Lamakaan

An all day bazaar any one suitable day of the weekend in a month where such entrepreneurs would exhibit their goods.A bazaar open to every age group. A family deal. With live music by extremly talented young artists and bands who lack promotion and ears to listen to their song playing all day.With corners of comfort to just relax and enjoy the environment, or take a pottery lesson with your little one who needs that wee bit of extra time with you.THC caters to not just entrepreneurs but to people who support such passion and zeal in others, for those who have never been given opportunities to go after their talents. FLEA af 'FAIR' will be a family affair.

Contact 8886016603 treehuggerzclub@gmail.com

Hyderabad Literary Festival 2015 is doing a series of events as curtain raiser for the next edition of HLF. One of the initiatives is 'Book Swap'.

If you have books lying around after you have read and made your family read, bring them over to Lamakaan at 11am-5:30pm on Sunday the 14 Dec. At Lamakaan (Banjara Hills) and Our Sacred Space (Marredpally) from 11.30 am to 5.30 pm! Share the Joy of Reading with like minded people!

Open to All and specially College students! Bring 20 books only (gently used!) in a carton and swap them with friends and visitors. No selling please – only swapping! And you take back books that you don’t swap. Tell friends and come in numbers and share our books and read more new ones!!

For Details contact: Veena Kamlapally 9989245645

If you have got not book, you are still welcome to come over. There is a flea market having same day at Lamakaan, may be you can barter or buy a few things there. Or just sit back with a chai-samosa and read a book picked from our newly started Lamakaan Library.

All are welcome. Entry - Free.

Yuvakala Vahini presents this year's 2014 Vasireddy Seetadevi award to Dr. Vempalli Gangadhar, a story writer, novelist and Sahitya Academy youth award winner.
All are welcome.

RAVI SHANKAR

26 min, 1970
Director – Pramod Pati
Produced by Films Division

Pramod Pati, one of Films Division’s most
experimentative film makers seems restrained while making this film. So, the film is only mildly over the top (unlike his other films), switching effortlessly from delightful cinema-verite in the opening sequence as Pandit ji entertains guests at a party and plays back recordings of his work, to concert sequences which go from being studied to flamboyant before you notice.
We see Ustad Alla Rakha performing with Ravi Shankar, as he talks about spending most of his time abroad and facing criticism for compromising, westernizing his music, to make it hippie-friendly. He says he performs shorter pieces to make Indian music accessible to people in the west.

Pandit ji, the consummate performer, charms with ease, whether at home or on stage. reason for it being an inspiration and beacon to coming generations of musicians. He talks of Kumar Gandharva as not a singing legend but as musicologist too.

HANS AKELA

'Hans Akela' defying the traditional norms of a documentary becomes a delightful journey into the world of the singing legend Kumar Gandharva who not only defied the norms of traditional Hindustani Classical but critically analyzed traditional Hindustani Classical before revolutionizing it. Highlighting on the various facades of his life, his work and his music are friends, family, followers and fans. A treasure trove of information, incidents, photographs and some rare footage unravels through these people who at some points in their lives or Kumarji's have been a part of his art and his life.

Kumar Gandharva is a legend in the world of Hindustani music. Jabbar Patel pieces together his story using the familiar conventions ofdocumentary film making- interviews, footage, photographs.

This process creates an archive of information and images that has immensevalue for all music lovers.

Jabbar Patel : Born in 1942, Maharashtra, Dr Patel is pediatrician by education and runs a polyclinic at Daund, on the outskirts of Pune, with his wife, a gynecologist. Inspired by the richness of Marathi literature he was drawn to theatre where he made a name for himself as a director of refinement and perception. His most famous play is the Vijay Tendulakar written `Ghashiram Kotwal' which has been staged all over the world. Dr. Patel has also directed several highly regarded feature films. Filmography: `Maharashtra' (1986), `S. M. Joshi' (1987), `Laxman Joshi' (1989) `Forts of Maharashtra' (1990), `Indian Theatre' (1990), `Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar' (1994).

FD Zone is a monthly docu event organised in collaboration with Films Division, Mumbai. Apart from remarkable old and new documentaries commissioned by FD, it also features accomplished independent Indian and foreign documentaries.

A exclusive event designed for short films, to show case some serious work in the short films category. With this event the studio wants to create an eco system for filmmakers to co exist & evolve, this is forum will address practical pain points of filmmaker like production (including pre & post), casting & other important issues. After the entire list of movies is screened we have a 30-45 min focused discussion moderated by the studio to find ans to some of the current problem of film making. A bi-monthly event held to promote short films; we call for short films entries to be sent to us. We accept films below 45 mins in this type. Your work can be submitted to Octopus Studios, the set of independent curator will go through the films & select a set of films. We screen selected short films to an elite audience who are short film enthusiasts. We introduce the filmmakers as well cast & crew to the audience. The entire event is open & free of cost, it’s also held at place which has actually inspired the idea - Lamaakan-An Open Cultural Space. Entry - Free

Want to travel the world..and wondering what's the best way to do it? This Sunday will answer all your questions, as Lamakaan brings experienced globetrotter Ansoo Gupta to Hyderabad for what's promising to be a fun, interesting and informative workshop on travel hacks and tips. If you love travel, you shouldn't be missing this event. Ansoo Gupta is a marketing and digital media specialist, and is currently the COO of Pinstorm. She has worked with The History Channel, National Geographic Channel and Star TV in the past. Having travelled to over 50 countries and gained a vast amount of knowledge and experience of planning and managing entire trips independently, Ansoo is now on a mission to get more and more Indians to travel like true explorers. She conducts travel workshops all over India where she shares her tips and tricks of travelling on a budget and with very little baggage! Enrty - Free

Title: Bonganyi
Writer: Mempuh Kwachuh Sophia

The play is set in an african village. Bonganyi, a native of the village is excited over the annual regional cultural competition. The play unfolds as a simple desire of a girl to win the competition. But it is only later that the audience realises its underlying subtext.With the turn of the events one sees that under the guise of dance and its glory there lies a persistent fight of the struggle for freedom from slavery.

Performing Texts is an interactive discussion and performance session featuring Hollywood actor, educator, Fulbright scholar and current director of Theater Arts at Caltech, Professor Brian Brophy.

In this session, Brian will read and discuss original poetry while reflecting on his multiple trips to India and his engagement with dialogic, cross-cultural peace building efforts through art, science and education.
Entry - Free.

Career in Learning Industry - Learn to unlearn - What is needed to build a career in the learning industry? What is the philosophy behind Learn - Unlearn - Relearn. Presenting an interactive session in 'Career in Learning Industry' with Faraaz Farshori.

Faraaz Farshori is a Learning Solution Manager with one of the leading companies in learning technology. He is an award winning painter, singer, actor and visual/web designer. The seminar will have two takeaways - What is needed to build a career in the learning industry and the philosophy of Learning.

Entry - Free.

This quiz will be a general quiz encompassing various areas such as current affairs, people, brands, sports, business, politics and more. There will be usual 4 rounds with a maximum of 6 teams.

The plot revolves around the waiting of two chefs and their preparation of Dinner for His Highness .The Highness is metaphorically the authority, who wields his power through the symbolic tool of communication.
The commands pronounced through an archaic phone breaks and fragments the monotonous moments of waiting. The director breathes in creative moments of imagined realities through the power of improvisations. These suspended moments studded with aspirations, hopes, and strategies make the plot grow with its philosophical perspectives on life, fall and fortunes of human being. In short the play is truly meaningful in theme, style and approach and is open to audience's interpretations.

Design and Direction : B.Sreedharan

Cast : Varshini and Naren

Duration : 45 mins

Date : 21st December, 2014

Time : 8:00 PM

for passes: 9885333273

Mint Tea Creatives' Parroting Monkeys.

An hour of Non-stop impromptu performances, in Hindi and English... using topics given by the audience.

Date and Time: 23rd Dec 2014, 8pm

Performers: Afaque, Vinay, Vipin, Dwij, Jay, Isha, Suzanne, Faiz

Entry - Free

United Forum for RTI - Telangana. RTI activists from across Telangana will be meeting for a day long session.

Lamakaan invites youngsters and adults for a two day workshop of crochet on 27 & 28th Dec 11am -1 1pm.

Crochet is a process of creating fabric from yarn, thread, or other material strands using a crochet hook.

This is an opportunity for learning this popular knitting art at a very minimal fee. You are welcome to bring your own material else, it will be provided at cost to cost.

For registrations: 9885370607

Samahaara Workshop Production

FAREWELL

A Multilingual Play or
A Bunch of Home Truths

Suitable for mature audience only.

Date: 27th & 28th Dec, 2014
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.

Directed by Rathna Shekar Reddy
Written and Improvised by Samahaara


We are young. We have a life. We have a future.

College is great fun, even though academics get in the way. We manage. It's all cool, you know?

There comes a day when we have to bid Farewell. One day to school, one day to college, one day to childhood, one day to bachelorhood and...one day to life.

What will they say about us later? They will lie. They will miss us and they will cry. Then they say Farewell, adieu adieu...what's the big to-do? You've been there, so will I, I've been there, so will you.

For your voyeuristic pleasure (because I have it and so do you), we invite you into our lives. It's the last day, it's the end of an era.

There is a scandal. There is a message. There is a teacher, but are we ready to learn? Because when the student is ready, the teacher will arrive. And life teaches you the most important lessons of them all.

Entry by Donation Rs 100/-

Online bookings at in.bookmyshow.com

Lamakaan invites all for a workshop of crochet on 28th Dec 11am -1 1pm.
Crochet is a process of creating fabric from yarn, thread, or other material strands using a crochet hook.
This is an opportunity for learning this popular knitting art at a very minimal fee. You are welcome to bring your own material else, it will be provided at cost to cost.
For registrations: 9885370607

A storytelling session by award winning urdu writer Shabina Farshori. comprises of three short stories with projection imagery. Also includes open session for questions and feedback. Shabina will also sell her urdu books with her autograph

Samahaara Workshop Production

FAREWELL

A Multilingual Play or
A Bunch of Home Truths

Suitable for mature audience only.

Date: 27th & 28th Dec, 2014
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.

Directed by Rathna Shekar Reddy
Written and Improvised by Samahaara


We are young. We have a life. We have a future.

College is great fun, even though academics get in the way. We manage. It's all cool, you know?

There comes a day when we have to bid Farewell. One day to school, one day to college, one day to childhood, one day to bachelorhood and...one day to life.

What will they say about us later? They will lie. They will miss us and they will cry. Then they say Farewell, adieu adieu...what's the big to-do? You've been there, so will I, I've been there, so will you.

For your voyeuristic pleasure (because I have it and so do you), we invite you into our lives. It's the last day, it's the end of an era.

There is a scandal. There is a message. There is a teacher, but are we ready to learn? Because when the student is ready, the teacher will arrive. And life teaches you the most important lessons of them all.

Entry by Donation Rs 100/-

Online bookings at in.bookmyshow.com

'One Night of Irony'-

Genre: Comedy

Philadelphia - An intense sketch on how a state of mind can mess or make your day. Al advices Mark on how to handle being in a Philadelphia, but when the student is bright even the best teachers fail to shine. You're sure to question your state of mind after this... So watch out!

Quick Stop - If you thought it's really easy to simply order a coffee to go, think again... There's much more to it than the whole universe comprehends... Is what Leslie learns when she's being attended to by a really witty waiter. Now will she, can she, turn the tables... and if yes, then how?

Sure Thing - When you truly want something, believe in it and no matter what it'll be yours... This is just what Betty and Bill are out to achieving at their chance meeting in a coffee shop, when their conversation is continually reset by the ringing of a bell, every time either one goofs up. A hilarious romantic comedy.

(Sure Thing was directed performed by Suzanne at Dramanon's SKiTS 2012 and it won Best Play, Best Director and Best Actor.)

Cast: Karan Madon, Faiz Al Haq, Suzanne Patel.

Show Date: 30th Dec 2014
Show Time: 8pm
duration: 45mins

ticket cost 100

Title: Saste Jahaj Ka Sapna


Synopsis: Current traffic problems has often led to many new discoveries. One such being an affordable
aeroplane with cheap fuel. Now, when this news hits the local market there are many who would
dream of owning it. Genda Singh is no different. Come along and witness Genda singh’s adventures in Hyderabadi Hindi

Duration: 1hr
Genre: Comedy (Hyderabadi)
Time: 8:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m

for entry passes: 7702364217, 9296153233

UDAAN Performing Arts, presents its workshop production "Anhdon Ka Haathi" written by Sharad Joshi and directed by Saurabh Gharipurikar.

About The Play - The play though written many years ago has a concept that is quite contemporary. It unfolds the political and social scenario of the country. Based on a famous wisdom tale “The Elephant of Blinds” the play is a hard-hitting satire on politicians and their approach in handling the affairs of the country.

The plot revolves around five blinds and an elephant. Sutradhar, the presenter of the play brings an elephant before five blinds and requests them to identify, recognize and gave their own interpretations of it. He also tells them to find out the possible threats from it. In the process, the blinds catch hold of different parts of the elephant’s body like trunk, ear, leg, tale and the stomach.

Here starts a fight between five blinds over their difference of opinion about the elephant. The conflict symbolizes the fight between different political ideologies and religious beliefs. The blinds represent the establishment and its handling of the National issue. In a highly intellectual manner the whole theatrical events draws the true picture of our country. When the narrator of the play tries to expose them, the blinds kill him. The play shows how the system never wants to be questioned. Anybody dares to do so has to suffer the narrator’s fate.

Written By - Sharad Joshi
Design & Direction - Saurabh Gharipurikar
Actors - Sunjit Rao, Vinayak Raikhelkar, Pranav Chausalkar, Saurabh Joshi, Jonnalagadda Radhika, Nayeem Khan.

Date - 01st & 2nd January 2015
Venue - Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Rd No 01
Time - 08:00 pm
Donor Pass - Rs. 100/ -

UDAAN Performing Arts, presents its workshop production "Anhdon Ka Haathi" written by Sharad Joshi and directed by Saurabh Gharipurikar.

About The Play - The play though written many years ago has a concept that is quite contemporary. It unfolds the political and social scenario of the country. Based on a famous wisdom tale “The Elephant of Blinds” the play is a hard-hitting satire on politicians and their approach in handling the affairs of the country.

The plot revolves around five blinds and an elephant. Sutradhar, the presenter of the play brings an elephant before five blinds and requests them to identify, recognize and gave their own interpretations of it. He also tells them to find out the possible threats from it. In the process, the blinds catch hold of different parts of the elephant’s body like trunk, ear, leg, tale and the stomach.

Here starts a fight between five blinds over their difference of opinion about the elephant. The conflict symbolizes the fight between different political ideologies and religious beliefs. The blinds represent the establishment and its handling of the National issue. In a highly intellectual manner the whole theatrical events draws the true picture of our country. When the narrator of the play tries to expose them, the blinds kill him. The play shows how the system never wants to be questioned. Anybody dares to do so has to suffer the narrator’s fate.

Written By - Sharad Joshi
Design & Direction - Saurabh Gharipurikar
Actors - Sunjit Rao, Vinayak Raikhelkar, Pranav Chausalkar, Saurabh Joshi, Jonnalagadda Radhika, Nayeem Khan.

Date - 01st & 2nd January 2015
Venue - Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Rd No 01
Time - 08:00 pm
Donor Pass - Rs. 100/ -

For more details contact Saurabh @ 9290013166

A one day talk on 'Cinema authorship'.

'Who is the cinema author? Sound? Camera? Action? or Money?' Film writer and critic Upender Apparasu will be talking seriously the four aspects of film making to arrive at a conclusion of how cinema, the 20th century art form - is a byproduct of Industrial Revolution.

An interactive session with technicians will be following the screening of "Megha Dhaka Tara" of Ritwik Ghatak and "Antuleni Katha" of K Balachandar both based on a published novel to validate the point.

All are welcome. Entry - Free

A faculty at The English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU), a musician, a composer, a poet, and a social activist, Negi's music fits into the genre of urban folk engaging the audience into social and political issues plaguing our society and our times. These renditions, written, composed and sung by him are simple in form yet profound in essence.

The compositions are a melange of personal and social issues encouraging the audience to ponder over some fundamental, stereotypical and preconceived societal concerns. Through this music he strikes conversations with the masses on questions whether it is worth spending the entire life trying to find God,the "eternal" or "divine" without lending attention to the issues that we face in our daily life.

A mixed bag of songs that touch upon a variety of social predicaments, be it the very relevant issue of illegal and unjust land acquisition from a farmer whose life is but synonymous to drudgery, to the quest of a newly married innocent young girl to find a sojourn for herself as she embarks upon an endless journey of responsibilities and expectations. The hopelessness and despair that is so marked of today’s common man and his experiences owing to a variety of issues is something that genuinely concerns him. It is in this wake of despondency that the listeners are egged to rethink if the efforts to find an “external” source of peace or power are worthwhile at all. Recognizing the need to restore communal harmony in a society with disintegrating values, he seeks to challenge the motives of the perpetrators of communal hatred who still exist among us, more so as they are positioned in the power centre now.

Along this journey he uses the “traditional”, but yes, only to question the “traditional” and employ the “typical” to disengage from it and look at the “atypical”, sharing his thoughts through his music in Hindi, English and Spanish.

Entry - 100/- (includes Chai Samosa) call 9640789689 for info

Verba Maximus, the annual Literary Fest of BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus is back with its fourth edition on 31st January and 1st February, 2015.
nviting students of all ages from 13 years onwards of all schools and colleges for the Hyderabad regional round of Verba Maximus 2014 - the annual literary festival of BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus.
The event will take place at Lamakaan on Sunday,4th January at 4th January, featuring a Debate - which will be held for teams of two - and a Spell Bee. Winners get prizes and a direct entry to the finals of the respective events at Verba Maximus. There is no entry fee. Do turn up and spread the word!

You can know more about us www.bitsvm.in.

Natasha Roy, a Forensic data analyst with an audit firm, finds her perfect life crumbling to pieces when the love of her life, Neil, is brutally murdered right after an ugly separation. It is then that she discovers that Neil’s friend, Ranveer, an ex-army Intelligence Bureau officer who is embittered by a heinous act during a classified mission that left him physically unfit for a field job, is the investigator on the case, with a personal vendetta to incarcerate her.
It is then that she decides to take matters in her own hand instead of watching her life fall apart like a mute spectator, by putting to use the particular set of skills that she had acquired while investigating the major financial institutions of the world. She launches a crusade that leads her to find out that the man she loved was not whom she thought he was and with every stone she turns, she finds a buried secret darker than the one before.
Exploring their unconventional ways for finding answers, they cross paths and stumble upon the truth that neither of them could have ever imagined to be the reason behind the murder.

Entry - Free

Lamakaan and Hyderabad Urban Lab invite you to a lecture/ Open discussion with Prof. Prashant Kidambi on 'Crisis' and the Making of the Modern Indian City on Sunday the 4th Jan at 4pm.


'Crisis' and the Making of the Modern Indian City
Recent years have seen an upsurge of interest in the contemporary Indian city. This ‘urban turn’ provokes a new engagement between contemporary urban research and Historical research on Indian cities. Using the key concept of 'crisis' in the making of urban India, this talk seeks to build a productive interdisciplinary dialogue on the future of Indian cities. Dr. Kidambi graduated from Nizam college, Hyderabad, JNU, Delhi and Cambridge University, UK and is currently at Director, Centre for Urban History at the University of Leicester, UK. His two main areas of research are - Indian Urban history and Social History of cricket.

Entry - Free

The Last Laugh - 4th Jan 2015, 7PM

Funny Side Up presents a theme-based comedy about the year 2014. There is a lot which happened in 2014 - life-changing events like Big Boss, small incidents like general elections, Salman Khans sister got married, Sachin scripted a book, Virat scripted a love story.
So, come and relive a few moments of the year 2014, but this time in a
funny way!
There is nothing we cannot make fun of about 2014!

Written & Performed by Funny Side Up - FSU is Hyderabad's first & foremost comedy collective feat Rajasekhar Mamidanna, Avinash Agarwal, SaiKiran, Umesh Somani & Rohit Swain. They have performed over 100 shows(Corporate, Auditorium, Private gigs, birthday parties 😛 )across Hyderabad.

for passes: 9177854713

Inviting all for a talk on youth economics by Prof. Nora Ann Colton.

A D Phil from Oxford, Prof. Nora Ann Colton is the Vice Chancellor UEL (London).

International Youth Economic Meet is one of its kind meet focused on developing better economic growth for youth by promoting affordable and quality education, entrepreneurial skills with access to venture capitalism and financial institutional support, knowledge exchange and international exposure and Girl-empowerment.

The meet will have one of the finest minds from academia, research and corporate world and youth leaders from over 7 countries.

All are welcome.

Tribute to an outstanding social scientist and Marxist.
As a tribute to Javeed Alam and his exemplary life, some of his close friends and admirers have come together in this volume with reflections on the range of themes that he pursued in his work with such intelligence and relish for some four decades: the nature of capitalism and the various angles of a Marxist response to it, the nature of secularism and liberalism and the forms of modernity which they usher in, and Gandhi’s political ideas in the context of Indian society and India’s own unfolding modernity.

The Book of Padmashree Dr. K. Ullas Karanth, The way of the Tiger was translated in Telugu. This books talks about the ecology, life cycle and conservation issues of tigers. This book is translated to spread awareness among Telugu speakers about Tiger and its conservation

The festival would be a touring festival of International Film Festival of ViBGYOR Collective(www.vibgyorfilm.org), which is conducted every year at Thrissur, Kerala.

As a forerunner, Lamakaan is holding a 2 day screenings on Sat 10th (10am 10pm) & Sun 11th (10am to 5pm) January of acclaimed documentaries.The topics the films cover are: Humanity, Livelihood, Environment, Culture, Development, Biography, Democracy, Identity, Governance, Gender, Health, Human Rights, secularism.

The schedule is:
DAY 1 (10-01-15)

10.00 am: Inauguration

Let the Butterflies Fly Gopal Menon 10.30 am, 74min. Gender
Tamam Gol (Iranian) Payam Zinalabedini 12.00 am, 30min. Gender

3D Stereo Caste Ajith Kumar AS
12.30 pm, 23min. Identity
BREAK 1:00 - 1:30
My Body My Weapon 1:30 pm, 11min. Democracy
A Struggle for Survival Vishy Teki 1:50 pm, 12min. Development
Out of Site, Out of Mine David Bradburry 2.10 pm, 14min. Environment
In the Forest Hangs a Bridge Sanjay Kak
2.35 pm, 39min. Culture/Devlopment
Saving Face (Pakistan) Daniel Jung /Sharmeen 3.25pm, 40min. Gender
Feminine Masculine (Iran) Sadaf Foroughi 4.15pm, 9min. Gender
Firdous Tushar More 4.25pm, 10min. Democracy
Jharu Katha Navroz Contractor 4.45 pm, 64min. Livelihood
Break (Shifting screening to open area) 5:55 to 6:25pm
Atom Bomb Manila C. Mohan 6.25pm, 48min. Environment
Forbidden(Egypt) Amal Ramsis 7.25pm, 67min. Democracy

Interference (Italy) Zoe D’Amaro 8.45 pm, 12min. Rights
Burma VJ: Reporting from Closed Country
Anders Ostergard 9.00pm, 90min. Democracy

DAY 2 (11/01/15)

Accsex Shweta Gosh 10.00am, 52min. Identity
Occupy Amsterdam(Netherlands) Sara Blom 11.10am, 65min. Rights
Framing the other (Ethiopia) Willliam Timmers/
Ilja Kok 12.20, 25min. Culture/Livelihood
Miss Democracy(Spain) Virginia Romera 12.45, 10min. Democracy
BREAK 1.00pm – 2.00pm
Kandhamal Unresolved
(Screening is followed by a talk and discussion by Prof. Kancha Ilaiah) Shailendra Boora 2.00pm, 70min. Secularism


In a world where differences are tolerated lesser and lesser, we celebrate the diversity of life and culture, by showcasing the beauty of the small, diverse and distinct experiences of millions of people across the globe, witnessed and retold in the form of documentary and short fiction films, by hundreds of skilled and committed filmmakers. ViBGYOR expresses the significance of each colour in the rainbow, saying it boldly that beauty comes from diversity rather than uniformity. Celebrating Identities and Diversities is the central theme of ViBGYOR International Film Festival.

Entry - Free.

The festival would be a touring festival of International Film Festival of ViBGYOR Collective(www.vibgyorfilm.org), which is conducted every year at Thrissur, Kerala.
As a forerunner, Lamakaan is holding a 2 day screenings on Sat 10th (10am 10pm) & Sun 11th (10am to 5pm) January of acclaimed documentaries.The topics the films cover are: Humanity, Livelihood, Environment, Culture, Development, Biography, Democracy, Identity, Governance, Gender, Health, Human Rights, secularism.
The films that will be shown are among; 01. Let the Butter Flies Fly, 02. Tamam Gol, 03. In the Forest Hangs a Bridge, 04. Jharu Katha, 05. Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country, 06. Saving Face, 07. 3D Stereo Caste, 08. Please Vote For me, 09. My Body My Weapon, 11. Atom Bomb, 12. Framing the Other, 13. Out of Site, Out of Mine, 15. Miss Democracy, 16. A Struggle for Survival, 17. Firdous, 18. Kaveri, 19. Accsex, 20. Anna Saru, 21. Kandhamal Unresolved.
Please check back for actual schedule.
In a world where differences are tolerated lesser and lesser, we celebrate the diversity of life and culture, by showcasing the beauty of the small, diverse and distinct experiences of millions of people across the globe, witnessed and retold in the form of documentary and short fiction films, by hundreds of skilled and committed filmmakers. ViBGYOR expresses the significance of each colour in the rainbow, saying it boldly that beauty comes from diversity rather than uniformity. Celebrating Identities and Diversities is the central theme of ViBGYOR International Film Festival.
Entry - Free.

The festival would be a touring festival of International Film Festival of ViBGYOR Collective(www.vibgyorfilm.org), which is conducted every year at Thrissur, Kerala.
As a forerunner, Lamakaan is holding a 2 day screenings on Sat 10th (10am 10pm) & Sun 11th (10am to 5pm) January of acclaimed documentaries.The topics the films cover are: Humanity, Livelihood, Environment, Culture, Development, Biography, Democracy, Identity, Governance, Gender, Health, Human Rights, secularism.
The films that will be shown are among; 01. Let the Butter Flies Fly, 02. Tamam Gol, 03. In the Forest Hangs a Bridge, 04. Jharu Katha, 05. Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country, 06. Saving Face, 07. 3D Stereo Caste, 08. Please Vote For me, 09. My Body My Weapon, 11. Atom Bomb, 12. Framing the Other, 13. Out of Site, Out of Mine, 15. Miss Democracy, 16. A Struggle for Survival, 17. Firdous, 18. Kaveri, 19. Accsex, 20. Anna Saru, 21. Kandhamal Unresolved.
Please check back for actual schedule.
In a world where differences are tolerated lesser and lesser, we celebrate the diversity of life and culture, by showcasing the beauty of the small, diverse and distinct experiences of millions of people across the globe, witnessed and retold in the form of documentary and short fiction films, by hundreds of skilled and committed filmmakers. ViBGYOR expresses the significance of each colour in the rainbow, saying it boldly that beauty comes from diversity rather than uniformity. Celebrating Identities and Diversities is the central theme of ViBGYOR International Film Festival.
Entry - Free.

Vaishali Bisht’s Theatre Workshop presents an evening of Shakespeare at its simplest: spoken and performed by children aged 11 to 16 years. Excerpts from 4 Shakespeare plays staged as the culmination of a 4 weekend workshop bringing Shakespeare’s world alive for youngsters.
Date: January 11th, 2015
Time: 7 p.m.
Entry : Free
Contact number: 9490440986

Performing Classical Dance (Bharatnatyam)

An all day bazaar any one suitable day of the weekend in a month where such entrepreneurs would exhibit their goods.A bazaar open to every age group. A family deal. With live music by extremly talented young artists and bands who lack promotion and ears to listen to their song playing all day.With corners of comfort to just relax and enjoy the environment, or take a pottery lesson with your little one who needs that wee bit of extra time with you.THC caters to not just entrepreneurs but to people who support such passion and zeal in others, for those who have never been given opportunities to go after their talents. FLEA af 'FAIR' will be a family affair.

Contact 8886016603 treehuggerzclub@gmail.com

Hyderabad Literary Festival 2015 is doing a series of events as curtain raiser for the next edition of HLF. One of the initiatives is 'Book Swap'.

If you have books lying around after you have read and made your family read, bring them over to Lamakaan at 11am-5:30pm on Sunday the 14 Dec. At Lamakaan (Banjara Hills) and Our Sacred Space (Marredpally) from 11.30 am to 5.30 pm! Share the Joy of Reading with like minded people!

Open to All and specially College students! Bring 20 books only (gently used!) in a carton and swap them with friends and visitors. No selling please – only swapping! And you take back books that you don’t swap. Tell friends and come in numbers and share our books and read more new ones!!

For Details contact: Veena Kamlapally 9989245645

If you have got not book, you are still welcome to come over. There is a flea market having same day at Lamakaan, may be you can barter or buy a few things there. Or just sit back with a chai-samosa and read a book picked from our newly started Lamakaan Library.

All are welcome. Entry - Free.

Yuvakala Vahini presents this year's 2014 Vasireddy Seetadevi award to Dr. Vempalli Gangadhar, a story writer, novelist and Sahitya Academy youth award winner.
All are welcome.

RAVI SHANKAR

26 min, 1970
Director – Pramod Pati
Produced by Films Division

Pramod Pati, one of Films Division’s most
experimentative film makers seems restrained while making this film. So, the film is only mildly over the top (unlike his other films), switching effortlessly from delightful cinema-verite in the opening sequence as Pandit ji entertains guests at a party and plays back recordings of his work, to concert sequences which go from being studied to flamboyant before you notice.
We see Ustad Alla Rakha performing with Ravi Shankar, as he talks about spending most of his time abroad and facing criticism for compromising, westernizing his music, to make it hippie-friendly. He says he performs shorter pieces to make Indian music accessible to people in the west.

Pandit ji, the consummate performer, charms with ease, whether at home or on stage. reason for it being an inspiration and beacon to coming generations of musicians. He talks of Kumar Gandharva as not a singing legend but as musicologist too.

HANS AKELA

'Hans Akela' defying the traditional norms of a documentary becomes a delightful journey into the world of the singing legend Kumar Gandharva who not only defied the norms of traditional Hindustani Classical but critically analyzed traditional Hindustani Classical before revolutionizing it. Highlighting on the various facades of his life, his work and his music are friends, family, followers and fans. A treasure trove of information, incidents, photographs and some rare footage unravels through these people who at some points in their lives or Kumarji's have been a part of his art and his life.

Kumar Gandharva is a legend in the world of Hindustani music. Jabbar Patel pieces together his story using the familiar conventions ofdocumentary film making- interviews, footage, photographs.

This process creates an archive of information and images that has immensevalue for all music lovers.

Jabbar Patel : Born in 1942, Maharashtra, Dr Patel is pediatrician by education and runs a polyclinic at Daund, on the outskirts of Pune, with his wife, a gynecologist. Inspired by the richness of Marathi literature he was drawn to theatre where he made a name for himself as a director of refinement and perception. His most famous play is the Vijay Tendulakar written `Ghashiram Kotwal' which has been staged all over the world. Dr. Patel has also directed several highly regarded feature films. Filmography: `Maharashtra' (1986), `S. M. Joshi' (1987), `Laxman Joshi' (1989) `Forts of Maharashtra' (1990), `Indian Theatre' (1990), `Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar' (1994).

FD Zone is a monthly docu event organised in collaboration with Films Division, Mumbai. Apart from remarkable old and new documentaries commissioned by FD, it also features accomplished independent Indian and foreign documentaries.

A exclusive event designed for short films, to show case some serious work in the short films category. With this event the studio wants to create an eco system for filmmakers to co exist & evolve, this is forum will address practical pain points of filmmaker like production (including pre & post), casting & other important issues. After the entire list of movies is screened we have a 30-45 min focused discussion moderated by the studio to find ans to some of the current problem of film making. A bi-monthly event held to promote short films; we call for short films entries to be sent to us. We accept films below 45 mins in this type. Your work can be submitted to Octopus Studios, the set of independent curator will go through the films & select a set of films. We screen selected short films to an elite audience who are short film enthusiasts. We introduce the filmmakers as well cast & crew to the audience. The entire event is open & free of cost, it’s also held at place which has actually inspired the idea - Lamaakan-An Open Cultural Space. Entry - Free

Want to travel the world..and wondering what's the best way to do it? This Sunday will answer all your questions, as Lamakaan brings experienced globetrotter Ansoo Gupta to Hyderabad for what's promising to be a fun, interesting and informative workshop on travel hacks and tips. If you love travel, you shouldn't be missing this event. Ansoo Gupta is a marketing and digital media specialist, and is currently the COO of Pinstorm. She has worked with The History Channel, National Geographic Channel and Star TV in the past. Having travelled to over 50 countries and gained a vast amount of knowledge and experience of planning and managing entire trips independently, Ansoo is now on a mission to get more and more Indians to travel like true explorers. She conducts travel workshops all over India where she shares her tips and tricks of travelling on a budget and with very little baggage! Enrty - Free

Title: Bonganyi
Writer: Mempuh Kwachuh Sophia

The play is set in an african village. Bonganyi, a native of the village is excited over the annual regional cultural competition. The play unfolds as a simple desire of a girl to win the competition. But it is only later that the audience realises its underlying subtext.With the turn of the events one sees that under the guise of dance and its glory there lies a persistent fight of the struggle for freedom from slavery.

Performing Texts is an interactive discussion and performance session featuring Hollywood actor, educator, Fulbright scholar and current director of Theater Arts at Caltech, Professor Brian Brophy.

In this session, Brian will read and discuss original poetry while reflecting on his multiple trips to India and his engagement with dialogic, cross-cultural peace building efforts through art, science and education.
Entry - Free.

Career in Learning Industry - Learn to unlearn - What is needed to build a career in the learning industry? What is the philosophy behind Learn - Unlearn - Relearn. Presenting an interactive session in 'Career in Learning Industry' with Faraaz Farshori.

Faraaz Farshori is a Learning Solution Manager with one of the leading companies in learning technology. He is an award winning painter, singer, actor and visual/web designer. The seminar will have two takeaways - What is needed to build a career in the learning industry and the philosophy of Learning.

Entry - Free.

This quiz will be a general quiz encompassing various areas such as current affairs, people, brands, sports, business, politics and more. There will be usual 4 rounds with a maximum of 6 teams.

The plot revolves around the waiting of two chefs and their preparation of Dinner for His Highness .The Highness is metaphorically the authority, who wields his power through the symbolic tool of communication.
The commands pronounced through an archaic phone breaks and fragments the monotonous moments of waiting. The director breathes in creative moments of imagined realities through the power of improvisations. These suspended moments studded with aspirations, hopes, and strategies make the plot grow with its philosophical perspectives on life, fall and fortunes of human being. In short the play is truly meaningful in theme, style and approach and is open to audience's interpretations.

Design and Direction : B.Sreedharan

Cast : Varshini and Naren

Duration : 45 mins

Date : 21st December, 2014

Time : 8:00 PM

for passes: 9885333273

Mint Tea Creatives' Parroting Monkeys.

An hour of Non-stop impromptu performances, in Hindi and English... using topics given by the audience.

Date and Time: 23rd Dec 2014, 8pm

Performers: Afaque, Vinay, Vipin, Dwij, Jay, Isha, Suzanne, Faiz

Entry - Free

United Forum for RTI - Telangana. RTI activists from across Telangana will be meeting for a day long session.

Lamakaan invites youngsters and adults for a two day workshop of crochet on 27 & 28th Dec 11am -1 1pm.

Crochet is a process of creating fabric from yarn, thread, or other material strands using a crochet hook.

This is an opportunity for learning this popular knitting art at a very minimal fee. You are welcome to bring your own material else, it will be provided at cost to cost.

For registrations: 9885370607

Samahaara Workshop Production

FAREWELL

A Multilingual Play or
A Bunch of Home Truths

Suitable for mature audience only.

Date: 27th & 28th Dec, 2014
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.

Directed by Rathna Shekar Reddy
Written and Improvised by Samahaara


We are young. We have a life. We have a future.

College is great fun, even though academics get in the way. We manage. It's all cool, you know?

There comes a day when we have to bid Farewell. One day to school, one day to college, one day to childhood, one day to bachelorhood and...one day to life.

What will they say about us later? They will lie. They will miss us and they will cry. Then they say Farewell, adieu adieu...what's the big to-do? You've been there, so will I, I've been there, so will you.

For your voyeuristic pleasure (because I have it and so do you), we invite you into our lives. It's the last day, it's the end of an era.

There is a scandal. There is a message. There is a teacher, but are we ready to learn? Because when the student is ready, the teacher will arrive. And life teaches you the most important lessons of them all.

Entry by Donation Rs 100/-

Online bookings at in.bookmyshow.com

Lamakaan invites all for a workshop of crochet on 28th Dec 11am -1 1pm.
Crochet is a process of creating fabric from yarn, thread, or other material strands using a crochet hook.
This is an opportunity for learning this popular knitting art at a very minimal fee. You are welcome to bring your own material else, it will be provided at cost to cost.
For registrations: 9885370607

A storytelling session by award winning urdu writer Shabina Farshori. comprises of three short stories with projection imagery. Also includes open session for questions and feedback. Shabina will also sell her urdu books with her autograph

Samahaara Workshop Production

FAREWELL

A Multilingual Play or
A Bunch of Home Truths

Suitable for mature audience only.

Date: 27th & 28th Dec, 2014
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.

Directed by Rathna Shekar Reddy
Written and Improvised by Samahaara


We are young. We have a life. We have a future.

College is great fun, even though academics get in the way. We manage. It's all cool, you know?

There comes a day when we have to bid Farewell. One day to school, one day to college, one day to childhood, one day to bachelorhood and...one day to life.

What will they say about us later? They will lie. They will miss us and they will cry. Then they say Farewell, adieu adieu...what's the big to-do? You've been there, so will I, I've been there, so will you.

For your voyeuristic pleasure (because I have it and so do you), we invite you into our lives. It's the last day, it's the end of an era.

There is a scandal. There is a message. There is a teacher, but are we ready to learn? Because when the student is ready, the teacher will arrive. And life teaches you the most important lessons of them all.

Entry by Donation Rs 100/-

Online bookings at in.bookmyshow.com

'One Night of Irony'-

Genre: Comedy

Philadelphia - An intense sketch on how a state of mind can mess or make your day. Al advices Mark on how to handle being in a Philadelphia, but when the student is bright even the best teachers fail to shine. You're sure to question your state of mind after this... So watch out!

Quick Stop - If you thought it's really easy to simply order a coffee to go, think again... There's much more to it than the whole universe comprehends... Is what Leslie learns when she's being attended to by a really witty waiter. Now will she, can she, turn the tables... and if yes, then how?

Sure Thing - When you truly want something, believe in it and no matter what it'll be yours... This is just what Betty and Bill are out to achieving at their chance meeting in a coffee shop, when their conversation is continually reset by the ringing of a bell, every time either one goofs up. A hilarious romantic comedy.

(Sure Thing was directed performed by Suzanne at Dramanon's SKiTS 2012 and it won Best Play, Best Director and Best Actor.)

Cast: Karan Madon, Faiz Al Haq, Suzanne Patel.

Show Date: 30th Dec 2014
Show Time: 8pm
duration: 45mins

ticket cost 100

Title: Saste Jahaj Ka Sapna


Synopsis: Current traffic problems has often led to many new discoveries. One such being an affordable
aeroplane with cheap fuel. Now, when this news hits the local market there are many who would
dream of owning it. Genda Singh is no different. Come along and witness Genda singh’s adventures in Hyderabadi Hindi

Duration: 1hr
Genre: Comedy (Hyderabadi)
Time: 8:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m

for entry passes: 7702364217, 9296153233

UDAAN Performing Arts, presents its workshop production "Anhdon Ka Haathi" written by Sharad Joshi and directed by Saurabh Gharipurikar.

About The Play - The play though written many years ago has a concept that is quite contemporary. It unfolds the political and social scenario of the country. Based on a famous wisdom tale “The Elephant of Blinds” the play is a hard-hitting satire on politicians and their approach in handling the affairs of the country.

The plot revolves around five blinds and an elephant. Sutradhar, the presenter of the play brings an elephant before five blinds and requests them to identify, recognize and gave their own interpretations of it. He also tells them to find out the possible threats from it. In the process, the blinds catch hold of different parts of the elephant’s body like trunk, ear, leg, tale and the stomach.

Here starts a fight between five blinds over their difference of opinion about the elephant. The conflict symbolizes the fight between different political ideologies and religious beliefs. The blinds represent the establishment and its handling of the National issue. In a highly intellectual manner the whole theatrical events draws the true picture of our country. When the narrator of the play tries to expose them, the blinds kill him. The play shows how the system never wants to be questioned. Anybody dares to do so has to suffer the narrator’s fate.

Written By - Sharad Joshi
Design & Direction - Saurabh Gharipurikar
Actors - Sunjit Rao, Vinayak Raikhelkar, Pranav Chausalkar, Saurabh Joshi, Jonnalagadda Radhika, Nayeem Khan.

Date - 01st & 2nd January 2015
Venue - Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Rd No 01
Time - 08:00 pm
Donor Pass - Rs. 100/ -

UDAAN Performing Arts, presents its workshop production "Anhdon Ka Haathi" written by Sharad Joshi and directed by Saurabh Gharipurikar.

About The Play - The play though written many years ago has a concept that is quite contemporary. It unfolds the political and social scenario of the country. Based on a famous wisdom tale “The Elephant of Blinds” the play is a hard-hitting satire on politicians and their approach in handling the affairs of the country.

The plot revolves around five blinds and an elephant. Sutradhar, the presenter of the play brings an elephant before five blinds and requests them to identify, recognize and gave their own interpretations of it. He also tells them to find out the possible threats from it. In the process, the blinds catch hold of different parts of the elephant’s body like trunk, ear, leg, tale and the stomach.

Here starts a fight between five blinds over their difference of opinion about the elephant. The conflict symbolizes the fight between different political ideologies and religious beliefs. The blinds represent the establishment and its handling of the National issue. In a highly intellectual manner the whole theatrical events draws the true picture of our country. When the narrator of the play tries to expose them, the blinds kill him. The play shows how the system never wants to be questioned. Anybody dares to do so has to suffer the narrator’s fate.

Written By - Sharad Joshi
Design & Direction - Saurabh Gharipurikar
Actors - Sunjit Rao, Vinayak Raikhelkar, Pranav Chausalkar, Saurabh Joshi, Jonnalagadda Radhika, Nayeem Khan.

Date - 01st & 2nd January 2015
Venue - Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Rd No 01
Time - 08:00 pm
Donor Pass - Rs. 100/ -

For more details contact Saurabh @ 9290013166

A one day talk on 'Cinema authorship'.

'Who is the cinema author? Sound? Camera? Action? or Money?' Film writer and critic Upender Apparasu will be talking seriously the four aspects of film making to arrive at a conclusion of how cinema, the 20th century art form - is a byproduct of Industrial Revolution.

An interactive session with technicians will be following the screening of "Megha Dhaka Tara" of Ritwik Ghatak and "Antuleni Katha" of K Balachandar both based on a published novel to validate the point.

All are welcome. Entry - Free

A faculty at The English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU), a musician, a composer, a poet, and a social activist, Negi's music fits into the genre of urban folk engaging the audience into social and political issues plaguing our society and our times. These renditions, written, composed and sung by him are simple in form yet profound in essence.

The compositions are a melange of personal and social issues encouraging the audience to ponder over some fundamental, stereotypical and preconceived societal concerns. Through this music he strikes conversations with the masses on questions whether it is worth spending the entire life trying to find God,the "eternal" or "divine" without lending attention to the issues that we face in our daily life.

A mixed bag of songs that touch upon a variety of social predicaments, be it the very relevant issue of illegal and unjust land acquisition from a farmer whose life is but synonymous to drudgery, to the quest of a newly married innocent young girl to find a sojourn for herself as she embarks upon an endless journey of responsibilities and expectations. The hopelessness and despair that is so marked of today’s common man and his experiences owing to a variety of issues is something that genuinely concerns him. It is in this wake of despondency that the listeners are egged to rethink if the efforts to find an “external” source of peace or power are worthwhile at all. Recognizing the need to restore communal harmony in a society with disintegrating values, he seeks to challenge the motives of the perpetrators of communal hatred who still exist among us, more so as they are positioned in the power centre now.

Along this journey he uses the “traditional”, but yes, only to question the “traditional” and employ the “typical” to disengage from it and look at the “atypical”, sharing his thoughts through his music in Hindi, English and Spanish.

Entry - 100/- (includes Chai Samosa) call 9640789689 for info

Verba Maximus, the annual Literary Fest of BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus is back with its fourth edition on 31st January and 1st February, 2015.
nviting students of all ages from 13 years onwards of all schools and colleges for the Hyderabad regional round of Verba Maximus 2014 - the annual literary festival of BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus.
The event will take place at Lamakaan on Sunday,4th January at 4th January, featuring a Debate - which will be held for teams of two - and a Spell Bee. Winners get prizes and a direct entry to the finals of the respective events at Verba Maximus. There is no entry fee. Do turn up and spread the word!

You can know more about us www.bitsvm.in.

Natasha Roy, a Forensic data analyst with an audit firm, finds her perfect life crumbling to pieces when the love of her life, Neil, is brutally murdered right after an ugly separation. It is then that she discovers that Neil’s friend, Ranveer, an ex-army Intelligence Bureau officer who is embittered by a heinous act during a classified mission that left him physically unfit for a field job, is the investigator on the case, with a personal vendetta to incarcerate her.
It is then that she decides to take matters in her own hand instead of watching her life fall apart like a mute spectator, by putting to use the particular set of skills that she had acquired while investigating the major financial institutions of the world. She launches a crusade that leads her to find out that the man she loved was not whom she thought he was and with every stone she turns, she finds a buried secret darker than the one before.
Exploring their unconventional ways for finding answers, they cross paths and stumble upon the truth that neither of them could have ever imagined to be the reason behind the murder.

Entry - Free

Lamakaan and Hyderabad Urban Lab invite you to a lecture/ Open discussion with Prof. Prashant Kidambi on 'Crisis' and the Making of the Modern Indian City on Sunday the 4th Jan at 4pm.


'Crisis' and the Making of the Modern Indian City
Recent years have seen an upsurge of interest in the contemporary Indian city. This ‘urban turn’ provokes a new engagement between contemporary urban research and Historical research on Indian cities. Using the key concept of 'crisis' in the making of urban India, this talk seeks to build a productive interdisciplinary dialogue on the future of Indian cities. Dr. Kidambi graduated from Nizam college, Hyderabad, JNU, Delhi and Cambridge University, UK and is currently at Director, Centre for Urban History at the University of Leicester, UK. His two main areas of research are - Indian Urban history and Social History of cricket.

Entry - Free

The Last Laugh - 4th Jan 2015, 7PM

Funny Side Up presents a theme-based comedy about the year 2014. There is a lot which happened in 2014 - life-changing events like Big Boss, small incidents like general elections, Salman Khans sister got married, Sachin scripted a book, Virat scripted a love story.
So, come and relive a few moments of the year 2014, but this time in a
funny way!
There is nothing we cannot make fun of about 2014!

Written & Performed by Funny Side Up - FSU is Hyderabad's first & foremost comedy collective feat Rajasekhar Mamidanna, Avinash Agarwal, SaiKiran, Umesh Somani & Rohit Swain. They have performed over 100 shows(Corporate, Auditorium, Private gigs, birthday parties 😛 )across Hyderabad.

for passes: 9177854713

Inviting all for a talk on youth economics by Prof. Nora Ann Colton.

A D Phil from Oxford, Prof. Nora Ann Colton is the Vice Chancellor UEL (London).

International Youth Economic Meet is one of its kind meet focused on developing better economic growth for youth by promoting affordable and quality education, entrepreneurial skills with access to venture capitalism and financial institutional support, knowledge exchange and international exposure and Girl-empowerment.

The meet will have one of the finest minds from academia, research and corporate world and youth leaders from over 7 countries.

All are welcome.

Tribute to an outstanding social scientist and Marxist.
As a tribute to Javeed Alam and his exemplary life, some of his close friends and admirers have come together in this volume with reflections on the range of themes that he pursued in his work with such intelligence and relish for some four decades: the nature of capitalism and the various angles of a Marxist response to it, the nature of secularism and liberalism and the forms of modernity which they usher in, and Gandhi’s political ideas in the context of Indian society and India’s own unfolding modernity.

The Book of Padmashree Dr. K. Ullas Karanth, The way of the Tiger was translated in Telugu. This books talks about the ecology, life cycle and conservation issues of tigers. This book is translated to spread awareness among Telugu speakers about Tiger and its conservation

The festival would be a touring festival of International Film Festival of ViBGYOR Collective(www.vibgyorfilm.org), which is conducted every year at Thrissur, Kerala.

As a forerunner, Lamakaan is holding a 2 day screenings on Sat 10th (10am 10pm) & Sun 11th (10am to 5pm) January of acclaimed documentaries.The topics the films cover are: Humanity, Livelihood, Environment, Culture, Development, Biography, Democracy, Identity, Governance, Gender, Health, Human Rights, secularism.

The schedule is:
DAY 1 (10-01-15)

10.00 am: Inauguration

Let the Butterflies Fly Gopal Menon 10.30 am, 74min. Gender
Tamam Gol (Iranian) Payam Zinalabedini 12.00 am, 30min. Gender

3D Stereo Caste Ajith Kumar AS
12.30 pm, 23min. Identity
BREAK 1:00 - 1:30
My Body My Weapon 1:30 pm, 11min. Democracy
A Struggle for Survival Vishy Teki 1:50 pm, 12min. Development
Out of Site, Out of Mine David Bradburry 2.10 pm, 14min. Environment
In the Forest Hangs a Bridge Sanjay Kak
2.35 pm, 39min. Culture/Devlopment
Saving Face (Pakistan) Daniel Jung /Sharmeen 3.25pm, 40min. Gender
Feminine Masculine (Iran) Sadaf Foroughi 4.15pm, 9min. Gender
Firdous Tushar More 4.25pm, 10min. Democracy
Jharu Katha Navroz Contractor 4.45 pm, 64min. Livelihood
Break (Shifting screening to open area) 5:55 to 6:25pm
Atom Bomb Manila C. Mohan 6.25pm, 48min. Environment
Forbidden(Egypt) Amal Ramsis 7.25pm, 67min. Democracy

Interference (Italy) Zoe D’Amaro 8.45 pm, 12min. Rights
Burma VJ: Reporting from Closed Country
Anders Ostergard 9.00pm, 90min. Democracy

DAY 2 (11/01/15)

Accsex Shweta Gosh 10.00am, 52min. Identity
Occupy Amsterdam(Netherlands) Sara Blom 11.10am, 65min. Rights
Framing the other (Ethiopia) Willliam Timmers/
Ilja Kok 12.20, 25min. Culture/Livelihood
Miss Democracy(Spain) Virginia Romera 12.45, 10min. Democracy
BREAK 1.00pm – 2.00pm
Kandhamal Unresolved
(Screening is followed by a talk and discussion by Prof. Kancha Ilaiah) Shailendra Boora 2.00pm, 70min. Secularism


In a world where differences are tolerated lesser and lesser, we celebrate the diversity of life and culture, by showcasing the beauty of the small, diverse and distinct experiences of millions of people across the globe, witnessed and retold in the form of documentary and short fiction films, by hundreds of skilled and committed filmmakers. ViBGYOR expresses the significance of each colour in the rainbow, saying it boldly that beauty comes from diversity rather than uniformity. Celebrating Identities and Diversities is the central theme of ViBGYOR International Film Festival.

Entry - Free.

The festival would be a touring festival of International Film Festival of ViBGYOR Collective(www.vibgyorfilm.org), which is conducted every year at Thrissur, Kerala.
As a forerunner, Lamakaan is holding a 2 day screenings on Sat 10th (10am 10pm) & Sun 11th (10am to 5pm) January of acclaimed documentaries.The topics the films cover are: Humanity, Livelihood, Environment, Culture, Development, Biography, Democracy, Identity, Governance, Gender, Health, Human Rights, secularism.
The films that will be shown are among; 01. Let the Butter Flies Fly, 02. Tamam Gol, 03. In the Forest Hangs a Bridge, 04. Jharu Katha, 05. Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country, 06. Saving Face, 07. 3D Stereo Caste, 08. Please Vote For me, 09. My Body My Weapon, 11. Atom Bomb, 12. Framing the Other, 13. Out of Site, Out of Mine, 15. Miss Democracy, 16. A Struggle for Survival, 17. Firdous, 18. Kaveri, 19. Accsex, 20. Anna Saru, 21. Kandhamal Unresolved.
Please check back for actual schedule.
In a world where differences are tolerated lesser and lesser, we celebrate the diversity of life and culture, by showcasing the beauty of the small, diverse and distinct experiences of millions of people across the globe, witnessed and retold in the form of documentary and short fiction films, by hundreds of skilled and committed filmmakers. ViBGYOR expresses the significance of each colour in the rainbow, saying it boldly that beauty comes from diversity rather than uniformity. Celebrating Identities and Diversities is the central theme of ViBGYOR International Film Festival.
Entry - Free.

The festival would be a touring festival of International Film Festival of ViBGYOR Collective(www.vibgyorfilm.org), which is conducted every year at Thrissur, Kerala.
As a forerunner, Lamakaan is holding a 2 day screenings on Sat 10th (10am 10pm) & Sun 11th (10am to 5pm) January of acclaimed documentaries.The topics the films cover are: Humanity, Livelihood, Environment, Culture, Development, Biography, Democracy, Identity, Governance, Gender, Health, Human Rights, secularism.
The films that will be shown are among; 01. Let the Butter Flies Fly, 02. Tamam Gol, 03. In the Forest Hangs a Bridge, 04. Jharu Katha, 05. Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country, 06. Saving Face, 07. 3D Stereo Caste, 08. Please Vote For me, 09. My Body My Weapon, 11. Atom Bomb, 12. Framing the Other, 13. Out of Site, Out of Mine, 15. Miss Democracy, 16. A Struggle for Survival, 17. Firdous, 18. Kaveri, 19. Accsex, 20. Anna Saru, 21. Kandhamal Unresolved.
Please check back for actual schedule.
In a world where differences are tolerated lesser and lesser, we celebrate the diversity of life and culture, by showcasing the beauty of the small, diverse and distinct experiences of millions of people across the globe, witnessed and retold in the form of documentary and short fiction films, by hundreds of skilled and committed filmmakers. ViBGYOR expresses the significance of each colour in the rainbow, saying it boldly that beauty comes from diversity rather than uniformity. Celebrating Identities and Diversities is the central theme of ViBGYOR International Film Festival.
Entry - Free.

Vaishali Bisht’s Theatre Workshop presents an evening of Shakespeare at its simplest: spoken and performed by children aged 11 to 16 years. Excerpts from 4 Shakespeare plays staged as the culmination of a 4 weekend workshop bringing Shakespeare’s world alive for youngsters.
Date: January 11th, 2015
Time: 7 p.m.
Entry : Free
Contact number: 9490440986