Archive

This is a talk on "The Political Ecology of Democracy and Governance as Defined By Adivasi Struggles" - Presented by C.R.Bijoy

C R Bijoy walks us through the age-old history of tribal land struggles. He is a researcher and social activist in Indi ... Read More »

It is a talk and presentaion by Shri Ravindra Sharma [Guruji] is the founder of Kala Ashram in Adilabad. Kala Ashram works as a 'Living Museum' providing resource services to local folk arts & crafts. He was a scholarship student at the Baroda School ... Read More »

As a part of "Women's March", Lamakaan is hosting an array of Gender based films and Film Makers.

This day we are privileged to host filmmaker Paromita Vohra the maker of the films like "Unlimited Girls", "PARTNERS IN CRIME" and "MORALITY TV AND T ... Read More »

Q2P is a film about toilets and the city. It peers through the dream of Mumabi as a future Shanghai and searches for public toilets in Bombay with a small detour in Delhi, watching who has to queue to pee. As the film observes who has access to toile ... Read More »

Vaishali Bisht’s Theatre Workshop brings to you the culmination of a 2 weekend workshop with Adults exploring the dichotomous nature of Relationships. Explored through the 5 short performances are the ties between individuals like husband & wife / si ... Read More »

Jaago Stree!!! Be a Nirbhaya Nari
A solo art show by Sravanthi Juluri.
This is the second part of Sravanthi Juluri's critically acclaimed art exhibition entitled "Jaago Stree!!!" which was held to create awareness on Violence & Atrocticites faced b ... Read More »

As a part of "Women's March", Lamakaan is hosting an array of films based on Gender issues and today's film is MERA APNA SHEHER (My Own City)by Sameera Jain.

This film is an experience of a gendered urban landscape - where the gaze, the voice and ... Read More »

As a part of "Women's March", Lamakaan is hosting an array of films based on Gender issues and today's film is "To think Like a Woman".

This film made by ARPITA SINHA reflects on the numerous silences that shroud the lives of young, educated, 'ind ... Read More »

On the International Women's Day, Manch Theatre presents Nadira Zahir Babbar's acclaimed play - Ji, Jaisi Aapki Marzi : Tales of Womenhood at Lamakaan on 8th March, 8 PM.

From the earliest of times, women have been trampled, their conduct question ... Read More »

MOnthly mneetup of early stage startups. in a workshop mode. Read More »

ప్రతినెల రెండవ శనివారం 'లామకాన్' వేదికగా - ఒక సీనియర్ కవయిత్రి + ఇదివరకే కవిగా గుర్తింపు పొంది,'కవిసంగమం'లో రాస్తున్నకవి + 'కవిసంగమం'లో రాస్తున్న ముగ్గురు ప్రామిసింగ్ వర్ధమాన కవులు పాల్గొని కవిత్వం చదువుతారు. విమల, బివివి ప్రసాద్, యగ్నపాల్ రాజు, శాంత ... Read More »

This Bazaar is to promote the work of the handloom weavers and help them to have direct interaction with consumers and sale. An effort to help and bring back Handloom into mainstream and popular culture, that would help the handloom weavers to surviv ... Read More »

Woven in to the wonderful tapestry that is India, handloom weaving is a 4000 year old tradition. Handloom weaving is one of India’s predominant rural economic activities.This unique tradition has surpassed ages solely because of the magnificence of i ... Read More »

“Women in Jazz”
This Listening Post looks at women in Jazz. It has always been a battle for women to enter into or excel in fields that were dominated by men. Music was no exception. Although women were being accepted in other artistic fields, they ... Read More »

As women's march, Lamakaan hosts an array of films to address films based on gender issues.

It's a Boy (It's going to be a boy) is a film made by Vani Subramanian. It deals with the public debate around sex-determination in India is decades old, ... Read More »

As a part of women's march, Lamakaan is showcasing films on Gender activism or films made by female film makers.

In this film "A body that will speak", a filmmaker, a university student, an entrepreneur and a radio jockey. Women, who feel hungry, ... Read More »

Lamakaan is Celebrating its 3rd anniversary in a week long celebration of events kick started by this Hyderabad Preview of Inshallah, Football, the latest film by Oscar nominated film maker Ashvin Kumar's.

In Iraq, there is 1 soldier for every 16 ... Read More »

Ismat - Ek Aurat is a narration cum enactment of short stories written by Ismat Chughtai. These will be a selection of her well-known stories such as: 'Chui-Mui'(Touch-Me-Not),'Gharwaali'(Home-Maker),'Ghoonghat'(The Veil) and 'Saas'(Mother-in-Law). ... Read More »

As part of its third anniversary celebrations, Lamakaan invites you to a thrilling evening of folk theatre, with Kadem Sammayya, the outstanding Mandechchula Katha artiste, and his troupe from the hinterlands of Warangal district.

Mandechchula o ... Read More »

Hyderabad Western Music Foundation & musicians , singers & friends are celebrating Lamakaan's 3rd anniversary. From Classical to Pop and Jazz.
"Deccan Voices - Choral Ensemble", sing Showtunes from Musicals, Pop, Western Classical, Jazz…www.hydmusi ... Read More »

2 Day Digital Filmmaking Workshop on 16th & 17th March 11pm -6:00 pm

Course Content & Schedule

Day 1:

Screenwriting

1. Screenplay
2. Format and screenwriting softwares
3. How to approach a screenplay
4. Basic elements of screenwriting ... Read More »

Hyderabad Entrepreneurs is an exclusive society for entrepreneurs from Hyderabad.

Our group (which is run by entrepreneurs) shall take it on itself to nurture the next generation of entrepreneurs of the city, using this common platform. Our effort ... Read More »

Lamakaan celebrates 3rd anniversary with a week-long events.Aradhana Karhade present an evening of Hindustani classical performances.

The evening will open with the her disciples performing Alankars (note excercises). Alankars are the basic Riaz ... Read More »

As a part of "Women's March", Lamakaan is hosting an array of Gender based films and Film Makers.

"A Short Film About..." takes a look at how some urban Indian women view their breasts. Affected by other’s perceptions, women mostly find themselves ... Read More »

As a part of 'Women's March' Lamakaan showcases films made by women and/on on Gender activism.

The film attempts to examine the attitudes towards sexuality of school/college going adolescents from different cities in their everyday life.
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As a part of women's March film screenings Lamakaan is hosting this in a series of films this tonight.
The film looks at how a woman's menstrual cycle is altered from being a marker of her fertility to something that renders her untouchable and henc ... Read More »

Five sexworkers and the filmmaker embark on a journey of storytelling. ‘Tales of the Night Fairies’ explores the power of collective organizing and resistance while reflecting upon contemporary debates around sexwork. The simultaneously expansive and ... Read More »

Fragments of a Past:
The Film locates the life and work of a woman political activist in her everyday existence, the relationships she lives out at home and in her work and the political affiliations she tries to hold together, even as they are sub ... Read More »

As a part of "Women's March" film screenings Lamakaan is hosting this film.

A film on the struggle of rural Muslim women, in particular Daud Sherifa Khanam, to fight the sexist rulings of the conventional jamaat (a group of Islamic male elders wh ... Read More »

Introductory lecture based on fundamental research published under new discipline of Neurophysics relating primary aspects of Brain Function, Perception, Memory and Consciousnes Read More »

Welcome to the first meeting of the Hyderabad UI & Dev group!

This newly formed group in Hyderabad will focus on the Design, Usability, and User Interface of websites and digital products.

This is the first formal meeting where the group will ... Read More »

He is young & restless…
hE is getting old and cranky…

He is trying for years, without success, to become a professional...
hE is successfully professional from years….but…still trying!

and… hE becomes He’s friend, philosopher, guide, etc... ... Read More »

This is a short fiction film of 38 mins made in collaboration with a local community on the banks of the river narmada in the hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh.

The film is basically about the resilience of a young girl as she tries to stay ... Read More »

• Do you know which stream system the water in the lake in your neighborhood comes from?
• Do you know where the sewerage from your neighborhood goes?
• Do you know how your lake is connected to other lakes in Hyderabad?
• Do you want to know how ... Read More »

Western Classical

Basso Profundo!

Topic: Overview of the history of the lowest male voice type in Western classical opera – What is a bass singer? How does the body type, range, and vocal technique of a bass differ from the other male voice ty ... Read More »

As a part of "Women's March", Lamakaan is hosting an array of films based on Gender issues and Film maker of today's film, 'THE OTHER SONG'- Saba Dewan.

Synopsis:

In 1935 RasoolanBai the well known singer from Varanasi recorded for the gramoph ... Read More »

Lamakaan is hosting an array of films on gender issues as a run upto the Women's day.

This film Manjuben Truck driver made by Sharna Dastur documentary is an emotive and introspective tale of a woman in a man’s world. Miss Manju is a truck driver. ... Read More »

NAARI EK SHRAAP (WOMAN A CURSE???)

WOMAN! TAKE NOTICE!!!

THE EXCLAMATION IS NOT FOR MEN. IT IS FOR WOMEN.
TAKE NOTICE OF YOURSELF BEFORE CHAUVINISTIC EYES (BE IT MEN’S OR WOMEN’S) SEE YOU AND NOTICE YOU.
TAKE NOTICE OF YOURSELF – NOT TO COVE ... Read More »

Experimental Art Film(32 min)
This is a story of two chess players challenging each others’ game skills. The common friends who are there inmates from chess club do this job.
Rohan is a chess champion accepted by his player friends, because of hi ... Read More »

A confluence of female poets from around the city- writing in English, Urdu, Telugu and Hindi - to share their thoughts, observations,sorrows, hopes, dreams and ambitions. Jashnn is a celebration of their identity as women and the beauty of its expre ... Read More »

" HEART OF URDU LITERARY CULTURE - MUSHAIRAS and the GHAZAL-- ORIGINS & FLOW - TALK by DR MANISHA BANGAR and GHAZAL RENDITION by MALA BARARIA"

" The road to fresh mazmuns is never closed Till doomsday the gate of poetry is open" - Vali Daka ... Read More »