Lamakaan

Bangalore's premier Theatre company, WeMove Theatre is back with a one day theatre workshop for all theatre enthusiasts in Hyderabad from 10:30am onwards on Sat 23rd April.

'Big Step' is a one day theatre workshop which will introduce to the world of theatre and helps you explore your creative side. Big Step is an initiative be WeMove Theatre to encourage new talent by providing a platform to all those who want to learn more about theatre. The workshop focuses on bringing out the creative person inside you. It gives you the space to bring out the unknown person inside you waiting to be set free. This comprehensive 1-Day workshop includes training in basics of acting and production.

A one day exhibition of doodles & illustration by Garima Shukla on Sat 23rd April 12noon to 4pm.

Most of my illustrations have the little elements related to my life..it can be anything love for food or travel or art...anger, happiness, fun etc. I've few characters like a girl ( who I believe is me ) , a guy , a dog , bird..etc which I use frequently in different situations & I try to imagine how they will behave.

Mostly my work consists of doodles made up of messy/imperfect lines. I focus on trying to bring out the feeling I want to convey more than the technicalities of drawing. I aim to draw the funnier side of even the most serious things smile emoticon As that keeps me happy!

Entry: Free for this exhibition cum sale.
For more information: garima@mydreamstore.in

This is an initiative by Rubaroo along with ComMutiny The Youth Collective to explore cross border friendships and engage young people on the issues of social inclusion in order to build vibrant eco-systems across India to understand each other.

India is witnessing a demographic transition. It is home to one of the largest and fastest-growing youth populations in the world. 65% of India’s population is under 35 years in age. Have you ever thought about why intolerance is trending? To dive into the roots of growing intolerance, Rubaroo in association with The Youth Collective, once again invites you all to climb on to Samjho Toh Express.This initiative aims at cultivating cross border friendships through an experiential journey which will help the youth in reflecting and breaking stereotypes that they hold for other communities, gender, castes, religions, ethnic backgrounds etc. A journey through this Campaign will help in internalizing the need to understand the ‘other’!! When: 23rd April, 2016 (Saturday) Platform: Lamakaan is off Road No. 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. It is in the lane next to the Vengala Rao Park, opposite GVK One Mall. Departure Time: 4:00pm to 6:00pm Hope to see ya’ll there!

Samahaara
presents

An adaptation of Reginald Rose's

12 Angry Men
(A Play in English)

Directed by Rathna Shekar Reddy

A Samahaara Workshop Production

Date: 23rd April 2016
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.

A jury of 12 men is entrusted with the power to send an uneducated teenager to the electric chair for killing his father with a switchblade knife. They are locked into a jury room on a stifling hot summer day until they come up with a unanimous decision - either guilty or not guilty. The compelling, provocative play examines the twelve men's deep-seated personal prejudices, perceptual biases and anger, unreliable judgments, ignorance and fears, that threaten to taint their decision-making abilities, cause them to ignore the real issues in the case, and potentially lead them to a miscarriage of justice.

Donation Rs.100/-
Tele bookings at 8341120303

Workshop on Solving Rubik's Cube:

1. We will begin with a 3 x 3 cube and advance further on it.
2. We will teach you the algorithm involved in solving the puzzle.
3. You can also get faster at solving the puzzle and master the technique.

So utilize the summer in learning and mastering this skill - This also stimulate the brain intellectually.

There is no age limit to attend this workshop. Please bring a standard-sized Rubik's Cube. If you are interested but the timing is not suitable, please let the Organizer know and we can schedule another class.

There is no restriction on the age.. Whoever is passionate to learn will get an opportunity.
Entry: Free.

Bangalore's premier Theatre company, WeMove Theatre is back with a one day theatre workshop for all theatre enthusiasts in Hyderabad from 10:30am on Sun 24th April.

'Big Step' is a one day theatre workshop which will introduce to the world of theatre and helps you explore your creative side. Big Step is an initiative be WeMove Theatre to encourage new talent by providing a platform to all those who want to learn more about theatre. The workshop focuses on bringing out the creative person inside you. It gives you the space to bring out the unknown person inside you waiting to be set free. This comprehensive 1-Day workshop includes training in basics of acting and production.

Giving wheels to artistic dreams, A Slam Dream has launched its first poetry tour and fundraiser. Hitting the road to spread the art of Spoken Word Poetry or Slam Poetry, and give people a chance to fall in love with this rare and mesmerizing art form, Figure of Speech is an opportunity to spread some art and wonder. It is also a fundraiser for Aarcha R S, the Founder of A Slam Dream's initiative Teach for Peace. The tour aims at spreading spoken word poetry and raising funds for causes such as the Middle Eastern refugee crisis. A Slam Dream is the only established slam poetry group in South India and one of four slam poetry groups from India to have represented India at an International Slam Poetry Conference in 2015. With its motto 'Poetry for a Cause', the group has been trying to use poetry and art as a medium of expression and change. Started in 2015, the group has spread across the country and has been successful in shedding some limelight on spoken word poetry.

But what is spoken word poetry? It is the kind of poetry that is written to be performed. It is an ancient art form that is slowly taking up its place among mainstream art forms.

What to expect: Figure of Speech Tour includes interactive sessions, workshops, performances and poetry slams(friendly competitions of slam poetry are called poetry slams), depending on your request and choice, headed by our young Founder, Aarcha R S.

So, we bring to you our curious tour to your favorite venue: Lamakaan on 24th April 2016, Sunday from 4 pm to 6 pm.

It is open to all those 11 years and above and cost Rs 200, all of which goes into charity.

Contact 8008030323 for more details. Spot registrations will be open!
Come be a part of something big, strange and unique!

Inviting all for a presentation on 'Insights into Government Data & Information' on 24th April (Sunday) evening from 5pm to 6pm

Open data is contributing significantly to promote transparency in governance. It is also supposed to make public more aware of what the government is doing. Unfortunately, Government/Public data is complex and difficult to understand for most people. It is both difficult to access and difficult to make sense of. Factly (www.factly.in) is an initiative to make public data more meaningful to the common man.

This event is aimed at making people understand the enormous amounts of data generated by various government agencies and how such data/information could be used.
Anyone with interest in Government and its way of working can attend.

Organized by : Factly & Devthon
POC: Rakesh Dubbudu, rakesh@factly.in

SHABINA FARSHORI'S Childrens Book release function by Anjuman-e-Qalamkaran-e-deccan, Hyderabad on 24th April, Sunday, 6.30pm,at Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Road No. 1, Presides by.Prof.Anewar Moazam,
Book released by.Prof.S.A.Shukoor,Director/Secretary, Telangana urdu Academy,
Chief guest,padmashri Dr.jeelani Bano, Speakers..Sardar Saleem, khairunnisan Aleem & Dr.Abid Moiz..
Aazam Budauni,Tasneem Johar & yousuf Ravish will present Tahniyat..
Welcome by Faraaz farshori,and Shukriya by Hinna Faraaz.. Compere by Aslam farshori.

Silly Point is India's first cricket themed stand-up comedy show. The show will feature jokes only on cricket - our country's favorite sport after eve-teasing. Why did Robin Singh puke on the field? Was Anil Kumble India's fastest bowler? Nitin Gupta (Rivaldo), Rohit Swain and Hriday Ranjan will take you down a memory lane of the hilariously tragic life of an Indian cricket fan. Hosted by Rajasekhar Mamidanna.

Inviting all for an evening of book launch "Laddafni" - Stories of Muslim women written by Shajahana Begum.

షాజహానా రాసిన ముస్లిం స్త్రీల కథలు 'లద్దాఫ్ని' పుస్తక విడుదలకు అందరికి ఆహ్వానం.

This comic play revolves around three men who are on the lookout for true love. Prem, Kalyan and Veer are roommates and best friends. But when Veer finds his one true love, his two friends realize that it's high time to get settled as well. Will they succeed in finding their soul mates? Come watch our play to know for yourself.

For passes: 8374734142

Manch Theatre is back with its Telugu Comedy Series Navvula Muvvalu #2, a laughter package of two of its Original plays Written By Kalyan Kumar Vadamanu.

Paanakalu Panimanishi. (పానకాలు పనిమనిషి)
Baboyi ee Thalli Thandrulu Maku Vadhu(బాబోయి ఈ తల్లీ తండ్రులు మాకు వద్దు)

పానకాలు పనిమనిషి:
మధ్య తరగతికి చెందిన పానకాలు .. మధ్యలో వదిలేసిన పనిమనిషి.. వీరి మధ్యలో నలిగిపోతున్న అత్త కోడలు..
వీరి మధ్య జరిగే జగడం లాంటి సంభాషనే ఈ మా "పానకాలు పనిమనిషి".


బాబోయి ఈ తల్లీ తండ్రులు మాకు వద్దు:
ఎందరో తల్లితండ్రులు.. వారికి ఎన్నో ఆశలు..
ఉన్నది ఇద్దరు.. వారికి అవధులు లేని హద్దులు.. వీరి మాటలు వినే ఏ పిల్లలైనా అంటారు "బాబోయి ఈ తల్లీ తండ్రులు మాకు వద్దు"


Enacted By Kiriti, Sameera, Vineesha, Manasa, Sravani, Tejaswini, Anusha, Krishna Teja, Vidya bhaskar, Sridevi, Arjun, Sundar, Sriniva, Bharath,

Please come and Enjoy the Show. Tickets will be available online in BMS and will be available at the venue.

For any more info reach us at 8106217818(Kiriti)/ 7702260170 (Krishna Teja)

A fun and creative way to pursue gardening as a hobby. Its therapeutic!

Miniature Gardening is a step closer to Japanese Art of Bonsai where you create an illusion of a small setting, a small world you can enjoy looking at.

Workshop is free (Material costs)

A delightful evening with a cluster of Bollywood classic & Western melodies both with Saxophone & Harmonica.

This is an improvisation by talented Sabnavis, who plays these two instruments. Saturday 30th April. 4PM to 5:30PM.
All are welcome. Entry: Free

An initiative to remove the gender inequality and try to build equality for women at work place ! And we hope that in 2030 we can talk about gender inequality in HISTORICAL TERMS.
Gender equality will only be reached if we are able to empower women.

Talks on feminism
Why equality at work place is important.

Today let us pay homage to activist and writer Satnam followed by a screening of Sanjay Kak's "Red Ant Dream" film in which he was seen and reciting about the lives of Adivasis and their struggles.

Satnam, whose real name was Gurmeet Singh, authored
‘Jangalnama’, a book that gave an insight into the lives of the adivasis of Bastar and was an account of his travels in the Maoist guerrilla zone.

Satnam, who hailed from Amritsar had studied humanities at the Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi.

This documentary 'Red Ant Dream' deals with the issue of "Maoist insurgency in India". It focuses on the Maoists in Bastar in Chhattisgarh, tribals fighting against industrialists in Niyamgiri in Odisha, and protestors acting in memory of the Leftist revolutionary Bhagat Singh in Punjab. This film shows the people of these regions resisting what they believe to be oppression. The film won a prize from the Busan International Film Festival.

All are welcome.

A exclusive event designed for short films, to show case some serious work in the short films category. With this event the studio wants to create an eco system for filmmakers to co exist & evolve, this is forum will address practical pain points of filmmaker like production (including pre & post), casting & other important issues. After the entire list of movies is screened we have a 30-45 min focused discussion moderated by the studio to find ans to some of the current problem of film making. A bi-monthly event held to promote short films; we call for short films entries to be sent to us. We accept films below 45 mins in this type. Your work can be submitted to Octopus Studios, the set of independent curator will go through the films & select a set of films. We screen selected short films to an elite audience who are short film enthusiasts. We introduce the filmmakers as well cast & crew to the audience. The entire event is open & free of cost, it’s also held at place which has actually inspired the idea - Lamaakan-An Open Cultural Space. Entry - Free

A short performance based on Rohith Vemula's last note. Three actors intersperse the text of Rohith's last letter with other texts, mainly poetry, to create a moving experience. The performance also takes up other letters, those targeting Rohith and "anti-national" activities. None of the texts is dramatised. In the simple act of reading and juxtaposing texts, the actors force us to look within and without, on the singularity of a particular tragedy and on the larger context that punishes a person for the accident of their birth.

Entry - Free.

In the race for "progress" and "development", we are creating a city that is unsustainable and unlivable. The dichotomy of "Environment conservation" and "development" is a false dichotomy as infact Healthy environment IS development.

The panel discussion shall explore the right to quality of life with clean air, water and open green spaces as a fundamental right, and the importance of urban biodiversity in achieving the same.

The panelists include eminent environmentalist
Purushottam Reddy
Dr B V Subba Rao

Please be there !

Dramanon presents our Workshop production - Part 2 of our recent Theatre Workshop conducted in March-April

Part 1 of our workshop was conducted by Mr Ramakrishna Shenoy for a total of 24 hours over 4 weekends between March 13th & April 10th. Part 1 explored the various nuances of theatre including voice modulation, facial expressions, body language, diction, internalising of emotions, understanding group dynamics, etc.

Part 2 of our Theatre Workshop, held over the past 3-4 weeks involved training the actors over multiple rehearsals to play specific roles in preparation for this - The workshop production.

This show is a collection of 4 short plays performed by some of the participants of Theatre Workshop and directed by members from Dramanon.

Come join us while they take us through a journey of love, laughter, fury, compassion, disgust, horror, courage, wonder and tranquility.

About the plays

1.CREATIVE DESTRUCTION:
When wood burns, are we destroying it or creating heat and light? Through the journey of life, do we create a newer us by shedding our older selves. Do we control our own fate or does our fate control us. Is death the end or a new beginning?
Devised & Directed By: R K Shenoy
Cast: Ayaz Pasha, Rupali Varshney, Shretika Gupta & Vishweshwar Singh

2.THE DROWNED MAN:
A writer is stuck. He has no story. Little does he realize that he is about to discover a 'business' that may well become the story of his life. Let's go see what happens, shall we?
Written By: Neil Simon
Directed By: Adity Roy Sinha
Cast: Harish Bharadwaj, Karthik R.S. & Partha Pratim Mallik

3. LICENCE TO LOVE:
How do you know your answers are right? How do you know where your answers will drive you? Have you ever questioned the question to see what this question means? Perhaps this play will have an answer. Or will it?
Adapted from a play by Nick Zagone
Directed By: Harika Vedula
Cast: Charul Pant, Siddharth Tyagi & Ambica Srimal

4.FROM INDIA:
An essential mix of argumentative humour and Indian sensibilities essayed through the eyes of an uppity Brit loving daughter and her quintessentially Indian father.
Adapted from the BBC sketch 'Goodness Gracious Me'
Directed By: Kanishka Dasgupta
Cast: Abhinav Rastogi & Drishika Chander

People from Pune did a protest similiar to that of ours for KBR national park on 5th June, 2015 against illegal Trees cutting. They not only did a mass protest but also fought a legal battle against local Corporation and Garden Dept.

Finally, after continuous support of people and lot of public pressure. PMC decided to withdraw their decision of illegal tree cutting. So, environment lovers got huge success and saved 108 old trees.

Satej created this Documentary named "Trees of Pune" based on the events.
All are welcome.

The Lord Chamberlain's Men presents 'Art'- a Comedy Play in English.

How much would you pay for a white painting? Would it matter who the painter was? Would it be art? One of Marc's best friends, Serge, has just bought a very expensive painting. It's about five feet by four, all white with white diagonal lines. To Marc, the painting is a joke, but Serge insists Marc doesn't have the proper standard to judge the work. Another friend, Yvan, though burdened by his own problems, allows himself to be pulled into this disagreement. Eager to please, Yvan tells Serge he likes the painting. Lines are drawn and these old friends square off over the canvas, using it as an excuse to relentlessly batter one another over various failures. As their arguments become less theoretical and more personal, they border on destroying their friendships. At the breaking point, Serge hands Marc a felt tip pen and dares him: "Go on." This is where the friendship is finally tested, and the aftermath of action, and its reaction, affirms the power of those bonds.

The Lord Chamberlain's Men presents an independent translation of Yasmina Reza's 'Art', Winner of the 1998 Tony Award for Best Play and winner of the 1996 Olivier Award for Best Comedy.

Sat 7-May 7pm - Art - Play in English (duration 1.5 hours). 8.45pm - आर्ट - Play in Hindi (duration 1.5 hours)

Sun 8-May 7pm - आर्ट - Play in Hindi (duration 1.5 hours) 8.45pm - Art - Play in English (duration 1.5 hours)

For passes: 9948661033

The Lord Chamberlain's Men presents 'Art'-a Comedy Play in Hindi.

How much would you pay for a white painting? Would it matter who the painter was? Would it be art? One of Marc's best friends, Serge, has just bought a very expensive painting. It's about five feet by four, all white with white diagonal lines. To Marc, the painting is a joke, but Serge insists Marc doesn't have the proper standard to judge the work. Another friend, Yvan, though burdened by his own problems, allows himself to be pulled into this disagreement. Eager to please, Yvan tells Serge he likes the painting. Lines are drawn and these old friends square off over the canvas, using it as an excuse to relentlessly batter one another over various failures. As their arguments become less theoretical and more personal, they border on destroying their friendships. At the breaking point, Serge hands Marc a felt tip pen and dares him: "Go on." This is where the friendship is finally tested, and the aftermath of action, and its reaction, affirms the power of those bonds.

The Lord Chamberlain's Men presents an independent translation of Yasmina Reza's 'Art', Winner of the 1998 Tony Award for Best Play and winner of the 1996 Olivier Award for Best Comedy.

Sat 7-May
7pm - Art - Play in English (duration 1.5 hours).
8.45pm - आर्ट - Play in Hindi (duration 1.5 hours)

Sun 8-May
7pm - आर्ट - Play in Hindi (duration 1.5 hours)
8.45pm - Art - Play in English (duration 1.5 hours)

For passes: 9948661033

This Mother’s Day JEET is organising an Event on Positive Parenting on Child Development & Self care for Mothers. Our Guest speakers with a lot of expertise in Psychology, Gynecology, Physiotherapy, Diet, stress Management and work-life balance will share their valuable tips & experiences with all Women attending the event.

We are grateful to you for the support extended to us.

http://www.jeettrust.org

The Lord Chamberlain's Men presents 'Art'- a Comedy Play in Hindi.

How much would you pay for a white painting? Would it matter who the painter was? Would it be art? One of Marc's best friends, Serge, has just bought a very expensive painting. It's about five feet by four, all white with white diagonal lines. To Marc, the painting is a joke, but Serge insists Marc doesn't have the proper standard to judge the work. Another friend, Yvan, though burdened by his own problems, allows himself to be pulled into this disagreement. Eager to please, Yvan tells Serge he likes the painting. Lines are drawn and these old friends square off over the canvas, using it as an excuse to relentlessly batter one another over various failures. As their arguments become less theoretical and more personal, they border on destroying their friendships. At the breaking point, Serge hands Marc a felt tip pen and dares him: "Go on." This is where the friendship is finally tested, and the aftermath of action, and its reaction, affirms the power of those bonds.

The Lord Chamberlain's Men presents an independent translation of Yasmina Reza's 'Art', Winner of the 1998 Tony Award for Best Play and winner of the 1996 Olivier Award for Best Comedy.

Sat 7-May
7pm - Art - Play in English (duration 1.5 hours).
8.45pm - आर्ट - Play in Hindi (duration 1.5 hours)

Sun 8-May
7pm - आर्ट - Play in Hindi (duration 1.5 hours)
8.45pm - Art - Play in English (duration 1.5 hours)

For passes: 9948661033

The Lord Chamberlain's Men presents 'Art'- a Comedy Play in English.

How much would you pay for a white painting? Would it matter who the painter was? Would it be art? One of Marc's best friends, Serge, has just bought a very expensive painting. It's about five feet by four, all white with white diagonal lines. To Marc, the painting is a joke, but Serge insists Marc doesn't have the proper standard to judge the work. Another friend, Yvan, though burdened by his own problems, allows himself to be pulled into this disagreement. Eager to please, Yvan tells Serge he likes the painting. Lines are drawn and these old friends square off over the canvas, using it as an excuse to relentlessly batter one another over various failures. As their arguments become less theoretical and more personal, they border on destroying their friendships. At the breaking point, Serge hands Marc a felt tip pen and dares him: "Go on." This is where the friendship is finally tested, and the aftermath of action, and its reaction, affirms the power of those bonds.

The Lord Chamberlain's Men presents an independent translation of Yasmina Reza's 'Art', Winner of the 1998 Tony Award for Best Play and winner of the 1996 Olivier Award for Best Comedy.

Sat 7-May 7pm - Art - Play in English (duration 1.5 hours). 8.45pm - आर्ट - Play in Hindi (duration 1.5 hours)

Sun 8-May 7pm - आर्ट - Play in Hindi (duration 1.5 hours) 8.45pm - Art - Play in English (duration 1.5 hours)

For passes: 9948661033

Inviting all for an evening of Kuchipudi classical Dance performance by Vineela and students of SLB KUCHIPUDI KALANILAYAM.

Having studied in a disciplined and devoted manner following the ancient principle of Guru Shishya Parampara since the tender age of five, Vineela was blessed to learn under the guidance of many renowned Gurus: Dr. Padmabhusan Vempati Chinasatyam garu, Dr. Padmasri Shobhanaidu Garu,Dr. krishna Kumari garu She did more than 600 programmes and gave performance allover india Delhi, Bangloore, Ahamadabad, Konark, Chennai, Tirupathi, Vishakapatnam, vijayawada, kakinada , dwaraka tirumala & Hyderabad etc..

Enrty: Free.

Metamorphosis theatre group presents "And Then There Were None" a mystery play by children based on a novel by Agatha Christie of the same title.

Synopsis: A group of people are lured into coming to an island under different pretexts, e.g. offers of employment or to enjoy a late summer holiday, or to meet old friends. All have been complicit in the death(s) of other human beings but either escaped justice or committed an act that was not subject to legal sanction. The guests and two servants who are present are "charged" with their respective "crimes" by a gramophone recording after dinner the first night and informed that they have been brought to the island to pay for their actions. They are the only people on the island, and cannot escape due to the distance from the mainland and the inclement weather, yet gradually all ten are killed in turn, in a manner that seems to parallel the ten deaths in the nursery rhyme. Nobody else seems to be left alive on the island by the time of the apparent last death. A confession, in the form of a postscript to the novel, unveils how the killings took place and who was responsible.

All are welcome.
for details: 9966315828

The students of Kathak Kalakshetra will present the choreographic compositions of Guru Sri Anjubabu, a pioneer of the Deccani style of Kathak. The opening piece is a sloka followed by kathak nritth, wherein the students will present thaat, tukdas, gat bhaav and tatkar. This will be followed by compositions based on bhava or abhinaya. The evening's performance will conclude with a Taraana, a lyrical piece in which freezes/ stills punctuate the flow of movement.

Kathak Kalakshetra has been founded and directed by Shri Anjubabu. Nritya Bhushan Anju Babu Guru, Dancer, Choreographer is the sole torch bearer for Deccani style of Kathak Dance originated from Hyderabad! • His awards and recognitions include Nritya Bhushan, Silver Crown • Gold Medal in 1972 from seven Star Syndicate, Felicitated for Research and Contribution towards Kathak at Tyagaraya Gana Sabha in 1985.
•Honoured by then Governor of AP, Kumud Ben Joshi in 1986
•Felicitated by then Chief Minister of AP state, Sri N.T. Rama Rao at Telugu University for his outstanding contribution to Kathak dance
•Felicitated by Indian Cultural Centre, Houston, Telugu Association of Houston, Anjali, The Centre for Indian Performing Arts and honoured and specially recognized by Hyderabad Association, Texas.

Bios of Performers:
Achutamanasa, a leading young Danseuse is a dedicated student ofKuchipudi and Kathak. ‘Satvikabhinaya’ is one of the main hallmarks of Achutamanasa. Disciple of guru Mahankali Suryanarayana Sarma and Guru K.V Subrahmanyam . A Graded artist of Dhoordharshan now, The Cultural Ministry of the Government of India recognized the spark of excellence in the young ten year old then and supported her with scholarships to pursue her training for the next decade. She did her graduation in B.Tech. (CSE) with a distinction which in turn gave her an opportunity to work in an MNC through campus placements. She holds distinction in Master of Performing Arts-M.A Kuchipudi from Potti Sree Ramulu Telugu University and also a First rank holder in M.A at Sri Sidhendhra yogi Kuchipudi KalaPeetam,Kuchipudi. She is an aspirant of services to do her best for India-Humanity on a whole.

Dr Mythili Maratt Anoop is a committed and passionate Mohiniyattam and Kathak dancer. Mother, Assistant Professor of Humanities and classical dancer, she has juggled (struggled with) several roles.
She has been training under Guru Anjubabu since she made Hyderabad her home a few years ago. She is a professional classical dancer and has trained at a young age under Kalamandalam Kshemavathy, later at Nalanda (Mumbai) and in Shrutilaya (Mumbai) founded by Sunanda Nair and in Chennai under Smt. Gopika Varma with whom she has had a long association.

Monika Chakravorty is an extremely passionate dancer, who believes that dance is an important instrument to express one's self and communicate with the divine. She has 9+ years of performing experience in the field of Kathak Nritya.

Dramanon Presents a repeat performance of a collection of 5 short plays from the Dramanon stable. Some of these plays are award-winning and have been critically acclaimed by the audience of Hyderabad, Bhubaneshwar, Bangalore and Manipal.
Some stories will put a smile on your face, some will moisten your eyes and some will make you roll on the floor. And we are not joking about that!
Come and watch some of the finest actors from Hyderabad perform their hearts out!

About the plays

1.ECHO:
It begins as a usual day of auditions for a play. Enters an unusual candidate filled with hope. What we get is a unique premise for a plot. You have got to see it, to believe it!
Directed By: R K Shenoy
Cast: Harika Vedula, Saurabh Sensharma & R K Shenoy

2.ABSOLUTION:
A confession room, a boy and a priest. They don't see each other, but they do 'look into' each other. Let's see what they find.
Written By: William Reynolds
Directed By:Saurabh Sensharma
Cast: Adity Roy Sinha & Vinay Abhishek

3.HANGMAN:
An existential debate between an executioner and a prisoner while life hangs by a thread.
Directed By: R K Shenoy
Cast: R K Shenoy & Saurabh Sensharma
Written By: William Borden


4.GETTING IT BACK:
Getting it Back is an amiably absurdist vignette about life and love. The story tiptoes into the lives of a couple, who would like to take back the love they have given each other. What follows next is an exploration of love, with a touch of good-natured magic realism.
Written by John Cariani
Directed By:R K Shenoy
Cast: Ganesh Nallari & Saurabh Sensharma


5.THE DATE:
What happens when a sophisticated hot girl from the city meets a rich, rustic & crude Bengali guy on a blind date at a French restaurant. It's a mismatch of nonsensical proportions!
Directed By: R K Shenoy
Cast: Kanishka Dasgupta, R K Shenoy & Adity Roy Sinha


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Dramanon presents a collection of 5 award winning short plays, critically acclaimed by the audience of Hyderabad, Bhubaneshwar, Bangalore and Manipal.
ECHO begins as a usual day of auditions, until an unusual candidate enters for a role. Will she get it? Meanwhile, a young girl confesses to a priest seeking ABSOLUTION. Will she get it? A HANGMAN gets into an existential debate with a revolutionary who’s trying to make a point. Will he get it? A couple experiences a domestic dispute over the love they have given each other and GETTING IT BACK. Will they get it? A crude Bengali guy ends up on a DATE with a sophisticated hot girl. Will he get her?

Come find the answers to these questions at 8pm on the 30th of April (Sat) at Lamakaan. For more details contact : 9985561341/9701052861

Directed By: RK Shenoy & Saurabh Sensharma
Cast: RK Shenoy, Harika Vedula, Saurabh Sensharma, Ganesh Nallari, Kanishka Dasgupta, Adity Roy Sinha & Vinay Abhishek

“Is God a Taoist” is a dialogue between ‘a God’ and ‘a Mortal’. It is a series of ideas that treats a wide variety of subjects about life in general. A healthy discussion to shake our preconceived ideas about God and almost all other things or aspects or ideas that follow. The dialogue is from a book ‘The Tao is Silent’ n which Smullyan’s introduces the eastern philosophy to westerners. Smullyan sees the Taoist as "one who is not so much in search of something he hasn't, but who is enjoying what he has."

About the Author: Raymond Merrill Smullyan is an American mathematician, concert pianist, logician, Taoist philosopher, and magician. His first career was stage magic.

He was a professor of philosophy at Lehman College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York, and at Indiana University. He is also an amateur astronomer, using a six inch reflecting telescope for which he ground the mirror.

Smullyan has written several books about Taoist philosophy, which he believes neatly solves most or all traditional philosophical problems as well as integrating mathematics, logic, and philosophy into a cohesive whole. He is the author of many books on recreational mathematics and recreational logic. Most notably, one is titled ‘What Is the Name of This Book?’

About the Director:
Vidyanidhee Vanarase, also know as Prasad, was born and brought up in Pune. He completed his post graduation from the National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi. He has directed more than fifty plays in Marathi, Hindi, Braj-Bundeli, Kannada and English. He has gained proficiency in various interrelated areas - Direction, Teaching and Mentoring, Administration and Management of arts and Applied Arts.

He is associated with several theatre organizations of international repute for more than a decade. He has worked with Prithvi International Theatre Festival, India, London International Festival of Theatre (LIFT), UK, Project Phakama, South Africa to name a few. He has been involved in theatre training for more than 20 years and has worked as visiting
faculty / guest director at several universities and theatre institutes in India and abroad. His plays have been performed in various parts of India in regional and national theatre festivals.

His plays have also traveled internationally to UK, Europe and Asia. He is a Founder Director of IAPAR (International Association for Performing Arts and
Research). IAPAR in the only Indian Member Institution of ITI/UNESCO-UNITWIN Network for
Higher Education in Performing Arts and he is on the Board of this network.

He is Secretary General of the Indian National Centre of International Theatre Institute - UNESCO.

Director’s Note:
"Directing ‘Is God A Taoist’ has been a very long journey. It all started almost fifteen years ago! A
friend came up with this ‘dialogue’ as an interesting read. We read it. It was intriguing. But
probably was not performable! So it was left at that point. And it has been haunting me since then.

Eventually I went back to it when Prof. Y S P Thorat asked me to do a dramatic reading of this text for his students of Philosophy. And we did that together. Soon, I was jointly teaching a course titled ‘Psychology of Improvisations’ along with Prof. Suparna Karpe. We took this dialogue as a starting point. It took us on a very beautiful journey. The kind of improvisational work students came up with was absolutely inspiring. And since then it has stayed with me.

Last month, I got a call from Vijaykumar Naik asking me if I would do a play with his group. I said yes instantaneously. I had no idea about which play I would like to do. We worked together in a workshop. And in one of our conversations, some members of the group mentioned that they would like to do something that they have never tried. And for some reason, this play flashed in my head. A play that talks about Philosophy, which does not follow the typical
structure of a well made play, which has two characters but a possibility of multiple actors, and
to top it all, it’s in English language. It was enough to try out for the first time…

I am not going to write much about the play itself. It is better that you see it and respond to it the
way you wish. Let me not make it prescriptive. After all, it is about free will…! Or not…!"

For passes: 9145062162.

India - My Journey So Far will showcase photographs by Saurabh Chatterjee . Saurabh has been traveling in India over the last 15 years and will share his experience on his travels along with the pictures.


Saurabh Chatterjee is a Travel Photographer and a Photography Trainer. Saurabh has two missions in his life – to see INDIA and to make every camera owner a great photographer. He has travelled far and wide across the country capturing the flavour of the place he visits.
Saurabh is an award winning photographers and his pictures have been published in National Geographic, Lonely Planet, Outlook Traveller, Jetwings and several other national and international magazines.
More about Saurabh here - http://siaphotography.in/saurabh

All are welcome to this presentation.

The Mighty Himalayas - A week-long Photo Exhibition by Saurabh Chatterjee from 4pm on Sun, May 15-22nd.

This exhibition will showcase the Himalayas in terms of their culture, costume and environment capture by Saurabh over the last decade. Saurabh Chatterjee is a Travel Photographer and a Photography Trainer. Saurabh has two missions in his life – to see INDIA and to make every camera owner a great photographer. He has travelled far and wide across the country capturing the flavour of the place he visits. Saurabh is an award winning photographers and his pictures have been published in National Geographic, Lonely Planet, Outlook Traveller, Jetwings and several other national and international magazines. More about Saurabh here - http://siaphotography.in/saurabh

All are welcome.

Is Kambakht Sathe Ka Kya Karen is an adaptation of the Marathi play, Sathecha Kay Karaycha, penned by the noted playwright Rajiv Naik and translated into Hindi by Jyoti Subhash.

The story focuses on the tender relationship between a husband and a wife. It tells us about the happily married life of a couple - Abhay, an ad filmmaker and Salma, a lecturer in college. Each of them face different tribulations in their professional lives, but Abhay takes his troubles far too seriously. He is of the opinion that his colleague Sathe does not deserve the recognition he gets. On the other hand, Salma loves her work and does not care about quick promotion and success. She believes that everything should be done with a pure heart. At a peak point, Salma deals with the situation and handles Abhay's frustration. At the end of the play, both build a strong trust in the relationship and create a companionship that surpasses understanding. The twists and turns and the tribulations the couple faces in balancing their married and professional lives form the rest of the story. This play tries to depict that a positive attitude can make things better.

Cast & Crew
Abhay – Saurabh Gharipurikar
Salma – Richa Jain
Lights – Krishna Shukl
Music – Surender Verma
Design & Direction - Saurabh Gharipurikar

Date – 15th May 2016
Time – 08:00 pm
Venue – Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Rd No 01
Donor Pass – 100/-
Duration – 70 Minutes
More details contact Saurabh #9290013166

A 4 day workshop "Crafts and Bots" is being organized by Etch Bricks for children of age group 7 to 12 years at Lamakaan from 17th - 20th May 2016 10:30 AM to 3:00 PM. The workshop fees will be Rs. 2000 per child and the last date of registration is 10th May 2016. The students will be trained on building simple robots by combining craft work and electronics. It a completely hands on session with a small take away model. Each student will build a robot body using cardboard, thermocol and give life to it using "Etch Bricks".

Its a 4 day workshop from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM where kids can basics of robotics, electronics and a ton of craft work. All the materials required for the workshop will be provided by the Etch Bricks team. Students are expected to make their own arrangement for lunch.

For more details and registration please visit our website http://etchbricks.com/ Checkout our YouTube channel to understand the kind of projects the students will be building: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4uAAWL_ew4ws8f35rUxKEw

For any additional queries call Sachin 9949055227.

Inviting all for celebrating The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia on May 17th at 6:30pm onwards to events that raise awareness of LGBT rights and fight its violations.

May 17 was the date a decision was taken to remove homosexuality from the International Classification of Diseases of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1990.

The Public Affairs Section is organizing the event, in association with Lamakaan, to commemorate the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. Each of the four allies/supporters of the LGBT community will speak about the role played by an individual with a different sexual orientation in shaping their professional lives. The ally, through his/her remarks, will highlight how his/her closest LGBT mentor/colleague has made a difference to her workplace. While Dr. Anant Maringanti will be moderating the event, Prof. Prakash Kona will speak on the role which Prof. Hoshang Merchant played in shaping his career. Prof. Hoshang Merchant earned his doctoral degree in modern English literature from Purdue University and taught at the University of Hyderabad for over 30 years. Prof. Hoshang, one of the first Indians to come out as gay, is an acclaimed poet. Dr. Anant will speak about his much younger colleague Dr. Gautam Bhan, who earned his doctoral degree in urban planning from the University of California, Berkley. Gautam is a renowned urban planner in India and a prominent spokesperson of the LGBT community in India. Ms. Atluri Siri will speak for her client Rachana. Rachana worked as a senior consultant with several international organizations. She is the spokesperson for the transgender community in Telangana. Ms. Tejaswini will speak about her friend Pritwinder Kaur. Ms. Kaur has a bachelor’s degree in business management and a master’s degree in hospitality management. She is currently working as a business development manager at the Annapurna International Film School. eFinally Kuppili Padma, a renownd Telugu writer will read a moving story involving two lesbians from her book.

Through this activity, the allies will drive home the message that professionals with a different sexual orientation are as talented, empathetic, intelligent, and diligent as anybody else. The allies will stress the fact that these individuals, if given the opportunity, can make awesome colleagues and inspiring mentors. The aim of the event is to dispel notions which lead to homophobia, and to create an environment where LGBT individuals are hired without discrimination.

Prof. Dr. Prakash Kona:
Professor, School of English Literary Studies, English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad.
Prof. Prakash Kona earned his doctoral degree in English literature from the University of Mississippi and a master’s degree in literature from the University of Hyderabad. Prakash taught at the University of Cypress and is a published author. He is the Proctor of the English and Foreign Languages University.

Ms. Tejaswini Madabhushi:
Visiting Faculty at the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad.
Ms. Tejaswini Madabhushi earned a master’s degree in sociology from the University of Hyderabad, and a master’s degree in peace and conflict resolution from George Mason University, Virginia. She is a development consultant with several not for profit organizations in Hyderabad and is a prominent supporter of various civil rights movement in the city.

Ms. Satyasiri Alturi:
Advocate High Court of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
Ms. Satyasiri Atluri completed her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in law from the NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. She is currently practicing law at the High Court of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. She is a prominent supporter of LGBT community in the city.

Mr. Michael Mullins:
Consular General, The United States Consulate General, Hyderabad.
Mr. Michael Mullins, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Minister Counselor, assumed the post of Consul General of the U.S. Consulate General Hyderabad on September 7, 2013. Prior to his posting in Hyderabad, Mr. Mullins served at the U.S. Missions in New Delhi, El Salvador, Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Indonesia. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in French Literature and Fine Arts (Amherst College, Massachusetts) and a Master of Arts in French Literature (Brown University in Rhode Island). Twice awarded scholarships from the Government of France, Mr. Mullins also studied at L’Ecole Nationale de Beaux-Arts and L’Universite de Paris. He enjoys studio art, reading, music and golf. He is fluent in French and has conversational abilities in several other languages.

Mr. Gabriel Hons-Olivier:
Public Affairs Officer, The United States Consulate General, Hyderabad.
Gabriel Hons-Olivier is the Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Consulate General, Hyderabad. He is a career member of the U.S. Foreign Service. Prior to serving in India, Gabriel served as the Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Lilongwe, Malawi, where he was instrumental in promoting youth leadership and empowerment, particularly through President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative. In 2012, Gabriel was the Outreach Director for the U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative. In that position, he advanced American efforts to engage with the Arab world through outreach with Arab populations of the region, focusing on U.S. efforts to provide humanitarian assistance. He has also served U.S. missions in Iraq, Angola, Guyana and Libya. Gabriel received a master’s degree in International Management from the American Graduate School of International Management, in Arizona. He speaks French and Portuguese, and has studied German and Russian.

All are welcome to this evening.

An Odissi - Mohiniyattam Confluence

Mohiniyattam danseuse, Mythili, and Odissi Artist, Raman Kumari present their maiden collaborative recital in Hyderabad including a novel piece based on the element of water. They will present the varying moods and aspects of water, a quintessential element of life.

The forms of Odissi and Mohiniyattam stand apart from the other classical dance forms having a striking lyricism. The confluence will begin to explore the sameness and differences in the aesthetics of the two dance forms and present for the audience's judgement a token of their collaboration.

Enchantment, Desire and Mohiniyattam: Demo and recital by Dr Mythili Maratt Anoop. Mythili Maratt Anoop has trained under several eminent gurus of Mohiniyattam, has performed widely, earned her PhD in the Semiotics of Mohiniyattam from the Humanities department of IIT Bombay and has several publications her credit.

About Odissi Dancer: Born to embrace arts and love to Dance, Raman Kumari was Born and brought up in Odisha, she was initiated to the art of Odissi when she was 7 years old. She gained her MMus from Akhila Bharatiya Gandharva Maha Vidyalaya. Her expose to western dance styles have given her an opportunity to understand “Dance” in its true sense irrespective of their styles”.

Her quest for enriching her art with the technique, style, and philosophy in social context is Raman is one of the well-established artistes in the field today, part of a small group of contemporaneous peers so recognized. She has wide range of teaching and performing experience in this field both in India and USA. She has worked in schools, colleges,
universities and also with public and private organizations.

Entry - Free.

Inviting all for a screening of the film "PAGE ONE: INSIDE THE NEW YORK TIMES"

Synopsis: The film deftly gains unprecedented access to The New York Times newsroom and the inner workings of the Times' Media Desk. With the Internet surpassing print as the main news source and newspapers all around the world facing layoffs and cutbacks, PAGE ONE chronicles the transformation of the media industry at its time of greatest turmoil. It gives us an up-close look at the vibrant cross-cubicle debates and collaborations, tenacious jockeying for on-the-record quotes, and skillful page-one pitching that produce the “daily miracle” of a great news organization. What emerges is a nuanced portrait of journalists continuing to produce extraordinary work under increasingly difficult circumstances. At the heart of the film is the burning question on the minds of everyone who cares about a rigorous American press, Times lover or not: what will happen if the fast-moving future of media leaves behind the fact-based, original reporting that helps to define our society?

All are welcome.
Entry: Free.

They say that the grass is always greener on the other side. And this phrase perfectly fits in to the debate of who is happier, single people or committed/married/taken/double people. Join us as we put an end to this debate, or at least try to at Lamakaan on May 20th. And no matter who wins it, one thing is guaranteed, a lot of laughter.

Samahaara
In association with
Inspire Enrichment Center, Gachibowli
&
"Theatre Circle" The Aga Khan Academy, Hyderabad
presents

WINGLESS & EK RAJA KI KAHANI
Two fabulous plays by children

Date: 21st May, 2016
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.

Donation Rs.100/-
Available at in.bookmyshow.com
Details at 8341120303

WINGLESS (English) by Samahaara

A Fairly Weird Fairy Tale

Written by Paro Anand
Directed by Nasreen Ishaque

Chutki isn’t born perfect. She is born wingless. So what…. So are most of us. Only difference is that she’s a princess, the much-awaited baby of the King and Queen of heavens. It’s BIG, so what! Rejected by the un-angelic angels up there, her parents smuggle her out of heaven. So now begins the journey to earth and the adventures to find her a new, loving home.
After much struggle, a loving home was found for her. As Chutki grows up, a day comes when the story of her heavenly origins is revealed to her. Though troubled by her origins, she forgets the difference soon and yearns to join Heaven and Earth. And she does it so by her strength and beauty. Chutki shows those who cared to see that an angel doesn’t need wings to be an angel. She becames the Horizon, joining both her homes and all her people.

EK RAJA KI KAHANI (Hindi) by "Theatre Circle" The Aga Khan Academy, Hyderabad

Directed by Chandrasekhar Indla

This play is inspired by the folk story The King and the Tamarind drum. A king forces his people to be ugly and proudly proclaims that he is the most beautiful person in his kingdom and amongst all the gods. One of the gods who overhears the king curses him. What is this curse? How did it effect the kings life? To satiate your quries come and watch the play.

Come and discover: Wide range of Organic Fruits, veggies & groceries Homemade Breads and other baked goods; Organic Lunch, Handicrafts and Handlooms, Handmade Jewelry, Terrace Gardening Corner, Creative Design Spaces. Every Sunday 10:30am - 2:00pm For details: 9642731329.

The Event is all about letting the participants know/recall the contribution of Veturi Sundara Rama Murthy to Tollywood's lyrics.

All those who may not know anything about this stalwart may visit this following link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VeturiSundararamaMurthy

Workshops for Parents: Storytelling for your child

“Why your child loves listening to stories and how can you tell stories better?”

The aim of this session is to bring awareness of the power of storytelling and its significance both in the child’s world and in your bonding as a parent. Further the session aims to highlight elements of effective storytelling to make it better and far more enjoyable for themselves and the listener.

- Parents will relive the joy of listening to a story and thus connect with the child within.

- Understand strength of storytelling visa-vi other media.

- Become of aware of ways to make storytelling/reading more effective.

Join us for this highly participative and interactive workshop to discover and polish the storyteller within you.

Workshop Fee: Rs. 500/-
Limited Seats: Registration required

Please fill up the form below to pre-register:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1p4xVWetViQVLvuPNgDVzJHCyqw9sMyPTqSckaTRumhI/viewform

The world we live in is a very strange place. Some eat to live and some live to eat. In one way or another our lives revolve around food: some cook; some eat; some store it ; some hoard it; some starve for it; some steal it..Our very survival depends on food.

That is what the two main characters of this play are trying to do; survive another day in their lives. Salim & Javed are two beggars; like any other; they meet on a street like any other; on a day like any other. But what results is hilarity like never before.

The two share their stories; their ‘areas’; and their modus operandi. As they go from street to street and house to house pleading to people’s sense of charity, they chance upon the home of Ismail Bhai & his wife Pasha Bi. Ismail Bhai is a well known cook who has been invited by a Nawaab to display his culinary skills. Eager to impress the nawaab, he prepares a special Biryani and instructs his wife to hand it over to the delivery boy he sends.

The plan is overheard by the two hungry friends, who decide to change the route of the Biryani to their hungry stomachs instead of the Nawaab’s.

What happens to Salim, Javed and the biryani?

Find out on 22nd May, 2016, at 8pm at Lamakaan.

Sutradhar presents ‘Biryani aur Haleem’, translated from ‘The Pie & The Tart’ by Hugh Chesterman, and directed by Deepti Girotra.

Performing Classical Dance (Bharatnatyam)

Bangalore's premier Theatre company, WeMove Theatre is back with a one day theatre workshop for all theatre enthusiasts in Hyderabad from 10:30am onwards on Sat 23rd April.

'Big Step' is a one day theatre workshop which will introduce to the world of theatre and helps you explore your creative side. Big Step is an initiative be WeMove Theatre to encourage new talent by providing a platform to all those who want to learn more about theatre. The workshop focuses on bringing out the creative person inside you. It gives you the space to bring out the unknown person inside you waiting to be set free. This comprehensive 1-Day workshop includes training in basics of acting and production.

A one day exhibition of doodles & illustration by Garima Shukla on Sat 23rd April 12noon to 4pm.

Most of my illustrations have the little elements related to my life..it can be anything love for food or travel or art...anger, happiness, fun etc. I've few characters like a girl ( who I believe is me ) , a guy , a dog , bird..etc which I use frequently in different situations & I try to imagine how they will behave.

Mostly my work consists of doodles made up of messy/imperfect lines. I focus on trying to bring out the feeling I want to convey more than the technicalities of drawing. I aim to draw the funnier side of even the most serious things smile emoticon As that keeps me happy!

Entry: Free for this exhibition cum sale.
For more information: garima@mydreamstore.in

This is an initiative by Rubaroo along with ComMutiny The Youth Collective to explore cross border friendships and engage young people on the issues of social inclusion in order to build vibrant eco-systems across India to understand each other.

India is witnessing a demographic transition. It is home to one of the largest and fastest-growing youth populations in the world. 65% of India’s population is under 35 years in age. Have you ever thought about why intolerance is trending? To dive into the roots of growing intolerance, Rubaroo in association with The Youth Collective, once again invites you all to climb on to Samjho Toh Express.This initiative aims at cultivating cross border friendships through an experiential journey which will help the youth in reflecting and breaking stereotypes that they hold for other communities, gender, castes, religions, ethnic backgrounds etc. A journey through this Campaign will help in internalizing the need to understand the ‘other’!! When: 23rd April, 2016 (Saturday) Platform: Lamakaan is off Road No. 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. It is in the lane next to the Vengala Rao Park, opposite GVK One Mall. Departure Time: 4:00pm to 6:00pm Hope to see ya’ll there!

Samahaara
presents

An adaptation of Reginald Rose's

12 Angry Men
(A Play in English)

Directed by Rathna Shekar Reddy

A Samahaara Workshop Production

Date: 23rd April 2016
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.

A jury of 12 men is entrusted with the power to send an uneducated teenager to the electric chair for killing his father with a switchblade knife. They are locked into a jury room on a stifling hot summer day until they come up with a unanimous decision - either guilty or not guilty. The compelling, provocative play examines the twelve men's deep-seated personal prejudices, perceptual biases and anger, unreliable judgments, ignorance and fears, that threaten to taint their decision-making abilities, cause them to ignore the real issues in the case, and potentially lead them to a miscarriage of justice.

Donation Rs.100/-
Tele bookings at 8341120303

Workshop on Solving Rubik's Cube:

1. We will begin with a 3 x 3 cube and advance further on it.
2. We will teach you the algorithm involved in solving the puzzle.
3. You can also get faster at solving the puzzle and master the technique.

So utilize the summer in learning and mastering this skill - This also stimulate the brain intellectually.

There is no age limit to attend this workshop. Please bring a standard-sized Rubik's Cube. If you are interested but the timing is not suitable, please let the Organizer know and we can schedule another class.

There is no restriction on the age.. Whoever is passionate to learn will get an opportunity.
Entry: Free.

Bangalore's premier Theatre company, WeMove Theatre is back with a one day theatre workshop for all theatre enthusiasts in Hyderabad from 10:30am on Sun 24th April.

'Big Step' is a one day theatre workshop which will introduce to the world of theatre and helps you explore your creative side. Big Step is an initiative be WeMove Theatre to encourage new talent by providing a platform to all those who want to learn more about theatre. The workshop focuses on bringing out the creative person inside you. It gives you the space to bring out the unknown person inside you waiting to be set free. This comprehensive 1-Day workshop includes training in basics of acting and production.

Giving wheels to artistic dreams, A Slam Dream has launched its first poetry tour and fundraiser. Hitting the road to spread the art of Spoken Word Poetry or Slam Poetry, and give people a chance to fall in love with this rare and mesmerizing art form, Figure of Speech is an opportunity to spread some art and wonder. It is also a fundraiser for Aarcha R S, the Founder of A Slam Dream's initiative Teach for Peace. The tour aims at spreading spoken word poetry and raising funds for causes such as the Middle Eastern refugee crisis. A Slam Dream is the only established slam poetry group in South India and one of four slam poetry groups from India to have represented India at an International Slam Poetry Conference in 2015. With its motto 'Poetry for a Cause', the group has been trying to use poetry and art as a medium of expression and change. Started in 2015, the group has spread across the country and has been successful in shedding some limelight on spoken word poetry.

But what is spoken word poetry? It is the kind of poetry that is written to be performed. It is an ancient art form that is slowly taking up its place among mainstream art forms.

What to expect: Figure of Speech Tour includes interactive sessions, workshops, performances and poetry slams(friendly competitions of slam poetry are called poetry slams), depending on your request and choice, headed by our young Founder, Aarcha R S.

So, we bring to you our curious tour to your favorite venue: Lamakaan on 24th April 2016, Sunday from 4 pm to 6 pm.

It is open to all those 11 years and above and cost Rs 200, all of which goes into charity.

Contact 8008030323 for more details. Spot registrations will be open!
Come be a part of something big, strange and unique!

Inviting all for a presentation on 'Insights into Government Data & Information' on 24th April (Sunday) evening from 5pm to 6pm

Open data is contributing significantly to promote transparency in governance. It is also supposed to make public more aware of what the government is doing. Unfortunately, Government/Public data is complex and difficult to understand for most people. It is both difficult to access and difficult to make sense of. Factly (www.factly.in) is an initiative to make public data more meaningful to the common man.

This event is aimed at making people understand the enormous amounts of data generated by various government agencies and how such data/information could be used.
Anyone with interest in Government and its way of working can attend.

Organized by : Factly & Devthon
POC: Rakesh Dubbudu, rakesh@factly.in

SHABINA FARSHORI'S Childrens Book release function by Anjuman-e-Qalamkaran-e-deccan, Hyderabad on 24th April, Sunday, 6.30pm,at Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Road No. 1, Presides by.Prof.Anewar Moazam,
Book released by.Prof.S.A.Shukoor,Director/Secretary, Telangana urdu Academy,
Chief guest,padmashri Dr.jeelani Bano, Speakers..Sardar Saleem, khairunnisan Aleem & Dr.Abid Moiz..
Aazam Budauni,Tasneem Johar & yousuf Ravish will present Tahniyat..
Welcome by Faraaz farshori,and Shukriya by Hinna Faraaz.. Compere by Aslam farshori.

Silly Point is India's first cricket themed stand-up comedy show. The show will feature jokes only on cricket - our country's favorite sport after eve-teasing. Why did Robin Singh puke on the field? Was Anil Kumble India's fastest bowler? Nitin Gupta (Rivaldo), Rohit Swain and Hriday Ranjan will take you down a memory lane of the hilariously tragic life of an Indian cricket fan. Hosted by Rajasekhar Mamidanna.

Inviting all for an evening of book launch "Laddafni" - Stories of Muslim women written by Shajahana Begum.

షాజహానా రాసిన ముస్లిం స్త్రీల కథలు 'లద్దాఫ్ని' పుస్తక విడుదలకు అందరికి ఆహ్వానం.

This comic play revolves around three men who are on the lookout for true love. Prem, Kalyan and Veer are roommates and best friends. But when Veer finds his one true love, his two friends realize that it's high time to get settled as well. Will they succeed in finding their soul mates? Come watch our play to know for yourself.

For passes: 8374734142

Manch Theatre is back with its Telugu Comedy Series Navvula Muvvalu #2, a laughter package of two of its Original plays Written By Kalyan Kumar Vadamanu.

Paanakalu Panimanishi. (పానకాలు పనిమనిషి)
Baboyi ee Thalli Thandrulu Maku Vadhu(బాబోయి ఈ తల్లీ తండ్రులు మాకు వద్దు)

పానకాలు పనిమనిషి:
మధ్య తరగతికి చెందిన పానకాలు .. మధ్యలో వదిలేసిన పనిమనిషి.. వీరి మధ్యలో నలిగిపోతున్న అత్త కోడలు..
వీరి మధ్య జరిగే జగడం లాంటి సంభాషనే ఈ మా "పానకాలు పనిమనిషి".


బాబోయి ఈ తల్లీ తండ్రులు మాకు వద్దు:
ఎందరో తల్లితండ్రులు.. వారికి ఎన్నో ఆశలు..
ఉన్నది ఇద్దరు.. వారికి అవధులు లేని హద్దులు.. వీరి మాటలు వినే ఏ పిల్లలైనా అంటారు "బాబోయి ఈ తల్లీ తండ్రులు మాకు వద్దు"


Enacted By Kiriti, Sameera, Vineesha, Manasa, Sravani, Tejaswini, Anusha, Krishna Teja, Vidya bhaskar, Sridevi, Arjun, Sundar, Sriniva, Bharath,

Please come and Enjoy the Show. Tickets will be available online in BMS and will be available at the venue.

For any more info reach us at 8106217818(Kiriti)/ 7702260170 (Krishna Teja)

A fun and creative way to pursue gardening as a hobby. Its therapeutic!

Miniature Gardening is a step closer to Japanese Art of Bonsai where you create an illusion of a small setting, a small world you can enjoy looking at.

Workshop is free (Material costs)

A delightful evening with a cluster of Bollywood classic & Western melodies both with Saxophone & Harmonica.

This is an improvisation by talented Sabnavis, who plays these two instruments. Saturday 30th April. 4PM to 5:30PM.
All are welcome. Entry: Free

An initiative to remove the gender inequality and try to build equality for women at work place ! And we hope that in 2030 we can talk about gender inequality in HISTORICAL TERMS.
Gender equality will only be reached if we are able to empower women.

Talks on feminism
Why equality at work place is important.

Today let us pay homage to activist and writer Satnam followed by a screening of Sanjay Kak's "Red Ant Dream" film in which he was seen and reciting about the lives of Adivasis and their struggles.

Satnam, whose real name was Gurmeet Singh, authored
‘Jangalnama’, a book that gave an insight into the lives of the adivasis of Bastar and was an account of his travels in the Maoist guerrilla zone.

Satnam, who hailed from Amritsar had studied humanities at the Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi.

This documentary 'Red Ant Dream' deals with the issue of "Maoist insurgency in India". It focuses on the Maoists in Bastar in Chhattisgarh, tribals fighting against industrialists in Niyamgiri in Odisha, and protestors acting in memory of the Leftist revolutionary Bhagat Singh in Punjab. This film shows the people of these regions resisting what they believe to be oppression. The film won a prize from the Busan International Film Festival.

All are welcome.

A exclusive event designed for short films, to show case some serious work in the short films category. With this event the studio wants to create an eco system for filmmakers to co exist & evolve, this is forum will address practical pain points of filmmaker like production (including pre & post), casting & other important issues. After the entire list of movies is screened we have a 30-45 min focused discussion moderated by the studio to find ans to some of the current problem of film making. A bi-monthly event held to promote short films; we call for short films entries to be sent to us. We accept films below 45 mins in this type. Your work can be submitted to Octopus Studios, the set of independent curator will go through the films & select a set of films. We screen selected short films to an elite audience who are short film enthusiasts. We introduce the filmmakers as well cast & crew to the audience. The entire event is open & free of cost, it’s also held at place which has actually inspired the idea - Lamaakan-An Open Cultural Space. Entry - Free

A short performance based on Rohith Vemula's last note. Three actors intersperse the text of Rohith's last letter with other texts, mainly poetry, to create a moving experience. The performance also takes up other letters, those targeting Rohith and "anti-national" activities. None of the texts is dramatised. In the simple act of reading and juxtaposing texts, the actors force us to look within and without, on the singularity of a particular tragedy and on the larger context that punishes a person for the accident of their birth.

Entry - Free.

In the race for "progress" and "development", we are creating a city that is unsustainable and unlivable. The dichotomy of "Environment conservation" and "development" is a false dichotomy as infact Healthy environment IS development.

The panel discussion shall explore the right to quality of life with clean air, water and open green spaces as a fundamental right, and the importance of urban biodiversity in achieving the same.

The panelists include eminent environmentalist
Purushottam Reddy
Dr B V Subba Rao

Please be there !

Dramanon presents our Workshop production - Part 2 of our recent Theatre Workshop conducted in March-April

Part 1 of our workshop was conducted by Mr Ramakrishna Shenoy for a total of 24 hours over 4 weekends between March 13th & April 10th. Part 1 explored the various nuances of theatre including voice modulation, facial expressions, body language, diction, internalising of emotions, understanding group dynamics, etc.

Part 2 of our Theatre Workshop, held over the past 3-4 weeks involved training the actors over multiple rehearsals to play specific roles in preparation for this - The workshop production.

This show is a collection of 4 short plays performed by some of the participants of Theatre Workshop and directed by members from Dramanon.

Come join us while they take us through a journey of love, laughter, fury, compassion, disgust, horror, courage, wonder and tranquility.

About the plays

1.CREATIVE DESTRUCTION:
When wood burns, are we destroying it or creating heat and light? Through the journey of life, do we create a newer us by shedding our older selves. Do we control our own fate or does our fate control us. Is death the end or a new beginning?
Devised & Directed By: R K Shenoy
Cast: Ayaz Pasha, Rupali Varshney, Shretika Gupta & Vishweshwar Singh

2.THE DROWNED MAN:
A writer is stuck. He has no story. Little does he realize that he is about to discover a 'business' that may well become the story of his life. Let's go see what happens, shall we?
Written By: Neil Simon
Directed By: Adity Roy Sinha
Cast: Harish Bharadwaj, Karthik R.S. & Partha Pratim Mallik

3. LICENCE TO LOVE:
How do you know your answers are right? How do you know where your answers will drive you? Have you ever questioned the question to see what this question means? Perhaps this play will have an answer. Or will it?
Adapted from a play by Nick Zagone
Directed By: Harika Vedula
Cast: Charul Pant, Siddharth Tyagi & Ambica Srimal

4.FROM INDIA:
An essential mix of argumentative humour and Indian sensibilities essayed through the eyes of an uppity Brit loving daughter and her quintessentially Indian father.
Adapted from the BBC sketch 'Goodness Gracious Me'
Directed By: Kanishka Dasgupta
Cast: Abhinav Rastogi & Drishika Chander

People from Pune did a protest similiar to that of ours for KBR national park on 5th June, 2015 against illegal Trees cutting. They not only did a mass protest but also fought a legal battle against local Corporation and Garden Dept.

Finally, after continuous support of people and lot of public pressure. PMC decided to withdraw their decision of illegal tree cutting. So, environment lovers got huge success and saved 108 old trees.

Satej created this Documentary named "Trees of Pune" based on the events.
All are welcome.

The Lord Chamberlain's Men presents 'Art'- a Comedy Play in English.

How much would you pay for a white painting? Would it matter who the painter was? Would it be art? One of Marc's best friends, Serge, has just bought a very expensive painting. It's about five feet by four, all white with white diagonal lines. To Marc, the painting is a joke, but Serge insists Marc doesn't have the proper standard to judge the work. Another friend, Yvan, though burdened by his own problems, allows himself to be pulled into this disagreement. Eager to please, Yvan tells Serge he likes the painting. Lines are drawn and these old friends square off over the canvas, using it as an excuse to relentlessly batter one another over various failures. As their arguments become less theoretical and more personal, they border on destroying their friendships. At the breaking point, Serge hands Marc a felt tip pen and dares him: "Go on." This is where the friendship is finally tested, and the aftermath of action, and its reaction, affirms the power of those bonds.

The Lord Chamberlain's Men presents an independent translation of Yasmina Reza's 'Art', Winner of the 1998 Tony Award for Best Play and winner of the 1996 Olivier Award for Best Comedy.

Sat 7-May 7pm - Art - Play in English (duration 1.5 hours). 8.45pm - आर्ट - Play in Hindi (duration 1.5 hours)

Sun 8-May 7pm - आर्ट - Play in Hindi (duration 1.5 hours) 8.45pm - Art - Play in English (duration 1.5 hours)

For passes: 9948661033

The Lord Chamberlain's Men presents 'Art'-a Comedy Play in Hindi.

How much would you pay for a white painting? Would it matter who the painter was? Would it be art? One of Marc's best friends, Serge, has just bought a very expensive painting. It's about five feet by four, all white with white diagonal lines. To Marc, the painting is a joke, but Serge insists Marc doesn't have the proper standard to judge the work. Another friend, Yvan, though burdened by his own problems, allows himself to be pulled into this disagreement. Eager to please, Yvan tells Serge he likes the painting. Lines are drawn and these old friends square off over the canvas, using it as an excuse to relentlessly batter one another over various failures. As their arguments become less theoretical and more personal, they border on destroying their friendships. At the breaking point, Serge hands Marc a felt tip pen and dares him: "Go on." This is where the friendship is finally tested, and the aftermath of action, and its reaction, affirms the power of those bonds.

The Lord Chamberlain's Men presents an independent translation of Yasmina Reza's 'Art', Winner of the 1998 Tony Award for Best Play and winner of the 1996 Olivier Award for Best Comedy.

Sat 7-May
7pm - Art - Play in English (duration 1.5 hours).
8.45pm - आर्ट - Play in Hindi (duration 1.5 hours)

Sun 8-May
7pm - आर्ट - Play in Hindi (duration 1.5 hours)
8.45pm - Art - Play in English (duration 1.5 hours)

For passes: 9948661033

This Mother’s Day JEET is organising an Event on Positive Parenting on Child Development & Self care for Mothers. Our Guest speakers with a lot of expertise in Psychology, Gynecology, Physiotherapy, Diet, stress Management and work-life balance will share their valuable tips & experiences with all Women attending the event.

We are grateful to you for the support extended to us.

http://www.jeettrust.org

The Lord Chamberlain's Men presents 'Art'- a Comedy Play in Hindi.

How much would you pay for a white painting? Would it matter who the painter was? Would it be art? One of Marc's best friends, Serge, has just bought a very expensive painting. It's about five feet by four, all white with white diagonal lines. To Marc, the painting is a joke, but Serge insists Marc doesn't have the proper standard to judge the work. Another friend, Yvan, though burdened by his own problems, allows himself to be pulled into this disagreement. Eager to please, Yvan tells Serge he likes the painting. Lines are drawn and these old friends square off over the canvas, using it as an excuse to relentlessly batter one another over various failures. As their arguments become less theoretical and more personal, they border on destroying their friendships. At the breaking point, Serge hands Marc a felt tip pen and dares him: "Go on." This is where the friendship is finally tested, and the aftermath of action, and its reaction, affirms the power of those bonds.

The Lord Chamberlain's Men presents an independent translation of Yasmina Reza's 'Art', Winner of the 1998 Tony Award for Best Play and winner of the 1996 Olivier Award for Best Comedy.

Sat 7-May
7pm - Art - Play in English (duration 1.5 hours).
8.45pm - आर्ट - Play in Hindi (duration 1.5 hours)

Sun 8-May
7pm - आर्ट - Play in Hindi (duration 1.5 hours)
8.45pm - Art - Play in English (duration 1.5 hours)

For passes: 9948661033

The Lord Chamberlain's Men presents 'Art'- a Comedy Play in English.

How much would you pay for a white painting? Would it matter who the painter was? Would it be art? One of Marc's best friends, Serge, has just bought a very expensive painting. It's about five feet by four, all white with white diagonal lines. To Marc, the painting is a joke, but Serge insists Marc doesn't have the proper standard to judge the work. Another friend, Yvan, though burdened by his own problems, allows himself to be pulled into this disagreement. Eager to please, Yvan tells Serge he likes the painting. Lines are drawn and these old friends square off over the canvas, using it as an excuse to relentlessly batter one another over various failures. As their arguments become less theoretical and more personal, they border on destroying their friendships. At the breaking point, Serge hands Marc a felt tip pen and dares him: "Go on." This is where the friendship is finally tested, and the aftermath of action, and its reaction, affirms the power of those bonds.

The Lord Chamberlain's Men presents an independent translation of Yasmina Reza's 'Art', Winner of the 1998 Tony Award for Best Play and winner of the 1996 Olivier Award for Best Comedy.

Sat 7-May 7pm - Art - Play in English (duration 1.5 hours). 8.45pm - आर्ट - Play in Hindi (duration 1.5 hours)

Sun 8-May 7pm - आर्ट - Play in Hindi (duration 1.5 hours) 8.45pm - Art - Play in English (duration 1.5 hours)

For passes: 9948661033

Inviting all for an evening of Kuchipudi classical Dance performance by Vineela and students of SLB KUCHIPUDI KALANILAYAM.

Having studied in a disciplined and devoted manner following the ancient principle of Guru Shishya Parampara since the tender age of five, Vineela was blessed to learn under the guidance of many renowned Gurus: Dr. Padmabhusan Vempati Chinasatyam garu, Dr. Padmasri Shobhanaidu Garu,Dr. krishna Kumari garu She did more than 600 programmes and gave performance allover india Delhi, Bangloore, Ahamadabad, Konark, Chennai, Tirupathi, Vishakapatnam, vijayawada, kakinada , dwaraka tirumala & Hyderabad etc..

Enrty: Free.

Metamorphosis theatre group presents "And Then There Were None" a mystery play by children based on a novel by Agatha Christie of the same title.

Synopsis: A group of people are lured into coming to an island under different pretexts, e.g. offers of employment or to enjoy a late summer holiday, or to meet old friends. All have been complicit in the death(s) of other human beings but either escaped justice or committed an act that was not subject to legal sanction. The guests and two servants who are present are "charged" with their respective "crimes" by a gramophone recording after dinner the first night and informed that they have been brought to the island to pay for their actions. They are the only people on the island, and cannot escape due to the distance from the mainland and the inclement weather, yet gradually all ten are killed in turn, in a manner that seems to parallel the ten deaths in the nursery rhyme. Nobody else seems to be left alive on the island by the time of the apparent last death. A confession, in the form of a postscript to the novel, unveils how the killings took place and who was responsible.

All are welcome.
for details: 9966315828

The students of Kathak Kalakshetra will present the choreographic compositions of Guru Sri Anjubabu, a pioneer of the Deccani style of Kathak. The opening piece is a sloka followed by kathak nritth, wherein the students will present thaat, tukdas, gat bhaav and tatkar. This will be followed by compositions based on bhava or abhinaya. The evening's performance will conclude with a Taraana, a lyrical piece in which freezes/ stills punctuate the flow of movement.

Kathak Kalakshetra has been founded and directed by Shri Anjubabu. Nritya Bhushan Anju Babu Guru, Dancer, Choreographer is the sole torch bearer for Deccani style of Kathak Dance originated from Hyderabad! • His awards and recognitions include Nritya Bhushan, Silver Crown • Gold Medal in 1972 from seven Star Syndicate, Felicitated for Research and Contribution towards Kathak at Tyagaraya Gana Sabha in 1985.
•Honoured by then Governor of AP, Kumud Ben Joshi in 1986
•Felicitated by then Chief Minister of AP state, Sri N.T. Rama Rao at Telugu University for his outstanding contribution to Kathak dance
•Felicitated by Indian Cultural Centre, Houston, Telugu Association of Houston, Anjali, The Centre for Indian Performing Arts and honoured and specially recognized by Hyderabad Association, Texas.

Bios of Performers:
Achutamanasa, a leading young Danseuse is a dedicated student ofKuchipudi and Kathak. ‘Satvikabhinaya’ is one of the main hallmarks of Achutamanasa. Disciple of guru Mahankali Suryanarayana Sarma and Guru K.V Subrahmanyam . A Graded artist of Dhoordharshan now, The Cultural Ministry of the Government of India recognized the spark of excellence in the young ten year old then and supported her with scholarships to pursue her training for the next decade. She did her graduation in B.Tech. (CSE) with a distinction which in turn gave her an opportunity to work in an MNC through campus placements. She holds distinction in Master of Performing Arts-M.A Kuchipudi from Potti Sree Ramulu Telugu University and also a First rank holder in M.A at Sri Sidhendhra yogi Kuchipudi KalaPeetam,Kuchipudi. She is an aspirant of services to do her best for India-Humanity on a whole.

Dr Mythili Maratt Anoop is a committed and passionate Mohiniyattam and Kathak dancer. Mother, Assistant Professor of Humanities and classical dancer, she has juggled (struggled with) several roles.
She has been training under Guru Anjubabu since she made Hyderabad her home a few years ago. She is a professional classical dancer and has trained at a young age under Kalamandalam Kshemavathy, later at Nalanda (Mumbai) and in Shrutilaya (Mumbai) founded by Sunanda Nair and in Chennai under Smt. Gopika Varma with whom she has had a long association.

Monika Chakravorty is an extremely passionate dancer, who believes that dance is an important instrument to express one's self and communicate with the divine. She has 9+ years of performing experience in the field of Kathak Nritya.

Dramanon Presents a repeat performance of a collection of 5 short plays from the Dramanon stable. Some of these plays are award-winning and have been critically acclaimed by the audience of Hyderabad, Bhubaneshwar, Bangalore and Manipal.
Some stories will put a smile on your face, some will moisten your eyes and some will make you roll on the floor. And we are not joking about that!
Come and watch some of the finest actors from Hyderabad perform their hearts out!

About the plays

1.ECHO:
It begins as a usual day of auditions for a play. Enters an unusual candidate filled with hope. What we get is a unique premise for a plot. You have got to see it, to believe it!
Directed By: R K Shenoy
Cast: Harika Vedula, Saurabh Sensharma & R K Shenoy

2.ABSOLUTION:
A confession room, a boy and a priest. They don't see each other, but they do 'look into' each other. Let's see what they find.
Written By: William Reynolds
Directed By:Saurabh Sensharma
Cast: Adity Roy Sinha & Vinay Abhishek

3.HANGMAN:
An existential debate between an executioner and a prisoner while life hangs by a thread.
Directed By: R K Shenoy
Cast: R K Shenoy & Saurabh Sensharma
Written By: William Borden


4.GETTING IT BACK:
Getting it Back is an amiably absurdist vignette about life and love. The story tiptoes into the lives of a couple, who would like to take back the love they have given each other. What follows next is an exploration of love, with a touch of good-natured magic realism.
Written by John Cariani
Directed By:R K Shenoy
Cast: Ganesh Nallari & Saurabh Sensharma


5.THE DATE:
What happens when a sophisticated hot girl from the city meets a rich, rustic & crude Bengali guy on a blind date at a French restaurant. It's a mismatch of nonsensical proportions!
Directed By: R K Shenoy
Cast: Kanishka Dasgupta, R K Shenoy & Adity Roy Sinha


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Dramanon presents a collection of 5 award winning short plays, critically acclaimed by the audience of Hyderabad, Bhubaneshwar, Bangalore and Manipal.
ECHO begins as a usual day of auditions, until an unusual candidate enters for a role. Will she get it? Meanwhile, a young girl confesses to a priest seeking ABSOLUTION. Will she get it? A HANGMAN gets into an existential debate with a revolutionary who’s trying to make a point. Will he get it? A couple experiences a domestic dispute over the love they have given each other and GETTING IT BACK. Will they get it? A crude Bengali guy ends up on a DATE with a sophisticated hot girl. Will he get her?

Come find the answers to these questions at 8pm on the 30th of April (Sat) at Lamakaan. For more details contact : 9985561341/9701052861

Directed By: RK Shenoy & Saurabh Sensharma
Cast: RK Shenoy, Harika Vedula, Saurabh Sensharma, Ganesh Nallari, Kanishka Dasgupta, Adity Roy Sinha & Vinay Abhishek

“Is God a Taoist” is a dialogue between ‘a God’ and ‘a Mortal’. It is a series of ideas that treats a wide variety of subjects about life in general. A healthy discussion to shake our preconceived ideas about God and almost all other things or aspects or ideas that follow. The dialogue is from a book ‘The Tao is Silent’ n which Smullyan’s introduces the eastern philosophy to westerners. Smullyan sees the Taoist as "one who is not so much in search of something he hasn't, but who is enjoying what he has."

About the Author: Raymond Merrill Smullyan is an American mathematician, concert pianist, logician, Taoist philosopher, and magician. His first career was stage magic.

He was a professor of philosophy at Lehman College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York, and at Indiana University. He is also an amateur astronomer, using a six inch reflecting telescope for which he ground the mirror.

Smullyan has written several books about Taoist philosophy, which he believes neatly solves most or all traditional philosophical problems as well as integrating mathematics, logic, and philosophy into a cohesive whole. He is the author of many books on recreational mathematics and recreational logic. Most notably, one is titled ‘What Is the Name of This Book?’

About the Director:
Vidyanidhee Vanarase, also know as Prasad, was born and brought up in Pune. He completed his post graduation from the National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi. He has directed more than fifty plays in Marathi, Hindi, Braj-Bundeli, Kannada and English. He has gained proficiency in various interrelated areas - Direction, Teaching and Mentoring, Administration and Management of arts and Applied Arts.

He is associated with several theatre organizations of international repute for more than a decade. He has worked with Prithvi International Theatre Festival, India, London International Festival of Theatre (LIFT), UK, Project Phakama, South Africa to name a few. He has been involved in theatre training for more than 20 years and has worked as visiting
faculty / guest director at several universities and theatre institutes in India and abroad. His plays have been performed in various parts of India in regional and national theatre festivals.

His plays have also traveled internationally to UK, Europe and Asia. He is a Founder Director of IAPAR (International Association for Performing Arts and
Research). IAPAR in the only Indian Member Institution of ITI/UNESCO-UNITWIN Network for
Higher Education in Performing Arts and he is on the Board of this network.

He is Secretary General of the Indian National Centre of International Theatre Institute - UNESCO.

Director’s Note:
"Directing ‘Is God A Taoist’ has been a very long journey. It all started almost fifteen years ago! A
friend came up with this ‘dialogue’ as an interesting read. We read it. It was intriguing. But
probably was not performable! So it was left at that point. And it has been haunting me since then.

Eventually I went back to it when Prof. Y S P Thorat asked me to do a dramatic reading of this text for his students of Philosophy. And we did that together. Soon, I was jointly teaching a course titled ‘Psychology of Improvisations’ along with Prof. Suparna Karpe. We took this dialogue as a starting point. It took us on a very beautiful journey. The kind of improvisational work students came up with was absolutely inspiring. And since then it has stayed with me.

Last month, I got a call from Vijaykumar Naik asking me if I would do a play with his group. I said yes instantaneously. I had no idea about which play I would like to do. We worked together in a workshop. And in one of our conversations, some members of the group mentioned that they would like to do something that they have never tried. And for some reason, this play flashed in my head. A play that talks about Philosophy, which does not follow the typical
structure of a well made play, which has two characters but a possibility of multiple actors, and
to top it all, it’s in English language. It was enough to try out for the first time…

I am not going to write much about the play itself. It is better that you see it and respond to it the
way you wish. Let me not make it prescriptive. After all, it is about free will…! Or not…!"

For passes: 9145062162.

India - My Journey So Far will showcase photographs by Saurabh Chatterjee . Saurabh has been traveling in India over the last 15 years and will share his experience on his travels along with the pictures.


Saurabh Chatterjee is a Travel Photographer and a Photography Trainer. Saurabh has two missions in his life – to see INDIA and to make every camera owner a great photographer. He has travelled far and wide across the country capturing the flavour of the place he visits.
Saurabh is an award winning photographers and his pictures have been published in National Geographic, Lonely Planet, Outlook Traveller, Jetwings and several other national and international magazines.
More about Saurabh here - http://siaphotography.in/saurabh

All are welcome to this presentation.

The Mighty Himalayas - A week-long Photo Exhibition by Saurabh Chatterjee from 4pm on Sun, May 15-22nd.

This exhibition will showcase the Himalayas in terms of their culture, costume and environment capture by Saurabh over the last decade. Saurabh Chatterjee is a Travel Photographer and a Photography Trainer. Saurabh has two missions in his life – to see INDIA and to make every camera owner a great photographer. He has travelled far and wide across the country capturing the flavour of the place he visits. Saurabh is an award winning photographers and his pictures have been published in National Geographic, Lonely Planet, Outlook Traveller, Jetwings and several other national and international magazines. More about Saurabh here - http://siaphotography.in/saurabh

All are welcome.

Is Kambakht Sathe Ka Kya Karen is an adaptation of the Marathi play, Sathecha Kay Karaycha, penned by the noted playwright Rajiv Naik and translated into Hindi by Jyoti Subhash.

The story focuses on the tender relationship between a husband and a wife. It tells us about the happily married life of a couple - Abhay, an ad filmmaker and Salma, a lecturer in college. Each of them face different tribulations in their professional lives, but Abhay takes his troubles far too seriously. He is of the opinion that his colleague Sathe does not deserve the recognition he gets. On the other hand, Salma loves her work and does not care about quick promotion and success. She believes that everything should be done with a pure heart. At a peak point, Salma deals with the situation and handles Abhay's frustration. At the end of the play, both build a strong trust in the relationship and create a companionship that surpasses understanding. The twists and turns and the tribulations the couple faces in balancing their married and professional lives form the rest of the story. This play tries to depict that a positive attitude can make things better.

Cast & Crew
Abhay – Saurabh Gharipurikar
Salma – Richa Jain
Lights – Krishna Shukl
Music – Surender Verma
Design & Direction - Saurabh Gharipurikar

Date – 15th May 2016
Time – 08:00 pm
Venue – Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Rd No 01
Donor Pass – 100/-
Duration – 70 Minutes
More details contact Saurabh #9290013166

A 4 day workshop "Crafts and Bots" is being organized by Etch Bricks for children of age group 7 to 12 years at Lamakaan from 17th - 20th May 2016 10:30 AM to 3:00 PM. The workshop fees will be Rs. 2000 per child and the last date of registration is 10th May 2016. The students will be trained on building simple robots by combining craft work and electronics. It a completely hands on session with a small take away model. Each student will build a robot body using cardboard, thermocol and give life to it using "Etch Bricks".

Its a 4 day workshop from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM where kids can basics of robotics, electronics and a ton of craft work. All the materials required for the workshop will be provided by the Etch Bricks team. Students are expected to make their own arrangement for lunch.

For more details and registration please visit our website http://etchbricks.com/ Checkout our YouTube channel to understand the kind of projects the students will be building: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4uAAWL_ew4ws8f35rUxKEw

For any additional queries call Sachin 9949055227.

Inviting all for celebrating The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia on May 17th at 6:30pm onwards to events that raise awareness of LGBT rights and fight its violations.

May 17 was the date a decision was taken to remove homosexuality from the International Classification of Diseases of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1990.

The Public Affairs Section is organizing the event, in association with Lamakaan, to commemorate the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. Each of the four allies/supporters of the LGBT community will speak about the role played by an individual with a different sexual orientation in shaping their professional lives. The ally, through his/her remarks, will highlight how his/her closest LGBT mentor/colleague has made a difference to her workplace. While Dr. Anant Maringanti will be moderating the event, Prof. Prakash Kona will speak on the role which Prof. Hoshang Merchant played in shaping his career. Prof. Hoshang Merchant earned his doctoral degree in modern English literature from Purdue University and taught at the University of Hyderabad for over 30 years. Prof. Hoshang, one of the first Indians to come out as gay, is an acclaimed poet. Dr. Anant will speak about his much younger colleague Dr. Gautam Bhan, who earned his doctoral degree in urban planning from the University of California, Berkley. Gautam is a renowned urban planner in India and a prominent spokesperson of the LGBT community in India. Ms. Atluri Siri will speak for her client Rachana. Rachana worked as a senior consultant with several international organizations. She is the spokesperson for the transgender community in Telangana. Ms. Tejaswini will speak about her friend Pritwinder Kaur. Ms. Kaur has a bachelor’s degree in business management and a master’s degree in hospitality management. She is currently working as a business development manager at the Annapurna International Film School. eFinally Kuppili Padma, a renownd Telugu writer will read a moving story involving two lesbians from her book.

Through this activity, the allies will drive home the message that professionals with a different sexual orientation are as talented, empathetic, intelligent, and diligent as anybody else. The allies will stress the fact that these individuals, if given the opportunity, can make awesome colleagues and inspiring mentors. The aim of the event is to dispel notions which lead to homophobia, and to create an environment where LGBT individuals are hired without discrimination.

Prof. Dr. Prakash Kona:
Professor, School of English Literary Studies, English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad.
Prof. Prakash Kona earned his doctoral degree in English literature from the University of Mississippi and a master’s degree in literature from the University of Hyderabad. Prakash taught at the University of Cypress and is a published author. He is the Proctor of the English and Foreign Languages University.

Ms. Tejaswini Madabhushi:
Visiting Faculty at the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad.
Ms. Tejaswini Madabhushi earned a master’s degree in sociology from the University of Hyderabad, and a master’s degree in peace and conflict resolution from George Mason University, Virginia. She is a development consultant with several not for profit organizations in Hyderabad and is a prominent supporter of various civil rights movement in the city.

Ms. Satyasiri Alturi:
Advocate High Court of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
Ms. Satyasiri Atluri completed her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in law from the NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. She is currently practicing law at the High Court of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. She is a prominent supporter of LGBT community in the city.

Mr. Michael Mullins:
Consular General, The United States Consulate General, Hyderabad.
Mr. Michael Mullins, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Minister Counselor, assumed the post of Consul General of the U.S. Consulate General Hyderabad on September 7, 2013. Prior to his posting in Hyderabad, Mr. Mullins served at the U.S. Missions in New Delhi, El Salvador, Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Indonesia. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in French Literature and Fine Arts (Amherst College, Massachusetts) and a Master of Arts in French Literature (Brown University in Rhode Island). Twice awarded scholarships from the Government of France, Mr. Mullins also studied at L’Ecole Nationale de Beaux-Arts and L’Universite de Paris. He enjoys studio art, reading, music and golf. He is fluent in French and has conversational abilities in several other languages.

Mr. Gabriel Hons-Olivier:
Public Affairs Officer, The United States Consulate General, Hyderabad.
Gabriel Hons-Olivier is the Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Consulate General, Hyderabad. He is a career member of the U.S. Foreign Service. Prior to serving in India, Gabriel served as the Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Lilongwe, Malawi, where he was instrumental in promoting youth leadership and empowerment, particularly through President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative. In 2012, Gabriel was the Outreach Director for the U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative. In that position, he advanced American efforts to engage with the Arab world through outreach with Arab populations of the region, focusing on U.S. efforts to provide humanitarian assistance. He has also served U.S. missions in Iraq, Angola, Guyana and Libya. Gabriel received a master’s degree in International Management from the American Graduate School of International Management, in Arizona. He speaks French and Portuguese, and has studied German and Russian.

All are welcome to this evening.

An Odissi - Mohiniyattam Confluence

Mohiniyattam danseuse, Mythili, and Odissi Artist, Raman Kumari present their maiden collaborative recital in Hyderabad including a novel piece based on the element of water. They will present the varying moods and aspects of water, a quintessential element of life.

The forms of Odissi and Mohiniyattam stand apart from the other classical dance forms having a striking lyricism. The confluence will begin to explore the sameness and differences in the aesthetics of the two dance forms and present for the audience's judgement a token of their collaboration.

Enchantment, Desire and Mohiniyattam: Demo and recital by Dr Mythili Maratt Anoop. Mythili Maratt Anoop has trained under several eminent gurus of Mohiniyattam, has performed widely, earned her PhD in the Semiotics of Mohiniyattam from the Humanities department of IIT Bombay and has several publications her credit.

About Odissi Dancer: Born to embrace arts and love to Dance, Raman Kumari was Born and brought up in Odisha, she was initiated to the art of Odissi when she was 7 years old. She gained her MMus from Akhila Bharatiya Gandharva Maha Vidyalaya. Her expose to western dance styles have given her an opportunity to understand “Dance” in its true sense irrespective of their styles”.

Her quest for enriching her art with the technique, style, and philosophy in social context is Raman is one of the well-established artistes in the field today, part of a small group of contemporaneous peers so recognized. She has wide range of teaching and performing experience in this field both in India and USA. She has worked in schools, colleges,
universities and also with public and private organizations.

Entry - Free.

Inviting all for a screening of the film "PAGE ONE: INSIDE THE NEW YORK TIMES"

Synopsis: The film deftly gains unprecedented access to The New York Times newsroom and the inner workings of the Times' Media Desk. With the Internet surpassing print as the main news source and newspapers all around the world facing layoffs and cutbacks, PAGE ONE chronicles the transformation of the media industry at its time of greatest turmoil. It gives us an up-close look at the vibrant cross-cubicle debates and collaborations, tenacious jockeying for on-the-record quotes, and skillful page-one pitching that produce the “daily miracle” of a great news organization. What emerges is a nuanced portrait of journalists continuing to produce extraordinary work under increasingly difficult circumstances. At the heart of the film is the burning question on the minds of everyone who cares about a rigorous American press, Times lover or not: what will happen if the fast-moving future of media leaves behind the fact-based, original reporting that helps to define our society?

All are welcome.
Entry: Free.

They say that the grass is always greener on the other side. And this phrase perfectly fits in to the debate of who is happier, single people or committed/married/taken/double people. Join us as we put an end to this debate, or at least try to at Lamakaan on May 20th. And no matter who wins it, one thing is guaranteed, a lot of laughter.

Samahaara
In association with
Inspire Enrichment Center, Gachibowli
&
"Theatre Circle" The Aga Khan Academy, Hyderabad
presents

WINGLESS & EK RAJA KI KAHANI
Two fabulous plays by children

Date: 21st May, 2016
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.

Donation Rs.100/-
Available at in.bookmyshow.com
Details at 8341120303

WINGLESS (English) by Samahaara

A Fairly Weird Fairy Tale

Written by Paro Anand
Directed by Nasreen Ishaque

Chutki isn’t born perfect. She is born wingless. So what…. So are most of us. Only difference is that she’s a princess, the much-awaited baby of the King and Queen of heavens. It’s BIG, so what! Rejected by the un-angelic angels up there, her parents smuggle her out of heaven. So now begins the journey to earth and the adventures to find her a new, loving home.
After much struggle, a loving home was found for her. As Chutki grows up, a day comes when the story of her heavenly origins is revealed to her. Though troubled by her origins, she forgets the difference soon and yearns to join Heaven and Earth. And she does it so by her strength and beauty. Chutki shows those who cared to see that an angel doesn’t need wings to be an angel. She becames the Horizon, joining both her homes and all her people.

EK RAJA KI KAHANI (Hindi) by "Theatre Circle" The Aga Khan Academy, Hyderabad

Directed by Chandrasekhar Indla

This play is inspired by the folk story The King and the Tamarind drum. A king forces his people to be ugly and proudly proclaims that he is the most beautiful person in his kingdom and amongst all the gods. One of the gods who overhears the king curses him. What is this curse? How did it effect the kings life? To satiate your quries come and watch the play.

Come and discover: Wide range of Organic Fruits, veggies & groceries Homemade Breads and other baked goods; Organic Lunch, Handicrafts and Handlooms, Handmade Jewelry, Terrace Gardening Corner, Creative Design Spaces. Every Sunday 10:30am - 2:00pm For details: 9642731329.

The Event is all about letting the participants know/recall the contribution of Veturi Sundara Rama Murthy to Tollywood's lyrics.

All those who may not know anything about this stalwart may visit this following link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VeturiSundararamaMurthy

Workshops for Parents: Storytelling for your child

“Why your child loves listening to stories and how can you tell stories better?”

The aim of this session is to bring awareness of the power of storytelling and its significance both in the child’s world and in your bonding as a parent. Further the session aims to highlight elements of effective storytelling to make it better and far more enjoyable for themselves and the listener.

- Parents will relive the joy of listening to a story and thus connect with the child within.

- Understand strength of storytelling visa-vi other media.

- Become of aware of ways to make storytelling/reading more effective.

Join us for this highly participative and interactive workshop to discover and polish the storyteller within you.

Workshop Fee: Rs. 500/-
Limited Seats: Registration required

Please fill up the form below to pre-register:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1p4xVWetViQVLvuPNgDVzJHCyqw9sMyPTqSckaTRumhI/viewform

The world we live in is a very strange place. Some eat to live and some live to eat. In one way or another our lives revolve around food: some cook; some eat; some store it ; some hoard it; some starve for it; some steal it..Our very survival depends on food.

That is what the two main characters of this play are trying to do; survive another day in their lives. Salim & Javed are two beggars; like any other; they meet on a street like any other; on a day like any other. But what results is hilarity like never before.

The two share their stories; their ‘areas’; and their modus operandi. As they go from street to street and house to house pleading to people’s sense of charity, they chance upon the home of Ismail Bhai & his wife Pasha Bi. Ismail Bhai is a well known cook who has been invited by a Nawaab to display his culinary skills. Eager to impress the nawaab, he prepares a special Biryani and instructs his wife to hand it over to the delivery boy he sends.

The plan is overheard by the two hungry friends, who decide to change the route of the Biryani to their hungry stomachs instead of the Nawaab’s.

What happens to Salim, Javed and the biryani?

Find out on 22nd May, 2016, at 8pm at Lamakaan.

Sutradhar presents ‘Biryani aur Haleem’, translated from ‘The Pie & The Tart’ by Hugh Chesterman, and directed by Deepti Girotra.