Lamakaan

A freelance photographer who, by necessity, spends all of his time alone and constantly considers his sleep dreams which are not goals about nature in the current period and how to realise them

March brings the blooming flowers and the great joys of David Lean's films to Lamakaan.

About David Lean: Sir David Lean CBE (25 March 1908 – 16 April 1991) was an English film director, producer, screenwriter, and editor. Widely considered one of the most influential figures in British cinema, Lean directed the large-scale epics The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965), and A Passage to India (1984).[1] He also directed the film adaptations of two Charles Dickens novels, Great Expectations (1946) and Oliver Twist (1948), as well as the romantic drama Brief Encounter (1945).

Originally a film editor in the early 1930s, Lean made his directorial debut with 1942's In Which We Serve, the first of four collaborations with Noël Coward. Beginning in the Summertime of 1955, Lean started to make internationally co-produced films financed by the big Hollywood studios; in 1970, however, the critical failure of his film Ryan's Daughter led him to take a fourteen-year break from filmmaking, during which he planned many film projects which never came to fruition. In 1984 he had a career revival with A Passage to India, adapted from E. M. Forster's novel; it was an instant hit with critics but proved to be the last film Lean would direct.

Lean's affinity for pictorialism and inventive editing techniques has led him to be lauded by directors such as Steven Spielberg, Stanley Kubrick, Martin Scorsese, and Ridley Scott. Lean was voted 9th greatest film director of all time in the British Film Institute Sight & Sound "Directors' Top Directors" poll in 2002. Nominated seven times for the Academy Award for Best Director, which he won twice for The Bridge on the River Kwai and Lawrence of Arabia, he has seven films in the British Film Institute's Top 100 British Films (with three of them being in the top five) and was awarded the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1990.

Film Title: A Passage to India | 1984 | 163 minutes | English language |

About the film: A Passage to India is a 1984 epic historical drama directed and edited by David Lean. The screenplay is based on the 1960 play of the same name by Santha Rama Rau, which was based on the 1924 novel of the same name by E. M. Forster.

Set in the 1920s during the British Raj, the film tells the story of the interactions of several characters in the fictional city of Chandrapore, namely Dr. Aziz, Mrs. Moore, Adela Quested, and Richard Fielding. When a newcomer to India, Adela, accuses Aziz of an attempted rape within the famed Marabar Caves, the city is split between the British elite and the native underclass as the budding friendship between Aziz and Fielding is tested. The film explores themes of racism, imperialism, religion, and the nature of friendly and marital relationships.

SCREENING FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSION! ALL ARE WELCOME!!! ENTRY IS FREE & OPEN TO ALL!!!

'The Queen, The Courtesan, The Doctor, The Writer: 50 Inspiring Stories of Muslims' is an assembly of Muslim women and men, meant to serve as a reminder of the contribution of Muslims to India and to social reform, and promotes the secular, democratic, pluralistic principles enshrined in the Constitution of India.

Written by Sabah Khan, a feminist activist, and co-founder of Parcham, an organization committed to a just world, respectful of diversity best known for introducing the football initiative for adolescent girls in Muslim ghettos in Mumbai; the book comes to life visually with illustrations by Neelima P Aryan.

Samahaara Theatre Festival 2023

Day 1

Sunkara Satyanarayana & Vasireddy Bhaskar Rao`s

"MAA BHOOMI"

A Play in Telugu


Directed by Rathna Shekar


MAA BHOOMI written by Sunkara Satyanarayana and Vaasireddy Bhaskar Rao deals with atrocities of the Zamindars and the autocratic rule of the Nizam of Hyderabad. Written in 1947 this political drama gives us a glimpse of life in rural Telangana and how people suffered under the burden of taxation & the exploitation of the Deshmukh’s.

125 groups were formed to perform Maa Bhoomi in 1947 and within a year they had completed thousand performances and around twenty lakh people watched the play. The play was written to support the armed struggle taken up by the peasants all across Telangana. The main targets of attack were the forced grain levy, the practice of veth begar, illegal exaction`s and illegal seizures of land.

This is a Hybrid mode meeting organized in memory of PV Sateesh.

Google Meet Video Call Link (for those who want to join virtually):

https://meet.google.com/qwc-fnnm-uyg


Known as the Millet Man of Telangana, PV Satheesh, founder and executive director of the Deccan Development Society (DDS), passed away on the 19th of March, 2023 morning while undergoing treatment at a corporate hospital in Hyderabad after a prolonged illness. He was 77. The last rites were performed in the Pastapur village of Sangareddy district.

Periyapatna Venkatasubbaiah Satheesh, also known as PV Satheesh, was an Indian journalist, television producer, and social activist. He was born in Mysore on June 18, 1945, and graduated from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi.

Satheesh worked as a television producer for almost two decades for Doordarshan, where he produced programs related to rural development and literacy in the Andhra Pradesh region. He played a significant role in the Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE) in the 1970s, which aimed to educate rural communities through satellite-based communication.

In the early 1980s, Satheesh co-founded the Deccan Development Society (DDS) with some of his friends in the Zaheerabad region of Telangana. The organization focused on empowering poor Dalit women in villages through various programs to address issues such as hunger, malnutrition, land degradation, loss of biodiversity, gender injustice, and social deprivation. He led DDS for nearly four decades, turning it into an internationally acclaimed NGO that inspired similar initiatives across India.

Satheesh's efforts at DDS resulted in improved livelihood.

The following persons will speak at the memorial meeting:
1. Krishna Rao Ex-Doordarshan producer,
2. Raju garu, supports Millet farmers and Millet sales
3. Ms Sheelu Francis, founder of the Women's Network in Tamil Nadu.
4. Ms Seno, North East Network, Nagaland.
5. Ms Saraswathi and Mr Jogi Naidu, partners of Millet Sisters Network.
6. Sheik Anwar, Azim Premji Foundation
7. Kavitha Kuruganti, Alliance for Sustainable & Holistic Agriculture (ASHA)
8. Ashish Kothari, well-known environmentalist with Kalpavriksh and Vikalp Sangam
9. Prof Vinod Pavarala, SN School of Arts and Communication, University of Hyderabad
10. Rukmini Rao, Board Member of DDS
11. Ashhar Farhan, Co-founder Lamakaan & Daana
12. Elahe Hiptoola, Co-founder Lamakaan & Film Producer
and others

ALL ARE INVITED!

Samahaara Theatre Festival 2023

Day 2

A double bill of popular Telugu plays

Gollapudi Maruti Rao`s

"KALLU"

&

Gandavaram Subbarami Reddy`s

"AAGANDI NENU VASTUNNA"


Directed by Rathna Shekar

KALLU (EYES), is a play about a group of people who are blind. They pool enough money by begging and for the collective good of the group they decide to get one of them eyes. What happens when one of them can see? Will the others be taken care of or exploited?

AAGANDI NENU VASTUNNAA is a play about Seetharamayya and his son Satyam. Seetharamayya is an orthodox middle class father who hates the creative field (Theatre/Acting). Satyam a very passionate and talented actor tries to change his fathers opinion. Will Satyam succeed?

The first time we rode an auto, we gripped the handle. We held on to our friends. The thrill of the drives mixed with the fear for our lives. But the fear soon turned as visceral as a passing breeze. Distances in the city narrowed on the map with a moving green and yellow square. Distances between us closed with a ride. We move in the city. We move with autos.

"Honk, Please!" Remind me of how I first felt. How I still feel.

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"Honk, Please!" is Napkins’ second interactive art exhibition where visitors are still the creators and curators. Napkins is an art and literary organization at Minerva University—a traveling university. Artists, writers, poets, students, working adults, retirees—whether making something creative is your first time or part of your everyday routine—come together to this space. At "Honk, Please!", visitors will experience different creative spaces centered around the theme of autorickshaws. All spaces involve participants creating something, anything—with words or pictures, verbal or non-verbal. Every creation will be curated into final installations whose forms will only be determined as the creation occurs.

Samahaara Theatre Festival 2023

Day 3

An adaptation of Agatha Christie`s

"AND THEN THERE WERE NONE"

(English Play)


Directed by Rathna Shekar

Eight strangers arrive on an island invited by an unknown host. Each of them has a secret to hide and a crime for which they must pay. The strangers include a reckless playboy, a troubled Harley Street doctor, a formidable judge, an uncouth detective, an unscrupulous mercenary, a God-fearing spinster, two restless servants, a highly decorated general and an anxious secretary. One by one they are picked off. Who will survive? And who is the killer? Copies of an ominous nursery rhyme hang in the room, the murders mimicking the awful fates of its ‘Ten Little Soldier Boys’.

This month Lamakaan brings films of one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in the world of cinema.

About Andrei Tarkovsky: Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky (Russian: Андрей Арсеньевич Тарковский, IPA: [ɐnˈdrʲej ɐrˈsʲenʲjɪvʲɪtɕ tɐrˈkofskʲɪj]; 4 April 1932 – 29 December 1986) was a Russian filmmaker. Widely considered one of cinema's greatest and most influential directors, his films explore spiritual and metaphysical themes. They are noted for their slow pacing, long takes, dreamlike visual imagery, and preoccupation with nature and memory.

Tarkovsky studied film at Moscow's VGIK under filmmaker Mikhail Romm and subsequently directed his first five features in the Soviet Union: Ivan's Childhood (1962), Andrei Rublev (1966), Solaris (1972), Mirror (1975), and Stalker (1979). A number of his films from this period are ranked among the best films ever made. After years of creative conflict with state film authorities, Tarkovsky left the country in 1979 and made his final two films abroad; Nostalghia (1983) and The Sacrifice (1986) were produced in Italy and Sweden, respectively. In 1986, he also published a book about cinema and art entitled Sculpting in Time. He died later that year of cancer, possibly caused by the toxic locations used in the filming of Stalker.

Tarkovsky was the recipient of several awards at the Cannes Film Festival throughout his career (including the FIPRESCI prize, the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, and the Grand Prix Spécial du Jury and winner of the Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival for his debut film Ivan's Childhood. In 1990, he was posthumously awarded the Soviet Union's prestigious Lenin Prize. Three of his films—Andrei Rublev, Mirror, and Stalker—were featured in Sight & Sound's 2012 poll of the 100 greatest films of all time.


Film Title: Ivan's Childhood | 1964 | 94 minutes | Russian language subtitled in English |

About the film: Ivan's Childhood (Russian: Ива́ново де́тство, romanized: Ivanovo detstvo), sometimes released as My Name Is Ivan in the US, is a 1962 Soviet war drama film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. Co-written by Mikhail Papava, Andrei Konchalovsky, and an uncredited Tarkovsky, it is based on Vladimir Bogomolov's 1957 short story "Ivan". The film features child actor Nikolai Burlyayev, Valentin Zubkov, Evgeny Zharikov, Stepan Krylov, Nikolai Grinko, and Tarkovsky's wife Irma Raush.

Ivan's Childhood tells the story of orphaned boy Ivan, whose parents were killed by the invading German forces, and his experiences during World War II. Ivan's Childhood was one of several Soviet films of its period, such as The Cranes Are Flying and Ballad of a Soldier, that looked at the human cost of war and did not glorify the war experience as did films produced before the Khrushchev Thaw. In a 1962 interview, Tarkovsky stated that in making the film, he wanted to "convey all [his] hatred of war" and that he chose childhood "because it is what contrasts most with war."

SCREENING FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSION! ALL ARE WELCOME!!! ENTRY IS FREE & OPEN TO ALL!!!

Chaitra's art exhibition
Kids fashion show
Nandu's Noesis
Fiction book launch
Abhiroop's stand up comedy
Sustainable art exhibition

ENTRY FREE!

‘Thalia’ is a group of international students who share a passion for arts, music, and community engagement. We are practicing to perform ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ with a cast of 9 and a crew of 6.

Live musical performances offer insight into the hardships of growing up. Human stories about mental health, friendship, and authenticity are told with lots of humor.

ENTRY FREE!

Moments-Poetry and Storytelling Open Mic is a blend of Poetry, Stories, Music, and much more. Come share and listen to those wonderful moments with a friendly, inclusive, and encouraging group. Whoever you are and whatever your relationship with poetry and stories, we'd love you to join us. Feel free to join the audience without reading.

ENTRY FREE!

This is the story of a woman, a fighter.She is more than just a woman. She is stronger than she thinks she is. Listen to her joys, her plights and her fights. Witness the world of this not so ordinary woman in an ordinary ruthless world of heartless men. This is her story of fortifying her lost identity in her own words. #GaliDulhanWali

ENTRY RS.200/-

Coffee painting is a form of art that involves using coffee as the primary medium.
The technique involves mixing coffee with water to create different shades and tones,and i will be teaching
participants creating interesting textures using brushes to apply the mixture onto paper and then finally finishing off
with one whole painting.

This is the story of a woman, a fighter.She is more than just a woman. She is stronger than she thinks she is. Listen to her joys, her plights and her fights. Witness the world of this not so ordinary woman in an ordinary ruthless world of heartless men. This is her story of fortifying her lost identity in her own words. #GaliDulhanWali

This month Lamakaan brings films of one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in the world of cinema.

About Andrei Tarkovsky: Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky (Russian: Андрей Арсеньевич Тарковский, IPA: [ɐnˈdrʲej ɐrˈsʲenʲjɪvʲɪtɕ tɐrˈkofskʲɪj]; 4 April 1932 – 29 December 1986) was a Russian filmmaker. Widely considered one of cinema's greatest and most influential directors, his films explore spiritual and metaphysical themes. They are noted for their slow pacing, long takes, dreamlike visual imagery, and preoccupation with nature and memory.

Tarkovsky studied film at Moscow's VGIK under filmmaker Mikhail Romm and subsequently directed his first five features in the Soviet Union: Ivan's Childhood (1962), Andrei Rublev (1966), Solaris (1972), Mirror (1975), and Stalker (1979). A number of his films from this period are ranked among the best films ever made. After years of creative conflict with state film authorities, Tarkovsky left the country in 1979 and made his final two films abroad; Nostalghia (1983) and The Sacrifice (1986) were produced in Italy and Sweden, respectively. In 1986, he also published a book about cinema and art entitled Sculpting in Time. He died later that year of cancer, possibly caused by the toxic locations used in the filming of Stalker.

Tarkovsky was the recipient of several awards at the Cannes Film Festival throughout his career (including the FIPRESCI prize, the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, and the Grand Prix Spécial du Jury and winner of the Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival for his debut film Ivan's Childhood. In 1990, he was posthumously awarded the Soviet Union's prestigious Lenin Prize. Three of his films—Andrei Rublev, Mirror, and Stalker—were featured in Sight & Sound's 2012 poll of the 100 greatest films of all time.

Film Title: Andrei Rublev | 1966 | 183 minutes | Russian language subtitled in English

Andrei Rublev (Russian: Андрей Рублёв, Andrey Rublyóv) is a 1966 Soviet biographical historical drama film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky and co-written with Andrei Konchalovsky. The film was re-edited from the 1966 film titled The Passion According to Andrei by Tarkovsky, which was censored during the first decade of the Brezhnev era in the Soviet Union. The film is loosely based on the life of Andrei Rublev, the 15th-century Russian icon painter. The film features Anatoly Solonitsyn, Nikolai Grinko, Ivan Lapikov, Nikolai Sergeyev, Nikolai Burlyayev, and Tarkovsky's wife, Irma Raush. Savva Yamshchikov, a famous Russian restorer and art historian, was a scientific consultant for the film.

Andrei Rublev is set against the background of early-15th-century Russia. Although the film is only loosely based on the life of Andrei Rublev, it seeks to depict a realistic portrait of medieval Russia. Tarkovsky sought to create a film that shows the artist as "a world-historic figure" and "Christianity as an axiom of Russia's historical identity" during a turbulent period of Russian history that ultimately resulted in the Tsardom of Russia.

SCREENING FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSION! ALL ARE WELCOME!!! ENTRY IS FREE & OPEN TO ALL!!!

Adapted from the Marathi Play Aaliya Bhogasi (One who comes here suffers),
the play unfolds in the backdrop of a lunatic asylum. A ward boy who makes a
mess out of reading the address of a patient mistakenly brings Protagonist
Jaggannadham, a sane man, into the asylum.
Even as Jagan cries himself hoarse and tells the deranged inmates that he isn’t
mad, they carry on with their insane capers, at times oblivious to the sane man
in their company while at other instances jeering at him for being a “mad man”.
Towards the end of the play, the protagonist is rescued by would-be
father-in-law who visits in his capacity as the health minister.

"When was the last time you sent a letter to your loved ones by mail?"

Let's revive our nostalgic moments by expressing ourselves through beautiful paintings and conveying our emotions by writing letters to our loved ones and mailing them.

A letter...
Thanking Someone.
Expressing Sorry.
Having admiration for someone.

My name is Iksha Chadarapally, and I am currently in the fourth grade studying at Gaudium school. My friends and I are interested in setting up a booth to sell our paintings for a charitable cause.

Shakkar Ke Paanch Daane, a play by Manav Kaul.

It's a story of a man named Raj Kumar. He is looking for something, not sure if you have it or if you can help him find it.

We tend to make our lives complicated, we take problems as our biggest weakness but Raj Kumar has a different logic to it, he doesn't think that problems add complications to life instead he feels it adds flavour to it!

He is here to talk about life; his life, your life, lives of a lot of middle class families and how we are entangled with the thoughts of the society and the people we live with.

Come, let's hear him out. You might relate to it, you might not!

"When was the last time you sent a letter to your loved ones by mail?"

Let's revive our nostalgic moments by expressing ourselves through beautiful paintings and conveying our emotions by writing letters to our loved ones and mailing them.

A letter...
Thanking Someone.
Expressing Sorry.
Having admiration for someone.

My name is Iksha Chadarapally, and I am currently in the fourth grade studying at Gaudium school. My friends and I are interested in setting up a booth to sell our paintings for a charitable cause.

​The film is centred around a military tribunal led by Chief Trial Judge Dan Haywood (Tracy), before which four German judges and prosecutors stand accused of crimes against humanity for their involvement in atrocities committed under the Nazi regime. The film deals with the Holocaust and non-combatant war crimes against a civilian population, the post-World War II situation and the geopolitical complexity of the actual Nuremberg Trials.

Museum of Migration is participatory performance piece in form of a verbal and physical dialogue between the performer and audience to explore the manifestation of the concept of “divide” in our minds. The dance and dialogue tries to establish Divide as the consequence of intentional or forced migration among humans.

This month Lamakaan brings films of one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in the world of cinema.

About Andrei Tarkovsky: Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky (Russian: Андрей Арсеньевич Тарковский, IPA: [ɐnˈdrʲej ɐrˈsʲenʲjɪvʲɪtɕ tɐrˈkofskʲɪj]; 4 April 1932 – 29 December 1986) was a Russian filmmaker. Widely considered one of cinema's greatest and most influential directors, his films explore spiritual and metaphysical themes. They are noted for their slow pacing, long takes, dreamlike visual imagery, and preoccupation with nature and memory.

Tarkovsky studied film at Moscow's VGIK under filmmaker Mikhail Romm and subsequently directed his first five features in the Soviet Union: Ivan's Childhood (1962), Andrei Rublev (1966), Solaris (1972), Mirror (1975), and Stalker (1979). A number of his films from this period are ranked among the best films ever made. After years of creative conflict with state film authorities, Tarkovsky left the country in 1979 and made his final two films abroad; Nostalghia (1983) and The Sacrifice (1986) were produced in Italy and Sweden, respectively. In 1986, he also published a book about cinema and art entitled Sculpting in Time. He died later that year of cancer, possibly caused by the toxic locations used in the filming of Stalker.

Tarkovsky was the recipient of several awards at the Cannes Film Festival throughout his career (including the FIPRESCI prize, the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, and the Grand Prix Spécial du Jury and winner of the Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival for his debut film Ivan's Childhood. In 1990, he was posthumously awarded the Soviet Union's prestigious Lenin Prize. Three of his films—Andrei Rublev, Mirror, and Stalker—were featured in Sight & Sound's 2012 poll of the 100 greatest films of all time.

Film Title: The Sacrifice | 1986 | 142 minutes | Russian language subtitled in English |

The Sacrifice (Swedish: Offret) is a 1986 drama film written and directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. Starring Erland Josephson, the film was produced by the Swedish Film Institute. Many of the crew were alumni of Ingmar Bergman's films.

The Sacrifice centers on a middle-aged intellectual who attempts to bargain with God to stop an impending nuclear holocaust. The film combines pagan and Christian religious themes; Tarkovsky called it a "parable".

SCREENING FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSION! ALL ARE WELCOME!!! ENTRY IS FREE & OPEN TO ALL!!!

Step right up to witness the incredible magic and mentalism show by the one and only Hoody! Brace yourself for an evening of mind-bending illusions, captivating storytelling, and expertly crafted sleight of hand.

As soon as Hoody takes the stage, you'll be transported into a world of mystery and wonder. Watch as he makes objects disappear and reappear before your very eyes, defies the laws of physics with mind-bending feats, and even reads your thoughts!

But that's not all. Hoody's show is more than just magic tricks - it's an experience. With his quick wit and charming personality, he'll have you laughing, gasping, and on the edge of your seat throughout the entire show.

Prepare to be amazed as Hoody uncovers secrets you never knew existed and leaves you questioning what is possible. This is not your typical magic show - it's an unforgettable experience that you'll be talking about for years to come

Entry fee 100/-

Looking for some interesting craft workshop this weekend. Join in for this amazing upcycling workshop where you will learn to upcycle leftover fabric scraps and turn them into beautiful jewellery pieces using different techniques.. You will make a neckpiece,a pair of earrings and a bangle in this workshop.All materials will be provided.
Fee: 850(including material)
Age: 12 years and above
For further queries and registration DM @ kalavithii

Celebrate womanhood with a special open mic event for people to showcase their talents and share their experiences of what makes them a queen or who inspired them in their life. Let's inspire, empower, and unite by celebrating womanhood's strength, resilience, and beauty, regardless of gender orientation. Everyone is welcome to share their voices and creativity! You could be from any gender orientation and still have a queen in you or a queen in your life who’s inspired you to go big and shine. We provide a safe space to open up and share your journey. Thanks for being a part! 🙂

Kindly register at the link below.

www.gearr.org

We are giving sandwiches to those in need as part of our "Seva Sandwich" programme. To make the sandwiches, we want to use the area in Lamakaan. We number between 10 and 15 people.

The Society to Save Rocks, has been conserving the Deccan Rocks for 27 years. In celebration of the 2023 Earth Day theme “Invest in Our Planet “ stunning rock photographs shot by Society Member Ashok K Vootla.

will be on display from April 25th to 30th.

Lamakaan invites you to a book launch and talk about 'Water in a Broken Pot: a memoir' by Yogesh Maitreya.

About the book: Incredibly moving and hauntingly honest, Water in a Broken Pot is the memoir of Yogesh Maitreya, a leading independent Indian Dalit
publisher, writer, and poet. Encompassing experiences of pain, loneliness, deprivation,
alienation, and the political consciousness of his caste identity, this intimately moving memoir is a story of resilience and raw brutality. Growing up in a working-class family with meagre wages to get by in life, Yogesh writes of his father’s struggle
against alcohol and passion for cinema; of
intergenerational dreams shattered; working
day and night shifts in factories; the struggle
of being lost, overlooked, and unmentored in
India’s schooling, college, and university
systems that continue to be casteist,
exclusionary and hostile, and feelings of lovelessness, loss, and heartaches.

Having hopped from gig to gig to make ends
meet, he writes of his eventual discovery of the
the written word, literature, and the Ambedkarite
legacy, which helped shape his dreams, identity
and the eventual career choice of publishing
books. In sharing his story, this fresh and
a radical voice tells his truth in the frankest
and unfiltered of ways, as it happened, giving
us readers permission to also be vulnerable in telling our tales.

About the Author: Yogesh Maitreya is a writer, poet, translator, and publisher. He is the founder and editor of Panther’s Paw Publication which is dedicated to publishing literature by Dalit-Bahujan
writers (in English and as translations from other Indian languages). He is the author of Flowers on the Grave of Caste (2019), a collection of short stories, Singing/ Thinking Anti Caste (2021),
a book of essays on music and memories, and Ambedkar 2021 (2021), a book of prose poetry.

ALL ARE INVITED

The Society to Save Rocks, has been conserving the Deccan Rocks for 27 years. In celebration of the 2023 Earth Day theme “Invest in Our Planet “ stunning rock photographs shot by Society Member Ashok K Vootla.

will be on display from April 25th to 30th.

This month Lamakaan brings films of one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in the world of cinema.

About Andrei Tarkovsky: Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky (Russian: Андрей Арсеньевич Тарковский, IPA: [ɐnˈdrʲej ɐrˈsʲenʲjɪvʲɪtɕ tɐrˈkofskʲɪj]; 4 April 1932 – 29 December 1986) was a Russian filmmaker. Widely considered one of cinema's greatest and most influential directors, his films explore spiritual and metaphysical themes. They are noted for their slow pacing, long takes, dreamlike visual imagery, and preoccupation with nature and memory.

Tarkovsky studied film at Moscow's VGIK under filmmaker Mikhail Romm and subsequently directed his first five features in the Soviet Union: Ivan's Childhood (1962), Andrei Rublev (1966), Solaris (1972), Mirror (1975), and Stalker (1979). A number of his films from this period are ranked among the best films ever made. After years of creative conflict with state film authorities, Tarkovsky left the country in 1979 and made his final two films abroad; Nostalghia (1983) and The Sacrifice (1986) were produced in Italy and Sweden, respectively. In 1986, he also published a book about cinema and art entitled Sculpting in Time. He died later that year of cancer, possibly caused by the toxic locations used in the filming of Stalker.

Tarkovsky was the recipient of several awards at the Cannes Film Festival throughout his career (including the FIPRESCI prize, the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, and the Grand Prix Spécial du Jury and winner of the Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival for his debut film Ivan's Childhood. In 1990, he was posthumously awarded the Soviet Union's prestigious Lenin Prize. Three of his films—Andrei Rublev, Mirror, and Stalker—were featured in Sight & Sound's 2012 poll of the 100 greatest films of all time.

Film Title: Mirror | 1975 | 106 minutes | Russian language subtitled in English |

The mirror is a 1975 Soviet and Russian drama film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. It is loosely autobiographical, unconventionally structured, and incorporates poems composed and read by the director's father, Arseny Tarkovsky. The film features Margarita Terekhova, Ignat Daniltsev, Alla Demidova, Anatoly Solonitsyn, Tarkovsky's wife Larisa Tarkovskaya, and his mother, Maria Vishnyakova. Innokenty Smoktunovsky provides the voiceover, and Eduard Artemyev with the incidental music and sound effects.

SCREENING FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSION! ALL ARE WELCOME!!! ENTRY IS FREE & OPEN TO ALL!!!

Performing Classical Dance (Bharatnatyam)

A freelance photographer who, by necessity, spends all of his time alone and constantly considers his sleep dreams which are not goals about nature in the current period and how to realise them

March brings the blooming flowers and the great joys of David Lean's films to Lamakaan.

About David Lean: Sir David Lean CBE (25 March 1908 – 16 April 1991) was an English film director, producer, screenwriter, and editor. Widely considered one of the most influential figures in British cinema, Lean directed the large-scale epics The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965), and A Passage to India (1984).[1] He also directed the film adaptations of two Charles Dickens novels, Great Expectations (1946) and Oliver Twist (1948), as well as the romantic drama Brief Encounter (1945).

Originally a film editor in the early 1930s, Lean made his directorial debut with 1942's In Which We Serve, the first of four collaborations with Noël Coward. Beginning in the Summertime of 1955, Lean started to make internationally co-produced films financed by the big Hollywood studios; in 1970, however, the critical failure of his film Ryan's Daughter led him to take a fourteen-year break from filmmaking, during which he planned many film projects which never came to fruition. In 1984 he had a career revival with A Passage to India, adapted from E. M. Forster's novel; it was an instant hit with critics but proved to be the last film Lean would direct.

Lean's affinity for pictorialism and inventive editing techniques has led him to be lauded by directors such as Steven Spielberg, Stanley Kubrick, Martin Scorsese, and Ridley Scott. Lean was voted 9th greatest film director of all time in the British Film Institute Sight & Sound "Directors' Top Directors" poll in 2002. Nominated seven times for the Academy Award for Best Director, which he won twice for The Bridge on the River Kwai and Lawrence of Arabia, he has seven films in the British Film Institute's Top 100 British Films (with three of them being in the top five) and was awarded the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1990.

Film Title: A Passage to India | 1984 | 163 minutes | English language |

About the film: A Passage to India is a 1984 epic historical drama directed and edited by David Lean. The screenplay is based on the 1960 play of the same name by Santha Rama Rau, which was based on the 1924 novel of the same name by E. M. Forster.

Set in the 1920s during the British Raj, the film tells the story of the interactions of several characters in the fictional city of Chandrapore, namely Dr. Aziz, Mrs. Moore, Adela Quested, and Richard Fielding. When a newcomer to India, Adela, accuses Aziz of an attempted rape within the famed Marabar Caves, the city is split between the British elite and the native underclass as the budding friendship between Aziz and Fielding is tested. The film explores themes of racism, imperialism, religion, and the nature of friendly and marital relationships.

SCREENING FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSION! ALL ARE WELCOME!!! ENTRY IS FREE & OPEN TO ALL!!!

'The Queen, The Courtesan, The Doctor, The Writer: 50 Inspiring Stories of Muslims' is an assembly of Muslim women and men, meant to serve as a reminder of the contribution of Muslims to India and to social reform, and promotes the secular, democratic, pluralistic principles enshrined in the Constitution of India.

Written by Sabah Khan, a feminist activist, and co-founder of Parcham, an organization committed to a just world, respectful of diversity best known for introducing the football initiative for adolescent girls in Muslim ghettos in Mumbai; the book comes to life visually with illustrations by Neelima P Aryan.

Samahaara Theatre Festival 2023

Day 1

Sunkara Satyanarayana & Vasireddy Bhaskar Rao`s

"MAA BHOOMI"

A Play in Telugu


Directed by Rathna Shekar


MAA BHOOMI written by Sunkara Satyanarayana and Vaasireddy Bhaskar Rao deals with atrocities of the Zamindars and the autocratic rule of the Nizam of Hyderabad. Written in 1947 this political drama gives us a glimpse of life in rural Telangana and how people suffered under the burden of taxation & the exploitation of the Deshmukh’s.

125 groups were formed to perform Maa Bhoomi in 1947 and within a year they had completed thousand performances and around twenty lakh people watched the play. The play was written to support the armed struggle taken up by the peasants all across Telangana. The main targets of attack were the forced grain levy, the practice of veth begar, illegal exaction`s and illegal seizures of land.

This is a Hybrid mode meeting organized in memory of PV Sateesh.

Google Meet Video Call Link (for those who want to join virtually):

https://meet.google.com/qwc-fnnm-uyg


Known as the Millet Man of Telangana, PV Satheesh, founder and executive director of the Deccan Development Society (DDS), passed away on the 19th of March, 2023 morning while undergoing treatment at a corporate hospital in Hyderabad after a prolonged illness. He was 77. The last rites were performed in the Pastapur village of Sangareddy district.

Periyapatna Venkatasubbaiah Satheesh, also known as PV Satheesh, was an Indian journalist, television producer, and social activist. He was born in Mysore on June 18, 1945, and graduated from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi.

Satheesh worked as a television producer for almost two decades for Doordarshan, where he produced programs related to rural development and literacy in the Andhra Pradesh region. He played a significant role in the Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE) in the 1970s, which aimed to educate rural communities through satellite-based communication.

In the early 1980s, Satheesh co-founded the Deccan Development Society (DDS) with some of his friends in the Zaheerabad region of Telangana. The organization focused on empowering poor Dalit women in villages through various programs to address issues such as hunger, malnutrition, land degradation, loss of biodiversity, gender injustice, and social deprivation. He led DDS for nearly four decades, turning it into an internationally acclaimed NGO that inspired similar initiatives across India.

Satheesh's efforts at DDS resulted in improved livelihood.

The following persons will speak at the memorial meeting:
1. Krishna Rao Ex-Doordarshan producer,
2. Raju garu, supports Millet farmers and Millet sales
3. Ms Sheelu Francis, founder of the Women's Network in Tamil Nadu.
4. Ms Seno, North East Network, Nagaland.
5. Ms Saraswathi and Mr Jogi Naidu, partners of Millet Sisters Network.
6. Sheik Anwar, Azim Premji Foundation
7. Kavitha Kuruganti, Alliance for Sustainable & Holistic Agriculture (ASHA)
8. Ashish Kothari, well-known environmentalist with Kalpavriksh and Vikalp Sangam
9. Prof Vinod Pavarala, SN School of Arts and Communication, University of Hyderabad
10. Rukmini Rao, Board Member of DDS
11. Ashhar Farhan, Co-founder Lamakaan & Daana
12. Elahe Hiptoola, Co-founder Lamakaan & Film Producer
and others

ALL ARE INVITED!

Samahaara Theatre Festival 2023

Day 2

A double bill of popular Telugu plays

Gollapudi Maruti Rao`s

"KALLU"

&

Gandavaram Subbarami Reddy`s

"AAGANDI NENU VASTUNNA"


Directed by Rathna Shekar

KALLU (EYES), is a play about a group of people who are blind. They pool enough money by begging and for the collective good of the group they decide to get one of them eyes. What happens when one of them can see? Will the others be taken care of or exploited?

AAGANDI NENU VASTUNNAA is a play about Seetharamayya and his son Satyam. Seetharamayya is an orthodox middle class father who hates the creative field (Theatre/Acting). Satyam a very passionate and talented actor tries to change his fathers opinion. Will Satyam succeed?

The first time we rode an auto, we gripped the handle. We held on to our friends. The thrill of the drives mixed with the fear for our lives. But the fear soon turned as visceral as a passing breeze. Distances in the city narrowed on the map with a moving green and yellow square. Distances between us closed with a ride. We move in the city. We move with autos.

"Honk, Please!" Remind me of how I first felt. How I still feel.

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"Honk, Please!" is Napkins’ second interactive art exhibition where visitors are still the creators and curators. Napkins is an art and literary organization at Minerva University—a traveling university. Artists, writers, poets, students, working adults, retirees—whether making something creative is your first time or part of your everyday routine—come together to this space. At "Honk, Please!", visitors will experience different creative spaces centered around the theme of autorickshaws. All spaces involve participants creating something, anything—with words or pictures, verbal or non-verbal. Every creation will be curated into final installations whose forms will only be determined as the creation occurs.

Samahaara Theatre Festival 2023

Day 3

An adaptation of Agatha Christie`s

"AND THEN THERE WERE NONE"

(English Play)


Directed by Rathna Shekar

Eight strangers arrive on an island invited by an unknown host. Each of them has a secret to hide and a crime for which they must pay. The strangers include a reckless playboy, a troubled Harley Street doctor, a formidable judge, an uncouth detective, an unscrupulous mercenary, a God-fearing spinster, two restless servants, a highly decorated general and an anxious secretary. One by one they are picked off. Who will survive? And who is the killer? Copies of an ominous nursery rhyme hang in the room, the murders mimicking the awful fates of its ‘Ten Little Soldier Boys’.

This month Lamakaan brings films of one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in the world of cinema.

About Andrei Tarkovsky: Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky (Russian: Андрей Арсеньевич Тарковский, IPA: [ɐnˈdrʲej ɐrˈsʲenʲjɪvʲɪtɕ tɐrˈkofskʲɪj]; 4 April 1932 – 29 December 1986) was a Russian filmmaker. Widely considered one of cinema's greatest and most influential directors, his films explore spiritual and metaphysical themes. They are noted for their slow pacing, long takes, dreamlike visual imagery, and preoccupation with nature and memory.

Tarkovsky studied film at Moscow's VGIK under filmmaker Mikhail Romm and subsequently directed his first five features in the Soviet Union: Ivan's Childhood (1962), Andrei Rublev (1966), Solaris (1972), Mirror (1975), and Stalker (1979). A number of his films from this period are ranked among the best films ever made. After years of creative conflict with state film authorities, Tarkovsky left the country in 1979 and made his final two films abroad; Nostalghia (1983) and The Sacrifice (1986) were produced in Italy and Sweden, respectively. In 1986, he also published a book about cinema and art entitled Sculpting in Time. He died later that year of cancer, possibly caused by the toxic locations used in the filming of Stalker.

Tarkovsky was the recipient of several awards at the Cannes Film Festival throughout his career (including the FIPRESCI prize, the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, and the Grand Prix Spécial du Jury and winner of the Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival for his debut film Ivan's Childhood. In 1990, he was posthumously awarded the Soviet Union's prestigious Lenin Prize. Three of his films—Andrei Rublev, Mirror, and Stalker—were featured in Sight & Sound's 2012 poll of the 100 greatest films of all time.


Film Title: Ivan's Childhood | 1964 | 94 minutes | Russian language subtitled in English |

About the film: Ivan's Childhood (Russian: Ива́ново де́тство, romanized: Ivanovo detstvo), sometimes released as My Name Is Ivan in the US, is a 1962 Soviet war drama film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. Co-written by Mikhail Papava, Andrei Konchalovsky, and an uncredited Tarkovsky, it is based on Vladimir Bogomolov's 1957 short story "Ivan". The film features child actor Nikolai Burlyayev, Valentin Zubkov, Evgeny Zharikov, Stepan Krylov, Nikolai Grinko, and Tarkovsky's wife Irma Raush.

Ivan's Childhood tells the story of orphaned boy Ivan, whose parents were killed by the invading German forces, and his experiences during World War II. Ivan's Childhood was one of several Soviet films of its period, such as The Cranes Are Flying and Ballad of a Soldier, that looked at the human cost of war and did not glorify the war experience as did films produced before the Khrushchev Thaw. In a 1962 interview, Tarkovsky stated that in making the film, he wanted to "convey all [his] hatred of war" and that he chose childhood "because it is what contrasts most with war."

SCREENING FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSION! ALL ARE WELCOME!!! ENTRY IS FREE & OPEN TO ALL!!!

Chaitra's art exhibition
Kids fashion show
Nandu's Noesis
Fiction book launch
Abhiroop's stand up comedy
Sustainable art exhibition

ENTRY FREE!

‘Thalia’ is a group of international students who share a passion for arts, music, and community engagement. We are practicing to perform ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ with a cast of 9 and a crew of 6.

Live musical performances offer insight into the hardships of growing up. Human stories about mental health, friendship, and authenticity are told with lots of humor.

ENTRY FREE!

Moments-Poetry and Storytelling Open Mic is a blend of Poetry, Stories, Music, and much more. Come share and listen to those wonderful moments with a friendly, inclusive, and encouraging group. Whoever you are and whatever your relationship with poetry and stories, we'd love you to join us. Feel free to join the audience without reading.

ENTRY FREE!

This is the story of a woman, a fighter.She is more than just a woman. She is stronger than she thinks she is. Listen to her joys, her plights and her fights. Witness the world of this not so ordinary woman in an ordinary ruthless world of heartless men. This is her story of fortifying her lost identity in her own words. #GaliDulhanWali

ENTRY RS.200/-

Coffee painting is a form of art that involves using coffee as the primary medium.
The technique involves mixing coffee with water to create different shades and tones,and i will be teaching
participants creating interesting textures using brushes to apply the mixture onto paper and then finally finishing off
with one whole painting.

This is the story of a woman, a fighter.She is more than just a woman. She is stronger than she thinks she is. Listen to her joys, her plights and her fights. Witness the world of this not so ordinary woman in an ordinary ruthless world of heartless men. This is her story of fortifying her lost identity in her own words. #GaliDulhanWali

This month Lamakaan brings films of one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in the world of cinema.

About Andrei Tarkovsky: Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky (Russian: Андрей Арсеньевич Тарковский, IPA: [ɐnˈdrʲej ɐrˈsʲenʲjɪvʲɪtɕ tɐrˈkofskʲɪj]; 4 April 1932 – 29 December 1986) was a Russian filmmaker. Widely considered one of cinema's greatest and most influential directors, his films explore spiritual and metaphysical themes. They are noted for their slow pacing, long takes, dreamlike visual imagery, and preoccupation with nature and memory.

Tarkovsky studied film at Moscow's VGIK under filmmaker Mikhail Romm and subsequently directed his first five features in the Soviet Union: Ivan's Childhood (1962), Andrei Rublev (1966), Solaris (1972), Mirror (1975), and Stalker (1979). A number of his films from this period are ranked among the best films ever made. After years of creative conflict with state film authorities, Tarkovsky left the country in 1979 and made his final two films abroad; Nostalghia (1983) and The Sacrifice (1986) were produced in Italy and Sweden, respectively. In 1986, he also published a book about cinema and art entitled Sculpting in Time. He died later that year of cancer, possibly caused by the toxic locations used in the filming of Stalker.

Tarkovsky was the recipient of several awards at the Cannes Film Festival throughout his career (including the FIPRESCI prize, the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, and the Grand Prix Spécial du Jury and winner of the Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival for his debut film Ivan's Childhood. In 1990, he was posthumously awarded the Soviet Union's prestigious Lenin Prize. Three of his films—Andrei Rublev, Mirror, and Stalker—were featured in Sight & Sound's 2012 poll of the 100 greatest films of all time.

Film Title: Andrei Rublev | 1966 | 183 minutes | Russian language subtitled in English

Andrei Rublev (Russian: Андрей Рублёв, Andrey Rublyóv) is a 1966 Soviet biographical historical drama film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky and co-written with Andrei Konchalovsky. The film was re-edited from the 1966 film titled The Passion According to Andrei by Tarkovsky, which was censored during the first decade of the Brezhnev era in the Soviet Union. The film is loosely based on the life of Andrei Rublev, the 15th-century Russian icon painter. The film features Anatoly Solonitsyn, Nikolai Grinko, Ivan Lapikov, Nikolai Sergeyev, Nikolai Burlyayev, and Tarkovsky's wife, Irma Raush. Savva Yamshchikov, a famous Russian restorer and art historian, was a scientific consultant for the film.

Andrei Rublev is set against the background of early-15th-century Russia. Although the film is only loosely based on the life of Andrei Rublev, it seeks to depict a realistic portrait of medieval Russia. Tarkovsky sought to create a film that shows the artist as "a world-historic figure" and "Christianity as an axiom of Russia's historical identity" during a turbulent period of Russian history that ultimately resulted in the Tsardom of Russia.

SCREENING FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSION! ALL ARE WELCOME!!! ENTRY IS FREE & OPEN TO ALL!!!

Adapted from the Marathi Play Aaliya Bhogasi (One who comes here suffers),
the play unfolds in the backdrop of a lunatic asylum. A ward boy who makes a
mess out of reading the address of a patient mistakenly brings Protagonist
Jaggannadham, a sane man, into the asylum.
Even as Jagan cries himself hoarse and tells the deranged inmates that he isn’t
mad, they carry on with their insane capers, at times oblivious to the sane man
in their company while at other instances jeering at him for being a “mad man”.
Towards the end of the play, the protagonist is rescued by would-be
father-in-law who visits in his capacity as the health minister.

"When was the last time you sent a letter to your loved ones by mail?"

Let's revive our nostalgic moments by expressing ourselves through beautiful paintings and conveying our emotions by writing letters to our loved ones and mailing them.

A letter...
Thanking Someone.
Expressing Sorry.
Having admiration for someone.

My name is Iksha Chadarapally, and I am currently in the fourth grade studying at Gaudium school. My friends and I are interested in setting up a booth to sell our paintings for a charitable cause.

Shakkar Ke Paanch Daane, a play by Manav Kaul.

It's a story of a man named Raj Kumar. He is looking for something, not sure if you have it or if you can help him find it.

We tend to make our lives complicated, we take problems as our biggest weakness but Raj Kumar has a different logic to it, he doesn't think that problems add complications to life instead he feels it adds flavour to it!

He is here to talk about life; his life, your life, lives of a lot of middle class families and how we are entangled with the thoughts of the society and the people we live with.

Come, let's hear him out. You might relate to it, you might not!

"When was the last time you sent a letter to your loved ones by mail?"

Let's revive our nostalgic moments by expressing ourselves through beautiful paintings and conveying our emotions by writing letters to our loved ones and mailing them.

A letter...
Thanking Someone.
Expressing Sorry.
Having admiration for someone.

My name is Iksha Chadarapally, and I am currently in the fourth grade studying at Gaudium school. My friends and I are interested in setting up a booth to sell our paintings for a charitable cause.

​The film is centred around a military tribunal led by Chief Trial Judge Dan Haywood (Tracy), before which four German judges and prosecutors stand accused of crimes against humanity for their involvement in atrocities committed under the Nazi regime. The film deals with the Holocaust and non-combatant war crimes against a civilian population, the post-World War II situation and the geopolitical complexity of the actual Nuremberg Trials.

Museum of Migration is participatory performance piece in form of a verbal and physical dialogue between the performer and audience to explore the manifestation of the concept of “divide” in our minds. The dance and dialogue tries to establish Divide as the consequence of intentional or forced migration among humans.

This month Lamakaan brings films of one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in the world of cinema.

About Andrei Tarkovsky: Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky (Russian: Андрей Арсеньевич Тарковский, IPA: [ɐnˈdrʲej ɐrˈsʲenʲjɪvʲɪtɕ tɐrˈkofskʲɪj]; 4 April 1932 – 29 December 1986) was a Russian filmmaker. Widely considered one of cinema's greatest and most influential directors, his films explore spiritual and metaphysical themes. They are noted for their slow pacing, long takes, dreamlike visual imagery, and preoccupation with nature and memory.

Tarkovsky studied film at Moscow's VGIK under filmmaker Mikhail Romm and subsequently directed his first five features in the Soviet Union: Ivan's Childhood (1962), Andrei Rublev (1966), Solaris (1972), Mirror (1975), and Stalker (1979). A number of his films from this period are ranked among the best films ever made. After years of creative conflict with state film authorities, Tarkovsky left the country in 1979 and made his final two films abroad; Nostalghia (1983) and The Sacrifice (1986) were produced in Italy and Sweden, respectively. In 1986, he also published a book about cinema and art entitled Sculpting in Time. He died later that year of cancer, possibly caused by the toxic locations used in the filming of Stalker.

Tarkovsky was the recipient of several awards at the Cannes Film Festival throughout his career (including the FIPRESCI prize, the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, and the Grand Prix Spécial du Jury and winner of the Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival for his debut film Ivan's Childhood. In 1990, he was posthumously awarded the Soviet Union's prestigious Lenin Prize. Three of his films—Andrei Rublev, Mirror, and Stalker—were featured in Sight & Sound's 2012 poll of the 100 greatest films of all time.

Film Title: The Sacrifice | 1986 | 142 minutes | Russian language subtitled in English |

The Sacrifice (Swedish: Offret) is a 1986 drama film written and directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. Starring Erland Josephson, the film was produced by the Swedish Film Institute. Many of the crew were alumni of Ingmar Bergman's films.

The Sacrifice centers on a middle-aged intellectual who attempts to bargain with God to stop an impending nuclear holocaust. The film combines pagan and Christian religious themes; Tarkovsky called it a "parable".

SCREENING FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSION! ALL ARE WELCOME!!! ENTRY IS FREE & OPEN TO ALL!!!

Step right up to witness the incredible magic and mentalism show by the one and only Hoody! Brace yourself for an evening of mind-bending illusions, captivating storytelling, and expertly crafted sleight of hand.

As soon as Hoody takes the stage, you'll be transported into a world of mystery and wonder. Watch as he makes objects disappear and reappear before your very eyes, defies the laws of physics with mind-bending feats, and even reads your thoughts!

But that's not all. Hoody's show is more than just magic tricks - it's an experience. With his quick wit and charming personality, he'll have you laughing, gasping, and on the edge of your seat throughout the entire show.

Prepare to be amazed as Hoody uncovers secrets you never knew existed and leaves you questioning what is possible. This is not your typical magic show - it's an unforgettable experience that you'll be talking about for years to come

Entry fee 100/-

Looking for some interesting craft workshop this weekend. Join in for this amazing upcycling workshop where you will learn to upcycle leftover fabric scraps and turn them into beautiful jewellery pieces using different techniques.. You will make a neckpiece,a pair of earrings and a bangle in this workshop.All materials will be provided.
Fee: 850(including material)
Age: 12 years and above
For further queries and registration DM @ kalavithii

Celebrate womanhood with a special open mic event for people to showcase their talents and share their experiences of what makes them a queen or who inspired them in their life. Let's inspire, empower, and unite by celebrating womanhood's strength, resilience, and beauty, regardless of gender orientation. Everyone is welcome to share their voices and creativity! You could be from any gender orientation and still have a queen in you or a queen in your life who’s inspired you to go big and shine. We provide a safe space to open up and share your journey. Thanks for being a part! 🙂

Kindly register at the link below.

www.gearr.org

We are giving sandwiches to those in need as part of our "Seva Sandwich" programme. To make the sandwiches, we want to use the area in Lamakaan. We number between 10 and 15 people.

The Society to Save Rocks, has been conserving the Deccan Rocks for 27 years. In celebration of the 2023 Earth Day theme “Invest in Our Planet “ stunning rock photographs shot by Society Member Ashok K Vootla.

will be on display from April 25th to 30th.

Lamakaan invites you to a book launch and talk about 'Water in a Broken Pot: a memoir' by Yogesh Maitreya.

About the book: Incredibly moving and hauntingly honest, Water in a Broken Pot is the memoir of Yogesh Maitreya, a leading independent Indian Dalit
publisher, writer, and poet. Encompassing experiences of pain, loneliness, deprivation,
alienation, and the political consciousness of his caste identity, this intimately moving memoir is a story of resilience and raw brutality. Growing up in a working-class family with meagre wages to get by in life, Yogesh writes of his father’s struggle
against alcohol and passion for cinema; of
intergenerational dreams shattered; working
day and night shifts in factories; the struggle
of being lost, overlooked, and unmentored in
India’s schooling, college, and university
systems that continue to be casteist,
exclusionary and hostile, and feelings of lovelessness, loss, and heartaches.

Having hopped from gig to gig to make ends
meet, he writes of his eventual discovery of the
the written word, literature, and the Ambedkarite
legacy, which helped shape his dreams, identity
and the eventual career choice of publishing
books. In sharing his story, this fresh and
a radical voice tells his truth in the frankest
and unfiltered of ways, as it happened, giving
us readers permission to also be vulnerable in telling our tales.

About the Author: Yogesh Maitreya is a writer, poet, translator, and publisher. He is the founder and editor of Panther’s Paw Publication which is dedicated to publishing literature by Dalit-Bahujan
writers (in English and as translations from other Indian languages). He is the author of Flowers on the Grave of Caste (2019), a collection of short stories, Singing/ Thinking Anti Caste (2021),
a book of essays on music and memories, and Ambedkar 2021 (2021), a book of prose poetry.

ALL ARE INVITED

The Society to Save Rocks, has been conserving the Deccan Rocks for 27 years. In celebration of the 2023 Earth Day theme “Invest in Our Planet “ stunning rock photographs shot by Society Member Ashok K Vootla.

will be on display from April 25th to 30th.

This month Lamakaan brings films of one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in the world of cinema.

About Andrei Tarkovsky: Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky (Russian: Андрей Арсеньевич Тарковский, IPA: [ɐnˈdrʲej ɐrˈsʲenʲjɪvʲɪtɕ tɐrˈkofskʲɪj]; 4 April 1932 – 29 December 1986) was a Russian filmmaker. Widely considered one of cinema's greatest and most influential directors, his films explore spiritual and metaphysical themes. They are noted for their slow pacing, long takes, dreamlike visual imagery, and preoccupation with nature and memory.

Tarkovsky studied film at Moscow's VGIK under filmmaker Mikhail Romm and subsequently directed his first five features in the Soviet Union: Ivan's Childhood (1962), Andrei Rublev (1966), Solaris (1972), Mirror (1975), and Stalker (1979). A number of his films from this period are ranked among the best films ever made. After years of creative conflict with state film authorities, Tarkovsky left the country in 1979 and made his final two films abroad; Nostalghia (1983) and The Sacrifice (1986) were produced in Italy and Sweden, respectively. In 1986, he also published a book about cinema and art entitled Sculpting in Time. He died later that year of cancer, possibly caused by the toxic locations used in the filming of Stalker.

Tarkovsky was the recipient of several awards at the Cannes Film Festival throughout his career (including the FIPRESCI prize, the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, and the Grand Prix Spécial du Jury and winner of the Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival for his debut film Ivan's Childhood. In 1990, he was posthumously awarded the Soviet Union's prestigious Lenin Prize. Three of his films—Andrei Rublev, Mirror, and Stalker—were featured in Sight & Sound's 2012 poll of the 100 greatest films of all time.

Film Title: Mirror | 1975 | 106 minutes | Russian language subtitled in English |

The mirror is a 1975 Soviet and Russian drama film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. It is loosely autobiographical, unconventionally structured, and incorporates poems composed and read by the director's father, Arseny Tarkovsky. The film features Margarita Terekhova, Ignat Daniltsev, Alla Demidova, Anatoly Solonitsyn, Tarkovsky's wife Larisa Tarkovskaya, and his mother, Maria Vishnyakova. Innokenty Smoktunovsky provides the voiceover, and Eduard Artemyev with the incidental music and sound effects.

SCREENING FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSION! ALL ARE WELCOME!!! ENTRY IS FREE & OPEN TO ALL!!!