Lamakaan

Performing Classical Dance (Bharatnatyam)

Kahanighar is a platform for storytelling. We select five or six storytellers, they tell their story. This time we have six storytellers.

Madhukar Abhyankar, aged 70-75, lives alone in a small house in Pedhne, Goa. He is a great theatre artist but he has faced a lot of clashes and betrayal which led him to part ways from theatre. He is completely detached from the outside world and has become a depressed loner. Meghana, Madhukar’s close friend’s granddaughter enters his life and tries to bring back the great theatre artist out of Madhukar. She puts a lot of efforts to make him recollect all those old memories and good times related to theatre. Witness the special bond between the young lady and the old man along with their interest and love for theatre !

"Women on the move: working women's mobility in Hyderabad" is Aila Bandagi's PhD research project. This event invites women working in the IT and corporate spaces of Cyberabad to reflect on their everyday commute to work. It is a workshop where Aila will work with the participants to unpack the different kinds of perceptions that they hold, why those perceptions exist and most importantly, how these perceptions shape the mobility of individual women and the city in general.

We are hosting an AI Workshop and Networking Event as part of our efforts to promote awareness, learning, and collaboration in the field of artificial intelligence. The event will feature two interactive sessions and a startup showcase, designed to engage participants from diverse backgrounds in meaningful conversations about the transformative potential of AI.

The schedule includes:

Using Data Effectively to Build Intelligent AI (4:00 PM - 4:45 PM):
A session led by AI expert Misha S, exploring how data can be effectively utilized to build innovative and impactful AI solutions.

Hands-on Computer Vision and Practical Applications (5:00 PM - 5:45 PM):
An interactive workshop that provides practical insights into computer vision technology and its real-world applications.

Startup Showcase & Networking (6:00 PM - 7:00 PM):
A platform to discover emerging startups, exchange ideas, and connect with peers in the AI and technology space.

This event is organized by 42, a global AI community dedicated to fostering collaboration, learning, and ethical innovation in artificial intelligence. The event is free and open to all, attracting students, professionals, and AI enthusiasts.

Radical Vulnerability: Development, Translation, Justice --A Book Discussion with Professor Richa Nagar

About the book: How might scholars ethically participate in producing knowledge in ways that connect across different meanings of struggle, hunger, hope, and the good life? Informed by over two decades of learning moments from a co-authored journey with the Sangtin Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan (SKMS) in Sitapur and Parakh Theatre in Mumbai, Radical Vulnerability bridges these divides with a fresh approach to academic theorising. Reflecting on her collaborations with activists, theatre artistes, writers and students, Richa Nagar discusses building embodied alliances among those who occupy different locations in predominant hierarchies. Such alliances can sensitively engage difference through a kind of full-bodied immersion and ethical translation, and make knowledges more humble, more tentative, and more alive to the creativity of struggle.

Author's Bio: Richa Nagar is an academic and author. She is the inaugural Gloria Steinem ’56 Endowed Chair in Women and Gender Studies at Smith College. Her scholarship, writing and cultural work, in English and Hindustani, refuse the borders of academia, arts and activism. Her books include Muddying the Waters: Coauthoring Feminisms across Scholarship and Activism, and she has co-authored Sangtin Yatra and Playing with Fire: Feminist Thought and Activism through Seven Lives in India, with Sangtin Writers. Her work has been translated into German, Italian, Korean, Mandarin, Marathi, Turkish and Urdu.

🌟 Discover the Art of Upcycling! 🌟
Join us for an inspiring Upcycled Fabric Jewelry Workshop where creativity meets sustainability! Learn how to transform post-production fabric scraps into stunning, handcrafted jewelry pieces that are as unique as you are. Whether you're a beginner or a crafting enthusiast, this hands-on session will teach you the skills to give discarded materials a new life while embracing eco-conscious fashion. Let’s turn waste into wearable art and redefine how we see sustainability!

🎨 This workshop isn’t just about crafting; it’s about creating stories, making memories, and contributing to a greener planet. With expert guidance, you’ll design your own custom accessories while connecting with like-minded creatives. Take home not only your beautiful jewelry but also the knowledge to continue upcycling and reducing textile waste. Sign up now and be part of the upcycling revolution♻️Fee🌱 for the workshop ₹950 ( including all materials) You will be making 1 necklace and 2 pair of earrings in the workshop.

Read-a-Kitaab - Book Lovers Monthly Meetup

Namburi Paripurna, the late comrade of Left movement, is a writer, activist, actor and organisor of various political issues. In her memory, her family decided to organise a meeting where a soccially responsible organisation is gifted with a donation along with a detailed discussion by a renowned person on any socio political issue.