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Cocoon - German Movie Night
Tue Mar 19, 7:00 PM
Goethe - Zentrum Hyderabad & Lamakaan
In the hot summer of Berlin-Kreuzberg, Nora, played by Lena Urzendowsky, hangs out with her older sister Jule (Lena Klenke) at places like the underground station, public pools, rooftops, and parties. She's like a butterfly in a cocoon, not quite a kid anymore but not fully grown yet – just like the ones she keeps in a box. Her journey takes a turn when she gets her period for the first time during gym class, she panics and runs to the girls' restroom. There, she meets Romy, who helps her clean her jeans and gives her a joint to ease her discomfort. Romy, played by Jella Haase also makes Nora realize something new about herself: she likes girls more than boys she says to her hardened sex education teacher with cautiously chosen words. The movie, directed by Leonie Krippendorff, tells a sweet, tenderly romantic coming-of-age and coming-out story with real-life scenes and simple language. In the end, Nora finds her wings and flies like a butterfly.

ALL ARE INVITED!
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World Sparrow Day by Babul ngo
Wed Mar 20, 5:00 PM
GANGADHAR PANDAY
Screening of films about SPARROWS.
We need to spread awareness about the survival issues faced by the sparrows. In this event, we will screen films related to sparrows, organise activities and games for kids and elders to educate leading to sparrow conservation.
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Celebrating David Cronenberg
Wed Mar 20, 7:00 PM
Lamakaan
David Paul Cronenberg (born March 15, 1943) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. He is a principal originator of the body horror genre, with his films exploring visceral bodily transformation, infectious diseases, and the intertwining of the psychological, physical, and technological. Cronenberg is best known for exploring these themes through sci-fi horror films such as Shivers (1975), Scanners (1981), Videodrome (1983) and The Fly (1986). However, he has also directed dramas, psychological thrillers and gangster films.

Cronenberg's films have polarized critics and audiences; he has earned critical acclaim and sparked controversy for his depictions of gore and violence.

Film Title: CRASH | 1996 | 103 Mins | Canada | English Language with English Subtitles

About the film: Crash is a 1996 Canadian drama film written, produced and directed by David Cronenberg, based on J. G. Ballard's 1973 novel of the same name. Starring James Spader, Deborah Kara Unger, Elias Koteas, Holly Hunter, and Rosanna Arquette, it follows a film producer who, after surviving a car crash, becomes involved with a group of symphorophiliacs who are aroused by car crashes and tries to rekindle his sexual relationship with his wife.

SCREENING FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSION! ALL ARE WELCOME!!! ENTRY IS FREE & OPEN TO ALL!!!
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World Puppetry Day Celebrations
Thu Mar 21, 6:30 PM
NORI ART AND PUPPETRY CENTRE
World Puppetry Day 2024. This is celebration of the art of Puppetry which is done all over the world.
'Lucharam' A puppet show will be performed by the Nori Art and Puppetry Centre
A Panchatantra Tale
Adapted from the original ‘Frogs and the serpent’
The origin of the Panchatantra and the importance of Vishnu Sharma as a story-teller is highlighted. Froggistan is the land of frogs where the proud king Maindak Singh happily rules … till Lucharam , the serpent and natural enemy of these frogs comes along and decides to settle down amongst them,disrupting their happiness .How he cunningly plans to make the frogs his prey by boosting the ego of the royal family, and how the frogs in turn use their intelligence to get rid of the greedy serpent forms the basis for this puppet play. The story , in turn activates the intellect of the three stupid princes of King Sudersana who are much wiser afterwards.
From time immemorial stories have been used to educate children in an entertaining way ,making it possible to learn naturally .Even today children can learn and be entertained by this puppet play.
A Forty-minute bilingual production in English with songs in Hindi and slokas in Sanskrit. Lucharam has travelled all over the country and been received with great enthusiasm by the audience and the press.
The puppets used in this play are Rod , glove and mouth puppets and masks
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Her Name Was Sita
Thu Mar 21, 7:30 PM
Dhannya V Sasi , University of Edinburgh
Who is a good woman? A young Nepali woman asks this question to herself, school children, university students, sociologists, anthropologists, and medical doctors. Her exploration leads her to understand that in some situations, female suicide is believed to be a response to socially accepted oppression and abuse, which women are subjected to in their families and communities. She discovers that, in low and middle-income countries particularly, suicide is not always a mental health problem. It is a layered issue that can overlap between mental distress caused by stressful situations, conflict, grief, and mental health problems.
In Nepal, suicide is the single leading cause of death among women of reproductive age. It is a serious but neglected public health problem. Research shows that adolescents, youths, and females are the most vulnerable population to die by suicide.
Her Name Was Sita is dedicated to a 16-year-old girl who died trying to prove she was worthy of love.

*WARNING: This event will discuss suicide and self-harm that some people may find upsetting. It is not suitable for younger audiences

Join us for a screening of Her Name Was Sita, a short documentary exploring the concept of a virtuous woman and how shame and honor can lead to self-harm and suicide in South Asia. A panel discussion with public health researchers will follow the screening.

ALL ARE WELCOME!
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Storytelling meetup
Sat Mar 23, 4:30 PM
Bhumik Varu
Artists of are invited to tell their stories and perform different pieces of art including music, comedy, poetry, storytelling, and more. We are planning to have it as a ticketed event
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Fluid Art Workshop
Sun Mar 24, 11:30 AM
Shreosi Chatterjee
This is a beginner friendly art workshop. You will learn three different techniques of fluid art painting. The art supplies will be provided at the venue and you can take your artwork back to home. Let's learn this therapeutic form of art this weekend. Don't forget to bring your creativity along!

Date: 24th March, 2024
Time: 11:30 am to 2:30 pm
Registration fee: Rs700 per person

Registration link: https://forms.gle/ELkjcfDbiEKtJUcUA

Contact on WhatsApp (6290176108) for any queries
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Hamid Dalwai Kathalu
Sun Mar 24, 5:30 PM
Purnima Tammireddy
Elami Publications recently brought out the short stories of Hamid Dalwai, the Marathi writer from 1960s, into Telugu in Volga's translation. This event is about Hamid Dalwai life and his times with Volga and Hamid Dalwai's grandson, Manav Kambli.
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Celebrating David Cronenberg
Wed Mar 27, 7:00 PM
Lamakaan
David Paul Cronenberg (born March 15, 1943) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. He is a principal originator of the body horror genre, with his films exploring visceral bodily transformation, infectious diseases, and the intertwining of the psychological, physical, and technological. Cronenberg is best known for exploring these themes through sci-fi horror films such as Shivers (1975), Scanners (1981), Videodrome (1983) and The Fly (1986). However, he has also directed dramas, psychological thrillers and gangster films.

Cronenberg's films have polarized critics and audiences; he has earned critical acclaim and sparked controversy for his depictions of gore and violence.

Film Title: HISTORY OF VIOLENCE | 2005 | 96 Mins | Canada | English Language with English Subtitles

About the film: A History of Violence is a 2005 action thriller film directed by David Cronenberg and written by Josh Olson. It is an adaptation of the 1997 graphic novel of the same title by John Wagner and Vince Locke. The film stars Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris, and William Hurt. In the film, a diner owner becomes a local hero after he foils an attempted robbery but has to face his past enemies to protect his family.

SCREENING FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSION! ALL ARE WELCOME!!! ENTRY IS FREE & OPEN TO ALL!!!
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Film Screenings
Thu Mar 28, 7:30 PM
Pratima Jaidev
Tharuni, an NGO based in Warangal has been striving relentlessly for the welfare of the girl children and women. The details of the two films that will be part of this showcase are as follows:

Film 1 titled "Girl Power" A film about 'girls collectives' formed by NGO Tharuni who play a crucial role in fighting against many social evils which they experience either in their life or around them


Film 2 titled "Crusader of Women and Child Rights" A film about a child rights activist,Dr.Mamatha Raghuveer who has advocated many programmes for improving the lives of adolescent girls and women of Telangana state in South India.She is currently the Technical Director of Bharosa Center of Women Safety Wing, Telangana Police.


ALL ARE WELCOME

FILMMAKER PRATIMA JAIDEV & DR.MAMATHA RAGHUVEER WILL BE PRESENT FOR INTERACTION
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Bharat Ratn Baba
Sat Mar 30, 3:00 PM
Ashish Choudhary, Blue Robin
Poetry and Singing for Babasaheb Ambedkar to celebrate his Bharat Ratn
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Bhang Journeys
Sat Mar 30, 6:00 PM
Speaking Tiger & Lamakaan
A reading and celebration of Akshaya Bahibala's new book, 'Bhang Journeys: Stories, Histories,
Trips and Travels'. The evening will include a reading by Ms Jennifer Larson, US Consul General, Hyderabad, followed by Q&A; and a book signing with the author, Akshaya Bahibala.

Published by Speaking Tiger, this is a fascinating, racy book on the most popular intoxicant of
India and the world. Packed with anecdotes, interviews, confessions, legends, facts, and data, this is unlike any book on the subject written in India.

About the book
For ten years, from 1998 to 2008, Akshaya Bahibala was in the grip of bhang, of ganja—drinking
it, smoking it, experiencing the highs and lows of an addict on Puri’s beaches with hippies,
backpackers and drop-outs from France and Japan, Italy and Norway. Then he drew back from
the edge and tried to make a life, working as a waiter, a salesman, a bookseller. He starts this
journal-cum-travel book with startling, fragmented memories of his lost decade. From these, he
moves to stories about people across Odisha whose lives revolve around ganja-bhang-opium.
There is the owner of a government-approved bhang shop who takes pride in selling the purest
bhang available and
insists it can make people as forgiving and non-violent as Jesus. The opium cutter who learned as
a boy how to massage a lump of opium with mustard oil and carve it into little tablets. The girl
who survived cholera by licking opium and became a lifelong addict. The goldsmith whose
opium de-addiction card entitles him to 20 grams a month, but who wishes it were 25. The ganja
farmer who came from Punjab in a helicopter. A young man, a victim of ganjaand-bhang-fuelled
paranoia, who believes Indian and American spies are out to get him. Excise department men
who go to destroy ganja plantations and are beaten up by angry villagers. Interspersed with these
stories are official data on opium produced, seized and destroyed; UN reports on the medicinal
properties of cannabis; and a veteran’s recipes for bhang laddoos and sharbat.
Full of surprises, utterly distinctive, this entertaining, often trippy book of memories, journeys,
facts and figures about the popular intoxicant is both a celebration and a warning.
About the Author

Akshaya Bahibala is a bookseller, poet, publisher and library activist. He is the co-founder of
Walking BookFairs, an independent bookstore and publishing house and one of the country’s
most popular bookmobile, has traveled more than 35,000 kilometers across 20 states to
spread the love of reading. Akshaya has written four books in Odia. This is his first book in
English. When he isn’t travelling across India, he lives in Bhubaneswar with his partner Satabdi
and friend Malu and their cats.

ALL ARE WELCOME!
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Aadhe Adhure
Sat Mar 30, 7:30 PM
Play of Shiva - Niteesh Pandey
"Aadhe Adhure" is a compelling theatre production that delves deep into the intricacies of human relationships and the unfulfilled desires that haunt us all. Through brilliant performances and a poignant script, it tells the story of Savitri, a woman trapped between societal expectations and personal dreams. This raw and honest portrayal of life`s complexities challenges conventions and leaves the audience with a profound sense of introspection, making "Aadhe Adhure" a theatrical masterpiece that lingers in the heart and mind long after the curtains fall. After a long hiatus, the phenomenal classic play is coming to Hyderabad. This time, it`s being presented by the theatre group Play of Shiva and is being designed and directed by Subhash Gupta. The cast includes talented actors like Niteesh Pandey, Sruti Meher Nori, Kunal Satyjit, Aarya Bansod, and Megha Kumari, making it a must-see.
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T-Shirt Painting Workshop
Sun Mar 31, 10:30 AM
BHARGAVI RAO
T-shirt painting is a delightful fusion of artistry and fashion, offering individuals the opportunity to transform plain cotton T-shirts into personalized masterpieces. Using fabric paints, brushes, and stencils, participants unleash their creativity, adding vibrant colours, intricate designs, and personal touches to create one-of-a-kind wearable artworks. From bold statements to whimsical illustrations, each painted t-shirt reflects the unique style and personality of its creator, making it a truly special and expressive form of self-expression. Whether crafting a gift for a loved one or simply indulging in a creative outlet, t-shirt painting promises endless possibilities for artistic exploration and enjoyment.

cost of the event will be: 1200rs including
materials:
Plain T-Shirt
Brushes, 2 sizes
Fabric Paints
Stencils or reference papers
cups with water for rinsing brushes
tissue papers
cardboard to keep under the shirt for painting

RSVP before March 31st Sunday 2024 mandatory call 8309848689
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Knowing Our Constitution
Sun Mar 31, 4:00 PM
Akarsh Sriramoju
The Constitutional literacy is very low these days; it is our responsibility is to spread awareness about the salient features of our Constitution and its significance in our Nation's building. Therefore, the Justice Movement of India has launched a program called "Knowing our Constitution," where people of all age groups will participate in discussing the Preamble of the Constitution, Fundamental rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy, and other aspects. Through this program, we all meet and look back at 75 years of our constitutional democracy and envision a progressive future for all. Telugu and English will be utilized as communication languages in this program.

"Justice Movement of India" is a long-term movement aimed at bringing citizens, activists, experts, NGOs, and intellectuals together for the sake of our Nation's progress.

website: https://justicemovementofindia.org/
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Monologues by An Actor’s Space
Thu Apr 4, 8:00 PM
Premchand
As the outcome of 20 days Monologue workshop by An Actors’s Space, we are coming with a series of Monologues well crafted and practiced by our fellow actors. These are a series of 5 Monologues in Telugu and Hindi mentored by Naveen Begari, Designed by Naveen & Premchand.
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Welcome SOPHISTS!
Fri Apr 5, 4:00 PM
TEEN THINKERS.
Greetings! We are TEENTHINKERS, a teen writers community. Embracing to enhance ourselves. We are coming forward with a book titled as SOPHIST to encourage thinking from every perception which empowers being ourselves.
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Volver (The return)
Fri Apr 5, 8:00 PM
Dr. Surendra Singh Negi
Volver (The return)
Ana Strejilevich and Madan Laal, two old friends from Argentina and India respectively, accidentally meet at the Mexico City airport. As they chat about their past, present and probable future, we discover how human beings have been impacted by COVID-19. Volver, a multilingual play involving Hindi, English and Spanish, is essentially a story of ordinary people in extraordinary times. The play is written and directed by Dr. Surendra Singh Negi, a faculty member and theatre practitioner-cum-researcher at The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad.
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KCircle Weekly Quiz
Sat Apr 6, 4:30 PM
Archana Das
K-Circle's weekly quiz, this week at Lamakaan
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Coffee Painting Workshop
Sun Apr 7, 10:30 AM
BHARGAVI RAO
This event will be a unique opportunity to showcase your creativity. I am a professional artist with a lot of experience in coffee painting and will guide you through the process of creating your coffee masterpiece. Whether you are a seasoned artist or new to coffee painting, this event is perfect for anyone looking to explore their creative side.

In this workshop, you are going to learn
how to blend coffee to create different shades and tones
Creating interesting textures using a brush
Then finally finishing off with one masterpiece coffee painting
Entry Rs.850
includes
> All materials will be provided, including coffee, brushes, and canvas.
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The seduction.
Fri Apr 12, 7:00 PM
Unmasked Productions.
The seduction is a romantic comedy written by Anton Chekhov which revolves around a boring married couple and how a womanizer woes the wife.
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Read a Kitaab - April Meet-Up
Sun Apr 14, 10:30 AM
Avinash Denduluri
We are Read A Kitaab book club and have around 16,000 members globally. We meet every month to discuss books and exchange ideas and thoughts. We will be doing a book swap.

About us:
Read A Kitaab is an unbiased community of Readers, Booklovers, writers and artists. We strive to provide the community an ecosystem with an online library, book discussions, author meet, book of the month, monthly meets, newsletters & much more...

We love kids, for whom we have a kids book club. Read A Kitaab is a calm & comfort space to be yourself, to discuss books and life with no bars on age/gender/ethnicity/political views etc.

For more info Pl visit our website
www.readakitaab.com

And we are on Instagram @readakitaab

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Krishnarang
Sat Feb 24, 6:00 PM
Asmita Kale
Performing Classical Dance (Bharatnatyam)

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Communal Harmony Film Festival
Thu Mar 1, 4:00 PM
Lamakaan Programming Team
Communal Harmony Film Festival - 28th February to 2nd March 2018 16 years ago on the morning of 27th February 2002 Godhra train burning accident occurred in which 59 people were killed. This event triggered massive violence and pogrom against Muslims in Gujarat, killing 2000 people. Many believe, ‘Godhara train tragedy’ was a conspiracy to attack minorities and consolidate the Hindu vote bank in the state. There were several commissions constituted to investigate Godhra and post Godhra carnage. The reports submitted by the commissions identified several criminals but nothing has been done to book them and bring justice to the victims of the communal riots. Post Godhara many sporadic to regular communal riots have taken place from Muzaffarnagar to Kasgunj etc and they keep happening in the name of cow slaughter, anti nationalism, religion, love jihad etc. This film festival tries to find the reasons why people of the same country are ready to slit the throats of each other in the name of religion, caste. India is a land of multi cultural diversity and plurality where communities have been living and managed to survive the test of time. Why is it that we are not being able to co-exist with harmony and peace in the recent times? Have we become pawns in the hands of political parties who can trigger riots anytime to gain undue advantage? What is the way out to deal these day to day increasing riots in the country? Can we understand the game of these vested interested and do not fall prey their cheap discourses which only promote hate and vengeance against communities? The aim of the festival is to protect the secular fabric of India and to sensitize masses on the issues of peace and harmony and to wither away the communal agenda of some political parties. ENTRY TO THE FESTIVAL IS FREE AND OPEN TO ALL!!! Post screening of the films discussion will follow! 28th Febraury (Wednesday) - 6pm Film: Ram Ke Naam (In the name of God) (1992) Directed by Anand Patwardhan. Duration: 75 min. Language: Hindi (English subtitles) Synopsis: The film explores the campaign waged by the Hindu-nationalist Vishva Hindu Parishad to build a Ram temple at the site of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, as well as the communal violence that it triggered. A couple of months after Ram ke Naam was released, VHP activists demolished the Babri Masjid in 1992, provoking further violence. The film earned Patwardhan a wide recognition, and received several national and international awards. 1st March (Thursday) - 4pm Film: Final Solution (2004) Directed by Rakesh Sharma. Duration: 210 min. Language: Gujrati, Hindi (English subtitles) Synopsis: Final Solution is a 2004 documentary film directed by Rakesh Sharma concerning the 2002 Gujarat pogrom in which both Hindu and Muslims are targeted in the state of Gujarat by political extremists. In order to rationalize their violence, Hindu extremists had made the claim that their actions were in fact a "spontaneous response" to the Godhra Train Burning incident on 27 February 2002. But as the film proceeds with victims continuing to come forward and share their experiences, a more unsettling possibility seems to emerge- that far from being a spontaneous expression of outrage, the anti-Muslim violence had been carefully coordinated and planned. An official estimate states that 254 Hindus and 790 Muslims were killed during the riots, with 223 more missing. The documentary consists mostly of interviews, with both Muslims and Hindus, of multiple generations, and both sexes, with different views regarding the causes, justifications and the actual events of the violence that occurred, as well as their prospects for the future. 1st March (Thursday) – 7.00pm Film: Kya Hua Iss Shehar Ko? (What Happened to This City?) (1986) Directed by Deepa Dhanraj. Duration: 95 min. Language: Dakhani, Telugu (English subtitles) Synopsis: A pioneering political work of contemporary relevance: Communal violence between Hindus and Muslims in 1984 forms the starting point for this film, whose complexity lends it immense political force. The film's historical perspective is provided by a thorough commentary, which gives the camera's particular presence the necessary depth and complexity. The mechanisms of political power struggles, the dynamics among those that hold power and the instrumentalisation of economic relations and urban poverty make for a striking analysis, uniquely anticipating the subsequent development of communalist conflicts and the politics of marginalization.

2nd March (Friday) – 4pm Film: Muzzafarnagar Baaqi Hai (2015) Directed by Nakul Singh Sawhney. Duration: 136 min. Language: Hindi (English subtitles) Synopsis: In September 2013, Muzaffarnagar and Shamli districts of Western Uttar Pradesh, India, witnessed one of India's worst ever pogrom since Indian Independence. More than 100 people were killed and close to 80,000 people were displaced. In the past, the two districts have seen relative harmony between Muslims and Hindus. What happened this time? 'Muzaffarnagar Baaqi Hai...' (Muzaffarnagar eventually...) straddles between various socio-political-economic dynamics in the areas that have been affected by the violence. This documentary speaks to a cross-section of people. While looking at the immediate violence and it's repercussions, it takes a journey around the many facets of the massacre- the question of a woman's 'honour', which becomes the biggest rallying point to instigate people, the way communal polarisation was orchestrated, the merging of caste identity politics within the larger political fold and the breakdown of the once powerful farmers' union - Bhartiya Kissan Union 2nd March (Friday) – 7.00pm Film: Who Killed Gandhi (2015) Directed by Anand Ramayya. Duration: 50 min. Language: English Synopsis: Who Killed Gandhi? is an investigation into assassin Nathuram Vinayak Godse, his mentor Vinakay Damodar Savarkar, and the murder of a man considered by many to be a saint and the father of modern India, Mahatma Gandhi. The story of the characters involved and muliple attempts on Gandhi's life reveal the complexities behind it, which have been cloaked in mystery and are only now coming to light. Gandhi's radical vision of a non-violent, multicultural society was in direct opposition to that of his opponents, inevitably leading to his violent death. What emerges is an epic battle of clashing ideologies set in a formative era that would define the world we live in today.
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Communal Harmony Film Festival
Fri Mar 2, 4:00 PM
Lamakaan Programming Team
Communal Harmony Film Festival - 28th February to 2nd March 2018 16 years ago on the morning of 27th February 2002 Godhra train burning accident occurred in which 59 people were killed. This event triggered massive violence and pogrom against Muslims in Gujarat, killing 2000 people. Many believe, ‘Godhara train tragedy’ was a conspiracy to attack minorities and consolidate the Hindu vote bank in the state. There were several commissions constituted to investigate Godhra and post Godhra carnage. The reports submitted by the commissions identified several criminals but nothing has been done to book them and bring justice to the victims of the communal riots. Post Godhara many sporadic to regular communal riots have taken place from Muzaffarnagar to Kasgunj etc and they keep happening in the name of cow slaughter, anti nationalism, religion, love jihad etc. This film festival tries to find the reasons why people of the same country are ready to slit the throats of each other in the name of religion, caste. India is a land of multi cultural diversity and plurality where communities have been living and managed to survive the test of time. Why is it that we are not being able to co-exist with harmony and peace in the recent times? Have we become pawns in the hands of political parties who can trigger riots anytime to gain undue advantage? What is the way out to deal these day to day increasing riots in the country? Can we understand the game of these vested interested and do not fall prey their cheap discourses which only promote hate and vengeance against communities? The aim of the festival is to protect the secular fabric of India and to sensitize masses on the issues of peace and harmony and to wither away the communal agenda of some political parties. ENTRY TO THE FESTIVAL IS FREE AND OPEN TO ALL!!! Post screening of the films discussion will follow! 28th Febraury (Wednesday) - 6pm Film: Ram Ke Naam (In the name of God) (1992) Directed by Anand Patwardhan. Duration: 75 min. Language: Hindi (English subtitles) Synopsis: The film explores the campaign waged by the Hindu-nationalist Vishva Hindu Parishad to build a Ram temple at the site of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, as well as the communal violence that it triggered. A couple of months after Ram ke Naam was released, VHP activists demolished the Babri Masjid in 1992, provoking further violence. The film earned Patwardhan a wide recognition, and received several national and international awards. 1st March (Thursday) - 4pm Film: Final Solution (2004) Directed by Rakesh Sharma. Duration: 210 min. Language: Gujrati, Hindi (English subtitles) Synopsis: Final Solution is a 2004 documentary film directed by Rakesh Sharma concerning the 2002 Gujarat pogrom in which both Hindu and Muslims are targeted in the state of Gujarat by political extremists. In order to rationalize their violence, Hindu extremists had made the claim that their actions were in fact a "spontaneous response" to the Godhra Train Burning incident on 27 February 2002. But as the film proceeds with victims continuing to come forward and share their experiences, a more unsettling possibility seems to emerge- that far from being a spontaneous expression of outrage, the anti-Muslim violence had been carefully coordinated and planned. An official estimate states that 254 Hindus and 790 Muslims were killed during the riots, with 223 more missing. The documentary consists mostly of interviews, with both Muslims and Hindus, of multiple generations, and both sexes, with different views regarding the causes, justifications and the actual events of the violence that occurred, as well as their prospects for the future. 1st March (Thursday) – 7.00pm Film: Kya Hua Iss Shehar Ko? (What Happened to This City?) (1986) Directed by Deepa Dhanraj. Duration: 95 min. Language: Dakhani, Telugu (English subtitles) Synopsis: A pioneering political work of contemporary relevance: Communal violence between Hindus and Muslims in 1984 forms the starting point for this film, whose complexity lends it immense political force. The film's historical perspective is provided by a thorough commentary, which gives the camera's particular presence the necessary depth and complexity. The mechanisms of political power struggles, the dynamics among those that hold power and the instrumentalisation of economic relations and urban poverty make for a striking analysis, uniquely anticipating the subsequent development of communalist conflicts and the politics of marginalization.

2nd March (Friday) – 4pm Film: Muzzafarnagar Baaqi Hai (2015) Directed by Nakul Singh Sawhney. Duration: 136 min. Language: Hindi (English subtitles) Synopsis: In September 2013, Muzaffarnagar and Shamli districts of Western Uttar Pradesh, India, witnessed one of India's worst ever pogrom since Indian Independence. More than 100 people were killed and close to 80,000 people were displaced. In the past, the two districts have seen relative harmony between Muslims and Hindus. What happened this time? 'Muzaffarnagar Baaqi Hai...' (Muzaffarnagar eventually...) straddles between various socio-political-economic dynamics in the areas that have been affected by the violence. This documentary speaks to a cross-section of people. While looking at the immediate violence and it's repercussions, it takes a journey around the many facets of the massacre- the question of a woman's 'honour', which becomes the biggest rallying point to instigate people, the way communal polarisation was orchestrated, the merging of caste identity politics within the larger political fold and the breakdown of the once powerful farmers' union - Bhartiya Kissan Union 2nd March (Friday) – 7.00pm Film: Who Killed Gandhi (2015) Directed by Anand Ramayya. Duration: 50 min. Language: English Synopsis: Who Killed Gandhi? is an investigation into assassin Nathuram Vinayak Godse, his mentor Vinakay Damodar Savarkar, and the murder of a man considered by many to be a saint and the father of modern India, Mahatma Gandhi. The story of the characters involved and muliple attempts on Gandhi's life reveal the complexities behind it, which have been cloaked in mystery and are only now coming to light. Gandhi's radical vision of a non-violent, multicultural society was in direct opposition to that of his opponents, inevitably leading to his violent death. What emerges is an epic battle of clashing ideologies set in a formative era that would define the world we live in today.
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PataChitra: Folklore & Painting
Sat Mar 3, 10:30 AM
Lamakaan Programming Team
Patachitra - An ancient Folk Art of story, song renditioning with the help of paintings - an audio visual art by Paschim Bangla's National awardee Ranjit (Bahar) Chitrakar and his group Jorana.

Patachitra - called Patam Katha in South is an ancient folk art mentioned in the Puranas and other early literature.

Patachitra, an ancient folk art , is appreciated by art lovers all over the world for its effortless style of drawings, colours, lines and space usage.

The word Patta in Sanskrit means a strip of cloth. The artists are called Patuas. Patuas do not just paint, they also sing as they unfurl the painting scroll to show it to the audience. These songs in Bengali are known as Pater Gaan. The songs are of wide variety ranging from traditional mythological tales and tribal rituals to stories based on modern Indian history and contemporary issues like protecting forests and public health. Patuas generally use natural colours, which they procure from various trees, leaves, flowers and clays.

The stories this evening are told by a generation of storytellers Bahar, Siraj and Sirajadullah.

They will narrate stories of Ramayan, Krishnaleela, Chandimangal, Manasamangal with the help of crawings done by themselves.

All are welcome. Entry - Free.
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Sawaal Jawaab
Sat Mar 3, 1:00 PM
Anusheela Chatterjee
An informal discussion with scientists, Sawaal-Jawaab is a public science outreach initiative of TIFR Hyderabad.
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Write Club Saturday General #142
Sat Mar 3, 3:00 PM
Write Club Hyderabad
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
4827
K-Circle Quiz Of The Month
Sat Mar 3, 5:00 PM
K-Circle Quiz Club
K-Circle's monthly quiz at Lamakaan. Open to all.
4696
Charleys Aunt
Sat Mar 3, 7:30 PM
Storyboard
Jack Chesney and Charley Wyekham are in love. They are desperate to find the most suitable means to declare their love to the beautiful Kitty Verdun and the adorable Amy Spettigue. Mr. Stephen Spettigue, Kitty's guardian and Amy's uncle, loathes the two boys profusely, and has found most effective method to bring an end to this problem, dashing the girls away to Scotland. Fortune favors them, as Old Spettigue is required to make a trip out of town before they leave for Scotland. The boys decide that it is now or never, they must profess their love but just then Charley gets a message from his Aunt, one that he has never met in person till now, is arriving the same day.

Will Old Spettigue return to play spoil sport to their plans? Will Charley's Aunt prove to be boon or bane? Come find out.
4867
PataChitra: Folklore & Painting
Sun Mar 4, 10:30 AM
Lamakaan Programming Team
Patachitra - An ancient Folk Art of story, song renditioning with the help of paintings - an audio visual art by Paschim Bangla's National awardee Ranjit (Bahar) Chitrakar and his group Jorana.

Patachitra - called Patam Katha in South is an ancient folk art mentioned in the Puranas and other early literature.

Patachitra, an ancient folk art , is appreciated by art lovers all over the world for its effortless style of drawings, colours, lines and space usage.

The word Patta in Sanskrit means a strip of cloth. The artists are called Patuas. Patuas do not just paint, they also sing as they unfurl the painting scroll to show it to the audience. These songs in Bengali are known as Pater Gaan. The songs are of wide variety ranging from traditional mythological tales and tribal rituals to stories based on modern Indian history and contemporary issues like protecting forests and public health. Patuas generally use natural colours, which they procure from various trees, leaves, flowers and clays.

The stories this evening are told by a generation of storytellers Bahar, Siraj and Sirajadullah.

They will narrate stories of Ramayan, Krishnaleela, Chandimangal, Manasamangal with the help of crawings done by themselves.

All are welcome. Entry - Free.
4964
A Date with Pulkit
Sun Mar 4, 1:30 PM
Sameer M
This is a closed private meet for the volunteers of Hyderabad.
4763
Open Day Workshop
Sun Mar 4, 3:30 PM
The Drama School Mumbai
The Drama School Mumbai conducts Open Day workshops in different cities from December to April every year. The purpose of Open Days is to create awareness about the school's Post Graduate Diploma in Acting and Theatre-making. The workshops are an opportunity to come and learn about the lives of our students from the people who know it best - our faculty and alumni.
4989
Various Dimensions of Aadhaar
Sun Mar 4, 4:30 PM
Lamakaan Programming Council
Aadhaar has been in the news for contentious reasons and our speakers will be analyzing various issues including supreme court hearings, privacy and mass surveillance concerns, security issues and associated vulnerabilities and exclusion resulting from authentication problems.

Speakers: Mr. Raghuram Godavarthi, Mr. Prashant Reddy and Mr. Srinivas Kodali.
4991
Quantum Indians
Sun Mar 4, 4:30 PM
Priya & Najam Hasan
The Quantum Indians is a compelling new film by Raja Choudhury that tells the story of 3 forgotten Indian scientists Satyendra Nath Bose, CV Raman and Meghnad Saha who revolutionized Physics and Indian Science in the early part of the 20th century by giving the world Bosons, the Raman Effect, the Saha Equation and India's first and only Nobel for Science. This will be followed by a short discussion on Indian Science.
4982
‘Dawson City: Frozen Time'
Sun Mar 4, 7:00 PM
Lamakaan Programming Team
When you see home-movie footage from, say, the 1940s, the images look old, but the people in them appear, more or less, to inhabit the same universe that we do. But when you see documentary footage from the late 19th century, it has an entirely different, slightly spooky not-of-this-world quality. Is it because of the primitive scratchy images? The more archaic visual-recording technology? No, it’s because the people in the images lack even a hint of the awareness of image-making technology. They have no media in their souls, and that marks them as pre-modern spirits.

“Dawson City: Frozen Time” is a one-of-a-kind curio of a movie that captures, through a collage of photographs, silent documentary footage, and pre-talkie Hollywood film, the story of a Canadian mining town from the 1890s up through the early decades of the 20th century. But it’s really telling the story of the birth of the modern age, and the remarkable thing is that the movie acquires the quality of a time machine. You don’t just watch “Dawson City.” You step into it to and draw back a magical curtain on the past, entering a world of buried memory that’s the precursor to our own.


4965
Israel: Farming Injustice
Tue Mar 6, 7:00 PM
Lamakaan
Farming Injustice - The impact of Israeli agro-tech in Telangana and Palestine.

Since the 90s Israeli corporations are involved in Telangana’s agriculture. Starting from the Kuppam project in the 90s to the so-called Centers of Excellence to be set up under the Indo-Israeli agricultural project and the recently announced trips for over 1000 agricultural state officials to Israel, ostensibly for training purposes, dozens of crores of public money fund Israeli projects in the state.

This dialogue with farmers from Palestine and Telangana wants to look at the impact of these state sponsored projects on farmers in the state and the Palestinian suffering from Israel’s agricultural policies, central to their dispossession and colonisation. It will relate experiences of struggle against Israel’s corporate takeover of agriculture in other regions of the world.

4957
An Evening of Surrealist Shorts
Wed Mar 7, 5:00 PM
CINEPHILES FILM CLUB
An Evening of Surrealist Shorts
Join us in exploring the origins of cinematic surrealism in France with this curated selection of shorts by pioneers such as Germaine Dulac, Luis Buñuel, Salvador Dali, Man Ray, and Jean Painlevé. It may surprise you to discover their audacity in pushing the limits of cinema has rarely, if at all, been equaled since.

Plan for the event:
1. Introduction to the films
2. Screening @5:10 pm sharp
3. Post screening discussion (15 minutes)
4898
Women in Resistance in Telangana
Wed Mar 7, 6:30 PM
Shubham and Meera Sanghamitra
Women in Resistance in Telangana- Movie Screening and Sharing of Experiences

Bharat Ke Nirmata- Women in Resistance (By Shubham with Media Collective, Delhi) is a film that documents the sharing of challenges, concerns, hopes and dreams of women who were and are part of many people's movements across India.

Through stories, poetry, music and dance, the women narrate their lived experiences of what made them who they are and their struggle with family, society, state, religion and patriarchy.

The event shall begin with the screening of this film be followed by a panel discussion with seven women from different people's movements from Telangana. Every speaker shall speak on three major themes- personal journeys and struggles, their experiences in the immediate political struggle that they are leading or are a part of, and their vision for life and the world.

The film runs for 52 minutes after which the panel members shall speak for ten minutes each followed by an hour long open floor for audience questions and discussions.
4990
Digital Security Training
Thu Mar 8, 3:00 PM
Software Freedom Law Center, India
Participants will be trained in the following areas.

1. Browsing Anonymously with Tor;
2. Using Encrypted communications platforms like Signal;
3. Using Email encryption;
4. Secure password management;

This workshop will follow a hands-on approach. Participants should bring their laptops and mobile devices.

More about workshop:

In the times of Big Data and Internet of Things, digital security has become more significant than ever. Data-driven private giants are rapidly collecting and analyzing vast amounts of personal data belonging to individuals. Every electronic device and service today has the ability to monitor its users’ activities in excruciating detail, spawning an entire industry that treats data as money. As corporations come up with new and inventive ways to monetize personal data, civil liberties such as the right to privacy are often left by the wayside.

In addition, there have been instances where cyber-attacks have compromised highly sensitive personal information on a very large scale (such as the attack on Equifax that leaked social security numbers), proving that cyber-security is no longer a niche area. Increasing reliance on the Internet and smart devices is exposing people to more cyber-security threats, and the problem will only be compounded as technology permeates ever deeper into daily lives.

In this scenario, it is a cause for concern that most users remain unaware of the privacy and security risks that they face on a daily basis, or the nature and extent of damage that stands to be done in consequence.

This 'Digital Security Training’ Workshop is an effort towards raising awareness in this regard and help building digital security of attendees.
4970
Screening Mardistan (Macholand)
Thu Mar 8, 6:00 PM
Films and Conversation on Sexuality and Gender
Who is a "real" man?
What are the qualities that he must posses?
What renders him "unmanly?

This screening is aimed at starting a collectively discussion about some of these questions.

Film: Mardistan (Macholand): Reflections on Indian Manhood
Dir: Harjant Gill
Duration: 30mins

Mardistan looks at conventions and conversations surrounding masculinity in Punjab through the articulations of four men.
Gurpreet is a father of twin girls. Tarun is the student who takes his romantic cues from Yo Yo Honey Singh. Dhananjay is a gay man who lives with his wife because if he divorced her, she would become a social outcast. Sandhu grew up hearing his father being called "namard" because he didn't hit Sandhu's schizophrenic mother.

This Screening and discussion is organized by Films & Conversations on Sexualities & Genders (FCSG), in partnership with Queer Campus Hyderabad (QCH) and Anveshi.
4977
Makhdoom (Music/Poetry)
Fri Mar 9, 7:30 PM
Lamakaan
Makhdoom, the revolutionary poet, lived in Hyderabad. A progressive writer, a poet of great sensitivity, a revolutionary with deep sensitivity.
Makhdoom’s thoughts and poetics are explored through his poems and ghazals by Hyderabad’s famous ghazal singer, Adnan Salem. The set includes his political poems, love ballads, and ghazals.

Performed by Adnan Salem
Directed by Prof Anwar Moazzam

ALL ARE WELCOME!!!
Entry Free and on first-come-first-served-basis
4967
SIGN YOUR WAY – BEYOND TALK
Sat Mar 10, 11:00 AM
Youth4Jobs Foundation and Lamakaan
2 DAY WORKSHOP IN INDIAN SIGN LANGUAGE (ISL)

Youth4Jobs Foundation and Lamakaan brings you an amazing first of its kind workshop to learn, practice and communicate: SIGN YOUR WAY IN INDIAN SIGN LANGAUGE.

Learn from experts the language of silence, expressions and feelings.

Learn Greetings, Household Things, Relationships, Days and Months in Indian Sign Language.

ARE YOU READY FOR THE SILENCE. Ssshhhh…………..

Prior registration compulsory.


4994
Write Club Saturday General
Sat Mar 10, 3:00 PM
Write Club Hyderabad
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
4941
Surabhi
Sat Mar 10, 7:30 PM
Lamakaan
Performance by the students of Sri. Suhas Shastri and Aradhana Karhade Shastri followed by Vocal recital by Sri. Suresh Karhade.

Suresh Karhade’s Hindustani Classical Concert
Suresh Karhade, son and disciple of Dr. N.K. Karhade is a master of khayal in Gandharva gharana. After a long hiatus, he returns to a performance that opens with a bada khayal. Suhas Sastry accompanies him on tabla and Rahul Deshpande on harmonium.
4985
Lamakaan Organic Bazaar
Sun Mar 11, 10:30 AM
lamakaan
On this Sunday morning through afternoon come and explore wide range of Organic Fruits, veggies & groceries Homemade Breads and other baked goods; Organic Lunch, Handicrafts and Handlooms, Handmade Jewelry, Terrace Gardening Corner, Creative Design Spaces. Every Sunday 10:30am - 1.30pm For details: 9642731329. Entry Free. All are Welcome.

4968
SIGN YOUR WAY – BEYOND TALK
Sun Mar 11, 11:00 AM
Youth4Jobs Foundation and Lamakaan
2 DAY WORKSHOP IN INDIAN SIGN LANGUAGE (ISL)

Youth4Jobs Foundation and Lamakaan brings you an amazing first of its kind workshop to learn, practice and communicate: SIGN YOUR WAY IN INDIAN SIGN LANGAUGE.

Learn from experts the language of silence, expressions and feelings.

Learn Greetings, Household Things, Relationships, Days and Months in Indian Sign Language.

ARE YOU READY FOR THE SILENCE. Ssshhhh…………..

Prior registration compulsory.


4390
The Dennis Powell Collective
Sun Mar 11, 7:30 PM
Lamakaan
The Dennis Powell Collective is an ensemble of musicians based out of Hyderabad.
The band has been together for the past few years and are proud to be the only jazz band in town.
We cover jazz standards, a bit of funk and the occasional pop song.

We are:
Dennis Powell - piano/keys
Benjamin Christopher - Bass guitar
George Hill - Saxophone
Savio Powell - Guitar
Karthik Kalyan - Drums
Shakila - Vocals
4946
Chekka Bommalata: Burugupeta
Tue Mar 13, 7:30 PM
Lamakaan
Chekka Bommalata of Burugupeta Village, Telangana State
As part of 8th Anniversary Celebration, Lamakaan is organizing Traditional Wooden String Puppetry-Chekka Bommlata or Koyya Bommlata at Lamakaan.

Chekka Bommlata or Koyya Bommlata –String Puppetry is pride of Telangana State. At present two Mothe troupes-One from Ammapuram which is quite well known and second is Burugupeta (lesser known) perform it.

They belong to Beda Budiga Jangam Community. The uniqueness of this Budiga Jangam community is they are good singing, music rendition and in folk art forms. Buduga Jangam is an artistic community which has more than 24 sub communities along with Bommalalollu, Sarada Kala Rupamvalu, Kakipapala, Ganayeti, Mandhechchu, and so on.

However, Buduga is a percussion instrument associated with the narration of Jangam Kathas or Kathalu. This instrument is also known as Buduga, Budiga, Dikki,and Gummeta in Telugu. This Buduga Jangam community is the traditional narrators of stories from mythology, epics, and heroic tales of the region.

They also performed the obsequies rites to the saivites and in return were paid Beda or byada coin by them. So, they are also known as Beda Jangam or Beda Budiga Jangam. 8 Beda or Byada (this is how they pronounce it) is equal to Re-1/- and 16 Ek Anna equals to 8 Bydalu.

Basically, Budiga Jangaluvalu are wandering hunters and food gatherer. However, present generation is quite well educated and chosen alternative profession for livelihood.
Mothe Shankar who is the grandson of octogenarian Mothe Ramaswamy is a photographer and has his own studio. He is the troupe in charge of Burugupeta Bommalata. Along with him his brothers, cousins and his own son are receiving training from Mothe Yadagiri and Mothe Ramaswamy. They feel the pride of the art form resting with their family which is unique.

4392
A Kathak Dance Recital: RANG
Wed Mar 14, 7:30 PM
Lamakaan
Aakruti Kathak Kendra, Hyderabad is delighted to perform at the 8th anniversary of Lamakaan.

Kathak is derived from the Sanskrit word of Katha meaning story.
Kathak is a classical dance form originated in North India, it contains traces of Temple and ritual dances along with certain features of Persian dances.
Intricate footwork and spins, as well as abhinaya, the art of expression, are the highlights of Kathak.

The compositions are based on Traditional and Contemporary music.
The theme of Kathak dance recital is "RANG" where Blue symbolises Water, Green - The Earth, Yellow - sand and Red - Fire.

ENTRY FREE AND OPEN TO ALL on first-come-first-served-basis
4973
Ek Kahani Suno by Ratna Pathak
Thu Mar 15, 7:30 PM
Lamakaan
As part of Lamakaan's 8th Anniversary celebrations,
Ratna Pathak Shah performs Ismat Chughtai’s Mughal Bachcha. The performance will be followed by a discussion with her on the challenges of small and intimate theatre in contemporary India, the relevance of theatre and performance spaces.

All are welcome. Entry-free on first-come-first-served-basis.
4953
For Earth's Sake
Fri Mar 16, 7:30 PM
Lamakaan
For earth’s sake: soil health is human health by Sultan Ahmed Ismail

The dynamic nature of a soil is due to the tremendous activity of micro and macro organisms supported by availability of organic matter. It is this life in the soil that lends its name to the soil as living soil. A vast number of organisms engineer a myriad of biochemical changes as the decay of organic matter takes place in the soil. Among the organisms, which contribute to soil health, the most important are the earthworms. Based on continuous research on earthworms made me write “earthworms are the pulse of the soil, healthier the pulse, healthier the soil”.

The soil is a living dynamic system whose functions are mediated by diverse living organisms which in agriculture requires proper management and conservation. Unfortunately, in today’s chemical agriculture, importance is shown on soil fertility and not on the holistic soil health which provides an integrated sustainable mechanism to the soil to sustain its “living” fabric of nature.
Prof. Sultan Ismail will talk about the myriad of soil organisms, earthworms are one of the most vital components of the soil biota in terms of soil formation and maintenance of soil structure and fertility.

About Sultan Ahmed Ismail: Sultan Ahmed Ismail is an Indian soil biologist and ecologist. His work has centred on techniques for recycling biodegradable waste into fertilizer using local varieties of earthworms, and on soil bioremediation.

Ismail received a D.Sc. in Zoology from the University of Madras in 2001 for his research on the role of earthworms in soil ecology and waste management. He is also the Managing Director of the Ecoscience Research Foundation.

Entry Free. Open to all on first-come-first-served-basis.
4943
HANDBUILDING POTTERY
Sat Mar 17, 10:30 AM
Lamakaan
HANDBUILDING POTTERY workshop by Akila Chungi.
5003
Write Club Saturday General
Sat Mar 17, 3:00 PM
Write Club Hyderabad
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
4948
Tales of a fly and human
Sat Mar 17, 4:00 PM
Anusheela Chatterjee
Sawaal Jawaab is a popular science discussion series. The speaker of this session is Dr. Manish Jaiswal, biologist from TIFRH.
4974
Digital Media 4 Democratic India
Sat Mar 17, 7:30 PM
Lamakaan
As part of Lamakaan's 8th Anniversary celebrations,
Rajdeep Sardesai and Sagarika Ghosh, well known journalists and authors speak about the role of digital media in sustaining democracy in India. The open format discussion will range on the challenges, opportunities of digital media, issues of censorship, freedom and liberty that have become central in recent times.
Entry Free and Open to All on first-come-first-served-basis
4944
Urbansketchers Sketching Gallery
Sun Mar 18, 10:30 AM
Lamakaan
As part of Lamakaan 8th Anniversary celebration Urbansketchers will be hosting a gallery of their curated sketches from all sketch walks that happened in 2017, from 9th March to 18th March 2018.
On 18th March Urbansketchers will have there workshop.
Come down to check Hyderabad and its colours from the eyes of Urbansketchers. Showing the world one drawing at a time

4885
Lamakaan Organic Bazaar
Sun Mar 18, 10:30 AM
lamakaan
On this Sunday morning through afternoon come and explore wide range of Organic Fruits, veggies & groceries Homemade Breads and other baked goods; Organic Lunch, Handicrafts and Handlooms, Handmade Jewelry, Terrace Gardening Corner, Creative Design Spaces. Every Sunday 10:30am - 1.30pm For details: 9642731329. Entry Free. All are Welcome.

4942
From TV to Politics
Sun Mar 18, 7:30 PM
Lamakaan
Raghuram the TV producer, is famous for his shows at MTV and particularly the show MTV Roadies. From Roadies to his web-series to finally joining the AAP and taking up politics, his has been a long journey. He talks about his life experiences, his works, his politics and future directions.

Entry Free and Open to all on first-come-first-served-basis
4868
Secular Hindustani Poetry&Music
Tue Mar 20, 7:30 PM
Lamakaan
Secular and Traditional Hindustani Music and Poetry by Prof Subendu Ghosh

Prof. Subendu Ghosh takes us on a musical journey through India’s secular traditions of Amir Khusro, Kabir, Tansen, Bulle Shah, Lalan Faqeer, Nazeer Akbarabadi, Tagore, Faiz, Ramprasad Bismil and others. Composed and sung by Subendu, this is a performance of sheer breadth of traditions covered in an evening.

This is a presentation to remind ourselves as we pass through a difficult period of communal tensions and violence, about India’s secular commitment. The people of India have lived in peace and harmony over the ages. Despite differences in religions, they have all contributed to build a very rich and composite culture, and this is beautifully reflected in our literature and music.
This programme is a musical journey through India’s traditions of secular poetry, in a historical order beginning from the 13th century to the present day. Most of the music is composed and sung by Dr. Subhendu Ghosh and is based on Hindustani ragas or other musical forms including the traditional folk songs. The narrative includes a number of historical personalities like Hazrat Amir Khusro, Kabir, Mian Taan Sen, Bulle Shah, Lalan Faqir, Nazeer Akbarabadi, Ramprasad Bismil, Faiz Ahmed Faiz and Rabindranath Tagore.
This is a small effort to highlight the poetic genius of our Indian poets and pay our tribute to those who dedicated their lives to a Secular India.

Entry Free and Open to all on first-come-first-served-basis
5035
Creative Hyderabadis Meetup
Thu Mar 22, 7:00 PM
Nina Cherla
CREATIVE HYDERABADIS is aimed for all the creative spirits out there. The musicians, the writers, the artists, the actors, the designers. Anyone who love to express themselves through art, whatever form it may be.

During this very first meetup we will introduce ourselves, discuss what the aims for the group should be, how we can grow and thrive and share ideas on how to utilize the potential of the group to the fullest. In the future we are hoping to create seminars with specific themes, inviting members of the group to share knowledge on their expertise. During this first meetup we can ask whether there are people interested in facilitating such events, decide frequency and look at possible dates.

In short:

Let’s meet up, let’s exchange ideas and experiences. Let’s make friends and maybe even new exciting projects.
4966
KAHANIWALA - TWO SHADES
Fri Mar 23, 6:00 PM
Suhas Bhatnagar
Storytelling by two generations. difference shall be well evident in the two stories. No one can claim the stories are written, stories are conceived and stories are the best creations of the writer.
4840
Prarambh - 3 short plays
Fri Mar 23, 8:00 PM
Kissago
A collection of 3 short plays

"Hawalalat" Written By Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena, Directed by Subhash GuptaHawalaat’, revolves around the story of three youth who have no place since nobody was ready to offer them the shelter and they thought it proper to have the same in a police lock-up. For this they approached a police cop as criminals. In the beginning the cop is not ready to believe in them and asks them to establish their credentials by demonstrating their expertise and past accomplishments in the word of crime. To avoid them, the cop agrees to take them to the lock-up (Hawalaat) after tying their eyes. On the way they talk about political, ideological and social aspects of life and try to explain to the policemen how, like them he is also a mere pawn in the larger system, but he is not convinced. Instead of taking them the police station, the cop keeps them moving at one cross satire on the exploitation of the youth by the people sitting at the helm of affairs. The cop symbolizes the politicians of this country who have been be fooling the youth since Independence. In a highly intellectual manner the playwright has tried to expose the exploitation of the most energetic age group of the country.

"Marnoprant" written by Surendera Verma, directed by Jay Jha revolves around a triangular love story. The playwright unfolds the whole episode after the death of a young lady whose husband and the lover meet for the first time. Their encounter reveals the minute intricacies of man-woman relations and frustrations of extra marital affairs. Both embarrass each other by revealing the intimate moments they shared with the young lady. The dramatic action becomes even more interesting when it is shown that the husband comes to know about the relation after the death of his wife.

"Banerjee Babu", Written by Avinash Matta, Directed by Jay Jha - Nobody loves him, nobody cares for him. They only remember him when they need him to do some work. He is lonely. All he needs is a hug. Will you give it to him?

Cast : Jay Jha, Abhijeet Deshpande, Shailja Chaturvedi, Harshit Maheshwari, Bob Christo, Yaseen Sarwat, Gnandeep Patlola, Rohit Chouhan

Passes - 150/-
Contact - 9700074079
4960
Functional Art
Sat Mar 24, 10:30 AM
Maria Clara
A workshop to introduce do it yourself functional art.
Making of a bookshelf and painting art.
5004
Write Club Saturday General
Sat Mar 24, 3:00 PM
Write Club Hyderabad
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
4987
The Life of Full-Time Travel
Sat Mar 24, 4:30 PM
Jatin Adlakha
Beyond the new age eye appeasing world of Instagram and Facebook lies the state of deeper connections, feelings and emotions, and experiential travel. Having chosen the life of full-time Travel, I will be sharing some beautiful experiences and tales from the road, and suggest how we can have enriching experiences on our travels.
5059
Relevance of Bhagat Singh Today
Sat Mar 24, 7:30 PM
Lamakaan Programming Team
The relevance of Bhagat Singh Today - An Interactive Discussion with Students

Speakers:
Wahid, Poet
Devi, Cultural Activist

On the occasion of Bhagat Singh's Death Anniversary, Lamakaan and Telangana Vidyarthi Vedika cordially invite one and all to an important discussion on the relevance of Bhagat Singh today. With the fascists forces gaining political power and spreading like a virus in the country, it becomes all the more necessary to recollect the sacrifice and message of Shaheed Bhagat Singh.

Bhagat Singh was born in Punjab, India (now Pakistan), on September 27, 1907, to a Sikh family deeply involved in political activities. He quit school at thirteen to devote his life to Indian independence. He became involved in several violent demonstrations of political defiance and was arrested several times. Singh was found guilty of killing a British police officer and hanged on March 23, 1931.

ENTRY FREE AND OPEN TO ALL!!!
5065
Lamakaan Organic Bazaar
Sun Mar 25, 10:30 AM
Lamakaan
On this Sunday morning through afternoon come and explore wide range of Organic Fruits, veggies & groceries Homemade Breads and other baked goods; Organic Lunch, Handicrafts and Handlooms, Handmade Jewelry, Terrace Gardening Corner, Creative Design Spaces. Every Sunday 10:30am - 1.30pm For details: 9642731329. Entry Free. All are Welcome.

4911
Blood Donation camp 4 Thalasemia
Sun Mar 25, 11:00 AM
Shaik Irfan
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
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Screen tables - Film meet up.
Sun Mar 25, 3:30 PM
G Sarath Chandra
Let us all come together and discuss about films,with you we'll be exploring several aspects of film making like Acting, Genre Writing, Oscars and more weekly.The Acts(II) help us to know what you think? And what we need to think about? So, join us this Sunday if you're interested!
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Super Sunday
Sun Mar 25, 5:00 PM
Lamakaan
Workshop by Vaishali Bisht.

Film, Theater, Stories and more.

Lamakaan in association with Chota Bioscope brings this supper Sunday.

Registrations: Rs 100/-
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Corporatization of Education
Sun Mar 25, 7:00 PM
Lamakaan Programming Team
Student’s suicides in the context of Corporatization of Education
Speakers : Prof Laxminarayana, Prof Kaseem

Almost 26,500 students committed suicide in the country between 2014 and 2016 as per the official statistics that are recently disclosed by a Rajya Sabha member. Prof Laxminarayana will be speaking at length about the issues pertaining to corporatization and commodification of education. Parents of suicided students will attend the event and share their views.

ALL ARE WELCOME!!!
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auditions/ casting
Tue Mar 27, 10:30 AM
kishore sarella
auditions for the movie," one hell of a night"
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A talk series on "CASTE" DAY1
Tue Mar 27, 6:30 PM
IN DEFENSE OF REASON
Indian society continues to be characterized by the barbaric caste system even in 21st century. In times of fascism, caste question has emerged on the national agenda with a renewed emphasis as evident in the wake of some recent incidents such as the institutional murder of Rohith Vemula, Una episode and Bhima Koregaon violence. However, the nature of caste system in modern capitalist era is not the same as the one that prevailed in feudal medieval India or in pre-feudal ancient India. As against the widespread belief, caste system has not remained static throughout history. There have been both temporal and spatial variations. The caste structure in south India is not exactly same as that in north India. The relation between caste and class has also evolved over a period of time. These complexities need to be grasped in order to move towards annihilation of caste. Without having a concrete understanding of the origin, evolution and spatio-temporal variations of caste, no project of annihilation of caste can be devised. Also, it is important to have a critical look at the efforts made in the past towards the annihilation of caste including the anti-caste movements of Ayyankali, Phule, Periyar, Ambedkar and the communist movement. It is because of this reason that Lamakaan is conducting an extensive 3-day long talk series on “Caste: origin, evolution and proposed program for its annihilation”. The talk will be delivered by Abhinav Sinha who is a Marxist theorist and activist. Abhinav has carried out extensive research and study on caste system. The sessions would be organized as follows:

Day 1. Origin and evolution of caste

Day 2. Critical appraisal of the anti-caste movements of Ayyankali, Phule, Periyar, Ambedkar

Day 3. Marxism and caste question

On each day, the talk will be followed by an interactive session.
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audions
Wed Mar 28, 10:30 AM
kishore sarella
for the film," One Hell of a night"
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A Talk series on “CASTE" DAY 2
Wed Mar 28, 6:30 PM
IN DEFENSE OF REASON
Indian society continues to be characterized by the barbaric caste system even in 21st century. In times of fascism, caste question has emerged on the national agenda with a renewed emphasis as evident in the wake of some recent incidents such as the institutional murder of Rohith Vemula, Una episode and Bhima Koregaon violence. However, the nature of caste system in modern capitalist era is not the same as the one that prevailed in feudal medieval India or in pre-feudal ancient India. As against the widespread belief, caste system has not remained static throughout history. There have been both temporal and spatial variations. The caste structure in south India is not exactly same as that in north India. The relation between caste and class has also evolved over a period of time. These complexities need to be grasped in order to move towards annihilation of caste. Without having a concrete understanding of the origin, evolution and spatio-temporal variations of caste, no project of annihilation of caste can be devised. Also, it is important to have a critical look at the efforts made in the past towards the annihilation of caste including the anti-caste movements of Ayyankali, Phule, Periyar, Ambedkar and the communist movement. It is because of this reason that Lamakaan is conducting an extensive 3-day long talk series on “Caste: origin, evolution and proposed program for its annihilation”. The talk will be delivered by Abhinav Sinha who is a Marxist theorist and activist. Abhinav has carried out extensive research and study on caste system. The sessions would be organized as follows:

Day 1. Origin and evolution of caste

Day 2. Critical appraisal of the anti-caste movements of Ayyankali, Phule, Periyar, Ambedkar

Day 3. Marxism and caste question

On each day, the talk will be followed by an interactive session.
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audions
Thu Mar 29, 10:30 AM
kishore sarella
for a film," One hell of a night".
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A Talk series on “CASTE" DAY 3
Thu Mar 29, 6:30 PM
IN DEFENSE OF REASON
Indian society continues to be characterized by the barbaric caste system even in 21st century. In times of fascism, caste question has emerged on the national agenda with a renewed emphasis as evident in the wake of some recent incidents such as the institutional murder of Rohith Vemula, Una episode and Bhima Koregaon violence. However, the nature of caste system in modern capitalist era is not the same as the one that prevailed in feudal medieval India or in pre-feudal ancient India. As against the widespread belief, caste system has not remained static throughout history. There have been both temporal and spatial variations. The caste structure in south India is not exactly same as that in north India. The relation between caste and class has also evolved over a period of time. These complexities need to be grasped in order to move towards annihilation of caste. Without having a concrete understanding of the origin, evolution and spatio-temporal variations of caste, no project of annihilation of caste can be devised. Also, it is important to have a critical look at the efforts made in the past towards the annihilation of caste including the anti-caste movements of Ayyankali, Phule, Periyar, Ambedkar and the communist movement. It is because of this reason that Lamakaan is conducting an extensive 3-day long talk series on “Caste: origin, evolution and proposed program for its annihilation”. The talk will be delivered by Abhinav Sinha who is a Marxist theorist and activist. Abhinav has carried out extensive research and study on caste system. The sessions would be organized as follows:

Day 1. Origin and evolution of caste

Day 2. Critical appraisal of the anti-caste movements of Ayyankali, Phule, Periyar, Ambedkar

Day 3. Marxism and caste question

On each day, the talk will be followed by an interactive session.
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auditions
Fri Mar 30, 10:30 AM
kishore sarella
auditions for an upcoming telugu film
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auditions
Sat Mar 31, 10:30 AM
kishore sarella
auditions for an upcoming telugu film
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Write Club Saturday General
Sat Mar 31, 3:30 PM
Write Club Hyderabad
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
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Spring Fest- Two plays
Sat Mar 31, 3:30 PM
Books n More,Library and Activity Centre
Books n More , Library and Activity Centre , proudly present two plays - Rumble in the Jungle presented by our Children's theatre workshop participants and another play presented by our Super Mom's theatre workshop participants .
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We are Theatre
Sat Mar 31, 7:30 PM
MANCH THEATRE
We are Theatre is a production of MANCH THEATRE on the Occasion of WORLD THEATRE DAY. This Production includes a hindi comedy play, PANCH LAKH KA HAWAYI JAHAAJ and an English play Superman & his wife.

PANCH LAKH KA HAWAYI JAHAAJ is an Adaption of KM Misra's saste hawayi jahaaj which deals with the mentality of Middle class person who wants to buy an Aeroplane after reading in Newspaper that is available for just 5 L rupees.

Superman & his wife is an English play an unknown Australian Writer. This Play is about the Tenous nature of ownership of our pasts, our relationships
Email Description: We are Theatre is a production of MANCH THEATRE on the Occasion of WORLD THEATRE DAY. This Production includes a hindi comedy play, PANCH LAKH KA HAWAYI JAHAAJ and an English play Superman & his wife.

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