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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 February 2026

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Bluetooth Ka Bhoot Vicky
Sun Feb 1, 8:00 PM
DADASAHEB PHALKE SCHOOL OF FILM STUDIES
Bluetooth Ka Bhoot
Vicky, a young corporate employee, is desperate to impress his boss and save his job. But just before an important meeting at home, he accidentally swallows a Bluetooth earbud, and every time someone calls his phone, his entire bo ... Read More »
Can We Meet Again…? | FILM
Tue Feb 3, 7:30 PM
Manish Ganji
Our film “Can We Meet Again…?” Is a story of a guy falling In love with a girl in his dreams. His love and all the good memories stick only till the dream lasts but when the alarm rings and the dream ends the real life struggles begin. How does he me ... Read More »
Celebrating Bahman Ghobadi
Wed Feb 4, 7:00 PM
Lamakaan
Lamakaan will host a special evening dedicated to the works of acclaimed Kurdish-Iranian filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi this February. Scheduled for Wednesday evening, the festival brings together cinephiles, students, and lovers of world cinema to experie ... Read More »
Lamakaan 16th Annual
Thu Feb 5, 5:00 PM
Lamakaan
As Lamakaan marks another year of being a home for ideas, art, and dialogue. we invite you to celebrate the journey of a space built on openness and community. Over the years, Lamakaan has grown into a meeting ground for artists, writers, filmmakers, ... Read More »
An evening with Naseeruddin Shah
Thu Feb 5, 7:30 PM
Lamakaan
Imtiaz Ali Taj ki kahani, Naseeruddin Shah ki zabaani

An evening of timeless words and living voices stories by Imtiaz Ali Taj and Mirza Ghalib, brought alive through the voice of Naseeruddin Shah.
Simple, evocative, and deeply human, this is a g ... Read More »
The Art of Urdu Poetry
Fri Feb 6, 6:00 PM
Lamakaan
Join us for an immersive journey into the rich and evocative world of Urdu poetry with Mir Ali Husain This talk will explore its deep-rooted history and traditions, spotlighting key forms such as the ghazal, nazm, and marsiya. It will delve into Urd ... Read More »
Santhimmi's Pakshi Purana - Play
Fri Feb 6, 8:00 PM
Lamakaan
Santimmi prana is a series of one woman performances. There are six puranas like santimmi ramayana, santimmi buddhayana, santimmi soundarya purana, santimmi lav purana, santimmi election purana, santimmi election purana covering the issues of epic ra ... Read More »
Discussion on Telugu Literature
Sat Feb 7, 6:00 PM
Lamakaan
A discussion on Telugu Literature after Telugu Literature with Aditya Korlapati and Aruanank Lata Read More »
Lori-Classical Dance Recital
Sat Feb 7, 8:00 PM
Lamakaan
Based on a 1981 poem by the well known world poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Lori is a devastating depiction of a person who witnesses a series of air strikes in a refugee camp during war. Amidst the carnage and destruction, are the mutilated corpses of an ent ... Read More »
Harmony in Young Voices
Sun Feb 8, 6:00 PM
Lamakaan
The Hyderabad Junior Chorus formerly known as the Cadence Voices was founded by Ashrita Arockiam Dsouza, A musician and a Music Educator who also runs a Music school called Strings and Tunes. The Hyderabad Voices Junior Chorus is the only Secular Chi ... Read More »
A talk on Mamdani's Win
Sun Feb 8, 8:00 PM
Lamakaan
The Rise of Zohran Mamdani: Main Street’s Answer to Three Decades of Wall Street:

Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, was sworn in as the 112th mayor of New York City on Jan 1st 2026, by the New York State Attorney General. Later in a public c ... Read More »
Jiski Zubaan Urdu Ki Tarah
Wed Feb 11, 6:30 PM
Lamakaan & Bazm-e-Sukhan
The Centre for Development Policy and Practice presents Bazm-e-Sukhan, Jiski Zubaan Urdu Ki Tarah, an evening celebrating the enduring relationship between Urdu poetry and Hindi cinema, in collaboration with the Digital Empowerment Foundation and A-C ... Read More »
Celebrating Bahman Ghobadi
Wed Feb 11, 7:00 PM
Lamakaan
Lamakaan will host a special evening dedicated to the works of acclaimed Kurdish-Iranian filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi this February. Scheduled for Wednesday evening, the festival brings together cinephiles, students, and lovers of world cinema to experie ... Read More »
Fund a Future
Fri Feb 13, 10:30 AM
Prashanthi
This workshop is part of U&I’s annual fundraising initiative, a non-profit community working to bridge India’s education gap. The session will be a small, creative, hands-on workshop where participants engage in a simple craft activity, and all proce ... Read More »
పుస్తక పరిచయ సభ
Fri Feb 13, 5:00 PM
sarath
“కుటుంబీకుల కొండాటకం” పుస్తకం ఝాన్సీ పబ్లికేషన్స్ నుండి వెలువడింది. ఈ పుస్తకాన్ని రచించినది శరత్. రచయితకిది రెండో పుస్తకం. గాడ్ మేనియా కథా వస్తువుగా ఇది ఆద్యంతం వ్యంగ్యంగా సాగుతుంది. Read More »
Nosferatu - German Movie Night
Fri Feb 13, 7:00 PM
Goethe - Zentrum Hyderabad & Lamakaan
Nosferatu: Eine Symphonie des Grauens


Director: F. W. Murnau
Year: 1922
German Intertitles with English Subtitles
Duration: 94 Minutes
Black and White


Set in 1838, the film Nosferatu: Eine Symphonie des Grauens (Nosferatu: A symphony of ... Read More »
Bevisioneers Local Hub Meetup
Sat Feb 14, 10:30 AM
Adarsh Yadagiri
This is an interactive, hands-on local hub focused on reflection, peer learning, and strengthening planet-positive projects. Instead of presentations, Fellows will work together to challenge assumptions, design small experiments, and define clear nex ... Read More »
Matti Rangula Nadi - Launch
Sat Feb 14, 6:00 PM
Lelle Suresh
Launch of Matti Rangula Nadi (మట్టి రంగుల నది)- poetry anthology of Sudha Kiran, hosted by Kaalam Gunde Chappudu ( కాలం గుండె చప్పుడు) Read More »
Read a Kitaab Meet Up
Sun Feb 15, 11:00 AM
Read a Kitaab
Read A Kitaab is an unbiased community of Readers, Booklovers, writers and artists. We strive to provide the community an ecosystem with an online library, book discussions, author meet, book of the month, monthly meets, newsletters & much more...
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Hyd Indian-SF Reading Circle
Sun Feb 15, 2:00 PM
Karthik Prasad
This event marks the inaugural meeting of a new reading circle dedicated exclusively to Indian science fiction. Founded with the aim of spotlighting the richness and diversity of speculative writing from India, the reading circle brings together read ... Read More »
Childrens film series
Sun Feb 15, 6:00 PM
Anil Battula
ఆహ్వానం:
అనిల్ బత్తుల పబ్లికేషన్స్, లమాకాన్ కలిసి నిర్వహిస్తున్న ' పిల్లల సినిమా పండగ 2026 ' లో భాగంగా 15 ఫిబ్రవరి 2026.. ఆదివారం సాయంత్రం 7: 30 నిం లకు ఇరానియన్ పిల్లల సినిమా 'WHERE IS MY FRIENDS HOUSE / HOME? ' ను మీరు బంజారాహిల్స్ (జి.వి.కె వన్ మ ... Read More »
తెలుగు దారిలో కళావంతుల నడక.
Sun Feb 15, 7:00 PM
Telugu Nearavu
తెలుగు దారిలో కళావంతుల నడక.

మాట్లాడేవారు.. డా. యశోద ఠాకూర్, ఆర్.ఎం. ఉమామహేశ్వర్ రావు Read More »
Film: Missing (Costa-Gavras)
Tue Feb 17, 6:30 PM
Hyderabad Cinephiles
Costa Gavras’ 1982 movie Missing revolves around the mysterious disappearance of an American journalist Charles Horman in the aftermath of US-sponsored military coup in Chile in 1973 that deposed the democratically elected socialist president Salvado ... Read More »
Celebrating Bahman Ghobadi
Wed Feb 18, 7:00 PM
Lamakaan
Lamakaan will host a special evening dedicated to the works of acclaimed Kurdish-Iranian filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi this February. Scheduled for Wednesday evening, the festival brings together cinephiles, students, and lovers of world cinema to experie ... Read More »
Kadadaaka Neevente - film meetup
Thu Feb 19, 6:30 PM
Kishore Inapanuri
Join us for the introduction of Kadadaaka Neeventee, an independent film crafted without external backing, fueled only by the support of friends. Set against the backdrop of 1980–2002, this rural romance explores and questions the social disparities ... Read More »
Sign Language Workshop
Fri Feb 20, 5:30 PM
Medhansh Gupta
Sign Language Workship to be conducted by the Rotaract Club of Secunderabad Medicos, along with a deaf enabled foundation to teach the basics of sign language to students currently studying in medical college in Hyderabad, to held aid future doctors ... Read More »
Does it matter any more?
Fri Feb 20, 7:30 PM
Lamakaan
Does it matter any more? BUDGET 2026-27

Given the changes in development strategy and economic planning, what role does the Annual budget play? A weak exchange rate, growing trade deficits, poor export growth within the fastest growing major econo ... Read More »
CREATE YOUR VISION
Sat Feb 21, 11:00 AM
Vaishnavi
Create Your Vision

Vision Board Making and Relaxation Event

Step into a slow creative space designed for reflection clarity and calm
This session invites you to pause dream and visually express your goals through vision board making and journa ... Read More »
Hyderabad Bookworms MOTM
Sat Feb 21, 1:30 PM
Riks
Hyderabad Bookworms' Movie of the Month meetup. Meet your fellow bookworms, as we enjoy a movie adapted from a book or a play, share thoughts, compare with source material, and discuss its cultural relevance. This event is organised once a month, mo ... Read More »
Live in harmony with nature
Sun Feb 22, 10:30 AM
Rakesh Rootsman
My name is Rakesh Rootsman Rak, and I am a UK Citizen and have been a living in multiple countries for 30 years.

For many years, I was defined by what I was against, which eventually led to a wall of total burnout. I realised that while I knew exa ... Read More »
Discussion on 4 Labour Codes
Sun Feb 22, 4:30 PM
In Defense of Reason
Modi government has replaced the 29 labour laws with 4 labour codes. Apart from facilitating the 'Ease of Doing Business', the government claims that these labour codes will benefit the workers and employees as well. The government also claims that t ... Read More »
Park
Sun Feb 22, 8:00 PM
Sriram Vader
Description:- PARK a powerful play by Manav Kaul
Directed by - Sriram Vader
PARK - is set in a quiet public park where two strangers begin an unremarkable conversation. What starts as casual, almost mundane talk gradually reveals subtle layers of ... Read More »
Motive behind SIR
Tue Feb 24, 7:00 PM
sk jani basha
Special intensive revision (SIR) is the new weapon in the hands of the central government to threaten
the common people particularly the minorities and other vulnerable sections of the people.Reports from the ground suggest that marginalized commun ... Read More »
Celebrating Bahman Ghobadi
Wed Feb 25, 7:30 PM
Lamakaan
Lamakaan will host a special evening dedicated to the works of acclaimed Kurdish-Iranian filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi this February. Scheduled for Wednesday evening, the festival brings together cinephiles, students, and lovers of world cinema to experie ... Read More »
PULSE 24 DEMO FILM
Thu Feb 26, 8:30 PM
Tharun Punna
Pulse 24 is a DEMO film.PRESENTED BY CHAI BISKET
Plot of the demo film is a world where 2 telugu states are in president's rule and is controlled by a military tyrant and the female protagonist is a mineral scientist. How all these character are con ... Read More »
Bridging the Gap- Analogue & AI
Sat Feb 28, 10:30 AM
Vishwanath Akuthota
Bridging the Gap: Analogue and AI is a 4 hours, dialogue-driven workshop that brings together people from traditionally analogue disciplines such as arts, humanities, social sciences, craft, activism, and education with practitioners working in AI an ... Read More »
DAKATSHUMARI 2025
Sat Feb 28, 2:30 PM
Question Mark Films
Born into a renowned lineage of dacoits, Dheno struggles to make ends meet as his once-feared trade has become obsolete in the modern world. Despite his mastery, those around him abandon him for refusing to evolve, clinging stubbornly to the age-old ... Read More »
Kuchipudi by Tejas Academy
Sat Feb 28, 5:30 PM
Tejaswi Prasad
Ankura,” meaning tender sprout, symbolizes new beginnings and artistic growth.

This recital presents the young dancers of Tejas Academy of Arts as they take their first steps into the world of classical performance. Rooted in the tradition of Kuch ... Read More »