Upcoming Events

In the deep hills of northeast India, Christianity and pop culture has taken over the imagination of the Tangkhul tribes. Rewben Mashangva from Choithar village travels through the remote villages of the Tangkhul Naga to talk to the old people and collect songs and instruments. The rhythms, melodies and lyrics form links to his own music, which he describes as Naga Folk Blues. In his traditional “haokuirat” hairtsyle and western boots along with his 9 year old son Saka, he performs across india and southeast asia spreading the message that some songs have no end. The film was shot for more than one and half years at Rajasthan, Nagaland, Kolkatta, Shillong, Imphal and other villages of Manipur.

Baluch women in south-eastern part of Iran have made beautiful pottery traditionally for more than 5000 years. Baluch men apply mud on their body and bask in the sun for health and beauty. Woven around the poetry of Omar Khayyam, Soil Water Fire tries to create a symbiotic link in colorful hues and visual splendour.
MOHAMMAD ALI HASHEMZEHI is a young Iranian film maker and photographer.

Grim Pumpkin Theater offers as their third production Vijay Tendulkar's well known play, 'Silence! The Court Is In Session'.

We are back with the Monthly Testers Meet with a totally different way in which we are going to learn the craft of testing.
How ?

We are going to have a one day hands on session on Exploratory Testing. So, we are requesting the participants to bring in their own laptop because the full day would be ONLY hands on followed by group discussions. So the learning and take away would be awesome.

When?

We are planning to have this meet in October 2012
Planning to start the session at 10.00 am and till 5.00 pm.



The event is as usual FREE and searching for the venue which have WIFI facility.

I thought communicating to you because I found your office space has the following pre-requisites

Could accommodate 60-70 folks
Thinking that you give us permission to bring in laptop
We expect that you have wifi facility for the participants to connect
Also expect that you have projector and screen if the hall is big need a mike
White board or some place where we can use for writing
Facility for tea/coffee and snacks and also lunch

* Lunch will be taken care by the participants we are just taking care that its not very costly.. should be affordable

Reality cinema about the biggest drug lord the world has ever seen and The only columbian soccer captain which made it to the world cup

A play in Hindi written by Manav Kaul
Directed by Feroze

Samahaara Workshop Production
" The Fat Politician"
A multilingual Satire based on Alfred Jerry's "King Ubu".

The play is about a politician and his wife who are not satisfied with what they have.

Produced by Rathna Shekar Reddy
Directed by Pejjai Nagaraju

Had it not been for radio, Bob Dylan and the guitar, Guru Rewben Mashangva would be sitting in his village in company of cacophonic crickets and children narrating folk tales.

Guru Rewben Mashangva, the father of Naga Folk Blues and the Music Revivalist will be performing at Lamakaan with his high energy team.

Guru has contributed tremendously to the cause of preserving folk music and working towards the revival of Naga Culture in Manipur after the conversion to Anglicized Christianity. Howey and hao are two recent entries in the list of musical genres in the world and Guru Rewben Mashangva is one of the pioneers, the other being the folk rock band Abiogenesis.

This comedy its inspired on my two weeks experiencing the Conference of the Parties COP11 on Biodiversity, Hyderabad 2012.

Our wife is abducted and you go to the police station to file your complaint. Just imagine you are Ram accompanied by Lakshman, and the wife happens to be Sita…
Your wife is abducted and you go to the police station to file your complaint. Just imagine you are Ram accompanied by Lakshman, and the wife happens to be Sita…
Kaliyug ka thanedaar, Satyug ke Ram-Lakshman…
Dr. Prem Janmejai’s stinging satire on the absolutely corrupt police-neta-criminal nexus
Directed by: Vinay Varma
Duration: 60 minutes

Hyderabad Assamese Society pays tribute to late Dr. Bhupen Hazarika on his 1st death Anneversary. This two hour long programme includes indulging in a lot of assamese, Bengali, Hindi and his filmi numbers and reminisce the master.
Admission is free

The Main objective of the event is enhance the speaking skills and to help the students to have a better personality development in the nurturing stage itself. and make them confident and assertive in their communication and making them Self -Sufficient to compose and deliver a clear, convincing, and compelling speech on a public issue
These Session acts as an platform to overcome their fear of speaking

And We are back again!

SEVENTH FRET Presents – ‘ACOUSTIC NIGHT-2’

For those who aren’t aware of us let me first introduce us to you.

We are “SEVENTH FRET”

A band that was born 2 years back with an initiative to join forces with some quality musicians and singers ultimately aiming to have some fun!

The Band at the moment is a 6 piece combination.

Emmanuel – Lead/Rhythm Guitar

Mark- Lead/Rhythm Guitar

Rohit Toranala – Drummer – Drums/Percussions

Vinitha Narayanan – Vocalist

Lahari Parthasarathy – Vocalist

Maisam Abedi – Vocals/Guitar


Recalling the Last year’s event – Acoustic Night 1, We wanted to thank you all for your love and support.

We need your support once again!!

It’s been long since we did something for you guys So….

We’ve got some entertainment planned for you People this Friday Night!

Get ready for the ‘Acoustic night – 2’

This Event is based on the ‘Acoustic theme’.

This will include the minimal setting of the unplugged shows you see on TV.

Unlike the huge Rock shows, to maintain the Acoustic feel of the songs, we have selected our equipments carefully like a simple integration

of an Acoustic guitar and a ‘Djembe’(African Drum).

We have picked up some famous tracks from your favorite bands.

We will be performing acoustic versions of those songs. We also are releasing our own composition LIVE for the first time.

A two-day festival of documentaries by eminent Indian docu filmaker and cinematographer R V RAMANI.

Screening of films followed by Interaction with the maker.

1) "Blue Black Yellow" (5 Min.)

The painter, Achyuthan Kudallur, inaugurates his exhibition of abstract paintings, in Chennai. The filmmaker goes on a quizzical journey, through colors, forms, space, movements and gestures at the exhibition. A film as an abstract.

2) "Brahma Vishnu Shiva" (19 Min.)

The filmmaker persuades his Japanese sculptor friend, Toshikazu Kanai, to work with sand as the medium, near the waterfront on a beach. The waves lash. Children jump around. Fish gets caught. A balloon girl passes. A film happens, revealing the process of creation, sustenance and destruction, all happening at the same time.

3) "Is this how Craters are formed in the Moon" (13 Min.)

Holes dug across the ground for a temple festival, lies shattered at the end of it forming huge craters.

4) "NEE YAAR" (Who are you) (120 Min.)

For and in partnership with the Prasar Bharati Sundara Ramaswamy (SuRa) is considered as one of the foremost Tamil modernist writers. Having brought up in the background of Malayalam language and culture, SuRa learnt Tamil by himself, emerging as a Tamil writer by sheer hard work and passion. He championed a vision, where readers can access important writings in different Indian languages. In the back drop of the Dravidian and Dalit movements in Tamil Nadu, SuRa struggled to evolve a modern Tamil literature, independent of its ancient tradition and its associated politics. This often found his writings pitted against his Brahmin background and upbringing. Sundara Ramaswamy, died at the age of 75, on October 15th 2005. As per his last wishes; his cremation was carried out without any rituals.

A two-day festival of documentaries by eminent Indian docu filmaker and cinematographer R V RAMANI.

Screening of films followed by Interaction with the maker.
6.02 pm SAA 25 mts



A man sings in the local train, in Bombay. Men and women dance celebrating the Holi festival in the village Salona, in Maharashtra. Ganesh festival celebrations reach its peak on the streets of Bombay. A exploratory journey seeking one’s own rhythm, through the magnetic flux of rural and urban rhythms.



§ 6.29 pm MERA GAON HAI BAMBAI 29 mts



Children lodged at the Govt Remand Homes in Chennai, are brought there under various charges. Caught between the boundaries of the States and law, the Remand Home is a space in transit for the children. Some children find their way back home, some find State adoption, but for many it is a journey to nowhere.



§ 7.00 to 7.15 pm Tea Break



§ 7.15 pm MY CAMERA AND TSUNAMI 90 mts.





The film shares special moments that the filmmaker experienced with his camera, a special bonding over a period of 4 years, in terms of creating cinematic imagery, relating, exploring, seeking and interpreting notions of his reality. It is a memory of a camera which perished in the Tsunami, along with its last filmed footage. It’s last recorded footage, an elusive image, evoking multiple possibilities, seeking parallels and new perspectives.

कहानी बड़े भाईसाहब प्रेमचंद की उन प्रसिद्द रचनाओ में से एक हैं जो समाज के स्वरुप को यथार्थ और वास्तविकता के साथ प्रस्तुत करती हैं। इस कहानी में दो पात्र हैं एक छोटाभाई दूसरा बड़ाभाई जिनके माध्यम से लेखक ने दो अलग अलग तरह के मनोविज्ञान को प्रस्तुत किया हैं। बड़ा भाई जो रूढीवाद और परम्पराओ के पालन करने में कट्टर विश्वास रखता हैं और छोटा भाई जो परिस्थितियों के साथ परिवर्तित होकर अपनी ही तरह की जिंदगी जीने में विश्वास रखता हैं। बड़ा भाई परम्परावाद की ज़ंजीरो से अपने जीवन को इस तरह जकड लेता हैं कि कहानी के अंत तक आते आते उसे इन ज़ंजीरो से घुटन होने लगती हैं। वही लेखक ने शिक्षण व्यवस्था पर बड़े भाई साहब के माध्यम से अपनी अनूठी शेअली में व्यंग प्रस्तुत किया हैं। उदहारण के तौर पे बड़े भाई बहुत मेहनती हैं दिन रात पढ़ते हैं उसपर भी फेल होते जाते क्योकि वो किताबो से भी दो कदम आगे की सोचने लगते हैं उनके फेल होने का मुख्य कारण उनके खुद के बनाये सिद्धांत होते है। वही छोटा भाई समय और परिस्थिति के हिसाब से पढ़ता हैं और दनादन पास होता चला जाता हैं। अंत में थक कर बड़े भाईसाहब रूढ़ीवाद और खोखली परम्परा की दीवारों को लांघकर अपने छोटे भाई की कलाई थामे अपनी उमंगो और आकांक्षाओ की ओर दौड़ने लगते हैं।मुंशी जी ने भी इस कहानी से यही बताया है कि "परम्परा व्यक्ति के लिए होती हैं, व्यक्ति परम्परा के लिए नहीं "

The story of Premchand older brother, who is one of the famous Rcnao society
Nature of reality with reality and present. The story of two
Deserve a second Brabai Cotabai two different ways in which the author
The psychology are presented. Big brother Rudiwad and traditions
Staunch believer and younger brother to observe the conditions of
Convert and believe in living life to its own kind. Bada bhai
Jhnjiro of traditionalism would clench his life like the end of the story
Driving up from her Jhnjiro these seem to be suffocated. Teaching the same author
Through its unique system of big brother in Seali presented Cartoons
Done. For example at night, read her older brother are very diligent
There are also fell from books, since they seem to think two steps ahead of their
The main cause of failure are the principles that made their own. While the younger brother
Reads according to the situation and would have a quick moves. Finally
Big Brother Rudhiwad tired and hollow cross the walls of tradition
Little brother holding his wrist Umngo and start running toward Akancshao. Munshiji
This story is also told that "tradition is for the individual, the individual
For tradition "..

कहानी बड़े भाईसाहब प्रेमचंद की उन प्रसिद्द रचनाओ में से एक हैं जो समाज के स्वरुप को यथार्थ और वास्तविकता के साथ प्रस्तुत करती हैं। इस कहानी में दो पात्र हैं एक छोटाभाई दूसरा बड़ाभाई जिनके माध्यम से लेखक ने दो अलग अलग तरह के मनोविज्ञान को प्रस्तुत किया हैं। बड़ा भाई जो रूढीवाद और परम्पराओ के पालन करने में कट्टर विश्वास रखता हैं और छोटा भाई जो परिस्थितियों के साथ परिवर्तित होकर अपनी ही तरह की जिंदगी जीने में विश्वास रखता हैं। बड़ा भाई परम्परावाद की ज़ंजीरो से अपने जीवन को इस तरह जकड लेता हैं कि कहानी के अंत तक आते आते उसे इन ज़ंजीरो से घुटन होने लगती हैं। वही लेखक ने शिक्षण व्यवस्था पर बड़े भाई साहब के माध्यम से अपनी अनूठी शेअली में व्यंग प्रस्तुत किया हैं। उदहारण के तौर पे बड़े भाई बहुत मेहनती हैं दिन रात पढ़ते हैं उसपर भी फेल होते जाते क्योकि वो किताबो से भी दो कदम आगे की सोचने लगते हैं उनके फेल होने का मुख्य कारण उनके खुद के बनाये सिद्धांत होते है। वही छोटा भाई समय और परिस्थिति के हिसाब से पढ़ता हैं और दनादन पास होता चला जाता हैं। अंत में थक कर बड़े भाईसाहब रूढ़ीवाद और खोखली परम्परा की दीवारों को लांघकर अपने छोटे भाई की कलाई थामे अपनी उमंगो और आकांक्षाओ की ओर दौड़ने लगते हैं।मुंशी जी ने भी इस कहानी से यही बताया है कि "परम्परा व्यक्ति के लिए होती हैं, व्यक्ति परम्परा के लिए नहीं "

The story of Premchand older brother, who is one of the famous Rcnao society
Nature of reality with reality and present. The story of two
Deserve a second Brabai Cotabai two different ways in which the author
The psychology are presented. Big brother Rudiwad and traditions
Staunch believer and younger brother to observe the conditions of
Convert and believe in living life to its own kind. Bada bhai
Jhnjiro of traditionalism would clench his life like the end of the story
Driving up from her Jhnjiro these seem to be suffocated. Teaching the same author
Through its unique system of big brother in Seali presented Cartoons
Done. For example at night, read her older brother are very diligent
There are also fell from books, since they seem to think two steps ahead of their
The main cause of failure are the principles that made their own. While the younger brother
Reads according to the situation and would have a quick moves. Finally
Big Brother Rudhiwad tired and hollow cross the walls of tradition
Little brother holding his wrist Umngo and start running toward Akancshao. Munshiji
This story is also told that "tradition is for the individual, the individual
For tradition "..

MANORANJAN Tax-Free
A comedy in Hindi-English-Hyderabadi

Based on Chandrashekhar Phansalkar's Marathi play TAX-FREE

Adapted & Directed by Feroze

HYDERABAD WESTERN MUSIC FOUNDATION

Presents
THE LISTENING POST
Pure listening to Classical and Jazz music recordings
without any visual aids

At Lamakaan 4pm – 5.30pm

Sunday 11th November – Jazz

LISTENING POST
Open up our senses to new musical experiences.
Heighten and expand musical awareness and ability.
Develop a keen ear to hear every bit of music in all its beauty.
Listen along with others who are like-minded.

Second Sundays - Jazz
Fourth Sundays - Western Classical

Open to all. No entrance fee

Book launch of "The Hussaini Alam House" Written by Huma R Kidwai and published by Zubaan.

MARATHI PLAY
PADVI BRASHTACHARACHI (BILINGUAL)(DIPLOMA IN CORRUPTION)(A SOCIAL SATIRE)
Corruption in high places is a burning topic of today, but corruption in the life of a common man is a matter of equally grave concern. The play "Bhrashtacharachi Padavi” voices these concern in form of a satire in which a middle class retired school teacher places an advertisement in local newspaper about coaching classes for etiquettes and manners (Shishtachar). The advertisement is wrongly published as "coaching classes for Bhrashtachar (Corruption)".

This leads to visits by a policeman, an officer from Municipal Corporation, and the education department who bully him. The hapless teacher ends up paying bribes to keep them quiet and not take any action against him. To top this, an ex-chief engineer from mining department offers himself as a faculty member.

The exasperated teacher seriously decides to drop his idea of coaching classes for Shishtachar. Entry of a eunuch looking for any degree or diploma, hoping to achieve some sort of status in the society changes the tone of the play from sarcastic to serious. The teacher rejects the eunuch for enrollment and the eunuch lashes out and ridicules the teacher for paying bribes to save his skin.

"He who gives bribes is more responsible for corruption than he who receives them.” This scourge of corruption is like Bhishmacharya of Mahabharat, who is unconquerable, and cannot be killed” bemoans the teacher.

“Do not be afraid of consequences. Fight this war, become Arjun. We the descendents of Shikhandi will join hands with you” declares the eunuch as the play draws curtain.

Jamathon, a Hyderabad based live music and jamming platform presents 'Songs of the Balladeer', an evening of storytelling through music. The artiste, Sanjo, takes the audience on a journey through songs that have a story to tell. At times the story isn't just in the song. It's also about the song, the singer or the songwriter. The entire set has a distinctly retro flavor with a focus on evocative lyrics, stirring melodies and emotions that underline the human condition. This performance is brought to you by Blue Butterfly Entertainment.

500 Expressions - Express Through Your Eyes

It is aptly said that eyes are the window to the soul. One can just look into your eyes and see the naked truth! Emoting and expressing feelings through eyes is considered a significant medium in art and cinema. Your eyes reveal the true “you”. One can’t deny the fact that eyes have become the focal point of our existence. While communicating with others, we observe and follow their eyes innately to convey emotions and expressions.
To see the first step taken by your child, to witness the marvels and scenic beauty of nature, to appreciate an artist’s grandeur performance, to sense the happiness in your loved one’s expression – to experience all the marvels of life as well as sweet nothings – we need a clear vision to revel and capture such beautiful and vivid moments in our imagination.
Here is where we walk into the picture. We provide you a clear vision with a strong mission. We, at 500 Expression, have devised an innovative concept to support and aid the deprived. We have a wide array of 500 frames owned by 500 individuals like you and me. Also, we have 100 frames contributed by renowned celebrities.
The frames owned by 400 individuals will be up for grabs online shortly. But, only one frame is available per person. The frames contributed by the crème de la crème celebrities will be auctioned. The money raised from the sale and auction will take care of the socially underprivileged. So, a part of your money will be donated for a good cause. Be a part of our social initiative and contribute in a unique way!
The pictures taken of your eyes shall be auctioned for a good cause. A part of the money raised from auctioning the frames (picture) of your eyes shall be donated to aid a needy.

'Children of the forest' a film by Dr. Mayuri Panse on the animal orphanage started by Dr. Prakash Amte 35 years ago. For 35 years, Dr. Prakash Amte and his family have worked to provide a better life for the backward Madia by providing them medical care, education and teaching this hunter-gatherer tribe to farm. Dr. Amte began taking in animal babies that were orphaned when the Madia hunted the parents for food. The orphanage has grown to include a huge variety of animals who live in absolute harmony.

The film "Honey hunters of the Blue Mountains" documents the lives of the last honey hunters in the Nilgiris hills of Southern India and their intricate relationship with Apis dorsata bees. Besides spectacular shots of Kurumba honey hunters scaling down steep cliffs and tall trees, the film offers views of the stunning landscape in this part of the Western Ghats, its wildlife and close-ups of the bees foraging and life in the hive. The film tries to capture the very essence of living with bees, it narrates the myths surrounding the harvest, while also addressing environmental degradation and some of the hardships encountered by the Kurumba and other tribes. It ends with a resume of Keystone's work in enabling the honey hunters to more successfully market honey and wax.

Chuck Glider workshop by AerotriX gives the participants an opportunity to understand the theory behind the functioning of aircraft. This workshop takes the participants through an interactive lecture supplemented by practical session, thereby providing a complete learning experience.

Workshop Structure:
The workshop is divided into 3 modules:
· Understanding Flight
· Fabrication of Glider
· Testing/ Flying of Glider

Details and Registration: Please visit www.aerotrix.com/lamakaan

MY WIFE’S HUSBAND


Written by: Miro Gavran | Indian adaptation by: Feroze
Music composed by: Amit Dasani & Suhit Chiruthapudi
Cast: Maya, Vinay Abhishek, Feroze Ahmed, Kaya
Poster & Ticket designed by: Kathik Vijay V


Not every day will you see a man and his wife’s husband together on stage.
Come and find out who gets to keep the wife and who gets to keep the misery.

Donor Pass: Rs.100/-
Contact: sifar.theatre@gmail.com | 98493 31347
Book online: www.bookmyshow.com