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The Final Cut, an original play written by Hyderabad based writer – Krishna Ahir, revolves around the theme of bullying as a student and its impact on the mental health of the student. The play is a unique blend of drama, poetry and live painting. This will be the Premiere show of the play. Cast: Harshad Fad, Devika Das, Arun Kumar, Kastury, Akanksha, Prajwal Playwright: Krishna Ahir Backstage: Sindhuja, Chandra

Barking Dog is a Hindi sit-com written by Vishal Vijay, inspired by The Zoo Story by American playwright Edward Albee. The play explores themes of isolation, loneliness, miscommunication as anathematization, social disparity and dehumanization in a materialistic world. The story, in simplest terms, is about how a man who is consumed with loneliness starts up a conversation with another man on a bench in a Park and eventually forces him to participate in an act of violence.

Passes – 200/- Contact # 9700074079

Docu Circle of Hyderabad and Lamakaan invites one and all to the screening of the documentary film:

Title – Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry Duration – 1hr 30mins Director – Alison Klayman

Synopsis AI WEIWEI: NEVER SORRY is about the internationally renowned Chinese artist and activist, Ai Weiwei. In recent years, Ai has garnered international attention as much for his ambitious artwork as his political provocations. AI WEIWEI: NEVER SORRY examines this complex intersection of artistic practice and social activism as seen through the life and art of China’s preeminent contemporary artist. Klayman documented Ai’s artistic process in preparation for major museum exhibitions, his intimate exchanges with family members and his increasingly public clashes with the Chinese government. Klayman’s detailed portrait of the artist provides a nuanced exploration of contemporary China and one of its most compelling public figures.

Awards Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize – U.S. Documentary Alfred I. DuPont–Columbia University Award

All are welcome. Entry Free & Open to All!!!

Kathak dance solo performance by Katerina.

She is studying in Hyderabad from gurus Mangala Bhatt and Raghav Raj Bhatt.

A family decide to travel across the country when their daughter wants to participate in a beauty pageant, unaware of what the journey has in store for them.

The soil story.. Mitti ki kahani mitti ki zabani.

Soil is considered a mineral matter and as a substratum to grow crops… This lecture throws light on the soil as a living organism and the ways and means to restore soil health through appropriate manures, sprays, seeds, pest repellents and growth promoters.

Sultan Ahmed Ismail is an Indian soil biologist and ecologist. One of the pioneers of earthworm research in India

Making Our Cities Safe For Women: What’s going Wrong?

7:00 pm, Lamakaan on Friday, 6th December

The rape and murder of a 26 year old,now renamed Disha, has stirred the conscience of the nation. For us as Hyderabadis it is more painful as this dehumanising crime was committed in our city. To take a holistic view of how such crimes can be prevented we are organizing a discussion at Lamakaan at 7 pm on Friday November 6. Please come in large numbers to lend your support to the effort.

The panel will be moderated by Kingshuk Nag, (Author and Journalist). The participants include Rema Rajeshwari (Police Chief, Mahboobnagar), Seeta Murthy (Director at Silver Oak Schools), Ishaani Sharma (Entreprenuer and Founder at Grarri), Kalpana Kannabiran (Sociologist and Lawyer).

As technology becomes more and more integral to everything we do, it can sometimes distract us from the things that matter most to us.

‘Managing screens for healthy tech: life balance’ ‘Screens and mental health: how much is too much?’

and Finally

‘Is it time for a digital detox?’ & ‘Time to log off?

The Motorcycle Diaries is a 2004 biopic about the journey and written memoir of the 23-year-old Ernesto Guevara, who would several years later become internationally known as the iconic Marxist guerrilla commander and revolutionary Che Guevara.