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Lamakaan has been open since 2010. Here are the events held since then, month by month, and the recordings of talks and performances on our YouTube channel.

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Events in March 2018

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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 ... Read More »
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 ... Read More »
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 ancien ... Read More »
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, ... Read More »
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. Read More »
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 ... Read More »
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 ancien ... Read More »
A Date with Pulkit
Sun Mar 4, 1:30 PM
Sameer M
This is a closed private meet for the volunteers of Hyderabad. Read More »
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 opp ... Read More »
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 ... Read More »
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 fr ... Read More »
‘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 diffe ... Read More »
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 se ... Read More »
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 ... Read More »
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 w ... Read More »
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 ap ... Read More »
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 Manho ... Read More »
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 s ... Read More »
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 sil ... Read More »
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, ... Read More »
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 kha ... Read More »
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 S ... Read More »
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 sil ... Read More »
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. ... Read More »
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 Pup ... Read More »
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 ... Read More »
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 rele ... Read More »
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 it ... Read More »
HANDBUILDING POTTERY
Sat Mar 17, 10:30 AM
Lamakaan
HANDBUILDING POTTERY workshop by Akila Chungi.
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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, ... Read More »
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. Read More »
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 challeng ... Read More »
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 worksho ... Read More »
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 S ... Read More »
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 wo ... Read More »
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, Fai ... Read More »
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 ... Read More »
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. Read More »
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 prop ... Read More »
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. Read More »
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, ... Read More »
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 ... Read More »
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 ... Read More »
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 S ... Read More »
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 th ... Read More »
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 t ... Read More »
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/-
Read More »
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 ... Read More »
auditions/ casting
Tue Mar 27, 10:30 AM
kishore sarella
auditions for the movie," one hell of a night" Read More »
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 ... Read More »
audions
Wed Mar 28, 10:30 AM
kishore sarella
for the film," One Hell of a night" Read More »
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 ... Read More »
audions
Thu Mar 29, 10:30 AM
kishore sarella
for a film," One hell of a night". Read More »
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 ... Read More »
auditions
Fri Mar 30, 10:30 AM
kishore sarella
auditions for an upcoming telugu film Read More »
auditions
Sat Mar 31, 10:30 AM
kishore sarella
auditions for an upcoming telugu film Read More »
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, ... Read More »
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 . Read More »
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 ... Read More »