Lamakaan

Notebandi par shayeri - A Mushaira on Demonetization

Notebandi has thrown our life out of gear.
What do the humourous poets of Hyderabad have to say about it?
On 7:30 pm, Thursday 8th November at Lamakaan
Come and enjoy an evening of quintessential humour and satire.

- Entry Free.

Hissa Leney waley Tanz o Mizah ke Shairaan. M/s Shahid Adeeli, Fareed Seher, Waheed Pasha Qadri, Narendra Rai, Munawer Ali Muqtaser, Ameer Nusrati, Govind Akshay, Najeeb Ahmed Najeeb, Lateef.u.Lateef, Hasmukh Hydrabadi & Dr.Fareedudin Sadiq. This Mehfil will be Compered by internationaly known poet ,Radio &Television Personality Mr . Aslam Farshori

A talk on How to get massive success with minimum change by changing Once handwriting and signature

we are starting to build a knowledge sharing platform for all Exhibition,Expos,Events & Tourism "startups" in one place. Govt policies and initiatives about events will be discussed. Encouraging Entrepreneurial spirit to Exhibitions & Tourism startup Ecosystem is our main motto.

Saadat Hasan Manto's two short plays
1. KHOL DO is one of the most famous and controversial stories by writer Saadat Hasan Manto (1912-1955) . It is one of the masterpiece depicting the effects of violence during the partition of India on the people of the land. But unlike many others, Manto does not see the perpetrators as Hindu or Muslim, Hindustanis or Pakistanis, he just sees and depicts them as human beings with all their wilderness and barbarity.

2. THANDA GOSHT Thanda Gosht is a non-fiction short story written by Saadat Hasan Manto. The story is about the communal violence of 1947. Ishwar Singh, a Sikh fails to make love to his mistress Kulwant. She suspects him of infidelity and in a fit of jealousy stabs him with his own dagger. While dying, Ishwar Singh admits his crime getting involved in riots which broke in his village killing a Muslim family with same dagger and abducting a Muslim girl after breaking in their house and attempting rape with her.

An overview of the 2016 US election results and what it means for US domestic and foreign policy in the next few years. The talk will also look at the effect of the election on party politics and what it means for the 2018 and 2020 election cycles.

Geo Hyderabad is monthly geospatial gathering. We are hosting our second meetup. Akshay Kore will be speaking about Mumbai Data, An Interactive Open Data Visualization tool for Mumbai City built at the Industrial Design Centre in IIT Bombay.

With the city of Mumbai as an example, this project aims to enable an easy way to visualize the city’s spatial data. This is done by means of a web based application called the MumbaiData Visualization Tool. The higher goal is to enable faster and better decision making by means of data visualization and set an example for all city governments in the country.

The project is open to use freely and is made available at http://www.mumbaidata.in/

Please post this for Saturday 3rd December 2016 - 4 to 7 PM Write Club, Hyderabad is a hangout place for all the writers of Hyderabad to sit together and spend a lazy Saturday afternoon in the best possible way - Writing! What we do, basically: One of the members of Write Club (anyone with a participation count over 2 consecutive meetups) hosts a session. They bring with them a theme, a writing plan and exercises. We all then write to the host’s prompts and guidelines for about an hour. We read out our write-ups, based on the writer’s discretion and obtain feedback and critique on them. Any pre-requisites: Entry is free, open and welcomed. Bring your writing devices and we’re all set! We promise to provide you with good coffee and a super-creative conversation. When do we have Write Club: Every Saturday afternoon – 4PM to 7PM

Rubaroo is a Hyderabad based organization that facilitates shared learning among adolescents and young people, empowering space co-created by the young to understand their own selves, society and social issues, to become socially conscious leaders in their own capacity. Our vision is to bring young people together on various issues. Gender being an important issue is also incorporated into our programmes with adolescents and youth.

Every year, the United Nation observes 25 November, International day for the Eradication of Violence against Women, to 10 December, International Human Rights Day, as the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence across the world. This year, the UN Secretary-General’s Campaign is “Orange the world: End violence against women and girls.”

To express our solidarity with the world wide campaign, Rubaroo has been actively engaging in this campaign for the past 2 years from Hyderabad. This year, the campaign focuses on marriages and gender roles. We will be hosting a film screening followed by discussion, interactive games and exercises exploring the theme of marriage, partnerships and relationships and how gender plays a role in it; and facilitate conversations on gender vis a vis equality, identity, violence and basic human rights.
We constantly make efforts to ensure that the event is a safe space where people can feel free to share their own personal journeys/ experiences and opinions. We especially extend our invitation to couples in open and marital relationships to come and share their thoughts and experiences with us.

The film screening followed by discussions will be an open event at Lamakaan, on 10th December 2016 from 4:30 to 6:00 pm.

Absurd.. abstract..
Experimental.. original.. what not!
Been there, done that and bored of it all!

FLAWLESS
A Black comedy in Hindustani

The children who have been part of the theatre workshop will be staging a play "The Alice in Wonderland ".There will also be a presentation by the young children who are a part of the "speak up" program.

A student run organisation named Streetcause Eforce, with the help of Mr D Srinivas Reddy, a trainer for roof gardening is conducting a workshop on roof gardening. This workshop will make people aware about what roof gardening actually is and how it can be practised at home. Workshop is held at Lamakaan on 4th december 2016 from 4pm to 7pm.COst for each pass is Rs 100

Absurd.. abstract..
Experimental.. original.. what not!
Been there, done that and bored of it all!

FLAWLESS
A Black comedy in Hindustani

HYDPARK is organising an 'In Conversation' with Ben Judah, a British-French journalist and the author of This Is London and Fragile Empire, will speak on Alt-Right, Putin, Trump, Brexit, immigration, tax and evasion, war and environmental concerns, British novels and more.

Ben Judah, born in London, spent his childhood in Romania and Yugoslavia, where he attended the Lycée Français Anna de Noailles and the École Française de Belgrade, and lataer, attended Oxford University to read Modern History and Politics, where he gained a first. He speaks both French and Russian.

Judah began his career in Russia as a reporter for Reuters in Moscow, travelling widely in Russia and the former Soviet Union.

As a conflict reporter he covered the 2008 Russo-Georgian War, the 2010 Kyrgyz Revolution and the 2011 Tunisian Revolution. Since 2008 he has been a regular contributor to Standpoint (magazine) reporting extensively from the Caucasus, Siberia, Central Asia and Xinjiang.

His first book Fragile Empire (2013), a study of Vladimir Putin's Russia, was published by Yale University Press.

Judah has since become a regular columnist on Russian affairs and London's role as a money laundering centre, writing in frequently in The New York Times, the Financial Times and The Sunday Times. He is a regular guest on CNN, BBC NEWS and Channel 4 News and is a contributing writer for Politico Europe where he reports on Britain.

In 2016 he was shortlisted for Feature Writer Of The Year at the British Press Awards.

His second book This Is London (2016) was published by Picador.The Guardian writes that this "epic account of contemporary London is ... motivated by a desire to show our capital in its true (new) colours: as a megacity of global migrants, some of them rich, most of them poor, few of them happy with their lot."

Shale gas exploration is coming to the Godavari basin. Are we ready for the impact it will have on the environment? Is it viable to include it in our energy mix? Will it prove beneficial in the long run?

Mr. Babu Rao explores these questions in talk on the 13th of December.

A look at Alfred Hitchcock's films. The Master of Suspense himself, who is interviewed extensively here, shares stories including his deep-seated fear of policemen, elaborates on the difference between shock and suspense, defines the meaning of "MacGuffin," and discusses his use of storyboarding in designing a film. Clips from many of his greatest films (including "North by Northwest", "Shadow of a Doubt", "The Birds", and the legendary shower scene from "Psycho") illustrate his points, often to Hitchcock's own voice-over observations, with narrator Cliff Robertson offering other critical insights.

Chatushkala Nrityahela is an amalgamation of four classical dance forms of India namely Kathak,Bharatanatyam,Odissi and mohiniyattam performed by renowned classical dancers of respective fields.Confluence of all forms make the presentation vibrant and thrilling.With duets..triplets and all together made our presentation a grand success in Sampradayam festival at Srikakulam organized by Govt of Ap recently.Now we are here in Hyderabad to present Chathushkala Nrityahela as a tribute to the legendary Mangalampalli.BalaMurali Krishna ji.
Curated by Founder Kathak kala kshetra,Hyderabad:Guru Sri Pt AnjuBabu
Classical Dancers:
Odissi:Ms.Raman Gullapudi
Mohiniyattam:Ms.Mythili Anoop and Ms.Anjana Menon
Bharatanatyam:Ms.Choodamani
Kathak:Ms.Achutamanasa,Senior disciple of Pt.Sri Anjubabu

Roll up your sleeves and spend a mid morning learning varieties of delicious chocolate treats. You will learn basic tips and techniques for making chocolates and take home the recipes. All supplies included. Limited seats. For more details contact Juwairiya @ 9866736053. Pre-registration mandatory fees Rs. 1500/-

As part of the celebration of 425 years of Hyderabad, scholar & historian will present a talk on the common themes in the various art forms of the Deccan.

Is Kambakht Sathe Ka Kya Karen is an adaptation of the Marathi play, Sathecha Kay Karaycha, penned by the noted playwright Rajiv Naik and translated into Hindi by Jyoti Subhash.

The story focuses on the tender relationship between a husband and a wife. It tells us about the happily married life of a couple - Abhay, an ad filmmaker and Salma, a lecturer in college. Each of them face different tribulations in their professional lives, but Abhay takes his troubles far too seriously. He is of the opinion that his colleague Sathe does not deserve the recognition he gets. On the other hand, Salma loves her work and does not care about quick promotion and success. She believes that everything should be done with a pure heart. At a peak point, Salma deals with the situation and handles Abhay's frustration. At the end of the play, both build a strong trust in the relationship and create a companionship that surpasses understanding. The twists and turns and the tribulations the couple faces in balancing their married and professional lives form the rest of the story. This play tries to depict that a positive attitude can make things better.



Cast & Crew

Abhay – Saurabh Gharipurikar

Salma – Richa Jain

Lights – Krishna Shukl

Music – Gautam Jaju

Design & Direction - Saurabh Gharipurikar



Date – 16th December ( Friday ) 2016

Time – 08:00 pm

Venue – Lamakaan, Opp. GVK Mall One, Banjara Hills, Rd No 01

Donor Pass – 200/-

Duration – 70 Minutes

For more details contact Saurabh @ 9494512141

Cashless and Clueless - The BIG picture of demonetization

Duration: Two Hours (Talk followed by Q&A session)
Topic: Cashless and Clueless - The BIG picture of demonetization
Description:
Demonetization was initiated with the primary objective of eradicating ‘black money’ by bringing old 500 and 1000 notes out of circulation. But now all that the Central Govt. talking is only about turning India into a Cashless Economy with Digital Money (or digital transactions). If demonetization was intended to push people towards Digital Money (or payments) then why was it not revealed on the first day?

Who is really getting benefited by Cashless transactions or Digital Money? Is it Indian people or foreign investors? What is the BIG picture behind pushing Digital Money in India? What will be its impact on 90% Indian population in the future? Can Cashless or Digital Money really solve ‘Black’ money problem as was promised?

How come highly cashless economies such as Switzerland, the USA and Singapore etc. are also the biggest hoarders of ‘black’ money from around the world? What is the role of global banking industry in transferring one country’s ‘black’ money into other countries and turning them into ‘white’ money all in digital money format?

What is really Black Money? Is it really ‘black’? If ‘black’ money is synonymous with ill-gotten, unethical and immoral money, how come ‘black’ money invariably is born from ‘white’ money? What is the criminal nexus of ‘white’ money hoarders with ‘black’ money hoarders? Does ‘black’ money exist only in cash? In what other forms does it exist?

Can 'black' money problem ever be solved without solving the fundamental question of concentration of wealth or inequality. What is the root cause for 'black' money?

What is the impact of demonetization decision on democratic and federal values?

Please post this for Saturday 3rd December 2016 - 4 to 7 PM Write Club, Hyderabad is a hangout place for all the writers of Hyderabad to sit together and spend a lazy Saturday afternoon in the best possible way - Writing! What we do, basically: One of the members of Write Club (anyone with a participation count over 2 consecutive meetups) hosts a session. They bring with them a theme, a writing plan and exercises. We all then write to the host’s prompts and guidelines for about an hour. We read out our write-ups, based on the writer’s discretion and obtain feedback and critique on them. Any pre-requisites: Entry is free, open and welcomed. Bring your writing devices and we’re all set! We promise to provide you with good coffee and a super-creative conversation. When do we have Write Club: Every Saturday afternoon – 4PM to 7PM

Name of the event: Clean energy – the answer to win this race against time
Date: December 17, 2016
Time: 5pm

The U.S. Consulate General Hyderabad and Lamakaan invite you to the screening of the documentary A Race Against Time, a part of the Years of Living Dangerously series by National Geographic. The documentary will be followed by a panel discussion on clean energy and the role it can play in countering climate change.

About A Race Against time:
Popular American television talk show host, comedian, and producer, David letterman recently travelled to India as a part of the National Geographic Channel’s show “Years of Living Dangerously”. As a part of this documentary on climate change and clean energy he interviewed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, U.S. Ambassador to India Richard Verma, and Arunabha Ghosh, CEO of the Council of Energy Environment. The documentary focuses on how India seeks to develop solar energy to provide electricity to 300 million people that reside in rural India and live without power. It also raises questions about whether coal would be used in the process and would climate be affected.

The moderator:

Dr. Shalini Sharma leads the climate change & development domain at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in Hyderabad. As the Senior Counsellor at CII, she assists industries in GHG accounting & management, carbon neutrality in the paper sector, and leads the India Greenhouse Gas program (indiaghgp.org). She also advises state governments to formulate 'climate adaptation plans' and ‘low carbon development pathways’. Dr. Sharma has taken on various large scale national and international assignments focused on climate change issues. She has attended COP 17 (2011), and COP18 UNFCCC meetings, and also presented at COP18 (2012). Dr. Sharma has done three international fellowships, the DAAD fellowship; Fulbright-Nehru Environment Leadership fellowship and Chevening Rolls-Royce Science, Innovation, Policy & Leadership fellowship. Dr. Sharma has authored 18 publications in various SCI journals and proceedings, as well as other reports and manuals.

The panelists:

Dr. Ira A. Levine, Ph.D. is a tenured Professor of Natural and Applied Sciences at the University of Southern Maine, Chairperson of the USM Lewiston Auburn College Faculty, Director of the USM, LAC Aquatic Research Lab. Additionally, Dr. Levine is the President and Board Chair of the Algae Foundation, President and Board Chair of Professors Beyond Borders. He was awarded the 2016-2017 U.S. State Department , Distinguished Chair Fulbright and the 2009-2010 Fulbright New Century Scholar. Dr. Levine combines 30 years of applied and basic research in the molecular, physiological ecology and cultivation of algae, aquatic farming management, and aquaculture engineering. His current efforts include algal cultivar enhancement for algal-based biofuels, biofeeds, biofoods, and biotechnology.

Dr. Farshid Ahrestani is a wildlife scientist and Fulbright scholar whose research focuses on understanding the distribution and dynamics of species over space and time. He has studied large herbivores (deer, antelope, elephant) for over a decade, and is lead editor of a recently published volume titled The ecology of large herbivores in South and Southeast Asia. Farshid is keenly interested in research and action focused at biodiversity conservation, and is involved in the conservation of the Kodaikanal Wildlife Sanctuary, southern India.

Mr. Harsha Yadav is the co-founder of Zolt Energy that offers rooftop solar power solutions to households, and Efficient Carbon, a sustainability and renewable energy consulting firm that focuses on providing specialist advisory solutions to companies in the areas of sustainable development, climate change strategy, renewable energy, and carbon management. Harsha has led Zolt Energy and Efficient Carbon on large scale solar energy projects such as the installation of more than 2000 rooftop solar panels in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. He has also designed curriculum on sustainability and green business management for college and university students. Harsha has played a pivotal leadership role in promoting energy efficiency in the private sector. He is passionate about discovering and implementing new sources of clean energy, and believes clean energy sources will help people generate their own low carbon intensive power.

As a part of the "Masters of the Craft" series, Independent Film Circle brings to you :
an evening of film analysis and discussion of Christopher Nolan's "Memento".

The evening will start with a brief introductory presentation on the film, followed by the screening of the film.

After the film screening, the film will be analysed for the craft and techniques employed by the director, and discussion and Q&A.

We invite all film makers, film enthusisasts and Tarantino Films.

Entry free and open to all.

Swearing in of the newly elected executive members of the African Students' Association Telangana State

We will discuss about literary trends, fests, censorships, books

Media & Civil Society: Exploring alternative media strategies, with Prof. Vinod Pavarala, UNESCO Chair on Community Media, UoH

Screening of “ DREAM OF FARCE
( AN INTERROGATIVE ENQUIRY INTO DEMONETISATION ANNOUNCED BY MODI ) “


The high decibel announcement of “ demonetization “ by Prime Minister Modi went all round in India sounding like a prescription of panacea to black money problem terming it as “ beginning of end “ of Black money in India. The demonetization seizes almost 85% of cash in value and 25% in volume aggregating to Rs. 14 lakh crore ( per capita currency holding of Rs. 11-12,000 ) , which is like total refurbishment of currency management system in the country. We shall first recollect what is the size of Black economy we have in this country T black economy is estimated to live with a size above ¼ th our GDP , which roughly translates into close to a figure of Rs. 30-35 lakh crore. Just to commiserate the kind of loss due to this size, we can feel it better if we realize that this is the amount of budget that can be handled by 25 states like size of Telangana. In other words, this is almost equal to state and central budget put together. Having said that, we must realize , the demonic size of Black money and proactive aggression , politically and economically, needed to handle such a giant. Next , as against this back drop, we shall understand what Modi has promised to Indians to climb up to the level of PM. While Narendra Modi promised that Rs. 15 lakh can be credited to each individual once he brings back black money into the country, Amit Shah has washed it off saying “ it was just an election jumla “. Now, let us , for a moment, if Modi’s calculation is right , the Black money , to be brought “ back “, is of a size of Rs. 1800 lakh crore, which is like 150% of our GDP. Still, giving a delta figure of ignorance to this overenthusiastic calculations to Modi, we still cannot ignore the size of the gentle man promise he has made to the public.


The short discussion format video “ Dream of Farce “ discusses very familiar but unfounded questions on optimism about demonetisation. The movie is released by Kalachakra Films , format and interaction by Mahesh Kathi, concept designed and edited by Satya, produced by Rudra Kottu and answers framed by corporate finance professional Victor Vijay Kumar. This short video of < 45 min. deals with – if demonetisation is an effective and validated measure at all ? If so, what is the cost involved ? Can we understand the sources of black money ? How do we debunk the loan write offs by banks in this context ? Is the spirit of this measure not good and does it not deserve minimum support ? etc.

note :
( Lamakaan Programing Council decided to keep every Wednesday evening as Film Screening Evening. In that window, I'd like to screen this movie on this evening. However, since the 7:30 - 9:30pm slot is already blocked, am putting in the available window. Please slot 7:30pm for this if it's possible. )



As part of the "Master of The Craft" Series, Independent Film Circle brings to you: an evening of film analysis and discussion on Alfred Hitchcocks masterpiece "Secret Agent".
The evening will start with a brief introductory presentation on the film, followed by the screening of the film.
After the film screening, the film will be analysed for the craft and techniques employed by the director, and discussion and Q&A.
We invite all film makers, film enthusisasts and Alfred Hitchcock Fans.
Entry free and open to all.

A round-table meeting at LaMakaan on 21st Dec(Wednesday) from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. on the 'Sudheer Commission' to better understand the underlying issues and how effectively this Commission would be able to address them.

The prominent guest speakers are:-

Justice Chandra Kumar, retired judge, High Court of A.P and Telangana.
Professor P.L. Vishweswar Rao, AAP and human rights activist.
Firoz Khan, contested MLA, Nampally Division.

A critique of the Private University Bill by Mr. Narsimha Reddy, ex-president AP Teacher's Federation (APTF)

దేశ భాష‌లందు తెలుగు లెస్

"దేశ భాష‌లందు తెలుగు లెస్స" అన్నారు. కానీ ఇప్పుడ‌ది "దేశ భాష‌లందు తెలుగు లెస్‌"గా మారింది. ఇంగ్లీషు వ్యామోహం వల్ల క్ర‌మంగా తెలుగు భాష ప్రాధాన్య‌త‌ను కోల్పోతోంది. ఫ‌లితంగా తెలుగు భాష మ‌నుగ‌డే ప్రశ్నార్థ‌కంగా మారుతోంది. ప్రైవేటు పాఠశాలలలో ప్రాథమిక స్థాయి నుండే ఇంగ్లీషు బోధనా మాధ్యమంగా బ‌ల‌ప‌డ‌డం, ప్రభుత్వ కార్యకలాపాల్లో సైతం తెలుగుకు ప్రాధాన్య‌త త‌గ్గ‌డం ఇందుకు కార‌ణంగా చెప్పుకోవ‌చ్చు.

రెండు రాష్ట్రాల్లో తెలుగు భాష చ‌లామ‌ణిలో ఉన్న‌ప్ప‌టికీ ప్ర‌ధాన న‌గ‌రాల్లోని మెజార్టీ ప్ర‌జ‌లు తెలుగు భాష వాడ‌కాన్ని విస్మ‌రిస్తున్నారు. ఏ భాషనైతే ఆ ప్రాంతంలోని ముప్పై శాతం మంది ప్రజలురో అది మృత భాషగా మారినట్లే. ఇప్పుడు తెలుగు కూడా ఆ జాబితాలో ఉందన్నది యునెస్కో నివేదిక చెబుతోంది. తెలుగుభాషకు కొత్త జీవం ఇవ్వడానికి వ్య‌క్తులు, సంస్థ‌లు అర‌కొర ప్ర‌య‌త్నాలు చేసిన ప్ర‌భుత్వాల నుంచి చెప్పుకోద‌గ్గ కృషి జ‌ర‌గ‌క‌పోవ‌డం విషాదం. అధికార భాషా సంఘాలు, చ‌ట్టాలు ఉన్నా చిత్త‌శుద్ధి లోపించ‌డం వ‌ల్లే తెలుగు ప‌ట్ల నిర్ల‌క్ష్యం కొన‌సాగుతోంది.

పాలనా భాషగా, బోధనా భాషగా, వ్యవహార భాషగా అమలైనప్పుడే ఏ భాషక‌కైనా మనుగడ ఉంటుంది. ఈ మూడింటిలోనూ తెలుగు భాష నిరాదరణకు గురవుతోంది. ప్రపంచీకరణ అన్ని రంగాలపై చేస్తున్న దాడి ఇందుకు కార‌ణం. సామాజిక జీవనంలో అతి కీలకమైన భాషపై కూడా ఆ ప్ర‌భావం ఉంద‌నే చెప్పాలి. ప్రైవేటు పాఠశాలల్లో తెలుగు మాట్లాడితే విద్యార్థుల‌కు శిక్ష విధిస్తున్నారు. పరభాష వ్యామోహంలో నేడు తెలుగును ప్రజలకు దూరం చేస్తున్నారు. ఈ వైఖ‌రి మారాలంటే.. ఇప్ప‌టికైనా తెలుగు భాష‌ను అంద‌రికీ ఉప‌యోగ‌ప‌డే మాద్య‌మంగా మార్చాలి. పాలనా భాషగా, బోధనా భాషగా, వ్యవహార భాషగా తెలుగును ఖ‌చ్చితంగా అమ‌లు చేయాలి.

కాళోజీ అన్న‌ట్లు... ‘నీ భాషల్నే నీ బతుకున్నది; నీ యాసల్నే నీ సంస్కృతున్నది. భాష రెండు తీర్లు - ఒకటి బడిపలుకుల భాష, రెండోది పలుకుబడుల భాష. మ‌న‌కు పలుకుబడుల భాష గావాలె,’ ఆ దిశ‌లో మ‌నంద‌రం ఆలోచించాల్సిన సంద‌ర్భం ఇది.

ఈ నేప‌థ్యంలో... తెలుగు భాష నిరాద‌ణ - తెలుగు భాష ప‌రిర‌క్ష‌ణ‌కు చేప‌ట్టాల్సిన క‌ర్త‌వ్యాల‌ను గురించి చర్చించేందుకు లామ‌కాన్ "దేశ‌భాష‌లందు తెలుగు లెస్" కార్య‌క్ర‌మాన్ని నిర్వ‌హిస్తోంది. ఈ కార్య‌క్ర‌మంలో డాక్ట‌ర్ మంజుల‌త (తెలుగు విశ్వ‌విద్యాల‌యం), నాగ‌మ‌ల్లేశ్వ‌ర రావు (ఆల్ ఇండియా రేడియో), జి ఉమామహేశ్వర రావు (హైదరాబాద్ విశ్వవిద్యాలయం)...... మాట్లాడుతారు.

This is a one-hour play, split into three scenes which would depict the unrequited desire of a known film director to exit the film industry with a huge box-office hit behind him. He has two choices- directing the 150th film of the superstar whom he mentored or taking up a movie which his dear friend wants to produce. How does he resolve this dilemma and what happens one last time? This is what is the play all about

The Young Orators Club of Secunderabad in collaboration with Rubaroo, an NGO which works towards building an equitable society, is organizing a gender sensitization workshop to sensitize the members of the club about gender and what constitutes as acceptable behaviour whilst interacting with the other gender and what doesn't.

“The Tree of Knowledge” is a talk followed by an interactive session with the attendees. The primary focus of the Talk is on letting the attendees know how various laws/theories/phenomena from various Subjects, viz: Economics (Theory of Marginal Utility, Law of Diminishing Returns), Physics (Newton’s Law of Inertia), Psychology (Pavlov’s Theory of Classical Conditioning, 100th Monkey Phenomenon) can be applied to human relationships, be they personal, familial, academic, occupational, professional or social.

It is obvious that the expected attendees are from diverse academic backgrounds, each theory taken up for discussion is explained in the simplest terms and then explained how that specific theory can be applied to a given relationship. For example relationship between two friends or marital relationship. The Talk also provides explanations for the questions “Why is it called The Tree of Knowledge? Why are all the academic disciplines called Branches of Knowledge? What is Pyramid-based Education System? How are the words Semester, Seminar, Semen, Disseminate and Seminal related to one another?”

The Talk is meant for people from all walks of life and it is FREE.

Please post this for Saturday 24th December 2016 - 4 to 7 PM

Write Club, Hyderabad is the one-stop meetup group in the laid-back city of Hyderabad that will awaken your story from its slumber.

We’re a hangout group for all the writers of Hyderabad to sit together and spend a lazy Saturday afternoon in the best possible way – Writing!

CashlessConsumer is a consumer awareness initiative to drive awareness, educate consumers about digital / cashless payment systems, voice consumer concerns, share security best practices, make consumers a stakeholder in the design of payment / cashless systems, seek better consumer rights in cashless systems.


This will be an interactive session with a 20 minute talk about Cashless, various systems followed by a discussion.

PS : This is not about demonetization, its not political. Its about cashless systems and how we as consumers learn and use them while safeguarding consumer interests.

It wouldn't be Christmas without A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens' classic story of greed, grief, ghoulish ghosts and eleventh-hour redemption. This adaptation brings the timeless tale to life with just five actors and all the wit, flair and theatrical invention.

There’s hardly been another decision by any government in the post-independence era which has affected the whole country so tangibly and in such a direct manner as the decision taken by the Modi government on 8th Nov, 2016 to demonetize the 500 and 1000 Rupee currency notes. The rationale given behind this massive exercise affecting millions is to take out black money, keep a check on counterfeit currency and curbing financing for terrorist activities. When these claims started getting punctured, of late the government representatives have started emphasizing on yet another reason: to move towards a cashless economy. But how do we know what’s really going on! They said that it’s going to be a short-term pain for a long-term gain and people should sacrifice in the interest of the nation. We must ask whose gain and whose pain. If we think deeply we’ll find that there’s a catch – the nation! Whose nation? The nation they are talking about is not a homogeneous entity with everyone having equal access to the public services and all the basic necessities of life. In fact, demonetization has affected people in proportion to their position in the economic ladder; the lower the more severe has been the impact! There are people who weren’t affected at all, there is yet another card holding class who was affected a little but by and large has been cheerleading the decision, then there are people who have lost their jobs or even died! So, it’s not all roses as they want us to believe. There are people who will gain in long term and there will be losers. Is it going to be the majority of people dependent on daily wages for sustenance who will ultimately gain? Or will it be the top 10% who already own more than 80% of country’s wealth? Any inquisitive and rational person can’t help contemplating on such issues. We invite all such people to take part in a discussion being organized on this issue in Lamakaan on 25th Nov, 2016.

As a part of the "Masters of the Craft" series, Independent Film Circle brings to you :
an evening of film analysis and discussion of Quentin Tarantino's early screenplays, especially Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction

The evening will start with a brief introductory presentation on the film, followed by the screening of the film.

It wouldn't be Christmas without A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens' classic story of greed, grief, ghoulish ghosts and eleventh-hour redemption. This adaptation brings the timeless tale to life with just five actors and all the wit, flair and theatrical invention.

Knowledge Sharing Campaign (KSC) Cultural Day is organised by KSC to promote the exchange of culture amongst people from different countries. We are holding 3 activities including country presentation, food exhibition and dance show.

Discovery of Ibadat khana and Christian chapel at Fatehpur Sikri

Ibadat khana( the hall of interreligious discussion) was the Place where Akbar held
discussions with scholars of various religions which culminated in the formation of a new
religion known as Din I Ilahi. Most of the scholars such as V.A.Smith Percy Brown and
H.G.Keen located it among the standing buildings of Fatehpur Sikri, especially the single
pillared room. Saeed Ahmed Mararavi followed by A.A. Rizvi and Vincent Flynn were the
only scholars who identified a buried mound with tall trees growing over it as the actual
place of Ibadat khana. But their arguments suffered due to the lack supportive evidence.
As part of a collaborative effort by Archaeological Survey of India and
Aligarh Muslim University Mr KK Muhammed excavated the mound for two years with
meticulous care and precision and compared the excavated structural remains with a
painting of Ibadat Khana (Akbarnama painting) painted during the life time of Akbar,
presently preserved in the Chester Beatty collection at Dublin. The fact that the details of the structure that was excavated remarkably tallied with the original painting of Ibadat
khana proved that the mound and structure excavated is the real Ibadat Khana.

The church constructed by Akbar at Fatehpur Sikri for the accommodation and worship of Christian Fathers were earlier identified by Father Heras among the standing monuments. But Mr Muhammed located and excavated another
mound on the basis of the description given by Fr Monserrate ( a Spanish Father who
occupied the Church along with Fr Rudolf Acquaviva, head of the mission to Akbar) in his
book Mongolicae Legationis Commentarius and argues that the chapel was not inside
Haramsera but outside Diwan I Am and closer to Akbar`s bed chamber.( Khwabgah) Since
Akbar built the Church in place of the existing perfume house (khushbu Khana)the careful
excavation of Mr Muhammed could expose distillation pan and perfume bottles.

Father Acquaviva was very close to Akbar and there was wide spread perception that Akbar is on the verge of conversion to Christianity. After the failure of the mission to convert Akbar, the Fathers left Fatehpur Sikri much against Akbers will. But the parting of Rudolf Acquaviva was really painful For Akbar. After reaching Goa the Fathers were killed at Concolim by a local mob who was infuriated by their activities. Akbar heard the news of the death of the Father Acqua viva with tears in his eyes and said “Alas Father Did I not tell you not to go away. But you would never listen to me”

The Power Point presentation takes you through the corridors of history when the structures of Ibadat khana and Christian Chapels were reduced to mud and rubbles, overgrown with a number of trees. One can watch the drama of how historical
structures slowly coming out out from the centuries of mud and ashes, after their initial
encounter with the archaeologist’s spade and knife.

The defining moment comes when the painting of Ibadakhana is compared with the excavated structure , in order to prove its veracity as Ibadat khana.

Excavation of Ibadat khana (Nursery of Indian secularism) and the Christian chapel mark an
important mile stone in the field of medieval archaeology and bring in to sharp focus the
potentiality of Mughal paintings as a powerful tool to understand the various Mughal
structures

Title: 'Muslim Personal Law' & The Constitution of India

Expert Researcher Janab Faiz ur Rahman from Chennai to talk and discuss about Muslim Personal Law and the Constitution of India.

note : ( Lamakaan Programing Council decided to keep every Wednesday evening as Film Screening Evening. In that window, I'd like to screen this movie on this evening. However, since the 7:30 - 9:30pm slot is already blocked, am putting in the available window. Please slot 7:30pm for this if it's possible. )


As part of the "Master of The Craft" Series, Independent Film Circle brings to you: an evening of film analysis and discussion on Alfred Hitchcocks masterpiece
"Young and Innocent".

The evening will start with a brief introductory presentation on the film, followed by the screening of the film. After the film screening, the film will be analysed for the craft and techniques employed by the director, and discussion and Q&A. We invite all film makers, film enthusisasts and Alfred Hitchcock Fans. Entry free and open to all.

"Ganga Margam" is a repertoire dedicated to the mythological stories of Goddess Ganga in the Bharathanatyam style of Classical Dance. Choreography is by the Dhananjayans and Dr. Anuradha Murali.

Failure Fest focussed on innovation in education, looking at what we might learn from what has been tried and what hasn’t worked.

Mohiniattam Recital by Mrs Ambili Menon

A talk on mental health and self rehabilitation

The Young Orators Club of Secunderabad will be organizing its general session at Lamakaan. Group discussions, prose-reading sessions, debates and JAM sessions also find their way into the agenda from time to time. The agenda is not prefixed but assures mind stimulating interactions.

The final quiz of the year by K-Circle.

Udaan Performing Arts, Hyderabad Presents

MIYAN - BIWI ( A comedy play in Hindustani (Hyderabadi Hindi)


Date - 31st December 2016

Time - 08 pm ( First show ) - 09 pm ( Second show )

Donor Pass Rs. - 100/-

Duration - 45 Minutes

Venue - Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Rd No - 01 Opp GVK Mall One.


About Miya Biwi - 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.

Stick to your chairs as this play will take you on a laughter ride. During the course of funny incidents, they finally realize that even after so many fights they cannot live without each other. This is a story about a Hyderabadi couple going to court to nullify their nuptials by divorcing each other for the final time. Make sure you watch this play as this one will surely tickle your funny bone! Go and watch the play at Lamakaan.


Cast & Crew
Miya - Saurabh Gharipurikar
Biwi - Faria Abdullah
Lights, Design & Direction - Krishna Shukla
Music - Tejas Mahajan
Production Controller - Vinayak Raikhelkar
For more details contact Saurabh - 9494512141

Darpan Theatre Presents,

"Khatarnaak Khala" A play in Hyderabadi/Deccani dialect.
Written and Directed By- Ali Ahmed

Ticket:Rs.150


This play revolves around funny family members with Hyderabadi dialect and how they keep themselves busy with crazy and mad things. Play will take you on laughter ride through the funny 'Nok-Jhok' between the Husband, wife and a servant. Beauty of the play will come out through a secret which will be revealed in the play.

Dr. Sai Bhaskar Reddy, from Geoecology Energy Organization, is an expert in Environmental Management and Climate Change Vulnerability & Adaptation.

He will be sharing insights on clean cooking energy technologies, including the smokeless chula that he has designed. This talk will cover ways to reduce indoor air pollution by adopting fuel efficient stoves.

A look at the history and development of this city. .the nature and components of Hyderabad culture, mention of the main architects of this city.
Some legends and anecdotes, the heritage and the need for its salvaging.


About the speaker:

Dr Ziauddin Ahmed Shakeb was born and brought up in Hyderabad, educated at Osmania, Aligarh and Pune Universities. He was awarded the degree of PhD on his work Relations of Golkonda with Iran. He is a historIan, an Archivist, had his role in Golconda excavation.
Dr Shakeb migrated to UK in 1980 at the invitation of the University of London.
Dr Shakeb is keenly interested in Urdu Persian languages and literatures. He is a great lover of Hyderabad and the development and culture of this classical city.

Title- Discourses of masculinity, sexual violence, and "other" bodies
In Anti-capitalistic societies, it is common to understand geopolitical issues through personal narratives. The so-called "Will do as I wish" "none of your business" " private matters" "my pride" concepts that certain members( Religious Fundamentalist, Police, Enjoyers of Male privilege, Capitalists) advocated without much thought, in Neo-liberal India and in the regime of the current government is worth questioning. We live in a multicultural, multi-religious and ethnically diverse society where the personal and inter-personal is oftentimes political so if we continue to operate with this lasseiz-fair attitude, then the worst affected are the marginalized and voiceless such as Women, Children, Muslims, and Dalits, etc., Through Individual characters and stories, I wish to exhibit and make the viewer think about the politics and paradigms that each of these individuals are/were pawns to.
My characters turmoil is universal and the violence is not specific to a language or a country.
This is an ongoing project. Your reactions while looking at the pictures will be photographed as capturing the reaction of the working class, common Indian is what I am aiming for ultimately. Institutional problems are prohibiting me from taking this step. Hence, I am having this intermediary exhibit to understand what are the potential challenges.
Most of the images are visual memories of what I heard from people I met in places across India (Gujarat in the summer of 2013), read, and some of the people I know personally. I consider this exhibit as a social responsibility towards the victims and in general to voice my opinion of what it can mean to live in times of uncertainty and fear.

The Bald Soprano - A high loop is an adaptation of the absurd play The Bald Soprano, the first play written by Romanian-French playwright Eugene Ionesco.
The play revolves around the Smiths who are a traditional couple from London who have invited another couple, the Martins, over for a visit. They are joined later by the Smiths' maid, Mary, and the local fire chief, who is also Mary's lover. The two families engage in meaningless banter, telling stories and relating nonsensical poems.

Written by Eugene Ionesco,
Directed By Krishna Shukla.

Performed by : Abhinanda Banerjee, Anmona Chaliha, Avinash Agarwal, Captain Ahmed, Sishir Sv Challa, Snigdha Bawa.

Time : 8:00 PM

Donation:- 200/-

A theatre workshop production-

Lottery is a play adapted from a Hindustani short story written by the Indian author Premchand.

The story presents experiences of the school teacher, his friend Vikram's, and Vikram's extended family's.The teacher and Vikram discuss the lottery and speculate over their actions if either were to win a prize.

Performing Classical Dance (Bharatnatyam)

Notebandi par shayeri - A Mushaira on Demonetization

Notebandi has thrown our life out of gear.
What do the humourous poets of Hyderabad have to say about it?
On 7:30 pm, Thursday 8th November at Lamakaan
Come and enjoy an evening of quintessential humour and satire.

- Entry Free.

Hissa Leney waley Tanz o Mizah ke Shairaan. M/s Shahid Adeeli, Fareed Seher, Waheed Pasha Qadri, Narendra Rai, Munawer Ali Muqtaser, Ameer Nusrati, Govind Akshay, Najeeb Ahmed Najeeb, Lateef.u.Lateef, Hasmukh Hydrabadi & Dr.Fareedudin Sadiq. This Mehfil will be Compered by internationaly known poet ,Radio &Television Personality Mr . Aslam Farshori

A talk on How to get massive success with minimum change by changing Once handwriting and signature

we are starting to build a knowledge sharing platform for all Exhibition,Expos,Events & Tourism "startups" in one place. Govt policies and initiatives about events will be discussed. Encouraging Entrepreneurial spirit to Exhibitions & Tourism startup Ecosystem is our main motto.

Saadat Hasan Manto's two short plays
1. KHOL DO is one of the most famous and controversial stories by writer Saadat Hasan Manto (1912-1955) . It is one of the masterpiece depicting the effects of violence during the partition of India on the people of the land. But unlike many others, Manto does not see the perpetrators as Hindu or Muslim, Hindustanis or Pakistanis, he just sees and depicts them as human beings with all their wilderness and barbarity.

2. THANDA GOSHT Thanda Gosht is a non-fiction short story written by Saadat Hasan Manto. The story is about the communal violence of 1947. Ishwar Singh, a Sikh fails to make love to his mistress Kulwant. She suspects him of infidelity and in a fit of jealousy stabs him with his own dagger. While dying, Ishwar Singh admits his crime getting involved in riots which broke in his village killing a Muslim family with same dagger and abducting a Muslim girl after breaking in their house and attempting rape with her.

An overview of the 2016 US election results and what it means for US domestic and foreign policy in the next few years. The talk will also look at the effect of the election on party politics and what it means for the 2018 and 2020 election cycles.

Geo Hyderabad is monthly geospatial gathering. We are hosting our second meetup. Akshay Kore will be speaking about Mumbai Data, An Interactive Open Data Visualization tool for Mumbai City built at the Industrial Design Centre in IIT Bombay.

With the city of Mumbai as an example, this project aims to enable an easy way to visualize the city’s spatial data. This is done by means of a web based application called the MumbaiData Visualization Tool. The higher goal is to enable faster and better decision making by means of data visualization and set an example for all city governments in the country.

The project is open to use freely and is made available at http://www.mumbaidata.in/

Please post this for Saturday 3rd December 2016 - 4 to 7 PM Write Club, Hyderabad is a hangout place for all the writers of Hyderabad to sit together and spend a lazy Saturday afternoon in the best possible way - Writing! What we do, basically: One of the members of Write Club (anyone with a participation count over 2 consecutive meetups) hosts a session. They bring with them a theme, a writing plan and exercises. We all then write to the host’s prompts and guidelines for about an hour. We read out our write-ups, based on the writer’s discretion and obtain feedback and critique on them. Any pre-requisites: Entry is free, open and welcomed. Bring your writing devices and we’re all set! We promise to provide you with good coffee and a super-creative conversation. When do we have Write Club: Every Saturday afternoon – 4PM to 7PM

Rubaroo is a Hyderabad based organization that facilitates shared learning among adolescents and young people, empowering space co-created by the young to understand their own selves, society and social issues, to become socially conscious leaders in their own capacity. Our vision is to bring young people together on various issues. Gender being an important issue is also incorporated into our programmes with adolescents and youth.

Every year, the United Nation observes 25 November, International day for the Eradication of Violence against Women, to 10 December, International Human Rights Day, as the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence across the world. This year, the UN Secretary-General’s Campaign is “Orange the world: End violence against women and girls.”

To express our solidarity with the world wide campaign, Rubaroo has been actively engaging in this campaign for the past 2 years from Hyderabad. This year, the campaign focuses on marriages and gender roles. We will be hosting a film screening followed by discussion, interactive games and exercises exploring the theme of marriage, partnerships and relationships and how gender plays a role in it; and facilitate conversations on gender vis a vis equality, identity, violence and basic human rights.
We constantly make efforts to ensure that the event is a safe space where people can feel free to share their own personal journeys/ experiences and opinions. We especially extend our invitation to couples in open and marital relationships to come and share their thoughts and experiences with us.

The film screening followed by discussions will be an open event at Lamakaan, on 10th December 2016 from 4:30 to 6:00 pm.

Absurd.. abstract..
Experimental.. original.. what not!
Been there, done that and bored of it all!

FLAWLESS
A Black comedy in Hindustani

The children who have been part of the theatre workshop will be staging a play "The Alice in Wonderland ".There will also be a presentation by the young children who are a part of the "speak up" program.

A student run organisation named Streetcause Eforce, with the help of Mr D Srinivas Reddy, a trainer for roof gardening is conducting a workshop on roof gardening. This workshop will make people aware about what roof gardening actually is and how it can be practised at home. Workshop is held at Lamakaan on 4th december 2016 from 4pm to 7pm.COst for each pass is Rs 100

Absurd.. abstract..
Experimental.. original.. what not!
Been there, done that and bored of it all!

FLAWLESS
A Black comedy in Hindustani

HYDPARK is organising an 'In Conversation' with Ben Judah, a British-French journalist and the author of This Is London and Fragile Empire, will speak on Alt-Right, Putin, Trump, Brexit, immigration, tax and evasion, war and environmental concerns, British novels and more.

Ben Judah, born in London, spent his childhood in Romania and Yugoslavia, where he attended the Lycée Français Anna de Noailles and the École Française de Belgrade, and lataer, attended Oxford University to read Modern History and Politics, where he gained a first. He speaks both French and Russian.

Judah began his career in Russia as a reporter for Reuters in Moscow, travelling widely in Russia and the former Soviet Union.

As a conflict reporter he covered the 2008 Russo-Georgian War, the 2010 Kyrgyz Revolution and the 2011 Tunisian Revolution. Since 2008 he has been a regular contributor to Standpoint (magazine) reporting extensively from the Caucasus, Siberia, Central Asia and Xinjiang.

His first book Fragile Empire (2013), a study of Vladimir Putin's Russia, was published by Yale University Press.

Judah has since become a regular columnist on Russian affairs and London's role as a money laundering centre, writing in frequently in The New York Times, the Financial Times and The Sunday Times. He is a regular guest on CNN, BBC NEWS and Channel 4 News and is a contributing writer for Politico Europe where he reports on Britain.

In 2016 he was shortlisted for Feature Writer Of The Year at the British Press Awards.

His second book This Is London (2016) was published by Picador.The Guardian writes that this "epic account of contemporary London is ... motivated by a desire to show our capital in its true (new) colours: as a megacity of global migrants, some of them rich, most of them poor, few of them happy with their lot."

Shale gas exploration is coming to the Godavari basin. Are we ready for the impact it will have on the environment? Is it viable to include it in our energy mix? Will it prove beneficial in the long run?

Mr. Babu Rao explores these questions in talk on the 13th of December.

A look at Alfred Hitchcock's films. The Master of Suspense himself, who is interviewed extensively here, shares stories including his deep-seated fear of policemen, elaborates on the difference between shock and suspense, defines the meaning of "MacGuffin," and discusses his use of storyboarding in designing a film. Clips from many of his greatest films (including "North by Northwest", "Shadow of a Doubt", "The Birds", and the legendary shower scene from "Psycho") illustrate his points, often to Hitchcock's own voice-over observations, with narrator Cliff Robertson offering other critical insights.

Chatushkala Nrityahela is an amalgamation of four classical dance forms of India namely Kathak,Bharatanatyam,Odissi and mohiniyattam performed by renowned classical dancers of respective fields.Confluence of all forms make the presentation vibrant and thrilling.With duets..triplets and all together made our presentation a grand success in Sampradayam festival at Srikakulam organized by Govt of Ap recently.Now we are here in Hyderabad to present Chathushkala Nrityahela as a tribute to the legendary Mangalampalli.BalaMurali Krishna ji.
Curated by Founder Kathak kala kshetra,Hyderabad:Guru Sri Pt AnjuBabu
Classical Dancers:
Odissi:Ms.Raman Gullapudi
Mohiniyattam:Ms.Mythili Anoop and Ms.Anjana Menon
Bharatanatyam:Ms.Choodamani
Kathak:Ms.Achutamanasa,Senior disciple of Pt.Sri Anjubabu

Roll up your sleeves and spend a mid morning learning varieties of delicious chocolate treats. You will learn basic tips and techniques for making chocolates and take home the recipes. All supplies included. Limited seats. For more details contact Juwairiya @ 9866736053. Pre-registration mandatory fees Rs. 1500/-

As part of the celebration of 425 years of Hyderabad, scholar & historian will present a talk on the common themes in the various art forms of the Deccan.

Is Kambakht Sathe Ka Kya Karen is an adaptation of the Marathi play, Sathecha Kay Karaycha, penned by the noted playwright Rajiv Naik and translated into Hindi by Jyoti Subhash.

The story focuses on the tender relationship between a husband and a wife. It tells us about the happily married life of a couple - Abhay, an ad filmmaker and Salma, a lecturer in college. Each of them face different tribulations in their professional lives, but Abhay takes his troubles far too seriously. He is of the opinion that his colleague Sathe does not deserve the recognition he gets. On the other hand, Salma loves her work and does not care about quick promotion and success. She believes that everything should be done with a pure heart. At a peak point, Salma deals with the situation and handles Abhay's frustration. At the end of the play, both build a strong trust in the relationship and create a companionship that surpasses understanding. The twists and turns and the tribulations the couple faces in balancing their married and professional lives form the rest of the story. This play tries to depict that a positive attitude can make things better.



Cast & Crew

Abhay – Saurabh Gharipurikar

Salma – Richa Jain

Lights – Krishna Shukl

Music – Gautam Jaju

Design & Direction - Saurabh Gharipurikar



Date – 16th December ( Friday ) 2016

Time – 08:00 pm

Venue – Lamakaan, Opp. GVK Mall One, Banjara Hills, Rd No 01

Donor Pass – 200/-

Duration – 70 Minutes

For more details contact Saurabh @ 9494512141

Cashless and Clueless - The BIG picture of demonetization

Duration: Two Hours (Talk followed by Q&A session)
Topic: Cashless and Clueless - The BIG picture of demonetization
Description:
Demonetization was initiated with the primary objective of eradicating ‘black money’ by bringing old 500 and 1000 notes out of circulation. But now all that the Central Govt. talking is only about turning India into a Cashless Economy with Digital Money (or digital transactions). If demonetization was intended to push people towards Digital Money (or payments) then why was it not revealed on the first day?

Who is really getting benefited by Cashless transactions or Digital Money? Is it Indian people or foreign investors? What is the BIG picture behind pushing Digital Money in India? What will be its impact on 90% Indian population in the future? Can Cashless or Digital Money really solve ‘Black’ money problem as was promised?

How come highly cashless economies such as Switzerland, the USA and Singapore etc. are also the biggest hoarders of ‘black’ money from around the world? What is the role of global banking industry in transferring one country’s ‘black’ money into other countries and turning them into ‘white’ money all in digital money format?

What is really Black Money? Is it really ‘black’? If ‘black’ money is synonymous with ill-gotten, unethical and immoral money, how come ‘black’ money invariably is born from ‘white’ money? What is the criminal nexus of ‘white’ money hoarders with ‘black’ money hoarders? Does ‘black’ money exist only in cash? In what other forms does it exist?

Can 'black' money problem ever be solved without solving the fundamental question of concentration of wealth or inequality. What is the root cause for 'black' money?

What is the impact of demonetization decision on democratic and federal values?

Please post this for Saturday 3rd December 2016 - 4 to 7 PM Write Club, Hyderabad is a hangout place for all the writers of Hyderabad to sit together and spend a lazy Saturday afternoon in the best possible way - Writing! What we do, basically: One of the members of Write Club (anyone with a participation count over 2 consecutive meetups) hosts a session. They bring with them a theme, a writing plan and exercises. We all then write to the host’s prompts and guidelines for about an hour. We read out our write-ups, based on the writer’s discretion and obtain feedback and critique on them. Any pre-requisites: Entry is free, open and welcomed. Bring your writing devices and we’re all set! We promise to provide you with good coffee and a super-creative conversation. When do we have Write Club: Every Saturday afternoon – 4PM to 7PM

Name of the event: Clean energy – the answer to win this race against time
Date: December 17, 2016
Time: 5pm

The U.S. Consulate General Hyderabad and Lamakaan invite you to the screening of the documentary A Race Against Time, a part of the Years of Living Dangerously series by National Geographic. The documentary will be followed by a panel discussion on clean energy and the role it can play in countering climate change.

About A Race Against time:
Popular American television talk show host, comedian, and producer, David letterman recently travelled to India as a part of the National Geographic Channel’s show “Years of Living Dangerously”. As a part of this documentary on climate change and clean energy he interviewed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, U.S. Ambassador to India Richard Verma, and Arunabha Ghosh, CEO of the Council of Energy Environment. The documentary focuses on how India seeks to develop solar energy to provide electricity to 300 million people that reside in rural India and live without power. It also raises questions about whether coal would be used in the process and would climate be affected.

The moderator:

Dr. Shalini Sharma leads the climate change & development domain at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in Hyderabad. As the Senior Counsellor at CII, she assists industries in GHG accounting & management, carbon neutrality in the paper sector, and leads the India Greenhouse Gas program (indiaghgp.org). She also advises state governments to formulate 'climate adaptation plans' and ‘low carbon development pathways’. Dr. Sharma has taken on various large scale national and international assignments focused on climate change issues. She has attended COP 17 (2011), and COP18 UNFCCC meetings, and also presented at COP18 (2012). Dr. Sharma has done three international fellowships, the DAAD fellowship; Fulbright-Nehru Environment Leadership fellowship and Chevening Rolls-Royce Science, Innovation, Policy & Leadership fellowship. Dr. Sharma has authored 18 publications in various SCI journals and proceedings, as well as other reports and manuals.

The panelists:

Dr. Ira A. Levine, Ph.D. is a tenured Professor of Natural and Applied Sciences at the University of Southern Maine, Chairperson of the USM Lewiston Auburn College Faculty, Director of the USM, LAC Aquatic Research Lab. Additionally, Dr. Levine is the President and Board Chair of the Algae Foundation, President and Board Chair of Professors Beyond Borders. He was awarded the 2016-2017 U.S. State Department , Distinguished Chair Fulbright and the 2009-2010 Fulbright New Century Scholar. Dr. Levine combines 30 years of applied and basic research in the molecular, physiological ecology and cultivation of algae, aquatic farming management, and aquaculture engineering. His current efforts include algal cultivar enhancement for algal-based biofuels, biofeeds, biofoods, and biotechnology.

Dr. Farshid Ahrestani is a wildlife scientist and Fulbright scholar whose research focuses on understanding the distribution and dynamics of species over space and time. He has studied large herbivores (deer, antelope, elephant) for over a decade, and is lead editor of a recently published volume titled The ecology of large herbivores in South and Southeast Asia. Farshid is keenly interested in research and action focused at biodiversity conservation, and is involved in the conservation of the Kodaikanal Wildlife Sanctuary, southern India.

Mr. Harsha Yadav is the co-founder of Zolt Energy that offers rooftop solar power solutions to households, and Efficient Carbon, a sustainability and renewable energy consulting firm that focuses on providing specialist advisory solutions to companies in the areas of sustainable development, climate change strategy, renewable energy, and carbon management. Harsha has led Zolt Energy and Efficient Carbon on large scale solar energy projects such as the installation of more than 2000 rooftop solar panels in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. He has also designed curriculum on sustainability and green business management for college and university students. Harsha has played a pivotal leadership role in promoting energy efficiency in the private sector. He is passionate about discovering and implementing new sources of clean energy, and believes clean energy sources will help people generate their own low carbon intensive power.

As a part of the "Masters of the Craft" series, Independent Film Circle brings to you :
an evening of film analysis and discussion of Christopher Nolan's "Memento".

The evening will start with a brief introductory presentation on the film, followed by the screening of the film.

After the film screening, the film will be analysed for the craft and techniques employed by the director, and discussion and Q&A.

We invite all film makers, film enthusisasts and Tarantino Films.

Entry free and open to all.

Swearing in of the newly elected executive members of the African Students' Association Telangana State

We will discuss about literary trends, fests, censorships, books

Media & Civil Society: Exploring alternative media strategies, with Prof. Vinod Pavarala, UNESCO Chair on Community Media, UoH

Screening of “ DREAM OF FARCE
( AN INTERROGATIVE ENQUIRY INTO DEMONETISATION ANNOUNCED BY MODI ) “


The high decibel announcement of “ demonetization “ by Prime Minister Modi went all round in India sounding like a prescription of panacea to black money problem terming it as “ beginning of end “ of Black money in India. The demonetization seizes almost 85% of cash in value and 25% in volume aggregating to Rs. 14 lakh crore ( per capita currency holding of Rs. 11-12,000 ) , which is like total refurbishment of currency management system in the country. We shall first recollect what is the size of Black economy we have in this country T black economy is estimated to live with a size above ¼ th our GDP , which roughly translates into close to a figure of Rs. 30-35 lakh crore. Just to commiserate the kind of loss due to this size, we can feel it better if we realize that this is the amount of budget that can be handled by 25 states like size of Telangana. In other words, this is almost equal to state and central budget put together. Having said that, we must realize , the demonic size of Black money and proactive aggression , politically and economically, needed to handle such a giant. Next , as against this back drop, we shall understand what Modi has promised to Indians to climb up to the level of PM. While Narendra Modi promised that Rs. 15 lakh can be credited to each individual once he brings back black money into the country, Amit Shah has washed it off saying “ it was just an election jumla “. Now, let us , for a moment, if Modi’s calculation is right , the Black money , to be brought “ back “, is of a size of Rs. 1800 lakh crore, which is like 150% of our GDP. Still, giving a delta figure of ignorance to this overenthusiastic calculations to Modi, we still cannot ignore the size of the gentle man promise he has made to the public.


The short discussion format video “ Dream of Farce “ discusses very familiar but unfounded questions on optimism about demonetisation. The movie is released by Kalachakra Films , format and interaction by Mahesh Kathi, concept designed and edited by Satya, produced by Rudra Kottu and answers framed by corporate finance professional Victor Vijay Kumar. This short video of < 45 min. deals with – if demonetisation is an effective and validated measure at all ? If so, what is the cost involved ? Can we understand the sources of black money ? How do we debunk the loan write offs by banks in this context ? Is the spirit of this measure not good and does it not deserve minimum support ? etc.

note :
( Lamakaan Programing Council decided to keep every Wednesday evening as Film Screening Evening. In that window, I'd like to screen this movie on this evening. However, since the 7:30 - 9:30pm slot is already blocked, am putting in the available window. Please slot 7:30pm for this if it's possible. )



As part of the "Master of The Craft" Series, Independent Film Circle brings to you: an evening of film analysis and discussion on Alfred Hitchcocks masterpiece "Secret Agent".
The evening will start with a brief introductory presentation on the film, followed by the screening of the film.
After the film screening, the film will be analysed for the craft and techniques employed by the director, and discussion and Q&A.
We invite all film makers, film enthusisasts and Alfred Hitchcock Fans.
Entry free and open to all.

A round-table meeting at LaMakaan on 21st Dec(Wednesday) from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. on the 'Sudheer Commission' to better understand the underlying issues and how effectively this Commission would be able to address them.

The prominent guest speakers are:-

Justice Chandra Kumar, retired judge, High Court of A.P and Telangana.
Professor P.L. Vishweswar Rao, AAP and human rights activist.
Firoz Khan, contested MLA, Nampally Division.

A critique of the Private University Bill by Mr. Narsimha Reddy, ex-president AP Teacher's Federation (APTF)

దేశ భాష‌లందు తెలుగు లెస్

"దేశ భాష‌లందు తెలుగు లెస్స" అన్నారు. కానీ ఇప్పుడ‌ది "దేశ భాష‌లందు తెలుగు లెస్‌"గా మారింది. ఇంగ్లీషు వ్యామోహం వల్ల క్ర‌మంగా తెలుగు భాష ప్రాధాన్య‌త‌ను కోల్పోతోంది. ఫ‌లితంగా తెలుగు భాష మ‌నుగ‌డే ప్రశ్నార్థ‌కంగా మారుతోంది. ప్రైవేటు పాఠశాలలలో ప్రాథమిక స్థాయి నుండే ఇంగ్లీషు బోధనా మాధ్యమంగా బ‌ల‌ప‌డ‌డం, ప్రభుత్వ కార్యకలాపాల్లో సైతం తెలుగుకు ప్రాధాన్య‌త త‌గ్గ‌డం ఇందుకు కార‌ణంగా చెప్పుకోవ‌చ్చు.

రెండు రాష్ట్రాల్లో తెలుగు భాష చ‌లామ‌ణిలో ఉన్న‌ప్ప‌టికీ ప్ర‌ధాన న‌గ‌రాల్లోని మెజార్టీ ప్ర‌జ‌లు తెలుగు భాష వాడ‌కాన్ని విస్మ‌రిస్తున్నారు. ఏ భాషనైతే ఆ ప్రాంతంలోని ముప్పై శాతం మంది ప్రజలురో అది మృత భాషగా మారినట్లే. ఇప్పుడు తెలుగు కూడా ఆ జాబితాలో ఉందన్నది యునెస్కో నివేదిక చెబుతోంది. తెలుగుభాషకు కొత్త జీవం ఇవ్వడానికి వ్య‌క్తులు, సంస్థ‌లు అర‌కొర ప్ర‌య‌త్నాలు చేసిన ప్ర‌భుత్వాల నుంచి చెప్పుకోద‌గ్గ కృషి జ‌ర‌గ‌క‌పోవ‌డం విషాదం. అధికార భాషా సంఘాలు, చ‌ట్టాలు ఉన్నా చిత్త‌శుద్ధి లోపించ‌డం వ‌ల్లే తెలుగు ప‌ట్ల నిర్ల‌క్ష్యం కొన‌సాగుతోంది.

పాలనా భాషగా, బోధనా భాషగా, వ్యవహార భాషగా అమలైనప్పుడే ఏ భాషక‌కైనా మనుగడ ఉంటుంది. ఈ మూడింటిలోనూ తెలుగు భాష నిరాదరణకు గురవుతోంది. ప్రపంచీకరణ అన్ని రంగాలపై చేస్తున్న దాడి ఇందుకు కార‌ణం. సామాజిక జీవనంలో అతి కీలకమైన భాషపై కూడా ఆ ప్ర‌భావం ఉంద‌నే చెప్పాలి. ప్రైవేటు పాఠశాలల్లో తెలుగు మాట్లాడితే విద్యార్థుల‌కు శిక్ష విధిస్తున్నారు. పరభాష వ్యామోహంలో నేడు తెలుగును ప్రజలకు దూరం చేస్తున్నారు. ఈ వైఖ‌రి మారాలంటే.. ఇప్ప‌టికైనా తెలుగు భాష‌ను అంద‌రికీ ఉప‌యోగ‌ప‌డే మాద్య‌మంగా మార్చాలి. పాలనా భాషగా, బోధనా భాషగా, వ్యవహార భాషగా తెలుగును ఖ‌చ్చితంగా అమ‌లు చేయాలి.

కాళోజీ అన్న‌ట్లు... ‘నీ భాషల్నే నీ బతుకున్నది; నీ యాసల్నే నీ సంస్కృతున్నది. భాష రెండు తీర్లు - ఒకటి బడిపలుకుల భాష, రెండోది పలుకుబడుల భాష. మ‌న‌కు పలుకుబడుల భాష గావాలె,’ ఆ దిశ‌లో మ‌నంద‌రం ఆలోచించాల్సిన సంద‌ర్భం ఇది.

ఈ నేప‌థ్యంలో... తెలుగు భాష నిరాద‌ణ - తెలుగు భాష ప‌రిర‌క్ష‌ణ‌కు చేప‌ట్టాల్సిన క‌ర్త‌వ్యాల‌ను గురించి చర్చించేందుకు లామ‌కాన్ "దేశ‌భాష‌లందు తెలుగు లెస్" కార్య‌క్ర‌మాన్ని నిర్వ‌హిస్తోంది. ఈ కార్య‌క్ర‌మంలో డాక్ట‌ర్ మంజుల‌త (తెలుగు విశ్వ‌విద్యాల‌యం), నాగ‌మ‌ల్లేశ్వ‌ర రావు (ఆల్ ఇండియా రేడియో), జి ఉమామహేశ్వర రావు (హైదరాబాద్ విశ్వవిద్యాలయం)...... మాట్లాడుతారు.

This is a one-hour play, split into three scenes which would depict the unrequited desire of a known film director to exit the film industry with a huge box-office hit behind him. He has two choices- directing the 150th film of the superstar whom he mentored or taking up a movie which his dear friend wants to produce. How does he resolve this dilemma and what happens one last time? This is what is the play all about

The Young Orators Club of Secunderabad in collaboration with Rubaroo, an NGO which works towards building an equitable society, is organizing a gender sensitization workshop to sensitize the members of the club about gender and what constitutes as acceptable behaviour whilst interacting with the other gender and what doesn't.

“The Tree of Knowledge” is a talk followed by an interactive session with the attendees. The primary focus of the Talk is on letting the attendees know how various laws/theories/phenomena from various Subjects, viz: Economics (Theory of Marginal Utility, Law of Diminishing Returns), Physics (Newton’s Law of Inertia), Psychology (Pavlov’s Theory of Classical Conditioning, 100th Monkey Phenomenon) can be applied to human relationships, be they personal, familial, academic, occupational, professional or social.

It is obvious that the expected attendees are from diverse academic backgrounds, each theory taken up for discussion is explained in the simplest terms and then explained how that specific theory can be applied to a given relationship. For example relationship between two friends or marital relationship. The Talk also provides explanations for the questions “Why is it called The Tree of Knowledge? Why are all the academic disciplines called Branches of Knowledge? What is Pyramid-based Education System? How are the words Semester, Seminar, Semen, Disseminate and Seminal related to one another?”

The Talk is meant for people from all walks of life and it is FREE.

Please post this for Saturday 24th December 2016 - 4 to 7 PM

Write Club, Hyderabad is the one-stop meetup group in the laid-back city of Hyderabad that will awaken your story from its slumber.

We’re a hangout group for all the writers of Hyderabad to sit together and spend a lazy Saturday afternoon in the best possible way – Writing!

CashlessConsumer is a consumer awareness initiative to drive awareness, educate consumers about digital / cashless payment systems, voice consumer concerns, share security best practices, make consumers a stakeholder in the design of payment / cashless systems, seek better consumer rights in cashless systems.


This will be an interactive session with a 20 minute talk about Cashless, various systems followed by a discussion.

PS : This is not about demonetization, its not political. Its about cashless systems and how we as consumers learn and use them while safeguarding consumer interests.

It wouldn't be Christmas without A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens' classic story of greed, grief, ghoulish ghosts and eleventh-hour redemption. This adaptation brings the timeless tale to life with just five actors and all the wit, flair and theatrical invention.

There’s hardly been another decision by any government in the post-independence era which has affected the whole country so tangibly and in such a direct manner as the decision taken by the Modi government on 8th Nov, 2016 to demonetize the 500 and 1000 Rupee currency notes. The rationale given behind this massive exercise affecting millions is to take out black money, keep a check on counterfeit currency and curbing financing for terrorist activities. When these claims started getting punctured, of late the government representatives have started emphasizing on yet another reason: to move towards a cashless economy. But how do we know what’s really going on! They said that it’s going to be a short-term pain for a long-term gain and people should sacrifice in the interest of the nation. We must ask whose gain and whose pain. If we think deeply we’ll find that there’s a catch – the nation! Whose nation? The nation they are talking about is not a homogeneous entity with everyone having equal access to the public services and all the basic necessities of life. In fact, demonetization has affected people in proportion to their position in the economic ladder; the lower the more severe has been the impact! There are people who weren’t affected at all, there is yet another card holding class who was affected a little but by and large has been cheerleading the decision, then there are people who have lost their jobs or even died! So, it’s not all roses as they want us to believe. There are people who will gain in long term and there will be losers. Is it going to be the majority of people dependent on daily wages for sustenance who will ultimately gain? Or will it be the top 10% who already own more than 80% of country’s wealth? Any inquisitive and rational person can’t help contemplating on such issues. We invite all such people to take part in a discussion being organized on this issue in Lamakaan on 25th Nov, 2016.

As a part of the "Masters of the Craft" series, Independent Film Circle brings to you :
an evening of film analysis and discussion of Quentin Tarantino's early screenplays, especially Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction

The evening will start with a brief introductory presentation on the film, followed by the screening of the film.

It wouldn't be Christmas without A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens' classic story of greed, grief, ghoulish ghosts and eleventh-hour redemption. This adaptation brings the timeless tale to life with just five actors and all the wit, flair and theatrical invention.

Knowledge Sharing Campaign (KSC) Cultural Day is organised by KSC to promote the exchange of culture amongst people from different countries. We are holding 3 activities including country presentation, food exhibition and dance show.

Discovery of Ibadat khana and Christian chapel at Fatehpur Sikri

Ibadat khana( the hall of interreligious discussion) was the Place where Akbar held
discussions with scholars of various religions which culminated in the formation of a new
religion known as Din I Ilahi. Most of the scholars such as V.A.Smith Percy Brown and
H.G.Keen located it among the standing buildings of Fatehpur Sikri, especially the single
pillared room. Saeed Ahmed Mararavi followed by A.A. Rizvi and Vincent Flynn were the
only scholars who identified a buried mound with tall trees growing over it as the actual
place of Ibadat khana. But their arguments suffered due to the lack supportive evidence.
As part of a collaborative effort by Archaeological Survey of India and
Aligarh Muslim University Mr KK Muhammed excavated the mound for two years with
meticulous care and precision and compared the excavated structural remains with a
painting of Ibadat Khana (Akbarnama painting) painted during the life time of Akbar,
presently preserved in the Chester Beatty collection at Dublin. The fact that the details of the structure that was excavated remarkably tallied with the original painting of Ibadat
khana proved that the mound and structure excavated is the real Ibadat Khana.

The church constructed by Akbar at Fatehpur Sikri for the accommodation and worship of Christian Fathers were earlier identified by Father Heras among the standing monuments. But Mr Muhammed located and excavated another
mound on the basis of the description given by Fr Monserrate ( a Spanish Father who
occupied the Church along with Fr Rudolf Acquaviva, head of the mission to Akbar) in his
book Mongolicae Legationis Commentarius and argues that the chapel was not inside
Haramsera but outside Diwan I Am and closer to Akbar`s bed chamber.( Khwabgah) Since
Akbar built the Church in place of the existing perfume house (khushbu Khana)the careful
excavation of Mr Muhammed could expose distillation pan and perfume bottles.

Father Acquaviva was very close to Akbar and there was wide spread perception that Akbar is on the verge of conversion to Christianity. After the failure of the mission to convert Akbar, the Fathers left Fatehpur Sikri much against Akbers will. But the parting of Rudolf Acquaviva was really painful For Akbar. After reaching Goa the Fathers were killed at Concolim by a local mob who was infuriated by their activities. Akbar heard the news of the death of the Father Acqua viva with tears in his eyes and said “Alas Father Did I not tell you not to go away. But you would never listen to me”

The Power Point presentation takes you through the corridors of history when the structures of Ibadat khana and Christian Chapels were reduced to mud and rubbles, overgrown with a number of trees. One can watch the drama of how historical
structures slowly coming out out from the centuries of mud and ashes, after their initial
encounter with the archaeologist’s spade and knife.

The defining moment comes when the painting of Ibadakhana is compared with the excavated structure , in order to prove its veracity as Ibadat khana.

Excavation of Ibadat khana (Nursery of Indian secularism) and the Christian chapel mark an
important mile stone in the field of medieval archaeology and bring in to sharp focus the
potentiality of Mughal paintings as a powerful tool to understand the various Mughal
structures

Title: 'Muslim Personal Law' & The Constitution of India

Expert Researcher Janab Faiz ur Rahman from Chennai to talk and discuss about Muslim Personal Law and the Constitution of India.

note : ( Lamakaan Programing Council decided to keep every Wednesday evening as Film Screening Evening. In that window, I'd like to screen this movie on this evening. However, since the 7:30 - 9:30pm slot is already blocked, am putting in the available window. Please slot 7:30pm for this if it's possible. )


As part of the "Master of The Craft" Series, Independent Film Circle brings to you: an evening of film analysis and discussion on Alfred Hitchcocks masterpiece
"Young and Innocent".

The evening will start with a brief introductory presentation on the film, followed by the screening of the film. After the film screening, the film will be analysed for the craft and techniques employed by the director, and discussion and Q&A. We invite all film makers, film enthusisasts and Alfred Hitchcock Fans. Entry free and open to all.

"Ganga Margam" is a repertoire dedicated to the mythological stories of Goddess Ganga in the Bharathanatyam style of Classical Dance. Choreography is by the Dhananjayans and Dr. Anuradha Murali.

Failure Fest focussed on innovation in education, looking at what we might learn from what has been tried and what hasn’t worked.

Mohiniattam Recital by Mrs Ambili Menon

A talk on mental health and self rehabilitation

The Young Orators Club of Secunderabad will be organizing its general session at Lamakaan. Group discussions, prose-reading sessions, debates and JAM sessions also find their way into the agenda from time to time. The agenda is not prefixed but assures mind stimulating interactions.

The final quiz of the year by K-Circle.

Udaan Performing Arts, Hyderabad Presents

MIYAN - BIWI ( A comedy play in Hindustani (Hyderabadi Hindi)


Date - 31st December 2016

Time - 08 pm ( First show ) - 09 pm ( Second show )

Donor Pass Rs. - 100/-

Duration - 45 Minutes

Venue - Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Rd No - 01 Opp GVK Mall One.


About Miya Biwi - 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.

Stick to your chairs as this play will take you on a laughter ride. During the course of funny incidents, they finally realize that even after so many fights they cannot live without each other. This is a story about a Hyderabadi couple going to court to nullify their nuptials by divorcing each other for the final time. Make sure you watch this play as this one will surely tickle your funny bone! Go and watch the play at Lamakaan.


Cast & Crew
Miya - Saurabh Gharipurikar
Biwi - Faria Abdullah
Lights, Design & Direction - Krishna Shukla
Music - Tejas Mahajan
Production Controller - Vinayak Raikhelkar
For more details contact Saurabh - 9494512141

Darpan Theatre Presents,

"Khatarnaak Khala" A play in Hyderabadi/Deccani dialect.
Written and Directed By- Ali Ahmed

Ticket:Rs.150


This play revolves around funny family members with Hyderabadi dialect and how they keep themselves busy with crazy and mad things. Play will take you on laughter ride through the funny 'Nok-Jhok' between the Husband, wife and a servant. Beauty of the play will come out through a secret which will be revealed in the play.

Dr. Sai Bhaskar Reddy, from Geoecology Energy Organization, is an expert in Environmental Management and Climate Change Vulnerability & Adaptation.

He will be sharing insights on clean cooking energy technologies, including the smokeless chula that he has designed. This talk will cover ways to reduce indoor air pollution by adopting fuel efficient stoves.

A look at the history and development of this city. .the nature and components of Hyderabad culture, mention of the main architects of this city.
Some legends and anecdotes, the heritage and the need for its salvaging.


About the speaker:

Dr Ziauddin Ahmed Shakeb was born and brought up in Hyderabad, educated at Osmania, Aligarh and Pune Universities. He was awarded the degree of PhD on his work Relations of Golkonda with Iran. He is a historIan, an Archivist, had his role in Golconda excavation.
Dr Shakeb migrated to UK in 1980 at the invitation of the University of London.
Dr Shakeb is keenly interested in Urdu Persian languages and literatures. He is a great lover of Hyderabad and the development and culture of this classical city.

Title- Discourses of masculinity, sexual violence, and "other" bodies
In Anti-capitalistic societies, it is common to understand geopolitical issues through personal narratives. The so-called "Will do as I wish" "none of your business" " private matters" "my pride" concepts that certain members( Religious Fundamentalist, Police, Enjoyers of Male privilege, Capitalists) advocated without much thought, in Neo-liberal India and in the regime of the current government is worth questioning. We live in a multicultural, multi-religious and ethnically diverse society where the personal and inter-personal is oftentimes political so if we continue to operate with this lasseiz-fair attitude, then the worst affected are the marginalized and voiceless such as Women, Children, Muslims, and Dalits, etc., Through Individual characters and stories, I wish to exhibit and make the viewer think about the politics and paradigms that each of these individuals are/were pawns to.
My characters turmoil is universal and the violence is not specific to a language or a country.
This is an ongoing project. Your reactions while looking at the pictures will be photographed as capturing the reaction of the working class, common Indian is what I am aiming for ultimately. Institutional problems are prohibiting me from taking this step. Hence, I am having this intermediary exhibit to understand what are the potential challenges.
Most of the images are visual memories of what I heard from people I met in places across India (Gujarat in the summer of 2013), read, and some of the people I know personally. I consider this exhibit as a social responsibility towards the victims and in general to voice my opinion of what it can mean to live in times of uncertainty and fear.

The Bald Soprano - A high loop is an adaptation of the absurd play The Bald Soprano, the first play written by Romanian-French playwright Eugene Ionesco.
The play revolves around the Smiths who are a traditional couple from London who have invited another couple, the Martins, over for a visit. They are joined later by the Smiths' maid, Mary, and the local fire chief, who is also Mary's lover. The two families engage in meaningless banter, telling stories and relating nonsensical poems.

Written by Eugene Ionesco,
Directed By Krishna Shukla.

Performed by : Abhinanda Banerjee, Anmona Chaliha, Avinash Agarwal, Captain Ahmed, Sishir Sv Challa, Snigdha Bawa.

Time : 8:00 PM

Donation:- 200/-

A theatre workshop production-

Lottery is a play adapted from a Hindustani short story written by the Indian author Premchand.

The story presents experiences of the school teacher, his friend Vikram's, and Vikram's extended family's.The teacher and Vikram discuss the lottery and speculate over their actions if either were to win a prize.