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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 December 2018

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Write Club Saturday General
Sat Dec 1, 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 »
Starlight film awards
Sat Dec 1, 3:00 PM
Bharat Raj
We are organising a short film festival quarterly which is an international fest.All are invited Read More »
Eshwar allah teranaam
Sat Dec 1, 8:00 PM
Osman pathan
These is a play about the people who had became mental by killing there brothers and siters in the time partition of India and Pakistan Read More »
Kathakali Dance workshop
Sun Dec 2, 10:30 AM
Mr Rao ICCR
Kathakali dance demo and workshop by shri Prabal Gupta from Bengaluru.The event organised by ICCR Hyderabad
Mr prabal is a A graded artist of television and ICCR empanelled and Outstanding artist from Ministry of culture.performing and researching o ... Read More »
hyperrealism and portrait making
Sun Dec 2, 11:00 AM
Neha verma
Workshop on how to make hyperrealism drawing using charcoal and graphite pencils Read More »
Women* in Public Spaces
Sun Dec 2, 2:00 PM
Programme Council Lamakaan
Let’s talk about Women* in Public Spaces.

We want to invite you to join us in an open discussion at Lamakaan on the 2nd Dec at 2-4 pm. As part of the exhibition ‘Women* in Public Spaces in Hyderabad’ which will open on the 30th Nov, 6.30 pm at Goe ... Read More »
Country Drive - Book Reading
Sun Dec 2, 4:00 PM
Lamakaan Programme Council

ABOUT THE BOOK
Country Drive is a dialogue, a conversation, a meditation on lives lived, a journey across time and space between two poets, Sukrita and Yasmin Ladha who bring in their unique sensibilities to the subjects they tackle. Yet, their di ... Read More »
Kathakali Dance Performance
Sun Dec 2, 7:30 PM
Mr Rao ICCR
Kathakali is an art form from Kerala .Shri prabal gupta is an exponent performing teaching and researching in this field past 30yrs.he is from kolkata settled at Bengaluru who is also specialised in english literature Read More »
ChEraw
Wed Dec 5, 6:30 PM
Virajitha
Learn the Art of dancing ChEraw. A traditional folk form of Mizoram. Stakes of Bamboos are clapped to produce a sound which forms rhythm for the dance.
Age: 12+
Seats available: 24
Fees: INR 400

For further details,
Mail us at-virajithavarma ... Read More »
Bhumika (1977)
Wed Dec 5, 7:00 PM
Cinephiles Film Club
Bhumika (1977) - Celebrating Biopics and Autobiographies month based on real life personalities.

FREE EVENT

The film is broadly based on the Marathi-language memoirs, Sangtye Aika of the well-known Marathi stage and screen actress of the 1940s ... Read More »
Sail across poles
Fri Dec 7, 7:30 PM
Shyamanthak Kiran
A consoling tale of my life and my journey through bipolar disorder, a suicide attempt, chronic depression and high-functioning anxiety. Read More »
Hyderabad Bloggers Meet
Sat Dec 8, 11:00 AM
Keerthi Vydyula
Informal Hyderabad Bloggers meet up Read More »
Write Club Saturday General
Sat Dec 8, 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 »
Glow in the dark painting
Sun Dec 9, 3:00 PM
Afrah Sameen
Experience the unique style of painting with Hyderabad's first glow in the dark painting Artist herself. Though pleasing to look in the day it gives a glowy and magical sight at night.

The painting itself glows in different colours and amazes one ... Read More »
GARDABHANDAM & ABBEY EMLEYDU
Sun Dec 9, 7:30 PM
Samahaara
Samahaara Theatre Co-operative
presents

A double bill of two Telugu Comedies

Tanikella Bharini's "GARDABHANDAM"
&
S. Partha Saradhi's "ABBEY EMLEYDU"

Directed by Rathna Shekar

Date: 09th Dec 2018
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: LAMAKAAN, Hydera ... Read More »
The Elephant Man (1980)
Wed Dec 12, 7:00 PM
Cinephiles Film Club
The Elephant Man (1980) - Celebrating Biopics and Autobiographies month based on real life personalities.

FREE EVENT

The Elephant Man is a 1980 American historical drama film about Joseph Merrick (whom the script calls John Merrick), a severely ... Read More »
University as a SiteofResistance
Thu Dec 13, 5:30 PM
Mohan and Rajesh
The University as a Site of Resistance analyses massive protests that emerged in the aftermath of Rohith Vemula's death in Hyderabad Central University as well as the Azadi Campaign started by Jawaharlal Nehru University students in Delhi in 2016. Ta ... Read More »
Master key by Gundimeda Sambaiah
Fri Dec 14, 5:30 PM
Lamakaan Programme Council
Master key: Uttar Pradeshlo noorella Dalit Rajakiya charitra (Master key: One hundred years of the history of Dalit politics in Uttar Pradesh, Telugu translation of Dalit Politics in Contemporary India) by Gundimeda Sambaiah, translated by Ashalatha, ... Read More »
Hyderabad Feminist Reading Group
Sat Dec 15, 12:00 PM
Tarun Gidwani
FB event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1927497697346503/

Firstly, new comers are more than welcome. (We can even skip the awkward round of introductions in the beginning)
Secondly, here is the link to this session's reading: https://drive ... Read More »
Write Club Saturday General
Sat Dec 15, 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 »
Samajdaar Log
Sat Dec 15, 7:30 PM
Darpan Theatre
It's a socio-political satire which involves a conversation between three crazy men who are talking about different social aspects directly/indirectly and suddenly a stranger enters and that is when story begins, according to this forth person he is ... Read More »
Lamakaan Organic Bazaar
Sun Dec 16, 10:30 AM
Lamakaan Organic Bazaar
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 »
Storytelling through Photography
Sun Dec 16, 11:00 AM
Chota Bioscope
They say a picture is worth a thousand words!

Learn the basics of Photography in 2 hours. Learn how to compose, frame and light your shot to tell your story in the most vivid and effective way. Read More »
"Dissent in Democracy"
Sun Dec 16, 4:00 PM
Dialogue Towards an Altrrnative
On account of the events like throwing two female students outside their hostels in sybiosis law school for expressing their outrage on the mismanagement by the college management, closing the indira park road for any dharnas, arresting human rights ... Read More »
Khatarnaak Khala
Sun Dec 16, 7:30 PM
darpan theatre
This play will revolve around the funny family members with Hyderabadi dialect and how they keep themselves busy with crazy and mad things. It will take you on the laughter ride through the funny Nok-Jhok between the Husband, wife and a servant. Beau ... Read More »
Naan Devru (A short film)
Wed Dec 19, 4:30 PM
Gehna M
We would be working on promoting a student film namely Naan Devru, a film questioning the ritual-Bhoota Kola, a ritual very religiously followed by scheduled tribe caste in the rural areas. The film will pose a question mark to the myth as well as ta ... Read More »
Hotel Rwanda (2004)
Wed Dec 19, 7:00 PM
Cinephiles Film Club
Hotel Rwanda (2004) - Celebrating Biopics and Autobiographies month based on real life personalities.

FREE EVENT

Based on the Rwandan genocide, which occurred during the spring of 1994, the film, which has been called an African Schindler's Lis ... Read More »
Post Poll Analysis
Thu Dec 20, 7:00 PM
Lamakaan
With the results of the 5 state elections declared on 11th December, there is already the bugle sounded for the 2019 General Elections

The Discussion will revolve around the expected near future impact in terms of political alignments, policy and ... Read More »
abstract art show-cutepiece
Fri Dec 21, 6:00 PM
dollzie
art-display of small dimension artworks mainly abstract figures, acrylic/mixed media on canvas.
Name of Artist : dollzie, anuradha bhalla and raksha jesrani. Dates 22 and 23 DEC 2108 . Just placement of art-works for 2 days -no inaugration drama. Read More »
Butoh workshops
Fri Dec 21, 7:00 PM
patruni chidananda sastry
Butoh (舞踏 Butō) is a form of Japanese dance theatre that encompasses a diverse range of activities, techniques and motivations for dance, performance, or movement. Following World War II, butoh arose in 1959 through collaborations between its two key ... Read More »
Wreath drawing workshop
Sat Dec 22, 10:30 AM
sharmila
GET READY FOR THE SEASON WITH HAND DRAWN WREATHS
Learn how to draw WREATH in simple step by step process in a 2 hour workshop,at the end of the workshop participants will walk away with their beautiful hand drawn wreaths, which can be used as greet ... Read More »
Write Club Saturday General
Sat Dec 22, 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 »
Verba Maximus Regionals
Sun Dec 23, 10:30 AM
Sriya Suri
Verba Maximus is South India's largest literary fest organized solely by the students of BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus. We aim to improve the overall literary culture among students across the nation. With Regionals, we aim to increase awareness about ... Read More »
Panel Discussion On 2 Bills
Sun Dec 23, 2:30 PM
Coalition of human rights groups
Panel Discussion - #RedraftTraffickingBill, #StopTransBill2018

Sunday 23rd Dec 2.30pm to 5:00pm, Organized by coalition of human rights groups. Presented by Lamakaan.

Ahead of the Rajya Sabha deliberation on the Anti-Trafficking Bill 2018 and ... Read More »
Gobhi ke Patte ki Chutney
Sun Dec 23, 7:30 PM
Zeeshan Hasan Akhtar
Zeeshan Hasan Akhtar’s solo performance Gobhi ke Patte ki Chutney is a quiet meditation on what it means to be Muslim in India. Starting with that founding moment of post-Independence communal violence that in many ways inaugurated the Hindutva proje ... Read More »
SHAADI KA LADDOO
Tue Dec 25, 7:30 PM
RAMDAS K KAMATH
Stand up comedy. Original marathi one act play "Vyatha Sansarachi" now translated in hindi Read More »
अनबन violence in silence
Wed Dec 26, 2:00 PM
Pratik jadhav
In this performance i am symbolically going to represent some major issues in todays families.in so many families People live in same house ,under same roof but they don't even talk to each other,so that suffocation , we always blame others, always t ... Read More »
A Trick of Light (1995)
Wed Dec 26, 7:00 PM
Cinephiles Film Club
A Trick of Light (1995) - Celebrating Biopics and Autobiographies month based on real life personalities.

FREE EVENT

A rare gem of cinematic storytelling that weaves docudrama, fictional reenactment, and experimental photography into a powerful ... Read More »
Free GIS and RS Applications
Sat Dec 29, 2:00 PM
Mohammed Abdul Irfan
GIS application by QGIS software and Remote Sensing application by ERDAS Imagine Software Read More »
Interfaith on human rights
Sat Dec 29, 5:00 PM
Lamakaan
An Interfaith discussion about human rights and democracy in India

Purpose of gathering would be to explore interfaith efforts to secure democracy and human rights in India, and in particular, the role of faith-based activists.

Format: 5 minute ... Read More »
Sutradhar presents OLEANNA
Sat Dec 29, 7:30 PM
Sutradha
David Mamet’s “Oleanna” is a powerful two-character drama on various aspects of the student-teacher relationship, revolving around its insecurities, institutional politics, hypocrisies of higher education, student influences and sexual harassment. A ... Read More »
Make a MANDALA: for Beginners
Sun Dec 30, 11:00 AM
Nishat
Make a MANDALA: for Beginners is a free introductory session to mandala making.

Mandalas help in relieving tension and anxiety. It also relaxes and heals the body, mind, and spirit. It gives freedom to express feelings in a non-threatening way, an ... Read More »
AlbertPinto Ko Gussa kyu ata hai
Sun Dec 30, 2:00 PM
Hyderabad Cinephiles
Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai is a Saeed Akhtar Mirza movie in which the protagonist is played by Naseeruddin Shah.

Recently, we saw that Naseeruddin Shah was hounded by online Right wing mob for expressing his apprehensions about the prese ... Read More »
Sutradhar presents OLEANNA
Sun Dec 30, 7:30 PM
Sutradhar
David Mamet’s “Oleanna” is a powerful two-character drama on various aspects of the student-teacher relationship, revolving around its insecurities, institutional politics, hypocrisies of higher education, student influences and sexual harassment. A ... Read More »