan (backward classes) and the quarantined (those who lack any caste). He states that in India, the relationship between people is important and not the individual. Dhobi, the lowest rank of the Untouchables, are shown doing everyone's laundry. He adds that while many think caste is an Aryan innovation from about 3,000 years ago, it may have originated in even earlier Indian civilizations. He shows a funeral procession, with 'mourners' celebrating to the tune of 'For He's a Jolly Good Fellow'. With the metaphors of a blind camel endlessly forced to travel a circle to mix cement, and two teams of players playing a mixture of Red Rover and Greco-Roman wrestling, devolving into a huge free-for-all, Malle makes the claim that if India is going to prosper, it won't take fertilizer or irrigation but the changing of minds, which he feels won't take place anytime soon, both because the lowest classes don't want education of agricultural reform even if it's legislated, and those in charge of education are the Brahmans, who constitute the highest caste level. He completes the episode by showing a façade of democracy, as a village leader (sarpanch), accused of embezzlement, goes free because of his ties to the government, which consists of his caste.

Entry - Free

Inviting all for an evening of book reading of Sky Baaba's "Vegetarians Only - Stories of Telugu Muslims" by Little Theatre's Shankar Melkote and friends followed by an interaction with the writer.
This book is a translation of twelve short stories titled 'Adhure: Muslim Kadhalu' by writer Sky Baaba transalted by various writers.

This book introduces readers to the life-world of Telugu Muslims, their dreams, sorrows and predicaments. Negotiations around the burqa and dowry are interwoven with communal sharing of marriage expenses and work. Unfulfilled love, the desperation and helplessness of penury are eased by promises of migration to the Gulf. The stories present moving portraits of individuals battling prejudice and isolation, within and outside the community, with dignity and courage.

They also foreground the friendships and camaraderie between poor rural and mofussil Telugu Muslims and Dalits and invite us to share their emotional journeys.

Skybaaba’s fiction captures a ‘Muslim subalternity’ in post-colonial Deccan that finds itself at the crossroads of language, religion and economies, challenging stereotypes, even as his use of Telugurdu’ brings into focus the disparate histories of Muslim communities across India. His stories raise vital questions about Muslim and Telugu
identity in India, the status of women in Islam, and crucially—caste among Telugu Muslims.

Written in refreshingly direct and simple prose, these stories will resonate with a pan-Indian readership and lovers of Indian literature.

స్కైబాబ కథలు 'వెజిటేరియన్స్‌ ఓన్లీ -స్టోరీస్‌ ఆఫ్‌ తెలుగు ముస్లిమ్స్‌' అనే పుస్తక విడుదలకు అందరికి ఆహ్వానం.
All are welcome.

"Marhoom ki Yaad Mein – Irshad Panjatan ki Zabani" (a humorous storytelling), at Lamakaan, on Tuesday, 5th January, 2016, at 8 PM.

The man who was solely responsible for bringing mime to India during the 1960s, the veteran theatre & mime artiste Irshad Panjatan, has returned to his hometown Hyderabad.

Trained in Kathakali under Raghavan Nair and Narendra Sharma, Irshad Panjatan started his career as an actor with the Hindustani Theatre – the theatre group of Begum Qudsia Zaidi. In 1957, he enacted a scene without any dialogues in the play ‘Charudatta’, which ignited his curiosity for pantomine. He performed his first mime play in 1962, in Delhi, introducing mime theatre to India, which earned him wide acclaim. He also acted in a few Bollywood films during this period, including K.A. Abbas’ “Saat Hindustani” (1969).

Although trained in the ‘Marcel Marceau’ style of mime, he soon developed his individualistic style and language, and soon started touring with his solo mime act. He then left India to tour West Asian and European countries. After leaving India, he first performed at the Lahore Women’s College, and eventually settled down in Germany, and has continued performing as a solo artiste ever since. He has acted in German and Hollywood films such as ‘Manitou’s Shoe’ (2001), ‘God is No Soprano’ (2003), ‘Free Rainer’ (2007), and ‘Iron Sky’ (2012).
His last mime performance was in December 2008 in Pune, at the annual ‘Theatre Beyond Words’ Festival, where he performed his solo act ‘Walk of Life’.

Sutradhar brought him back to Hyderabad in July 2012, where he gave a lecture and a demonstration on mime, at Lamakaan; and Sutradhar has brought him back to perform his 55 minute solo piece ‘Patras Bookhari ki Yaad Mein. Tickets are Rs. 100/- each.

More information can be found at - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irshad_Panjatan, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patras_Bokhari.

Do not miss the once in a lifetime opportunity to learn from the veritable master of the art form!

Sutradhar also presents a mime workshop with Irshad Panjatan, at Sutradhar premises, on Sunday, 3rd January, 2016 from 10 am to 1 pm. Workshop fees are Rs. 2,000/- per person. To sign up, call/text +91-9848052541/+91-9704518555, or email team@sutradharactors.com.

Noted scholar Prof David Lelyveld of the William Paterson University, USA will deliver talk on Sir Syed Khan and the history and ideas of AMU.

Prof. Lelyveld is the author of "Aligarh's First Generation: Muslim Solidarity in British India".

This talk is being hosted by The Aligarh Club.

All are welcome. Entry - Free

Hyderabad's living heritage is under threat. Do we even care?
Join us for an evening of discussion on the need to up the ante for the antiquity.
This event is organised by Hyderabad Trails.
All are welcome.

Arts is a medium through which one's inner most feelings are beautifully expressed. For dancer Pranati Goturi, dance is not mere movement of the body, but the language of her soul. Nāyaki is a unique presentation combining pieces of English Literature with dance. Nāyaki is a celebration of womanhood. A tale if heroism, tenacity and sheer grace. The dance forms incorporated with English literature are Kuchipudi and Kathak

Pranati is an 18 year old Kuchipudi dancer who's been training in dance for the past 13 years. Having given nearly 200 stage shows all around India, Pranati is the recipient of the prestigious "Bal Shree" Award, the highest honour given to teenagers in India. She is also the first ever Kuchipudi dance to win the POGO Amazing Dancer Award - given to her by Aamir Khan and Saroj Khan in Mumbai. Pranati holds a diploma and certificate in Kuchipudi. She is a public speaker, a writer, a theatre actor and an avid reader.

Entry - Free

Theme - "Startup Hiring – Making it a cakewalk”

KINDLY NOTE - Tickets MANDATORY for attending the event. Please ensure you purchase your ticket using the below link http://www.meraevents.com/event/sshyd_jan16 .
Limited Seats.

Inviting all for an evening of Talk by Vishwas Parchure on the "Need for more Exciting Education".

With 12 years corporate experience plus 25 years in the field of education, Vishwas brings the diversity encountered in Sales & Marketing, Teaching, Peace building in communities, and Adventure.

He was a practitioner in the field of Experiential and Outdoor education before the country was aware that such a vocation existed.

Vishwas travels with Play for Peace and desire to build peaceful communities has taken him to Canada, USA, N. Ireland, South Africa, and the Middle East to work with organisations involved in building peaceful communities.

He has the ability to manage large groups, creating for them powerful experiences short and long, so that the meaning emerges as a result of their own initiative and engagement.

He currently teaches a course in Experiential Education & Practice with the Kaveri group of Institutes, Pune.

Entry -Free

Do you scribble while you’re chatting on the phone or listening to someone boring? If so, it is the time to put your creative energy into good practice with this Doodling Workshop.So, don't be afraid of white spaces.

Workshop Highlights:-

--> Learn how to doodle human hands & feet quickly.
--> Creative way to doodle Metaphors & abstract words.
--> Creative challenges to test your Doodling Skill.

REGISTRATION DETAILS:-

For Registration call- 9581610001
Registration Fee: ₹300/-
Doodling Material will be provided.
Registrations are open till 07-JAN-2016.

This incredibly fun interactive doodling workshop will keep you engrossed for hours.

In a fascinating open duel format, Mahesh Murthy, Venture Capitalist, Founder, Pinstorm. Co-founder, Seedfund., will debate for the above topic "Is Facebook Free Basics bad for India?" with Sriram Karri, a natural debator, Objectivist and strong crusader for introspecting one's most cherished ideals.

Come, join in and participate in the Questions and Answers session at the end of the debate.... and vote between the two sides!
Entry - Free.

Saiyyan Bhaye Kotwal ( A Slapstick Musical Comedy Drama )

About The Play - The famous Marathi folk play 'Vichha Majhi Puri Kara' was written by Vasant Sabnis, and was later translated in Hindi by Usha Banerjee as "Saiyyan Bhaye Kotwal".

The play has been designed for urban viewers while keeping the rural punches intact. The play follows the format of Maharashtrian Folk "Tamasha". The story is that of a king and his scheming prime minister. Following the death of the administrative head - the kotwal, the Prime Minister promptly fills the coveted post with his inept and undeserving brother-in-law. As per the hierarchy, the present Havaldar ought to have been promoted to that post. The wronged Havaldar along with his sweetheart Mainavati plans to frame the new Kotwal. Mainavati, who is a dancer, works her charms on the Kotwal and then beseeches him to fulfill her numerous wishes (hence the name, Vichha Majhi Puri Kara). She orders him to bring her the king's ring, chain and finally the king's four-poster bed (chhapri palang) - which he does. The play's slapstick comedy brings out the political undercurrents of nepotism.

Date - 10th January 2016
Time - 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm.
Venue - Sardar Patel Auditorium, Keshav Memorial Institute of tecnology, Narayanguda, Hyderabad.
Donor Pass - Rs. 100/-
Online booking on - in.bookmyshow.com

Cast & Crew

Krishna – Krishna Shukla
Pendya – Avakash Mahanta
Gwaline - Monica Rajendran, Sweekriti Goyal & Sharanjeet Kaur
Mausi – Surendar Verma
Raja – Suresh Kumar
Pradhaan – Surendar Verma
Hawldar – Sunjit Rao
Sipahi – Avakash Mahanta
Maina – Sharanjeet Kaur
Kotwaal – Krishna Shukl
Sankhya – Ashish Meagh
Singers – Monica Rajendran, Sweekriti Goyal & Sharanjeet Kaur
Lights - Pranav Gharipurikar.
Music Composed by – Shri Vinay Patankar
Tabla / Dholki / Dholak / Design & Direction by - Saurabh Gharipurikar

For more details contact Saurabh # 9290013166

Mala sankshema Sangham is calling the friends from media and press for a press conference at Lamakaan from 12pm to 2pm addressing two issues.

1) The issues of rustication of 5 students who belongs to schedule caste from H.C.U premises on the political pressure of a majority party and a buckling to a local politician's pressure.

And 2) The issue relating to GHMC elections and its reservations opportunism.

All are welcome.

Inviting for an evening of talk with Sanjay Joshi on "New Technology, new Cinema and it's connect with People's movements". This is the main thrust of 'Cinema of Resistance' initiative, for which Sanjay ji is the convener.

Topic: "New Cinema, New Technology and connect with the people".

Session 1:

Background and history of Indian Cinema

In this session I will try to explain the history of Indian Cinema with special reference to documentary cinema, a brief history of Indian film industries and role of Films Division.


Session 2:

New Cinema and technology

In this session I will speak in brief about the cost factor in film making. I will also discuss the entry of Anand Patwardhan in Indian documentary film making. Will elaborate what I mean by new cinema and new technology.


Session 3:

Cinema goes to the people

Will discuss in length how with the help of new technology New Cinema is making new roads. Will illustrate my point with numerous example from documentary cinema and people's struggle.

In all above mentioned sessions I will use film clipping or sometime full film for the better understanding of the connection of cinema with its people. Thus I will show not less than 20 films during the 3 sessions.

'Cinema of Resistance' Story:
In September 2005 while expending its activity Uttar Pradesh unit of Jan Sanskriti Manch decided to experiment with film screenings. In its natural progression in the year 2006 for the very first time in the history of Gorakhpur we made an attempt to organize a festival of films from peoples’ contribution. We showed almost 20 films including short films, animation, documentaries and full length feature films. After screening of Anand Patwardhan’s film “War and Peace” we conducted a discussion session anchored by a panel of 4 people. More than 100 people participated in the discussion which lasted for 45 minutes. Around 4000 people enjoyed the screenings in the festival. At least 500 people from surrounding small towns participated in the festival. First year we dedicated our festival to the theme of Resistance in Cinema and clubbed it with 75th year of Bhagat Singh’s martyrdom. Jan Sanskriti Manch, Expression- Gorakhpur Film Society, Peoples’ Forum and PUHR (Peoples Union for Human Rights) were the main organizers of the festival. It was solely financed by individual contributions. We also released a festival brochure.

From next year i.e. in 2007 the idea of organizing independent film festival picked up and we succeeded in repeating it for the first time in Bhilai (May 5-6, 2007) and second time in Gorakhpur. After that it became a continuous journey.

Sanjay Joshi has done his Masters in Hindi Literature from Jawaharlal Lal Nehru University, New Delhi and studied Mass Communication for AJK MCRC, Jamia Millia, New Delhi.

Mr. Joshi has made several documentaries for government and non governmental organizations. The Paal System, Amrkant Ka Katha Sansar, Takae Ser Bhaji Takae Ser Khaja (टके सेर भाजी टके सेर खाजा), Yug Shrashta Vishnu Prabhakar, Comrade Zia-ul-Haq, Sawal Ki Jarurat are few documentaries directed by him. He also made a 5 episode serial “Paharpur Ke Bachche” based on the life of Gond children for Doordarshan and a video documentary on Hindi short story writer Amarkant for Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi.

Mr Joshi has successfully conducted film appreciation course with students of Delhi University, Mohan Lal Sukhari University Udaipur, Lucknow University, Jamia Millia University and Bhartendu Natya Academy, Lucknow. He has also conducted various film making workshops with different media groups in India.

Sanjay Joshi is an independent filmmaker and film appreciation expert based in
Ghaziabad.

Presently he is busy completing a package of three documentaries titled Gorakhpur Diaries for Gorakhpur Film Society and writing a memoir on Allahabad of 1970s and 1980s.
He also runs a publishing house, Navarun.

Sanjay Joshi is the National Convener of Cinema of Resistance initiative.

All are welcome.
Entry - Free.

Let's add a little extra zing to this Sankranti with colourful Rangolis. We are conducting a workshop for the kids on making Rangolis. The material required will be provided by us.
Fees: 150/- for kids
200/- for adults
Contact: Dr.B.Kumudhini- 7093020256
Please register in advance for attending the workshop. Limited intake only.

Taking forward our previous discussions on spate of demolitions of heritage monuments, the seriousness of the threat and the urgency of the situation, this workshop shall equip us with tools and strategies to help us fight this battle.

Conducted by Biju Mathews, this workshop is for everyone who wants to take an active part in this battle for saving the citys heritage and are committed to take actiive steps and participate in this battle for our city.

Biju Mathew, our speaker tonight, is a Secretary of the National Taxi Workers Alliance in the USA, a Marxist researcher of labor process and migration and a Professor of Business. He is an associate professor of Information Systems and American studies at Rider University (New Jersey). Biju is also the co-Founder of Lamakaan.

Entry - Free.

About The Play - It's a socio-political satire which involves a conversation between three crazy men who are talking about different social aspects directly/indirectly and suddenly a stranger enters and that is when story begins, according to this forth person he is not an insane rather very educated even then also he is in mental asylum.
As they interact and talk further, they discuss every possible topic in very different and insane style to watch yourself giggling throughout the evening come and enjoy "Samajhdaar log".

Entry - 9032018357, 8886416111

"LAST WISH BABY"
A Multilingual play

"Hyderabad's best satire" Come watch...

An adaptation of William Seebring’s play
“The Original Last Wish Baby”

Directed by : Rathna Shekar Reddy

The Last Wish Baby is a satire which explores the lunacy that surrounds any media-driven issue today.The play begins with the birth of a baby without a heart, yet miraculously alive.The media of the entire country goes into a frenzy covering this new piece of sensational news.

A medical marvel turns into a media saga of the infant’s journey now known as the Last Wish Baby. Everyone uses this news for their own ends. However, the heart is found, a separate woman having given birth to it. A clash between the mothers, another media circus.

From "A laugh riot" to "A must-watch", this play is back on popular demand.

Donation Rs.100/
Available at in.bookmyshow.com
Tele bookings at 8341120303

Inviting Cinemaphiles for a presentation by Writer-Director Aparna malladi on the topic "WE ARE THE STORIES WE TELL".

Storytelling is an important part of human communication.

A good story can create emotions and feelings among an audience and can transmit complex messages and inspire people to take independent actions.

Being a filmmaker and screenplay writer Aparna studied storytelling intimately and have a simple formula of sorts that I share with Universities and Institutions. This helps cause a breakthrough and empowers students understand screenplay writing at it’s basic level. We never know where the next great screenwriter of our community is waiting to express our collective story to the world.

The value of a good story is priceless because if the story is compelling enough, it will do the work for you effortlessly as a living and breathing entity of it’s own and will make people remember you and your story.

Aparna Malladi is a Los Angeles based filmmaker. She learnt filmmaking at Film Arts Foundation in San Francisco where she was awarded the ‘STAND Grant’ for new directors to create the award winning short film ‘NUPUR (Ankle Bracelets)’, 2001. ‘NUPUR (Ankle Bracelets)’ screened at more than 25 international film festivals, won the Family Award at the USA Film Festival, Dallas and was invited to be included in ‘Best of the Fest’ at the Rochester International Film Festival. Aparna’s debut feature film ‘MITSEIN’, 2009 set in San Francisco and starring Smriti Mishra won the trophy for ‘Best Art Film’ at the Eugene International Film Festival, Oregon and had it’s international premiere at the Mumbai International Film Festival in the ‘Film India Worldwide’ section. Aparna Malladi’s second feature film ‘THE ANUSHREE EXPERIMENTS’ 2015 a light comedy starring UK based Telugu actor Ulrika Krishnamurti is due for release shortly. Aparna Malladi was invited to attend the prestigious Squaw Valley Writers Screenwriting program [founded by acclaimed screenwriter Gill Dennis]. She presently teaches Screenwriting and Cinematic Language at the Film Direction Department [founded by Dr. Gopalakrishna Paruchuri] at Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University.

Aparna Malladi is also a prolific painter [Water Color on Paper], has shown her work in Los Angeles, Frankfurt and Hyderabad and has done an art residency at Can Serrat in El Bruc, Spain. Aparna Malladi has a degree in Chemical Engineering from Osmania University, Hyderabad and a Masters in Microbiology and Immunology from the University of Tennessee.

The lecture is an hour long with about 15 minutes of Q & A. Entry - Free.

An activity based fun-shop where children play a few games to understand the concepts of science!
This is for children of 8-14 years of age.

Entry - Free but prior registration needed. Contact: Swathi Pasumarti 9951135255 or swathi.raaga@gmail.com

Inviting all for a talk by Chayanika Shah on the topic "Who of Science: Does it Matter?".

Dr. Shah is an optimist activist at heart, a Physicist by training and a teacher by choice. She has campaigned, researched, taught and written on politics of population control, communalism, feminist studies of science, and sexuality.

She has a doctorate in physics and taught Physics to graduate students at K. J. Somaiya College of Science and Commerce, Mumbai for two decades. She is presently visiting faculty at Tata Institute of Social Science, Mumbai where she co-teaches a course on “Science Education”. She has also designed and taught a course in Feminist Science Studies at TISS with Gita Chadha.
She has been an active member of two autonomous voluntary collectives in Mumbai -- Forum Against Oppression of Women and LABIA – A Queer Feminist LBT Collective. Recently she has been part of two research processes -- "Breaking the Binary: Understanding concerns and realities of queer persons assigned gender female at birth across a spectrum of lived gender realities" and "Making Sense: Familial journeys towards acceptance of gay and lesbian family members."

Her co-authored book “No Outlaws in the Gender Galaxy” has been published last month by Zubaan. Some of her other co-authored books are “Bharat ki Chaap” a companion book for the documentary of the same name and “We and Our Fertility: The politics of technological intervention”.

All are welcome.

"LAST WISH BABY" A Multilingual play

"Hyderabad's best satire" Come watch...

An adaptation of William Seebring’s play “The Original Last Wish Baby”

Directed by : Rathna Shekar Reddy

The Last Wish Baby is a satire which explores the lunacy that surrounds any media-driven issue today.The play begins with the birth of a baby without a heart, yet miraculously alive.The media of the entire country goes into a frenzy covering this new piece of sensational news.

A medical marvel turns into a media saga of the infant’s journey now known as the Last Wish Baby. Everyone uses this news for their own ends. However, the heart is found, a separate woman having given birth to it. A clash between the mothers, another media circus.

From "A laugh riot" to "A must-watch", this play is back on popular demand.

Donation Rs.100/ Available at in.bookmyshow.com Tele bookings at 8341120303

Sadaat Hasan Manto needs no introduction. Manto is one of the best story tellers that literature was ever blessed with. The macabre and irony in Manto's narratives, are timeless. Through his narratives, Manto immortalized the degradation of humanity in the face of communal tension. He showed us how humanity faltered and failed in the name of the greater 'God'.
Our play is a series of three monologues, adapted from three of Manto's spine chilling short stories, namely, 'Khuda ki Kasam', 'Padhe Kalima' and 'Mozail'.This is not just another theater adaptation of Manto's literature. The world is moving towards another era of communal tension and the subsequent degradation of feelings, emotions, love, longing and everything that is beautiful, everything that is human. Our aim is to show where we are currently headed to, if we keep following the path of hatred that we are walking on right now. When 'Gods' become more important that humans, and history is witness to this, the outcome is not something desirable.
We have chosen stories that show the diversity of human psyche in the face of communal violence. Stories that not only warn us about the impending doom, but also gives us hope and direction.
On the 61st anniversary of Manto's death, we present to you an evening of Manto's mastery, 'Aaj ki Kahani, Manto ki Zubaani'.

"Can India's 99% Survive the New, Global Economy?" - A talk by Dr. Partha Banerjee.

Dr.Partha Banerjee is a labor educator and human rights activist based in New York. He will speak about the neoliberal economic policies that are silently colonizing the world, in the name of development and prosperity.

A worldwide onslaught unleashed by multinational corporations, India's one percent, IMF, World Bank, as well as corporate media is driving the vast majority of Indian population up to the brink of disaster. Privatized health care, education and real estate have created an unprecedented gap between the elite and the poor and middle class.Violence is on the rise. Pollution and population and corruption are explosive. Can India survive it all? If so, how?

All are welcome to this talk.

Inviting all for an interactive evening with Abdul Gafoor Abdul Majeed Noorani, a lawyer, historian and an author.

Known popularly as A.G.Noorani, he has practised as an advocate in the Supreme Court of India and in the Bombay High Court. He is one of the few remaining experts on the Constitution of India.

Adv. Noorani's columns appear in various publications, dailies and Political Weeklies. He is the author of a number of books including: The Kashmir Question, Badruddin Tyabji Ministers' Misconduct, Brezhnev's Plan for Asian Security, The Presidential System, The Trial of Bhagat Singh, Constitutional Questions in India and The RSS and the BJP: A Division of Labour. He has also authored the biographies of Badruddin Tyabji and Dr Zakir Hussain.

All are welcome to this evening of talk on our current political state.

Inviting all for an evening of Protest Poems by Dr. Neal Hall with an occasional scattering of Romantic poems.

About Dr. Neal Hall:
An internationally acclaimed award winning poet, Neal Hall, M.D., has performed readings throughout the U.S. and around the world. His poetic writings and readings bear strong witness to his passionate belief in equality and our collective rights to think, live and make harmonious decision based on our common good.

Dr. Hall is an award-winning internationally acclaimed poet and author of four
books: Nigger For Life, Winter’s A’ Coming Still, Where Do I Sit. and Appalling Silence
(translated into Urdu and Telugu by poets Jameela Nishat and the Sahitya Akademi
award winner Volga respectively).
Dr. Hall has reached audiences across the world—from Philadelphia to France and from
Indonesia to Italy. His poetry speaks not just to the surface pain of injustice and
inhumanity but deep into that pain we label and package into genteel socio-politicaleconomic-religious
constructs to blur the common lines of cause, that is our shared
story.
The intellectual Cornel West, PhD remarked “ his poetry has the capacity to change
ordinary people’s philosophy on social and racial issues.”
Dr. Hall has been awarded a Visiting Scholar:
• Visiting Scholar the American Academy In Rome,
• Sangam House International Writer’s Residency
• Sangam House Dhwani Fellowship to translate his work in Kannada
• Poet/Scholar-In-Residence by Hyderabad’s Council For Social Development and a
• Resident (Poet)-In-Writing, Vermont Studio Center, U.S.
Dr. Hall was recently invited to a special reading of his poetry by the Sahitya Akademi
India’s Vasanth Kannabiran remarked: “ This is poetry that scalds you into waking up to
the possibility that you are perhaps one of those silent spectators. All in all he is a poet.
And unquestionably one of the most significant voices of the century. ”
All are welcome to this evening of enthralling poetry and verse.
Entry - Free.

Calling people from all walks of life to gather at 4:30pm on Jan 23rd Saturday at Lamakaan to pay a tribute to a departed activist Rohith Vemula, a PhD student of University of Hyderabad and his belief systems.

Joining us among hordes of friends and comrades are Anant Maringanti, Sujatha Surepally, Prashanth of ASA and other speakers.

This will be an evening of remembering Rohith and carrying forward his beliefs of "Educate, Agitate and Liberate".

Come one, come all.

One Stage, Mutiple Actors, Crazy Situations...Your Choices!!! Bole to Audience Choice!!!
'KUCH BHI...!!! - an IMPROV NIGHT' with Jay Jha, Faria Abdullah, Amit Sharma, Surender Sahil Serma, Munna , Rajnish songara, Nikhil Jadav, Mohammad Afaque, Pranati Goturi.

On 23rd January Saturday 8:30pm p.m @ Lamakaan
For more details contact: +918125628789 OR +919849170927