Lamakaan

Book club meeting of the Hyderabad Indian-SF Reading Circle to discuss Analog/Virtual by Lavanya Lakshminarayan. Founded with the aim of spotlighting the richness and diversity of speculative writing from India, the reading circle brings together readers interested in exploring how Indian authors imagine science, technology, history and the future.

తాత్త్విక విషయాలను చర్చించే తొలి తెలుగు త్రైమాసిక అంతర్జాల పత్రిక "తాత్త్విక" ప్రారంభించి మూడేళ్లు అయిన సందర్భంగా సంపాదకవర్గం ఒక చిన్న get-together ఏర్పాటు చేస్తోంది. ఆసక్తి ఉన్న ఆలోచనాపరులందరికీ ఇదే మా హృదయపూర్వక ఆహ్వానం.
స్థలం : లామకాన్
తేదీ : 04 ఆగస్టు 2026, సాయంత్రం 5 గంటలకు

To mark the third anniversary of "Taathvik"—the first Telugu quarterly online magazine dedicated to philosophical discourse—the editorial team is organizing a small get-together. We extend a heartfelt invitation to all interested thinkers.
Venue: Lamakaan
Date: August 4, 2026, at 5:00 PM

Bloom Within – A Mindful Flower-Making Workshop

Bloom Within is a 60-minute creative wellness workshop that combines the art of making beautiful flowers from pipe cleaners with mindfulness and self-reflection. Designed to offer a calming and meaningful experience, the workshop encourages participants to slow down, connect with their creativity, and create a handcrafted bouquet that symbolizes qualities they wish to nurture in their lives—such as joy, courage, peace, or self-love.

Throughout the session, participants are guided through a short mindfulness exercise, learn step-by-step flower-making techniques, and engage in gentle reflection prompts while crafting. The experience concludes with bouquet wrapping and a personal affirmation card that participants can take home alongside their handmade creation.

The workshop is beginner-friendly, requires no prior crafting experience, and all materials are provided. It is ideal for anyone looking for a creative reset, a mindful break from their routine, or a unique wellness experience in a warm and welcoming environment.

Step through a portal into history by attending this discussion on Hyderabad’s famous dargahs. When we think of places where history is told to us, we think about museums, textbooks, and documentaries. But what about places we visit all the time without necessarily thinking about history? What about the stories we tell at such places? The saint who tamed the Musi, the saint who took a vow of silence, the saint who was a slave, the saint who watched over goats. This is history too. History is all around us, not simply confined to the walls of academic institutions. Using a combination of archival, oral, and spatial history methods, Aidan Reilly investigates how dargahs act as repositories of oral history, connecting the city of Hyderabad to both itself, and faraway lands.

Aidan is a master's student of Public History at the University of South Carolina under the direction of South Asian Historian Dr. Sarah Waheed. He has spent the last two months researching dargahs in Hyderabad for his MA Thesis, with the help of Hyderabad Urban Labs and many friends.

All are Welcome!

# Digital Koi Pond Art Workshop

Turn your iPad into a canvas and discover the joy of digital art! This workshop is specially designed for iPad users who want to make their screen time more creative, productive, and fun. Whether you're a beginner or simply looking to learn something new, this session will guide you through creating a beautiful Digital Koi Pond artwork from scratch.

Apps Used
• Sketchbook
• Procreate (if available)

Materials Required
• iPad
• Stylus (Apple Pencil or any compatible pen)

What You'll Learn
• Basics of digital painting
• Understanding and using digital brushes
• Working with layers
• Creating a complete Koi Pond artwork step by step

Workshop Fee
• Early Bird: ₹899
• On-the-Spot Registration: ₹1,050
• Come with a Buddy: ₹1,299 (for two)

What's Included
• Complimentary drinks

Come enjoy a relaxing and creative experience while learning how to use your iPad productively!

Date: 8 Aug
Time: 11:00 AM onwards
Contact: 9177300699

Hyderabad Bookworms' Movie of the Month meetup. Meet your fellow bookworms, as we enjoy a movie adapted from a book or a play, share thoughts, compare with source material, and discuss its cultural relevance. This event is organised once a month, movie is chosen based on poll on our discord server. (dm for the link to the server!) movies can be in any language, as long as supplied with subtitles, preferably under two hours, so that there is enough time for some sweet discussion! instagram: @hyderabadbookworms This month we will be screening Atonement

The Feelings Project

This Week’s Emotion: Fear

What if fear isn’t your enemy? What if it’s trying to protect you?

Fear shapes more of our lives than we realize. It influences the opportunities we avoid, the conversations we postpone, the relationships we hold back from, and the dreams we quietly put aside. Yet, most of us have never been taught how to truly understand it.

The Feelings Project is a unique 90-minute guided experience where we explore one emotion at a time through mindful reflection, creative expression, and gentle self-discovery.

This week’s emotion is Fear.

Through thoughtfully designed questions, mindfulness practices, and art-based activities, you’ll gently uncover where your fear comes from, how it shows up in your life, what it has been trying to protect you from, and how you can begin to respond to it with curiosity instead of resistance.

This isn’t about “getting rid” of fear.
It’s about building a healthier relationship with it.

You don’t need artistic skills.
You don’t need to share anything you’re uncomfortable sharing.
You simply need an open mind and a willingness to meet yourself with compassion.

During the workshop you’ll experience:

✨ Guided mindfulness to settle into the present moment

📝 Reflective journaling prompts that help you understand your fear

🎨 A creative art activity to express your emotions visually

💛 Gentle self-reflection designed to deepen emotional awareness

🌱 Practical insights you can carry into everyday life

Whether you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, constantly overthinking, or simply curious about understanding yourself better, this workshop offers a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space to pause and reconnect with yourself.

Because healing doesn’t begin when emotions disappear. It begins when we finally understand them.

Investment: ₹599 per person

Venue: Lamakaan

Date: 9th August

Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

📞 Register: 7702027281

Limited seats to ensure a personal and meaningful experience.

My debut novel 'A River Remembers' is getting published on 18th July 2026. I would like to organise a book release and author interaction at Lamakaan, Hyderabad.

Performing Classical Dance (Bharatnatyam)

Book club meeting of the Hyderabad Indian-SF Reading Circle to discuss Analog/Virtual by Lavanya Lakshminarayan. Founded with the aim of spotlighting the richness and diversity of speculative writing from India, the reading circle brings together readers interested in exploring how Indian authors imagine science, technology, history and the future.

తాత్త్విక విషయాలను చర్చించే తొలి తెలుగు త్రైమాసిక అంతర్జాల పత్రిక "తాత్త్విక" ప్రారంభించి మూడేళ్లు అయిన సందర్భంగా సంపాదకవర్గం ఒక చిన్న get-together ఏర్పాటు చేస్తోంది. ఆసక్తి ఉన్న ఆలోచనాపరులందరికీ ఇదే మా హృదయపూర్వక ఆహ్వానం.
స్థలం : లామకాన్
తేదీ : 04 ఆగస్టు 2026, సాయంత్రం 5 గంటలకు

To mark the third anniversary of "Taathvik"—the first Telugu quarterly online magazine dedicated to philosophical discourse—the editorial team is organizing a small get-together. We extend a heartfelt invitation to all interested thinkers.
Venue: Lamakaan
Date: August 4, 2026, at 5:00 PM

Bloom Within – A Mindful Flower-Making Workshop

Bloom Within is a 60-minute creative wellness workshop that combines the art of making beautiful flowers from pipe cleaners with mindfulness and self-reflection. Designed to offer a calming and meaningful experience, the workshop encourages participants to slow down, connect with their creativity, and create a handcrafted bouquet that symbolizes qualities they wish to nurture in their lives—such as joy, courage, peace, or self-love.

Throughout the session, participants are guided through a short mindfulness exercise, learn step-by-step flower-making techniques, and engage in gentle reflection prompts while crafting. The experience concludes with bouquet wrapping and a personal affirmation card that participants can take home alongside their handmade creation.

The workshop is beginner-friendly, requires no prior crafting experience, and all materials are provided. It is ideal for anyone looking for a creative reset, a mindful break from their routine, or a unique wellness experience in a warm and welcoming environment.

Step through a portal into history by attending this discussion on Hyderabad’s famous dargahs. When we think of places where history is told to us, we think about museums, textbooks, and documentaries. But what about places we visit all the time without necessarily thinking about history? What about the stories we tell at such places? The saint who tamed the Musi, the saint who took a vow of silence, the saint who was a slave, the saint who watched over goats. This is history too. History is all around us, not simply confined to the walls of academic institutions. Using a combination of archival, oral, and spatial history methods, Aidan Reilly investigates how dargahs act as repositories of oral history, connecting the city of Hyderabad to both itself, and faraway lands.

Aidan is a master's student of Public History at the University of South Carolina under the direction of South Asian Historian Dr. Sarah Waheed. He has spent the last two months researching dargahs in Hyderabad for his MA Thesis, with the help of Hyderabad Urban Labs and many friends.

All are Welcome!

# Digital Koi Pond Art Workshop

Turn your iPad into a canvas and discover the joy of digital art! This workshop is specially designed for iPad users who want to make their screen time more creative, productive, and fun. Whether you're a beginner or simply looking to learn something new, this session will guide you through creating a beautiful Digital Koi Pond artwork from scratch.

Apps Used
• Sketchbook
• Procreate (if available)

Materials Required
• iPad
• Stylus (Apple Pencil or any compatible pen)

What You'll Learn
• Basics of digital painting
• Understanding and using digital brushes
• Working with layers
• Creating a complete Koi Pond artwork step by step

Workshop Fee
• Early Bird: ₹899
• On-the-Spot Registration: ₹1,050
• Come with a Buddy: ₹1,299 (for two)

What's Included
• Complimentary drinks

Come enjoy a relaxing and creative experience while learning how to use your iPad productively!

Date: 8 Aug
Time: 11:00 AM onwards
Contact: 9177300699

Hyderabad Bookworms' Movie of the Month meetup. Meet your fellow bookworms, as we enjoy a movie adapted from a book or a play, share thoughts, compare with source material, and discuss its cultural relevance. This event is organised once a month, movie is chosen based on poll on our discord server. (dm for the link to the server!) movies can be in any language, as long as supplied with subtitles, preferably under two hours, so that there is enough time for some sweet discussion! instagram: @hyderabadbookworms This month we will be screening Atonement

The Feelings Project

This Week’s Emotion: Fear

What if fear isn’t your enemy? What if it’s trying to protect you?

Fear shapes more of our lives than we realize. It influences the opportunities we avoid, the conversations we postpone, the relationships we hold back from, and the dreams we quietly put aside. Yet, most of us have never been taught how to truly understand it.

The Feelings Project is a unique 90-minute guided experience where we explore one emotion at a time through mindful reflection, creative expression, and gentle self-discovery.

This week’s emotion is Fear.

Through thoughtfully designed questions, mindfulness practices, and art-based activities, you’ll gently uncover where your fear comes from, how it shows up in your life, what it has been trying to protect you from, and how you can begin to respond to it with curiosity instead of resistance.

This isn’t about “getting rid” of fear.
It’s about building a healthier relationship with it.

You don’t need artistic skills.
You don’t need to share anything you’re uncomfortable sharing.
You simply need an open mind and a willingness to meet yourself with compassion.

During the workshop you’ll experience:

✨ Guided mindfulness to settle into the present moment

📝 Reflective journaling prompts that help you understand your fear

🎨 A creative art activity to express your emotions visually

💛 Gentle self-reflection designed to deepen emotional awareness

🌱 Practical insights you can carry into everyday life

Whether you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, constantly overthinking, or simply curious about understanding yourself better, this workshop offers a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space to pause and reconnect with yourself.

Because healing doesn’t begin when emotions disappear. It begins when we finally understand them.

Investment: ₹599 per person

Venue: Lamakaan

Date: 9th August

Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

📞 Register: 7702027281

Limited seats to ensure a personal and meaningful experience.

My debut novel 'A River Remembers' is getting published on 18th July 2026. I would like to organise a book release and author interaction at Lamakaan, Hyderabad.