Lamakaan

A fair (flea market) showcasing creative entrepreneurs of Hyderabad providing an exhibition space for young enterprenuers of Hyderabad, at Lamakaan where people can exhibit as well as sell their products and passion.

Entry - Free

Hyderabad Western Music Foundation
offers a 2-months (8-Saturdays)

“Music-Theory-& Ear-Training"
Come, learn, compose and enjoy!

In this course you will learn….

Pitch Identification:
With the aid of visualizations and audible ques, student will gain skills such as pitch matching, finding the “key”, and understanding the relationship between pitches.
Harmonic analysis:
Melodies and chord progressions will be demystified through the study of tonal harmony.
Sight Singing:
We will discuss the ways in which pitches usually behave, and explore melodic sequencing and basic conducting. This will help students to read and sing music at first sight!
Dictation:
Students will learn to notate melodies and harmonies upon hearing. This skill will empower students to be able to quickly grasp music that they encounter, as well be able to write or play their own musical ideas.

Start: Saturday, 7th September (and following 7 Saturdays) 3 – 5 pm

Venue: Lamakaan (Lane next to M-Modal building, opps. GVK One Mall, Road No.1, Banjara Hills) www.lamakaan.com

Fee: Rs. 2900 – HWMF members Rs. 2500 (for 16 hours; incl. course-material)
Registration fee: Rs. 300

Requirements: If you did a HWMF-notation-reading-course, a beginner-course in Music, for ex. Trinity, ABRSM, LCM… etc., or bring a similar experience, this is the right course for you on the way to musicianship.

Our resource person is a talented, experienced & young musician: Nathan King
Nathan is studying music and anthropology at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and teaches music theory and ear training at the Folk School of Chattanooga. He has performed many styles of music including jazz, funk, classical, rock n’ roll, folk and experimental new music. Nathan’s compositions have ranged from the traditional to the avant garde; including duets for clarinet and piano, guitar ensembles, as well as full jazz band arrangements and mixtures of different artistic mediums. Predominantly Nathan is a singer and guitarist, though he also plays bass, clarinet, and tuba. He believes that music is for everyone, and it should not be limited to the stage. Music can bring great joy to your life and the lives of those around you!

Interested? Pl. register soon: Info@hydmusic.com
Or call us 9849451794 or 9912201659
www.facebook.com/TheHyderabadWesternMusicFoundation
www.hydmusic.com

Samahaara
in association with
Theatre Outreach Unit, University of Hyderabad
presents

"Adventures of Chinnari" A Telugu Play

‘Adventures of Chinnari’, a live performance designed and meant for children ranging from 3rd to 9th standard. The play is based on a folk tale of China and having a concern for several contemporary issues of the age group below 15 years.
Our recent performances for schools like Future Kids, BHAVANS and Kendriya Vidyalaya received a thunderous applause amidst standing ovation.

Entry - Call 8341120303, 9885288982

24th Listening Post
Unprepared – Exploring the great jazz pianists

The piano already had a respectable place in the musical scheme of things when jazz was born. In both classical and folk traditions, it was a solo instrument matched only by an orchestra, and it was the instrument of choice for composition. As a result, much of jazz has been built around and written on the piano. At this fortnight’s Jazz Listening Post, we take a look at the journey of the jazz piano, from ragtime and honky tonk to avant garde and contemporary. You will find the usual suspects, but be prepared for some unexpected guests too.

Presented by : Subhorup Dasgupta, Jazz-Lover & Writer at http://subhorup.blogspot.in/

Entry - Free

In commemoration of the Centenary of Indian Cinema, here is a tribute paid to some great personalities from the Telugu Cinema..spread over 25 weeks. Each tribute includes a documentary on the personality along with a talk where possible. Brought to you by Srishti Films and presented by Saichand Tripuraneni, BNIM and Anil Atluri.

This week we will be looking at some one who has a rare distinction of acting in the first ever talkie films of Hindi (Alam Ara), Telugu (Bhakta Prahlada) and Tamil (Kalidas). He went on to achieve many more and today we call him the founding father of South Indian Film Industry - L.V.Prasad.

Akkineni Lakshmi Vara Prasada Rao known popularly as L. V. Prasad was an Indian film producer, actor, director, cinematographer and businessman. He was one of the pioneers of Indian cinema and is the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest Award for films in India.

We present a tribute to this doyen of our cinema on its centenary celebrations.

Entry - Free

Last week, the National Food Security Bill was passed in both Lok and Raj Sabha. It raised many questions on the aspects of hunger vs nutrition, standardization of food vs variety in food basket, fiscal burden vs a long awaited populist political decision, hasty decision by the government before the elections, food security vs food sovereignty and many more.

Discussion aims to understand, debate and discuss around these questions.

Moderator: Sridevi, Dept. of Economics, UoH.

Confirmed Speakers:
A. Sagari Ramdas from Anthra
B. K. Sandeep from Deccan Development Society
and Dr.Rama Melkote (Commmissioner, Right to food)

All are welcome.

Entry - Free

Premiere of a short film 'Rajiga' which portrays the effect suicides have been on youth involved in Telangana movement.

Entry -Free

AVARTAN'S Present a hindi Play 'Evam Indrajeet'
the play written by Badal serkar and directed by Satyabarat Rout. Duration 100 minutes.

This is our first venture to reach out to the masses, youth in particular. In today’s world where everything has become materialistic, the youth, is losing its focus and drifting towards the less important in life. Consequently, the human in us is being replaced by machine, and life becomes a mere existence. This machine- like existence acts as an octopus, that is spreading its tentacles everywhere, creeping up the humanity; the reason why we lose our existence, identity and emotions. Indrajeet seeks the answers to these fundamental questions: “Who am I?”, “What am I?” and “Why am I?” The protagonist wants to break the walls of fundamentalism, and tries to establish an idealistic society, that can liberate us from the shackles of age-long customs and laws.

Written in the early seventies, 'Evam Indrajeet' is regarded as the first Indian absurd drama, which follows the principles of existentialism, a trend set by the ideas of western philosophers and authors like Albert Camus, Samuel Beckett, and Jean Paul Sartre. The meaninglessness of life somehow reflects in the total production and questions our whole existence of life. The one and a half hour long production is an adaptation of the original play, to suit the contemporary global times, without distorting the central idea of the author. The treatment of the production is humerous, satirical, caricaturist and at the same time absurd.

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AVARTAN'S Present a hindi Play 'Evam Indrajeet' the play written by Badal serkar and directed by Satyabarat Rout. Duration 100 minutes.
This is our first venture to reach out to the masses, youth in particular. In today’s world where everything has become materialistic, the youth, is losing its focus and drifting towards the less important in life. Consequently, the human in us is being replaced by machine, and life becomes a mere existence. This machine- like existence acts as an octopus, that is spreading its tentacles everywhere, creeping up the humanity; the reason why we lose our existence, identity and emotions. Indrajeet seeks the answers to these fundamental questions: “Who am I?”, “What am I?” and “Why am I?” The protagonist wants to break the walls of fundamentalism, and tries to establish an idealistic society, that can liberate us from the shackles of age-long customs and laws.
Written in the early seventies, 'Evam Indrajeet' is regarded as the first Indian absurd drama, which follows the principles of existentialism, a trend set by the ideas of western philosophers and authors like Albert Camus, Samuel Beckett, and Jean Paul Sartre. The meaninglessness of life somehow reflects in the total production and questions our whole existence of life. The one and a half hour long production is an adaptation of the original play, to suit the contemporary global times, without distorting the central idea of the author. The treatment of the production is humerous, satirical, caricaturist and at the same time absurd.
Entry-9951177844

"There is nothing I cherish more than freedom in this world. The freedom to understand, learn and act is something we all have, but never realize. My encounter with open source in my college years exposed me to this freedom and changed my life."

Arun Ganesh, a sustainable technology hacker Talks "How using open source took me to the world" among other things like crowd sourcing, creative commons, maps etc. Arun has previously worked as a UI designer with the Wikimedia Foundation.

Not given any fairy tale books in his childhood by his parents, Arun spent his formative years flipping through his sister’s geography atlas, tracing shapes of countries, memorising place names and understanding the relationships between mountains, rivers and cities. Not surprisingly, he developed a deep interest in cartography and visual information design at an early age, creating large scale plans of fantasy cities on the backside of drafting sheets from his dad’s office. The four years spent pursuing Electronics & Communication Engineering from Anna University gave him ample time to develop his cartographic skills further, by contributing heavily to Wikipedia and the OpenStreetMap projects. After an accidental entry into the post graduate Information & Interface Design program at the National Institute of Design, he is now on a mission to share his love for geography and the environment to others using maps as a communication medium.

Open to All
Entry-Free

An evening with the music of the Legend, Bharat Ratna M.S. Subba Lakshmi with renditions of her famous Bhajans, Keertanas, Sthothras et al. An AV and a commentary on what made her the stalwart that she is. A tribute to her in commemoration of her birthday on September 16th.

Open for all and entry is free.

In commemoration of the Centenary of Indian Cinema, here is a tribute paid to some great personalities from the Telugu Cinema..spread over 25 weeks. Each tribute includes a documentary on the personality along with a talk where possible. Brought to you by Srishti Films and presented by Saichand Tripuraneni, BNIM and Anil Atluri.

Bommireddy Nagi Reddy was a Telugu movie producer. He set up Vijaya Vauhini Studios in Chennai, which was then Asia's biggest film studio. As his elder brother (who was also a director) had the same initials and was known as B. N. Reddy, Nagi Reddy was popularly known as B. Nagi Reddy. Some of the movies produced by Nagi Reddy include Patala Bhairavi (1951), Missamma (1955), Maya Bazaar (1957), Gundamma Katha (1962), Maduve Madinodu (1965-Kannada), Ram Aur Shyam, Shriman Shrimati, Julie (1975), and Swarg Narak (1978), the latter two of which were in Hindi.

He is the first recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke award in South India.

We present a tribute to this doyen of our cinema on its centenary celebrations.
Entry - Free

Restorative Circles Facilitation Training Workshop.
RC is a community process which supports restoring of connection and coming to consensus at the times of disagreements and conflicts, with the support of facilitators. Created by Dominic Barter and his colleagues, out of their work in the slums of Rio de Janiero, Brazil, 'Restorative Circle' allows conflicts to surface in a safe container. To see videos of Dominic speak on RC go to http://www.restorativecircles.org/video

During the process all the parties come to dialogue as equals. Participants invite each other and attend voluntarily. The process ends when actions have been found that bring mutual benefit.

It could be used at any community based groups and workplaces, including Government or Non Government Organisations, Corporates, Educational Institutions, Civil Rights groups or political organisations, Intentional Communities like Housing Societies or Eco Villages, and even in families.

In a Restorative System, unlike a retributive one, by going into the context of the conflict we try to restore connection and trust in the community. If the social fabric is torn, we sit together to gradually re-weave it, to re-join the threads between the members of the community.

In the two days workshop you will be learning about the process and the skills to facilitate restorative Circles and setting up Restorative Systems in a community. To know more about Restorative Circles go to www.restorativecircles.org.

Gift Culture: The workshop will be done in the spirit of Gift Culture where you are invited to contribute generously from your heart. To know more about the spirit of gift culture see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpyc84kamhw

Suggested Contribution for the workshop is Rs 1500. Please feel free to pay more or less depending on your financial capabilities. We want to have this flexibility so as to include everyone irrespective of their financial resources.


Shammi Nanda has had the opportunity to learn about Restorative Circles with by L’aura and Jason of Auroville who have attended trainings on Restorative Circle with Dominic and have introduced it in their own community. Auroville community is experimenting with different ways of conflict transformation. He is also working on Nonviolent Communication for the last four years.
Shammi has been involved in filmmaking and has studied it at the Film Institute in Pune. While he was studying there he was also the president of the student body of the Film Institute. During that time they organized many strikes. He now thinks that while they had noble intentions, the processes of meetings were more disconnecting and is now wanting to create spaces where there is genuine listening and trust in communities when they situation is charged up.

He is closely connected to various sustainability movements and ecological communities all over India. He is also part of the learning societies network, which has been organizing ‘Learning Societies Unconference’ and connected to many home shcooling and unschooling families across the country. He has also been closely connected with Shikshantar for last ten years. See www.swaraj.org/shikshantar and sees himself as part of the larger Shikshantar network.

He believes in moving over from ‘power over’ to ‘power with’ways of relating in our communities and organizations and believes that it is not just possible but a more efficient way to relate with each other. He is also supporting some groups and communities to set up processes of conflict transformation in their design itself.

For registration - call 9642731329

Lamakaan and Aradhana Karhade presents an evening of Hisnduatani vocal by Omkar dadarkar.

Omkar was enthused to take up music by his parents, both being Marathi Natya-Sangeet performers. He trained under his aunt legendary Manik Verma, Pt.Yashwantbua Joshi of Gwalior Gharana and Pt.Ulhas Kashalkar. Omkar's performancesacross India and abroad were highly applauded. He received the prestigious Vidyasagar Award, Shanmukhananda Hall-Mumbai-Sangeet Shiromani" award, Chaturanga Sangeet Shishyavrutti Award", Sangeet Natak Academy Awarf and Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar. Presently he is a Musician Tutor at I.T.C. Sangeet Research Academy Kolkata. His handsome voice with embellished tans has established him as a brilliant performer.

Entry - call 9642731329

For the Adivasi communities of Khammam, East Godavari and West Godavari districts in AP and Kunta block in Chattisgarh and Motu Block in Orrissa, life has become uncertain, since the government's decision to commence the construction of the Polavaram Dam - the largest dam by far in India surpassing the Sardar Sarovar Dam in the area of submergence (631 sq km), Forest land, number of villages (300) and number of people (conservative estimate 2 lakhs) affected.

For them the lives seem "Damned"...what does it mean to leave a life that they have known for generations and for people who might never have stepped out of their forest life? How do governments view displaced people in this day and date? The argument is always that for the larger good, some have to make sacrifices...but is it all that simple a matter - a matter of compensation? After all this, does this project serve its purpose? For that matter is there a need to relook at large projects like these at a time when we are beginning to realize that 'small is sustainable’?

The film is made by Saraswati Kavula, filmmaker and social activist.



Entry-Free

Lamakaan and NAPM hosts a talk on "River Basin rights and water conflicts in the context of division of AP" by Kishan Rao Parcha.

As the process of the division of Andhra Pradesh state gains momentum the tempers and emotions are rising that rapidly on both the sides, Water issues and conflicts are coming to the fore and vociferous demands are made on the Centre to do justice.

This talk would centre around projecting a perspective so that a just and equitable resolution of the present conflict can be arrived at.

The session will be an interactive and open for debate.

Kishan Rao Parcha graduated from Mysore University in Electrical Engineering. After a brief stint as a research fellow at IIT, Kanpur, he returned to his native village and took to agriculture as my profession. Kishan Rao trains trainers in sustainable farming systems and innovative practices in agriculture.

Entry - Free

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.

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

Entry - Contact: sifar.theatre@gmail.com | 98493 31347 Book online: www.bookmyshow.com

Advanced Theatre Workshop
by
Samahaara

After the tremendous success of the Samahaara's Weekend Theatre Workshops, it is time for our Advanced Theatre Workshop. Conducted by our workshop director and co-founder Rathna Shekar Reddy, it is two whole days (21st September Saturday and 22nd September Sunday, 10 AM to 5 PM) of Advanced Theatre knowledge, theory and practice.

Meant for slightly experienced participants, it is ideal for those who have taken at least one workshop before or had some kind of training, worked in one or more plays and are now looking to further their theatrical skills. Learn how to put a production together from working on a script, casting, staging, scenography, acting, costuming, directing and production.

Participants will further their skills in acting, play making, and scene analysis, as well as understanding the full process of creating theatre. Advanced Theatre Workshop is an in-depth, multi-leveled study of skills and techniques that will cover both performance and stagecraft. These will include advanced acting, advanced improv, theatre history, the difference between acting for stage and acting for the camera, Shakespeare, ensemble acting, scenery construction, sound and stage management.

The workshop timing breakup is as follows for both days: 21st & 22nd of September, 2013.

10.00 AM - 11.00 AM: Workshop begins
11.00 AM - 11:10 AM: Tea break
11:10 AM - 1.00 PM: Workshop continues
01.00 PM - 1.45 PM: Lunch break
01.45 PM - 3.45 PM: Workshop continues
03.45 PM - 4:00 PM: Tea Break
04:00 PM - 5.00 PM: Workshop concludes

For registrations call 8341120303
or
Email at info@samahaara.org

Informative session on Business Incubators and Accelerators and how they help start-ups go to the next level ! This session helps clear the confusion about which accelerator to choose, when to apply and how to get into one of these incubators/accelerators in India and Abroad !

Agenda:
11:00 - 11:15 A:M : Setting the context & Key Note.
11:15 - 12:15 P:M : Interactive discussion about local incubators/accelerators. (Guests from Accelerators would be present)
12:15 - 12:45 P:M : Case Study of a Startup that's Incubated
12:45 - 13:15 P:M : Information about global accelerators including JFDI Singapore, Startup Bootcamp - Europe, Startup Chile
13:15 on-wards : Open Networking

On the occasion of World Alzheimer's Day, screening of international documentary directed by Oscar nominated Spanish director Carlos Bosch.This fascinating documentary about Alzheimer’s Disease is set apart from similar medical documentaries through the sheer charisma and personality of Pasqual Maragall, the former Mayor of Barcelona and President of Catalunya who was diagnosed with the disease in 2007, and who allowed documentary maker Carles Bosch intimate access to his life. The Maragall story is inter-cut with doctors and experts discussing AD and how it might be combated, and a series of scenes of other AD sufferers around the world – in the US, India and Holland – talking to their doctors. The words ‘bicycle, spoon, apple’ are simply words that the doctors might ask an AD sufferer (the words change from doctor to country) to try and remember, to test their powers of recall.

The film also has a fair bit of representation from India, specifically covering the work of the Memory Clinic, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (in association with Alzheimer's and Related Disorders Society of India, Hyderabad chapter) presents this in the wider global context of medical research and work in AD.

MANORANJAN Tax-Free A comedy in English, Hindi & Hyderabadi Based on Chandrashekhar Phansalkar's Marathi play TAX-FREE Adapted & Directed by Feroze
It is a tale of three blind men who come to terms with their disability by not taking themselves or their condition too seriously. A certain person runs The Blind Men’s Club, to provide tax-free entertainment to the blind. The play opens with a certain person seeking to become a part of the club. What ensues is a hilarious account of his initiation into the strange ways of the club.
Entry: call 9849331347

Adapted from the original Marathi play Shri Tashi Sau written by Yogesh Soman into Hindustani by Saurabh Gharipurikar.
This is a story about a Hyderabadi couple going to court to nullify their nuptials by divorcing each other for the final time. During the course of funny incidents, they realize that after so many fights they cannot live without each other.

Stick to your chairs as this play will take you on a laughter ride. Make sure you watch this play as this one will surely tickle your funny bone!

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25th Listening Post:
Art Songs from the romantic era – Lieder and chanson

Piano, voice and sentimental poems about the nature of life. This week, let us explore art songs from the romantic period. These songs of high literary quality, acutely represented by careful music, became very popular in the 19th century and onwards. Art songs are often performed in sets or ‘song cycles’.The german version of art song – a lied (pl. lieder) and its french counterpart – the Chanson – represent not just the landscape and emotional geography of people in that time, but also is the essence of romantic ideology. Art song is a true exploration of poetry through music, immortalized by composers such as Schubert, Schumann, Poulenc, Debussy and many others.

Presented by Tejaswinee Kelkar, who is at present doing her MS at IIIT in Hyderabad. She has studied Western Classical as well as Hindustani Classical music and is locally part of the choir group the Deccan Voices.

Entry - Free

Western classical guitar recital by Akram ul haq.(Dolce music Institute).
Duration 1 hour.
Set list-
BACH-
1.BWV 997 prelude.
2.Cello suite 1. 1007 prelude.
3.BWV 998 prelude.

M.GULIANI-
1.Varations on the harmonius Blacksmith by G.F Handel.

ASTOR PIAZZOLLA-
1.Campero.
2.Triston.

FRANCISCO TARREGA
1.Recuerdos de la Alhambra.
2.Gran vals.

VILLO LOBOS.
Etude no 1.
Etude no 5.
Etude no 8.

Open for all and entry is free.

K. Kameswara Rao or Kamalakara Kameswara Rao is famous Indian film director popularly known as Pouraanika Chitra Brahma. He has directed about 50 films in Telugu and Tamil languages, majority of them are Mythological in nature. The most renowned among them is Nartanasala.

He is know for his master pieces like Gunasundari Katha, Patala Bhairavi, Gundamma Katha, Narthanasala among others.

In commemoration of the Centenary of Indian Cinema, here is a tribute paid to some great personalities from the Telugu Cinema. Each tribute includes a documentary on the personality along with a talk where possible. Brought to you by Srishti Films and presented by Saichand Tripuraneni, BNIM and Anil Atluri.

Entry - Free

An all women writers in Telugu of Democratic writers forum in Hyderabad are holding a round-table conference discussing the division of state and its arising questions.
Titled Rashtra vibhajana - charcha organised by Prajaswamya Rachayitrula Vedika (Prarave).

Open for women writers

Gravity contemporary dance piece.
Gravitation, or gravity, is a natural phenomenon by which all physical bodies attract each other. It is most commonly experienced as the agent that gives weight to objects with mass and causes them to fall to the ground when dropped. The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass ,movement of relation of bodies.

Night of the Absurd came up as a concept last year when we staged four of Alex Broun's plays at Lamakaan in August 2012. This time, we plan to explore further the concept of absurdity of human life, i.e. existence (and death) through the best medium known to us, that is theater.

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TWO DAY WEEKEND SCREENWRITING WORKSHOP CONDUCTED BY RAJ CHANVELL, SCREENWRITING GRADUATE OF FTII. THE WORKSHOP COVERS ALL THE BASICS OF SCREENPLAY WRITING FROM INCEPTION TO CONCEPTION.

Writing movies is one of the most creative and fulfilling careers one can choose. Though Screenwriting is a hard job, having a sound knowledge of basic principles and techniques of screenwriting and story telling would make the job easier and interesting. For All those Aspirants who have it in them but unable to put out the first words, The workshop is a good opportunity to help you and guide you in nurturing your budding creativity and imagination to write great stories. As everyone can accept, A great film is impossible without a great script. And to write a great script you need to train yourself with professionals.

The workshop conducted by Raj Chanvell, A professional screenwriter graduated from Film and television institute of India,Pune, focuses on all basics of script writing.

The workshop will tackle all aspects that go into the construction of a script. The workshop covers topics like...
- What is a screenplay? Basic fundamentals of a professional screenplay
- It all starts with an idea. The genesis of a premise.
- The Litmus test. How to check if your idea works
- The character and the conflict. How to develop a character with conflict.
- Plot or Character. Which?
- Expanding the premise into a short synopsis.
- The dynamics of a scene
- The three act structure and other approaches
- The step outline
- The treatment
- screen time vs real time, exposition, Transitions, dialogue, Dramatic conflict techniques, subtext, set up and pay offs, and many more. It also focuses on the resources screenwriters need like books, films, sample screenplays, professional guidance, online help etc.

To register call +91 9912111173
or email: raj.chanvell@gmail.com

Episode two of Hyderabad Design Evening will focus on Design Thinking. All designers from all disciplines are welcome!

We are also inviting speakers for a lighting talk - 10 minutes to speak about use of Design Thinking on one of your projects.

Listen, learn, engage, and socialize!

We hope to see you there!

Samahaara
presents

"Miss Meena" A play in Telugu
by
Theatre Outreach Unit, University of Hyderabad

Ms. Meena, formerly Malli, returns to her native village after a decade to make her final film. She is now an iconic film star. In the intervening years, the village has descended into a state of dire poverty. With news of Ms. Meena's arrival there is a new burst of energy and hope in the village and she is hailed as their saviour. Ms. Meena arrives and promises to make the villagers prosperous beyond their wildest dreams. In return, she demands a terrible price.

'Ms. Meena' is based on an original story written by Rashmi Ruth Devadasan, inspired by the classic play 'The Visit (1956)' by the Swiss-German Playwright, Friedrich Durrenmatt. It was adapted by Perch Theatre Group, Chennai and has been performed all over India under the direction of Rajiv Krishnan. This Telugu version was developed in collaboration with Perch, Chennai and directed by Chandra Sekhar Indla, a research scholar in University of Hyderabad.

Theatre Outreach Unit has been travelling all over Andhra Pradesh with this play reaching more than sixty thousand audience till date. The performance at Lamakaan on 28th would be their 70th show.

Entry - 8341120303

Let's try to explore more into CAMERA & LENSES

Knowing your camera and lenses is essential for exploring the world of photography. We will try to show you how to get the most out of what you have, in the least amount of time.

We request all members to get types of cameras they have got,
old ones (working /not working).


Session -1

1. Compact Cameras (Point and Shoot Camera)

2. Sub-Compact Cameras, Bridge Cameras

3. Single Lens Reflex Cameras (SLR, DSLR for Digital SLRs)

4. Rangefinder Cameras

5. Polaroid Camera



Session -2

Complete Video Show on Lenses

Many of the creative options available to a photographer hinge on an in-depth understanding of lenses. In Foundations we will try to show how to choose lenses and take full advantage of their creative options. The course covers fundamental concepts that apply to any camera, such as focal length and camera position, and shows how to evaluate and shop for DSLR lenses.

The second half of the course focuses on shooting techniques: controlling auto focus working with different focal lengths, and managing distortion and flare. The course also examines various filters and contains tips on cleaning and maintaining lenses.

Topics include:
Understanding field of view and camera position
Depth of field and lens choice
How to choose a lens Examining lens features
Using specialized lenses such as fish eye and tilt/shift lenses
Focusing techniques
Using filters
Camera maintenance.
Who can come ?
All who have got interest and zeal of learning and sharing knowledge of photography.

What to Carry ?
Try to Carry what ever the type of Camera and lenses you have got.

Costs: Rs. 200/- (Venue Charges, Meetup Maintenance charges, Club Equipment etc.)

Any queries you can reach me at 98490 143 99 /

mail me @ ram.tota@gmail.com / hdphotoclub@gmail.com

Entry -Free

Progressive Writer Najma Nikhat wrote short stories in Urdu from 1940s to 1990s, although there was a big gap in the 70s and 80s. She passed away in 1997. Her daughters Suraiya Kidwai and Huma Kidwai have put together an anthology of her work. The book 'Raat Ke Guzarte Hi' will be launched by her close associates, who will also speak briefly about the author.

Team HWS is arguably Hyderabad’s most active photo-walking team. We conduct photowalks almost every week.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/Teamhyderabadweekendshoots/

We are conducting an open exhibition {Reflections} in November. We would like to have a meeting at Lamakaan for collecting photographs for the exhibition https://www.facebook.com/events/386567251472574/

The makers of "sex,likes and pokes", "Love, Sex and mocha" & "whats up with indian men" present "Cops, tins & other things {the good,bad & ugly of Hyderabad}. 8 stories that take a hilarious look into the city of Hyderabad.

Entry - (Chaitanya on Bangalore number) 09449596889

The makers of "sex,likes and pokes", "Love, Sex and mocha" & "whats up with indian men" present "Cops, tins & other things {the good,bad & ugly of Hyderabad}. 8 stories that take a hilarious look into the city of Hyderabad.

Entry - (Chaitanya on Bangalore number) 09449596889

Underdog Entertainment-The group that entertained you with their plays "Sex,likes and pokes" & "love,sex and mocha" is back with there comedy property-where they infuse stand up comedy, guitar humour and their improv act.
Entry - (Chaitanya on Bangalore number) 09449596889

Want to get even?
Forget the odds.

“Your father was a loser, my friend.
He was born a loser, lived a loser and died a loser.
Go back to the US and get yourself a citizenship.”

Rand return to his life in San Jose. His father would follow him in a couple of months and that would be that. But his father dies and Ray attributes it to bad luck. Things take a bizarre turn when an old friend tells him the reason behind his father’s death.

Ray finds himself drawn into the seedy under-belly of Tamil films and up against a man who will stop at nothing to get what he wants.
Should Ray go back to his meticulously constructed life in the US? Or should he throw all plans aside and take on the man responsible for breaking into his father’s heart and stealing his mind?

Jump Cut is a genre-defying page-turner that is at once funny, moving and suspenseful, all leading to a deliciously satisfying climax with a sting in its tail.

Krishna Shastri Devulapalli is a cartoonist, children's illustrator and graphic designer. In his chequered career, he has worked in advertising, designed hundreds of greeting cards, illustrated school textbooks and written film scripts. Ice Boys in Bell-Bottoms is his first novel.

Read Krishna Shastri Devulapalli's riveting second novel about fathers and sons, films and friendship, love and betrayal, and the bittersweet nature of coming home.

The writer will be Launching his book in Hyderabad at Lamakaan and interact with the audience.

Open to all, Entry is Free.

PechaKucha Nights are informal and fun gatherings where creative people get together and share their ideas, works, thoughts, holiday snaps - just about anything really, in the PechaKucha 20x20 format.

PechaKucha ,The name derived from the Japanese term for the sound of "chit chat", PechaKucha rests on a presentation format that is based on a simple idea: 20 images x 20 seconds.

It is an open and free event.

Team HWS is an photography club with more than 5000 members in facebook and flickr. We are conducting and open exhibition.

We had meeting on 2nd Oct, this is in continuation to that meeting. We have asked few of our member to re-submit photographs. We would like to use Lamakaan space for this activity.

Lamakaan Amateur Radio Club - meeting for 1st hamfest india 2014

Bhuthalli – (Mother Earth) a Telugu play in Street Theatre Format, captures the relationship of adivasis, dalits, shepherds and peasants with Mother Earth, interrogates the forces that are systematically dispossessing people from their land, livelihoods and resources, and celebrates the diversity of people’s resistance. The play is performed by actors from adivasi, dalit , shepherd and peasant communities.

Directed by Madhoo, a street-theatre playwright, works with adivasi people's movements, part time organic farmer, on-time tea drinker, life-long learner and other significant things.

Entry - Free (but donations contributions are welcome for setting up a folk amphi-theatre in Rural Medak district).

In commemoration of the Centenary of Indian Cinema, here is a tribute paid to some great personalities from Indian Cinema.

Presented by Saichand Tripuraneni this week features Marcus Bartley, the great cinematographer of yester years. Marcus worked as cinematographer to the films ‘Yogi Vemana’ and ‘Guna Sundari Katha’ on ‘Vauhini’ banner. And under ‘Vijaya Films’ banner “Sowcaaru, Pathala Bhairavi, Pelli Chesi Choodu, Chandraharam, Missamma, Maya Bazar, Jagadeka Veeruni Katha, Gundamma Katha “ and others. His trick photography in ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ is worth remembering where he used shadows in the song sequences to convey different moods in this film. Bartley created an illusion of flying Maya Mahal in the climax of the film. In actuality the setting was arranged on the stable in Studio. Bartley’s cinematography in the film ‘Chandraharam’ was one of the mile stones in his career. The dance sequence ‘Kaluvalu-Chandrudu’ in this film was telecasted in the BBC Television in those times when India didn’t have any television facility.

Entry - Free

Performing Classical Dance (Bharatnatyam)

A fair (flea market) showcasing creative entrepreneurs of Hyderabad providing an exhibition space for young enterprenuers of Hyderabad, at Lamakaan where people can exhibit as well as sell their products and passion.

Entry - Free

Hyderabad Western Music Foundation
offers a 2-months (8-Saturdays)

“Music-Theory-& Ear-Training"
Come, learn, compose and enjoy!

In this course you will learn….

Pitch Identification:
With the aid of visualizations and audible ques, student will gain skills such as pitch matching, finding the “key”, and understanding the relationship between pitches.
Harmonic analysis:
Melodies and chord progressions will be demystified through the study of tonal harmony.
Sight Singing:
We will discuss the ways in which pitches usually behave, and explore melodic sequencing and basic conducting. This will help students to read and sing music at first sight!
Dictation:
Students will learn to notate melodies and harmonies upon hearing. This skill will empower students to be able to quickly grasp music that they encounter, as well be able to write or play their own musical ideas.

Start: Saturday, 7th September (and following 7 Saturdays) 3 – 5 pm

Venue: Lamakaan (Lane next to M-Modal building, opps. GVK One Mall, Road No.1, Banjara Hills) www.lamakaan.com

Fee: Rs. 2900 – HWMF members Rs. 2500 (for 16 hours; incl. course-material)
Registration fee: Rs. 300

Requirements: If you did a HWMF-notation-reading-course, a beginner-course in Music, for ex. Trinity, ABRSM, LCM… etc., or bring a similar experience, this is the right course for you on the way to musicianship.

Our resource person is a talented, experienced & young musician: Nathan King
Nathan is studying music and anthropology at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and teaches music theory and ear training at the Folk School of Chattanooga. He has performed many styles of music including jazz, funk, classical, rock n’ roll, folk and experimental new music. Nathan’s compositions have ranged from the traditional to the avant garde; including duets for clarinet and piano, guitar ensembles, as well as full jazz band arrangements and mixtures of different artistic mediums. Predominantly Nathan is a singer and guitarist, though he also plays bass, clarinet, and tuba. He believes that music is for everyone, and it should not be limited to the stage. Music can bring great joy to your life and the lives of those around you!

Interested? Pl. register soon: Info@hydmusic.com
Or call us 9849451794 or 9912201659
www.facebook.com/TheHyderabadWesternMusicFoundation
www.hydmusic.com

Samahaara
in association with
Theatre Outreach Unit, University of Hyderabad
presents

"Adventures of Chinnari" A Telugu Play

‘Adventures of Chinnari’, a live performance designed and meant for children ranging from 3rd to 9th standard. The play is based on a folk tale of China and having a concern for several contemporary issues of the age group below 15 years.
Our recent performances for schools like Future Kids, BHAVANS and Kendriya Vidyalaya received a thunderous applause amidst standing ovation.

Entry - Call 8341120303, 9885288982

24th Listening Post
Unprepared – Exploring the great jazz pianists

The piano already had a respectable place in the musical scheme of things when jazz was born. In both classical and folk traditions, it was a solo instrument matched only by an orchestra, and it was the instrument of choice for composition. As a result, much of jazz has been built around and written on the piano. At this fortnight’s Jazz Listening Post, we take a look at the journey of the jazz piano, from ragtime and honky tonk to avant garde and contemporary. You will find the usual suspects, but be prepared for some unexpected guests too.

Presented by : Subhorup Dasgupta, Jazz-Lover & Writer at http://subhorup.blogspot.in/

Entry - Free

In commemoration of the Centenary of Indian Cinema, here is a tribute paid to some great personalities from the Telugu Cinema..spread over 25 weeks. Each tribute includes a documentary on the personality along with a talk where possible. Brought to you by Srishti Films and presented by Saichand Tripuraneni, BNIM and Anil Atluri.

This week we will be looking at some one who has a rare distinction of acting in the first ever talkie films of Hindi (Alam Ara), Telugu (Bhakta Prahlada) and Tamil (Kalidas). He went on to achieve many more and today we call him the founding father of South Indian Film Industry - L.V.Prasad.

Akkineni Lakshmi Vara Prasada Rao known popularly as L. V. Prasad was an Indian film producer, actor, director, cinematographer and businessman. He was one of the pioneers of Indian cinema and is the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest Award for films in India.

We present a tribute to this doyen of our cinema on its centenary celebrations.

Entry - Free

Last week, the National Food Security Bill was passed in both Lok and Raj Sabha. It raised many questions on the aspects of hunger vs nutrition, standardization of food vs variety in food basket, fiscal burden vs a long awaited populist political decision, hasty decision by the government before the elections, food security vs food sovereignty and many more.

Discussion aims to understand, debate and discuss around these questions.

Moderator: Sridevi, Dept. of Economics, UoH.

Confirmed Speakers:
A. Sagari Ramdas from Anthra
B. K. Sandeep from Deccan Development Society
and Dr.Rama Melkote (Commmissioner, Right to food)

All are welcome.

Entry - Free

Premiere of a short film 'Rajiga' which portrays the effect suicides have been on youth involved in Telangana movement.

Entry -Free

AVARTAN'S Present a hindi Play 'Evam Indrajeet'
the play written by Badal serkar and directed by Satyabarat Rout. Duration 100 minutes.

This is our first venture to reach out to the masses, youth in particular. In today’s world where everything has become materialistic, the youth, is losing its focus and drifting towards the less important in life. Consequently, the human in us is being replaced by machine, and life becomes a mere existence. This machine- like existence acts as an octopus, that is spreading its tentacles everywhere, creeping up the humanity; the reason why we lose our existence, identity and emotions. Indrajeet seeks the answers to these fundamental questions: “Who am I?”, “What am I?” and “Why am I?” The protagonist wants to break the walls of fundamentalism, and tries to establish an idealistic society, that can liberate us from the shackles of age-long customs and laws.

Written in the early seventies, 'Evam Indrajeet' is regarded as the first Indian absurd drama, which follows the principles of existentialism, a trend set by the ideas of western philosophers and authors like Albert Camus, Samuel Beckett, and Jean Paul Sartre. The meaninglessness of life somehow reflects in the total production and questions our whole existence of life. The one and a half hour long production is an adaptation of the original play, to suit the contemporary global times, without distorting the central idea of the author. The treatment of the production is humerous, satirical, caricaturist and at the same time absurd.

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AVARTAN'S Present a hindi Play 'Evam Indrajeet' the play written by Badal serkar and directed by Satyabarat Rout. Duration 100 minutes.
This is our first venture to reach out to the masses, youth in particular. In today’s world where everything has become materialistic, the youth, is losing its focus and drifting towards the less important in life. Consequently, the human in us is being replaced by machine, and life becomes a mere existence. This machine- like existence acts as an octopus, that is spreading its tentacles everywhere, creeping up the humanity; the reason why we lose our existence, identity and emotions. Indrajeet seeks the answers to these fundamental questions: “Who am I?”, “What am I?” and “Why am I?” The protagonist wants to break the walls of fundamentalism, and tries to establish an idealistic society, that can liberate us from the shackles of age-long customs and laws.
Written in the early seventies, 'Evam Indrajeet' is regarded as the first Indian absurd drama, which follows the principles of existentialism, a trend set by the ideas of western philosophers and authors like Albert Camus, Samuel Beckett, and Jean Paul Sartre. The meaninglessness of life somehow reflects in the total production and questions our whole existence of life. The one and a half hour long production is an adaptation of the original play, to suit the contemporary global times, without distorting the central idea of the author. The treatment of the production is humerous, satirical, caricaturist and at the same time absurd.
Entry-9951177844

"There is nothing I cherish more than freedom in this world. The freedom to understand, learn and act is something we all have, but never realize. My encounter with open source in my college years exposed me to this freedom and changed my life."

Arun Ganesh, a sustainable technology hacker Talks "How using open source took me to the world" among other things like crowd sourcing, creative commons, maps etc. Arun has previously worked as a UI designer with the Wikimedia Foundation.

Not given any fairy tale books in his childhood by his parents, Arun spent his formative years flipping through his sister’s geography atlas, tracing shapes of countries, memorising place names and understanding the relationships between mountains, rivers and cities. Not surprisingly, he developed a deep interest in cartography and visual information design at an early age, creating large scale plans of fantasy cities on the backside of drafting sheets from his dad’s office. The four years spent pursuing Electronics & Communication Engineering from Anna University gave him ample time to develop his cartographic skills further, by contributing heavily to Wikipedia and the OpenStreetMap projects. After an accidental entry into the post graduate Information & Interface Design program at the National Institute of Design, he is now on a mission to share his love for geography and the environment to others using maps as a communication medium.

Open to All
Entry-Free

An evening with the music of the Legend, Bharat Ratna M.S. Subba Lakshmi with renditions of her famous Bhajans, Keertanas, Sthothras et al. An AV and a commentary on what made her the stalwart that she is. A tribute to her in commemoration of her birthday on September 16th.

Open for all and entry is free.

In commemoration of the Centenary of Indian Cinema, here is a tribute paid to some great personalities from the Telugu Cinema..spread over 25 weeks. Each tribute includes a documentary on the personality along with a talk where possible. Brought to you by Srishti Films and presented by Saichand Tripuraneni, BNIM and Anil Atluri.

Bommireddy Nagi Reddy was a Telugu movie producer. He set up Vijaya Vauhini Studios in Chennai, which was then Asia's biggest film studio. As his elder brother (who was also a director) had the same initials and was known as B. N. Reddy, Nagi Reddy was popularly known as B. Nagi Reddy. Some of the movies produced by Nagi Reddy include Patala Bhairavi (1951), Missamma (1955), Maya Bazaar (1957), Gundamma Katha (1962), Maduve Madinodu (1965-Kannada), Ram Aur Shyam, Shriman Shrimati, Julie (1975), and Swarg Narak (1978), the latter two of which were in Hindi.

He is the first recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke award in South India.

We present a tribute to this doyen of our cinema on its centenary celebrations.
Entry - Free

Restorative Circles Facilitation Training Workshop.
RC is a community process which supports restoring of connection and coming to consensus at the times of disagreements and conflicts, with the support of facilitators. Created by Dominic Barter and his colleagues, out of their work in the slums of Rio de Janiero, Brazil, 'Restorative Circle' allows conflicts to surface in a safe container. To see videos of Dominic speak on RC go to http://www.restorativecircles.org/video

During the process all the parties come to dialogue as equals. Participants invite each other and attend voluntarily. The process ends when actions have been found that bring mutual benefit.

It could be used at any community based groups and workplaces, including Government or Non Government Organisations, Corporates, Educational Institutions, Civil Rights groups or political organisations, Intentional Communities like Housing Societies or Eco Villages, and even in families.

In a Restorative System, unlike a retributive one, by going into the context of the conflict we try to restore connection and trust in the community. If the social fabric is torn, we sit together to gradually re-weave it, to re-join the threads between the members of the community.

In the two days workshop you will be learning about the process and the skills to facilitate restorative Circles and setting up Restorative Systems in a community. To know more about Restorative Circles go to www.restorativecircles.org.

Gift Culture: The workshop will be done in the spirit of Gift Culture where you are invited to contribute generously from your heart. To know more about the spirit of gift culture see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpyc84kamhw

Suggested Contribution for the workshop is Rs 1500. Please feel free to pay more or less depending on your financial capabilities. We want to have this flexibility so as to include everyone irrespective of their financial resources.


Shammi Nanda has had the opportunity to learn about Restorative Circles with by L’aura and Jason of Auroville who have attended trainings on Restorative Circle with Dominic and have introduced it in their own community. Auroville community is experimenting with different ways of conflict transformation. He is also working on Nonviolent Communication for the last four years.
Shammi has been involved in filmmaking and has studied it at the Film Institute in Pune. While he was studying there he was also the president of the student body of the Film Institute. During that time they organized many strikes. He now thinks that while they had noble intentions, the processes of meetings were more disconnecting and is now wanting to create spaces where there is genuine listening and trust in communities when they situation is charged up.

He is closely connected to various sustainability movements and ecological communities all over India. He is also part of the learning societies network, which has been organizing ‘Learning Societies Unconference’ and connected to many home shcooling and unschooling families across the country. He has also been closely connected with Shikshantar for last ten years. See www.swaraj.org/shikshantar and sees himself as part of the larger Shikshantar network.

He believes in moving over from ‘power over’ to ‘power with’ways of relating in our communities and organizations and believes that it is not just possible but a more efficient way to relate with each other. He is also supporting some groups and communities to set up processes of conflict transformation in their design itself.

For registration - call 9642731329

Lamakaan and Aradhana Karhade presents an evening of Hisnduatani vocal by Omkar dadarkar.

Omkar was enthused to take up music by his parents, both being Marathi Natya-Sangeet performers. He trained under his aunt legendary Manik Verma, Pt.Yashwantbua Joshi of Gwalior Gharana and Pt.Ulhas Kashalkar. Omkar's performancesacross India and abroad were highly applauded. He received the prestigious Vidyasagar Award, Shanmukhananda Hall-Mumbai-Sangeet Shiromani" award, Chaturanga Sangeet Shishyavrutti Award", Sangeet Natak Academy Awarf and Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar. Presently he is a Musician Tutor at I.T.C. Sangeet Research Academy Kolkata. His handsome voice with embellished tans has established him as a brilliant performer.

Entry - call 9642731329

For the Adivasi communities of Khammam, East Godavari and West Godavari districts in AP and Kunta block in Chattisgarh and Motu Block in Orrissa, life has become uncertain, since the government's decision to commence the construction of the Polavaram Dam - the largest dam by far in India surpassing the Sardar Sarovar Dam in the area of submergence (631 sq km), Forest land, number of villages (300) and number of people (conservative estimate 2 lakhs) affected.

For them the lives seem "Damned"...what does it mean to leave a life that they have known for generations and for people who might never have stepped out of their forest life? How do governments view displaced people in this day and date? The argument is always that for the larger good, some have to make sacrifices...but is it all that simple a matter - a matter of compensation? After all this, does this project serve its purpose? For that matter is there a need to relook at large projects like these at a time when we are beginning to realize that 'small is sustainable’?

The film is made by Saraswati Kavula, filmmaker and social activist.



Entry-Free

Lamakaan and NAPM hosts a talk on "River Basin rights and water conflicts in the context of division of AP" by Kishan Rao Parcha.

As the process of the division of Andhra Pradesh state gains momentum the tempers and emotions are rising that rapidly on both the sides, Water issues and conflicts are coming to the fore and vociferous demands are made on the Centre to do justice.

This talk would centre around projecting a perspective so that a just and equitable resolution of the present conflict can be arrived at.

The session will be an interactive and open for debate.

Kishan Rao Parcha graduated from Mysore University in Electrical Engineering. After a brief stint as a research fellow at IIT, Kanpur, he returned to his native village and took to agriculture as my profession. Kishan Rao trains trainers in sustainable farming systems and innovative practices in agriculture.

Entry - Free

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.

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

Entry - Contact: sifar.theatre@gmail.com | 98493 31347 Book online: www.bookmyshow.com

Advanced Theatre Workshop
by
Samahaara

After the tremendous success of the Samahaara's Weekend Theatre Workshops, it is time for our Advanced Theatre Workshop. Conducted by our workshop director and co-founder Rathna Shekar Reddy, it is two whole days (21st September Saturday and 22nd September Sunday, 10 AM to 5 PM) of Advanced Theatre knowledge, theory and practice.

Meant for slightly experienced participants, it is ideal for those who have taken at least one workshop before or had some kind of training, worked in one or more plays and are now looking to further their theatrical skills. Learn how to put a production together from working on a script, casting, staging, scenography, acting, costuming, directing and production.

Participants will further their skills in acting, play making, and scene analysis, as well as understanding the full process of creating theatre. Advanced Theatre Workshop is an in-depth, multi-leveled study of skills and techniques that will cover both performance and stagecraft. These will include advanced acting, advanced improv, theatre history, the difference between acting for stage and acting for the camera, Shakespeare, ensemble acting, scenery construction, sound and stage management.

The workshop timing breakup is as follows for both days: 21st & 22nd of September, 2013.

10.00 AM - 11.00 AM: Workshop begins
11.00 AM - 11:10 AM: Tea break
11:10 AM - 1.00 PM: Workshop continues
01.00 PM - 1.45 PM: Lunch break
01.45 PM - 3.45 PM: Workshop continues
03.45 PM - 4:00 PM: Tea Break
04:00 PM - 5.00 PM: Workshop concludes

For registrations call 8341120303
or
Email at info@samahaara.org

Informative session on Business Incubators and Accelerators and how they help start-ups go to the next level ! This session helps clear the confusion about which accelerator to choose, when to apply and how to get into one of these incubators/accelerators in India and Abroad !

Agenda:
11:00 - 11:15 A:M : Setting the context & Key Note.
11:15 - 12:15 P:M : Interactive discussion about local incubators/accelerators. (Guests from Accelerators would be present)
12:15 - 12:45 P:M : Case Study of a Startup that's Incubated
12:45 - 13:15 P:M : Information about global accelerators including JFDI Singapore, Startup Bootcamp - Europe, Startup Chile
13:15 on-wards : Open Networking

On the occasion of World Alzheimer's Day, screening of international documentary directed by Oscar nominated Spanish director Carlos Bosch.This fascinating documentary about Alzheimer’s Disease is set apart from similar medical documentaries through the sheer charisma and personality of Pasqual Maragall, the former Mayor of Barcelona and President of Catalunya who was diagnosed with the disease in 2007, and who allowed documentary maker Carles Bosch intimate access to his life. The Maragall story is inter-cut with doctors and experts discussing AD and how it might be combated, and a series of scenes of other AD sufferers around the world – in the US, India and Holland – talking to their doctors. The words ‘bicycle, spoon, apple’ are simply words that the doctors might ask an AD sufferer (the words change from doctor to country) to try and remember, to test their powers of recall.

The film also has a fair bit of representation from India, specifically covering the work of the Memory Clinic, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (in association with Alzheimer's and Related Disorders Society of India, Hyderabad chapter) presents this in the wider global context of medical research and work in AD.

MANORANJAN Tax-Free A comedy in English, Hindi & Hyderabadi Based on Chandrashekhar Phansalkar's Marathi play TAX-FREE Adapted & Directed by Feroze
It is a tale of three blind men who come to terms with their disability by not taking themselves or their condition too seriously. A certain person runs The Blind Men’s Club, to provide tax-free entertainment to the blind. The play opens with a certain person seeking to become a part of the club. What ensues is a hilarious account of his initiation into the strange ways of the club.
Entry: call 9849331347

Adapted from the original Marathi play Shri Tashi Sau written by Yogesh Soman into Hindustani by Saurabh Gharipurikar.
This is a story about a Hyderabadi couple going to court to nullify their nuptials by divorcing each other for the final time. During the course of funny incidents, they realize that after so many fights they cannot live without each other.

Stick to your chairs as this play will take you on a laughter ride. Make sure you watch this play as this one will surely tickle your funny bone!

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25th Listening Post:
Art Songs from the romantic era – Lieder and chanson

Piano, voice and sentimental poems about the nature of life. This week, let us explore art songs from the romantic period. These songs of high literary quality, acutely represented by careful music, became very popular in the 19th century and onwards. Art songs are often performed in sets or ‘song cycles’.The german version of art song – a lied (pl. lieder) and its french counterpart – the Chanson – represent not just the landscape and emotional geography of people in that time, but also is the essence of romantic ideology. Art song is a true exploration of poetry through music, immortalized by composers such as Schubert, Schumann, Poulenc, Debussy and many others.

Presented by Tejaswinee Kelkar, who is at present doing her MS at IIIT in Hyderabad. She has studied Western Classical as well as Hindustani Classical music and is locally part of the choir group the Deccan Voices.

Entry - Free

Western classical guitar recital by Akram ul haq.(Dolce music Institute).
Duration 1 hour.
Set list-
BACH-
1.BWV 997 prelude.
2.Cello suite 1. 1007 prelude.
3.BWV 998 prelude.

M.GULIANI-
1.Varations on the harmonius Blacksmith by G.F Handel.

ASTOR PIAZZOLLA-
1.Campero.
2.Triston.

FRANCISCO TARREGA
1.Recuerdos de la Alhambra.
2.Gran vals.

VILLO LOBOS.
Etude no 1.
Etude no 5.
Etude no 8.

Open for all and entry is free.

K. Kameswara Rao or Kamalakara Kameswara Rao is famous Indian film director popularly known as Pouraanika Chitra Brahma. He has directed about 50 films in Telugu and Tamil languages, majority of them are Mythological in nature. The most renowned among them is Nartanasala.

He is know for his master pieces like Gunasundari Katha, Patala Bhairavi, Gundamma Katha, Narthanasala among others.

In commemoration of the Centenary of Indian Cinema, here is a tribute paid to some great personalities from the Telugu Cinema. Each tribute includes a documentary on the personality along with a talk where possible. Brought to you by Srishti Films and presented by Saichand Tripuraneni, BNIM and Anil Atluri.

Entry - Free

An all women writers in Telugu of Democratic writers forum in Hyderabad are holding a round-table conference discussing the division of state and its arising questions.
Titled Rashtra vibhajana - charcha organised by Prajaswamya Rachayitrula Vedika (Prarave).

Open for women writers

Gravity contemporary dance piece.
Gravitation, or gravity, is a natural phenomenon by which all physical bodies attract each other. It is most commonly experienced as the agent that gives weight to objects with mass and causes them to fall to the ground when dropped. The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass ,movement of relation of bodies.

Night of the Absurd came up as a concept last year when we staged four of Alex Broun's plays at Lamakaan in August 2012. This time, we plan to explore further the concept of absurdity of human life, i.e. existence (and death) through the best medium known to us, that is theater.

Entry - 9966903264

TWO DAY WEEKEND SCREENWRITING WORKSHOP CONDUCTED BY RAJ CHANVELL, SCREENWRITING GRADUATE OF FTII. THE WORKSHOP COVERS ALL THE BASICS OF SCREENPLAY WRITING FROM INCEPTION TO CONCEPTION.

Writing movies is one of the most creative and fulfilling careers one can choose. Though Screenwriting is a hard job, having a sound knowledge of basic principles and techniques of screenwriting and story telling would make the job easier and interesting. For All those Aspirants who have it in them but unable to put out the first words, The workshop is a good opportunity to help you and guide you in nurturing your budding creativity and imagination to write great stories. As everyone can accept, A great film is impossible without a great script. And to write a great script you need to train yourself with professionals.

The workshop conducted by Raj Chanvell, A professional screenwriter graduated from Film and television institute of India,Pune, focuses on all basics of script writing.

The workshop will tackle all aspects that go into the construction of a script. The workshop covers topics like...
- What is a screenplay? Basic fundamentals of a professional screenplay
- It all starts with an idea. The genesis of a premise.
- The Litmus test. How to check if your idea works
- The character and the conflict. How to develop a character with conflict.
- Plot or Character. Which?
- Expanding the premise into a short synopsis.
- The dynamics of a scene
- The three act structure and other approaches
- The step outline
- The treatment
- screen time vs real time, exposition, Transitions, dialogue, Dramatic conflict techniques, subtext, set up and pay offs, and many more. It also focuses on the resources screenwriters need like books, films, sample screenplays, professional guidance, online help etc.

To register call +91 9912111173
or email: raj.chanvell@gmail.com

Episode two of Hyderabad Design Evening will focus on Design Thinking. All designers from all disciplines are welcome!

We are also inviting speakers for a lighting talk - 10 minutes to speak about use of Design Thinking on one of your projects.

Listen, learn, engage, and socialize!

We hope to see you there!

Samahaara
presents

"Miss Meena" A play in Telugu
by
Theatre Outreach Unit, University of Hyderabad

Ms. Meena, formerly Malli, returns to her native village after a decade to make her final film. She is now an iconic film star. In the intervening years, the village has descended into a state of dire poverty. With news of Ms. Meena's arrival there is a new burst of energy and hope in the village and she is hailed as their saviour. Ms. Meena arrives and promises to make the villagers prosperous beyond their wildest dreams. In return, she demands a terrible price.

'Ms. Meena' is based on an original story written by Rashmi Ruth Devadasan, inspired by the classic play 'The Visit (1956)' by the Swiss-German Playwright, Friedrich Durrenmatt. It was adapted by Perch Theatre Group, Chennai and has been performed all over India under the direction of Rajiv Krishnan. This Telugu version was developed in collaboration with Perch, Chennai and directed by Chandra Sekhar Indla, a research scholar in University of Hyderabad.

Theatre Outreach Unit has been travelling all over Andhra Pradesh with this play reaching more than sixty thousand audience till date. The performance at Lamakaan on 28th would be their 70th show.

Entry - 8341120303

Let's try to explore more into CAMERA & LENSES

Knowing your camera and lenses is essential for exploring the world of photography. We will try to show you how to get the most out of what you have, in the least amount of time.

We request all members to get types of cameras they have got,
old ones (working /not working).


Session -1

1. Compact Cameras (Point and Shoot Camera)

2. Sub-Compact Cameras, Bridge Cameras

3. Single Lens Reflex Cameras (SLR, DSLR for Digital SLRs)

4. Rangefinder Cameras

5. Polaroid Camera



Session -2

Complete Video Show on Lenses

Many of the creative options available to a photographer hinge on an in-depth understanding of lenses. In Foundations we will try to show how to choose lenses and take full advantage of their creative options. The course covers fundamental concepts that apply to any camera, such as focal length and camera position, and shows how to evaluate and shop for DSLR lenses.

The second half of the course focuses on shooting techniques: controlling auto focus working with different focal lengths, and managing distortion and flare. The course also examines various filters and contains tips on cleaning and maintaining lenses.

Topics include:
Understanding field of view and camera position
Depth of field and lens choice
How to choose a lens Examining lens features
Using specialized lenses such as fish eye and tilt/shift lenses
Focusing techniques
Using filters
Camera maintenance.
Who can come ?
All who have got interest and zeal of learning and sharing knowledge of photography.

What to Carry ?
Try to Carry what ever the type of Camera and lenses you have got.

Costs: Rs. 200/- (Venue Charges, Meetup Maintenance charges, Club Equipment etc.)

Any queries you can reach me at 98490 143 99 /

mail me @ ram.tota@gmail.com / hdphotoclub@gmail.com

Entry -Free

Progressive Writer Najma Nikhat wrote short stories in Urdu from 1940s to 1990s, although there was a big gap in the 70s and 80s. She passed away in 1997. Her daughters Suraiya Kidwai and Huma Kidwai have put together an anthology of her work. The book 'Raat Ke Guzarte Hi' will be launched by her close associates, who will also speak briefly about the author.

Team HWS is arguably Hyderabad’s most active photo-walking team. We conduct photowalks almost every week.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/Teamhyderabadweekendshoots/

We are conducting an open exhibition {Reflections} in November. We would like to have a meeting at Lamakaan for collecting photographs for the exhibition https://www.facebook.com/events/386567251472574/

The makers of "sex,likes and pokes", "Love, Sex and mocha" & "whats up with indian men" present "Cops, tins & other things {the good,bad & ugly of Hyderabad}. 8 stories that take a hilarious look into the city of Hyderabad.

Entry - (Chaitanya on Bangalore number) 09449596889

The makers of "sex,likes and pokes", "Love, Sex and mocha" & "whats up with indian men" present "Cops, tins & other things {the good,bad & ugly of Hyderabad}. 8 stories that take a hilarious look into the city of Hyderabad.

Entry - (Chaitanya on Bangalore number) 09449596889

Underdog Entertainment-The group that entertained you with their plays "Sex,likes and pokes" & "love,sex and mocha" is back with there comedy property-where they infuse stand up comedy, guitar humour and their improv act.
Entry - (Chaitanya on Bangalore number) 09449596889

Want to get even?
Forget the odds.

“Your father was a loser, my friend.
He was born a loser, lived a loser and died a loser.
Go back to the US and get yourself a citizenship.”

Rand return to his life in San Jose. His father would follow him in a couple of months and that would be that. But his father dies and Ray attributes it to bad luck. Things take a bizarre turn when an old friend tells him the reason behind his father’s death.

Ray finds himself drawn into the seedy under-belly of Tamil films and up against a man who will stop at nothing to get what he wants.
Should Ray go back to his meticulously constructed life in the US? Or should he throw all plans aside and take on the man responsible for breaking into his father’s heart and stealing his mind?

Jump Cut is a genre-defying page-turner that is at once funny, moving and suspenseful, all leading to a deliciously satisfying climax with a sting in its tail.

Krishna Shastri Devulapalli is a cartoonist, children's illustrator and graphic designer. In his chequered career, he has worked in advertising, designed hundreds of greeting cards, illustrated school textbooks and written film scripts. Ice Boys in Bell-Bottoms is his first novel.

Read Krishna Shastri Devulapalli's riveting second novel about fathers and sons, films and friendship, love and betrayal, and the bittersweet nature of coming home.

The writer will be Launching his book in Hyderabad at Lamakaan and interact with the audience.

Open to all, Entry is Free.

PechaKucha Nights are informal and fun gatherings where creative people get together and share their ideas, works, thoughts, holiday snaps - just about anything really, in the PechaKucha 20x20 format.

PechaKucha ,The name derived from the Japanese term for the sound of "chit chat", PechaKucha rests on a presentation format that is based on a simple idea: 20 images x 20 seconds.

It is an open and free event.

Team HWS is an photography club with more than 5000 members in facebook and flickr. We are conducting and open exhibition.

We had meeting on 2nd Oct, this is in continuation to that meeting. We have asked few of our member to re-submit photographs. We would like to use Lamakaan space for this activity.

Lamakaan Amateur Radio Club - meeting for 1st hamfest india 2014

Bhuthalli – (Mother Earth) a Telugu play in Street Theatre Format, captures the relationship of adivasis, dalits, shepherds and peasants with Mother Earth, interrogates the forces that are systematically dispossessing people from their land, livelihoods and resources, and celebrates the diversity of people’s resistance. The play is performed by actors from adivasi, dalit , shepherd and peasant communities.

Directed by Madhoo, a street-theatre playwright, works with adivasi people's movements, part time organic farmer, on-time tea drinker, life-long learner and other significant things.

Entry - Free (but donations contributions are welcome for setting up a folk amphi-theatre in Rural Medak district).

In commemoration of the Centenary of Indian Cinema, here is a tribute paid to some great personalities from Indian Cinema.

Presented by Saichand Tripuraneni this week features Marcus Bartley, the great cinematographer of yester years. Marcus worked as cinematographer to the films ‘Yogi Vemana’ and ‘Guna Sundari Katha’ on ‘Vauhini’ banner. And under ‘Vijaya Films’ banner “Sowcaaru, Pathala Bhairavi, Pelli Chesi Choodu, Chandraharam, Missamma, Maya Bazar, Jagadeka Veeruni Katha, Gundamma Katha “ and others. His trick photography in ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ is worth remembering where he used shadows in the song sequences to convey different moods in this film. Bartley created an illusion of flying Maya Mahal in the climax of the film. In actuality the setting was arranged on the stable in Studio. Bartley’s cinematography in the film ‘Chandraharam’ was one of the mile stones in his career. The dance sequence ‘Kaluvalu-Chandrudu’ in this film was telecasted in the BBC Television in those times when India didn’t have any television facility.

Entry - Free