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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 August 2010
From the old Lamakaan blog, as the Internet Archive saved it.
A Talk and Discussion led by Simantini Dhuru & K Chandra Mouli at Lamakaan,on Friday Aug 6th @ 7 PM
Fifty years after the Constitutional Directive the fundamental right to education has finally materialized as a Law. Will the ‘Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009’ (RTE Act 2009); genuinely address the dimensions of quality, quantity and equity – or will this remain the elusive triangle it has been thus far?
K Chandra Mouli is the Commisioner,Panchayati Raj under Rural Employment and a committed advocate for the right to education
Simantini Dhuru has been active in education since more than 20 years. As the Director of the Avehi-Abacus Project, her work in the Mumbai Municipal Schools has contributed in redefining issues of quality and equity. As a consultant-member at NCERT and Executive Council Member for National Mission of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan she has made vital contribution at the national level. She is deeply involved in the struggle to repeal and reform the Right to Education Act 2009 through the platform of the ‘All India forum for Right to Education’ (AIF-RTE). She has also made documentary films with national and international acclaim.
Additional Panelists to be Announced
The event is free and open for all.
Anand Patwardhan is probably India’s best known documentary film maker. The winner of several national and international awards. Read more about Anand at:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anand_Patwardhan#Films_of_Anand_Patwardhan
On Saturday, 7th August 6:30 pm at Lamakaan we are going to have a screening of
War and Peace (2 Hrs 30 mins)
Filmed over four tumultuous years in India, Pakistan, Japan and the USA following nuclear tests in the Indian sub-continent War and Peace is a documentary journey of peace activism in the face of global militarism and war. It slips seamlessly from a description of home made jingoism to focus on how an aggressive United States has become a role model, its doctrine of “Might is Right” only too well-absorbed by aspiring elites of the developing world. As we enter the 21st century, war has become perennial, enemies are re-invented and economies are inextricably tied to the production and sale of weapons. In the moral wastelands of the world memories of Gandhi seem like a mirage that never was, created by our thirst for peace and our very distance from it.
On Sunday, 8th August at 7 PM in Lamakaan we are going to have a screening of
Bombay, Hamara Shahr (Bombay, Our City, 75 Mins)
and
Mitron De Yaad Mein (In Memory of Friends,60 min)
Screening Times to be announced
BOMBAY: OUR CITY tells the story of the daily battle for survival of the 4 million slum dwellers of Bombay who make up half the city’s population. Although they are Bombay’s workforce – industrial laborers, construction workers, domestic servants – they are denied city utilities like electricity, sanitation, and water. Many slumdwellers must also face the constant threat of eviction as city authorities carry out campaigns to “beautify” Bombay.
IN MEMORY OF FRIENDS documents the violence and terror in Punjab, India – a land torn apart by religious fundamentalists and a repressive government.After examining the political turmoil of the late1970s and rise of Sikh fundamentalism the film concentrates on the legacy of Bhagat Singh who has now become a legendary figure. Today the State eulogizes him as a nationalis while Sikh separatists portray him as a Sikh militant. In fact, Singh was neither. Just prior to his death he wrote a book which he entitled Why I Am An Atheist.
A band of brave Sikhs and Hindus carry Bhagat Singh’s secular legacy from village to village. In the religiously charged countryside ideas of internationalism now carry a price. IN MEMORY OF FRIENDS is an incisive look at identity politics in India today
The event is open to all and entry is free.
Lamakaan, Orient Black Swan and Goethe Zentrum- Hyderabad invite you to
Zeitgenössische Bilderbuchillustrationen in Deutschland
or Contemporary Illustrations in Germany :
What child or adult does not admire the cheeky mice and tiger-ducks of Janosch’s famous picture books? And who doesn’t like to recall the dream landscapes and grotesque figures of F. K. Waechter, Tomi Ungerer and Rotraut Susanne Berner which have illustrated both old fairy tales and modern prose?
Zeitgenössische Bilderbuchillustrationen in Deutschland is an exhibition of contemporary illustrations represented in picture books touring through Goethe Institutes and Zentrums all over the world. The exhibition will travel to Hyderabad in August 2010, and will be set up at Lamakaan.
On 6th August 2010 at 5:30 pm the exhibition will be Inaugurated with the special guest being the artist Jas Charanjiva.
The event is free and open for all. The exhibition will be open daily from the 7th onwards till 17th of August everyday from 1 pm to 9:30 pm.
Aside from setting up this high quality and remarkable exhibition of German picture books, the Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad, Lamakaan and Orient Black Swan have invited some illustrators to introduce children’s illustrations and give workshops on children’s books illustration and design.
The workshops are seen as a great opportunity for the exchange of ideas between book illustrators of two countries with very diverse cultures, and to involve children in the language of creativity and fantasy through colour and paintings.
The Workshop will be held on Saturday 7th August and Sunday 8th August from 4 pm to 6 pm. The registration fee is Rs 100 for each day
For more details contact hydeutsch1@yahoo.com or call 040 6552644/23241791
UDAAN Presents One Act Hindi Play “April Fool” on August 15th Sunday @ 7:30PM at Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.
Synopsis:
April Fool’s Day jokes are a fun way to play pranks on your loved ones. Be it friends, relatives or cousins, we leave no opportunity to surprise them by doing something unusual. But do we ever consider that these pranks could actually harm a person’s state of mind? It is entertaining to play a prank but what if it boomerangs?
Director: Saurabh Gharipurikar
Casts: Krishna, Praveen, Mayur, and Naren
Back Stage: Suhas, Sunil, Pranav and Nishant
Music: Parag Sathe
Donation: Rs. 100/-
Contact: Sunil (99080 37444) and Saurabh (92900 13166)
On Friday 13th August at 7:30 pm in Lamakaan, The Hyderabad Western Music forum presents
Deccan Voices! A New Choral Ensemble in Hyderabad
Singing everything from the Beatles to Broadway music showcases
A preview of their repertoire prepared for the 19th Glorious Festival of Harmony, Bangalore
Accompanied by Joe Koster (Conductor/Keyboard) and Karthik Kalyan (Drums)
The entry for this event is free and open for all.
On Thursday 19th August at 6:30PM at Lamakaan, we are having a presentation followed by discussion on
‘Easing local transport in Hyderabad: Is Metro Rail the way to go? ‘
The presentation will be made by C. Ramachandraiah, Professor, Centre for Economic Social Studies, Hyderabad.
He has been working on issues related to urban spaces and in particular, urban issues in and around Hyderabad city. He is the author of several articles and books on this topic. One of his recent co-edited volumes is titled: “Hi Tech Urban Spaces: Asian and European Perspectives”
The event is free and open to all
On the Friday, 27th of August at 7:30 pm, Hyderabad Western Music Forum, as part of the Music Alive series, presents Anwar Manuel Alam
A Violin for the Monsoon
Classical, Experimental-Blues, Rock & Cross-cultural Violin
Anwar Manuel Alam is of Pakistani and German parentage. He studied music at the Musikhochschule Cologne/Aachen and teaches music in Munich. He has studied Hindustani music with Wajid Ali (tabla, Lahore/Pakistan) and Carnatic with T.N. Krishnan (Chennai)
The program has three sections as follows
Section 1. Classical/European
Bach, Brahms, Pugnani-Kreisler, De Falla, Gershwin
Accompanied by: Joe Koster – Keyboard/Piano
Section 2. Experimental Music
Blues/Rock/Improvisational/Nagaland Folk Music
With: Daniel Engty – Acoustic Guitar
Section 3. Cross Cultural Music
Indian – Interdisciplinary Music
With: Aradhana Karhade – Vocal & Suhas Shastri – Tabla
About the accompanying artists:
*Aradhana Karhade A Khayal singer and music teacher based in Hyderabad. Studied Hindusthani Classical vocal from her mother the Late Smt. Usha Karhade then from from her father the Late Dr. N. K. Karhade and from Vasantrao Rajurkar.
*Suhas Shastri: Tabla Player and Music teacher. “Sangeet Alankar” “M-Music” from Akhila Bharatiya Gandharva Maha-Vidyalaya Mandal – Mumbai. “Sangeet Prabhakar” from Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad.
*Daniel Engty Professional lead guitar for Dimapur (Nagaland) based experimental rock band Abiogenesis” & Assam based folk-metal band “Jambili” from Diphu in Karbi Anglong, Assam. Plays the indigenous folk instruments of Assam.
*Joe Koster Swiss piano-player, Choir conductor and Music teacher, based in Hyderabad.
Pecha Kucha is a platform for creative people to showcase things they have done, share ideas etc in an innovative format which keeps the audience engrossed.
PechaKucha ( “Peh-cha kuh-cha”) rests on a presentation format that is based on a simple idea: 20 images x 20 seconds. It’s a format that makes presentations concise, and keeps things moving at a rapid pace.
PechaKucha Night was devised in Tokyo in February 2003 as an event for
young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public.
It has turned into a massive celebration, with events happening in …hundreds of cities around the world, inspiring creatives worldwide.
And now it is here in Hyderabad! and Happening at Lamakaan on 28th August!
UDAAN Presents One Act Hindi Play “April Fool” on September 5th Sunday @ 7:30PM at Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.
Synopsis:
April Fool’s Day jokes are a fun way to play pranks on your loved ones. Be it friends, relatives or cousins, we leave no opportunity to surprise them by doing something unusual. But do we ever consider that these pranks could actually harm a person’s state of mind? It is entertaining to play a prank but what if it boomerangs?
Director: Saurabh Gharipurikar
Casts: Krishna, Praveen, Mayur, and Naren
Back Stage: Suhas, Sunil, Pranav and Nishant
Music: Parag Sathe
Donation: Rs. 100/-
Contact: Sunil (99080 37444) and Saurabh (92900 13166)
Riding the Tiger – Leadership through Learning in Turbulent times.
Leadership and the ability to influence change can convert turbulence into an opportunity for success. Though most leadership books are written from the viewpoint of lessons on the path to great success, Riding the Tiger provides a rare opportunity to learn from a catastrophic event that shook the foundation of a thriving global organization. This discussion will take you through a specific, step-by-step approach to take that tiger by the tail and benefit from the challenges of leading during chaotic times. These experiences and techniques are universally applicable wherever people in an organization are facing turbulence-whether caused by the global recession, rapid growth, mergers and acquisitions, internal corruption, or any other changes.
During the event, the co-authors of the book Priscilla Nelson & Ed Cohen will share the key learnings from the book.
Agenda:
6:00– 6:30 pm Fellowship
6:30 – 7:30 pm Presentation
7:30- 7:40 pm Chai Break
7:40 – 7:55 pm Discussions and Q & A
7:55 – 8:00 pm Authors’ signing of books
On Saturday September 4th at Lamakaan, we have book reading of The Mythologist: A Novel by the author Vamsee Juluru.
It shall be followed by a conversation with Vijay Marur. About the author: Vamsee Juluri is a Professor of Media Studies at the University of San Francisco. He is the author of three books, Becoming a Global Audience (Orient Longman), The Mythologist (Penguin), and the Ideals of Indian Cinema (Penguin, forthcoming). His writing has been published in numerous journals and newspapers around the world, and he is a frequent contributor to the Huffington Post.
Find more about the book and the Author at http://www.themythologist.com/