Lamakaan

The Unreserved is an inquiry into the lives of passengers who use the Unreserved Compartment, the cheapest way to travel across India on the Indian Railways system. The film portrays the passengers’ aspirations, efforts and opinions through conversations and personal stories.

Samahaara Children's Theatre Workshop

presents

"Back to the summer" A Short Childres's play

It is a play about three children Scott, Liam and Shelly, who travel back in time through Shelly’s time machine to bring back summer. But, instead of reaching the current year, they go to different times. They end up in the 1980s, they visit the ancient Egyptians, travel to Hollywood and the year 2072. The story concludes after they return to the current time period.

"Salvaton mein Samvaad"
'Salvaton mein Samvaad' is a Hindi play written by Mani Madhukar.The story focuses largely on the deteriorating value system of the younger generation.This one act play opens with an eager father who has come to meet Nita-his daughter at her hostel. However, the warden at the hostel tells him that she has gone to Pune to participate in a competition.Along comes Nita's friend, a happy-go-lucky, loud-mouthed and ill-mannered girl.
The play deals with an interesting and deep conversation between two strangers who are age apart.
Directed By - Jay Jha
Cast - Jay Jha | Sahilja Chaturvedi
Date & Time - 2nd June | 8PM to 9 PM
Donor pass - 150/-
Contact - 9700074070

Weekend Filmmaking workshop For Kids
Learning Objective of the workshop - Teach young learners how to make a short visual story/film in two days
Core Skills involved - #Visual Communication, #Creative thinking and #Critical thinking
Focus points of the workshop - #Storytelling, #Power of imagination, #Group Dynamics
Why?
Creative thinking and Visual Communication are the most important 21st century skills. Most of the jobs in the current market scenario are based around the internet. And most of the internet is visual. We process visual information 60,000 times faster than any text which makes Visual Communication a very effective tool in the modern age. 80% of the learning happens visually but most of our education system focuses on the written word. Visual literacy is important to be an effective communicator irrespective of career choice.
Core Structure of the Workshop (total 9 hour workshop) Session 1: Framing & Camera Handling Session 2: Scripting & Pre-production Session 3: Shooting Session 4: Editing Session 5: Screening

Limited Seats Available***
Workshop Fee: INR 2,800
Book Tickets: Workshop Fee: INR 2,800 only
Book Tickets: https://www.townscript.com/e/introduction-to-filmmaking-workshop-for-kids-214220

Please schedule this for Saturday, 3rd June 3 to 6 PM
Write Club Hyderabad helps you pen your thoughts, spill your mind and finally make an appointment with the writer in your head. We conduct free, weekly events that foster writing. Our Meetups aim at helping writers reach their goals in a supportive, collaborative, social setting. Writing doesn't have to be all by oneself. We welcome anyone who writes, regardless of genre, language or age. We have members writing novels, short stories, poetry, screenplays, essays, school reports and more. 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 forth a theme and writing exercises. We all then write to the host’s prompts and guidelines for about an hour. Once we're done writing, we read out our write-ups (optional). We also exchange feedback and constructively critique each other's works. Entry is free, anyone with an interest in writing can walk in. Bring your writing devices and we’re all set! We promise to provide you with good coffee and a super-creative conversation.
We have Write Club sessions every Saturday afternoon – 3 to 6 PM

Global Citizen Year is an international program which gives the opportunity for 17-19 year old young leaders from US and abroad to spend 7 months living in a new country and getting to know you and your life. While in Pune & Hyderabad, these Fellows volunteer full-time with Teach For India and Voice 4 Girls. By hosting a Fellow, you become a family to the Fellow, learning about the Fellow's own culture and country, while sharing with them the experience of an Indian family, celebrations and culture.

classical dance festival of our academy will be held on the 1st weekend of june 2017

Weekend Filmmaking workshop For Kids
What?
Learning Objective of the workshop - Teach young learners to make a short visual story/film in two days

Core Skills involved - Visual Communication, Creative thinking and Critical thinking

Focus points of the workshop - Storytelling, Power of imagination, Group Dynamics

Why?
Creative thinking and Visual Communication are the most important 21st century skills. Most of the jobs in the current market scenario are based around the internet. And most of the internet is visual. We process visual information 60,000 times faster than any text which makes Visual Communication a very effective tool in the modern age. 80% of the learning happens visually but most of our education system focuses on the written word. Visual literacy is important to be an effective communicator irrespective of career choice.

Core Structure of the Workshop (total 9 hour workshop) Session 1: Framing & Camera Handling Session 2: Scripting & Pre-production Session 3: Shooting Session 4: Editing Session 5: Screening

BHUMI is an NGO which primarily focuses on education for the underprivileged children. We are having a second orientation in order to recruit new volunteers.

On the eve of world environment day, we bring to you this acclaimed animated film.

G | 1h 16min |1992| English

The magical inhabitants of a rainforest fight to save their home, which is threatened by logging and a polluting force of destruction called Hexxus.
Director: Bill Kroyer

Kathak is one of the most vibrant classical dance forms of India known for its mesmerizing rhythmic footwork and graceful story-telling. Raveena Singh, a proponent of the art form, will present a vibrant and varied demonstration of its nuances. The evening will unfold with a Prayer: an offering to Lord Krishna,followed by Nritta: acute synchronization between rhythm and time, with dance movements, Shiva Tandava Stotram: Sanskrit Hymn of praise sung by Ravana in admiration of Lord Shiva, Sufi: a blend of delicate Kathak movements to sufi music and Tarana.

A love story of king Dushyant and Shakuntala presented in a comic way where Dashavatar form folk art is used

This is a play-let about a small child and his journey through life. The different emotions he had shared with his most loved ones

A panel discussion on understanding the NGT decision on the KBR Park issue.

Panelists:
Kingshuk Nag
L Ravichander

Moderated by Dr. Anant Mariganti

Force Majeur (Swedish)
SYNOPSIS: [Drama]
A family vacationing in the French Alps is confronted with a devastating avalanche.

Please feel free to invite any guests along. Its a FREE event 🙂

Plan for the event:
1. Introduction to the film by Santosh Mohan Veeranki (Screenwriter/Filmmaker) (10 minutes)
2. Screening @7:40 pm sharp (2 hours)
3. Post screening discussion (15 minutes)

Disclaimer - Movie screening for educational purposes only

This is a play-let about a small child and his journey through life. The different emotions he had shared with his most loved ones

The VAN Project is a rock/blues high school band from Hyderabad consisting of Adithya Rajesh(Lead Vocals), Vijay Tadepalli(Guitar), and Nilesh Konduri(Percussion and Keyboards). We aim to promote and popularise the fusion of Indian classical/folk genres with western rock n' roll, heavy metal, and blues.

Most schools re-open on 12th June and kids would be back to academics. The meetup shall focus on bringing out ideas to get students interested in their academics.

We shall discuss Content Appreciation- showing students applications of concepts in various subjects (especially Theoretical Disciplines). Hopefully the discussion shall help students in eliminating the divide between learning and playing.

Please schedule this for Saturday 10th June, 3 to 6 PM
Write Club Hyderabad helps you pen your thoughts, spill your mind and finally make an appointment with the writer in your head. We conduct free, weekly events that foster writing. Our Meetups aim at helping writers reach their goals in a supportive, collaborative, social setting. Writing doesn't have to be all by oneself. We welcome anyone who writes, regardless of genre, language or age. We have members writing novels, short stories, poetry, screenplays, essays, school reports and more. 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 forth a theme and writing exercises. We all then write to the host’s prompts and guidelines for about an hour. Once we're done writing, we read out our write-ups (optional). We also exchange feedback and constructively critique each other's works. Entry is free, anyone with an interest in writing can walk in. Bring your writing devices and we’re all set! We promise to provide you with good coffee and a super-creative conversation. We have Write Club sessions every Saturday afternoon – 3 to 6 PM

A Two Day Workshop on Human Imaginations and its wonders!For Kids & Parents !

Workshop Fees for 2 days ₹ 500 , for parents & Kids !

By, POORVA DHANASHREE ,A Reowned Bharatnayam and vilasini Natyam Dancer .
The content of the workshop is as following ,

In today’s world where most of the conversations are done through gadgets, one hardly gets any space and time to express oneself in one’s own language and expressions… Creativity… Imagination…. Spontaneity… Empathy… Expressions … these are slowly losing their valuable space in both in adults and children.. Fear of future … status… … A strong sense of pride and image .. and chains of comparisons are stifling most of the children who hardly get a space where they can be themselves without the compulsions of judgments and they are growing up to be kiddults and then reaching adulthood quite fast before their age. And somewhere in the race of becoming an adult they are losing touch with the child within them This workshop on creative writing will give many opportunities to you and your child to go deep within the levels of your imagination and discover the unique person that you are Who can do this workshop ? 7-13 years of age… How many session ? 2* 2 hours And why ? - If you feel the strong need to dialogue with your creative self - If you want to explore the magic of writing/ drawing/movement/music - If you want to go on an adventure trip to find the hidden world of ideas, thoughts, feelings within you Then please join us… The journey of self-discovery does not stop with being a child. In fact, adults need it more as they consciously, unconsciously or sub-consciously internalize many external patterns/ ideas /images and somewhere forget connecting to one’s own self… How will we do it ? Through dialogues, discussions, writing, drawing, meditation, movements, music … You need to bring few pages perhaps a notebook will be better… colour pencils , pencil and a pen…. So come and be a part of this adventure trip into your own world of ideas.. thoughts and images. 😊

Hum logaan zaraa play karne ku sonche. Aapku daawat hai (zyaada feel nakko ho jaao, khaane-peene ka nai hai sirf dekhne ka hai aake..ticket bi khareedna padta) aake hamaara play dekho. Aap aaye toh acha dikhta hamaarku.
Play bi bhot mazey ka hai. Waise apne muh se zyaada nai bolna apan, magar poori koshish kiye apne bacche..jaan laga diye. Hum bi umeed karre aapku acha dikhta bolke.
Waise play angrezi ka hai, Hugh Chesterman bolke chicha thhe (khuda unki ruh ko jannat naseeb karo), unho likhe so ‘The Pie & The Tart’, bolke play ku hum logaan padhe..bhot acha laga apne ku. Magar praablem kya ho gayi bolto, play angrezi mey tha, aur hum logon ki puur englis mey nai jamta honga sonchke, hum logaan thode tabdeeliyaan kardiye script aur dialagon mey: line-on ku Hyderabadi mey daal diye aur thode situationaan idhar udhar kar diye. Aap dekhe toh samajh jaate.
Istori kya hai bol toh: do bhukke nange bhikaariyaan rehte, Salim-Javed; unn logon ku zabardast bhook lagti rehti. Ramzan (aur rehem) ka quota khatam ho gaya bolke, koi bi bheek ke naam ku thookte bi nai unke muh pe. Aakhir mey Ismile bhai aur Pasha Bi ke ghar ke bahaar khade reh toh unku sunaai padta ke Ismile bhai ki koi nawaab saab ku khush karne ke waaste khaas zaafraani biryaani banaate, jiski khushbu soong ke Salim-Javed ku idea aata ke Biryaani nawaab saab ke paet mey nai, unn logon ke paet mey jaana.
Unki yeh tarqeeb kaamyaab hoti ki nai, yeh dekhne ke waaste aap logaan apne full familyon ke saath zaroor aao.

Stryro Engraving Printing will be conducted by Hobbylu - Hobby Discovery Platform for children.
It is an art form where an artist creates an image using one material (we will use foam sheet) carving lines into that material base. This is called relief printing. Once the lines have been created, the artist then puts dye or paint over the material base using a special brush, carefully flips the material base over onto another material (usually paper) and presses down hardly on the base to make an impression. The artist lifts the base off the paper, leaving one print behind.

On this Sunday morning through afternoon come and explore wide range of Organic Fruits, veggies & groceries Homemade Breads and other baked goods; Organic Lunch, Handicrafts and Handlooms, Handmade Jewelry, Terrace Gardening Corner, Creative Design Spaces. Every Sunday 10:30am - 1.30pm For details: 9642731329. Entry Free. All are Welcome.

Auditions for Samahaara web series in Deccani (Hyderabadi Hindi).

A technique from Augusto Boals Theatre of the oppressed, This two hour workshop explores Image Theatre and provides ample practice time for the participants to understand this technique in totality.

What is image theatre? Participants are given a theme and they , with their bodies create a shape, a statue and a response.These "images' that are formed can be expanded using sounds and also words, It is a practice in getting the mind off the way.

In this two hour workshop discover 'secret thoughts' held in your body and breaking the mind-Body Dichotomy.

Paricipation fee including course material- 200 INR
Registration Mandatory-https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1AFLOLopNCLpz9cJ6yUADhVS48STnuzVzyzHHMbLTxX4/edit

A Two Day Workshop on Human Imaginations and its wonders!For Kids & Parents ! Workshop Fees for 2 days ₹ 500 for parents & Kids !
By, POORVA DHANASHREE ,A Reowned Bharatnayam and vilasini Natyam Dancer . The content of the workshop is as following , In today’s world where most of the conversations are done through gadgets, one hardly gets any space and time to express oneself in one’s own language and expressions… Creativity… Imagination…. Spontaneity… Empathy… Expressions … these are slowly losing their valuable space in both in adults and children.. Fear of future … status… … A strong sense of pride and image .. and chains of comparisons are stifling most of the children who hardly get a space where they can be themselves without the compulsions of judgments and they are growing up to be kiddults and then reaching adulthood quite fast before their age. And somewhere in the race of becoming an adult they are losing touch with the child within them This workshop on creative writing will give many opportunities to you and your child to go deep within the levels of your imagination and discover the unique person that you are Who can do this workshop ? 7-15 years of age… How many session ? 2* 2 hours And why ? - If you feel the strong need to dialogue with your creative self - If you want to explore the magic of writing/ drawing/movement/music - If you want to go on an adventure trip to find the hidden world of ideas, thoughts, feelings within you Then please join us… The journey of self-discovery does not stop with being a child. In fact, adults need it more as they consciously, unconsciously or sub-consciously internalize many external patterns/ ideas /images and somewhere forget connecting to one’s own self… How will we do it ? Through dialogues, discussions, writing, drawing, meditation, movements, music … You need to bring few pages perhaps a notebook will be better… colour pencils , pencil and a pen…. So come and be a part of this adventure trip into your own world of ideas.. thoughts and images. 😊

"LAST WISH BABY"
A Hilarious Multilingual Satire

"Hyderabad's best satire" Come watch...

An adaptation of William Seebring’s play
“The Original Last Wish Baby”

Directed by : Rathna Shekar Reddy

Date: 11th June 2017
Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.


The Last Wish Baby is a satire which explores the lunacy that surrounds any media-driven issue today.The play begins with the birth of a baby without a heart, yet miraculously alive.The media of the entire country goes into a frenzy covering this new piece of sensational news.

A medical marvel turns into a media saga of the infant’s journey now known as the Last Wish Baby. Everyone uses this news for their own ends. However, the heart is found, a separate woman having given birth to it. A clash between the mothers, another media circus.

From "A laugh riot" to "A must-watch", this play is back on popular demand.

Donation Rs.100/
Tele bookings at 8341120303

In memory of Dr.Dasari Narayan Rao

Meghasandesam (1983)
U | 2h 31min | Drama, Musical | Telugu
Director:Dasari Narayana Rao

SYNOPSIS: [Comedy/Drama]
Where are we humans going? A film poem inspired by the Peruvian poet César Vallejo. We meet people in the city. People trying to communicate, searching compassion and get the connection of small and large things.

Please feel free to invite any guests along (you can use the. Its a FREE event 🙂

Plan for the event:
1. Introduction to the film by Santosh Mohan Veeranki (Screenwriter/Filmmaker) (10 minutes)
2. Screening @7:40 pm sharp (1 hour 38 mins)
3. Post screening discussion (15 minutes)

Disclaimer - Movie screening for educational purposes only

The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) has made a third detection of gravitational waves, ripples in space and time, from the merger of two massive black holes that happened three billion light years away. This opens a new window of astronomy, Gravitational Wave Astronomy. We shall discuss the science of detection and the future implication of this new dynamic area of research.

https://youtu.be/4GbWfNHtHRg

This is for a talk, followed by a discussion on GM mustard, which is on the verge of approval as the first transgenic food crop that could be allowed for cultivation in India.

Rageen Sapney Theatre presents,
Please Don't Mind! A night of 3 comedy short plays

1. Sautan Ke Jhumke 
2. Pehchaan Kaun
3. Pagal Pagal Pata Chala Hai

Written & Directed by : Surender Sahil Verma

Duration: 1 hour
Donor Fee: Rs. 100/-

This workshop will teach mathematical problem solving as a highly structured process that everyone can learn and apply instantly to get benefits. Learn by doing - this is a fully hands-on workshop.

It is a paid workshop - attendees are charged INR 500 per head via PayTM or cash. Duration is 3.5 hours.

Preferred age of attendees is age 10 and above.

Please schedule this for Saturday, 17th June 3-6PM Write Club Hyderabad helps you pen your thoughts, spill your mind and finally make an appointment with the writer in your head. We conduct free, weekly events that foster writing. Our Meetups aim at helping writers reach their goals in a supportive, collaborative, social setting. Writing doesn't have to be all by oneself. We welcome anyone who writes, regardless of genre, language or age. We have members writing novels, short stories, poetry, screenplays, essays, school reports and more. 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 forth a theme and writing exercises. We all then write to the host’s prompts and guidelines for about an hour. Once we're done writing, we read out our write-ups (optional). We also exchange feedback and constructively critique each other's works. Entry is free, anyone with an interest in writing can walk in. Bring your writing devices and we’re all set! We promise to provide you with good coffee and a super-creative conversation. We have Write Club sessions every Saturday afternoon – 3 to 6 PM

Citizens for Inclusive Education
Invite you to a talk on
Negotiating a Colonial Legacy: Criminal Defamation and the Constitution
by
Gautam Bhatia

Gautam Bhatia is a practicing lawyer in Delhi, Visiting Faculty at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata and author of the book Offend, Shock or Disturb: Free Speech under the Indian Constitution, 2016.
Date & Time: 17 June, 6pm
Venue: Lamakaan
The talk is being organized by Citizens for Inclusive Education (CIE) to understand the politics of defamation and its deployment against protest and dissent in the university. Several of you may remember that five students from English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU), Hyderabad, were convicted for six months in a defamation case brought against them by a faculty member. The Magistrate Court weaved together a problematic matrix of malicious and unruly students requiring discipline, of the University space as being sacred and neutral, and most importantly, that protest against discrimination is defamation.
The print media and some of the online media have celebrated the verdict, as a much-needed action against violent students from OBC, Dalit and Tribal backgrounds, who in the name of fighting for social justice are actually disrupting the “normal” university life. Against this verdict of the Magistrate's Court, the students have appealed to the Session's court which will shortly hear the matter.
We invite journalists, students, teachers, lawyers, activists and well-wishers to participate in the discussion and voice your concerns to save the right to freedom of expression, democratic values and human rights in higher educational institutions.

After completion of two rounds of Marxist study circle on Dialectical Materialism and Communist Manifesto respectively,a third round of Marxist Study Circle is being planned over a period of two days on the topic "Basics of Political Economy". This Marxist study circle will be organised on 17th and 18th June (7:00pm to 9:00pm) at Lamakaan, Banjara Hills,Hyderabad.

After completion of two rounds of Marxist study circle on Dialectical Materialism and Communist Manifesto respectively,a third round of Marxist Study Circle is being planned over a period of two days on the topic "Basics of Political Economy". This Marxist study circle will be organised on 17th and 18th June (7:00pm to 9:00pm) at Lamakaan, Banjara Hills,Hyderabad.

On this Sunday morning through afternoon come and explore wide range of Organic Fruits, veggies & groceries Homemade Breads and other baked goods; Organic Lunch, Handicrafts and Handlooms, Handmade Jewelry, Terrace Gardening Corner, Creative Design Spaces. Every Sunday 10:30am - 1.30pm For details: 9642731329.
Entry Free. All are Welcome.

Chota Bioscope Screenings brings to you,

My Neighbor Totoro
Tonari no Totoro (original title)
G | 1h 26min | Animation, Family, Fantasy |1988 | English

When two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki

A meetup for enthusiastic people to meet and explore

Naxalbari movement - yesterday, today and tomorrow

To mark the 50 years of the Naxalbari movement, Lamakaan is hosting a series of talks and discussions. The first of these is by Mr.Sumanta Banerjee.


About the Speaker:
Sumanta Banerjee is a cultural historian who specializes in research into popular culture, particularly of the colonial period. He is the author of many books, including The Parlour and the Streets: Elite and Popular Culture in Nineteenth Century Calcutta and Dangerous Outcast: The Prostitute in Nineteenth Century Bengal, both published by Seagull Books.

Malhaar Utsav

Rendition of Malhaar compositions by senior artist Shri Satish Kashikar and Smt Aradhana Karhade Shastri

Accompanying artist,Shri Suhas Shastri on Tabla and Shri Rahul Deshpande on Harmonium

The Gate of Heavenly Peace
3h | Documentary | 1995
Directors: Richard Gordon, Carma Hinton

The Gate of Heavenly Peace is a three-hour documentary film about the 1989 protests at Tiananmen Square, which culminated in the violent government crackdown on June 4. The film uses archival footage and contemporary interviews with a wide range of Chinese citizens, including workers, students, intellectuals, and government officials, to revisit the events of “Beijing Spring.” From the beginning of the protests in mid-April to the night of June 3–4, the film provides a “meticulous day-by-day chronicle of the six-week period… This unglamorous but absorbing film interweaves videotaped scenes of the demonstrations and conversations with leaders and participants with an explanatory narration into an account that is as clear-headed as it is thorough and well-organized.”[1]

Among those interviewed are Liu Xiaobo, Wang Dan, Wuer Kaixi, Han Dongfang, Ding Zilin, Chai Ling, Dai Qing, Feng Congde, and Hou Dejian.

In addition, The Gate of Heavenly Peace examines the deeper history behind the demonstrations, providing historical and cultural context for the famous images that the Western media flashed around the world. The film explores the symbolic importance of Tiananmen Square and also looks at earlier political movements in China from the May Fourth Movement of 1919 to the Cultural Revolution of 1966-76 to the Tiananmen Incident of 1976. In so doing, the film considers the ways in which the political habits and attitudes that came to inform public life in China over the past century also shaped the events of 1989.

Pauline Chen writes: “The Gate of Heavenly Peace illuminates how images of these movements, filtered and refracted through propaganda, emotion, and imperfect memory, provided inspiration and models for the participants, both students and government, in the 1989 events. The students thought they were emulating the May 4 leaders, forgetting that those students returned to school and worked for more gradual social change after successfully drawing attention to China's political and social problems. To some Communist Party members, however, the 1989 mass student demonstrations may have chillingly recalled the chaos and terror of the Cultural Revolution. Both the Cultural Revolution and the 1976 Tiananmen Incident attest to how extremists have used popular uprisings as excuses to get rid of their moderate rivals; the 'reactionary' Deng Xiaoping, who favored greater economic freedom, was blamed by Mao for the 1976 Tiananmen Incident and forced from his position. Unfortunately, today's hard-liners have also learned the lesson from these events. The moderate reformers Zhao Ziyang and Yan Mingfu, China's best hope for democratic reform, were ousted from power following the June 4 crisis.”

'Sa Pa Sa' is a musical web series/live show format created and conducted by Sushma and Sowmya Nittala. We explore themes in music ... right from M.S. Subbu Lakshmi to Sound of Music. Sushma and Sowmya Nittala sing the songs related to the theme with little intros and anecdotes. It is an attempt to bring music closer to even the casual listeners.
On World Music Day, 2017 Sushma and Sowmya perform at Lamakaan with yet another unique theme.

Lilya 4-Ever (Swedish/Russian)
SYNOPSIS: [Crime/Drama]
Sixteen-year-old Lilja and her only friend, the young boy Volodja, live in Estonia, fantasizing about a better life. One day, Lilja falls in love with Andrej, who is going to Sweden, and invites Lilja to come along and start a new life.

Please feel free to invite any guests along. Its a FREE event 🙂

Plan for the event:
1. Introduction to the film by Santosh Mohan Veeranki (Screenwriter/Filmmaker) (10 minutes)
2. Screening @7:40 pm sharp (1 hour 49 mins)
3. Post screening discussion (15 minutes)

Disclaimer - Movie screening for educational purposes only

Dedh Inch Upar - A play written by Nirmal Verma is a story of a man – one of the many lives impacted by Second World War. A story unfolds with a common man who was living a simple married life until one day suddenly from nowhere his wife was arrested by Gestapo for Anti-Nazi activities leaving no clue for him about her past and present. Today after 15 years, while he is sitting in a Bar he takes a swing in past and through many beautiful memories, he is still searching answers to many unanswered questions.

Directed by : Bijay Kumar Sharma.
Cast : Amar Sankrit(Supremo).

Ticket : Rs. 50/-

Contact @ 8886184101

Hello sir My name is Amit Dewhare, I am an Artist,
I completed my BFA from Nagpur college of fine arts. My Friend Mr.M Prasad (ARTIST) suggest me to exhibit my works in LAMAKAAN, The best Platform for Upcoming Young Artist.I want to exhibit my LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS made by COFFEE. in LAMAKAAN. sir Pls give me chance.
Thanks
Amit Dewhare
MOB- 9700388768

Heyloz amigos!

For a change, we guys wanted to skip the whole rehearsal process and go on stage with nothing but our instincts to guide us.

And we want you to be a part of this madness with whatever you've got. You could recite poetry, share an experience that may have changed your life, sing a song or even perform one of your favourite monologues. In short, the evening is going to take its own shape and we'll just flow along.

Sounds fun? Swing by this Friday to experience theatre in a different light.

Cheers!!! :)))

A Talk on the Basics of Graphology (Handwriting Analysis) aims at letting the participants become aware of the basic concepts involved both in Graphology (Handwriting Analysis) and Graphotherapy. And, the Talk is followed by a highly interactive Question & Answer Session. All are welcome. NO ENTRY FEES.

Movie Screening organised by Hyderabad Cinephiles
Movie Name - RASHOMON by Akira Kurosawa

To commemorate the 50 years of Cultural Revolution in China, Lamakaan brings to you this finest film.

Entry Free. All are Welcome!!

Breaking With Old Ideas (1975)
Made in China during the Cultural Revolution, dramatizing the struggle for proletarian control of education at an agricultural college during the Great Leap Forward (1958-1959). Makes it clear that leading party members can still promote bourgeois ideas and only the masses can rectify these leaders (or remove them if necessary)to ensure that education truly helps to build socialism. An excellent introduction to the politics of the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural
Revolution. Full of concrete examples of how class struggle continues under socialism and how communists can wage that struggle successfully: by mobilizing the masses to criticize those in positions of authority taking the capitalist road.

Directed by Li Wenhua
Written by
Chunchao
Zhou Jie
Starring
Guo Zhenqing
Wang Suya
Music by
Lü Yuan
Tang He
Cinematography
Zheng Yuyuan
Luo De'an
Production
company
Beijing Film Studio
Release date
1975
Running time
127 minutes
Country China
Language Mandarin

On this Sunday morning through afternoon come and explore wide range of Organic Fruits, veggies & groceries Homemade Breads and other baked goods; Organic Lunch, Handicrafts and Handlooms, Handmade Jewelry, Terrace Gardening Corner, Creative Design Spaces. Every Sunday 10:30am - 1.30pm For details: 9642731329. Entry Free. All are Welcome.

Want a new way to use up those old wedding cards, cereal boxes,colour cards, brochures? Then this idea from Art Pagoda is the perfect upcycling project for kids. Let there imagination fly as they make bookmarks, envelopes, name tags.
Really simple and will keep the little ones occupied for ages !

Age : 4+
Entry free &Open for All

Orientation for new volunteers

A talk by Usha Ramanathan on the Aadhar/UDAI.

Through this talk she examines,if this really a technology project? Or if is it about corporate interest and the capture of state power.

The talk encompasses the following aspects illegality, civil liberties, lawlessness, coercion, privacy; and also about how the technology rollout is happening, and the untested nature of the technology.

And some stories about how the UID project, and the UIDAI, can be understood.

About the speaker:

Usha Ramanathan works on the jurisprudence of law and poverty.

She has a PhD in law from Delhi University.

She has been investigating the UID project since November 2009, and has written extensively on it.

She was a member of the Expert Group on Privacy set up in the Planning Commission of India which gave in its report in October 2012. Member of a committee set up in the Department of Biotechnology (2013-14) to review the Draft Human DNA Profiling Bill 2012. Member of the Committee set up by the Prime Minister's Office (2013-14) to study the socio-economic status of tribal communities which gave its report to the government in 2014. She has been in a series of committees working to revise the vagrancy law.
ALL ARE WELCOME !

We had our second meet of 'Rise of the Bibliophiles', at RENT A DESK yesterday. This meet was much more engaging than the last one and lasted for two hours. @jean_jacob was the tale teller of the day and told an interesting story written by him with a book as the main protagonist. There were book swaps and challenges. Shwetali got the maximum of 15 days to read 'Insomnia' by Stephen King, while @Veni got the minimum of 3 days to finish 'The Alchemist' by Paulo Coehlo.

Jean is leading the Points Table with 20 points, with @jisha following him with 18 points

Our next meet is scheduled on 11th of June. Ping us on Whatsapp Number 9502799873 to become a part of it, and join the challenge to become the bibliophile of the month.

For more information visit: https://www.blackfeathers.co.in/rise-of-the-bibliophiles

A satirical take on today's world through the eyes of 2 drunkards, with a pinch of music, comedy and drama.
Ticket price - Rs. 150/-

On the occasion of legendary music director Rahul Dev Burman's 78th birthday, a music programme is proposed where songs from his hit films will be sung by various male/female singers
Entry Rs100/-

Film appreciation event by panel of filmmakers discussing all 3 movies shown this month as part of our Swedish Retrospect for CINEPHILE FILM SCREENINGS

Filmmakers panel members will be revealed closer to the date of the event (a week prior)

Talk and open discussion on the issue of Gorkhaland from the students of Gorkhaland. Followed by Instrumental Indian Nepali poetry.

Mah Laqa Bai Chanda was an 18th century Urdu poet and the first woman to
have a diwan (anthology) of her work. A multi-faceted personality renowned
for her multi-lingual skills, mellifluous voice and dancing, she was also an
accomplished archer and horse woman. Known to be brave, she participated in
all the three wars fought by Nizam Ali Khan, Asaf Jah the II. The Nizam
conferred upon her the title of Mah Laqa ,
meaning Visage of the
Moon along with the jagir or estate of Adikmet and other honours. Mah Laqa
Bai Chanda was a powerful woman in the court of the second and third Nizams
of Hyderabad as she was frequently consulted by the rulers on policy
matters. She was admitted into the omrah, the elite nobility and was the
only woman to have been awarded this status.

Mah Laqa Bai Chanda was a socially conscious and enlightened woman who
returned her debt to society by establishing a residential institution to
provide less privileged girls educational opportunities and impart cultural
training , a
concept unique for those times.

This is perhaps the first time that a theatrical performance on the
legendary woman is being performed and is intended to bring to life
Hyderabad’s
most famous woman and acknowledge her
immense
contribution to Hyderabad’s
rich legacy.

Performing Classical Dance (Bharatnatyam)

The Unreserved is an inquiry into the lives of passengers who use the Unreserved Compartment, the cheapest way to travel across India on the Indian Railways system. The film portrays the passengers’ aspirations, efforts and opinions through conversations and personal stories.

Samahaara Children's Theatre Workshop

presents

"Back to the summer" A Short Childres's play

It is a play about three children Scott, Liam and Shelly, who travel back in time through Shelly’s time machine to bring back summer. But, instead of reaching the current year, they go to different times. They end up in the 1980s, they visit the ancient Egyptians, travel to Hollywood and the year 2072. The story concludes after they return to the current time period.

"Salvaton mein Samvaad"
'Salvaton mein Samvaad' is a Hindi play written by Mani Madhukar.The story focuses largely on the deteriorating value system of the younger generation.This one act play opens with an eager father who has come to meet Nita-his daughter at her hostel. However, the warden at the hostel tells him that she has gone to Pune to participate in a competition.Along comes Nita's friend, a happy-go-lucky, loud-mouthed and ill-mannered girl.
The play deals with an interesting and deep conversation between two strangers who are age apart.
Directed By - Jay Jha
Cast - Jay Jha | Sahilja Chaturvedi
Date & Time - 2nd June | 8PM to 9 PM
Donor pass - 150/-
Contact - 9700074070

Weekend Filmmaking workshop For Kids
Learning Objective of the workshop - Teach young learners how to make a short visual story/film in two days
Core Skills involved - #Visual Communication, #Creative thinking and #Critical thinking
Focus points of the workshop - #Storytelling, #Power of imagination, #Group Dynamics
Why?
Creative thinking and Visual Communication are the most important 21st century skills. Most of the jobs in the current market scenario are based around the internet. And most of the internet is visual. We process visual information 60,000 times faster than any text which makes Visual Communication a very effective tool in the modern age. 80% of the learning happens visually but most of our education system focuses on the written word. Visual literacy is important to be an effective communicator irrespective of career choice.
Core Structure of the Workshop (total 9 hour workshop) Session 1: Framing & Camera Handling Session 2: Scripting & Pre-production Session 3: Shooting Session 4: Editing Session 5: Screening

Limited Seats Available***
Workshop Fee: INR 2,800
Book Tickets: Workshop Fee: INR 2,800 only
Book Tickets: https://www.townscript.com/e/introduction-to-filmmaking-workshop-for-kids-214220

Please schedule this for Saturday, 3rd June 3 to 6 PM
Write Club Hyderabad helps you pen your thoughts, spill your mind and finally make an appointment with the writer in your head. We conduct free, weekly events that foster writing. Our Meetups aim at helping writers reach their goals in a supportive, collaborative, social setting. Writing doesn't have to be all by oneself. We welcome anyone who writes, regardless of genre, language or age. We have members writing novels, short stories, poetry, screenplays, essays, school reports and more. 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 forth a theme and writing exercises. We all then write to the host’s prompts and guidelines for about an hour. Once we're done writing, we read out our write-ups (optional). We also exchange feedback and constructively critique each other's works. Entry is free, anyone with an interest in writing can walk in. Bring your writing devices and we’re all set! We promise to provide you with good coffee and a super-creative conversation.
We have Write Club sessions every Saturday afternoon – 3 to 6 PM

Global Citizen Year is an international program which gives the opportunity for 17-19 year old young leaders from US and abroad to spend 7 months living in a new country and getting to know you and your life. While in Pune & Hyderabad, these Fellows volunteer full-time with Teach For India and Voice 4 Girls. By hosting a Fellow, you become a family to the Fellow, learning about the Fellow's own culture and country, while sharing with them the experience of an Indian family, celebrations and culture.

classical dance festival of our academy will be held on the 1st weekend of june 2017

Weekend Filmmaking workshop For Kids
What?
Learning Objective of the workshop - Teach young learners to make a short visual story/film in two days

Core Skills involved - Visual Communication, Creative thinking and Critical thinking

Focus points of the workshop - Storytelling, Power of imagination, Group Dynamics

Why?
Creative thinking and Visual Communication are the most important 21st century skills. Most of the jobs in the current market scenario are based around the internet. And most of the internet is visual. We process visual information 60,000 times faster than any text which makes Visual Communication a very effective tool in the modern age. 80% of the learning happens visually but most of our education system focuses on the written word. Visual literacy is important to be an effective communicator irrespective of career choice.

Core Structure of the Workshop (total 9 hour workshop) Session 1: Framing & Camera Handling Session 2: Scripting & Pre-production Session 3: Shooting Session 4: Editing Session 5: Screening

BHUMI is an NGO which primarily focuses on education for the underprivileged children. We are having a second orientation in order to recruit new volunteers.

On the eve of world environment day, we bring to you this acclaimed animated film.

G | 1h 16min |1992| English

The magical inhabitants of a rainforest fight to save their home, which is threatened by logging and a polluting force of destruction called Hexxus.
Director: Bill Kroyer

Kathak is one of the most vibrant classical dance forms of India known for its mesmerizing rhythmic footwork and graceful story-telling. Raveena Singh, a proponent of the art form, will present a vibrant and varied demonstration of its nuances. The evening will unfold with a Prayer: an offering to Lord Krishna,followed by Nritta: acute synchronization between rhythm and time, with dance movements, Shiva Tandava Stotram: Sanskrit Hymn of praise sung by Ravana in admiration of Lord Shiva, Sufi: a blend of delicate Kathak movements to sufi music and Tarana.

A love story of king Dushyant and Shakuntala presented in a comic way where Dashavatar form folk art is used

This is a play-let about a small child and his journey through life. The different emotions he had shared with his most loved ones

A panel discussion on understanding the NGT decision on the KBR Park issue.

Panelists:
Kingshuk Nag
L Ravichander

Moderated by Dr. Anant Mariganti

Force Majeur (Swedish)
SYNOPSIS: [Drama]
A family vacationing in the French Alps is confronted with a devastating avalanche.

Please feel free to invite any guests along. Its a FREE event 🙂

Plan for the event:
1. Introduction to the film by Santosh Mohan Veeranki (Screenwriter/Filmmaker) (10 minutes)
2. Screening @7:40 pm sharp (2 hours)
3. Post screening discussion (15 minutes)

Disclaimer - Movie screening for educational purposes only

This is a play-let about a small child and his journey through life. The different emotions he had shared with his most loved ones

The VAN Project is a rock/blues high school band from Hyderabad consisting of Adithya Rajesh(Lead Vocals), Vijay Tadepalli(Guitar), and Nilesh Konduri(Percussion and Keyboards). We aim to promote and popularise the fusion of Indian classical/folk genres with western rock n' roll, heavy metal, and blues.

Most schools re-open on 12th June and kids would be back to academics. The meetup shall focus on bringing out ideas to get students interested in their academics.

We shall discuss Content Appreciation- showing students applications of concepts in various subjects (especially Theoretical Disciplines). Hopefully the discussion shall help students in eliminating the divide between learning and playing.

Please schedule this for Saturday 10th June, 3 to 6 PM
Write Club Hyderabad helps you pen your thoughts, spill your mind and finally make an appointment with the writer in your head. We conduct free, weekly events that foster writing. Our Meetups aim at helping writers reach their goals in a supportive, collaborative, social setting. Writing doesn't have to be all by oneself. We welcome anyone who writes, regardless of genre, language or age. We have members writing novels, short stories, poetry, screenplays, essays, school reports and more. 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 forth a theme and writing exercises. We all then write to the host’s prompts and guidelines for about an hour. Once we're done writing, we read out our write-ups (optional). We also exchange feedback and constructively critique each other's works. Entry is free, anyone with an interest in writing can walk in. Bring your writing devices and we’re all set! We promise to provide you with good coffee and a super-creative conversation. We have Write Club sessions every Saturday afternoon – 3 to 6 PM

A Two Day Workshop on Human Imaginations and its wonders!For Kids & Parents !

Workshop Fees for 2 days ₹ 500 , for parents & Kids !

By, POORVA DHANASHREE ,A Reowned Bharatnayam and vilasini Natyam Dancer .
The content of the workshop is as following ,

In today’s world where most of the conversations are done through gadgets, one hardly gets any space and time to express oneself in one’s own language and expressions… Creativity… Imagination…. Spontaneity… Empathy… Expressions … these are slowly losing their valuable space in both in adults and children.. Fear of future … status… … A strong sense of pride and image .. and chains of comparisons are stifling most of the children who hardly get a space where they can be themselves without the compulsions of judgments and they are growing up to be kiddults and then reaching adulthood quite fast before their age. And somewhere in the race of becoming an adult they are losing touch with the child within them This workshop on creative writing will give many opportunities to you and your child to go deep within the levels of your imagination and discover the unique person that you are Who can do this workshop ? 7-13 years of age… How many session ? 2* 2 hours And why ? - If you feel the strong need to dialogue with your creative self - If you want to explore the magic of writing/ drawing/movement/music - If you want to go on an adventure trip to find the hidden world of ideas, thoughts, feelings within you Then please join us… The journey of self-discovery does not stop with being a child. In fact, adults need it more as they consciously, unconsciously or sub-consciously internalize many external patterns/ ideas /images and somewhere forget connecting to one’s own self… How will we do it ? Through dialogues, discussions, writing, drawing, meditation, movements, music … You need to bring few pages perhaps a notebook will be better… colour pencils , pencil and a pen…. So come and be a part of this adventure trip into your own world of ideas.. thoughts and images. 😊

Hum logaan zaraa play karne ku sonche. Aapku daawat hai (zyaada feel nakko ho jaao, khaane-peene ka nai hai sirf dekhne ka hai aake..ticket bi khareedna padta) aake hamaara play dekho. Aap aaye toh acha dikhta hamaarku.
Play bi bhot mazey ka hai. Waise apne muh se zyaada nai bolna apan, magar poori koshish kiye apne bacche..jaan laga diye. Hum bi umeed karre aapku acha dikhta bolke.
Waise play angrezi ka hai, Hugh Chesterman bolke chicha thhe (khuda unki ruh ko jannat naseeb karo), unho likhe so ‘The Pie & The Tart’, bolke play ku hum logaan padhe..bhot acha laga apne ku. Magar praablem kya ho gayi bolto, play angrezi mey tha, aur hum logon ki puur englis mey nai jamta honga sonchke, hum logaan thode tabdeeliyaan kardiye script aur dialagon mey: line-on ku Hyderabadi mey daal diye aur thode situationaan idhar udhar kar diye. Aap dekhe toh samajh jaate.
Istori kya hai bol toh: do bhukke nange bhikaariyaan rehte, Salim-Javed; unn logon ku zabardast bhook lagti rehti. Ramzan (aur rehem) ka quota khatam ho gaya bolke, koi bi bheek ke naam ku thookte bi nai unke muh pe. Aakhir mey Ismile bhai aur Pasha Bi ke ghar ke bahaar khade reh toh unku sunaai padta ke Ismile bhai ki koi nawaab saab ku khush karne ke waaste khaas zaafraani biryaani banaate, jiski khushbu soong ke Salim-Javed ku idea aata ke Biryaani nawaab saab ke paet mey nai, unn logon ke paet mey jaana.
Unki yeh tarqeeb kaamyaab hoti ki nai, yeh dekhne ke waaste aap logaan apne full familyon ke saath zaroor aao.

Stryro Engraving Printing will be conducted by Hobbylu - Hobby Discovery Platform for children.
It is an art form where an artist creates an image using one material (we will use foam sheet) carving lines into that material base. This is called relief printing. Once the lines have been created, the artist then puts dye or paint over the material base using a special brush, carefully flips the material base over onto another material (usually paper) and presses down hardly on the base to make an impression. The artist lifts the base off the paper, leaving one print behind.

On this Sunday morning through afternoon come and explore wide range of Organic Fruits, veggies & groceries Homemade Breads and other baked goods; Organic Lunch, Handicrafts and Handlooms, Handmade Jewelry, Terrace Gardening Corner, Creative Design Spaces. Every Sunday 10:30am - 1.30pm For details: 9642731329. Entry Free. All are Welcome.

Auditions for Samahaara web series in Deccani (Hyderabadi Hindi).

A technique from Augusto Boals Theatre of the oppressed, This two hour workshop explores Image Theatre and provides ample practice time for the participants to understand this technique in totality.

What is image theatre? Participants are given a theme and they , with their bodies create a shape, a statue and a response.These "images' that are formed can be expanded using sounds and also words, It is a practice in getting the mind off the way.

In this two hour workshop discover 'secret thoughts' held in your body and breaking the mind-Body Dichotomy.

Paricipation fee including course material- 200 INR
Registration Mandatory-https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1AFLOLopNCLpz9cJ6yUADhVS48STnuzVzyzHHMbLTxX4/edit

A Two Day Workshop on Human Imaginations and its wonders!For Kids & Parents ! Workshop Fees for 2 days ₹ 500 for parents & Kids !
By, POORVA DHANASHREE ,A Reowned Bharatnayam and vilasini Natyam Dancer . The content of the workshop is as following , In today’s world where most of the conversations are done through gadgets, one hardly gets any space and time to express oneself in one’s own language and expressions… Creativity… Imagination…. Spontaneity… Empathy… Expressions … these are slowly losing their valuable space in both in adults and children.. Fear of future … status… … A strong sense of pride and image .. and chains of comparisons are stifling most of the children who hardly get a space where they can be themselves without the compulsions of judgments and they are growing up to be kiddults and then reaching adulthood quite fast before their age. And somewhere in the race of becoming an adult they are losing touch with the child within them This workshop on creative writing will give many opportunities to you and your child to go deep within the levels of your imagination and discover the unique person that you are Who can do this workshop ? 7-15 years of age… How many session ? 2* 2 hours And why ? - If you feel the strong need to dialogue with your creative self - If you want to explore the magic of writing/ drawing/movement/music - If you want to go on an adventure trip to find the hidden world of ideas, thoughts, feelings within you Then please join us… The journey of self-discovery does not stop with being a child. In fact, adults need it more as they consciously, unconsciously or sub-consciously internalize many external patterns/ ideas /images and somewhere forget connecting to one’s own self… How will we do it ? Through dialogues, discussions, writing, drawing, meditation, movements, music … You need to bring few pages perhaps a notebook will be better… colour pencils , pencil and a pen…. So come and be a part of this adventure trip into your own world of ideas.. thoughts and images. 😊

"LAST WISH BABY"
A Hilarious Multilingual Satire

"Hyderabad's best satire" Come watch...

An adaptation of William Seebring’s play
“The Original Last Wish Baby”

Directed by : Rathna Shekar Reddy

Date: 11th June 2017
Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.


The Last Wish Baby is a satire which explores the lunacy that surrounds any media-driven issue today.The play begins with the birth of a baby without a heart, yet miraculously alive.The media of the entire country goes into a frenzy covering this new piece of sensational news.

A medical marvel turns into a media saga of the infant’s journey now known as the Last Wish Baby. Everyone uses this news for their own ends. However, the heart is found, a separate woman having given birth to it. A clash between the mothers, another media circus.

From "A laugh riot" to "A must-watch", this play is back on popular demand.

Donation Rs.100/
Tele bookings at 8341120303

In memory of Dr.Dasari Narayan Rao

Meghasandesam (1983)
U | 2h 31min | Drama, Musical | Telugu
Director:Dasari Narayana Rao

SYNOPSIS: [Comedy/Drama]
Where are we humans going? A film poem inspired by the Peruvian poet César Vallejo. We meet people in the city. People trying to communicate, searching compassion and get the connection of small and large things.

Please feel free to invite any guests along (you can use the. Its a FREE event 🙂

Plan for the event:
1. Introduction to the film by Santosh Mohan Veeranki (Screenwriter/Filmmaker) (10 minutes)
2. Screening @7:40 pm sharp (1 hour 38 mins)
3. Post screening discussion (15 minutes)

Disclaimer - Movie screening for educational purposes only

The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) has made a third detection of gravitational waves, ripples in space and time, from the merger of two massive black holes that happened three billion light years away. This opens a new window of astronomy, Gravitational Wave Astronomy. We shall discuss the science of detection and the future implication of this new dynamic area of research.

https://youtu.be/4GbWfNHtHRg

This is for a talk, followed by a discussion on GM mustard, which is on the verge of approval as the first transgenic food crop that could be allowed for cultivation in India.

Rageen Sapney Theatre presents,
Please Don't Mind! A night of 3 comedy short plays

1. Sautan Ke Jhumke 
2. Pehchaan Kaun
3. Pagal Pagal Pata Chala Hai

Written & Directed by : Surender Sahil Verma

Duration: 1 hour
Donor Fee: Rs. 100/-

This workshop will teach mathematical problem solving as a highly structured process that everyone can learn and apply instantly to get benefits. Learn by doing - this is a fully hands-on workshop.

It is a paid workshop - attendees are charged INR 500 per head via PayTM or cash. Duration is 3.5 hours.

Preferred age of attendees is age 10 and above.

Please schedule this for Saturday, 17th June 3-6PM Write Club Hyderabad helps you pen your thoughts, spill your mind and finally make an appointment with the writer in your head. We conduct free, weekly events that foster writing. Our Meetups aim at helping writers reach their goals in a supportive, collaborative, social setting. Writing doesn't have to be all by oneself. We welcome anyone who writes, regardless of genre, language or age. We have members writing novels, short stories, poetry, screenplays, essays, school reports and more. 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 forth a theme and writing exercises. We all then write to the host’s prompts and guidelines for about an hour. Once we're done writing, we read out our write-ups (optional). We also exchange feedback and constructively critique each other's works. Entry is free, anyone with an interest in writing can walk in. Bring your writing devices and we’re all set! We promise to provide you with good coffee and a super-creative conversation. We have Write Club sessions every Saturday afternoon – 3 to 6 PM

Citizens for Inclusive Education
Invite you to a talk on
Negotiating a Colonial Legacy: Criminal Defamation and the Constitution
by
Gautam Bhatia

Gautam Bhatia is a practicing lawyer in Delhi, Visiting Faculty at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata and author of the book Offend, Shock or Disturb: Free Speech under the Indian Constitution, 2016.
Date & Time: 17 June, 6pm
Venue: Lamakaan
The talk is being organized by Citizens for Inclusive Education (CIE) to understand the politics of defamation and its deployment against protest and dissent in the university. Several of you may remember that five students from English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU), Hyderabad, were convicted for six months in a defamation case brought against them by a faculty member. The Magistrate Court weaved together a problematic matrix of malicious and unruly students requiring discipline, of the University space as being sacred and neutral, and most importantly, that protest against discrimination is defamation.
The print media and some of the online media have celebrated the verdict, as a much-needed action against violent students from OBC, Dalit and Tribal backgrounds, who in the name of fighting for social justice are actually disrupting the “normal” university life. Against this verdict of the Magistrate's Court, the students have appealed to the Session's court which will shortly hear the matter.
We invite journalists, students, teachers, lawyers, activists and well-wishers to participate in the discussion and voice your concerns to save the right to freedom of expression, democratic values and human rights in higher educational institutions.

After completion of two rounds of Marxist study circle on Dialectical Materialism and Communist Manifesto respectively,a third round of Marxist Study Circle is being planned over a period of two days on the topic "Basics of Political Economy". This Marxist study circle will be organised on 17th and 18th June (7:00pm to 9:00pm) at Lamakaan, Banjara Hills,Hyderabad.

After completion of two rounds of Marxist study circle on Dialectical Materialism and Communist Manifesto respectively,a third round of Marxist Study Circle is being planned over a period of two days on the topic "Basics of Political Economy". This Marxist study circle will be organised on 17th and 18th June (7:00pm to 9:00pm) at Lamakaan, Banjara Hills,Hyderabad.

On this Sunday morning through afternoon come and explore wide range of Organic Fruits, veggies & groceries Homemade Breads and other baked goods; Organic Lunch, Handicrafts and Handlooms, Handmade Jewelry, Terrace Gardening Corner, Creative Design Spaces. Every Sunday 10:30am - 1.30pm For details: 9642731329.
Entry Free. All are Welcome.

Chota Bioscope Screenings brings to you,

My Neighbor Totoro
Tonari no Totoro (original title)
G | 1h 26min | Animation, Family, Fantasy |1988 | English

When two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki

A meetup for enthusiastic people to meet and explore

Naxalbari movement - yesterday, today and tomorrow

To mark the 50 years of the Naxalbari movement, Lamakaan is hosting a series of talks and discussions. The first of these is by Mr.Sumanta Banerjee.


About the Speaker:
Sumanta Banerjee is a cultural historian who specializes in research into popular culture, particularly of the colonial period. He is the author of many books, including The Parlour and the Streets: Elite and Popular Culture in Nineteenth Century Calcutta and Dangerous Outcast: The Prostitute in Nineteenth Century Bengal, both published by Seagull Books.

Malhaar Utsav

Rendition of Malhaar compositions by senior artist Shri Satish Kashikar and Smt Aradhana Karhade Shastri

Accompanying artist,Shri Suhas Shastri on Tabla and Shri Rahul Deshpande on Harmonium

The Gate of Heavenly Peace
3h | Documentary | 1995
Directors: Richard Gordon, Carma Hinton

The Gate of Heavenly Peace is a three-hour documentary film about the 1989 protests at Tiananmen Square, which culminated in the violent government crackdown on June 4. The film uses archival footage and contemporary interviews with a wide range of Chinese citizens, including workers, students, intellectuals, and government officials, to revisit the events of “Beijing Spring.” From the beginning of the protests in mid-April to the night of June 3–4, the film provides a “meticulous day-by-day chronicle of the six-week period… This unglamorous but absorbing film interweaves videotaped scenes of the demonstrations and conversations with leaders and participants with an explanatory narration into an account that is as clear-headed as it is thorough and well-organized.”[1]

Among those interviewed are Liu Xiaobo, Wang Dan, Wuer Kaixi, Han Dongfang, Ding Zilin, Chai Ling, Dai Qing, Feng Congde, and Hou Dejian.

In addition, The Gate of Heavenly Peace examines the deeper history behind the demonstrations, providing historical and cultural context for the famous images that the Western media flashed around the world. The film explores the symbolic importance of Tiananmen Square and also looks at earlier political movements in China from the May Fourth Movement of 1919 to the Cultural Revolution of 1966-76 to the Tiananmen Incident of 1976. In so doing, the film considers the ways in which the political habits and attitudes that came to inform public life in China over the past century also shaped the events of 1989.

Pauline Chen writes: “The Gate of Heavenly Peace illuminates how images of these movements, filtered and refracted through propaganda, emotion, and imperfect memory, provided inspiration and models for the participants, both students and government, in the 1989 events. The students thought they were emulating the May 4 leaders, forgetting that those students returned to school and worked for more gradual social change after successfully drawing attention to China's political and social problems. To some Communist Party members, however, the 1989 mass student demonstrations may have chillingly recalled the chaos and terror of the Cultural Revolution. Both the Cultural Revolution and the 1976 Tiananmen Incident attest to how extremists have used popular uprisings as excuses to get rid of their moderate rivals; the 'reactionary' Deng Xiaoping, who favored greater economic freedom, was blamed by Mao for the 1976 Tiananmen Incident and forced from his position. Unfortunately, today's hard-liners have also learned the lesson from these events. The moderate reformers Zhao Ziyang and Yan Mingfu, China's best hope for democratic reform, were ousted from power following the June 4 crisis.”

'Sa Pa Sa' is a musical web series/live show format created and conducted by Sushma and Sowmya Nittala. We explore themes in music ... right from M.S. Subbu Lakshmi to Sound of Music. Sushma and Sowmya Nittala sing the songs related to the theme with little intros and anecdotes. It is an attempt to bring music closer to even the casual listeners.
On World Music Day, 2017 Sushma and Sowmya perform at Lamakaan with yet another unique theme.

Lilya 4-Ever (Swedish/Russian)
SYNOPSIS: [Crime/Drama]
Sixteen-year-old Lilja and her only friend, the young boy Volodja, live in Estonia, fantasizing about a better life. One day, Lilja falls in love with Andrej, who is going to Sweden, and invites Lilja to come along and start a new life.

Please feel free to invite any guests along. Its a FREE event 🙂

Plan for the event:
1. Introduction to the film by Santosh Mohan Veeranki (Screenwriter/Filmmaker) (10 minutes)
2. Screening @7:40 pm sharp (1 hour 49 mins)
3. Post screening discussion (15 minutes)

Disclaimer - Movie screening for educational purposes only

Dedh Inch Upar - A play written by Nirmal Verma is a story of a man – one of the many lives impacted by Second World War. A story unfolds with a common man who was living a simple married life until one day suddenly from nowhere his wife was arrested by Gestapo for Anti-Nazi activities leaving no clue for him about her past and present. Today after 15 years, while he is sitting in a Bar he takes a swing in past and through many beautiful memories, he is still searching answers to many unanswered questions.

Directed by : Bijay Kumar Sharma.
Cast : Amar Sankrit(Supremo).

Ticket : Rs. 50/-

Contact @ 8886184101

Hello sir My name is Amit Dewhare, I am an Artist,
I completed my BFA from Nagpur college of fine arts. My Friend Mr.M Prasad (ARTIST) suggest me to exhibit my works in LAMAKAAN, The best Platform for Upcoming Young Artist.I want to exhibit my LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS made by COFFEE. in LAMAKAAN. sir Pls give me chance.
Thanks
Amit Dewhare
MOB- 9700388768

Heyloz amigos!

For a change, we guys wanted to skip the whole rehearsal process and go on stage with nothing but our instincts to guide us.

And we want you to be a part of this madness with whatever you've got. You could recite poetry, share an experience that may have changed your life, sing a song or even perform one of your favourite monologues. In short, the evening is going to take its own shape and we'll just flow along.

Sounds fun? Swing by this Friday to experience theatre in a different light.

Cheers!!! :)))

A Talk on the Basics of Graphology (Handwriting Analysis) aims at letting the participants become aware of the basic concepts involved both in Graphology (Handwriting Analysis) and Graphotherapy. And, the Talk is followed by a highly interactive Question & Answer Session. All are welcome. NO ENTRY FEES.

Movie Screening organised by Hyderabad Cinephiles
Movie Name - RASHOMON by Akira Kurosawa

To commemorate the 50 years of Cultural Revolution in China, Lamakaan brings to you this finest film.

Entry Free. All are Welcome!!

Breaking With Old Ideas (1975)
Made in China during the Cultural Revolution, dramatizing the struggle for proletarian control of education at an agricultural college during the Great Leap Forward (1958-1959). Makes it clear that leading party members can still promote bourgeois ideas and only the masses can rectify these leaders (or remove them if necessary)to ensure that education truly helps to build socialism. An excellent introduction to the politics of the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural
Revolution. Full of concrete examples of how class struggle continues under socialism and how communists can wage that struggle successfully: by mobilizing the masses to criticize those in positions of authority taking the capitalist road.

Directed by Li Wenhua
Written by
Chunchao
Zhou Jie
Starring
Guo Zhenqing
Wang Suya
Music by
Lü Yuan
Tang He
Cinematography
Zheng Yuyuan
Luo De'an
Production
company
Beijing Film Studio
Release date
1975
Running time
127 minutes
Country China
Language Mandarin

On this Sunday morning through afternoon come and explore wide range of Organic Fruits, veggies & groceries Homemade Breads and other baked goods; Organic Lunch, Handicrafts and Handlooms, Handmade Jewelry, Terrace Gardening Corner, Creative Design Spaces. Every Sunday 10:30am - 1.30pm For details: 9642731329. Entry Free. All are Welcome.

Want a new way to use up those old wedding cards, cereal boxes,colour cards, brochures? Then this idea from Art Pagoda is the perfect upcycling project for kids. Let there imagination fly as they make bookmarks, envelopes, name tags.
Really simple and will keep the little ones occupied for ages !

Age : 4+
Entry free &Open for All

Orientation for new volunteers

A talk by Usha Ramanathan on the Aadhar/UDAI.

Through this talk she examines,if this really a technology project? Or if is it about corporate interest and the capture of state power.

The talk encompasses the following aspects illegality, civil liberties, lawlessness, coercion, privacy; and also about how the technology rollout is happening, and the untested nature of the technology.

And some stories about how the UID project, and the UIDAI, can be understood.

About the speaker:

Usha Ramanathan works on the jurisprudence of law and poverty.

She has a PhD in law from Delhi University.

She has been investigating the UID project since November 2009, and has written extensively on it.

She was a member of the Expert Group on Privacy set up in the Planning Commission of India which gave in its report in October 2012. Member of a committee set up in the Department of Biotechnology (2013-14) to review the Draft Human DNA Profiling Bill 2012. Member of the Committee set up by the Prime Minister's Office (2013-14) to study the socio-economic status of tribal communities which gave its report to the government in 2014. She has been in a series of committees working to revise the vagrancy law.
ALL ARE WELCOME !

We had our second meet of 'Rise of the Bibliophiles', at RENT A DESK yesterday. This meet was much more engaging than the last one and lasted for two hours. @jean_jacob was the tale teller of the day and told an interesting story written by him with a book as the main protagonist. There were book swaps and challenges. Shwetali got the maximum of 15 days to read 'Insomnia' by Stephen King, while @Veni got the minimum of 3 days to finish 'The Alchemist' by Paulo Coehlo.

Jean is leading the Points Table with 20 points, with @jisha following him with 18 points

Our next meet is scheduled on 11th of June. Ping us on Whatsapp Number 9502799873 to become a part of it, and join the challenge to become the bibliophile of the month.

For more information visit: https://www.blackfeathers.co.in/rise-of-the-bibliophiles

A satirical take on today's world through the eyes of 2 drunkards, with a pinch of music, comedy and drama.
Ticket price - Rs. 150/-

On the occasion of legendary music director Rahul Dev Burman's 78th birthday, a music programme is proposed where songs from his hit films will be sung by various male/female singers
Entry Rs100/-

Film appreciation event by panel of filmmakers discussing all 3 movies shown this month as part of our Swedish Retrospect for CINEPHILE FILM SCREENINGS

Filmmakers panel members will be revealed closer to the date of the event (a week prior)

Talk and open discussion on the issue of Gorkhaland from the students of Gorkhaland. Followed by Instrumental Indian Nepali poetry.

Mah Laqa Bai Chanda was an 18th century Urdu poet and the first woman to
have a diwan (anthology) of her work. A multi-faceted personality renowned
for her multi-lingual skills, mellifluous voice and dancing, she was also an
accomplished archer and horse woman. Known to be brave, she participated in
all the three wars fought by Nizam Ali Khan, Asaf Jah the II. The Nizam
conferred upon her the title of Mah Laqa ,
meaning Visage of the
Moon along with the jagir or estate of Adikmet and other honours. Mah Laqa
Bai Chanda was a powerful woman in the court of the second and third Nizams
of Hyderabad as she was frequently consulted by the rulers on policy
matters. She was admitted into the omrah, the elite nobility and was the
only woman to have been awarded this status.

Mah Laqa Bai Chanda was a socially conscious and enlightened woman who
returned her debt to society by establishing a residential institution to
provide less privileged girls educational opportunities and impart cultural
training , a
concept unique for those times.

This is perhaps the first time that a theatrical performance on the
legendary woman is being performed and is intended to bring to life
Hyderabad’s
most famous woman and acknowledge her
immense
contribution to Hyderabad’s
rich legacy.