Lamakaan

It's a stand up comedy show organized by Hyderabadass comedy.

Sutradhar presents "KISI AUR KA SAPNA" written by Dr. Nand Kishore Acharya, Directed by Vinay Varma.

It is the story of five actors rehearsing a script found in a garbage bin. The play traverses through different eras in history and politics, using the journey to display the various shades of a theatre actor's life. The conflict between acting and reality, different interpretations of an idea, 'does a script really need an actor?' etc are just some of the issues the play deals with.

on March 25th, 2016, at 8 pm.

For tickets, call/text 9848052541, email team@sutradharactors.com, or log on to www.bookmyshow.com.

Visit www.sutradharactors.com.

Inviting all to an two-day exhibition from 11am-6pm on Sat & Sun 26, 27 March titled 'Gaza 51'.

Gaza 51 brings to India art works (pencil sketches, photographs, paintings, digital art), short stories, films and music produced by young Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, post the 2014 Israeli invasion of their land and homes. The festival will include talks, discussions, screening of a film, reading of short stories.

visit https://www.facebook.com/Gaza51India/

Entry - Free.

Inviting all for a talk by Prof. Chaman Lal, an authority on Bhagat Singh on the current need for the revolutionary in the contemporary political scenario that is playing out, especially in public institutions.

The recent turn of events in various Universities in Hyderabad, Delhi and other places, some say, smacks of the Raj about a century ago what with the exact archaic sedition Laws and silence the restive public with iron fist.

Parallels have been drawn in public sphere about the need for more 'Krantikaris' akin to Bhagat Singh to tackle the current crisis in univeristies. Prof. Chaman Lal comments on the imminent comparisons with Bhagat Singh and the relevance of the Shaheed's principles today.

Professor (Retired) Chaman Lal is the former Chairperson of Centre of Indian Languages in Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He also served on assignments at Central University of Punjab, Bathinda and as a Visiting Professor on Hindi Chair in The University of the West Indies in St. Augustine campus.

Prof Chaman Lal has fifty plus authored/edited/ translated books to his credit in Hindi, Punjabi and English. Some of his books have been translated into Marathi, Bengali and Urdu languages as well. His main areas of interest are Translation of Indian literature, history of revolutionary movements during freedom struggle of India. He is known for his books on Indian revolutionary Bhagat Singh and revolutionary Punjabi poet Pash. He has won many national and state awards in the field of literature in India, including National Prize for Translation from the National Academy of Letters(SahityaAkademi) of India. Out of his 50 plus publications, some titles include ‘Punjabi and Dalit Images in Indian Literature’, ‘Understanding Bhagat Singh’ (2013) and ‘Ghadar Party Hero: Kartar Singh Sarabha’ (2010). His latest publication is ‘Shaheed Bhagat Singh: Dastavezon ke Aaine Men (Edited-Urdu) (2014).

Professor Chaman Lal has presented papers in many national and international conferences including conferences in Monash University, Melbourne (Australia), Dongguk University, Busan (Korea), Queen’s University, Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK), The Academy of Social Sciences, Vietnam, Buo Ma Thuat (Vietnam) and The University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine campus, Trinidad & Tobago. He has also delivered lectures in India and abroad, including USA, Canada, Mauritius, Pakistan and Suriname, which include more than eighty lectures on Bhagat Singh alone.

All are welcome to this event which will be hosted by Prof. Harjinder Singh Laltu of IIIT Hyderabad Ashutosh Pandey of UoH.

A Fallacy is a deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief, etc. (Courtesy: www.dictionary.com).

"Logical Fallacies" is a Talk & Discussion that aims at letting the attendees know about various types of fallacies the participants in a debate/discussion/conversation/an argument/altercation commit knowingly or otherwise. It is useful for all those who have to use their communication skills, both oral and written, to realise a specific objective related to personal/academic/professional/occupational/social life. All are welcome to take part in this Event. No Entry fee.

Inviting all for an evening of Short Stories Reading from Gaza "Agonies of July", followed by a discussion on the Occupation.

At 5:30pm on Sat 26th March.

"Agonies of July" is a compilation of short stories written and illustrated by teenagers after the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip.
There will be a reading of some of these stories which are experiences of children who had to flee their homes and were living in a shelter.

The stories reading will be followed by an open discussion lead by Anant Maringanti of HUL on the Occupation.
All are welcome.

Sperm Count is a comic play that deals with one of the most common problems that men face in today's era of fast lifestyle and less-than-healthy living habits - Male Infertility.

It talks of three men, all from different backgrounds and haunted by the poor motility rates of their sperms, who find themselves humiliated and frustrated by their wait at a fertility clinic, which they visit in an attempt to recoup their manhood by engaging in a lunatic contest of wills against each other.

Note: It's an adult play. People below 18 years of age shall not be allowed.

DIRECTOR
Jay Jha, David Lohrey
ARTISTS
Sreehari Ajith, Mohammad Afaque

At 8:30pm on Sat & Sun 26,27 March.

For passes: 8374734142

As a part of two-day Palastine-Gaza-Westbank series of events, showing today an Academy nominated Best foreign language film 'Omar' preceded by readings from book 'My Dear Home'.


Omar" is a thriller and a romance with unabashedly melodramatic elements (there's even a love triangle), all of which are brought into stark relief by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Helped along by an amazing cast of mostly first-time actors, "Omar" feels very fresh due to its attitude, approach, and the fact that it offers no solutions. It's the story of three childhood friends caught up in a war that seemingly has no end. They are torn between their individual desires to have a home, a girlfriend, a family, and their devotion to the freedom of Palestine. In such an atmosphere, their best qualities will be used against them; their love for one another makes them vulnerable to betrayal.
Director: Hany Abu-Assad
Writer: Hany Abu-Assad
Cast: Waleed Zuaiter, Adam Bakri, Samer Bisharat,Eyad Hourani, Leem Lubany

Made in 2013, this film gives a low-down account on the life of people under subjugation.

All are welcome.
Entry - Free.

Sperm Count is a comic play that deals with one of the most common problems that men face in today's era of fast lifestyle and less-than-healthy living habits - Male Infertility.

It talks of three men, all from different backgrounds and haunted by the poor motility rates of their sperms, who find themselves humiliated and frustrated by their wait at a fertility clinic, which they visit in an attempt to recoup their manhood by engaging in a lunatic contest of wills against each other.

Note: It's an adult play. People below 18 years of age shall not be allowed.

DIRECTOR
Jay Jha, David Lohrey
ARTISTS
Sreehari Ajith, Mohammad Afaque

At 8:30pm on Sat & Sun 26,27 March.

For passes: 8374734142

Improvised theater is a genre of theatre performed without a script- characters and scenes are taken up on the spot, based on suggestions from the audience. Come and watch the actors as they perform the same, made even more difficult by the show host, who conducts a series of 'improv' games. for passes: 9966903264

This is a preliminary version of the film made by Philippe Messier, an anthropology student during his research in Hyderabad as part of my PhD in Anthropology.

This 40 min. long (Telugu) video that explores the techniques, technologies and labour conditions of stonecutters at the margins of Special Economic Zones in Hyderabad.

Philippe is a PhD candidate at the Department of Anthropology of McGill University (Montreal, Canada)and was a Visiting Fellow at the Department of Communication at the University of Hyderabad during this research. He usually combines fieldwork research and video (Canada, Vietnam and India). He studies technological relationships, media and economy.

All are welcome to this screening.
Entry: Free.

Match Fixing is a Hindi Comedy Play adapted and directed in Hindi by Keshav Deepak. Orginal play written in Telugu By Smt.Athaluri vijayalakshmi
It's the presentation of Hunar theater group.
Sometimes fixing is the only way forward.

Based on marriage fixing theme, this is a complete fun-filled family entertainment drama. It's story of a family, their neighbors and a retired major and his family. This play will hold you to your chairs and take you on laughter ride.

Cast
1.Aryan Sharma.
2.Aashrita dubey.
3.Rajesh dubey.
4.Ankur Purey.
5.Tina khanna.
6.Avanti Deepak.
7.Hari Krishna Bharadwaj.
8.Sanchali Dasgupta.
9.Alok Jha .
10.Rina Shahi.
11.Nivarthi Vijaya Krishna.

For passes: 9247400714

Caligula, the Roman emperor, who succeeded Tiberius and preceded Claudius and ruled for less than four years (AD 37-41), remains mythic for his fanatical approach to power. The play, “Ek Soirachari Rajar Katha” is not a period piece i.e. a play concerned with a historical time. It has drawn from Camus' “Caligula” the concept of deification of emperors which was common to the pagan world, the Greek and Macedonian kings, including Alexander the Great, who ordered their priests to proclaim them Gods, as did the Caesars starting with Augustus.

In spite of restraining convention and law, the innately vicious or dangerously capricious autocratic tendency still exists. This enabled modern figures like Amin and Milosevic to indulge in ‘Caligula-ism’ – their dangerous whims and murderous eccentricities. Though it also meant that the only remedy for those who terrorized was assassination, "I (Caligula) am still alive!" (Caligula, tr. by Christopher Williams, 2007).

PLAY: EK SOIRACHARI RAJAR KATHA (Inspired by Albert Camus’ “Caligula”); LANGUAGE:BENGALI; ADAPTATION & PRODUCTION:SHUDRKA HYDERABAD; DIRECTION:SWAPAN MONDAL.

For passes: 9440543341

A poor Midwest family is forced off of their land. They travel to California, suffering the misfortunes of the homeless in the Great Depression.

This is a film directed by John Ford based on the book of same name by John Steinbeck.

The film tells the story of the Joads, an Oklahoma family, who, after losing their farm during the Great Depression in the 1930s, become migrant workers and end up in California. The motion picture details their arduous journey across the United States as they travel to California in search of work and opportunities for the family members.

In 1989, this film was one of the first 25 films to be selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."

Entry - Free.

గొయ్యి - నాట‌కం
Goyyi - (Pit) is a street play by Yuva Sahiti Sravanti on the exploitation of natural resources in the name of development by contemporary Indian politics where the trivkle down effect is nothing to a commoner.

పాల‌కుల అభివృద్ధి జ‌పం.. ప్ర‌జ‌ల్ని ఎలా మ‌భ్య‌పెడుతుందో క‌ళ్ల‌కు క‌ట్టే నాట‌కం ఇది. పాల‌క విధానాల వెన‌క అస‌లు ల‌క్ష్యాల్ని... కార్పోరేట్ ప్ర‌యోజ‌నాల కోసం దేశ వ‌న‌రుల్ని దోచిపెడుతున్న వైనాన్ని... మ‌త రాజ‌కీయాల కుట్ర‌ల్ని... బ‌ట్ట‌బ‌య‌లు చేసే నాట‌కం. నేత‌లు మాయ మాట‌ల‌తో ప్ర‌జ‌ల్ని ఎలా గొయ్యిలోకి తోస్తున్నారో అర్థం చేయించే ప్ర‌య‌త్నం ఇది. యువ సాహితీ స్ర‌వంతి వ‌ర్త‌మాన రాజ‌కీయాల క‌రూపొందించిన ఈ నాట‌కం... అనేకానేక వాస్త‌వాల్ని క‌ళ్ల‌ముందుతుంది.

యువ సాహితీ స్ర‌వంతి
యువ సాహితీ స్ర‌వంతి సామాజిక, రాజ‌కీయాంశాల ప‌ట్ల ప్ర‌జ‌ల్లో చైత‌న్యం ర‌గిలించేందుకు కృషి చేస్తుంది. మూడ న‌మ్మ‌కాలు, అశాస్త్రీయ భావ‌జాలానికి వ్య‌తిరేకంగా సాహిత్య‌, సాంస్కృతిక రూపాల్లో ప్ర‌చారం నిర్వ‌హిస్తుంది.

Entry - Free.

RANGADHARA THE THEATRE STREAMS PRESENTS, HINDI ONE ACT PLAY "PARTNERS".

Three Girls living in a single rooms sharing the same as partners, has their own job, lifestyle, perception towards society and leading their respective life freely until one among them encounters a sexual assault who is unaware of the trauma so faced, then the other two partners do motivate to fight back for such assault as both has been sexually harassed at different places in a different manner.

This is a story of every woman who encounters or faces the situations against her wish & will at different places and humiliated at times.

This play has all the elements of fun, love, affinity, anger, humiliation, jealous, rebel,
sexual harassment etc.

Whether these girls succumb to the society pressure / pathetic situation individually or unite together to find out the sound means to fight back by jeopardizing their life in the world of male chauvinism and to overcome the menace to protect the interest of the women.

For passes: 9949700611

On the occasion of 'World Allergy week', inviting all for an awareness session on Allergy and Immunology as Dr. Arif Ahmed M.B.B.S., M.D. (Paed.-Bom.),D.C.H. for a an awareness session on various skin, ENT ailments especially among children at 7pm on Tuesday 5th April.

"ITCH SCRATCH & WHEEZE" are the dreaded word young children and parents hear a lot of late. This Quality of Life (QoL) free session with the experienfced physician can benefit all.

Dr. Ahmed M.B.B.S., M.D. (Paed.-Bom.),D.C.H. all from K.E.M. Mumbai. Studied and worked in U.K. & U.S.A. for 4 years.
After training at Royal Manchester Children Hospital UK in Allergy, passed European Board exam conducted by EAACI (European Academy of Allergy & Immunology). Is only person from India.
Director Allermy Center for Allergic & Chest Diseases in Hyderabad- A complete Allergy centre for all Allergy procedures, investigations, education and Immunotherapy.

Professor in Pediatrics at Shadaan Medical College, Hyderabad.
National and International publications in Allergy For Indian Academy of Paediatrics BLS (basic life support) National Coordinator.
Given more than 200 lectures in allergy all over the country individually or as National Coordinator ARCTM (Allergic Rhinitis & co morbidities training module).

Founder Trustee & Chairperson SOWED (specialists on wheels for economically deprived) Conducts free specialty camps in respiratory diseases in adults and kids in the slums of Telangana since 7 years.

Entry - Free.

Sumadhura Arts Academy is organizing a Kuchipudi Dance Recital named “ Sumadhuram – Ugadi Utsavam” as the festival “Ugadi” is on the next day. In this Utsavam, Guru Kum. Sravya Manasa & her students will be performing to 6 classical compositions in Kuchipudi. Also followed by the special performance of the students who performed in the recent World Culture Fest at New Delhi.
We, the team of Sumadhura cordially invite you all to our Kuchipudi Dance Recital “Sumadhuram – Ugadi Utsavam” on this 7th of April at 7:30pm.

All are invited!

Entry: Free.

Udaan Performing Arts proudly presents BaulGaan - Mystical music 'Baul' Singing by Dr. Uttara Chousalkar.

Dr. Uttara Chousalkar is a rare combination of a mehfil researcher and a mehfil performer. She is an artist with a creative mind, who has mastered the art and gains happiness through the presentation of her art.

Performing since the tender age of twelve Uttara ji won Numerous awards from performances all over India. For the past two decades she has the privilege of being under the able tutelage of the renowned vocalist, Dr.Smt.Sushilaji Pohankar. Smt.Sushilaji who groomed her in the“ Guru Shishya Parampara ”. Uttara ji is also learning bandishes from Pt.Shankar Abhyankar and widening her repertoire. She graduated in English Literature and master’s degree in music and the title Gaana-Hira was conferred upon her for ranking first in the S.N.D.T. Women’s University’s music faculty.
A.I.R. has been broadcasting Uttara’s recitals on a regular basis since 1993. The creative urge in her has led Uttara to compose music for Marathi plays,“Waatewarati Kaachaga”, based on the sensitive issue of child abuse and child labour and set tune to the poems of the Marathi poetess Indira Sant which have been widely appreciated.

All are welcome.

Stories from the lands I had been invited to this year....Come listen to legends and folk tales from these lands and also little amusing anecdotes gathered along the way. Join me, Deepa Kiran for a morning of storytelling . Together we shall revisit these lands on the wings of words, through the world of stories.

We invite you to tea and talk online with American indologist Wendy Doniger on April 9, Saturday, at 4.30 pm On the occasion of the book launch of
"Hinduvulu: Oka Pratyamanaya Charitra" by Wendy Doniger and translated by Ashok Tankasala from her original title of "Hindus: An Alternative History".

The topics of discussion will range from Hinduism, its history and literature, the culture of the subalterns, unnoticed facts from Indian history and culture, the controversy around interpretations of Hindu mythological texts, etc.

Doniger was born in New York City to immigrant non-observant Jewish parents. She graduated in Sanskrit and Indian Studies from Radcliffe College, and received her M.A. from Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences in June 1963. She then studied in India in 1963–1964 with a 12-month Junior Fellowship from the American Institute of Indian Studies. She received a Ph.D. from Harvard University with a dissertation on Asceticism and Sexuality in the Mythology of Siva, supervised by Daniel H. H. Ingalls, Sr. She obtained a D. Phil. in Oriental Studies from Oxford University, later with a dissertation on The Origins of Heresy in Hindu Mythology.

All are welcome to this evening of interaction.

My Photo Journey- is a photo exhibition of Mr. L. Vishwanatham, a senior pictorial photographer for two days.
Mr. Vishwanatham worked as a technical photographer at TPERL, Himayatsagar for more than three decades. He is a life member of India International Photographic Council (IIPC) and Telangana Photographic Society (TPS) formerly known as Andhra Pradesh Photographic Society (APPS). He has participated in several national and international salons. He is also a recipient of several awards. He was a visiting faculty at Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University and Venkateswara College of Fine Arts.

Exhibition Date: 5pm on 9 to 5pm on 10th April, 2016 Sat & Sun (2days).
All are welcome. Entry: Free.

Play
Description: Octopus studios presents "Father, Son and Holy Ghost". The play is about how we get caught up in million little things, which become our collective life. It is a story which brings generations of moments all rolled neatly and absurdly into now. Now, this is loaded with history of combination of ordinary and extraordinary. It is interesting to observe all those ordinary moments which are pregnant with emotions collide and explode to become the narrative for the future generations to follow. This slowly becomes a vicious cycle of life. It is about a family which has gone through many situations in life. The father, who is disappointed with life, a son who is disappointed with father and a mother, who always dreamed of perfect home. The idea of perfection and happiness, which leads to desperation, a strong desire to be something, which slow fades into a life, which is a prisoner of hope and fear. For Passes: 9885333273

Inviting all for an evening of Carnatic vocal by Sangeethakala and Rajya lakshmi popularly called Sangeetha Sisters on the occasion of release of Telugu stories book 'Merala kaavala'.

Sangeeta and Lakshmi have initially learned Carnatic Classical Music from her grandfather Sangeetha Vidwan late Sri Kidambi Kodandapani at the very young age.

At a young age they performed in many programmes of BalaVinodam in All India Radio and started giving Concerts including at Vaggeyakara Yuva Sangeethotsavam by Dept. of Culture, Govt. of Andhra
Pradesh and South Zone Cultural Centre Tanjore.

Awards:

Yagnarama Felicitaion Award by Sri Krishna Gana Sabha (Chennai) in 2004, Pratibha Puraskar by Surya Chandra Cultural Organisation in 2007 and vishishta puraskar of sri Eemani Shankara Shastry in 2014 are some remarkable awards won by them.

All are welcome to this event.

Inviting all for an evening book launch of 'Meralakaavala' - 18 Telugu stories from non-Telugu States in India.

This is a publication of 'Malaavarapu Veluvarinthalu', an effort of Pudota Showreelu and Sa Vem Ramesh. Joining at the launch will be story writers and Telugu literary friends to share their experience in writing.

తొమ్మిదికోట్ల మంది తెలుగు వాళ్ళు రెండు తెలుగు రాస్త్రాలలో వుంటే ఈ రెండు రాస్త్రాల బయట,మరియు ఇతర దేశాల్లో మరో తొమ్మిది కోట్లమంది తెలుగువారున్నారు. వారు అక్కడి స్తానికులతో కలిసి పోయి జీవిస్తున్నారు. అక్కడి తెలుగు వారు ఆ జీవననేపద్యంలో రాసిన తెలుగు కతలను ప్రచురించాలనే వుద్దేశంతో ఈ కతలను ఎన్నుకోవటం జరిగింది. దీనికి స.వెం.రమేశ్,ఆర్.ఎమ్.ఉమామహేశ్వరరావు అడగగానే భాద్యత తీసుకుని సంపాదకులుగా కతలను సేకరించిం ది మొదలు పుస్తక ప్రచురణ వరకుపూర్తి భాద్యత తీసుకున్నారు. పుస్తకంప్రచురించే ప్రయత్నాన్ని బుర్ల సుపర్ణ చరిత్రలో నిలిచిపోయే ఒక మంచి పుస్తకానికి పూర్తి ఆర్ధికసాయం చేయటానికి నేనున్నానంటూ ముందుకు వచ్చింది.
మల్లవరపు వెలువరింతలుకింద తెలుగు రాస్ట్రాలలోనూ పొరుగు రాస్ట్రాలలోనూ వున్న మంచి తెలుగు కతలను సేకరించి ప్రచురించాలనే మా ప్రయత్నాన్ని విజయవంతం చేస్తారని ఆశిస్తున్నాను - పూదోట శౌరీలు.
అందరికి ఆహ్వానం.

Samahaara Stand-up Night: Open Mic 5

Date : 10th April, 2016
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.

After many successful stand-up events and comedy plays, Samahaara calls out to all the Comedians out there - new, upcoming, pro! Sit down for an exclusive stand-up show and watch a range of comics test their skills out. Or come join the fun, it's an Open Mic after all. Most of the big guns in comedy today started out like this - discover the next big thing in comedy or be one yourself. For those who never miss out on a good laugh, Samahaara Stand-up Night promises to be one of laughter, music and masti.
Donation Rs.100/-

Improvised theater is a genre of theatre performed without a script- characters and scenes are taken up on the spot, based on suggestions from the audience. Come and watch the actors as they perform the same, made even more difficult by the show host, who conducts a series of 'improv'games. for passes: 9966903264

Dramebaaz is a children's theatre initiative that was started off by Teach For India, Hyderabad fellows in 2015. It aims to build essential life skills in underprivileged children from government schools and low-income private schools, through drama. The inaugural edition was held in December, which saw the participation of over 150 children from 15 schools come on stage for the first time to perform 10-minute plays for an audience of over 300 Parents, Teachers, School Leaders and other stakeholders. We present to you six of those plays at Lamakaan on the 13th of April.

Inviting all for an evening of film screenings at Lamakaan about women and their fight for right in two films by Women Against Sexual Violence and State Repression (WSS)
followed by an open discussion lead by Shreya K, a member of WSS and Javed Iqbal, a journalist.

Film: Encountering Injustice: The Case of Meena Khalko

Synopsis: The film looks into an alleged encounter of a 15 year old adivasi girl, Meena Khalkho who lived in Village Karcha of Balrampur district of North Chhattisharh. She was killed by the police who alleged that she was a naxalite. Moving between the electronic news coverage of the incident and testimonies of her parents and other people from her village, the film investigates the claims of the police, sexual violence, the attempt to suppress the truth of Meena’s murder and the impunity of the culprits gradually comes to light. We also get a glimpse into how difficult and long the struggle for justice is in the conflict zones of the country.

This film is part of a series of films called Loktantra Hazir Ho produced by the Women Against Sexual Violence and State Repression (WSS).

Credits: Produced by : Women Against Sexual Violence and State Repression (WSS) | Conceptualisation : rinchin; maheen mirza | Cinematography : maheen mirza | Editing : Paramita Ghosh | Sound : Subbu; Bigyna Dahal | Narration : Tultul Biswas
Technical Information: SD | 2015 | 14 min | Chattisgarhi, Hindi with ES

Film 2: "Meanwhile the Killings Continue: The Encounter at Rewali"

Synopsis:
In a combing operation in the Dantewara region of Chattisgarh an adivasi was encountered and killed by security forces. He and his wife had gone to a stream to bathe and collect material to make a baadi and were catching crabs when the security forces opened fire. Budhri, the woman hid behind a tree but Bhima Nuppo was shot and killed. The people from rewali village of which Budhri and Bhima were residents called the local leaders and media to investigate this incident and bring out the unprecedented violence that adivasis living in the area have to face regularly. A rally of about 7000 people set out to seek justice for Budhri and her 5 children. They were stopped and not allowed to go to the Collector office. Negotiations ensued between the people and the administration. The film documents this entire process.

The film is about 17 minutes.
We also have some video testimonies of women from Peddagellur and Nendra which we can show,
The films will be followed by a discussion with Shreya K. Shreya is a member of Women against Sexual Violence and State Repression (WSS) which has produced the films. She lives and works in Chhattisgarh and has been a part of the recent fact-findings that looked into instances of mass sexual assault carried out by security forces in south Bastar. Women against Sexual Violence and State Repression, is a non funded grassroots effort initiated in November 2009 to challenge and put an end to the violence being perpetrated upon women’s bodies and societies. (wssnet.org)

All are welcome. Entry:Free.

Inviting all for an evening of film screening 'La Source' Directed by Patrick Shen.

Year: 2012

Running Time: 71 minutes

Trailer: http://vimeo.com/50016568

Synopsis:

Narrated by Oscar-nominated actor Don Cheadle (Hotel Rwanda, Crash), in what The Washington Post calls an "artfully shot documentary," La Source tells the uplifting story of Josue Lajuenesse, a Haitian Princeton janitor who returns to his country after the devastating 2010 earthquake to revive his lifelong dream to bring what is most fundamental to his village's survival; clean water.

A hit at the 2012 AFI-Discovery Channel Silverdocs Documentary Festival where it received a standing ovation and a nomination for the Social Impact Award, this film from award-winning Director Patrick Shen (Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality, The Philosopher Kings) is not just a movie about clean water and community transformation; it is a story of one unlikely hero, empowered by a vision, who did whatever it took to ignite the passion of people thousands of miles away to change the lives of those in La Source forever.

Miyan - Biwi ( a Hyderabadi comedy play )

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

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

Date -15th April 2016 ( Friday )
Time - First show at 07:30 pm & second show at 08:30 pm
Venue - Lamakaan, Opp GVK Mall One, Banjara Hills, Rd No 01
Donor Pass - Rs. 100/-


For more details feel free to call us on #9290013166

Miyan - Biwi ( a Hyderabadi comedy play )

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

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

Date -15th April 2016 ( Friday )
Time - First show at 07:30 pm & second show at 08:30 pm
Venue - Lamakaan, Opp GVK Mall One, Banjara Hills, Rd No 01
Donor Pass - Rs. 100/-


For more details feel free to call us on #9290013166

Inviting all for a two day exhibition of works of Atul Rastogi on Sat & Sun 16-17th April 11am-6pm.

So the pictures Atul will be showcasing in this exhibition are those quintessential pauses that make the chaotic story of our urban lives a little bearable. Spend a while with them and they’ll do exactly what a deep-long breath does. They’ll induce in you a sense of calm. That’s precisely the stuff he hunts when he steps out to shoot.

For bread, butter, wine and some forbidden things, Atul writes for brands and click food, products and portraits of people. Requesting all to drop by and walk a few steps along his journey as a photographer.

Entry: Free for this two day exhibition cum sale.
For more information: +91 9618791923.

Inviting all for 'A guided tour of the Higgs Boson Discovery and the search beyond' by Prof. B Ananthanarayan.

In this talk he will present an accessible introduction to the phenomena that require the Higgs mechanism in the electro-weak interactions, and the prediction of the Higgs Boson and highlight the features of the great LHC experiment at CERN.

Many of the unsolved problems in the field of elementary particle physics such as dark matter will be commented upon and what we hope to see in the coming years at the LHC and elsewhere.

Prof. Ananthanarayan was born and raised in Hyderabad until he went to IIT Madras in 1980 for B. Tech. in Chemical Engineering and then a Masters and Ph. D. from the University of Delaware. After post-doctoral stints in PRL, Ahmedabad and Universities of Lausanne and Bern in Switzerland, he came to
IISc, Bangalore in 1996 and has been there ever since. He has Chaired the Centre for HIgh Energy for over 7 years and has been awarded the Rustom Choksi Award for Excellence in Science for 2014, and holds the MSIL Chair of the DIvision of Physical and Mathematical Sciences of IISc. He was Homi Bhabha Fellow 2009-2011 and serves on the editorial board of Current Science and the European Physical Journal.
He has a keen interest in bringing science to the people and has communicated in writing and in speech for a couple of decades.

This session should benefit everyone from young adults of 12th standard to adults.

Entry: Free

AgniPariksha:

As the name says the play shows the pariksha that Sita had to go through in the yug of all good, i.e. Satyug. Yugs changed but not the situation. Women in today's world came at par with men but still they have to go through this pariksha now and then to save the so called male ego or society problems.
The play not only shows Sita's emotions but different thoughts that Hanuman, Angad, Jambvant, Lakshman, Vibhishan and Ram himself was going through. Why and how this discussion was given and how was it taken by all ? Why they might not stood against it.

To get answer to these and many more questions do come and watch the play Agni Pariksha with a different angle.

For passes: 9032018357

on sunday 17th of April 10:00 Am to 3:00 pm at lamakaan road no1 banjara hilla, hyderabad lane next to vengala Rao park, opp GVK

Tears of mother cannot save a life but your blood can be a DONOR a chosen 1..
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humanity foundation organizing an event :Blood Donation camp
when you give blood you give another chance to laugh, hug, party, celebrate the moments of BEING ALIVE!!!
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you don't need to be a doctor to save life, be a donor serving a NOBLE CAUSE

The Hyderabad Quiz Club's monthly quiz on I.T , Technology and Internet.

AgniPariksha:

As the name says the play shows the pariksha that Sita had to go through in the yug of all good, i.e. Satyug. Yugs changed but not the situation. Women in today's world came at par with men but still they have to go through this pariksha now and then to save the so called male ego or society problems.
The play not only shows Sita's emotions but different thoughts that Hanuman, Angad, Jambvant, Lakshman, Vibhishan and Ram himself was going through. Why and how this discussion was given and how was it taken by all ? Why they might not stood against it.

To get answer to these and many more questions do come and watch the play Agni Pariksha with a different angle.

For passes: 9032018357

Runki Goswami will dedicate an evening to Farida Khanum with her rendering of the singer's Ghazals on the birth anniversary of the legend.

Runki Goswami will sing some of the best and well known Ghazals of this Pakistani icon that have stood the test of times and have been declared to be memorable ones.

Runki is a music director with the Telugu film industry. She is trained in Indian classical music and has got a master's in Hindustanu Classical from Prayag Allahabad. Having performed in various platforms like AIR, national festivals in Delhi,Kolkata and Ranchi, Bengali Utsav association Hyderabad etc. Her current assignments include performing on thumri's and ghazals in in Los Angeles and New Jersey in the months of June - September 2016.

All are welcome.
Entry - Free.

The Hyderabadass Comedy Club presents 'The Most Offensive Comedy Show Ever!' Where performers will share a funny take on things that are generally taboo in our society. Hop aboard with us on this Offence Express and head straight to Laughter-Filled Destinations.

For passes: 9989069874

Performing Classical Dance (Bharatnatyam)

It's a stand up comedy show organized by Hyderabadass comedy.

Sutradhar presents "KISI AUR KA SAPNA" written by Dr. Nand Kishore Acharya, Directed by Vinay Varma.

It is the story of five actors rehearsing a script found in a garbage bin. The play traverses through different eras in history and politics, using the journey to display the various shades of a theatre actor's life. The conflict between acting and reality, different interpretations of an idea, 'does a script really need an actor?' etc are just some of the issues the play deals with.

on March 25th, 2016, at 8 pm.

For tickets, call/text 9848052541, email team@sutradharactors.com, or log on to www.bookmyshow.com.

Visit www.sutradharactors.com.

Inviting all to an two-day exhibition from 11am-6pm on Sat & Sun 26, 27 March titled 'Gaza 51'.

Gaza 51 brings to India art works (pencil sketches, photographs, paintings, digital art), short stories, films and music produced by young Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, post the 2014 Israeli invasion of their land and homes. The festival will include talks, discussions, screening of a film, reading of short stories.

visit https://www.facebook.com/Gaza51India/

Entry - Free.

Inviting all for a talk by Prof. Chaman Lal, an authority on Bhagat Singh on the current need for the revolutionary in the contemporary political scenario that is playing out, especially in public institutions.

The recent turn of events in various Universities in Hyderabad, Delhi and other places, some say, smacks of the Raj about a century ago what with the exact archaic sedition Laws and silence the restive public with iron fist.

Parallels have been drawn in public sphere about the need for more 'Krantikaris' akin to Bhagat Singh to tackle the current crisis in univeristies. Prof. Chaman Lal comments on the imminent comparisons with Bhagat Singh and the relevance of the Shaheed's principles today.

Professor (Retired) Chaman Lal is the former Chairperson of Centre of Indian Languages in Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He also served on assignments at Central University of Punjab, Bathinda and as a Visiting Professor on Hindi Chair in The University of the West Indies in St. Augustine campus.

Prof Chaman Lal has fifty plus authored/edited/ translated books to his credit in Hindi, Punjabi and English. Some of his books have been translated into Marathi, Bengali and Urdu languages as well. His main areas of interest are Translation of Indian literature, history of revolutionary movements during freedom struggle of India. He is known for his books on Indian revolutionary Bhagat Singh and revolutionary Punjabi poet Pash. He has won many national and state awards in the field of literature in India, including National Prize for Translation from the National Academy of Letters(SahityaAkademi) of India. Out of his 50 plus publications, some titles include ‘Punjabi and Dalit Images in Indian Literature’, ‘Understanding Bhagat Singh’ (2013) and ‘Ghadar Party Hero: Kartar Singh Sarabha’ (2010). His latest publication is ‘Shaheed Bhagat Singh: Dastavezon ke Aaine Men (Edited-Urdu) (2014).

Professor Chaman Lal has presented papers in many national and international conferences including conferences in Monash University, Melbourne (Australia), Dongguk University, Busan (Korea), Queen’s University, Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK), The Academy of Social Sciences, Vietnam, Buo Ma Thuat (Vietnam) and The University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine campus, Trinidad & Tobago. He has also delivered lectures in India and abroad, including USA, Canada, Mauritius, Pakistan and Suriname, which include more than eighty lectures on Bhagat Singh alone.

All are welcome to this event which will be hosted by Prof. Harjinder Singh Laltu of IIIT Hyderabad Ashutosh Pandey of UoH.

A Fallacy is a deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief, etc. (Courtesy: www.dictionary.com).

"Logical Fallacies" is a Talk & Discussion that aims at letting the attendees know about various types of fallacies the participants in a debate/discussion/conversation/an argument/altercation commit knowingly or otherwise. It is useful for all those who have to use their communication skills, both oral and written, to realise a specific objective related to personal/academic/professional/occupational/social life. All are welcome to take part in this Event. No Entry fee.

Inviting all for an evening of Short Stories Reading from Gaza "Agonies of July", followed by a discussion on the Occupation.

At 5:30pm on Sat 26th March.

"Agonies of July" is a compilation of short stories written and illustrated by teenagers after the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip.
There will be a reading of some of these stories which are experiences of children who had to flee their homes and were living in a shelter.

The stories reading will be followed by an open discussion lead by Anant Maringanti of HUL on the Occupation.
All are welcome.

Sperm Count is a comic play that deals with one of the most common problems that men face in today's era of fast lifestyle and less-than-healthy living habits - Male Infertility.

It talks of three men, all from different backgrounds and haunted by the poor motility rates of their sperms, who find themselves humiliated and frustrated by their wait at a fertility clinic, which they visit in an attempt to recoup their manhood by engaging in a lunatic contest of wills against each other.

Note: It's an adult play. People below 18 years of age shall not be allowed.

DIRECTOR
Jay Jha, David Lohrey
ARTISTS
Sreehari Ajith, Mohammad Afaque

At 8:30pm on Sat & Sun 26,27 March.

For passes: 8374734142

As a part of two-day Palastine-Gaza-Westbank series of events, showing today an Academy nominated Best foreign language film 'Omar' preceded by readings from book 'My Dear Home'.


Omar" is a thriller and a romance with unabashedly melodramatic elements (there's even a love triangle), all of which are brought into stark relief by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Helped along by an amazing cast of mostly first-time actors, "Omar" feels very fresh due to its attitude, approach, and the fact that it offers no solutions. It's the story of three childhood friends caught up in a war that seemingly has no end. They are torn between their individual desires to have a home, a girlfriend, a family, and their devotion to the freedom of Palestine. In such an atmosphere, their best qualities will be used against them; their love for one another makes them vulnerable to betrayal.
Director: Hany Abu-Assad
Writer: Hany Abu-Assad
Cast: Waleed Zuaiter, Adam Bakri, Samer Bisharat,Eyad Hourani, Leem Lubany

Made in 2013, this film gives a low-down account on the life of people under subjugation.

All are welcome.
Entry - Free.

Sperm Count is a comic play that deals with one of the most common problems that men face in today's era of fast lifestyle and less-than-healthy living habits - Male Infertility.

It talks of three men, all from different backgrounds and haunted by the poor motility rates of their sperms, who find themselves humiliated and frustrated by their wait at a fertility clinic, which they visit in an attempt to recoup their manhood by engaging in a lunatic contest of wills against each other.

Note: It's an adult play. People below 18 years of age shall not be allowed.

DIRECTOR
Jay Jha, David Lohrey
ARTISTS
Sreehari Ajith, Mohammad Afaque

At 8:30pm on Sat & Sun 26,27 March.

For passes: 8374734142

Improvised theater is a genre of theatre performed without a script- characters and scenes are taken up on the spot, based on suggestions from the audience. Come and watch the actors as they perform the same, made even more difficult by the show host, who conducts a series of 'improv' games. for passes: 9966903264

This is a preliminary version of the film made by Philippe Messier, an anthropology student during his research in Hyderabad as part of my PhD in Anthropology.

This 40 min. long (Telugu) video that explores the techniques, technologies and labour conditions of stonecutters at the margins of Special Economic Zones in Hyderabad.

Philippe is a PhD candidate at the Department of Anthropology of McGill University (Montreal, Canada)and was a Visiting Fellow at the Department of Communication at the University of Hyderabad during this research. He usually combines fieldwork research and video (Canada, Vietnam and India). He studies technological relationships, media and economy.

All are welcome to this screening.
Entry: Free.

Match Fixing is a Hindi Comedy Play adapted and directed in Hindi by Keshav Deepak. Orginal play written in Telugu By Smt.Athaluri vijayalakshmi
It's the presentation of Hunar theater group.
Sometimes fixing is the only way forward.

Based on marriage fixing theme, this is a complete fun-filled family entertainment drama. It's story of a family, their neighbors and a retired major and his family. This play will hold you to your chairs and take you on laughter ride.

Cast
1.Aryan Sharma.
2.Aashrita dubey.
3.Rajesh dubey.
4.Ankur Purey.
5.Tina khanna.
6.Avanti Deepak.
7.Hari Krishna Bharadwaj.
8.Sanchali Dasgupta.
9.Alok Jha .
10.Rina Shahi.
11.Nivarthi Vijaya Krishna.

For passes: 9247400714

Caligula, the Roman emperor, who succeeded Tiberius and preceded Claudius and ruled for less than four years (AD 37-41), remains mythic for his fanatical approach to power. The play, “Ek Soirachari Rajar Katha” is not a period piece i.e. a play concerned with a historical time. It has drawn from Camus' “Caligula” the concept of deification of emperors which was common to the pagan world, the Greek and Macedonian kings, including Alexander the Great, who ordered their priests to proclaim them Gods, as did the Caesars starting with Augustus.

In spite of restraining convention and law, the innately vicious or dangerously capricious autocratic tendency still exists. This enabled modern figures like Amin and Milosevic to indulge in ‘Caligula-ism’ – their dangerous whims and murderous eccentricities. Though it also meant that the only remedy for those who terrorized was assassination, "I (Caligula) am still alive!" (Caligula, tr. by Christopher Williams, 2007).

PLAY: EK SOIRACHARI RAJAR KATHA (Inspired by Albert Camus’ “Caligula”); LANGUAGE:BENGALI; ADAPTATION & PRODUCTION:SHUDRKA HYDERABAD; DIRECTION:SWAPAN MONDAL.

For passes: 9440543341

A poor Midwest family is forced off of their land. They travel to California, suffering the misfortunes of the homeless in the Great Depression.

This is a film directed by John Ford based on the book of same name by John Steinbeck.

The film tells the story of the Joads, an Oklahoma family, who, after losing their farm during the Great Depression in the 1930s, become migrant workers and end up in California. The motion picture details their arduous journey across the United States as they travel to California in search of work and opportunities for the family members.

In 1989, this film was one of the first 25 films to be selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."

Entry - Free.

గొయ్యి - నాట‌కం
Goyyi - (Pit) is a street play by Yuva Sahiti Sravanti on the exploitation of natural resources in the name of development by contemporary Indian politics where the trivkle down effect is nothing to a commoner.

పాల‌కుల అభివృద్ధి జ‌పం.. ప్ర‌జ‌ల్ని ఎలా మ‌భ్య‌పెడుతుందో క‌ళ్ల‌కు క‌ట్టే నాట‌కం ఇది. పాల‌క విధానాల వెన‌క అస‌లు ల‌క్ష్యాల్ని... కార్పోరేట్ ప్ర‌యోజ‌నాల కోసం దేశ వ‌న‌రుల్ని దోచిపెడుతున్న వైనాన్ని... మ‌త రాజ‌కీయాల కుట్ర‌ల్ని... బ‌ట్ట‌బ‌య‌లు చేసే నాట‌కం. నేత‌లు మాయ మాట‌ల‌తో ప్ర‌జ‌ల్ని ఎలా గొయ్యిలోకి తోస్తున్నారో అర్థం చేయించే ప్ర‌య‌త్నం ఇది. యువ సాహితీ స్ర‌వంతి వ‌ర్త‌మాన రాజ‌కీయాల క‌రూపొందించిన ఈ నాట‌కం... అనేకానేక వాస్త‌వాల్ని క‌ళ్ల‌ముందుతుంది.

యువ సాహితీ స్ర‌వంతి
యువ సాహితీ స్ర‌వంతి సామాజిక, రాజ‌కీయాంశాల ప‌ట్ల ప్ర‌జ‌ల్లో చైత‌న్యం ర‌గిలించేందుకు కృషి చేస్తుంది. మూడ న‌మ్మ‌కాలు, అశాస్త్రీయ భావ‌జాలానికి వ్య‌తిరేకంగా సాహిత్య‌, సాంస్కృతిక రూపాల్లో ప్ర‌చారం నిర్వ‌హిస్తుంది.

Entry - Free.

RANGADHARA THE THEATRE STREAMS PRESENTS, HINDI ONE ACT PLAY "PARTNERS".

Three Girls living in a single rooms sharing the same as partners, has their own job, lifestyle, perception towards society and leading their respective life freely until one among them encounters a sexual assault who is unaware of the trauma so faced, then the other two partners do motivate to fight back for such assault as both has been sexually harassed at different places in a different manner.

This is a story of every woman who encounters or faces the situations against her wish & will at different places and humiliated at times.

This play has all the elements of fun, love, affinity, anger, humiliation, jealous, rebel,
sexual harassment etc.

Whether these girls succumb to the society pressure / pathetic situation individually or unite together to find out the sound means to fight back by jeopardizing their life in the world of male chauvinism and to overcome the menace to protect the interest of the women.

For passes: 9949700611

On the occasion of 'World Allergy week', inviting all for an awareness session on Allergy and Immunology as Dr. Arif Ahmed M.B.B.S., M.D. (Paed.-Bom.),D.C.H. for a an awareness session on various skin, ENT ailments especially among children at 7pm on Tuesday 5th April.

"ITCH SCRATCH & WHEEZE" are the dreaded word young children and parents hear a lot of late. This Quality of Life (QoL) free session with the experienfced physician can benefit all.

Dr. Ahmed M.B.B.S., M.D. (Paed.-Bom.),D.C.H. all from K.E.M. Mumbai. Studied and worked in U.K. & U.S.A. for 4 years.
After training at Royal Manchester Children Hospital UK in Allergy, passed European Board exam conducted by EAACI (European Academy of Allergy & Immunology). Is only person from India.
Director Allermy Center for Allergic & Chest Diseases in Hyderabad- A complete Allergy centre for all Allergy procedures, investigations, education and Immunotherapy.

Professor in Pediatrics at Shadaan Medical College, Hyderabad.
National and International publications in Allergy For Indian Academy of Paediatrics BLS (basic life support) National Coordinator.
Given more than 200 lectures in allergy all over the country individually or as National Coordinator ARCTM (Allergic Rhinitis & co morbidities training module).

Founder Trustee & Chairperson SOWED (specialists on wheels for economically deprived) Conducts free specialty camps in respiratory diseases in adults and kids in the slums of Telangana since 7 years.

Entry - Free.

Sumadhura Arts Academy is organizing a Kuchipudi Dance Recital named “ Sumadhuram – Ugadi Utsavam” as the festival “Ugadi” is on the next day. In this Utsavam, Guru Kum. Sravya Manasa & her students will be performing to 6 classical compositions in Kuchipudi. Also followed by the special performance of the students who performed in the recent World Culture Fest at New Delhi.
We, the team of Sumadhura cordially invite you all to our Kuchipudi Dance Recital “Sumadhuram – Ugadi Utsavam” on this 7th of April at 7:30pm.

All are invited!

Entry: Free.

Udaan Performing Arts proudly presents BaulGaan - Mystical music 'Baul' Singing by Dr. Uttara Chousalkar.

Dr. Uttara Chousalkar is a rare combination of a mehfil researcher and a mehfil performer. She is an artist with a creative mind, who has mastered the art and gains happiness through the presentation of her art.

Performing since the tender age of twelve Uttara ji won Numerous awards from performances all over India. For the past two decades she has the privilege of being under the able tutelage of the renowned vocalist, Dr.Smt.Sushilaji Pohankar. Smt.Sushilaji who groomed her in the“ Guru Shishya Parampara ”. Uttara ji is also learning bandishes from Pt.Shankar Abhyankar and widening her repertoire. She graduated in English Literature and master’s degree in music and the title Gaana-Hira was conferred upon her for ranking first in the S.N.D.T. Women’s University’s music faculty.
A.I.R. has been broadcasting Uttara’s recitals on a regular basis since 1993. The creative urge in her has led Uttara to compose music for Marathi plays,“Waatewarati Kaachaga”, based on the sensitive issue of child abuse and child labour and set tune to the poems of the Marathi poetess Indira Sant which have been widely appreciated.

All are welcome.

Stories from the lands I had been invited to this year....Come listen to legends and folk tales from these lands and also little amusing anecdotes gathered along the way. Join me, Deepa Kiran for a morning of storytelling . Together we shall revisit these lands on the wings of words, through the world of stories.

We invite you to tea and talk online with American indologist Wendy Doniger on April 9, Saturday, at 4.30 pm On the occasion of the book launch of
"Hinduvulu: Oka Pratyamanaya Charitra" by Wendy Doniger and translated by Ashok Tankasala from her original title of "Hindus: An Alternative History".

The topics of discussion will range from Hinduism, its history and literature, the culture of the subalterns, unnoticed facts from Indian history and culture, the controversy around interpretations of Hindu mythological texts, etc.

Doniger was born in New York City to immigrant non-observant Jewish parents. She graduated in Sanskrit and Indian Studies from Radcliffe College, and received her M.A. from Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences in June 1963. She then studied in India in 1963–1964 with a 12-month Junior Fellowship from the American Institute of Indian Studies. She received a Ph.D. from Harvard University with a dissertation on Asceticism and Sexuality in the Mythology of Siva, supervised by Daniel H. H. Ingalls, Sr. She obtained a D. Phil. in Oriental Studies from Oxford University, later with a dissertation on The Origins of Heresy in Hindu Mythology.

All are welcome to this evening of interaction.

My Photo Journey- is a photo exhibition of Mr. L. Vishwanatham, a senior pictorial photographer for two days.
Mr. Vishwanatham worked as a technical photographer at TPERL, Himayatsagar for more than three decades. He is a life member of India International Photographic Council (IIPC) and Telangana Photographic Society (TPS) formerly known as Andhra Pradesh Photographic Society (APPS). He has participated in several national and international salons. He is also a recipient of several awards. He was a visiting faculty at Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University and Venkateswara College of Fine Arts.

Exhibition Date: 5pm on 9 to 5pm on 10th April, 2016 Sat & Sun (2days).
All are welcome. Entry: Free.

Play
Description: Octopus studios presents "Father, Son and Holy Ghost". The play is about how we get caught up in million little things, which become our collective life. It is a story which brings generations of moments all rolled neatly and absurdly into now. Now, this is loaded with history of combination of ordinary and extraordinary. It is interesting to observe all those ordinary moments which are pregnant with emotions collide and explode to become the narrative for the future generations to follow. This slowly becomes a vicious cycle of life. It is about a family which has gone through many situations in life. The father, who is disappointed with life, a son who is disappointed with father and a mother, who always dreamed of perfect home. The idea of perfection and happiness, which leads to desperation, a strong desire to be something, which slow fades into a life, which is a prisoner of hope and fear. For Passes: 9885333273

Inviting all for an evening of Carnatic vocal by Sangeethakala and Rajya lakshmi popularly called Sangeetha Sisters on the occasion of release of Telugu stories book 'Merala kaavala'.

Sangeeta and Lakshmi have initially learned Carnatic Classical Music from her grandfather Sangeetha Vidwan late Sri Kidambi Kodandapani at the very young age.

At a young age they performed in many programmes of BalaVinodam in All India Radio and started giving Concerts including at Vaggeyakara Yuva Sangeethotsavam by Dept. of Culture, Govt. of Andhra
Pradesh and South Zone Cultural Centre Tanjore.

Awards:

Yagnarama Felicitaion Award by Sri Krishna Gana Sabha (Chennai) in 2004, Pratibha Puraskar by Surya Chandra Cultural Organisation in 2007 and vishishta puraskar of sri Eemani Shankara Shastry in 2014 are some remarkable awards won by them.

All are welcome to this event.

Inviting all for an evening book launch of 'Meralakaavala' - 18 Telugu stories from non-Telugu States in India.

This is a publication of 'Malaavarapu Veluvarinthalu', an effort of Pudota Showreelu and Sa Vem Ramesh. Joining at the launch will be story writers and Telugu literary friends to share their experience in writing.

తొమ్మిదికోట్ల మంది తెలుగు వాళ్ళు రెండు తెలుగు రాస్త్రాలలో వుంటే ఈ రెండు రాస్త్రాల బయట,మరియు ఇతర దేశాల్లో మరో తొమ్మిది కోట్లమంది తెలుగువారున్నారు. వారు అక్కడి స్తానికులతో కలిసి పోయి జీవిస్తున్నారు. అక్కడి తెలుగు వారు ఆ జీవననేపద్యంలో రాసిన తెలుగు కతలను ప్రచురించాలనే వుద్దేశంతో ఈ కతలను ఎన్నుకోవటం జరిగింది. దీనికి స.వెం.రమేశ్,ఆర్.ఎమ్.ఉమామహేశ్వరరావు అడగగానే భాద్యత తీసుకుని సంపాదకులుగా కతలను సేకరించిం ది మొదలు పుస్తక ప్రచురణ వరకుపూర్తి భాద్యత తీసుకున్నారు. పుస్తకంప్రచురించే ప్రయత్నాన్ని బుర్ల సుపర్ణ చరిత్రలో నిలిచిపోయే ఒక మంచి పుస్తకానికి పూర్తి ఆర్ధికసాయం చేయటానికి నేనున్నానంటూ ముందుకు వచ్చింది.
మల్లవరపు వెలువరింతలుకింద తెలుగు రాస్ట్రాలలోనూ పొరుగు రాస్ట్రాలలోనూ వున్న మంచి తెలుగు కతలను సేకరించి ప్రచురించాలనే మా ప్రయత్నాన్ని విజయవంతం చేస్తారని ఆశిస్తున్నాను - పూదోట శౌరీలు.
అందరికి ఆహ్వానం.

Samahaara Stand-up Night: Open Mic 5

Date : 10th April, 2016
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.

After many successful stand-up events and comedy plays, Samahaara calls out to all the Comedians out there - new, upcoming, pro! Sit down for an exclusive stand-up show and watch a range of comics test their skills out. Or come join the fun, it's an Open Mic after all. Most of the big guns in comedy today started out like this - discover the next big thing in comedy or be one yourself. For those who never miss out on a good laugh, Samahaara Stand-up Night promises to be one of laughter, music and masti.
Donation Rs.100/-

Improvised theater is a genre of theatre performed without a script- characters and scenes are taken up on the spot, based on suggestions from the audience. Come and watch the actors as they perform the same, made even more difficult by the show host, who conducts a series of 'improv'games. for passes: 9966903264

Dramebaaz is a children's theatre initiative that was started off by Teach For India, Hyderabad fellows in 2015. It aims to build essential life skills in underprivileged children from government schools and low-income private schools, through drama. The inaugural edition was held in December, which saw the participation of over 150 children from 15 schools come on stage for the first time to perform 10-minute plays for an audience of over 300 Parents, Teachers, School Leaders and other stakeholders. We present to you six of those plays at Lamakaan on the 13th of April.

Inviting all for an evening of film screenings at Lamakaan about women and their fight for right in two films by Women Against Sexual Violence and State Repression (WSS)
followed by an open discussion lead by Shreya K, a member of WSS and Javed Iqbal, a journalist.

Film: Encountering Injustice: The Case of Meena Khalko

Synopsis: The film looks into an alleged encounter of a 15 year old adivasi girl, Meena Khalkho who lived in Village Karcha of Balrampur district of North Chhattisharh. She was killed by the police who alleged that she was a naxalite. Moving between the electronic news coverage of the incident and testimonies of her parents and other people from her village, the film investigates the claims of the police, sexual violence, the attempt to suppress the truth of Meena’s murder and the impunity of the culprits gradually comes to light. We also get a glimpse into how difficult and long the struggle for justice is in the conflict zones of the country.

This film is part of a series of films called Loktantra Hazir Ho produced by the Women Against Sexual Violence and State Repression (WSS).

Credits: Produced by : Women Against Sexual Violence and State Repression (WSS) | Conceptualisation : rinchin; maheen mirza | Cinematography : maheen mirza | Editing : Paramita Ghosh | Sound : Subbu; Bigyna Dahal | Narration : Tultul Biswas
Technical Information: SD | 2015 | 14 min | Chattisgarhi, Hindi with ES

Film 2: "Meanwhile the Killings Continue: The Encounter at Rewali"

Synopsis:
In a combing operation in the Dantewara region of Chattisgarh an adivasi was encountered and killed by security forces. He and his wife had gone to a stream to bathe and collect material to make a baadi and were catching crabs when the security forces opened fire. Budhri, the woman hid behind a tree but Bhima Nuppo was shot and killed. The people from rewali village of which Budhri and Bhima were residents called the local leaders and media to investigate this incident and bring out the unprecedented violence that adivasis living in the area have to face regularly. A rally of about 7000 people set out to seek justice for Budhri and her 5 children. They were stopped and not allowed to go to the Collector office. Negotiations ensued between the people and the administration. The film documents this entire process.

The film is about 17 minutes.
We also have some video testimonies of women from Peddagellur and Nendra which we can show,
The films will be followed by a discussion with Shreya K. Shreya is a member of Women against Sexual Violence and State Repression (WSS) which has produced the films. She lives and works in Chhattisgarh and has been a part of the recent fact-findings that looked into instances of mass sexual assault carried out by security forces in south Bastar. Women against Sexual Violence and State Repression, is a non funded grassroots effort initiated in November 2009 to challenge and put an end to the violence being perpetrated upon women’s bodies and societies. (wssnet.org)

All are welcome. Entry:Free.

Inviting all for an evening of film screening 'La Source' Directed by Patrick Shen.

Year: 2012

Running Time: 71 minutes

Trailer: http://vimeo.com/50016568

Synopsis:

Narrated by Oscar-nominated actor Don Cheadle (Hotel Rwanda, Crash), in what The Washington Post calls an "artfully shot documentary," La Source tells the uplifting story of Josue Lajuenesse, a Haitian Princeton janitor who returns to his country after the devastating 2010 earthquake to revive his lifelong dream to bring what is most fundamental to his village's survival; clean water.

A hit at the 2012 AFI-Discovery Channel Silverdocs Documentary Festival where it received a standing ovation and a nomination for the Social Impact Award, this film from award-winning Director Patrick Shen (Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality, The Philosopher Kings) is not just a movie about clean water and community transformation; it is a story of one unlikely hero, empowered by a vision, who did whatever it took to ignite the passion of people thousands of miles away to change the lives of those in La Source forever.

Miyan - Biwi ( a Hyderabadi comedy play )

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

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

Date -15th April 2016 ( Friday )
Time - First show at 07:30 pm & second show at 08:30 pm
Venue - Lamakaan, Opp GVK Mall One, Banjara Hills, Rd No 01
Donor Pass - Rs. 100/-


For more details feel free to call us on #9290013166

Miyan - Biwi ( a Hyderabadi comedy play )

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

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

Date -15th April 2016 ( Friday )
Time - First show at 07:30 pm & second show at 08:30 pm
Venue - Lamakaan, Opp GVK Mall One, Banjara Hills, Rd No 01
Donor Pass - Rs. 100/-


For more details feel free to call us on #9290013166

Inviting all for a two day exhibition of works of Atul Rastogi on Sat & Sun 16-17th April 11am-6pm.

So the pictures Atul will be showcasing in this exhibition are those quintessential pauses that make the chaotic story of our urban lives a little bearable. Spend a while with them and they’ll do exactly what a deep-long breath does. They’ll induce in you a sense of calm. That’s precisely the stuff he hunts when he steps out to shoot.

For bread, butter, wine and some forbidden things, Atul writes for brands and click food, products and portraits of people. Requesting all to drop by and walk a few steps along his journey as a photographer.

Entry: Free for this two day exhibition cum sale.
For more information: +91 9618791923.

Inviting all for 'A guided tour of the Higgs Boson Discovery and the search beyond' by Prof. B Ananthanarayan.

In this talk he will present an accessible introduction to the phenomena that require the Higgs mechanism in the electro-weak interactions, and the prediction of the Higgs Boson and highlight the features of the great LHC experiment at CERN.

Many of the unsolved problems in the field of elementary particle physics such as dark matter will be commented upon and what we hope to see in the coming years at the LHC and elsewhere.

Prof. Ananthanarayan was born and raised in Hyderabad until he went to IIT Madras in 1980 for B. Tech. in Chemical Engineering and then a Masters and Ph. D. from the University of Delaware. After post-doctoral stints in PRL, Ahmedabad and Universities of Lausanne and Bern in Switzerland, he came to
IISc, Bangalore in 1996 and has been there ever since. He has Chaired the Centre for HIgh Energy for over 7 years and has been awarded the Rustom Choksi Award for Excellence in Science for 2014, and holds the MSIL Chair of the DIvision of Physical and Mathematical Sciences of IISc. He was Homi Bhabha Fellow 2009-2011 and serves on the editorial board of Current Science and the European Physical Journal.
He has a keen interest in bringing science to the people and has communicated in writing and in speech for a couple of decades.

This session should benefit everyone from young adults of 12th standard to adults.

Entry: Free

AgniPariksha:

As the name says the play shows the pariksha that Sita had to go through in the yug of all good, i.e. Satyug. Yugs changed but not the situation. Women in today's world came at par with men but still they have to go through this pariksha now and then to save the so called male ego or society problems.
The play not only shows Sita's emotions but different thoughts that Hanuman, Angad, Jambvant, Lakshman, Vibhishan and Ram himself was going through. Why and how this discussion was given and how was it taken by all ? Why they might not stood against it.

To get answer to these and many more questions do come and watch the play Agni Pariksha with a different angle.

For passes: 9032018357

on sunday 17th of April 10:00 Am to 3:00 pm at lamakaan road no1 banjara hilla, hyderabad lane next to vengala Rao park, opp GVK

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The Hyderabad Quiz Club's monthly quiz on I.T , Technology and Internet.

AgniPariksha:

As the name says the play shows the pariksha that Sita had to go through in the yug of all good, i.e. Satyug. Yugs changed but not the situation. Women in today's world came at par with men but still they have to go through this pariksha now and then to save the so called male ego or society problems.
The play not only shows Sita's emotions but different thoughts that Hanuman, Angad, Jambvant, Lakshman, Vibhishan and Ram himself was going through. Why and how this discussion was given and how was it taken by all ? Why they might not stood against it.

To get answer to these and many more questions do come and watch the play Agni Pariksha with a different angle.

For passes: 9032018357

Runki Goswami will dedicate an evening to Farida Khanum with her rendering of the singer's Ghazals on the birth anniversary of the legend.

Runki Goswami will sing some of the best and well known Ghazals of this Pakistani icon that have stood the test of times and have been declared to be memorable ones.

Runki is a music director with the Telugu film industry. She is trained in Indian classical music and has got a master's in Hindustanu Classical from Prayag Allahabad. Having performed in various platforms like AIR, national festivals in Delhi,Kolkata and Ranchi, Bengali Utsav association Hyderabad etc. Her current assignments include performing on thumri's and ghazals in in Los Angeles and New Jersey in the months of June - September 2016.

All are welcome.
Entry - Free.

The Hyderabadass Comedy Club presents 'The Most Offensive Comedy Show Ever!' Where performers will share a funny take on things that are generally taboo in our society. Hop aboard with us on this Offence Express and head straight to Laughter-Filled Destinations.

For passes: 9989069874