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Performing Classical Dance (Bharatnatyam)

I'm Raghav here want to premiere the music video called thadim thim thanana, and along with it a live performance of our singer arviz

BARIBATHALA RAJU
A Comedy Telugu Play Performed by Bhoomika Theatre Group, Hyderabad. Adapted into Telugu from Hindi play ‘Nanga Raja’ by Alakanandan, Directed by Rajeev Ranjan

About the play

Baribathala Raju (బరిబత్తల రాజు) is a farce comedy adapted from ‘Nanga Raja’ a Hindi play written by writer Alakanandan. It is originally an Uzbek Folk Tale. Due to its satirical tone, the play repeatedly bursts with laughter.

A King is so obsessed with his clothes that he neglects his people and their problems in his own kingdom.

Nature is bountiful and 100 odd years ago, we farmed naturally and derived health. Now, we douse the produce with chemicals and pay the price with our deteriorating health. Let's see how we can get it back.

Team Natyaved in collaboration with Unmasked productions presents an evening of 'Comedy Threesome', a collage of three short plays in different genres of Comedy.
Join us on 7th & 8th January, 2023, 8:00 p.m at Lamakaan, Banjara Hills.
Start your New year with triple dose of Comedy, fun and laughter.

Team Natyaved in collaboration with Unmasked productions presents an evening of 'Comedy Threesome', a collage of three short plays in different genres of Comedy.
Join us on 7th & 8th January, 2023, 8:00 p.m at Lamakaan, Banjara Hills.
Start your New year with triple dose of Comedy, fun and laughter.

Dastaan-E-Ghalib
Prof. Ashraf Rafi
Former Head of Dept, Urdu, Osmania University
Will discuss Ghalib's life, the letters he wrote and his inimitable sense of Humor.Accompanying her Smt. Raheeman Begum, Dr. Humera Sayeed and Mr. Syed Zaheeruddin.

Smt. Lakshmi Devi Raj - Will preside over the event. She is a promoter of Art and Culture particularly Theatre, Music and Dance.

Smt. Poorva Guru
Will sing selected Ghazals from Ghalib's Deewan. A popular singer, who has an "A" grade in Doordarshan and AIR.

With New Year 2023, Lamakaan brings to you some of the finest films of Hayao Miyazaki, whose birthday also falls in January.

About Hayao Miyazaki: Hayao Miyazaki, born January 5, 1941) is a Japanese animator, director, producer, screenwriter, author, and manga artist. A co-founder of Studio Ghibli, he has attained international acclaim as a masterful storyteller and creator of Japanese animated feature films. He is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished filmmakers in animation history.

Miyazaki co-founded Studio Ghibli in 1985. He directed numerous films with Ghibli, including Castle in the Sky (1986), My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), and Porco Rosso (1992). The films were met with critical and commercial success in Japan. Miyazaki's film Princess Mononoke was the first animated film ever to win the Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year. It briefly became the highest-grossing film in Japan following its release in 1997; its distribution to the Western world significantly increased Ghibli's popularity and influence outside Japan. His 2001 film Spirited Away became the highest-grossing film in Japanese history, winning the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 75th Academy Awards. He is frequently ranked among the greatest films of the 2000s. Miyazaki's later films—Howl's Moving Castle (2004), Ponyo (2008), and The Wind Rises (2013)—also enjoyed critical and commercial success. Following the release of The Wind Rises, Miyazaki announced his retirement from feature films, though he returned in 2016 to work on the upcoming feature film How Do You Live? (2023).

Film Title: Kiki's Delivery Service | 1989 | 103 minutes | Japanese language subtitled in English |

About the film: Kiki's Delivery Service, lit. 'Witch's Express Home Delivery') is a 1989 Japanese animated fantasy film written, produced, and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, adapted from the 1985 novel by Eiko Kadono. It was animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Yamato Transport (which licensed the trademark Takkyūbin for the film), and the Nippon Television Network. It stars the voices of Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma, and Kappei Yamaguchi. The story follows Kiki (Takayama), a young witch who moves to a new town and uses her flying ability to earn a living. According to Miyazaki, the movie portrays the gulf between independence and reliance among teenage Japanese girls.

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Welcome to meet Dr. Mohammad Jameel on 12th January 2023 @Lamakaan from 5-7 pm.

Dr. Mohammad Jameel is a practicing physician in Chicago IL, and a Founder member of the Indian Americans Forum, which believes in secularism and Democracy. IAF virtually organizes global discussions on discrimination, injustice, and inequalities in building public opinion. He was very active in the Telangana statehood movement through TDF. He is a native of Warangal, graduated in Medicine from Deccan Medical College, Hyderabad, and did his masters in the USA. He is active in US politics, ran for Civic elections, and was recently appointed by the Governor of Illinois to the state medical Board.

-Telangana for Peace and Unity

Hyderabad Cinephiles is screening Satyajit Ray's Mahanagar (1963) at 7pm, on Saturday, 21 January at Lamakaan, Banjara Hills. Mahanagar was Ray's answer to the questions of his time, as he inspects the fabric of the family amid changing economic conditions. Based on a short story by Narendranath Mitra, the film follows Aarti, a young wife's entry into the workforce and the changes created in her personal and new professional life. The screening will be followed by a discussion.

A Hindustani Vocal Recital by Rishita Biswas
Accompanied by Manoj Biswas and Rahul Deshpande

Author Naseem Sen will introduce her Non-fiction Memoir

The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Don't go to sleep, come & watch how the author's eloquent and kind stature breaks all negative chains.

With New Year 2023, Lamakaan brings to you some of the finest films of Hayao Miyazaki, whose birthday also falls in January.

About Hayao Miyazaki: Hayao Miyazaki, born January 5, 1941) is a Japanese animator, director, producer, screenwriter, author, and manga artist. A co-founder of Studio Ghibli, he has attained international acclaim as a masterful storyteller and creator of Japanese animated feature films. He is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished filmmakers in animation history.

Miyazaki co-founded Studio Ghibli in 1985. He directed numerous films with Ghibli, including Castle in the Sky (1986), My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), and Porco Rosso (1992). The films were met with critical and commercial success in Japan. Miyazaki's film Princess Mononoke was the first animated film ever to win the Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year. It briefly became the highest-grossing film in Japan following its release in 1997; its distribution to the Western world significantly increased Ghibli's popularity and influence outside Japan. His 2001 film Spirited Away became the highest-grossing film in Japanese history, winning the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 75th Academy Awards. He is frequently ranked among the greatest films of the 2000s. Miyazaki's later films—Howl's Moving Castle (2004), Ponyo (2008), and The Wind Rises (2013)—also enjoyed critical and commercial success. Following the release of The Wind Rises, Miyazaki announced his retirement from feature films, though he returned in 2016 to work on the upcoming feature film How Do You Live? (2023).

Film Title: Princess Mononoke | 1997 | 133 minutes | Japanese language subtitled in English |

About the film: Princess Mononoke is a 1997 Japanese animated epic historical fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network, and Dentsu. The film stars the voices of Yōji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yūko Tanaka, Kaoru Kobayashi, Masahiko Nishimura, Tsunehiko Kamijo, Akihiro Miwa, Mitsuko Mori, and Hisaya Morishige.

Film Title: Howl's Moving Castle | 2004 | 119 minutes | Japanese language subtitled in English |

About the film: Howl's Moving Castle is a 2004 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It is loosely based on the 1986 novel of the same name by British author Diana Wynne Jones. The film was produced by Toshio Suzuki, animated by Studio Ghibli, and distributed by Toho. The Japanese voice cast featured Chieko Baisho and Takuya Kimura, while the English dub version starred Jean Simmons, Emily Mortimer, Lauren Bacall, Christian Bale, Josh Hutcherson, and Billy Crystal.


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Topic: “Bidding Adieu to the Homeland: Greener Pastures Amidst ‘Acche Din’" A Discussion

In a Lok Sabha session in early December, Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan himself informed the Parliament that over 1 lakh Indians renounced their citizenship between January 2022 to October 2022 (Source: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/over-1-lakh-indian-gave-up-citizenship-between-january-to-october-2022-government-informs-lok-sabha-11670589857164.html).

He also further broke down the numbers by year from 2015.

“131,489 people gave up their Indian citizenship in 2015, 141,603 in 2016, 133,049 in 2017, 134,561 in 2018, 144,017 in 2019, 85,256 in 2020, 163,370 in 2021 and 1,83,741 till October 31 this year.”

Migration to the US, UK, and Canada from India isn’t anything new, from Punjab to Toronto or Tamil Nadu to California. But by elaborating upon these numbers after being asked by a lawmaker from the opposition as to how many renounced their Indian, the MoS—External Affairs may have scored a self-goal.

Since 2014, more than 9 lakh Indians no longer have the three-header tiger on their passports. That has been replaced by the bald eagle or a coat of arms of another country.

To try and make sense of this, join us at Lamakaan for an open-ended discussion about a trend that seems to be gaining more steam.

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How about sitting in a circle and listening to stories as the sun goes down? The late evening Performance storytelling session for adults by Vikram Sridhar will explore stories from folklore, mythology, heritage , travel narratives across the country etc. over an hour. Limited to 30 people, the event`s stories will bring in emotions of love, valor, humour, joy, etc.

BARIBATHALA RAJU
A Comedy Telugu Play Performed by Bhoomika Theatre Group, Hyderabad. Adapted into Telugu from Hindi play ‘Nanga Raja’ by Alakanandan, Directed by Rajeev Ranjan

About the play

Baribathala Raju (బరిబత్తల రాజు) is a farce comedy adapted from ‘Nanga Raja’ a Hindi play written by writer Alakanandan. It is originally an Uzbek Folk Tale. Due to its satirical tone, the play repeatedly bursts with laughter.A King is so obsessed with his clothes that he neglects his people and their problems in his own kingdom. He is surrounded by a corrupt and a sycophant minister and a reckless attendant. His Queen and her melodramatic attendant are desperate for his attention too. In this situation, the King is challenged by the neighbouring king in an interesting contest. Enter three smart thugs who come to loot the king in the pretext of helping him for the contest.

Dr. Vasant Kumar Bawa will be remembered for many things. He was the founding vice-chairperson of Hyderabad Urban Development Authority; director of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh state archives, main force behind the founding of many important environmental, heritage and scholarly initiatives including the Centre for Deccan Studies and Deccan Studies journal.
In his passing on 9th January 2023, many of us have lost a dear friend, mentor and guiding light. We gather on 22nd January 2023 at 11 am at Lamakaan to remember him. Please join us.
Centre for Deccan Studies, INTACH- Hyderabad, Hyderabad Urban Lab

Shakkar Ke Paanch Daane a play by Manav Kaul.
It is a story of a man who comes from a middle class family. The story talks about lifestyle of every person who might not want much from life and do not have great ambitions.
This man is entangled in the existence of society and how he thinks beyond it. He tries to crossover the society with his conversations and ponderings.
The suppressed desires and our attempt to make it up to it, how the people we live around comes in between, how the responsibilities become a hurdle, this man narrates it all!

With New Year 2023, Lamakaan brings to you some of the finest films of Hayao Miyazaki, whose birthday also falls in January.

About Hayao Miyazaki: Hayao Miyazaki, born January 5, 1941) is a Japanese animator, director, producer, screenwriter, author, and manga artist. A co-founder of Studio Ghibli, he has attained international acclaim as a masterful storyteller and creator of Japanese animated feature films. He is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished filmmakers in animation history.

Miyazaki co-founded Studio Ghibli in 1985. He directed numerous films with Ghibli, including Castle in the Sky (1986), My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), and Porco Rosso (1992). The films were met with critical and commercial success in Japan. Miyazaki's film Princess Mononoke was the first animated film ever to win the Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year. It briefly became the highest-grossing film in Japan following its release in 1997; its distribution to the Western world significantly increased Ghibli's popularity and influence outside Japan. His 2001 film Spirited Away became the highest-grossing film in Japanese history, winning the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 75th Academy Awards. He is frequently ranked among the greatest films of the 2000s. Miyazaki's later films—Howl's Moving Castle (2004), Ponyo (2008), and The Wind Rises (2013)—also enjoyed critical and commercial success. Following the release of The Wind Rises, Miyazaki announced his retirement from feature films, though he returned in 2016 to work on the upcoming feature film How Do You Live? (2023).

Film Title: Spirited Away | 2001 | 125 minutes | Japanese language subtitled in English |


About the film: Spirited Away is a 2001 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network, Dentsu, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Tohokushinsha Film, and Mitsubishi and distributed by Toho. The film features the voices of Rumi Hiiragi, Miyu Irino, Mari Natsuki, Takeshi Naito, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Tsunehiko Kamijō, Takehiko Ono, and Bunta Sugawara. Spirited Away tells the story of Chihiro Ogino (Hiiragi), a ten-year-old girl who, while moving to a new neighborhood, enters the world of Kami (spirits of Japanese Shinto folklore). After her parents are turned into pigs by the witch Yubaba (Natsuki), Chihiro takes a job working in Yubaba's bathhouse to find a way to free herself and her parents and return to the human world.


Film Title: The Wind Rises | 2013 | 126 minutes | Japanese language subtitled in English |


About the film: The Wind Rises is a 2013 Japanese animated historical drama film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, animated by Studio Ghibli for the Nippon Television Network, Dentsu, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Walt Disney Japan, Mitsubishi, Toho, and KDDI. It was released in Japan on 20 July 2013 by Toho, and in North America by Touchstone Pictures on 21 February 2014.


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On this 26th January, the Indian republic will turn 73 years. As always the rulers have started preparations of the extravagant celebration and display of the might of the Indian state. But, for an ordinary citizen it's time to assess its performance of Indian republic vis-a-vis the tall claims made at the beginning of the journey of Indian republic. This is what we intend to discuss during this open discussion. All are welcome to join.

Moham attakalari will organize a Koodiyattam and experimental Mohiniyattam performance. Koodiyattam is the most ancient form of Sanskrit theatre that has been in practice in Kerala. A team of artists trained in Koodiyattam from Kerala Kalamandalam, among whom, two are faculty in the Fine and Performing Arts Department of GITAM University will present an abbrieviated performance of Jatayu Vadham.
The experimental Mohiniyattam performance, Panchaali- simhika Samvaadam, is a situation taken from the Kathakali attakatha Keechakavadham. The artist, Mythili will present two characters, Panchaali and the Demoness, Simhika. The performance is inspired by the technique of Kathakali.

Telangana Delphic Association holds its first offline public meeting in honour of Dr Akhilesh Misra IAS, the president of Delphic Association of UP.

Natyaved in association with Unmasked productions presents an evening of Laughter the event being named ' Comedy Threesome' is a collage of three short short plays in the Comedy genre. Happening on 28th & 29th January 2023, 8:00 p.m.

The First Play is an adaptation of Anton Chekov' 'The Surgery', Directed by kedar subedar which is of farce comedy in nature, the play is set up in a Dentist clinic between a fake dentist and a priest which leads to a roller coaster ride between the two.

The Second Play of the evening is titled 'Andhvishwas', written and directed by Thakur Honey Singh which is a mixture of Farce and situational Comedy that revolves around a family with strong beliefs in superstitions what follows is chaos in the household when things go haywire.

The Third Play of the evening is titled 'Bulaya kyu?', written and directed by Bob Christo which is a Dark humour involving two friends who find a deadbody by the roadside, as the mystery unfolds things get awkwardly funny and extremely illegal.

The Hyderabad Fountain Pen Club is an informal gathering of "Fountain Penthusiasts" where we gather to discuss pens and inks.

Calling all poets, translators and writers, lay people interested in mental health and dalit issues and everyone else to chai and samosa at Lamakaan on January 29 at 2 pm. We invite you to a quiet moment with Mumbai-based Jerry Pinto.
We find it difficult to describe Jerry or his work. Jerry is a visitor to the Hyderabad Litfest and we didn’t want him to leave before you had a moment with him. Jerry is a mentor of debut writers (mahimkajerry on Instagram has got valuable tips for young and old writers) and friend to all marginalised groups and communities. He brings with him the valuable, yet respectful insights of the cosmopolitan city of Mumbai which has been the nerve centre for many social reform movements in India. We will have a one+ hour session at 2 pm at Lamakaan where Jerry will speak for 10 minutes and then we open it to an interactive discussion. This is really not an open meeting but if you want to, you can bring an interested friend along
Jerry would like to describe himself as a poet, but he is a novelist, short fiction writer, children’s writer, translator as well as a showman. His Em and the Big Hoom was seminal to a public discussion on mental health in India, his translations from Marathi and Hindi have brought wonderful dalit fiction and non-fiction (including the issue of mental health) to the fore, his writings for children have brought a delightful twist to this literature, and his own novels and other writings mark him as a thinker and chronicler of our times.

His large oeuvre of work include

Poetry: Asylum, 2004. His poems are to be found in Fulcrum Number 4; An Annual of Poetry and Aesthetics, 2005) edited by Jeet Thayl; in Atlas; New Writing, 2006, edited by Sudeep Sen; and Ninety-nine Words (Panchabati Publications, 2006) edited by Manu Dash. I WANT A POEM AND OTHER POEMS, 2021
Prose: Surviving Women, 2000, Bombay meri jaan: Writings on Mumbai, with Naresh Fernandes. 2003, Helen: The Life and Times of an H-Bomb. 2006, Reflected in Water: Writings on Goa. 2006.Bollywood Posters, with Sheena Sippy. 2008. Leela: A Patchwork Life with Leela Naidu. 2009, The Greatest Show on Earth, 2011, Em and the Big Hoom. 2012, Murder in Mahim, 2018, The Education of Yuri, 2022, Citizen Gallery : The Gandhys of Chemould and The Birth of Modern Art in Bombay, 2022

For Children : Talk of the Town with Rahul Srivastava, Puffin, Phiss Phuss Boom, with Anushka Ravishankar and Sayoni Basu. Duckbill, 2013. When Crows Are White, 2013, Monster Garden, 2016, My Daddy and the Well: It's not a book, it's a hook! (Hook Books), Postcards from Bombay, 2019, A bear for Felicia, 2008, Puffin Book of Spooky Ghost Stories
Edited A Book of Light: When a Loved one has a Different Mind 2019, A BOOK OF NEW BEGINNINGS, 2022, Indian Christmas : An Anthology with Madhulika Liddle

Translated BATTLEFIELD by Vishram Bedekar, 2021, I HAVE NOT SEEN MANDU : A FRACTURED SOUL-MEMOIR by Swaraj Deepak, 2021, When I Hid My Caste: Stories by Baburao Bagul, 2018, Strike a Blow to Change the World by Meghnath Awad, 2018, Baluta by Daya Pawar, 2015

Inauguration ceremony of Natarang's 5th production oriented workshop for the already registered students of the workshop.

Natyaved in association with Unmasked productions presents an evening of Laughter the event being named ' Comedy Threesome' is a collage of three short short plays in the Comedy genre. Happening on 28th & 29th January 2023, 8:00 p.m.

The First Play is an adaptation of Anton Chekov' 'The Surgery', Directed by kedar subedar which is of farce comedy in nature, the play is set up in a Dentist clinic between a fake dentist and a priest which leads to a roller coaster ride between the two.

The Second Play of the evening is titled 'Andhvishwas', written and directed by Thakur Honey Singh which is a mixture of Farce and situational Comedy that revolves around a family with strong beliefs in superstitions what follows is chaos in the household when things go haywire.

The Third Play of the evening is titled 'Bulaya kyu?', written and directed by Bob Christo which is a Dark humour involving two friends who find a deadbody by the roadside, as the mystery unfolds things get awkwardly funny and extremely illegal.

Hum Aiseech Bolte is a collection of poems celebrating and remembering Hyderabad, by a group of contemporary poets from the city, representing a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. Edited by US-based poet Usha Akella, the volume has contributions from 35 poets. This event will feature readings from several of these poets.

February is more than the love month. It is the month to remember and celebrate one of the founders of French New Wave Cinema, Francois Truffaut.

About: Francois Truffaut: François Roland Truffaut 6 February 1932 – 21 October 1984) was a French film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film critic. He is widely regarded as one of the founders of the French New Wave. After more than 25 years of career, he remains an icon of the French film industry, having worked on over 25 films.


Truffaut's film The 400 Blows (1959) is a defining film of the French New Wave movement and has four sequels, Antoine et Colette (1962), Stolen Kisses (1968), Bed and Board (1970), and Love on the Run (1979). Truffaut's 1973 film Day for Night earned him critical acclaim and several awards, including the BAFTA Award for Best Film and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His other notable films include Shoot the Piano Player (1960), Jules and Jim (1962), The Soft Skin (1964), The Wild Child (1970), Two English Girls (1971), The Last Metro (1980), and The Woman Next Door (1981). He is also known for his supporting role in Steven Spielberg's science fiction film Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977).


Truffaut also wrote the notable book Hitchcock/Truffaut (1966), which detailed his interviews with the film director Alfred Hitchcock during the 1960s.

Film Title: The 400 Blows | 1959 | 99 minutes | French language subtitled in English |

About the film: My Neighbor Totoro is a 1988 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten. The film—which stars the voice actors Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto, and Hitoshi Takagi—tells the story of a professor's two young daughters (Satsuki and Mei) and their interactions with friendly wood spirits in postwar rural Japan.

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