Lamakaan

We, Hyderabad Birding Pals would like to showcase some of the Indian birds on the occasion of World Photography day on August 19th 20017. Hyderabad Birding Pals is a group of birding enthusiasts having many birders and photographers. It organizes free bird walks around the city which are open to participation. An informal group with love for birds driving the members to give their best.

'Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the birthday (rebirth) of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. Chaturthi was being celebrated as a public event in Pune since the times of Shivaji (1630-1680). In 1893, Lokmanya Tilak transformed the annual domestic festival into a large, well-organized public event in order to exercise control over the population, asthe British discouraged social and political gatherings (wikipedia). Their aim is good but today political and environmental issues are changed now a days making ganesh idols with plaster of paris The most serious impact of the festival on the environment is due to the immersion of idols made of Plaster of Paris into lakes, rivers and the sea.plaster of paris is non-biodegradable, and insoluble in water. Moreover, the chemical paints used to adorn these plaster idols themselves contain heavy metals like mercury and cadmium, causing water pollution and also soil pollution. Actually the ganesh idol should be made with clay because we must protect our environment that is the reason we have to bring clay from river bank or lake after festival we shoul return to it by immertion. we are praying ganesh with near about 22 leaves that specific plants protect our soil fertility and also children know about plants so that we can protect our soil fertility and productivity indirectly. Apart fron traditional stories lot of science is there in ganesh festival. It is easy to making of ganesh with clay and eco-friendly Ganesh. It is our resposibility to save our environment.

We, Hyderabad Birding Pals would like to showcase some of the Indian birds on the occasion of World Photography day on August 19th 20017. Hyderabad Birding Pals is a group of birding enthusiasts having many birders and photographers. It organizes free bird walks around the city which are open to participation. An informal group with love for birds driving the members to give their best.

Lamakaan invites children to learn free workshop on how to make clay Ganeshas from Arunjyothi Lokhanday.
Arunjyothi S Lokhanday is a traditional crafts person from Nalgonda with a multi-talented artistry to her name. She makes all of them in zero-budget. For Diwali, she enthralled us by making diyas with vegetables and house hold objects.
Limited seats. For early registrations: Call ArunJyoti ji at 9704621500
Entry - Free

Velvet Revolution
Produced by IAWRT (International Association of Women in Radio and Television)
Country: Cameroon, India, Philippines, UK, Bangladesh/USA
Year: 2017
Duration: 57 minutes
English subtitles, English commentary
Shot on HD.


Executive Producer and Director: Nupur Basu
Country Directors:
Illang Illang Quijano – Philippines
Deepika Sharma - India
Pochi Tamba Nsoh and Sidonie Pongmoni - Cameroon
Eva Brownstein - USA/ Bangladesh

Synopsis: In this exciting collaborative film – Velvet Revolution - six women directors take their lens up-close to Women Making News. In a world riven with conflict and dictatorial regimes where journalists are constantly under threat of both, state and non - state actors, what drives these women journalists to do their jobs?

“I did not want to be a war correspondent... but the war came to my door-step” says award winning Syrian journalist, Zaina Erhaim, now living in exile in southern Turkey.

“The President is wrong when he says that journalists are being killed because they are corrupt- who corrupts whom… who holds the power to corrupt?” asks Kimberlie Ngabit Quitasol, a young woman journalist from Philippines.

“I could not leave my co-warriors in the middle of the battlefield” says Bonya Ahmed, the wife of slain Bangladesh blogger, Avijit Roy and the Editor of Muktomona, in her first ever documentary interview.

The documentary profiles women journalists who have paid a high price for speaking truth.

Please schedule this for Saturday, 19th August 3-6PM 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

Get your Photography Portfolio reviewed by Photojournalist Krishnendu Halder

Here 9 Blocks Photography is once again back with a new concept of workshop where you will get a platform to get instant review of your images by expert Mr. Krishnendu Halder and an opportunity to do live shoot . So join us on 19th August 2017 at Lamakaan Hyderabad. Timing: 3 PM to 6PM. On spot registration at 2:30 pm.

The mentor of the workshop Mr Krishnendu Halder is a Photojournalist of INDIA TODAY group. He will also share his 16 years of his field experience while reviewing the images.

Know more about the mentor http://9blocks.in/…/professional-photographer-hyderabad.html
https://www.9blocks.in/about.php

The things you will learn in this workshop is:
1. Instant review of your portfolio
2. Live shoot with different situation
3. Get the best tips about your image enhancement and balanced photography through out the workshop.
4. Overcome challenges in different circumstances during photography.

For registration please follow the below link:
https://www.9blocks.in/eshopcheckout.php?id=60
New user please sing-up to registration:
https://www.9blocks.in/register.php

Movie Screening-The Bicycle Thief , Duration-95 min
It is an Italian movie released in Nov 1948. Directed by Vittorio De Sica, it is reverred as one of the foundation stones of neo realism.
In post world war Italy, a working class man's bicycle is stolen. He and his son set out to find it. Director Vittorio De Sica has crafted it much deeper than it appears on the surface. It examines the human condition and questions society, family, law enforcement and alliances. It allows viewers to think about many subjects that go beyond ordinary cinematic depths. It is a film of real life, real emotions and real people. The ending of the film only makes the film more real. Its an all time masterpiece.

Bhagwan is the epitome of the mundane — a middle-aged banker, married, with two grown up college-going children. However, one day, while sitting on a decrepit park bench he stumbles upon ‘enlightenment’. Therein begins the battle between the world outside and his world inside. Design & Directed By : Subhash Gupta Cast - Jay Ilhaam | Vivek Pandey | Shailja Chaturvedi | Adnan Hararwala | Gunjan Bhattacharya | Anusha Chowdhary Donor Passes availaible - 150/- Contact - 9700074079

We, Hyderabad Birding Pals would like to showcase some of the Indian birds on the occasion of World Photography day on August 19th 20017. Hyderabad Birding Pals is a group of birding enthusiasts having many birders and photographers. It organizes free bird walks around the city which are open to participation. An informal group with love for birds driving the members to give their best.

The Color of Paradise
Written and Directed by: Majid Majidi
Language: Persian (subtitled in English)
Run Time: 1 hr 30 min

The Color of Paradise is about a blind boy. Quick and gentle, in love with knowledge, acutely attuned to the world around him, Mohammad loves his lessons at a school for the blind. He is loved at home by his grandmother and his two sisters. But his father, Hashem, does not love him. Hashem is a widower, ambitious to marry into a prosperous family, and he fears the possession of a blind son will devalue him in the marriage market.

Rotaract Club of Hyderabad East is a NGO. And this icebreaker event is to fimiliarize the new recruits to each other and previous member and the board.

A Tale of Two Veils is a short Documentary Written and Produced by Hyderabadi filmmaker, Vivek Nipani. This film was recently selected for the Student Oscars in 2016 and has premiered in several film festivals including Best Documentary Award and Promotion of Social Justice Award at Paramount Studios, Los Angeles.

This film explores a unique story of courage and empowerment in a rural village of Rajasthan.

A bharathanatyam recital by Meera Seshadrinathan an alumna of kalakshetra Chennai, She will be performing a proper traditional Margam of bharathanatyam.

Below given are the items she will perform:
1. Nandi chollu
2. Shankara. Shri Giri
3. Padam
4. Thillana
5. Mangalam

Performance by students of Aradhana Karhade Shastry & Suhas Shastry.

Hindustani Vocals by:
Anahita Mira Aman
Sanjana Vadrevou
Ashwini

Table performances by:
Group1:
1. V. Akshay
2. Sukrut Gada
3. Arin Das
4. P. Nischay
5. Y. Venkateshwar
6. Varun Jaju
7. Venkatesh Srihari

Group2:
1.Ishaan Sanga
2. Mayank Mansabdar
3. S.Rishabh

Group 3:
1.Santam Roy
2. Aneesh Bharathi

Bengali (with eng subtitles)| 1h 46min | Drama | 2015
Director:Pavel

Baabar Naam Gandhiji' film stars a boy from a real life slum. An orphan, who lives by his wits, thrives by stealing, telling lies and creating havoc with impunity. Parambrata of Kahani fame is the teacher who tries to get his young protege to a big expensive school. "My name is Kencho Das Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi," shouts the urchin in glee. Abandoned at birth, Kencho is stumped when asked for his father's name. He is then shown a 500 rupee note with Mahatma Gandhi's portrait on it and told, that's your father, something he comes to believe.
From an 11 year old schoolboy who loved the movie : "The movie was well-paced and the characters were so well coloured but kept realistic, you would think this happens everyday(which, it doesn't, but the movie makes it feel like that). The fact that Kencho teaches other children to beg and how he disapproves of school at first but by the end he is eager to learn and study is also very nice. .So many heartbreaking moments in the movie and it all mounts up along with many happy moments into an absolute masterpiece of a movie!"

A FILM BASED ON ACCIDENTS AND ALSO A SOCIAL MESSAGE,ACCIDENT AWARENESS AND IN ASSOCIATION WITH NGO YOUTH AGAINST SPEED..!!

Apna Watan in association with Lamakaan, SOUL & Manthan is organizing a condolence meeting for Dr P M Bhargava, renowned scientist. Dr Varaprasad Reddy, Ms Chandana Chakrabarti, Ajay Gandhi and others to speak on the occasion. Time: 4.30-6.30 pm - Wednesday 23rd August 2017.

This august, as part of the belgian film retrospective we(cinephiles film club) are planning to screen 4 critically acclaimed films from belgium, this is the fourth movie from the list, expected to be screened on fourth wednesday of this august.

movie title : Bullhead
country : Belgium
synopsis:
Jacky, a young cattle farmer who is constantly pumped on steroids and hormones, is approached by a veterinarian to make a deal with a notorious beef trader.
genre : crime drama

Plan for the event:
1. Introduction to the film (10 minutes)
2. Screening @7:40 pm sharp (Runtime: 128 mins)
3. Post screening discussion (15 minutes)

Dr. Stephen Strange's (Benedict Cumberbatch) life changes after a car accident robs him of the use of his hands. When traditional medicine fails him, he looks for healing, and hope, in a mysterious enclave. He quickly learns that the enclave is at the front line of a battle against unseen dark forces bent on destroying reality. Before long, Strange is forced to choose between his life of fortune and status or leave it all behind to defend the world as the most powerful sorcerer in existence.

A musical programme which would remember the greats of Indian cinema industry who were born and who died during the month of August.

Who is the primary decision maker for your life and body when you are not? How would you like to be cared for? By whom? What happens to your body after your death? How do you ensure your pledge for organ donation is carried out?How much does the state have a say?

In the light of all these questions, this talk will highlight the present status of Advance directive bill in India.

On January 17th 2016, Rohith Vemula committed suicide. He had been facing opposition and even harassment at the hands of his university administration because he belonged to a particular caste and his active role in Dalit politics on campus.

With his demise, a wave of protests swept across the country. The state tried to and succeeded in suppressing many of them. Amongst these was a candle light vigil organised at India gate in Rohith’s memory led by his mother, Radhika Vemula and attended by students from all over the country, and his contingent university, University of Hyderabad. Surprisingly, the state didn’t allow this peaceful vigil either.

All the attendees including Radhika Vemula were detained by the police and taken by to a nearby police station in DTC buses, normally the public transport vehicle of the city, which were marked ‘00 Special Service’.

This is a film by ujjwal utkarsh, it is a reflection on the series of events that took place during the peaceful candlelight vigil meant for Rohith Vemula's suicide, symbolically trying to light the candle that wasn’t lit on that day.

Details about the film maker:

ujjwal utkarsh's films have been showcased in various national and international festivals. He has been experimenting with his own practice and loves to dabble in other forms like photography, sound installations and theater/performing arts. 
Over the years, ujjwal has been involved in several projects and fellowships. He has been trying to develop his own form out of the observational cinema tradition. One of the themes that constantly pulls him is to look at labour at work, in an observational mode and especially looking at peculiar farming techniques.

Lately he has been interested in the idea of protest and the performity of various protests and the idea of dissent in the present condition/situation of things.

I want to conduct free Math workshops to CBSE Xth students every sunday from 10:30 to 12noon.
This involves Video projection requirements along with a white board. I shall restrict the participation to 15 per session

“No Women, No Peace!” Why are women-peace and security linked?
What do Women do in Conflict? How do they make Openings for Peace? What difference do they make to Peace building? Beyond Victimhood to Agency: Gender Narratives of Militarisation, Power and Justice.

About the speaker (in first person):

RITA MANCHANDA
I am a scholar-author and human rights activist specialising on conflicts and peace building in South Asia with particular attention to vulnerable and marginalised groups, that is, women, minorities, indigenous peoples and forcibly displaced persons. My particular expertise is the intersection of gender studies with peace and security issues within the context of South Asia. My contribution to shaping the regional Women Peace and Security scholarly and policy discourse is well established. I bring to my research and policy work the rigour of my academic training in International Relations and my varied professional experiences, including my involvement in pedagogic experiments and developing innovative curriculums. In addition there is the vivacity and empiricism of my years as a professional journalist and communication skills honed during my years as a media practitioner in print and television. It has enriched my capacity to design and implement programmes in conflict torn situations and ‘post conflict’ transitions.
Till recently, I was Director, Research at the ‘South Asia Forum for Human Rights (SAFHR), a regional network focusing on rights based approaches to conflicts, peace processes and peace building. Over the last 15 years I have directed and coordinated a diverse portfolio of programmes including ‘Human Rights Audits of Peace Processes,’ Women in Conflict and Peace’, ‘Media in Conflict’, Minority Rights in South Asia, ‘A Rights based Approaches to Poverty Reduction’. During this period I have undertaken short lien jobs and consultancies. I have been Gender Advisor, Commonwealth Technical Fund (2004-5), consultant with UN Women (2010-11,2012-13, 2014), UNDP (2014-15), Centre for Humanitarian Dialogues (2011, 2012), and SAFERWORLD (2015, 2016). I am an experienced guest lecturer on peace, conflict and gender studies including at Ambedkar University (2017), Ramanujan College (2016), Indian Council for Social Development (2016), Rotary Centre ISPCS, Chulalongkorn University (2014), Welthungerhilfe (WHH) (2014), Lady Shri Ram College and was permanent faculty at SAFHR’s ‘Human Rights & Peace Orientation Course’ (2000-2008).
Among my many publications is the multi-country five Volume “SAGE Series in Human Rights Audits of Peace Processes”(Sage:2015) which I edited, as well as co-authored two of the volumes. The latest is the edited volume ‘Women and the Politics of Peace: Narratives of Militarisation , Power and Justice” (Sage:2017) which is a follow up to my benchmark publication “Women War and Peace in South Asia: Beyond Victimhood to Agency “(2001) ” In addition, I have authored the “No Nonsense Guide to Minority Rights in South Asia” (Sage:2009) and the edited volume “States in Conflict with their Minorities” (Sage:2010). These were outputs of the SAFHR-EURAC Minority Rights programme of lectures and training workshops. Of note is the monograph on “ US Non Proliferation policy in South Asia” under the aegis of a Ford Foundation Fellowship at the University of Maryland 1989.
From English Literature to conventional security studies and international relations I have moved to critical security studies, feminising security and bringing a human rights approach to my work on inter-state and internal conflicts and peacebuilding as well as democratic rights in a militarized hyper masculine environment. My research and advocacy focus is oriented towards South Asia.

The Play showcases love story of yet another lower middle class couple struggling make their ends meet and get married to each other. The play is an attempt to reiterate the presence of love and a tribute to all those people in love out there, who, in-spite all ups and downs of life, make an attempt to stay together. Moments of laughter, smile, and being emotional all seem to be a part of the game.

AUTISM Biomedical Intervention
This talk emphasizes on the relationship of children's autism symptoms with their toxic metal body burden and red blood cell (RBC) glutathione levels. In children ages 3–8 years, the severity of autism was assessed using questionnaire filled by parents . Toxic metal body burden was assessed by measuring urinary excretion of toxic metals, both before and after hbot pemf & detoxification Multiple positive correlations were found between the severity of autism and the urinary excretion of toxic metals. Variations in the severity of autism measurements could be explained, in part, by regression analyses of urinary excretion of toxic metals before and after detox . This study demonstrates a significant positive association between the severity of autism and the relative body burden of toxic metals.

The ventriloquism workshop by Mr.M.Santhoshkumar, who is the only Indian ventriloquism artiste to perform at international ventriloquism convention USA. 12.00 to 1.00 afternoon. This workshop has voice modulation techniques, ventriloquism tips.

Attacities on Sc, St, Bc's in telangana

Mirror Mirror on the wall, who is the bad man of all? Death? No. fear of death? May be! Fear of getting old? Well!
To over come the fears humans hide behind development, technology and what not, thus not noticing the smile on the face of nature!
Technologies come and go. Innovations happen and vary, Developments happen and vary, but the thing which remains constant is the rule of nature. No matter how much ever human tend to change the world, when it comes to challenging the rules of nature, humans stand no where.
The play is one such attempt to remind all the humans that fighting with nature does’nt change the facts and happenings. What has to happen will happen!

UDAAN Performing Arts Hyderabad presents, a Hindi play "Evam Indrajeet"
Written by - Badal Sirkar
Hindi Translation - Pratibha Agarwaal
Duration - 85 minutes
Donor Pass - Rs 200/-

Cast
Lekhak - Saurabh Gharipurikar
Mansi & Mausi - Shubhangi Pandey
Amal - Justin Jeorge
Vimal - Madhur Rawat
Kamal - Pranav Hharipurikar
Indrajeet - Tejas Mahajan

Design & Direction - Saurabh Gharipurikar
Lights - Krishna Shukl
Music - Khushbo Baid

Kitne b'ache' din?

On the one hand we have beti bachao, beti padhao on the other we have elected representatives and their family members abusing power and molesting women.
There is growing sectarian & communal strife in every state that is ruled by the BJP. When they are not in power, they try to foment trouble by spreading fake news.

It doesn't augur well when the PM of this country, chooses to take pot shots at the VP on his last day in office.

Where are we headed? Are the days of Indian democracy numbered? How do we instead ensure that the days of Mr.Modi and his ilk are numbered. We would like to ask you mitron, kitne bache din?

About the speaker:
Subhasini Ali is an Indian politician and a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). She is the President of the All India Democratic Women's Association.

She was elected to the Loksabha from the Kanpur constituency in 1989.

She is currently a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). She was inducted to the polit bureau (PB) of Communist Party of India (Marxist) in 2015.

Inspired by the work of Humans of New York, which is a unique way to tell common stories from the streets, Humans of Gondwana explores stories from the Tribal heartlands of the Central Gondwana region in India.

Indigenous communities possess a great deal of traditional knowledge which is understood as ‘backwards’ by the majority of mainstream society. Many indigenous practices promote a sustainable co-existence with the ecosystem, where the delicate balance of Mother Nature is sustained and restored in their safe hands. The forest has always been their home; there they were born, and there their ancestors lived before them. But development goals of the state and central governments present a grave threat to the Adivasi lifestyle, livelihood, and identity. State policies which promote National Parks, mining, and other extractive industry have not just displaced Adivasis from their homes but snatched their livelihood from their hands.

We are a team of young enthusiasts who are pursuing passion for storytelling. We travel to remote, isolated villages to meet people and hear what they have to say. Unlike most organisations who work with rural communities, we sleep in village homes, eat village food, help in daily chores and tell peoples’ stories in their own words. This sort of project is not possible without the support of these people on the ground, whom we thank for putting their faith in us. We are looking to extend our work to other regions and communities in order to raise even more voices and stories.

This august, as part of the belgian film retrospective we(cinephiles film club) are planning to screen 4 critically acclaimed films from belgium, this is the final movie from the list, expected to be screened on fifth wednesday of this august.

movie title : Two Days, One Night
country : Belgium
synopsis:
Sandra is a factory worker who discovers that her workmates have opted for a EUR1,000 bonus in exchange for her dismissal. She has only a weekend to convince her colleagues to give up their bonuses in order to keep her job.

Genre: Drama
Plan for the event:
1. Introduction to the film (10 minutes)
2. Screening @7:40 pm sharp (Runtime: 128 mins)
3. Post screening discussion (15 minutes)

Inspired by the work of Humans of New York, which is a unique way to tell common stories from the streets, Humans of Gondwana explores stories from the Tribal heartlands of the Central Gondwana region in India.

Indigenous communities possess a great deal of traditional knowledge which is understood as ‘backwards’ by the majority of mainstream society. Many indigenous practices promote a sustainable co-existence with the ecosystem, where the delicate balance of Mother Nature is sustained and restored in their safe hands. The forest has always been their home; there they were born, and there their ancestors lived before them. But development goals of the state and central governments present a grave threat to the Adivasi lifestyle, livelihood, and identity. State policies which promote National Parks, mining, and other extractive industry have not just displaced Adivasis from their homes but snatched their livelihood from their hands.

We are a team of young enthusiasts who are pursuing passion for storytelling. We travel to remote, isolated villages to meet people and hear what they have to say. Unlike most organisations who work with rural communities, we sleep in village homes, eat village food, help in daily chores and tell peoples’ stories in their own words. This sort of project is not possible without the support of these people on the ground, whom we thank for putting their faith in us. We are looking to extend our work to other regions and communities in order to raise even more voices and stories.

Night of the Pencils (1986)
La noche de los lápices (original title)
1h 45min | Crime, Drama, History | 4 September 1986 (Argentina)
Director: Héctor Olivera

This films tells the true story of seven teenagers who agitated for reduced student bus fares under two different regimes in Argentina, with tragic results. At first succeeding under the government of Isabel Peron, their protests draw hostile attention from the military regime that overthrows Peron. The ensuing crackdown on student social activists is demonstrated when police break up a school dance wielding swords on horseback. Later, six students are kidnapped in the middle of the night, and the police deceitfully claim ignorance about their whereabouts. Pablo (Alejo Garcia Pintos), a seventh member of the group is later arrested and learns that they have been brutally tortured by authorities. He survives to tell their story, but the six are never found, numbering among the hundreds of students who were kidnapped and are still missing.

Inspired by the work of Humans of New York, which is a unique way to tell common stories from the streets, Humans of Gondwana explores stories from the Tribal heartlands of the Central Gondwana region in India.

Indigenous communities possess a great deal of traditional knowledge which is understood as ‘backwards’ by the majority of mainstream society. Many indigenous practices promote a sustainable co-existence with the ecosystem, where the delicate balance of Mother Nature is sustained and restored in their safe hands. The forest has always been their home; there they were born, and there their ancestors lived before them. But development goals of the state and central governments present a grave threat to the Adivasi lifestyle, livelihood, and identity. State policies which promote National Parks, mining, and other extractive industry have not just displaced Adivasis from their homes but snatched their livelihood from their hands.

We are a team of young enthusiasts who are pursuing passion for storytelling. We travel to remote, isolated villages to meet people and hear what they have to say. Unlike most organisations who work with rural communities, we sleep in village homes, eat village food, help in daily chores and tell peoples’ stories in their own words. This sort of project is not possible without the support of these people on the ground, whom we thank for putting their faith in us. We are looking to extend our work to other regions and communities in order to raise even more voices and stories.

Inspired by the work of Humans of New York, which is a unique way to tell common stories from the streets, Humans of Gondwana explores stories from the Tribal heartlands of the Central Gondwana region in India.

Indigenous communities possess a great deal of traditional knowledge which is understood as ‘backwards’ by the majority of mainstream society. Many indigenous practices promote a sustainable co-existence with the ecosystem, where the delicate balance of Mother Nature is sustained and restored in their safe hands. The forest has always been their home; there they were born, and there their ancestors lived before them. But development goals of the state and central governments present a grave threat to the Adivasi lifestyle, livelihood, and identity. State policies which promote National Parks, mining, and other extractive industry have not just displaced Adivasis from their homes but snatched their livelihood from their hands.

We are a team of young enthusiasts who are pursuing passion for storytelling. We travel to remote, isolated villages to meet people and hear what they have to say. Unlike most organisations who work with rural communities, we sleep in village homes, eat village food, help in daily chores and tell peoples’ stories in their own words. This sort of project is not possible without the support of these people on the ground, whom we thank for putting their faith in us. We are looking to extend our work to other regions and communities in order to raise even more voices and stories.

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

K-Circle, India's Oldest Quizzing Organisation, will be conducting a Non-Competitive quiz at LaMakaan. The event will be packed with a great amount of trivia and will be a great place to start for those who wish to begin indulging in quizzes.

The premium storytellers of Delhi come to the city of pearls with three of the most amazing and acclaimed stories.

Pehchan. Written by Shivani shrivastava and Directed by Prakhar Gautam

A scientist Shekhar Roy comes face to face with himself as he looks into a mirror just after winning an award for an invention. What will his image tell him ?
Find out

Aaina written & directed by Prakhar Gautam

When the rules of society go awry the protagonist Zorawar desires to take up his crusade against the practical rules of society by venting out his frustration.

Megha Re Written & Directed by Prakhar Gautam

The story of a woman, Megha who has an eventful life and goes through every emotions a woman goes through​. She is a lover a mother a daughter and above all a woman. The play in it's previous performances has got standing ovations for the portrayal.

YHAI is an associate member of the Hostelling International, U.K., a premier international NGO promoting the Youth Hostelling movement, with a widespread network in 90 countries worldwide with more than 4000 unique hostels.

Vision - To become a centre of safe, affordable and clean accommodation for young people during their travel, to enourage youth travelling in India and education & understanding through personal experience.

We believe in the saying - Wandering, one gathers Honey.

The National Office is the headquarter of the association and is located in the National Capital of India- Delhi.

It also has 23 State Branches, and more than 300 District Units to provide appropriate and convenient services to all the members, who belong to different regions and part of the country. This also ensures smooth operation of the association.

There are various adventure activities, camps and events in a calendar year that include activities organized by the National Office and the State Branches. The information regarding the programs can be accessed by the website well in advance.

Website - www.yhaindia.org

Music Recital by students of Musicology

Bose vs. Indian National Congress: Who got us Freedom?

Did India win Independence because of the non-violent movement led by Mahatma Gandhi and Pandit Nehru or was it the impact of Subhash Chandra Bose's Indian National Army that made the British panic and leave India? The declassification of the Netaji files has sparked a massive debate on the need to rewrite modern Indian history.

As we revisit this controversial topic, Do come and take part in a modertated Open Space Dialogue.
Guest Speakers : Kingshuk Nag, Sriram Karri

FRENCH CINEPHILES MONTH
This september, Cinephiles Film Club and Alliance Francaise Hyderabad presents the French Cinephiles Month. Come watch four classical French films and discuss about at Lamakaan. For this week, we are screening "wage of fear"

"WAGE OF FEAR" by Henri-Georges Clouzot
French Title : Le Salaire de la peur

Synopsis : In the South American jungle, supplies of nitroglycerine are needed at a remote oil field. The oil company pays four men to deliver the supplies in two trucks. A tense rivalry develops between the two sets of drivers on the rough remote roads where the slightest jolt can result in death.

Cast : Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck

Entry: Free | French with english subtitles

Plan for the event:
1. Introduction to the film (10 minutes)
2. Screening @7:40 pm sharp (Runtime: 156 mins)
3. Post screening discussion (15 minutes)

The 400-yr old art form Kathakali (from Kerala) is often referred to as the "total theatre" owing to its blend of acting, dance, vocal, percussion, painting and craft. The present performance is an excerpt from the Kathakali play Duryodhanavadham, portraying Krishna as a messenger of peace approaching Duryodhana who undoubtedly denies the requests, paving the way to the War of Kurukshetra.

A Tongue Untied: The Story of Dakhani
2017| Documentary| Dakhani, English|90mins
Dir: Gautam Pemmaraju


Synopsis:

Humour and satire help us tackle tough times and difficult circumstances. A laugh or two eases our burden momentarily. Much needed in today’s troubled world. A Tongue Untied is a film about humour and satire in Dakhani - a vernacular form of Urdu spoken across the Deccan region. Remember the much-loved routines of the Hindi film comic Mehmood? Beyond his antics and other popular caricatures of the quintessential ‘Hyderabadi’, there is so much more than just funny accents and comic sketches.

Parodied and poorly regarded for centuries, Dakhani’s glorious history and rich legacy has been largely ignored. This film takes a close look at the continuing tradition of mazihiya shayri, or humour-satire performance poetry. From the early poets of the modern era such as Nazeer ‘Dahqani’, the badshah of Dakhani mazihiya shayri Sulaiman Khateeb, to the contemporary ones today including the seniors Mohd. Himayatullah and Ghouse ‘Khamakha’, the film looks at the wide range of humourists and satirists.

Including extensive travels across the Deccan plateau, interviews and conversations with poets, mushaira (poetry show) organisers, litterateurs, Sufi scholars, historians, linguists, actors, film directors, lyricists, playwrights, amongst others, the film also simultaneously uncovers the history of the language and of a composite culture.

From early mystical compositions of Sufi settlers of the 14th century, ornate fantasy tales by court poets, to romantic artistic creations of the sultans of the Deccan of the 15 & 16th centuries, the film traces the journey of the language over time till its precipitous fall in the early 18th century. The language is a marker of a great, rich mixed culture or mili-jhuli tehzeeb as it is commonly known; one that reveals the depth and beauty of syncretic Indo-Muslim traditions of central and south India. This is the story of a land, a people and their beloved language. This is the story of Dakhani.

An exhibition of cartoons "Musings on GST" by Dasari Balaiah, IRS, Joint Commissioner, Secunderabad GST Commissionerate conveying the essence and positive things of the Goods & Service Tax.

Shatranj Ke Khiladi is a 1924 Hindi short-story written by Munshi Premchand. Premchand also made the Urdu version titled "Shatranj Ki Bazi".
The story depicts decadent royalty of Central North India. It is set around the life of the last independently ruling Nawab Wajid Ali Shah and concludes with the British annexation of the Nawab's kingdom of Awadh in 1856. The two main characters are the aristocrats Mirza Sajjad Ali and Mir Raushan Ali who are deeply immersed into playing chess. Their desire for the game destroys the competency of the characters, and makes them irresponsible in their duties towards their families and society. They derive immense pleasure in developing chess strategies and ignore the real life invasion by the British. Their city Lucknow falls to British attackers as they are busy playing a game of chess.

ONE MILLION AGAINST ABUSE
Workshop to combat Child Sexual Abuse

Campaign - One of the primary goals of the One Million against Abuse campaign, is to ensure that PERSONAL SAFETY EDUCATION, i.e. Age-appropriate sex education, is made a mandatory part of the school curriculum in all Indian schools. As part of this, we are building a team consisting of 1million sensitized people who support this initiative. A change.org petition was launched last March and has already received an engaged response from Ms.Maneka Gandhi, but has not as of now, given us what we demand. A link to the petition is here for your perusal - https://www.change.org/p/teach-kids-teachers-how-to-fight-sexual-abuse-make-it-part-of-the-syllabus

Hyderabad Workshop Layout

Day 1: Parents, Caregivers, Young Adults
This session is open to all except children under the age of 12, unless accompanied by an adult attendee.
• An interactive discussion with a short film screening, along with some visual representations to facilitate understanding of certain concepts. The film is about 8 minutes long, and won a special mention at the National Awards (2016).
• Visuals will be used to provide context for various case studies relating to sexual assault, and will NOT include any visually jarring, violent, or otherwise graphic content. They will however, include text screenshots relating to online abuse and harassment.
• Trigger warnings will be issued at every stage.
• Participants will be encouraged to share ideas and thoughts, and will also have the opportunity to lend their voices and faces to the campaign if they so wish to.
• An art session will enable all involved to leave suggestions and messages of hope for survivors of sexual abuse.
• All participants who share their contact information will be sent a comprehensive list of resources relating to intervention and assistance relating to abuse, depression, and related issues.
Day 2: For Young Citizens
• An interactive session, perhaps lighter in mood than the one with adults. Simpler, Age-appropriate visuals will be shared and the theme of the event will be Personal Safety. Using art, interactive theatre, superheroes and their own ideas, we will journey through the trials and tribulations of Safe and Unsafe zones, tips on staying as safe as possible, and using the classic concept of "real" (minus technology) games such as lock and key, catch and catch, and others, to drive the message home without triggering young minds.
• Trigger warnings however, Will be issued as with the previous session, and resources will be on hand should a child feel distressed at any level.
• A real time interactive series of role-play exercises will place participants in hypothetical situations, where they will be able to decide as to which steps will keep them safe. An example would be - This uncle/aunty is making me uncomfortable, how do I tell mummy-daddy; OR, this senior from school keeps making fun of me, how do i make it stop?
• All participants will also be able to lend their voices and faces to the campaign, WITH prior parental consent.
• An art session will enable all involved to leave suggestions and messages of hope for survivors of sexual abuse.
• All participants who share their contact information will be sent a comprehensive list of resources relating to intervention and assistance relating to abuse, depression, and related issues.
By prior registration only Registration link:https://goo.gl/forms/yCxcXBgbkxtCVyRN2_

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

TransVision is the first video series in India written, directed, produced, and hosted by trans people. This event aims to publicise the video series. There will be cultural performances by trans people, screening of our video series, and a talk and discussion with the creators and hosts of TransVision.

A interactive session on general awareness about Child Sexual Abuse.

About the speaker:
Pranaadhika has been working against CSA after having endured 15 years of childhood sexual assault from age 4-19. The most comprehensive and (in her opinion) impactful profile would be in the form of this most recent interview conducted by Project One. The link to the same is here - http://project1.in/stories/pranaadhika.html
Founder-CEO@
1Million Against Abuse - www.facebook.com/onemillionagainstabuse ;
Roti-Kapda-Makaan - https://www.facebook.com/Roti-Kapda-Makaan ;
Bling For Change - www.facebook.com/blingforchange ;
The Bat Santa Giveaway - www.facebook.com/batsanta

Blog: pranaadhika.wordpress.com

Journalism as a profession empowers scribes to perform an important social duty: keep masses informed of happenings around them. An important aspect of journalism is to investigate issues and matters being concealed from public eye.
How vital it is to be an investigative journalist in our times? What challenges a free and fearless journalist may face?
In the light of life of murdered investigative journalist Gauri Lankesh, let’s understand why the society needs more people like her. How her life can be an inspiration for young generation that wants to play a positive role in transforming our society for better.
Join us for a discussion on Saturday evening at xyz time at Lamakaan.

Shatranj Ke Khiladi is a 1924 Hindi short-story written by Munshi Premchand. Premchand also made the Urdu version titled "Shatranj Ki Bazi".
The story depicts decadent royalty of Central North India. It is set around the life of the last independently ruling Nawab Wajid Ali Shah and concludes with the British annexation of the Nawab's kingdom of Awadh in 1856. The two main characters are the aristocrats Mirza Sajjad Ali and Mir Raushan Ali who are deeply immersed into playing chess. Their desire for the game destroys the competency of the characters, and makes them irresponsible in their duties towards their families and society. They derive immense pleasure in developing chess strategies and ignore the real life invasion by the British. Their city Lucknow falls to British attackers as they are busy playing a game of chess.

on sunday 10th of September 11:00 Am to 3:00 pm at lamakaan road no:1 banjara hilla, hyderabad lane next to vengala Rao park, opp GVK Tears of mother cannot save a life but your blood can be a DONOR a chosen 1.. HUMANITY FOUNDATION: Foundation started to help the poor, the needy with all the passions to make their life a fruitful one, like blood donation, food, clothing, helping them to earn their living, nurturing their life by grooming them to be self-employed i.e, training them skills like stitching etc. humanity foundation organizing an event :Blood Donation camp when you give blood you give another chance to laugh, hug, party, celebrate the moments of BEING ALIVE!!! Thalassemia: A disease in which blood cannot produce adequate amount of hemoglobin. In normal body where Red Blood Cells survive for 120 days in this disease the survival span of Red Blood Cells is decreased and they die rapidly. Survival of these Red Blood Cells depends upon blood transfusion and costly medicines In our country this Disease has become very common and the term Thalassemia denotes Beta Thalassemia you don't need to be a doctor to save life, be a donor serving a NOBLE CAUSE

ONE MILLION AGAINST ABUSE
Workshop to combat Child Sexual Abuse

Campaign - One of the primary goals of the One Million against Abuse campaign, is to ensure that PERSONAL SAFETY EDUCATION, i.e. Age-appropriate sex education, is made a mandatory part of the school curriculum in all Indian schools. As part of this, we are building a team consisting of 1million sensitized people who support this initiative. A change.org petition was launched last March and has already received an engaged response from Ms.Maneka Gandhi, but has not as of now, given us what we demand. A link to the petition is here for your perusal - https://www.change.org/p/teach-kids-teachers-how-to-fight-sexual-abuse-make-it-part-of-the-syllabus

Day 2: For Young Citizens
• An interactive session, perhaps lighter in mood than the one with adults. Simpler, Age-appropriate visuals will be shared and the theme of the event will be Personal Safety. Using art, interactive theatre, superheroes and their own ideas, we will journey through the trials and tribulations of Safe and Unsafe zones, tips on staying as safe as possible, and using the classic concept of "real" (minus technology) games such as lock and key, catch and catch, and others, to drive the message home without triggering young minds.
• Trigger warnings however, Will be issued as with the previous session, and resources will be on hand should a child feel distressed at any level.
• A real time interactive series of role-play exercises will place participants in hypothetical situations, where they will be able to decide as to which steps will keep them safe. An example would be - This uncle/aunty is making me uncomfortable, how do I tell mummy-daddy; OR, this senior from school keeps making fun of me, how do i make it stop?
• All participants will also be able to lend their voices and faces to the campaign, WITH prior parental consent.
• An art session will enable all involved to leave suggestions and messages of hope for survivors of sexual abuse.
• All participants who share their contact information will be sent a comprehensive list of resources relating to intervention and assistance relating to abuse, depression, and rel

In our silence, intolerant voices find their strength!

Let them learn to argue in words instead of threats. 



Gauri Lankesh was shot to death by unknown assailants outside her home in Rajarajeshwari Nagar on September 5, 2017. In her passing, many social movements have lost an ally. We lost a shining example of incredible personal courage.  We meet to take her chiding seriously: lest, in our silence, her killers find their strength. 

Skin health is the reflection of your internal health. With the rise of environmental and life style changes, skin and hair which represent the personality of a person are deteriorating. Here in this seminar would be discussing the most prevalent skin diseases and hair disorders, their treatments, Cosmetic care in men and women.

when the collapse of the Soviet Union brought an almost universal exultation in the mainstream press and among political leaders not only was “The enemy gone” but the idea of Marxism was discredited. Capitalism and the: “Free market” had triumphed. Marxism had failed. Marx was truly dead. it important, therefore to make it clear that neither the Soviet Union nor other countries that called themselves “Marxist” but had set up police states represented Marx’s notion of socialism. I want to show Marx angry that his theories had been so distorted as to stand for Stalinist cruelties through this play.

The Battle of Chile: Part I (1975)
La batalla de Chile: La lucha de un pueblo sin armas - Primera parte: La insurrección de la burguesía (original title)
3h 11min | Documentary |

The chronicle of the political tension in Chile in 1973 and of the violent counter revolution against the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende.

Director: Patricio Guzmán

Exhibition and sale of innovative products developed and marketed by women entrepreneurs supported by Inner Wheel Club of Hyderabad Central ( Women's wing of Rotary)

FRENCH CINEPHILES MONTH
This september, Cinephiles Film Club and Alliance Francaise Hyderabad presents the French Cinephiles Month. Come watch four classical French films and discuss about at Lamakaan. For this week, we are screening "Polisse".

Synopsis :Parisian cops (Karin Viard, Joeystarr, Marina Foïs) cope with their personal problems while battling crimes against children.

Cast :Karin Viard, Joey Starr, Marina Foïs, Karin Viard, Nicolas Duvauchelle.

Plan for the event:
1. Introduction to the film (10 minutes)
2. Screening @7:40 pm sharp (Runtime: 121 mins)
3. Post screening discussion (15 minutes)

ASTROSAT is India’s first dedicated multi wavelength space observatory. One of the unique features of ASTROSAT mission is that enables the simultaneous multi-wavelength observations of various astronomical objects with a single satellite.With a lift-off mass of 1515 kg, it was launched on September 28, 2015 into a 650 km orbit inclined at an angle of 6 deg to the equator by PSLV-C30 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. Lets celebrate its second Anniversary

GlobalGiving offers unique workshop opportunities for nonprofits to get hands-on, in-person training on online fundraising.

During this workshop, Kavita Mathew GlobalGiving's India Partnerships Consultant will be sharing with nonprofits the best practices for improving their online fundraising.

This workshop focus on online fundraising strategy building, including training on:

- What online fundraising is and how can it help nonprofits raise more money
- How to build crowdfunding strategy that is SMART
- How to best use important tools in their fundraising efforts

This workshop is free of cost and can accommodate up to 40 participants.

GlobalGiving is the world's first and largest global nonprofit crowdfunding platform with projects in 166 countries around the world.
www.globalgiving.org

Safarnama Theatre presents "Shaam-e-Safarnama" - A canvas of two short plays.

Free Entry!!!

Cast: Ashish, Akash, Abhishek, Amir, Chetan, Deb, Srishti, Surya, Sambit, Shyam
Poster Design: Prity

Play 1:
Ek aur Grahak: It's an untold, unspoken story of two individuals who meet some day in dark streets of a city. They both have their own issues, complaints and thoughts about the world. Find out how this meeting brings them hope for life, or does it?

Play 2:
Bhartendu Ka Bazaar: It is a musical excerpt from the play 'Andher Nagri Chaupat Raja' by Bhartendu Harishchandra. Come join the colorful market place and take back a lot to think.


We bring you a fun filled evening with some good performances and fun interactions in between.

Don't miss !!

For more details, Contact:
Dev (+91 98732 35451)
Ashish (+91 77027 78557)

Video & Audio Editing Course ON Camtasia studios, we are doing a quick course on how to edit video and audio through Camtasia software. fees is 200rs

Out of the Box "


We bring you a 3 hour beginner workshop to get started with Improv,or Improvisation,one of the most fun and experimental forms of theatre to explore. We cover voice, body and breathing work to warm you up, followed by sketch writing and techniques to conquer your inhibitions and perform live.

Our bios :

Neeti Pherwani:

Neeti Pherwani is a theatre artist who works with both children and adults. When she’s not feeling too lazy, she acts, directs and conducts workshops around India. Dogs, dancing and discovering new places to visit are a few of her favourite things.


Srikanth:

Srikanth is a stereotypical Hindu paper reading, filter coffee drinking, Rajnikanth worshipping, average Madrasi. He enjoys having long conversations with dogs and thinks that Old Monk was the drink of the Gods.

Charges : Rs. 500/-

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

With its avowed objective of highlighting the vital roles played by the quartet - the lyricist, playback singer, music director and film director - in the making of a film song, Dakshin Dhwani would embark on a two-day interactive session with fans of Hindi film songs. The Bollywood celebrities selected would be those who were born and who died in the month of September. Entry free.

Every village has its own Ramayan and so does Narayanpur. The story depicts a political scenario with satirical comedy in a Navtanki form. It is set up in the rural backdrop of Rajasthan where the there is a fierce competition amongst few intelligent candidates to become the Sarpanch of Narayanpur and the big shots supporting these candidates is a surprise element for you to guess. Greed and misunderstanding leads to great twists and turns in the story and in no time there is total chaos.
In mythological Ramayan hero Ram succeeds evil after the war but in our Narayanpur ki Ramyan who is the hero ? Will there be a war ? and who will succeed? What happens next is something that you have to wait and watch.
This Ramayan revolves around the human virtues and depicts the Raajneeti Nautanki in a witty and ironic way.

Performing Classical Dance (Bharatnatyam)

We, Hyderabad Birding Pals would like to showcase some of the Indian birds on the occasion of World Photography day on August 19th 20017. Hyderabad Birding Pals is a group of birding enthusiasts having many birders and photographers. It organizes free bird walks around the city which are open to participation. An informal group with love for birds driving the members to give their best.

'Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the birthday (rebirth) of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. Chaturthi was being celebrated as a public event in Pune since the times of Shivaji (1630-1680). In 1893, Lokmanya Tilak transformed the annual domestic festival into a large, well-organized public event in order to exercise control over the population, asthe British discouraged social and political gatherings (wikipedia). Their aim is good but today political and environmental issues are changed now a days making ganesh idols with plaster of paris The most serious impact of the festival on the environment is due to the immersion of idols made of Plaster of Paris into lakes, rivers and the sea.plaster of paris is non-biodegradable, and insoluble in water. Moreover, the chemical paints used to adorn these plaster idols themselves contain heavy metals like mercury and cadmium, causing water pollution and also soil pollution. Actually the ganesh idol should be made with clay because we must protect our environment that is the reason we have to bring clay from river bank or lake after festival we shoul return to it by immertion. we are praying ganesh with near about 22 leaves that specific plants protect our soil fertility and also children know about plants so that we can protect our soil fertility and productivity indirectly. Apart fron traditional stories lot of science is there in ganesh festival. It is easy to making of ganesh with clay and eco-friendly Ganesh. It is our resposibility to save our environment.

We, Hyderabad Birding Pals would like to showcase some of the Indian birds on the occasion of World Photography day on August 19th 20017. Hyderabad Birding Pals is a group of birding enthusiasts having many birders and photographers. It organizes free bird walks around the city which are open to participation. An informal group with love for birds driving the members to give their best.

Lamakaan invites children to learn free workshop on how to make clay Ganeshas from Arunjyothi Lokhanday.
Arunjyothi S Lokhanday is a traditional crafts person from Nalgonda with a multi-talented artistry to her name. She makes all of them in zero-budget. For Diwali, she enthralled us by making diyas with vegetables and house hold objects.
Limited seats. For early registrations: Call ArunJyoti ji at 9704621500
Entry - Free

Velvet Revolution
Produced by IAWRT (International Association of Women in Radio and Television)
Country: Cameroon, India, Philippines, UK, Bangladesh/USA
Year: 2017
Duration: 57 minutes
English subtitles, English commentary
Shot on HD.


Executive Producer and Director: Nupur Basu
Country Directors:
Illang Illang Quijano – Philippines
Deepika Sharma - India
Pochi Tamba Nsoh and Sidonie Pongmoni - Cameroon
Eva Brownstein - USA/ Bangladesh

Synopsis: In this exciting collaborative film – Velvet Revolution - six women directors take their lens up-close to Women Making News. In a world riven with conflict and dictatorial regimes where journalists are constantly under threat of both, state and non - state actors, what drives these women journalists to do their jobs?

“I did not want to be a war correspondent... but the war came to my door-step” says award winning Syrian journalist, Zaina Erhaim, now living in exile in southern Turkey.

“The President is wrong when he says that journalists are being killed because they are corrupt- who corrupts whom… who holds the power to corrupt?” asks Kimberlie Ngabit Quitasol, a young woman journalist from Philippines.

“I could not leave my co-warriors in the middle of the battlefield” says Bonya Ahmed, the wife of slain Bangladesh blogger, Avijit Roy and the Editor of Muktomona, in her first ever documentary interview.

The documentary profiles women journalists who have paid a high price for speaking truth.

Please schedule this for Saturday, 19th August 3-6PM 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

Get your Photography Portfolio reviewed by Photojournalist Krishnendu Halder

Here 9 Blocks Photography is once again back with a new concept of workshop where you will get a platform to get instant review of your images by expert Mr. Krishnendu Halder and an opportunity to do live shoot . So join us on 19th August 2017 at Lamakaan Hyderabad. Timing: 3 PM to 6PM. On spot registration at 2:30 pm.

The mentor of the workshop Mr Krishnendu Halder is a Photojournalist of INDIA TODAY group. He will also share his 16 years of his field experience while reviewing the images.

Know more about the mentor http://9blocks.in/…/professional-photographer-hyderabad.html
https://www.9blocks.in/about.php

The things you will learn in this workshop is:
1. Instant review of your portfolio
2. Live shoot with different situation
3. Get the best tips about your image enhancement and balanced photography through out the workshop.
4. Overcome challenges in different circumstances during photography.

For registration please follow the below link:
https://www.9blocks.in/eshopcheckout.php?id=60
New user please sing-up to registration:
https://www.9blocks.in/register.php

Movie Screening-The Bicycle Thief , Duration-95 min
It is an Italian movie released in Nov 1948. Directed by Vittorio De Sica, it is reverred as one of the foundation stones of neo realism.
In post world war Italy, a working class man's bicycle is stolen. He and his son set out to find it. Director Vittorio De Sica has crafted it much deeper than it appears on the surface. It examines the human condition and questions society, family, law enforcement and alliances. It allows viewers to think about many subjects that go beyond ordinary cinematic depths. It is a film of real life, real emotions and real people. The ending of the film only makes the film more real. Its an all time masterpiece.

Bhagwan is the epitome of the mundane — a middle-aged banker, married, with two grown up college-going children. However, one day, while sitting on a decrepit park bench he stumbles upon ‘enlightenment’. Therein begins the battle between the world outside and his world inside. Design & Directed By : Subhash Gupta Cast - Jay Ilhaam | Vivek Pandey | Shailja Chaturvedi | Adnan Hararwala | Gunjan Bhattacharya | Anusha Chowdhary Donor Passes availaible - 150/- Contact - 9700074079

We, Hyderabad Birding Pals would like to showcase some of the Indian birds on the occasion of World Photography day on August 19th 20017. Hyderabad Birding Pals is a group of birding enthusiasts having many birders and photographers. It organizes free bird walks around the city which are open to participation. An informal group with love for birds driving the members to give their best.

The Color of Paradise
Written and Directed by: Majid Majidi
Language: Persian (subtitled in English)
Run Time: 1 hr 30 min

The Color of Paradise is about a blind boy. Quick and gentle, in love with knowledge, acutely attuned to the world around him, Mohammad loves his lessons at a school for the blind. He is loved at home by his grandmother and his two sisters. But his father, Hashem, does not love him. Hashem is a widower, ambitious to marry into a prosperous family, and he fears the possession of a blind son will devalue him in the marriage market.

Rotaract Club of Hyderabad East is a NGO. And this icebreaker event is to fimiliarize the new recruits to each other and previous member and the board.

A Tale of Two Veils is a short Documentary Written and Produced by Hyderabadi filmmaker, Vivek Nipani. This film was recently selected for the Student Oscars in 2016 and has premiered in several film festivals including Best Documentary Award and Promotion of Social Justice Award at Paramount Studios, Los Angeles.

This film explores a unique story of courage and empowerment in a rural village of Rajasthan.

A bharathanatyam recital by Meera Seshadrinathan an alumna of kalakshetra Chennai, She will be performing a proper traditional Margam of bharathanatyam.

Below given are the items she will perform:
1. Nandi chollu
2. Shankara. Shri Giri
3. Padam
4. Thillana
5. Mangalam

Performance by students of Aradhana Karhade Shastry & Suhas Shastry.

Hindustani Vocals by:
Anahita Mira Aman
Sanjana Vadrevou
Ashwini

Table performances by:
Group1:
1. V. Akshay
2. Sukrut Gada
3. Arin Das
4. P. Nischay
5. Y. Venkateshwar
6. Varun Jaju
7. Venkatesh Srihari

Group2:
1.Ishaan Sanga
2. Mayank Mansabdar
3. S.Rishabh

Group 3:
1.Santam Roy
2. Aneesh Bharathi

Bengali (with eng subtitles)| 1h 46min | Drama | 2015
Director:Pavel

Baabar Naam Gandhiji' film stars a boy from a real life slum. An orphan, who lives by his wits, thrives by stealing, telling lies and creating havoc with impunity. Parambrata of Kahani fame is the teacher who tries to get his young protege to a big expensive school. "My name is Kencho Das Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi," shouts the urchin in glee. Abandoned at birth, Kencho is stumped when asked for his father's name. He is then shown a 500 rupee note with Mahatma Gandhi's portrait on it and told, that's your father, something he comes to believe.
From an 11 year old schoolboy who loved the movie : "The movie was well-paced and the characters were so well coloured but kept realistic, you would think this happens everyday(which, it doesn't, but the movie makes it feel like that). The fact that Kencho teaches other children to beg and how he disapproves of school at first but by the end he is eager to learn and study is also very nice. .So many heartbreaking moments in the movie and it all mounts up along with many happy moments into an absolute masterpiece of a movie!"

A FILM BASED ON ACCIDENTS AND ALSO A SOCIAL MESSAGE,ACCIDENT AWARENESS AND IN ASSOCIATION WITH NGO YOUTH AGAINST SPEED..!!

Apna Watan in association with Lamakaan, SOUL & Manthan is organizing a condolence meeting for Dr P M Bhargava, renowned scientist. Dr Varaprasad Reddy, Ms Chandana Chakrabarti, Ajay Gandhi and others to speak on the occasion. Time: 4.30-6.30 pm - Wednesday 23rd August 2017.

This august, as part of the belgian film retrospective we(cinephiles film club) are planning to screen 4 critically acclaimed films from belgium, this is the fourth movie from the list, expected to be screened on fourth wednesday of this august.

movie title : Bullhead
country : Belgium
synopsis:
Jacky, a young cattle farmer who is constantly pumped on steroids and hormones, is approached by a veterinarian to make a deal with a notorious beef trader.
genre : crime drama

Plan for the event:
1. Introduction to the film (10 minutes)
2. Screening @7:40 pm sharp (Runtime: 128 mins)
3. Post screening discussion (15 minutes)

Dr. Stephen Strange's (Benedict Cumberbatch) life changes after a car accident robs him of the use of his hands. When traditional medicine fails him, he looks for healing, and hope, in a mysterious enclave. He quickly learns that the enclave is at the front line of a battle against unseen dark forces bent on destroying reality. Before long, Strange is forced to choose between his life of fortune and status or leave it all behind to defend the world as the most powerful sorcerer in existence.

A musical programme which would remember the greats of Indian cinema industry who were born and who died during the month of August.

Who is the primary decision maker for your life and body when you are not? How would you like to be cared for? By whom? What happens to your body after your death? How do you ensure your pledge for organ donation is carried out?How much does the state have a say?

In the light of all these questions, this talk will highlight the present status of Advance directive bill in India.

On January 17th 2016, Rohith Vemula committed suicide. He had been facing opposition and even harassment at the hands of his university administration because he belonged to a particular caste and his active role in Dalit politics on campus.

With his demise, a wave of protests swept across the country. The state tried to and succeeded in suppressing many of them. Amongst these was a candle light vigil organised at India gate in Rohith’s memory led by his mother, Radhika Vemula and attended by students from all over the country, and his contingent university, University of Hyderabad. Surprisingly, the state didn’t allow this peaceful vigil either.

All the attendees including Radhika Vemula were detained by the police and taken by to a nearby police station in DTC buses, normally the public transport vehicle of the city, which were marked ‘00 Special Service’.

This is a film by ujjwal utkarsh, it is a reflection on the series of events that took place during the peaceful candlelight vigil meant for Rohith Vemula's suicide, symbolically trying to light the candle that wasn’t lit on that day.

Details about the film maker:

ujjwal utkarsh's films have been showcased in various national and international festivals. He has been experimenting with his own practice and loves to dabble in other forms like photography, sound installations and theater/performing arts. 
Over the years, ujjwal has been involved in several projects and fellowships. He has been trying to develop his own form out of the observational cinema tradition. One of the themes that constantly pulls him is to look at labour at work, in an observational mode and especially looking at peculiar farming techniques.

Lately he has been interested in the idea of protest and the performity of various protests and the idea of dissent in the present condition/situation of things.

I want to conduct free Math workshops to CBSE Xth students every sunday from 10:30 to 12noon.
This involves Video projection requirements along with a white board. I shall restrict the participation to 15 per session

“No Women, No Peace!” Why are women-peace and security linked?
What do Women do in Conflict? How do they make Openings for Peace? What difference do they make to Peace building? Beyond Victimhood to Agency: Gender Narratives of Militarisation, Power and Justice.

About the speaker (in first person):

RITA MANCHANDA
I am a scholar-author and human rights activist specialising on conflicts and peace building in South Asia with particular attention to vulnerable and marginalised groups, that is, women, minorities, indigenous peoples and forcibly displaced persons. My particular expertise is the intersection of gender studies with peace and security issues within the context of South Asia. My contribution to shaping the regional Women Peace and Security scholarly and policy discourse is well established. I bring to my research and policy work the rigour of my academic training in International Relations and my varied professional experiences, including my involvement in pedagogic experiments and developing innovative curriculums. In addition there is the vivacity and empiricism of my years as a professional journalist and communication skills honed during my years as a media practitioner in print and television. It has enriched my capacity to design and implement programmes in conflict torn situations and ‘post conflict’ transitions.
Till recently, I was Director, Research at the ‘South Asia Forum for Human Rights (SAFHR), a regional network focusing on rights based approaches to conflicts, peace processes and peace building. Over the last 15 years I have directed and coordinated a diverse portfolio of programmes including ‘Human Rights Audits of Peace Processes,’ Women in Conflict and Peace’, ‘Media in Conflict’, Minority Rights in South Asia, ‘A Rights based Approaches to Poverty Reduction’. During this period I have undertaken short lien jobs and consultancies. I have been Gender Advisor, Commonwealth Technical Fund (2004-5), consultant with UN Women (2010-11,2012-13, 2014), UNDP (2014-15), Centre for Humanitarian Dialogues (2011, 2012), and SAFERWORLD (2015, 2016). I am an experienced guest lecturer on peace, conflict and gender studies including at Ambedkar University (2017), Ramanujan College (2016), Indian Council for Social Development (2016), Rotary Centre ISPCS, Chulalongkorn University (2014), Welthungerhilfe (WHH) (2014), Lady Shri Ram College and was permanent faculty at SAFHR’s ‘Human Rights & Peace Orientation Course’ (2000-2008).
Among my many publications is the multi-country five Volume “SAGE Series in Human Rights Audits of Peace Processes”(Sage:2015) which I edited, as well as co-authored two of the volumes. The latest is the edited volume ‘Women and the Politics of Peace: Narratives of Militarisation , Power and Justice” (Sage:2017) which is a follow up to my benchmark publication “Women War and Peace in South Asia: Beyond Victimhood to Agency “(2001) ” In addition, I have authored the “No Nonsense Guide to Minority Rights in South Asia” (Sage:2009) and the edited volume “States in Conflict with their Minorities” (Sage:2010). These were outputs of the SAFHR-EURAC Minority Rights programme of lectures and training workshops. Of note is the monograph on “ US Non Proliferation policy in South Asia” under the aegis of a Ford Foundation Fellowship at the University of Maryland 1989.
From English Literature to conventional security studies and international relations I have moved to critical security studies, feminising security and bringing a human rights approach to my work on inter-state and internal conflicts and peacebuilding as well as democratic rights in a militarized hyper masculine environment. My research and advocacy focus is oriented towards South Asia.

The Play showcases love story of yet another lower middle class couple struggling make their ends meet and get married to each other. The play is an attempt to reiterate the presence of love and a tribute to all those people in love out there, who, in-spite all ups and downs of life, make an attempt to stay together. Moments of laughter, smile, and being emotional all seem to be a part of the game.

AUTISM Biomedical Intervention
This talk emphasizes on the relationship of children's autism symptoms with their toxic metal body burden and red blood cell (RBC) glutathione levels. In children ages 3–8 years, the severity of autism was assessed using questionnaire filled by parents . Toxic metal body burden was assessed by measuring urinary excretion of toxic metals, both before and after hbot pemf & detoxification Multiple positive correlations were found between the severity of autism and the urinary excretion of toxic metals. Variations in the severity of autism measurements could be explained, in part, by regression analyses of urinary excretion of toxic metals before and after detox . This study demonstrates a significant positive association between the severity of autism and the relative body burden of toxic metals.

The ventriloquism workshop by Mr.M.Santhoshkumar, who is the only Indian ventriloquism artiste to perform at international ventriloquism convention USA. 12.00 to 1.00 afternoon. This workshop has voice modulation techniques, ventriloquism tips.

Attacities on Sc, St, Bc's in telangana

Mirror Mirror on the wall, who is the bad man of all? Death? No. fear of death? May be! Fear of getting old? Well!
To over come the fears humans hide behind development, technology and what not, thus not noticing the smile on the face of nature!
Technologies come and go. Innovations happen and vary, Developments happen and vary, but the thing which remains constant is the rule of nature. No matter how much ever human tend to change the world, when it comes to challenging the rules of nature, humans stand no where.
The play is one such attempt to remind all the humans that fighting with nature does’nt change the facts and happenings. What has to happen will happen!

UDAAN Performing Arts Hyderabad presents, a Hindi play "Evam Indrajeet"
Written by - Badal Sirkar
Hindi Translation - Pratibha Agarwaal
Duration - 85 minutes
Donor Pass - Rs 200/-

Cast
Lekhak - Saurabh Gharipurikar
Mansi & Mausi - Shubhangi Pandey
Amal - Justin Jeorge
Vimal - Madhur Rawat
Kamal - Pranav Hharipurikar
Indrajeet - Tejas Mahajan

Design & Direction - Saurabh Gharipurikar
Lights - Krishna Shukl
Music - Khushbo Baid

Kitne b'ache' din?

On the one hand we have beti bachao, beti padhao on the other we have elected representatives and their family members abusing power and molesting women.
There is growing sectarian & communal strife in every state that is ruled by the BJP. When they are not in power, they try to foment trouble by spreading fake news.

It doesn't augur well when the PM of this country, chooses to take pot shots at the VP on his last day in office.

Where are we headed? Are the days of Indian democracy numbered? How do we instead ensure that the days of Mr.Modi and his ilk are numbered. We would like to ask you mitron, kitne bache din?

About the speaker:
Subhasini Ali is an Indian politician and a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). She is the President of the All India Democratic Women's Association.

She was elected to the Loksabha from the Kanpur constituency in 1989.

She is currently a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). She was inducted to the polit bureau (PB) of Communist Party of India (Marxist) in 2015.

Inspired by the work of Humans of New York, which is a unique way to tell common stories from the streets, Humans of Gondwana explores stories from the Tribal heartlands of the Central Gondwana region in India.

Indigenous communities possess a great deal of traditional knowledge which is understood as ‘backwards’ by the majority of mainstream society. Many indigenous practices promote a sustainable co-existence with the ecosystem, where the delicate balance of Mother Nature is sustained and restored in their safe hands. The forest has always been their home; there they were born, and there their ancestors lived before them. But development goals of the state and central governments present a grave threat to the Adivasi lifestyle, livelihood, and identity. State policies which promote National Parks, mining, and other extractive industry have not just displaced Adivasis from their homes but snatched their livelihood from their hands.

We are a team of young enthusiasts who are pursuing passion for storytelling. We travel to remote, isolated villages to meet people and hear what they have to say. Unlike most organisations who work with rural communities, we sleep in village homes, eat village food, help in daily chores and tell peoples’ stories in their own words. This sort of project is not possible without the support of these people on the ground, whom we thank for putting their faith in us. We are looking to extend our work to other regions and communities in order to raise even more voices and stories.

This august, as part of the belgian film retrospective we(cinephiles film club) are planning to screen 4 critically acclaimed films from belgium, this is the final movie from the list, expected to be screened on fifth wednesday of this august.

movie title : Two Days, One Night
country : Belgium
synopsis:
Sandra is a factory worker who discovers that her workmates have opted for a EUR1,000 bonus in exchange for her dismissal. She has only a weekend to convince her colleagues to give up their bonuses in order to keep her job.

Genre: Drama
Plan for the event:
1. Introduction to the film (10 minutes)
2. Screening @7:40 pm sharp (Runtime: 128 mins)
3. Post screening discussion (15 minutes)

Inspired by the work of Humans of New York, which is a unique way to tell common stories from the streets, Humans of Gondwana explores stories from the Tribal heartlands of the Central Gondwana region in India.

Indigenous communities possess a great deal of traditional knowledge which is understood as ‘backwards’ by the majority of mainstream society. Many indigenous practices promote a sustainable co-existence with the ecosystem, where the delicate balance of Mother Nature is sustained and restored in their safe hands. The forest has always been their home; there they were born, and there their ancestors lived before them. But development goals of the state and central governments present a grave threat to the Adivasi lifestyle, livelihood, and identity. State policies which promote National Parks, mining, and other extractive industry have not just displaced Adivasis from their homes but snatched their livelihood from their hands.

We are a team of young enthusiasts who are pursuing passion for storytelling. We travel to remote, isolated villages to meet people and hear what they have to say. Unlike most organisations who work with rural communities, we sleep in village homes, eat village food, help in daily chores and tell peoples’ stories in their own words. This sort of project is not possible without the support of these people on the ground, whom we thank for putting their faith in us. We are looking to extend our work to other regions and communities in order to raise even more voices and stories.

Night of the Pencils (1986)
La noche de los lápices (original title)
1h 45min | Crime, Drama, History | 4 September 1986 (Argentina)
Director: Héctor Olivera

This films tells the true story of seven teenagers who agitated for reduced student bus fares under two different regimes in Argentina, with tragic results. At first succeeding under the government of Isabel Peron, their protests draw hostile attention from the military regime that overthrows Peron. The ensuing crackdown on student social activists is demonstrated when police break up a school dance wielding swords on horseback. Later, six students are kidnapped in the middle of the night, and the police deceitfully claim ignorance about their whereabouts. Pablo (Alejo Garcia Pintos), a seventh member of the group is later arrested and learns that they have been brutally tortured by authorities. He survives to tell their story, but the six are never found, numbering among the hundreds of students who were kidnapped and are still missing.

Inspired by the work of Humans of New York, which is a unique way to tell common stories from the streets, Humans of Gondwana explores stories from the Tribal heartlands of the Central Gondwana region in India.

Indigenous communities possess a great deal of traditional knowledge which is understood as ‘backwards’ by the majority of mainstream society. Many indigenous practices promote a sustainable co-existence with the ecosystem, where the delicate balance of Mother Nature is sustained and restored in their safe hands. The forest has always been their home; there they were born, and there their ancestors lived before them. But development goals of the state and central governments present a grave threat to the Adivasi lifestyle, livelihood, and identity. State policies which promote National Parks, mining, and other extractive industry have not just displaced Adivasis from their homes but snatched their livelihood from their hands.

We are a team of young enthusiasts who are pursuing passion for storytelling. We travel to remote, isolated villages to meet people and hear what they have to say. Unlike most organisations who work with rural communities, we sleep in village homes, eat village food, help in daily chores and tell peoples’ stories in their own words. This sort of project is not possible without the support of these people on the ground, whom we thank for putting their faith in us. We are looking to extend our work to other regions and communities in order to raise even more voices and stories.

Inspired by the work of Humans of New York, which is a unique way to tell common stories from the streets, Humans of Gondwana explores stories from the Tribal heartlands of the Central Gondwana region in India.

Indigenous communities possess a great deal of traditional knowledge which is understood as ‘backwards’ by the majority of mainstream society. Many indigenous practices promote a sustainable co-existence with the ecosystem, where the delicate balance of Mother Nature is sustained and restored in their safe hands. The forest has always been their home; there they were born, and there their ancestors lived before them. But development goals of the state and central governments present a grave threat to the Adivasi lifestyle, livelihood, and identity. State policies which promote National Parks, mining, and other extractive industry have not just displaced Adivasis from their homes but snatched their livelihood from their hands.

We are a team of young enthusiasts who are pursuing passion for storytelling. We travel to remote, isolated villages to meet people and hear what they have to say. Unlike most organisations who work with rural communities, we sleep in village homes, eat village food, help in daily chores and tell peoples’ stories in their own words. This sort of project is not possible without the support of these people on the ground, whom we thank for putting their faith in us. We are looking to extend our work to other regions and communities in order to raise even more voices and stories.

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

K-Circle, India's Oldest Quizzing Organisation, will be conducting a Non-Competitive quiz at LaMakaan. The event will be packed with a great amount of trivia and will be a great place to start for those who wish to begin indulging in quizzes.

The premium storytellers of Delhi come to the city of pearls with three of the most amazing and acclaimed stories.

Pehchan. Written by Shivani shrivastava and Directed by Prakhar Gautam

A scientist Shekhar Roy comes face to face with himself as he looks into a mirror just after winning an award for an invention. What will his image tell him ?
Find out

Aaina written & directed by Prakhar Gautam

When the rules of society go awry the protagonist Zorawar desires to take up his crusade against the practical rules of society by venting out his frustration.

Megha Re Written & Directed by Prakhar Gautam

The story of a woman, Megha who has an eventful life and goes through every emotions a woman goes through​. She is a lover a mother a daughter and above all a woman. The play in it's previous performances has got standing ovations for the portrayal.

YHAI is an associate member of the Hostelling International, U.K., a premier international NGO promoting the Youth Hostelling movement, with a widespread network in 90 countries worldwide with more than 4000 unique hostels.

Vision - To become a centre of safe, affordable and clean accommodation for young people during their travel, to enourage youth travelling in India and education & understanding through personal experience.

We believe in the saying - Wandering, one gathers Honey.

The National Office is the headquarter of the association and is located in the National Capital of India- Delhi.

It also has 23 State Branches, and more than 300 District Units to provide appropriate and convenient services to all the members, who belong to different regions and part of the country. This also ensures smooth operation of the association.

There are various adventure activities, camps and events in a calendar year that include activities organized by the National Office and the State Branches. The information regarding the programs can be accessed by the website well in advance.

Website - www.yhaindia.org

Music Recital by students of Musicology

Bose vs. Indian National Congress: Who got us Freedom?

Did India win Independence because of the non-violent movement led by Mahatma Gandhi and Pandit Nehru or was it the impact of Subhash Chandra Bose's Indian National Army that made the British panic and leave India? The declassification of the Netaji files has sparked a massive debate on the need to rewrite modern Indian history.

As we revisit this controversial topic, Do come and take part in a modertated Open Space Dialogue.
Guest Speakers : Kingshuk Nag, Sriram Karri

FRENCH CINEPHILES MONTH
This september, Cinephiles Film Club and Alliance Francaise Hyderabad presents the French Cinephiles Month. Come watch four classical French films and discuss about at Lamakaan. For this week, we are screening "wage of fear"

"WAGE OF FEAR" by Henri-Georges Clouzot
French Title : Le Salaire de la peur

Synopsis : In the South American jungle, supplies of nitroglycerine are needed at a remote oil field. The oil company pays four men to deliver the supplies in two trucks. A tense rivalry develops between the two sets of drivers on the rough remote roads where the slightest jolt can result in death.

Cast : Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck

Entry: Free | French with english subtitles

Plan for the event:
1. Introduction to the film (10 minutes)
2. Screening @7:40 pm sharp (Runtime: 156 mins)
3. Post screening discussion (15 minutes)

The 400-yr old art form Kathakali (from Kerala) is often referred to as the "total theatre" owing to its blend of acting, dance, vocal, percussion, painting and craft. The present performance is an excerpt from the Kathakali play Duryodhanavadham, portraying Krishna as a messenger of peace approaching Duryodhana who undoubtedly denies the requests, paving the way to the War of Kurukshetra.

A Tongue Untied: The Story of Dakhani
2017| Documentary| Dakhani, English|90mins
Dir: Gautam Pemmaraju


Synopsis:

Humour and satire help us tackle tough times and difficult circumstances. A laugh or two eases our burden momentarily. Much needed in today’s troubled world. A Tongue Untied is a film about humour and satire in Dakhani - a vernacular form of Urdu spoken across the Deccan region. Remember the much-loved routines of the Hindi film comic Mehmood? Beyond his antics and other popular caricatures of the quintessential ‘Hyderabadi’, there is so much more than just funny accents and comic sketches.

Parodied and poorly regarded for centuries, Dakhani’s glorious history and rich legacy has been largely ignored. This film takes a close look at the continuing tradition of mazihiya shayri, or humour-satire performance poetry. From the early poets of the modern era such as Nazeer ‘Dahqani’, the badshah of Dakhani mazihiya shayri Sulaiman Khateeb, to the contemporary ones today including the seniors Mohd. Himayatullah and Ghouse ‘Khamakha’, the film looks at the wide range of humourists and satirists.

Including extensive travels across the Deccan plateau, interviews and conversations with poets, mushaira (poetry show) organisers, litterateurs, Sufi scholars, historians, linguists, actors, film directors, lyricists, playwrights, amongst others, the film also simultaneously uncovers the history of the language and of a composite culture.

From early mystical compositions of Sufi settlers of the 14th century, ornate fantasy tales by court poets, to romantic artistic creations of the sultans of the Deccan of the 15 & 16th centuries, the film traces the journey of the language over time till its precipitous fall in the early 18th century. The language is a marker of a great, rich mixed culture or mili-jhuli tehzeeb as it is commonly known; one that reveals the depth and beauty of syncretic Indo-Muslim traditions of central and south India. This is the story of a land, a people and their beloved language. This is the story of Dakhani.

An exhibition of cartoons "Musings on GST" by Dasari Balaiah, IRS, Joint Commissioner, Secunderabad GST Commissionerate conveying the essence and positive things of the Goods & Service Tax.

Shatranj Ke Khiladi is a 1924 Hindi short-story written by Munshi Premchand. Premchand also made the Urdu version titled "Shatranj Ki Bazi".
The story depicts decadent royalty of Central North India. It is set around the life of the last independently ruling Nawab Wajid Ali Shah and concludes with the British annexation of the Nawab's kingdom of Awadh in 1856. The two main characters are the aristocrats Mirza Sajjad Ali and Mir Raushan Ali who are deeply immersed into playing chess. Their desire for the game destroys the competency of the characters, and makes them irresponsible in their duties towards their families and society. They derive immense pleasure in developing chess strategies and ignore the real life invasion by the British. Their city Lucknow falls to British attackers as they are busy playing a game of chess.

ONE MILLION AGAINST ABUSE
Workshop to combat Child Sexual Abuse

Campaign - One of the primary goals of the One Million against Abuse campaign, is to ensure that PERSONAL SAFETY EDUCATION, i.e. Age-appropriate sex education, is made a mandatory part of the school curriculum in all Indian schools. As part of this, we are building a team consisting of 1million sensitized people who support this initiative. A change.org petition was launched last March and has already received an engaged response from Ms.Maneka Gandhi, but has not as of now, given us what we demand. A link to the petition is here for your perusal - https://www.change.org/p/teach-kids-teachers-how-to-fight-sexual-abuse-make-it-part-of-the-syllabus

Hyderabad Workshop Layout

Day 1: Parents, Caregivers, Young Adults
This session is open to all except children under the age of 12, unless accompanied by an adult attendee.
• An interactive discussion with a short film screening, along with some visual representations to facilitate understanding of certain concepts. The film is about 8 minutes long, and won a special mention at the National Awards (2016).
• Visuals will be used to provide context for various case studies relating to sexual assault, and will NOT include any visually jarring, violent, or otherwise graphic content. They will however, include text screenshots relating to online abuse and harassment.
• Trigger warnings will be issued at every stage.
• Participants will be encouraged to share ideas and thoughts, and will also have the opportunity to lend their voices and faces to the campaign if they so wish to.
• An art session will enable all involved to leave suggestions and messages of hope for survivors of sexual abuse.
• All participants who share their contact information will be sent a comprehensive list of resources relating to intervention and assistance relating to abuse, depression, and related issues.
Day 2: For Young Citizens
• An interactive session, perhaps lighter in mood than the one with adults. Simpler, Age-appropriate visuals will be shared and the theme of the event will be Personal Safety. Using art, interactive theatre, superheroes and their own ideas, we will journey through the trials and tribulations of Safe and Unsafe zones, tips on staying as safe as possible, and using the classic concept of "real" (minus technology) games such as lock and key, catch and catch, and others, to drive the message home without triggering young minds.
• Trigger warnings however, Will be issued as with the previous session, and resources will be on hand should a child feel distressed at any level.
• A real time interactive series of role-play exercises will place participants in hypothetical situations, where they will be able to decide as to which steps will keep them safe. An example would be - This uncle/aunty is making me uncomfortable, how do I tell mummy-daddy; OR, this senior from school keeps making fun of me, how do i make it stop?
• All participants will also be able to lend their voices and faces to the campaign, WITH prior parental consent.
• An art session will enable all involved to leave suggestions and messages of hope for survivors of sexual abuse.
• All participants who share their contact information will be sent a comprehensive list of resources relating to intervention and assistance relating to abuse, depression, and related issues.
By prior registration only Registration link:https://goo.gl/forms/yCxcXBgbkxtCVyRN2_

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

TransVision is the first video series in India written, directed, produced, and hosted by trans people. This event aims to publicise the video series. There will be cultural performances by trans people, screening of our video series, and a talk and discussion with the creators and hosts of TransVision.

A interactive session on general awareness about Child Sexual Abuse.

About the speaker:
Pranaadhika has been working against CSA after having endured 15 years of childhood sexual assault from age 4-19. The most comprehensive and (in her opinion) impactful profile would be in the form of this most recent interview conducted by Project One. The link to the same is here - http://project1.in/stories/pranaadhika.html
Founder-CEO@
1Million Against Abuse - www.facebook.com/onemillionagainstabuse ;
Roti-Kapda-Makaan - https://www.facebook.com/Roti-Kapda-Makaan ;
Bling For Change - www.facebook.com/blingforchange ;
The Bat Santa Giveaway - www.facebook.com/batsanta

Blog: pranaadhika.wordpress.com

Journalism as a profession empowers scribes to perform an important social duty: keep masses informed of happenings around them. An important aspect of journalism is to investigate issues and matters being concealed from public eye.
How vital it is to be an investigative journalist in our times? What challenges a free and fearless journalist may face?
In the light of life of murdered investigative journalist Gauri Lankesh, let’s understand why the society needs more people like her. How her life can be an inspiration for young generation that wants to play a positive role in transforming our society for better.
Join us for a discussion on Saturday evening at xyz time at Lamakaan.

Shatranj Ke Khiladi is a 1924 Hindi short-story written by Munshi Premchand. Premchand also made the Urdu version titled "Shatranj Ki Bazi".
The story depicts decadent royalty of Central North India. It is set around the life of the last independently ruling Nawab Wajid Ali Shah and concludes with the British annexation of the Nawab's kingdom of Awadh in 1856. The two main characters are the aristocrats Mirza Sajjad Ali and Mir Raushan Ali who are deeply immersed into playing chess. Their desire for the game destroys the competency of the characters, and makes them irresponsible in their duties towards their families and society. They derive immense pleasure in developing chess strategies and ignore the real life invasion by the British. Their city Lucknow falls to British attackers as they are busy playing a game of chess.

on sunday 10th of September 11:00 Am to 3:00 pm at lamakaan road no:1 banjara hilla, hyderabad lane next to vengala Rao park, opp GVK Tears of mother cannot save a life but your blood can be a DONOR a chosen 1.. HUMANITY FOUNDATION: Foundation started to help the poor, the needy with all the passions to make their life a fruitful one, like blood donation, food, clothing, helping them to earn their living, nurturing their life by grooming them to be self-employed i.e, training them skills like stitching etc. humanity foundation organizing an event :Blood Donation camp when you give blood you give another chance to laugh, hug, party, celebrate the moments of BEING ALIVE!!! Thalassemia: A disease in which blood cannot produce adequate amount of hemoglobin. In normal body where Red Blood Cells survive for 120 days in this disease the survival span of Red Blood Cells is decreased and they die rapidly. Survival of these Red Blood Cells depends upon blood transfusion and costly medicines In our country this Disease has become very common and the term Thalassemia denotes Beta Thalassemia you don't need to be a doctor to save life, be a donor serving a NOBLE CAUSE

ONE MILLION AGAINST ABUSE
Workshop to combat Child Sexual Abuse

Campaign - One of the primary goals of the One Million against Abuse campaign, is to ensure that PERSONAL SAFETY EDUCATION, i.e. Age-appropriate sex education, is made a mandatory part of the school curriculum in all Indian schools. As part of this, we are building a team consisting of 1million sensitized people who support this initiative. A change.org petition was launched last March and has already received an engaged response from Ms.Maneka Gandhi, but has not as of now, given us what we demand. A link to the petition is here for your perusal - https://www.change.org/p/teach-kids-teachers-how-to-fight-sexual-abuse-make-it-part-of-the-syllabus

Day 2: For Young Citizens
• An interactive session, perhaps lighter in mood than the one with adults. Simpler, Age-appropriate visuals will be shared and the theme of the event will be Personal Safety. Using art, interactive theatre, superheroes and their own ideas, we will journey through the trials and tribulations of Safe and Unsafe zones, tips on staying as safe as possible, and using the classic concept of "real" (minus technology) games such as lock and key, catch and catch, and others, to drive the message home without triggering young minds.
• Trigger warnings however, Will be issued as with the previous session, and resources will be on hand should a child feel distressed at any level.
• A real time interactive series of role-play exercises will place participants in hypothetical situations, where they will be able to decide as to which steps will keep them safe. An example would be - This uncle/aunty is making me uncomfortable, how do I tell mummy-daddy; OR, this senior from school keeps making fun of me, how do i make it stop?
• All participants will also be able to lend their voices and faces to the campaign, WITH prior parental consent.
• An art session will enable all involved to leave suggestions and messages of hope for survivors of sexual abuse.
• All participants who share their contact information will be sent a comprehensive list of resources relating to intervention and assistance relating to abuse, depression, and rel

In our silence, intolerant voices find their strength!

Let them learn to argue in words instead of threats. 



Gauri Lankesh was shot to death by unknown assailants outside her home in Rajarajeshwari Nagar on September 5, 2017. In her passing, many social movements have lost an ally. We lost a shining example of incredible personal courage.  We meet to take her chiding seriously: lest, in our silence, her killers find their strength. 

Skin health is the reflection of your internal health. With the rise of environmental and life style changes, skin and hair which represent the personality of a person are deteriorating. Here in this seminar would be discussing the most prevalent skin diseases and hair disorders, their treatments, Cosmetic care in men and women.

when the collapse of the Soviet Union brought an almost universal exultation in the mainstream press and among political leaders not only was “The enemy gone” but the idea of Marxism was discredited. Capitalism and the: “Free market” had triumphed. Marxism had failed. Marx was truly dead. it important, therefore to make it clear that neither the Soviet Union nor other countries that called themselves “Marxist” but had set up police states represented Marx’s notion of socialism. I want to show Marx angry that his theories had been so distorted as to stand for Stalinist cruelties through this play.

The Battle of Chile: Part I (1975)
La batalla de Chile: La lucha de un pueblo sin armas - Primera parte: La insurrección de la burguesía (original title)
3h 11min | Documentary |

The chronicle of the political tension in Chile in 1973 and of the violent counter revolution against the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende.

Director: Patricio Guzmán

Exhibition and sale of innovative products developed and marketed by women entrepreneurs supported by Inner Wheel Club of Hyderabad Central ( Women's wing of Rotary)

FRENCH CINEPHILES MONTH
This september, Cinephiles Film Club and Alliance Francaise Hyderabad presents the French Cinephiles Month. Come watch four classical French films and discuss about at Lamakaan. For this week, we are screening "Polisse".

Synopsis :Parisian cops (Karin Viard, Joeystarr, Marina Foïs) cope with their personal problems while battling crimes against children.

Cast :Karin Viard, Joey Starr, Marina Foïs, Karin Viard, Nicolas Duvauchelle.

Plan for the event:
1. Introduction to the film (10 minutes)
2. Screening @7:40 pm sharp (Runtime: 121 mins)
3. Post screening discussion (15 minutes)

ASTROSAT is India’s first dedicated multi wavelength space observatory. One of the unique features of ASTROSAT mission is that enables the simultaneous multi-wavelength observations of various astronomical objects with a single satellite.With a lift-off mass of 1515 kg, it was launched on September 28, 2015 into a 650 km orbit inclined at an angle of 6 deg to the equator by PSLV-C30 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. Lets celebrate its second Anniversary

GlobalGiving offers unique workshop opportunities for nonprofits to get hands-on, in-person training on online fundraising.

During this workshop, Kavita Mathew GlobalGiving's India Partnerships Consultant will be sharing with nonprofits the best practices for improving their online fundraising.

This workshop focus on online fundraising strategy building, including training on:

- What online fundraising is and how can it help nonprofits raise more money
- How to build crowdfunding strategy that is SMART
- How to best use important tools in their fundraising efforts

This workshop is free of cost and can accommodate up to 40 participants.

GlobalGiving is the world's first and largest global nonprofit crowdfunding platform with projects in 166 countries around the world.
www.globalgiving.org

Safarnama Theatre presents "Shaam-e-Safarnama" - A canvas of two short plays.

Free Entry!!!

Cast: Ashish, Akash, Abhishek, Amir, Chetan, Deb, Srishti, Surya, Sambit, Shyam
Poster Design: Prity

Play 1:
Ek aur Grahak: It's an untold, unspoken story of two individuals who meet some day in dark streets of a city. They both have their own issues, complaints and thoughts about the world. Find out how this meeting brings them hope for life, or does it?

Play 2:
Bhartendu Ka Bazaar: It is a musical excerpt from the play 'Andher Nagri Chaupat Raja' by Bhartendu Harishchandra. Come join the colorful market place and take back a lot to think.


We bring you a fun filled evening with some good performances and fun interactions in between.

Don't miss !!

For more details, Contact:
Dev (+91 98732 35451)
Ashish (+91 77027 78557)

Video & Audio Editing Course ON Camtasia studios, we are doing a quick course on how to edit video and audio through Camtasia software. fees is 200rs

Out of the Box "


We bring you a 3 hour beginner workshop to get started with Improv,or Improvisation,one of the most fun and experimental forms of theatre to explore. We cover voice, body and breathing work to warm you up, followed by sketch writing and techniques to conquer your inhibitions and perform live.

Our bios :

Neeti Pherwani:

Neeti Pherwani is a theatre artist who works with both children and adults. When she’s not feeling too lazy, she acts, directs and conducts workshops around India. Dogs, dancing and discovering new places to visit are a few of her favourite things.


Srikanth:

Srikanth is a stereotypical Hindu paper reading, filter coffee drinking, Rajnikanth worshipping, average Madrasi. He enjoys having long conversations with dogs and thinks that Old Monk was the drink of the Gods.

Charges : Rs. 500/-

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

With its avowed objective of highlighting the vital roles played by the quartet - the lyricist, playback singer, music director and film director - in the making of a film song, Dakshin Dhwani would embark on a two-day interactive session with fans of Hindi film songs. The Bollywood celebrities selected would be those who were born and who died in the month of September. Entry free.

Every village has its own Ramayan and so does Narayanpur. The story depicts a political scenario with satirical comedy in a Navtanki form. It is set up in the rural backdrop of Rajasthan where the there is a fierce competition amongst few intelligent candidates to become the Sarpanch of Narayanpur and the big shots supporting these candidates is a surprise element for you to guess. Greed and misunderstanding leads to great twists and turns in the story and in no time there is total chaos.
In mythological Ramayan hero Ram succeeds evil after the war but in our Narayanpur ki Ramyan who is the hero ? Will there be a war ? and who will succeed? What happens next is something that you have to wait and watch.
This Ramayan revolves around the human virtues and depicts the Raajneeti Nautanki in a witty and ironic way.