Lamakaan

ANNUAL DAY

Darpan Theatre Presents, "Khatarnaak Khala" A play in Hyderabadi/Deccani dialect.

Written and Directed By- Ali Ahmed

Ticket:Rs.150

This play revolves around funny family members with Hyderabadi dialect and how they keep themselves busy with crazy and mad things. Play will take you on laughter ride through the funny 'Nok-Jhok' between the Husband, wife and a servant. Beauty of the play will come out through a secret which will be revealed in the play.

Mango Dreams is the story of a widowed doctor who has been running away all his life from the horrors of his childhood, where he lost is entire family during the parttion of India and Pakistan. His son comes from USA for a short visit and realising that his father is suffering from dementia decides toput him in a nursing home. But the old doctor is having none of it, he walks off on his own to return to the place of hisbirth and visit all the places which hold both happy and nightmare memories. Picked up by a Muslim richshaw driver whose wife was killed, the pair go on a heart warming road trip across north India-and find healing in their unlikely friendship.

Waiting for Godot has always been a great enthusiasm for interpreters. It is possibly one of the most exemplary absurdist theatre texts written thus far. Samuel Beckett wrote this play after the Second World War and through the play you can see references to those years in his writing. The confusion and meaninglessness of the play is very contemporaneous to our experiences in the world as we see it today as well. There are many ways in which Beckett’s writings have been interpreted. Our experiment takes us through Waiting for Godot in strange ways.

We will be performing our contextual interpretation of Waiting for Godot .

Duration:70mins.

Ticket Price:Rs.70

Dreaming about making your life larger?
Always wanted to be an actor?
Want to present yourself on the big screen?
All you need is to be Adaptive and Bold.

You are welcome to join our project of making independent cinema. We are a team of passionate individuals set out to make a Telugu feature film that is entertaining, sensible and informative.
With the script work ready, we are looking for the actors that can bring the script to life on screen. You are also welcome to be a part of creative team(Dialogues, visuals, camera, costumes, art, hair & makeup) based on your interest.

Casting for:

Female lead(2) - Age 20 to 28
Female supporting role(3) - Age 20 to 28
Male supporting role(3) - Age 25 to 35
Male supporting role(1) - Age 40 to 45
Male supporting role(2) - Age 55 to 60

Production Type: Independent
Project length: Feature film (approx 135 min)
Project format: 4k
Compensation: Yes
Email: psylent.arts@gmail.com
Mob: 09704041504

(If you cannot make it to the venue on mentioned date/time, please contact us to schedule the meet on a different date)

Positively Shameless is a devised theatre performance about surviving childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and working through the residues as an adult. The five women who comprise the performing ensemble chose to engage with issues around CSA through theatre to extend their own personal journeys as well as to create performance that is meaningful to a larger audience. The piece has been collaboratively created by the performers and directors.


While the piece explores a difficult issue, it also celebrates the sense of sisterhood and spirit of the players. It packs in layers of subtext and stays far away from taking on a preachy voice. We don't claim to have it all figured out but are willing to share our journey.


This performance runs for 60 minutes without intermission and is followed by a 30 min audience interaction.


Players: Kavya Bose, Sathyam AP, Sharanya Iyer, Shilpa Waghmare, Vijji Chari

Directors: Maitri Gopalakrisna, Shabari Rao

Lights: Niranjan Gokhale

Sound: Kavya Murthy


The trailer is available at https://youtu.be/_IcRE9bVhMo

IoT labs India is a group of professionals who seek and share knowledge on disruptive Technologies in IoT Technologies.

"Sports Podium" is a Part of "The Sports Carnival" (Sports Conference & Expo). Sports Podium is a Monthly Event in which Experts, Influencers, Sports Personalities, Companies, Players, Coaches, Start Ups, Aspirants and Enthusiasts will attend as Speakers and also audience. Main aim of the Event is to Promote Sports from India.

This is a creative writing coaching where the participants will learn the introduction to the nuances of penning a story.

The cost per participant will be Rs.100/-

Talking circles are processes of authentic, effective and respectful communication where the principles of equal voice, community responsibility, rotatory leadership and emotional integration are address.Each member of the circle irrespective of role,status, age experience is considered to be an integral part having a share of the whole truth without whose contribution the truth is incomplete, hence is given equal say and space in the circle process.


The circle process allows for each member to speak without interruption and gives opportunity for reflection and prevents haphazard airing of feelings as participants wait for their turn to receive the talking stick to communicate.The participant is also allowed to share silence with the group and respectfully pass the stick to the next member.

Circle is designed to encourage

mutual concern and respect
Consensus decision making
Voluntary direct participation
Shared responsibility
Equal opportunity
personal v/s community values
wholistic view

The circle can be used wherever there is a need to

Develop co operation and collaboration skills
Achieve mutual understanding
Make decisions together building consensus
Repair, heal and build relationships.
Plan future activities
Develop agreements that bring resolution and closure.

Jagdamba Prasad(JP), the thrice-married collector of Tikamganj Dist. has received a letter from his brother-in-law stating that an inspector has to arrive secretly in his district to enquire about his corrupt practices and his associates. At the same time, he apprehends that the inspector might have arrived already in the town in disguise. The story revolves around a young man 'Kewal who is mistaken as the inspector by JP and his associates. The hilarious take on corruption and how easily one can be fooled by an imposter is what makes this act interesting. this pun-intended satirical comedy is a roller coaster ride to the much-needed laughter break. Adaption of 'Government Inspector' By 'Nikolai Gogole' Adapted by - Sai Paranjpye Design & Direction - Subhash Gupta
Contact # 9700074079
Cast :

Subhash Gupta : Collector
Jay Jha : Kewal Kumar
Anumeha Rai: Shyama
Vidyasagar : Waiter
Nikhil Jhadav : Chatuk
Madhvi Indury : LopaMudra Devi
Niteesh Pandey : Postmaster
Saurabh Joshi : Batuk
Suresh Kumar : Judge
Dwij Vasavda : Doctor
Ved Prakash : Jugnoo (Naukar)
Honey Singh :: Head Master

Hello ,
I am Dr Gayathri Rao a medic by profession; an artist by passion !
I welcome you all for my very first display of my artworks at Lamakaan.
My paintings theme - Naturescapes

http://vivriti.org/americans-need-indian-genius/

Why Indian Genius? Any people who dare to question beliefs are precious, regardless of where they’re from because flawed or false beliefs cause immeasurable useless misery. In every culture there exists its highest contribution to humanity and social diseases in the form of poisonous beliefs. It is a rare person who can apply an antidote to poisonous beliefs in the face of cultural pressures. I introduce here two examples of Indian genius, Kabir and B.R. Ambedkar.

Mindfulness is being in the present, being aware of our surroundings and our experiences in the moment. We try not to be judgmental of what we are experiencing, and we learn to detach from unfruitful thoughts, by being grateful and forgiving.

Bring your bottled water, tap water, RO water. Prasad, the owner of Prakrutivanam, a 70 acre organic farm will bring testing equipment to test water and also talk about what's you can do to purify your water.

Jagdamba Prasad(JP), the thrice-married collector of Tikamganj Dist. has received a letter from his brother-in-law stating that an inspector has to arrive secretly in his district to enquire about his corrupt practices and his associates. At the same time, he apprehends that the inspector might have arrived already in the town in disguise. The story revolves around a young man 'Kewal who is mistaken as the inspector by JP and his associates. The hilarious take on corruption and how easily one can be fooled by an imposter is what makes this act interesting. this pun-intended satirical comedy is a roller coaster ride to the much-needed laughter break. Adaption of 'Government Inspector' By 'Nikolai Gogole' Adapted by - Sai Paranjpye Design & Direction - Subhash Gupta
Contact # 9700074079
Cast :

Subhash Gupta : Collector
Jay Jha : Kewal Kumar
Anumeha Rai: Shyama
Vidyasagar : Waiter
Nikhil Jhadav : Chatuk
Madhvi Indury : LopaMudra Devi
Niteesh Pandey : Postmaster
Saurabh Joshi : Batuk
Vivek Pandey : Judge
Sreehari Ajith : Doctor
Ved Prakash : Jugnoo (Naukar)
Honey Singh :: Head Master

Charming Shrubs - The School is organizing science day on 28th February, 2017. The objective of this event is
i. To give practical exposure to the students for
every topic they study in their curriculum.
ii. To transform the generation from memory masters to creative genius.
iii. Touch, Do, Learn and Explore for the society upliftment.

On the occasion of National Science Day, Dr. Priya Hasan would be taking us through the Indian Space Program.

India is one of the very few countries with a successful space program. I shall explain why Space Astronomy is an essential mode of observations in Astronomy. I shall describe the Indian Space Program with special reference to satellites and missions for Astronomy, including Chandrayaan, Mangalyaan, Astrosat, Aditya, etc. Future plans of studies in the international context will also be discussed.

About The Speaker:
Dr. Priya Hasan is an astrophysicist, and Assistant Professor of Physics at Maulana Azad National Urdu University. She runs Shristi Astronomy, a venture that aims to make science and math more appealing to young people through learner friendly workshops, discussions, and film screenings.

There is lot of confusion among students and course seekers as to which institute they need to choose to learn their course, there is no organized way of searching institute, so we created classchair,com where students can choose institute at their place in their budget as per their learning ability.

On the occasion of Zero Discrimination Day, Vijay Nair talks to us about Clarifying myths and creating social awareness for dignified life of Men in Sex Work

He will be speaking on the following aspects:
1. Definition and brief history

2. Types of Sex Workers (Briefly will explain about Female Sex Workers also)

3. Focus will be in LGBT Sex Worker and Modus Operandi

4. Laws prohibiting Sex Work in India

5. Challenges faced by Males indulging into sex work

6. Brief recommendation for future thoughts


About the speaker:
Vijay Nair, is a Law Graduate by training and a Ph D Scholar. He is an activist on Human
Rights, who has been a pioneer in raising the issues of People living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV)
and those with varied Sexual Orientation. He also holds qualifications in Public Health Management and has been actively working in HIV/AIDS sector since 1992. Vijay has helped evolved CBOs and Networks that work for People Living with HIV and those with varied sexualities across India and abroad. He has been associated with many development partners too.

Presently, Vijay Nair is engaged as a Manager – Southern Region, stationed at Hyderabad, with India HIV/AIDS Alliance since December 2010. He is also serving as Technical Resource Group (TRG) member for MSM with NACO.

In the run up to the women's day, and the host of festivals and celebrations planned in the month of march - We are screening "Thelma & Louise (1991)"

Directed by Ridley Scott, "Thelma and Louise" made a huge splash when it was released and has since become a part of the pop culture lexicon. In it, a mistreated housewife and harried waitress stumble into an out-of-control - but totally liberating - crime spree. As bold and relevant as ever, it remains a vastly entertaining must-see.


Plot :

Whilst on a short weekend getaway, Louise shoots a man who had tried to rape Thelma. Due to the incriminating circumstances, they make a run for it but are soon followed closely by the authorities including a local policeman who is sympathetic to their plight. The federal authorities, however, have less compassion and thus a cross country chase ensues for the two fugitives. Along the way, both women rediscover the strength of their friendship and suprising aspects of their personalities and self-strengths in the trying times.

Lamakaan in association with WWF India & CMS Vatavaran celebrates World Wildlife Day.

PANEL DISCUSSION:

Start time: 1600-1700 hrs

TOPIC: Nature & Wildlife Protection- a citizen's role

Panelists:

Mr Anil Kumar V Epur, Chairman, WWF-India, Hyderabad Office

Mr K R Suresh Reddy, Former Speaker of United Andhra Pradesh & Founder Chairman of the Legislative Assembly Committee on Environment & Wildlife Protection

PCCF/ Addl PCCF, Forest Department of Telangana

Mr A V Joseph, IFS, PCCF (Retd) A P Forest Department

Dr Karthikeyan Vasudevan, Principal Scientist, Laboratory for Conservation of Endangered Species


Screening of the film Flight to Freedom, the Amur Falcon story 1700-1800hrs

'Andher Nagri Choupat Raja' is an adaptation of Andher Nagri Choupat Raja written by Bhartendu Harishchender. It is a classic satire on politics and society and has been adapted by surrender Sahil Verma to reflect the modern Indian scenario. This black comedy is being staged by Rangeen Sapney Theatre to provide commentary on the recent developments that have happened in the Indian politics.

The cast comprises of experienced theatre practitioners and amateurs chosen through various workshops.

Cast:
Capt. SN Ahmed,Chirag Joshi,Madhur Rawat,Amit Sharma,Sanjay Ratha, Varun GyanChandani, Shubhangi Pandey, Priyanka Pandey, Neha Dhar, Tejas Mahajan, Sanjay Singh, Yash Pandey
Director name : Surendra Sahil Verma
Music director : Syed Sohail.

Ticket Prices: Rs 200/-.

I'm want to sell my paintings

Please post this for Saturday 4th March 2017 - 3 to 6 PM Write Club Hyderabad helps you pen your thoughts, spill your mind and finally make an appointment with the writer in your head. We conduct free, weekly events that foster writing. Our Meetups aim at helping writers reach their goals in a supportive, collaborative, social setting. Writing doesn't have to be all by oneself. We welcome anyone who writes, regardless of genre, language or age. We have members writing novels, short stories, poetry, screenplays, essays, school reports and more. What we do, basically: One of the members of Write Club (anyone with a participation count over 2 consecutive meetups) hosts a session. They bring forth a theme and writing exercises. We all then write to the host’s prompts and guidelines for about an hour. Once we're done writing, we read out our write-ups (optional). We also exchange feedback and constructively critique each other's works. Entry is free, anyone with an interest in writing can walk in. Bring your writing devices and we’re all set! We promise to provide you with good coffee and a super-creative conversation. We have Write Club sessions every Saturday afternoon – 3 to 6 PM

We’re living in an age of the terminal crisis of capitalism. The toiling masses all over the world are the worst victims of this crisis. The increasing severity of poverty, hunger, malnutrition in the third world countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America and the growing economic disparity and unemployment all over the world bear ample testimony to this tragic reality. For all its lofty promises and technological advancements, Capitalism has brought humanity to such an abyss that the very survival of life on this planet is now at stake. Any sensitive individual cannot but be disturbed by such a tragic state of affairs. But the question which confronts all of us is what is to be done?

We believe that only logical solution to the umpteen socio-economic and ecological problems is the revolutionary overthrow of capitalism and its replacement by socialism which would be based upon fulfilling the needs of people and not upon the mindless greed for a few. Make no mistake, we don’t use the word revolution merely as an emotional outburst. We are mindful of the fact that there cannot be a revolution without a scientific theory of revolution. And there’s a name to that science of revolution — Marxism! Despite all attempts to bury it deep down in the earth, the spectre of Marxism continues to haunt the rulers all over the world and more so in the current age of crisis.

It is with the aim of understanding this science of revolution that ‘In Defense of Reason’, a discussion forum, is organizing a Marxist study circle on 4th and 5th of March, 2017 (5:00 PM to 8:00 PM) at Lamakaan, Hyderabad. The first two sessions will cover the general introduction of Marxist philosophy – Dialectical & Historical Materialism and Marxist Epistemology (theory of knowledge). Further sessions will be organized to cover the other aspects of Marxism.

First two sessions will be led by Anand Singh, a political activist who regularly writes for workers’ monthly newspaper ‘Mazdoor Bigul’.

Lamakaan in assocation with Inkspace Co & WriteClub Hyd, brings to you an open mic to celebrate International Women's Day.

Recite poetry, sing, perform, showcase your talent.

For registrations contact +91 90308 22455

As part of the Women's Day celebration, Lamakaan brings to you a talk by Manjari Mehta.

Mountain communities in transition: a personal journey of images of change

Manjari Mehta is a social anthropologist whose work focuses mainly on social and gender issues in the Himalaya. She has a Ph.D. from Boston University, taught at the Massachussetts Institute of Technology in the United States for many years, and more recently worked as a Gender Specialist at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development in Kathmandu, Nepal. She has extensive experience in non-formal teaching, field-based research and project evaluation. Her present research interests focus on communities in the low and middle hills of Uttarakhand that are increasingly peri-urban in nature. A work in progress, When the Koel Sings: A Memoir of Fieldwork, depicts these shifts from what was once a largely rural existence to increasingly urban-based lifestyles and aspirations. She makes her home in Dehra Dun; when she is not tending an unruly garden and an even unrulier pack of five dogs she walks in the mountains of Nepal and Uttarakhand.

We’re living in an age of the terminal crisis of capitalism. The toiling masses all over the world are the worst victims of this crisis. The increasing severity of poverty, hunger, malnutrition in the third world countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America and the growing economic disparity and unemployment all over the world bear ample testimony to this tragic reality. For all its lofty promises and technological advancements, Capitalism has brought humanity to such an abyss that the very survival of life on this planet is now at stake. Any sensitive individual cannot but be disturbed by such a tragic state of affairs. But the question which confronts all of us is what is to be done?

We believe that only logical solution to the umpteen socio-economic and ecological problems is the revolutionary overthrow of capitalism and its replacement by socialism which would be based upon fulfilling the needs of people and not upon the mindless greed for a few. Make no mistake, we don’t use the word revolution merely as an emotional outburst. We are mindful of the fact that there cannot be a revolution without a scientific theory of revolution. And there’s a name to that science of revolution — Marxism! Despite all attempts to bury it deep down in the earth, the spectre of Marxism continues to haunt the rulers all over the world and more so in the current age of crisis.

It is with the aim of understanding this science of revolution that ‘In Defense of Reason’, a discussion forum, is organizing a Marxist study circle on 4th and 5th of March, 2017 (5:00 PM to 8:00 PM) at Lamakaan, Hyderabad. The first two sessions will cover the general introduction of Marxist philosophy – Dialectical & Historical Materialism and Marxist Epistemology (theory of knowledge). Further sessions will be organized to cover the other aspects of Marxism.

First two sessions will be led by Anand Singh, a political activist who regularly writes for workers’ monthly newspaper ‘Mazdoor Bigul’.

Bhavitha is the story of the future of a child born to a mother who dreams for a better life for her and her new born baby. There is someone else in the family, on whom the dreams are dependent. And there is another person in Village who can influence anything in that village. Does her dreams come true? Does the influences hamper them? Come watch it on Stage.

A Play in rural setup, will make you think, make you feel that whats happening wrong on the stage is right!! and the Right for the Future. So Don't miss this play.

Tickets will be available at the venue from 6pm. Have any queries reach us @ www.facebook.com/manchtheatre or call us at 7893977758

Production Title – Jyoti By MANCH Theatre Hindi Play

Duration – 45 mins

Language – Hindi

Genre – Drama

Cast & Crew – Aanchal Sharma, Aayushi Agarwal, Devender Bhardwaj, Nikhil Singh, Prerna Gupta,
Priyanka Rochwani, Shyam Singh, Smitali Das, Srishti Mathur, Shaik Suleman

Synopsis – A Woman- God’s masterpiece, can change the world with her unbreakable courage. But when it comes to her own child can she be the same rock solid being? Moreover, what if the child hates her due to some bygone event. Does she deserve the pain and hatred from her very own child? Manch Theatre presents a play which revolves around the emotions of one such woman. The emotional turmoil she has to undergo, when her child accuses her of destroying her life. What possibly could be the reason behind her silence. Why can’t she afford to tell the truth and come out clean Come and see for yourself a play, written & directed by Smitali Das, which is bound to leave you emotionally stricken.

Tickets will be available at the venue from 6pm. Have any queries reach us @ www.facebook.com/manchtheatre or call us at 9538795831 or 9873235451

A small meet up for a city student network of stuMagz(A Unit of Right Process Infotech Pvt. Ltd.)

Women On The Move This Women's Day!

QuriosEATY presents "QE Food Talk".

A monthly activity with the finest 'Speakers' from various facets come together to talk about FOOD, HEALTH, NUTRITION and FITNESS.

This month as we celebrate Women's Day, we have assembled a great line of women speakers vocalizing their views about health & nutrition!

The speakers for our program are :

1. Dr.Meghna Varma, Associate Executive Director at Tej Kohli Cornea Institute, LVPEI, will be talking about working woman's health and how to maintain it!

2. Dr Janaki B, Nutritionist, will talk about vital nutrients needed for women

In addition to great talks, there will be a surprise gift for the ladies attending the event!

#BeBoldForChange and LET'S TALK WOMEN HEALTH!

Students of Nrityanjali will be performing a Kuchipudi dance recital.

On the occasion of International Women's Day, Lamaakan in association with Child Right's Protection Forum brings to you testimonies of young women who have over come adversities

Champion Speakers will narrate their journey to success in detail.

Miss Amrutha, Voice Over Reporter for TV9
Miss. Malliswari, AP and TS states' first Camera Woman
Miss. Swapna, Police Constable, Telangana State Police
Miss. Krishna Veni, Commerce Graduate, appeared for Sub Inspector exam for joining Telangana Police
Miss. Chennamma, BNM at Yashoda Hospital

Along with the Champions, we are also introducing the strong driving force by the two women who identify children in our society and nurture them to be champions

Mrs. Alivelu, Social Worker who mobilises communities and ensures all children go to school. Madam brought over 220 girls who faced gender discrimination in families, society and dropped out of schools.
Mrs. Vani, Bridge Camp Warden at Chandrayanagutta. Madam assumed an overall responsibility of over 1600 tudents who were brought to camp from child labour. These girls successfully completed the bridge course and were later sent to mainstream schools. She was instrumental in providing the necessary care and love along with the education for all the girls who were enrolled in the bridge course.

All the above 5 young women were once dropouts and were rescued under various circumstances as child labour and sent to school. It took years of persistence from the social workers, teachers and their own determination to excel and exceed the expectations of the society to bring these girls to realise thier dreams. The two ladies Mrs. Alivelu and Mrs. Vani come with decdes of experience and play a very important role in the support system that enables out of school girls to pursue education and careers they prefer.

Lamakaan Women's Day Summit has eminent personalities discussing a wide range of gender issues.

1:00pm-5pm: Women's Day Summit
Panel 1: 1:00pm-2:45pm , Health & Wellbeing (Dr. Prashant, Dr.HimaBindu,Dr.Lissa Joseph & Manjulatha)
Panel 2: 3:00pm-4:45pm, Navigating Her World ( Rachana Reddy, Kalpana Nayak IPS, Rajendra Prasad & Manjulatha)

Feminine Tongues: An evening of poetry,
featuring Hoshang Merchant, Kuppili Padma, Jameela Nishat, Meherin Roshnara, Saima Afreen

On International Women's Day we have a multilingual poets enthralling us with their works. This session would be hosted by Rebecca.

Yaadi, short film on domestic child labour, followed by Q&A with Rajendra Prasad

Auditions for a corporate add.

To celebrate International Women's Day Lamakaan in association with Samahaara Present's
"Sab Thath Pada Reh Jayega"
A comedy in Hindi, adaption of "You can't take it with you"
Directed by Nasreen Ishaque

Entry Free & Open To ALL

Basanta Utsav is an hour long fiesta dedicated to the greeting of vibrancy of Spring with a medley of music, dance and drama.

11th March 2017:
10 AM Open Talk on Gender Sensitizaton
Gender Sensitization Workshop from 11 AM to 4 PM. Participants: 100 (By Prior Registration only)

Registration Form https://goo.gl/forms/UGr40qviKEJGsxL72

Harish Sadani has been passionately running multi-sector developmental programs on gender and health, for over 26 years.
He is a founder-member and Chief Functionary of Men Against
Violence and Abuse (MAVA), India’s first organization of sensitive
and concerned men working since 1993 to stop and prevent
gender-based violence on women. Harish, who has done his Masters in Social Work from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, has been engaging and mentoring thousands of adolescent boys and young men across Maharashtra state to communicate with peers on healthy relationships, masculinity and sexuality-related matters, using out-of- the-box methods.

Currently, he is also a Consultant and Trainer to Corporates, Universities and NGOs on anti-sexual harassment at workplace and other gender matters. In recognition of his pioneering and significant work in India on gender and masculinity, Harish has been awarded with the Ashoka Changemakers’ Award, Maharashtra Foundation Award, Civil Society Karmaveer Puraskar and the Muktaa Sanman Award by IBN Lokmat newschannel. He has been invited by national and international bodies like UN Women and UNFPA to share insights and build capacities of various stakeholders on addressing issues of gender-based violence against women.

An exhibition of travel based photographs by BFA Photography students from Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture Fine Arts University

A photographic journey through the states of Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Ladakh,Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, capturing their food, culture, environment and various city-scapes.

Every city has a distinct flavour:

Varanasi is a sacred city with colourful characters and traditional moods.

Ladakh, the "mysterious land of mystic lamas",and is known for wide barren valleys and stark blue skies. It is a place every photographer dreams to capture.

Byla Kuppe is a Tibetian settlement that lies between Coorg and Mysore.

Rannof Kutch is known for it's salty lands and kite festivals.

Mumbai the city that never sleeps is a community of fast moving citizens and is the busiest city in India.

We had a great time capturing these vistas, we really hope you find pleasure in this visual treat, as you sip on your chai and move around.

Write Club Hyderabad helps you pen your thoughts, spill your mind and finally make an appointment with the writer in your head. We conduct free, weekly events that foster writing. Our Meetups aim at helping writers reach their goals in a supportive, collaborative, social setting. Writing doesn't have to be all by oneself. We welcome anyone who writes, regardless of genre, language or age. We have members writing novels, short stories, poetry, screenplays, essays, school reports and more. What we do, basically: One of the members of Write Club (anyone with a participation count over 2 consecutive meetups) hosts a session. They bring forth a theme and writing exercises. We all then write to the host’s prompts and guidelines for about an hour. Once we're done writing, we read out our write-ups (optional). We also exchange feedback and constructively critique each other's works. Entry is free, anyone with an interest in writing can walk in. Bring your writing devices and we’re all set! We promise to provide you with good coffee and a super-creative conversation. We have Write Club sessions every Saturday afternoon – 3 to 6 PM

Saadat Hasan Manto's two short plays 1. KHOL DO is one of the most famous and controversial stories by writer Saadat Hasan Manto (1912-1955) . It is one of the masterpiece depicting the effects of violence during the partition of India on the people of the land. But unlike many others, Manto does not see the perpetrators as Hindu or Muslim, Hindustanis or Pakistanis, he just sees and depicts them as human beings with all their wilderness and barbarity.

UPAR, NICHAY AUR DARMIYAN
Even sixty years after it was written, ‘On Top, Under and In Between’ (‘Upar, neechay aur darmiyan’), a story by the Urdu writer Saadat Hasan Manto that invited the ire of a young Islamic Republic of Pakistan, brings to mind the perversity and complexity of free-speech controversies in India today. The story actually features one of Manto’s most discreet fictional narrators, almost proving that censors have much more lurid imaginations than the artists whom they would suppress.

Entry Free & Open To All!

Darpan Theatre
DARPAN Theatre was started in 2012 by a group of friends working in different sectors to follow their passion for acting and to use this art to create awareness about different unseen aspects of society. As debut, team has staged hard hitting play which is not so known to many of us, the life of DEVDASI in the SKITS competition organized by DRAMANON, Hyderabad in August’ 2012 and bagged first prize by judges choice. Since then, team has performed multiple plays of different genre via various theatre formats as required. We always try to bring performances with social message to spread the awareness about the subject we take in the play. Our moto is to "Spread awareness through art and entertainment".

An exhibition of travel based photographs by BFA Photography students from Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture Fine Arts University

A photographic journey through the states of Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Ladakh,Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, capturing their food, culture, environment and various city-scapes.

Every city has a distinct flavour:

Varanasi is a sacred city with colourful characters and traditional moods.

Ladakh, the "mysterious land of mystic lamas",and is known for wide barren valleys and stark blue skies. It is a place every photographer dreams to capture.

Byla Kuppe is a Tibetian settlement that lies between Coorg and Mysore.

Rannof Kutch is known for it's salty lands and kite festivals.

Mumbai the city that never sleeps is a community of fast moving citizens and is the busiest city in India.

We had a great time capturing these vistas, we really hope you find pleasure in this visual treat, as you sip on your chai and move around.

12th March 2017 10 Am till 3 PM: Short films screening and informal chat with Mr. Harish Sadani.

Mardistan (Macholand) , by Dr. Harjant Gill 28 Minutes

Ozhivu Divasathe Kali / An Off-Day Game (Malayalam) by Sanal Sasidharan, 106 mns.


Yuva Maitri : Young Men Breaking the Moulds, by MAVA, 24 minutes

Sundar, by Rohan Kanawade, 27 minutes

Why Loiter? - A Bombay Film Factory Special, 18 minutes

Broken Image by Aravind VK, 18 minutes,

Raising Men by Gauri Adelkar, 33 minutes

Short Films produced by School of Media and Cultural Studies, TISS, Mumbai



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Synposes of Films that would be screened :

1. Mardistan / Macholand



A frequently asked question leaves filmmaker Harjant Gill fumbling. An Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Towson University in Maryland, USA, he often finds himself standing in front of a frowning face that wants to know, “What is wrong with Indian men, why are they raping their women?” To give an answer, one would have to wade through a quagmire of socio-cultural history that informs, and complicates, what being a man in India means. Gill decided on a more direct approach — he had four men face the camera and describe their ideas of masculinity.

Mardistan is an exploration of Indian manhood articulated through the voices of 4 men from different generations and backgrounds. A middle-aged writer trying to make sense of the physical and sexual abuse he witnessed studying in an elite military academy, a Sikh father of twin daughters resisting the pressure to produce a son, a 20-year old college student looking for a girlfriend with whom he can lose his virginity and a working-class gay activist coming out to his wife after 20 years of marriage. Together, their stories make up different dimensions of what it means to be a man in India today. The film starts a conversation on critical issues including patriarchy, son-preference, sexual violence and homophobia in a nation increasingly defined by social inequalities.

2. Ozhivudivasathe Kali ( ‘Off-day game’)



Ozhivudivasathe Kali is based on the best seller short story with the same name by Unni R. and has won the Best Film and the Best Sound Recordist Award at the 46th Kerala State Film Awards. The movie was also selected as the best Malayalam film at the International Film Festival of Kerala in 2015.



‘Ozhivudivasathe Kali’ narrates the story of five friends from varied backgrounds, who on a rain-soaked assembly election day in Kerala escape their usual routine for a booze party in a guest house deep in the jungles. Their only intention is fun and merriment. During the course of the day, they start to open up the hidden wildness of their real nature. Tired and bored in arguments, they plan to play a game they used to play in their childhood. The Director has powerfully portrayed the direct and subtle layers of gender-caste-class biases and their inter-sectionality in the film. The film reflects the social realities in both its microcosm and macrocosm.


3. Yuva Maitri : Young Men Breaking the Moulds

MAVA has been running an innovative Program among young men in 9 districts of Maharashtra state. The Youth Program - Gender Sensitization and Mentoring Initiative among college-going young men is first of its kind in India. Using out-of-the box methods, hundreds of youths are engaged and mentored on a wide range of gender and sexual health matters, promoting gender-sensitive behaviour. The Program began in August 2006 as 'Yuva Maitri '(meaning Friendship Amongst Youths') in Pune district with 33 mentees and has been gradually up-scaled to 8 newer districts of Maharashtra, mentoring hundreds of young men in their twentees.. This documentary highlights the innovative tools used at the Youth Program and its impact.


4. Sundar

Sundar (meaning Beautiful) speaks about freedom of expression and freedom of living in a society the way one wants! It talks about Indian taboos that suppress a person and snatch away his basic right of choosing his own path to live.



And this is what our film’s protagonist faces after he cross-dresses on Navaratri. The story is about a person who wants to just express his feelings that wouldn’t hurt anyone ever! It’s about him living his happiness. It’s about letting people be the way they want to be. And finally it’s about appreciating people for what they are, and not for what you want them to be. It’s a story, born in our own land; and then re-written many times in lives of uncountable cross-dressers.


5. Why Loiter? - A Bombay Film Factory Special

Imagine our streets full of women talking, strolling, laughing and gesticulating. Imagine parks and beaches dotted with young women sitting alone contemplating the setting sun. Imagine street corners taken over by older women reflecting over the state of the world. Imagine maidans occupied by women domestic workers planning their next strike for a raise in minimum wage. If one can imagine all of this, one can imagine a radically altered city. Shilpa Phadke, Sameera Khan and Shilpa Ranade present an original take on the meaning and implications of women’s safety in twenty-first century India.

The authors argue that though political and economic visibility has brought women increased access to urban public space, this has not automatically translated into greater claim to public space for them.


Based on more than three years of research in Bombay, this book not only maps women’s exclusion from several public spaces, but also attempts to understand how women from different localities, classes and communities negotiate with real and implied risks of being in public everyday. It further suggests that women’s access to public space cannot be seen in isolation from the access available to other marginal groups.


Inspired by this book, Neha Singh a Bombay based actor decided to loiter with her friends to reclaim public spaces in the city.

6. Broken Image

When in front of a tragedy, would you rather film it or prevent the tragedy from happening? There is a thin fine line that separates basic humanity and a material value for certain people. This line is blurred and unclear to many. A photographer is placed in a moral choice between stopping a tragedy or rather shooting it, at those certain moments certain moral values seem to become blurred when in need for a material raises as a greater priority.



7. Raising Men

The film covers the notable work done with adolescent boys and young men, on issues of Gender and Masculinity, by Men Against Violence and Abuse (MAVA). A glimpse of the work gives the viewer the hope and reassurance that Men can be part of the solution to end gender-based discrimination and violence against women.

Harish Sadani has been passionately running multi-sector developmental programs on gender and health, for over 26 years.
He is a founder-member and Chief Functionary of Men Against
Violence and Abuse (MAVA), India’s first organization of sensitive
and concerned men working since 1993 to stop and prevent
gender-based violence on women. Harish, who has done his Masters in Social Work from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, has been engaging and mentoring thousands of adolescent boys and young men across Maharashtra state to communicate with peers on healthy relationships, masculinity and sexuality-related matters, using out-of- the-box methods.

Currently, he is also a Consultant and Trainer to Corporates, Universities and NGOs on anti-sexual harassment at workplace and other gender matters. In recognition of his pioneering and significant work in India on gender and masculinity, Harish has been awarded with the Ashoka Changemakers’ Award, Maharashtra Foundation Award, Civil Society Karmaveer Puraskar and the Muktaa Sanman Award by IBN Lokmat newschannel. He has been invited by national and international bodies like UN Women and UNFPA to share insights and build capacities of various stakeholders on addressing issues of gender-based violence against women.

We write to you seeking your partnership for one of our upcoming craft workshops in Hyderabad/ Secunderabad.

We run Heart for Art Public Charitable Trust (based in Pune) - that works on reviving the Arts + Crafts of India. Our endeavour is to introduce artists and their work to patrons in the cities and give them back their earnings and pride. More about us at http://www.heartforartonline.com/ & about our events at our FB link https://www.facebook.com/HeartForArtHandicrafts

We do a number of art+craft workshops in Pune, Mumbai, Bangalore and want to start doing them in Hyderabad/Secunderabad. The first one we propose to do between 10th March (Friday) and 12th March (Sunday) - a Gond Painting workshop by artist Bhajju Shyam. Details of the workshop are attached. We would like do one of the 6 at your place (Sunday, 12th March 10 AM - 1 PM is blocked for Daaram). .

Please find here the details of the workshop that we would like to conduct at your place.

1. The workshop will be on Gond Painting and master artist Bhajju Shyam will conduct the workshop
2. We are also open to sharing 20% of fees collected with the venue partners (in this case to your organisation)
3. Workshop fees is Rs. 1000/- (Rs. 1250/- for same day entries). We will provide all art materials required for the workshop to the participants.
4. The plan is to get at least 20-30 participants for the workshop. Your organisation will publicize the event on their FB page and to their mailing list

We look forward to hearing from you soon. For more details contact contact: padmaja@heartforart.co.in :: 9370379727. Please confirm and send us the logo of your organisation so that we can make one joint poster and send to you.

Warm Regards
Meghadipa Roy Chowdhury
Heart for Art Public Charitable Trust
E: meghadipa@heartforart.co.in

Company Website: www.heartforartonline.com
FB: https://www.facebook.com/HeartForArtHandicrafts

We are Contraband - a cross section of performers from various bands in Hyderabad.

We comprise of:

Dennis Powell - Piano
Benjamin Christopher - Bass
Karthik Kalyan - Drums
Grenville Dias - Guitar and Vocals
Arshan Lakdawala - Guitar and Vocals
Pranati Khanna - Guitar and Vocals
Shakila - Vocals


'Out of the Blue' is a compilation of various artistes weighing in with songs that are tinged with blue. We offer you songs that range from the Blues to Jazz with some Pop and Original Compositions thrown in for variety.

We promise you an evening of super music!

This is a 2 day workshop that a small group of theatre artists will take part in at the end of which a play will be enacted and recorded. We need the stage outside that we can set up dramatic lights on. This will be a private workshop but we don't mind if people want to watch.

Geography, Cosmos and the clash of indigenous and colonial knowledge systems
Taking Gurajada Appa Rao's seminal Telugu plays Kanyasulakam and Kondubhatteeyam as a starting points, Dr Srinivas takes us through an exciting journey on how the earth's geography and the cosmos were imagined, felt and portrayed in our literature, art and sculpture through centuries and how the modern scientific outlook ushered in by British colonial education system created enormous controversy and discussion, awe and surprise which lasted for nearly a century, before that outlook or a big part of it became part of our own culture and existence.


About the speaker:
Srinivas Sistla (b.26-08- 1962) completed B.Com. at the Hindu College, Guntur, B.F.A. (Art History) at CAVA, Mysore, and M.F.A. (Art Criticism) at the College of Fine Arts, M.S. University, Baroda. At present Sistla is working as Associate Professor in art history and aesthetics in the Department of Fine Arts, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. Sistla has published several books in English and Telugu. More recent books include his translation of Sri Krishna Deva Raya’s Amuktamalyada, Allasani Peddana’s Manu Charitra and Gurajada’s Short Stories. Sistla received a research grant from the UGC, and the
Junior Fellowship from the HRD Ministry, Government of India.

TEDx VNRVJIET presents its pre-event -MASKED CONVERSATIONS

Listen, talk and share! The twist? With a total stranger!
Be there to experience the unique feeling of not being hindered by physical judgment and social formalities and to have real conversations with strangers. You will be blindfolded throughout the experience.
Take home the satisfying unique experience as a souvenir.

Aakruti Kathak Kendra Presents "Anustubh - Kathak compositions in various Taals"

We need enclosed space or a closed room to audition the actors for a corporate video.

As part of Lamakaan's 7th anniversary celebrations, Asiya Khan,a naturalist will give a talk on the trees around Hyd sprouting fresh leaves heralding spring.

As part of Lamakaan's 7th anniversary celebrations, Urdu Comedy by Comedy Maker's HUNGAMA Entertainment Group, Hyderabad-India

Simple and Colourful Glove Puppet (Hand Puppet) making Workshop for Mothers & fathers (whose kids are in the age group of 2 and Half to 5 years) by Sphoorthi Theatre for Educational Puppetry, Art and Craft (STEPARC).
This art form will help in building good communication and interaction with your child/ren with Audio-Visual aids and make that art of story telling more interesting. Fee:300 including material charges Contact through call, SMS or Watsapp on +91-9866081172 / +91 8985759361(Padmini Rangarajan or Sphoorthi) for registrations. sphoorthitheatre@gmail.com or info@sphoorthitheatre.com

Write Club Hyderabad helps you pen your thoughts, spill your mind and finally make an appointment with the writer in your head. We conduct free, weekly events that foster writing. Our Meetups aim at helping writers reach their goals in a supportive, collaborative, social setting. Writing doesn't have to be all by oneself. We welcome anyone who writes, regardless of genre, language or age. We have members writing novels, short stories, poetry, screenplays, essays, school reports and more. What we do, basically: One of the members of Write Club (anyone with a participation count over 2 consecutive meetups) hosts a session. They bring forth a theme and writing exercises. We all then write to the host’s prompts and guidelines for about an hour. Once we're done writing, we read out our write-ups (optional). We also exchange feedback and constructively critique each other's works. Entry is free, anyone with an interest in writing can walk in. Bring your writing devices and we’re all set! We promise to provide you with good coffee and a super-creative conversation. We have Write Club sessions every Saturday afternoon – 3 to 6 PM

Performance by the students of Shri Suhas Shastri
followed by the performance by PT.Vajendra Ashrit ji.

March 20th is marked as World Storytelling Day and World Sparrow Day and March 21st World Puppet Day. So on this occasion Sphoorthi Theatre conducting Puppet making workshop followed by Storytelling with Puppets and for kids age group 3 years and above.
Puppet making materials will be provided and Rs 300/-
1. Registration is first come basis.
2. Hurry up!! Reserve your seats.
3. No outside food is allowed. Make use of the canteen at the venue.
4. Need to carry own pencil and eraser.
5. Carry water bottle.

We at 'Tale Tellers Troupe India' want to make 'India without Stage fear'. This event is an attempt to make people conquer their stage fear by telling the stories. So, come and share the stories and listen to others tell their stories. We provide feedback and tips at the end for effective storytelling. Please keep your story to less than 10 minutes in length, so we all have time to participate. Don't bother censoring it -Because we aren't the moral police. The aim is to make people confident orators.
Entry fee: ₹100
FB page: https://www.facebook.com/TaleTellersTroupeIndia/
Blog: www.taletellerstroupe.com

One of India’s most famous musicians, front-man of the band Indian Ocean and currently part of ensemble satire group Aisi Taisi Democracy, Rahul Ram, shares his journey with us and performs at the closing event of the Lamakaan anniversary celebrations.

The evening begins with the screening of the film Leaving Home, post which he would be interacting with the audience and thrill us with his music.

Performing Classical Dance (Bharatnatyam)

ANNUAL DAY

Darpan Theatre Presents, "Khatarnaak Khala" A play in Hyderabadi/Deccani dialect.

Written and Directed By- Ali Ahmed

Ticket:Rs.150

This play revolves around funny family members with Hyderabadi dialect and how they keep themselves busy with crazy and mad things. Play will take you on laughter ride through the funny 'Nok-Jhok' between the Husband, wife and a servant. Beauty of the play will come out through a secret which will be revealed in the play.

Mango Dreams is the story of a widowed doctor who has been running away all his life from the horrors of his childhood, where he lost is entire family during the parttion of India and Pakistan. His son comes from USA for a short visit and realising that his father is suffering from dementia decides toput him in a nursing home. But the old doctor is having none of it, he walks off on his own to return to the place of hisbirth and visit all the places which hold both happy and nightmare memories. Picked up by a Muslim richshaw driver whose wife was killed, the pair go on a heart warming road trip across north India-and find healing in their unlikely friendship.

Waiting for Godot has always been a great enthusiasm for interpreters. It is possibly one of the most exemplary absurdist theatre texts written thus far. Samuel Beckett wrote this play after the Second World War and through the play you can see references to those years in his writing. The confusion and meaninglessness of the play is very contemporaneous to our experiences in the world as we see it today as well. There are many ways in which Beckett’s writings have been interpreted. Our experiment takes us through Waiting for Godot in strange ways.

We will be performing our contextual interpretation of Waiting for Godot .

Duration:70mins.

Ticket Price:Rs.70

Dreaming about making your life larger?
Always wanted to be an actor?
Want to present yourself on the big screen?
All you need is to be Adaptive and Bold.

You are welcome to join our project of making independent cinema. We are a team of passionate individuals set out to make a Telugu feature film that is entertaining, sensible and informative.
With the script work ready, we are looking for the actors that can bring the script to life on screen. You are also welcome to be a part of creative team(Dialogues, visuals, camera, costumes, art, hair & makeup) based on your interest.

Casting for:

Female lead(2) - Age 20 to 28
Female supporting role(3) - Age 20 to 28
Male supporting role(3) - Age 25 to 35
Male supporting role(1) - Age 40 to 45
Male supporting role(2) - Age 55 to 60

Production Type: Independent
Project length: Feature film (approx 135 min)
Project format: 4k
Compensation: Yes
Email: psylent.arts@gmail.com
Mob: 09704041504

(If you cannot make it to the venue on mentioned date/time, please contact us to schedule the meet on a different date)

Positively Shameless is a devised theatre performance about surviving childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and working through the residues as an adult. The five women who comprise the performing ensemble chose to engage with issues around CSA through theatre to extend their own personal journeys as well as to create performance that is meaningful to a larger audience. The piece has been collaboratively created by the performers and directors.


While the piece explores a difficult issue, it also celebrates the sense of sisterhood and spirit of the players. It packs in layers of subtext and stays far away from taking on a preachy voice. We don't claim to have it all figured out but are willing to share our journey.


This performance runs for 60 minutes without intermission and is followed by a 30 min audience interaction.


Players: Kavya Bose, Sathyam AP, Sharanya Iyer, Shilpa Waghmare, Vijji Chari

Directors: Maitri Gopalakrisna, Shabari Rao

Lights: Niranjan Gokhale

Sound: Kavya Murthy


The trailer is available at https://youtu.be/_IcRE9bVhMo

IoT labs India is a group of professionals who seek and share knowledge on disruptive Technologies in IoT Technologies.

"Sports Podium" is a Part of "The Sports Carnival" (Sports Conference & Expo). Sports Podium is a Monthly Event in which Experts, Influencers, Sports Personalities, Companies, Players, Coaches, Start Ups, Aspirants and Enthusiasts will attend as Speakers and also audience. Main aim of the Event is to Promote Sports from India.

This is a creative writing coaching where the participants will learn the introduction to the nuances of penning a story.

The cost per participant will be Rs.100/-

Talking circles are processes of authentic, effective and respectful communication where the principles of equal voice, community responsibility, rotatory leadership and emotional integration are address.Each member of the circle irrespective of role,status, age experience is considered to be an integral part having a share of the whole truth without whose contribution the truth is incomplete, hence is given equal say and space in the circle process.


The circle process allows for each member to speak without interruption and gives opportunity for reflection and prevents haphazard airing of feelings as participants wait for their turn to receive the talking stick to communicate.The participant is also allowed to share silence with the group and respectfully pass the stick to the next member.

Circle is designed to encourage

mutual concern and respect
Consensus decision making
Voluntary direct participation
Shared responsibility
Equal opportunity
personal v/s community values
wholistic view

The circle can be used wherever there is a need to

Develop co operation and collaboration skills
Achieve mutual understanding
Make decisions together building consensus
Repair, heal and build relationships.
Plan future activities
Develop agreements that bring resolution and closure.

Jagdamba Prasad(JP), the thrice-married collector of Tikamganj Dist. has received a letter from his brother-in-law stating that an inspector has to arrive secretly in his district to enquire about his corrupt practices and his associates. At the same time, he apprehends that the inspector might have arrived already in the town in disguise. The story revolves around a young man 'Kewal who is mistaken as the inspector by JP and his associates. The hilarious take on corruption and how easily one can be fooled by an imposter is what makes this act interesting. this pun-intended satirical comedy is a roller coaster ride to the much-needed laughter break. Adaption of 'Government Inspector' By 'Nikolai Gogole' Adapted by - Sai Paranjpye Design & Direction - Subhash Gupta
Contact # 9700074079
Cast :

Subhash Gupta : Collector
Jay Jha : Kewal Kumar
Anumeha Rai: Shyama
Vidyasagar : Waiter
Nikhil Jhadav : Chatuk
Madhvi Indury : LopaMudra Devi
Niteesh Pandey : Postmaster
Saurabh Joshi : Batuk
Suresh Kumar : Judge
Dwij Vasavda : Doctor
Ved Prakash : Jugnoo (Naukar)
Honey Singh :: Head Master

Hello ,
I am Dr Gayathri Rao a medic by profession; an artist by passion !
I welcome you all for my very first display of my artworks at Lamakaan.
My paintings theme - Naturescapes

http://vivriti.org/americans-need-indian-genius/

Why Indian Genius? Any people who dare to question beliefs are precious, regardless of where they’re from because flawed or false beliefs cause immeasurable useless misery. In every culture there exists its highest contribution to humanity and social diseases in the form of poisonous beliefs. It is a rare person who can apply an antidote to poisonous beliefs in the face of cultural pressures. I introduce here two examples of Indian genius, Kabir and B.R. Ambedkar.

Mindfulness is being in the present, being aware of our surroundings and our experiences in the moment. We try not to be judgmental of what we are experiencing, and we learn to detach from unfruitful thoughts, by being grateful and forgiving.

Bring your bottled water, tap water, RO water. Prasad, the owner of Prakrutivanam, a 70 acre organic farm will bring testing equipment to test water and also talk about what's you can do to purify your water.

Jagdamba Prasad(JP), the thrice-married collector of Tikamganj Dist. has received a letter from his brother-in-law stating that an inspector has to arrive secretly in his district to enquire about his corrupt practices and his associates. At the same time, he apprehends that the inspector might have arrived already in the town in disguise. The story revolves around a young man 'Kewal who is mistaken as the inspector by JP and his associates. The hilarious take on corruption and how easily one can be fooled by an imposter is what makes this act interesting. this pun-intended satirical comedy is a roller coaster ride to the much-needed laughter break. Adaption of 'Government Inspector' By 'Nikolai Gogole' Adapted by - Sai Paranjpye Design & Direction - Subhash Gupta
Contact # 9700074079
Cast :

Subhash Gupta : Collector
Jay Jha : Kewal Kumar
Anumeha Rai: Shyama
Vidyasagar : Waiter
Nikhil Jhadav : Chatuk
Madhvi Indury : LopaMudra Devi
Niteesh Pandey : Postmaster
Saurabh Joshi : Batuk
Vivek Pandey : Judge
Sreehari Ajith : Doctor
Ved Prakash : Jugnoo (Naukar)
Honey Singh :: Head Master

Charming Shrubs - The School is organizing science day on 28th February, 2017. The objective of this event is
i. To give practical exposure to the students for
every topic they study in their curriculum.
ii. To transform the generation from memory masters to creative genius.
iii. Touch, Do, Learn and Explore for the society upliftment.

On the occasion of National Science Day, Dr. Priya Hasan would be taking us through the Indian Space Program.

India is one of the very few countries with a successful space program. I shall explain why Space Astronomy is an essential mode of observations in Astronomy. I shall describe the Indian Space Program with special reference to satellites and missions for Astronomy, including Chandrayaan, Mangalyaan, Astrosat, Aditya, etc. Future plans of studies in the international context will also be discussed.

About The Speaker:
Dr. Priya Hasan is an astrophysicist, and Assistant Professor of Physics at Maulana Azad National Urdu University. She runs Shristi Astronomy, a venture that aims to make science and math more appealing to young people through learner friendly workshops, discussions, and film screenings.

There is lot of confusion among students and course seekers as to which institute they need to choose to learn their course, there is no organized way of searching institute, so we created classchair,com where students can choose institute at their place in their budget as per their learning ability.

On the occasion of Zero Discrimination Day, Vijay Nair talks to us about Clarifying myths and creating social awareness for dignified life of Men in Sex Work

He will be speaking on the following aspects:
1. Definition and brief history

2. Types of Sex Workers (Briefly will explain about Female Sex Workers also)

3. Focus will be in LGBT Sex Worker and Modus Operandi

4. Laws prohibiting Sex Work in India

5. Challenges faced by Males indulging into sex work

6. Brief recommendation for future thoughts


About the speaker:
Vijay Nair, is a Law Graduate by training and a Ph D Scholar. He is an activist on Human
Rights, who has been a pioneer in raising the issues of People living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV)
and those with varied Sexual Orientation. He also holds qualifications in Public Health Management and has been actively working in HIV/AIDS sector since 1992. Vijay has helped evolved CBOs and Networks that work for People Living with HIV and those with varied sexualities across India and abroad. He has been associated with many development partners too.

Presently, Vijay Nair is engaged as a Manager – Southern Region, stationed at Hyderabad, with India HIV/AIDS Alliance since December 2010. He is also serving as Technical Resource Group (TRG) member for MSM with NACO.

In the run up to the women's day, and the host of festivals and celebrations planned in the month of march - We are screening "Thelma & Louise (1991)"

Directed by Ridley Scott, "Thelma and Louise" made a huge splash when it was released and has since become a part of the pop culture lexicon. In it, a mistreated housewife and harried waitress stumble into an out-of-control - but totally liberating - crime spree. As bold and relevant as ever, it remains a vastly entertaining must-see.


Plot :

Whilst on a short weekend getaway, Louise shoots a man who had tried to rape Thelma. Due to the incriminating circumstances, they make a run for it but are soon followed closely by the authorities including a local policeman who is sympathetic to their plight. The federal authorities, however, have less compassion and thus a cross country chase ensues for the two fugitives. Along the way, both women rediscover the strength of their friendship and suprising aspects of their personalities and self-strengths in the trying times.

Lamakaan in association with WWF India & CMS Vatavaran celebrates World Wildlife Day.

PANEL DISCUSSION:

Start time: 1600-1700 hrs

TOPIC: Nature & Wildlife Protection- a citizen's role

Panelists:

Mr Anil Kumar V Epur, Chairman, WWF-India, Hyderabad Office

Mr K R Suresh Reddy, Former Speaker of United Andhra Pradesh & Founder Chairman of the Legislative Assembly Committee on Environment & Wildlife Protection

PCCF/ Addl PCCF, Forest Department of Telangana

Mr A V Joseph, IFS, PCCF (Retd) A P Forest Department

Dr Karthikeyan Vasudevan, Principal Scientist, Laboratory for Conservation of Endangered Species


Screening of the film Flight to Freedom, the Amur Falcon story 1700-1800hrs

'Andher Nagri Choupat Raja' is an adaptation of Andher Nagri Choupat Raja written by Bhartendu Harishchender. It is a classic satire on politics and society and has been adapted by surrender Sahil Verma to reflect the modern Indian scenario. This black comedy is being staged by Rangeen Sapney Theatre to provide commentary on the recent developments that have happened in the Indian politics.

The cast comprises of experienced theatre practitioners and amateurs chosen through various workshops.

Cast:
Capt. SN Ahmed,Chirag Joshi,Madhur Rawat,Amit Sharma,Sanjay Ratha, Varun GyanChandani, Shubhangi Pandey, Priyanka Pandey, Neha Dhar, Tejas Mahajan, Sanjay Singh, Yash Pandey
Director name : Surendra Sahil Verma
Music director : Syed Sohail.

Ticket Prices: Rs 200/-.

I'm want to sell my paintings

Please post this for Saturday 4th March 2017 - 3 to 6 PM Write Club Hyderabad helps you pen your thoughts, spill your mind and finally make an appointment with the writer in your head. We conduct free, weekly events that foster writing. Our Meetups aim at helping writers reach their goals in a supportive, collaborative, social setting. Writing doesn't have to be all by oneself. We welcome anyone who writes, regardless of genre, language or age. We have members writing novels, short stories, poetry, screenplays, essays, school reports and more. What we do, basically: One of the members of Write Club (anyone with a participation count over 2 consecutive meetups) hosts a session. They bring forth a theme and writing exercises. We all then write to the host’s prompts and guidelines for about an hour. Once we're done writing, we read out our write-ups (optional). We also exchange feedback and constructively critique each other's works. Entry is free, anyone with an interest in writing can walk in. Bring your writing devices and we’re all set! We promise to provide you with good coffee and a super-creative conversation. We have Write Club sessions every Saturday afternoon – 3 to 6 PM

We’re living in an age of the terminal crisis of capitalism. The toiling masses all over the world are the worst victims of this crisis. The increasing severity of poverty, hunger, malnutrition in the third world countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America and the growing economic disparity and unemployment all over the world bear ample testimony to this tragic reality. For all its lofty promises and technological advancements, Capitalism has brought humanity to such an abyss that the very survival of life on this planet is now at stake. Any sensitive individual cannot but be disturbed by such a tragic state of affairs. But the question which confronts all of us is what is to be done?

We believe that only logical solution to the umpteen socio-economic and ecological problems is the revolutionary overthrow of capitalism and its replacement by socialism which would be based upon fulfilling the needs of people and not upon the mindless greed for a few. Make no mistake, we don’t use the word revolution merely as an emotional outburst. We are mindful of the fact that there cannot be a revolution without a scientific theory of revolution. And there’s a name to that science of revolution — Marxism! Despite all attempts to bury it deep down in the earth, the spectre of Marxism continues to haunt the rulers all over the world and more so in the current age of crisis.

It is with the aim of understanding this science of revolution that ‘In Defense of Reason’, a discussion forum, is organizing a Marxist study circle on 4th and 5th of March, 2017 (5:00 PM to 8:00 PM) at Lamakaan, Hyderabad. The first two sessions will cover the general introduction of Marxist philosophy – Dialectical & Historical Materialism and Marxist Epistemology (theory of knowledge). Further sessions will be organized to cover the other aspects of Marxism.

First two sessions will be led by Anand Singh, a political activist who regularly writes for workers’ monthly newspaper ‘Mazdoor Bigul’.

Lamakaan in assocation with Inkspace Co & WriteClub Hyd, brings to you an open mic to celebrate International Women's Day.

Recite poetry, sing, perform, showcase your talent.

For registrations contact +91 90308 22455

As part of the Women's Day celebration, Lamakaan brings to you a talk by Manjari Mehta.

Mountain communities in transition: a personal journey of images of change

Manjari Mehta is a social anthropologist whose work focuses mainly on social and gender issues in the Himalaya. She has a Ph.D. from Boston University, taught at the Massachussetts Institute of Technology in the United States for many years, and more recently worked as a Gender Specialist at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development in Kathmandu, Nepal. She has extensive experience in non-formal teaching, field-based research and project evaluation. Her present research interests focus on communities in the low and middle hills of Uttarakhand that are increasingly peri-urban in nature. A work in progress, When the Koel Sings: A Memoir of Fieldwork, depicts these shifts from what was once a largely rural existence to increasingly urban-based lifestyles and aspirations. She makes her home in Dehra Dun; when she is not tending an unruly garden and an even unrulier pack of five dogs she walks in the mountains of Nepal and Uttarakhand.

We’re living in an age of the terminal crisis of capitalism. The toiling masses all over the world are the worst victims of this crisis. The increasing severity of poverty, hunger, malnutrition in the third world countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America and the growing economic disparity and unemployment all over the world bear ample testimony to this tragic reality. For all its lofty promises and technological advancements, Capitalism has brought humanity to such an abyss that the very survival of life on this planet is now at stake. Any sensitive individual cannot but be disturbed by such a tragic state of affairs. But the question which confronts all of us is what is to be done?

We believe that only logical solution to the umpteen socio-economic and ecological problems is the revolutionary overthrow of capitalism and its replacement by socialism which would be based upon fulfilling the needs of people and not upon the mindless greed for a few. Make no mistake, we don’t use the word revolution merely as an emotional outburst. We are mindful of the fact that there cannot be a revolution without a scientific theory of revolution. And there’s a name to that science of revolution — Marxism! Despite all attempts to bury it deep down in the earth, the spectre of Marxism continues to haunt the rulers all over the world and more so in the current age of crisis.

It is with the aim of understanding this science of revolution that ‘In Defense of Reason’, a discussion forum, is organizing a Marxist study circle on 4th and 5th of March, 2017 (5:00 PM to 8:00 PM) at Lamakaan, Hyderabad. The first two sessions will cover the general introduction of Marxist philosophy – Dialectical & Historical Materialism and Marxist Epistemology (theory of knowledge). Further sessions will be organized to cover the other aspects of Marxism.

First two sessions will be led by Anand Singh, a political activist who regularly writes for workers’ monthly newspaper ‘Mazdoor Bigul’.

Bhavitha is the story of the future of a child born to a mother who dreams for a better life for her and her new born baby. There is someone else in the family, on whom the dreams are dependent. And there is another person in Village who can influence anything in that village. Does her dreams come true? Does the influences hamper them? Come watch it on Stage.

A Play in rural setup, will make you think, make you feel that whats happening wrong on the stage is right!! and the Right for the Future. So Don't miss this play.

Tickets will be available at the venue from 6pm. Have any queries reach us @ www.facebook.com/manchtheatre or call us at 7893977758

Production Title – Jyoti By MANCH Theatre Hindi Play

Duration – 45 mins

Language – Hindi

Genre – Drama

Cast & Crew – Aanchal Sharma, Aayushi Agarwal, Devender Bhardwaj, Nikhil Singh, Prerna Gupta,
Priyanka Rochwani, Shyam Singh, Smitali Das, Srishti Mathur, Shaik Suleman

Synopsis – A Woman- God’s masterpiece, can change the world with her unbreakable courage. But when it comes to her own child can she be the same rock solid being? Moreover, what if the child hates her due to some bygone event. Does she deserve the pain and hatred from her very own child? Manch Theatre presents a play which revolves around the emotions of one such woman. The emotional turmoil she has to undergo, when her child accuses her of destroying her life. What possibly could be the reason behind her silence. Why can’t she afford to tell the truth and come out clean Come and see for yourself a play, written & directed by Smitali Das, which is bound to leave you emotionally stricken.

Tickets will be available at the venue from 6pm. Have any queries reach us @ www.facebook.com/manchtheatre or call us at 9538795831 or 9873235451

A small meet up for a city student network of stuMagz(A Unit of Right Process Infotech Pvt. Ltd.)

Women On The Move This Women's Day!

QuriosEATY presents "QE Food Talk".

A monthly activity with the finest 'Speakers' from various facets come together to talk about FOOD, HEALTH, NUTRITION and FITNESS.

This month as we celebrate Women's Day, we have assembled a great line of women speakers vocalizing their views about health & nutrition!

The speakers for our program are :

1. Dr.Meghna Varma, Associate Executive Director at Tej Kohli Cornea Institute, LVPEI, will be talking about working woman's health and how to maintain it!

2. Dr Janaki B, Nutritionist, will talk about vital nutrients needed for women

In addition to great talks, there will be a surprise gift for the ladies attending the event!

#BeBoldForChange and LET'S TALK WOMEN HEALTH!

Students of Nrityanjali will be performing a Kuchipudi dance recital.

On the occasion of International Women's Day, Lamaakan in association with Child Right's Protection Forum brings to you testimonies of young women who have over come adversities

Champion Speakers will narrate their journey to success in detail.

Miss Amrutha, Voice Over Reporter for TV9
Miss. Malliswari, AP and TS states' first Camera Woman
Miss. Swapna, Police Constable, Telangana State Police
Miss. Krishna Veni, Commerce Graduate, appeared for Sub Inspector exam for joining Telangana Police
Miss. Chennamma, BNM at Yashoda Hospital

Along with the Champions, we are also introducing the strong driving force by the two women who identify children in our society and nurture them to be champions

Mrs. Alivelu, Social Worker who mobilises communities and ensures all children go to school. Madam brought over 220 girls who faced gender discrimination in families, society and dropped out of schools.
Mrs. Vani, Bridge Camp Warden at Chandrayanagutta. Madam assumed an overall responsibility of over 1600 tudents who were brought to camp from child labour. These girls successfully completed the bridge course and were later sent to mainstream schools. She was instrumental in providing the necessary care and love along with the education for all the girls who were enrolled in the bridge course.

All the above 5 young women were once dropouts and were rescued under various circumstances as child labour and sent to school. It took years of persistence from the social workers, teachers and their own determination to excel and exceed the expectations of the society to bring these girls to realise thier dreams. The two ladies Mrs. Alivelu and Mrs. Vani come with decdes of experience and play a very important role in the support system that enables out of school girls to pursue education and careers they prefer.

Lamakaan Women's Day Summit has eminent personalities discussing a wide range of gender issues.

1:00pm-5pm: Women's Day Summit
Panel 1: 1:00pm-2:45pm , Health & Wellbeing (Dr. Prashant, Dr.HimaBindu,Dr.Lissa Joseph & Manjulatha)
Panel 2: 3:00pm-4:45pm, Navigating Her World ( Rachana Reddy, Kalpana Nayak IPS, Rajendra Prasad & Manjulatha)

Feminine Tongues: An evening of poetry,
featuring Hoshang Merchant, Kuppili Padma, Jameela Nishat, Meherin Roshnara, Saima Afreen

On International Women's Day we have a multilingual poets enthralling us with their works. This session would be hosted by Rebecca.

Yaadi, short film on domestic child labour, followed by Q&A with Rajendra Prasad

Auditions for a corporate add.

To celebrate International Women's Day Lamakaan in association with Samahaara Present's
"Sab Thath Pada Reh Jayega"
A comedy in Hindi, adaption of "You can't take it with you"
Directed by Nasreen Ishaque

Entry Free & Open To ALL

Basanta Utsav is an hour long fiesta dedicated to the greeting of vibrancy of Spring with a medley of music, dance and drama.

11th March 2017:
10 AM Open Talk on Gender Sensitizaton
Gender Sensitization Workshop from 11 AM to 4 PM. Participants: 100 (By Prior Registration only)

Registration Form https://goo.gl/forms/UGr40qviKEJGsxL72

Harish Sadani has been passionately running multi-sector developmental programs on gender and health, for over 26 years.
He is a founder-member and Chief Functionary of Men Against
Violence and Abuse (MAVA), India’s first organization of sensitive
and concerned men working since 1993 to stop and prevent
gender-based violence on women. Harish, who has done his Masters in Social Work from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, has been engaging and mentoring thousands of adolescent boys and young men across Maharashtra state to communicate with peers on healthy relationships, masculinity and sexuality-related matters, using out-of- the-box methods.

Currently, he is also a Consultant and Trainer to Corporates, Universities and NGOs on anti-sexual harassment at workplace and other gender matters. In recognition of his pioneering and significant work in India on gender and masculinity, Harish has been awarded with the Ashoka Changemakers’ Award, Maharashtra Foundation Award, Civil Society Karmaveer Puraskar and the Muktaa Sanman Award by IBN Lokmat newschannel. He has been invited by national and international bodies like UN Women and UNFPA to share insights and build capacities of various stakeholders on addressing issues of gender-based violence against women.

An exhibition of travel based photographs by BFA Photography students from Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture Fine Arts University

A photographic journey through the states of Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Ladakh,Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, capturing their food, culture, environment and various city-scapes.

Every city has a distinct flavour:

Varanasi is a sacred city with colourful characters and traditional moods.

Ladakh, the "mysterious land of mystic lamas",and is known for wide barren valleys and stark blue skies. It is a place every photographer dreams to capture.

Byla Kuppe is a Tibetian settlement that lies between Coorg and Mysore.

Rannof Kutch is known for it's salty lands and kite festivals.

Mumbai the city that never sleeps is a community of fast moving citizens and is the busiest city in India.

We had a great time capturing these vistas, we really hope you find pleasure in this visual treat, as you sip on your chai and move around.

Write Club Hyderabad helps you pen your thoughts, spill your mind and finally make an appointment with the writer in your head. We conduct free, weekly events that foster writing. Our Meetups aim at helping writers reach their goals in a supportive, collaborative, social setting. Writing doesn't have to be all by oneself. We welcome anyone who writes, regardless of genre, language or age. We have members writing novels, short stories, poetry, screenplays, essays, school reports and more. What we do, basically: One of the members of Write Club (anyone with a participation count over 2 consecutive meetups) hosts a session. They bring forth a theme and writing exercises. We all then write to the host’s prompts and guidelines for about an hour. Once we're done writing, we read out our write-ups (optional). We also exchange feedback and constructively critique each other's works. Entry is free, anyone with an interest in writing can walk in. Bring your writing devices and we’re all set! We promise to provide you with good coffee and a super-creative conversation. We have Write Club sessions every Saturday afternoon – 3 to 6 PM

Saadat Hasan Manto's two short plays 1. KHOL DO is one of the most famous and controversial stories by writer Saadat Hasan Manto (1912-1955) . It is one of the masterpiece depicting the effects of violence during the partition of India on the people of the land. But unlike many others, Manto does not see the perpetrators as Hindu or Muslim, Hindustanis or Pakistanis, he just sees and depicts them as human beings with all their wilderness and barbarity.

UPAR, NICHAY AUR DARMIYAN
Even sixty years after it was written, ‘On Top, Under and In Between’ (‘Upar, neechay aur darmiyan’), a story by the Urdu writer Saadat Hasan Manto that invited the ire of a young Islamic Republic of Pakistan, brings to mind the perversity and complexity of free-speech controversies in India today. The story actually features one of Manto’s most discreet fictional narrators, almost proving that censors have much more lurid imaginations than the artists whom they would suppress.

Entry Free & Open To All!

Darpan Theatre
DARPAN Theatre was started in 2012 by a group of friends working in different sectors to follow their passion for acting and to use this art to create awareness about different unseen aspects of society. As debut, team has staged hard hitting play which is not so known to many of us, the life of DEVDASI in the SKITS competition organized by DRAMANON, Hyderabad in August’ 2012 and bagged first prize by judges choice. Since then, team has performed multiple plays of different genre via various theatre formats as required. We always try to bring performances with social message to spread the awareness about the subject we take in the play. Our moto is to "Spread awareness through art and entertainment".

An exhibition of travel based photographs by BFA Photography students from Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture Fine Arts University

A photographic journey through the states of Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Ladakh,Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, capturing their food, culture, environment and various city-scapes.

Every city has a distinct flavour:

Varanasi is a sacred city with colourful characters and traditional moods.

Ladakh, the "mysterious land of mystic lamas",and is known for wide barren valleys and stark blue skies. It is a place every photographer dreams to capture.

Byla Kuppe is a Tibetian settlement that lies between Coorg and Mysore.

Rannof Kutch is known for it's salty lands and kite festivals.

Mumbai the city that never sleeps is a community of fast moving citizens and is the busiest city in India.

We had a great time capturing these vistas, we really hope you find pleasure in this visual treat, as you sip on your chai and move around.

12th March 2017 10 Am till 3 PM: Short films screening and informal chat with Mr. Harish Sadani.

Mardistan (Macholand) , by Dr. Harjant Gill 28 Minutes

Ozhivu Divasathe Kali / An Off-Day Game (Malayalam) by Sanal Sasidharan, 106 mns.


Yuva Maitri : Young Men Breaking the Moulds, by MAVA, 24 minutes

Sundar, by Rohan Kanawade, 27 minutes

Why Loiter? - A Bombay Film Factory Special, 18 minutes

Broken Image by Aravind VK, 18 minutes,

Raising Men by Gauri Adelkar, 33 minutes

Short Films produced by School of Media and Cultural Studies, TISS, Mumbai



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Synposes of Films that would be screened :

1. Mardistan / Macholand



A frequently asked question leaves filmmaker Harjant Gill fumbling. An Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Towson University in Maryland, USA, he often finds himself standing in front of a frowning face that wants to know, “What is wrong with Indian men, why are they raping their women?” To give an answer, one would have to wade through a quagmire of socio-cultural history that informs, and complicates, what being a man in India means. Gill decided on a more direct approach — he had four men face the camera and describe their ideas of masculinity.

Mardistan is an exploration of Indian manhood articulated through the voices of 4 men from different generations and backgrounds. A middle-aged writer trying to make sense of the physical and sexual abuse he witnessed studying in an elite military academy, a Sikh father of twin daughters resisting the pressure to produce a son, a 20-year old college student looking for a girlfriend with whom he can lose his virginity and a working-class gay activist coming out to his wife after 20 years of marriage. Together, their stories make up different dimensions of what it means to be a man in India today. The film starts a conversation on critical issues including patriarchy, son-preference, sexual violence and homophobia in a nation increasingly defined by social inequalities.

2. Ozhivudivasathe Kali ( ‘Off-day game’)



Ozhivudivasathe Kali is based on the best seller short story with the same name by Unni R. and has won the Best Film and the Best Sound Recordist Award at the 46th Kerala State Film Awards. The movie was also selected as the best Malayalam film at the International Film Festival of Kerala in 2015.



‘Ozhivudivasathe Kali’ narrates the story of five friends from varied backgrounds, who on a rain-soaked assembly election day in Kerala escape their usual routine for a booze party in a guest house deep in the jungles. Their only intention is fun and merriment. During the course of the day, they start to open up the hidden wildness of their real nature. Tired and bored in arguments, they plan to play a game they used to play in their childhood. The Director has powerfully portrayed the direct and subtle layers of gender-caste-class biases and their inter-sectionality in the film. The film reflects the social realities in both its microcosm and macrocosm.


3. Yuva Maitri : Young Men Breaking the Moulds

MAVA has been running an innovative Program among young men in 9 districts of Maharashtra state. The Youth Program - Gender Sensitization and Mentoring Initiative among college-going young men is first of its kind in India. Using out-of-the box methods, hundreds of youths are engaged and mentored on a wide range of gender and sexual health matters, promoting gender-sensitive behaviour. The Program began in August 2006 as 'Yuva Maitri '(meaning Friendship Amongst Youths') in Pune district with 33 mentees and has been gradually up-scaled to 8 newer districts of Maharashtra, mentoring hundreds of young men in their twentees.. This documentary highlights the innovative tools used at the Youth Program and its impact.


4. Sundar

Sundar (meaning Beautiful) speaks about freedom of expression and freedom of living in a society the way one wants! It talks about Indian taboos that suppress a person and snatch away his basic right of choosing his own path to live.



And this is what our film’s protagonist faces after he cross-dresses on Navaratri. The story is about a person who wants to just express his feelings that wouldn’t hurt anyone ever! It’s about him living his happiness. It’s about letting people be the way they want to be. And finally it’s about appreciating people for what they are, and not for what you want them to be. It’s a story, born in our own land; and then re-written many times in lives of uncountable cross-dressers.


5. Why Loiter? - A Bombay Film Factory Special

Imagine our streets full of women talking, strolling, laughing and gesticulating. Imagine parks and beaches dotted with young women sitting alone contemplating the setting sun. Imagine street corners taken over by older women reflecting over the state of the world. Imagine maidans occupied by women domestic workers planning their next strike for a raise in minimum wage. If one can imagine all of this, one can imagine a radically altered city. Shilpa Phadke, Sameera Khan and Shilpa Ranade present an original take on the meaning and implications of women’s safety in twenty-first century India.

The authors argue that though political and economic visibility has brought women increased access to urban public space, this has not automatically translated into greater claim to public space for them.


Based on more than three years of research in Bombay, this book not only maps women’s exclusion from several public spaces, but also attempts to understand how women from different localities, classes and communities negotiate with real and implied risks of being in public everyday. It further suggests that women’s access to public space cannot be seen in isolation from the access available to other marginal groups.


Inspired by this book, Neha Singh a Bombay based actor decided to loiter with her friends to reclaim public spaces in the city.

6. Broken Image

When in front of a tragedy, would you rather film it or prevent the tragedy from happening? There is a thin fine line that separates basic humanity and a material value for certain people. This line is blurred and unclear to many. A photographer is placed in a moral choice between stopping a tragedy or rather shooting it, at those certain moments certain moral values seem to become blurred when in need for a material raises as a greater priority.



7. Raising Men

The film covers the notable work done with adolescent boys and young men, on issues of Gender and Masculinity, by Men Against Violence and Abuse (MAVA). A glimpse of the work gives the viewer the hope and reassurance that Men can be part of the solution to end gender-based discrimination and violence against women.

Harish Sadani has been passionately running multi-sector developmental programs on gender and health, for over 26 years.
He is a founder-member and Chief Functionary of Men Against
Violence and Abuse (MAVA), India’s first organization of sensitive
and concerned men working since 1993 to stop and prevent
gender-based violence on women. Harish, who has done his Masters in Social Work from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, has been engaging and mentoring thousands of adolescent boys and young men across Maharashtra state to communicate with peers on healthy relationships, masculinity and sexuality-related matters, using out-of- the-box methods.

Currently, he is also a Consultant and Trainer to Corporates, Universities and NGOs on anti-sexual harassment at workplace and other gender matters. In recognition of his pioneering and significant work in India on gender and masculinity, Harish has been awarded with the Ashoka Changemakers’ Award, Maharashtra Foundation Award, Civil Society Karmaveer Puraskar and the Muktaa Sanman Award by IBN Lokmat newschannel. He has been invited by national and international bodies like UN Women and UNFPA to share insights and build capacities of various stakeholders on addressing issues of gender-based violence against women.

We write to you seeking your partnership for one of our upcoming craft workshops in Hyderabad/ Secunderabad.

We run Heart for Art Public Charitable Trust (based in Pune) - that works on reviving the Arts + Crafts of India. Our endeavour is to introduce artists and their work to patrons in the cities and give them back their earnings and pride. More about us at http://www.heartforartonline.com/ & about our events at our FB link https://www.facebook.com/HeartForArtHandicrafts

We do a number of art+craft workshops in Pune, Mumbai, Bangalore and want to start doing them in Hyderabad/Secunderabad. The first one we propose to do between 10th March (Friday) and 12th March (Sunday) - a Gond Painting workshop by artist Bhajju Shyam. Details of the workshop are attached. We would like do one of the 6 at your place (Sunday, 12th March 10 AM - 1 PM is blocked for Daaram). .

Please find here the details of the workshop that we would like to conduct at your place.

1. The workshop will be on Gond Painting and master artist Bhajju Shyam will conduct the workshop
2. We are also open to sharing 20% of fees collected with the venue partners (in this case to your organisation)
3. Workshop fees is Rs. 1000/- (Rs. 1250/- for same day entries). We will provide all art materials required for the workshop to the participants.
4. The plan is to get at least 20-30 participants for the workshop. Your organisation will publicize the event on their FB page and to their mailing list

We look forward to hearing from you soon. For more details contact contact: padmaja@heartforart.co.in :: 9370379727. Please confirm and send us the logo of your organisation so that we can make one joint poster and send to you.

Warm Regards
Meghadipa Roy Chowdhury
Heart for Art Public Charitable Trust
E: meghadipa@heartforart.co.in

Company Website: www.heartforartonline.com
FB: https://www.facebook.com/HeartForArtHandicrafts

We are Contraband - a cross section of performers from various bands in Hyderabad.

We comprise of:

Dennis Powell - Piano
Benjamin Christopher - Bass
Karthik Kalyan - Drums
Grenville Dias - Guitar and Vocals
Arshan Lakdawala - Guitar and Vocals
Pranati Khanna - Guitar and Vocals
Shakila - Vocals


'Out of the Blue' is a compilation of various artistes weighing in with songs that are tinged with blue. We offer you songs that range from the Blues to Jazz with some Pop and Original Compositions thrown in for variety.

We promise you an evening of super music!

This is a 2 day workshop that a small group of theatre artists will take part in at the end of which a play will be enacted and recorded. We need the stage outside that we can set up dramatic lights on. This will be a private workshop but we don't mind if people want to watch.

Geography, Cosmos and the clash of indigenous and colonial knowledge systems
Taking Gurajada Appa Rao's seminal Telugu plays Kanyasulakam and Kondubhatteeyam as a starting points, Dr Srinivas takes us through an exciting journey on how the earth's geography and the cosmos were imagined, felt and portrayed in our literature, art and sculpture through centuries and how the modern scientific outlook ushered in by British colonial education system created enormous controversy and discussion, awe and surprise which lasted for nearly a century, before that outlook or a big part of it became part of our own culture and existence.


About the speaker:
Srinivas Sistla (b.26-08- 1962) completed B.Com. at the Hindu College, Guntur, B.F.A. (Art History) at CAVA, Mysore, and M.F.A. (Art Criticism) at the College of Fine Arts, M.S. University, Baroda. At present Sistla is working as Associate Professor in art history and aesthetics in the Department of Fine Arts, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. Sistla has published several books in English and Telugu. More recent books include his translation of Sri Krishna Deva Raya’s Amuktamalyada, Allasani Peddana’s Manu Charitra and Gurajada’s Short Stories. Sistla received a research grant from the UGC, and the
Junior Fellowship from the HRD Ministry, Government of India.

TEDx VNRVJIET presents its pre-event -MASKED CONVERSATIONS

Listen, talk and share! The twist? With a total stranger!
Be there to experience the unique feeling of not being hindered by physical judgment and social formalities and to have real conversations with strangers. You will be blindfolded throughout the experience.
Take home the satisfying unique experience as a souvenir.

Aakruti Kathak Kendra Presents "Anustubh - Kathak compositions in various Taals"

We need enclosed space or a closed room to audition the actors for a corporate video.

As part of Lamakaan's 7th anniversary celebrations, Asiya Khan,a naturalist will give a talk on the trees around Hyd sprouting fresh leaves heralding spring.

As part of Lamakaan's 7th anniversary celebrations, Urdu Comedy by Comedy Maker's HUNGAMA Entertainment Group, Hyderabad-India

Simple and Colourful Glove Puppet (Hand Puppet) making Workshop for Mothers & fathers (whose kids are in the age group of 2 and Half to 5 years) by Sphoorthi Theatre for Educational Puppetry, Art and Craft (STEPARC).
This art form will help in building good communication and interaction with your child/ren with Audio-Visual aids and make that art of story telling more interesting. Fee:300 including material charges Contact through call, SMS or Watsapp on +91-9866081172 / +91 8985759361(Padmini Rangarajan or Sphoorthi) for registrations. sphoorthitheatre@gmail.com or info@sphoorthitheatre.com

Write Club Hyderabad helps you pen your thoughts, spill your mind and finally make an appointment with the writer in your head. We conduct free, weekly events that foster writing. Our Meetups aim at helping writers reach their goals in a supportive, collaborative, social setting. Writing doesn't have to be all by oneself. We welcome anyone who writes, regardless of genre, language or age. We have members writing novels, short stories, poetry, screenplays, essays, school reports and more. What we do, basically: One of the members of Write Club (anyone with a participation count over 2 consecutive meetups) hosts a session. They bring forth a theme and writing exercises. We all then write to the host’s prompts and guidelines for about an hour. Once we're done writing, we read out our write-ups (optional). We also exchange feedback and constructively critique each other's works. Entry is free, anyone with an interest in writing can walk in. Bring your writing devices and we’re all set! We promise to provide you with good coffee and a super-creative conversation. We have Write Club sessions every Saturday afternoon – 3 to 6 PM

Performance by the students of Shri Suhas Shastri
followed by the performance by PT.Vajendra Ashrit ji.

March 20th is marked as World Storytelling Day and World Sparrow Day and March 21st World Puppet Day. So on this occasion Sphoorthi Theatre conducting Puppet making workshop followed by Storytelling with Puppets and for kids age group 3 years and above.
Puppet making materials will be provided and Rs 300/-
1. Registration is first come basis.
2. Hurry up!! Reserve your seats.
3. No outside food is allowed. Make use of the canteen at the venue.
4. Need to carry own pencil and eraser.
5. Carry water bottle.

We at 'Tale Tellers Troupe India' want to make 'India without Stage fear'. This event is an attempt to make people conquer their stage fear by telling the stories. So, come and share the stories and listen to others tell their stories. We provide feedback and tips at the end for effective storytelling. Please keep your story to less than 10 minutes in length, so we all have time to participate. Don't bother censoring it -Because we aren't the moral police. The aim is to make people confident orators.
Entry fee: ₹100
FB page: https://www.facebook.com/TaleTellersTroupeIndia/
Blog: www.taletellerstroupe.com

One of India’s most famous musicians, front-man of the band Indian Ocean and currently part of ensemble satire group Aisi Taisi Democracy, Rahul Ram, shares his journey with us and performs at the closing event of the Lamakaan anniversary celebrations.

The evening begins with the screening of the film Leaving Home, post which he would be interacting with the audience and thrill us with his music.