{THURSDAY | 15th August}
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY, INDIA & JAI HIND
I-DAY SPECIAL BUFFETS
Chefs United | A grand buffet {open through lunch and dinner} featuring traditional recipes from across the country at The Pavilion, ITC Maurya {INR 2500 per person}
Tiranga Buffet | A tri-color special menu at Eggspectation, Jaypee Vasant Continental. Kite flying for guests {11.30 to 3pm, INR 1500+taxes per person}
United by Flavors | A culture gully under fairly-lit trees with spices and flavours from the streets, live stations with piping hot Chhole Bhature, tangy chaats and paani pooris at Courtyard by Marriott, Gurgaon {INR 1450+taxes per person}
Freedom Special | Masala potato and lamb sheek tikki with spinach and chicken Lababdar put together with perfection in tricolor hues at 1911 at The Imperial {INR 1067 for the freedom dish; 12:30pm to 2:45pm for Lunch and 7pm to 11:45pm}
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FILM
What | Film Screenings of ‘Salaam Bombay!’- Directed by Mira Nair, the film chronicles the day-to-day life of children living on the streets of Mumbai. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi, the National Board of Review Award for Top Foreign Film, the Golden Camera and Audience Awards at the Cannes Film Festival, and three awards at the Montréal World Film Festival.
Where | Iron Curtain, 19 Hauz Khas Village
When | Thursday, 15th August, 7pm {113 minutes}
Bookings | Call 8800931139, 9811388881
LEARN
What | Musicking Workshop- The workshop is for anyone who loves music but doesn’t know where to begin making it. In the first section, participants will be initiated into the process of using music as a medium. In the second section, they will try to produce musical interpretations of emotions and visuals. After pausing for lunch, in the third section, they will try to feel music and make music- and hopefully be able to put together a small, live improvised musical ensemble for themselves.
Where | Motley’s Piano Room, Greater Kailash- 1
When | Thursday, 15th August, 11am to 4pm
Charges | INR 500 per person
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What | Perfect Cookery- A combined hands-on and demonstration class by acclaimed teacher Ramni Ralhan for all health conscious foodies. Learn the classic salads – Russian salad, Caesar salad, Coleslaw salad and essential cooking skills and techniques for everyday use.
Where | Perfect Cookery, M-28 Greater Kailash-1
When | Thursday, August 15, 11am to 1pm
Charges | INR 1800. To enrol and for details, click here
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{FRIDAY | 16th August}
MUSIC
What | Headhunterz Live {Hardstyle Music}~ Rising from the rapidly expanding hard dance scene, Headhunterz had claimed a top position in the world by reaching an amazing 11th place in the DJ MAG Top 100. This remarkable feat comes after a series of acclaimed main stage performances, three albums, several chart topping anthems and remixes, and his leading, genre-defining, hardstyle podcast named HARD with STYLE
Where | Kitty Su, The Lalit Hotel, Barakhamba Avenue
When | Friday, 16th August, 9pm onwards
Tickets | Click here
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What | Red Earth Monsoon Festival: M-A-D #Blues Night, presents the triumvirate of Music, Art and Design to celebrate #BLUE, a prominent theme of this year’s festival. Music featuring three Delhi based Blues acts brought together by Art Collide – Tshering Theeng, Me & the Devil, and the Big Bang Blues; A mini-flea market with Design Mela collections and Art by Ameet Singh. P.s. watch out for collections from The Old Prayer.
Where | BlueFROG, The Kila, Seven Style Mile, Opposite the Qutub Minar, Mehrauli
When | Friday, August 16, 9pm onwards
Entry | INR 500 {full cover}. For tickets, click here
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What | Nizami Bandhu Live- Famous for their song Kun Fayan Kun from the movie Rockstar, this group is seven centuries old, and are the court singers at Hazrat Nizamiuddin Auliya.
Where | The Lalit Hotel, Plaza Terrace Garden, Barakhamba Avenue
When | Friday, 16th August, 7pm
Tickets | INR 2000 {includes buffet}, Available here
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DANCE
What | Face to Face- a Dance Theatre Dialogue in Bharatanatyam between Sita and Draupadi- Conceptualized and choreographed by Jyotsna Shourie, this performance uses poetic license to place two iconic women from Hindu mythology on the same stage, namely Draupadi, the multi faceted beauty, and Sita the embodiment of loyalty and courage.
Where | Epicentre, Apparel House, Sector 44, Gurgaon
When | Friday, 16th August, 7.30pm to 8.45pm
Tickets | INR 200; Available on Bookmyshow and at the venue
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COMEDY
What | Open Mic Comedy Night~ The Potbelly Rooftop Café along with Cheese Monkey Mafia brings to you a Friday evening with food and stand up comedy, hosted by Raghav Mandava
Where | The Potbelly, 4th floor, Building No. 116, Block C, Shahpur Jat
When | Friday, August 16, 8.30 pm onwards
Entry | INR 250-500 Call 9811122764 / email cheesemonkeymafia@gmail.co
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{SATURDAY | 17th August}
THEATRE
What | Krishan vs Kanhaiya {in Hindi}- The play is about an atheist’s battle with God starring Paresh Rawal in the lead role. This critically acclaimed theatre production is what inspired the popular Bollywood movie- OMG- Oh My God!
Where | Siri Fort Auditorium, August Kranti Marg
When | Saturday, 17th August, 6.30pm
Tickets | INR 1000-2000. Available on Bookmyshow
MUSIC
What | Kitty Su Birthday Party- Coyote girls, shot boys, Confetti cannons and CO2 guns, Fire flare at the bar, DJ booth at the entrance of the hotel porch- They’re going all out to celebrate their second birthday!
Where | Kitty Su at The LaLiT, Barakhamba Avenue.
When | Saturday, 17th August, 9pm till late
Entry | Tables and entry bookings: 96504-00444, 011-4444-7666. More details here
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What | Daft Punk Tribute Ft. Hashback Hashish- Acclaimed Indian DJ/producer Hashback Hashish has been wow-ing local audiences with his tribute project to one of dance music’s greatest groups ever, Daft Punk. During the event, he and his partner dress up in Daft Punk look-alike costumes complete with LED helmets and provide their take on the entire Daft Punk catalog. A great show for electronic music fans across the spectrum. {photo source: nh7intown.com}
Where | Smokehouse Deli, 12, Hauz Khas Village
When | Saturday, 17th August, 9pm onwards
Entry | Free {Call 07838659992 for details}
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EAT
What | Vegan Pop-Up Creamy Corn Chowder from Meenu’s Praana Kitchen
Where | X-29,Haus Khas,On NIFT Road
When | Saturday the 10th August, 12:30 pm – 2 pm OR 6:30 – 8 pm
Charges | INR 1100 per person. Call 9650650333/9810190662 to book a place. 10% of all proceeds goes to a relief fund
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SPORTS
What | Sports Leagues with Leh Leh Sports- Table Tennis, Basketball, Badminton, Football and Cricket. Choose one, a couple or all to play in the next 2 weekends.
Saturday: Badminton, Basketball and Table Tennis at Thyagraj Sports Complex To Register for Badminton, click here; for Basketball, click here; for Table Tennis, click here.
Sunday: Football tournament at Plaza Farms, Gadaipur Mandi Road, Chattarpur. To Register for Football, click here
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{SUNDAY | 18th August}
FILM
What | Film Screening of Capsules~ The plot of the movie revolves around Fonsi, a young girl who isn’t comfortable living a dangerous life with his mother and her boyfriend, who is a drug trafficker. They get involved in serious problems and have to escape from the country. Fonsi is kidnapped by his father so that he can have the opportunity to start a new relationship with him and look at life from a new perspective. {Spanish with English subtitles}
Where | Instituto Cervantes, 48, Hanuman Road, Connaught Place
When | Sunday, August 18, 4.30 pm
Entry | Free
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What | Indian premiere of ‘The Three Disappearances of Soad Hosni’- Three Khoj International Artists’ Association in collaboration with Sharjah Art Foundation presents the Indian premiere of The Three Disappearances of Soad Hosni, a film by Rania Stephan. The film is an attempt to tell the story of Soad Hosni, one of Egypt’s most famous film stars who starred in eighty-two feature films between 1959 and 1991. Using the technique of filmic montage, Rania Stephan creates a moving portrait of the iconic actress, in which the rumors surrounding her life and death {she fell from a building on London’s Edgeware Road in 2001} are translated through her image as a projection of the Arab imaginary and its evolution over thirty years.
Where | KHOJ International Artists’ Association, S-17, Khirkee Extension
When | Sunday, 18th August, 11am to 7pm {70 mins}
Entry | Free
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THEATRE
What | Noises Off, an English comedy directed by Atul Kumar, is a play within a play. It is about an ambitious director and his troupe of mediocre actors. The cast and crew are putting together a silly sex comedy titled, Nothing On – a single-set farce in which sardines fly, lovers frolic, doors slam, clothes are tossed away, and embarrassing hi-jinks ensue.
Where | Kamani Auditorium, Copernicus Marg, Mandi House
When | Sunday, 18th August, 6pm {two hours}
Tickets | INR 200 to 500. Available here
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BEYOND EVENTS | WHAT WE RECOMMEND
What we’re DOING |
~ Celebrating our country’s 67th year of Independence at India Gate.
Where we’re EATING |
~ New Madras Hotel {Chidambaram} next to Lodhi Road- budget eatery hidden in Khanna Market with delectable South Indian food and tis the weekend to be patriotic!
~ La Piazza, Hyatt- for their foolproof Sunday brunch and oh their martinis!
Where we’re DRINKING |
~ 4S, Defence Colony- Cheap beer, great crowd, decent snacks, great location – what’s not to like? And we’re feeling beer-y!
~ Cheri, Mehrauli {next to blueFROG}- for its beautiful courtyard seating and amazing wood-fried pizzas. The wine list is a ‘cheri’ on top!
Where we’re SHOPPING |
~ Second Floor Studio, Khan Market for Olivia Dar accessories – on account of their first anniversary sale this weekend {upto 50% off}. P.s. If you’re hating the rakhis at your local markets, they’ve got some cool ones here.
~ Amar Colony for a home-office makeover, because the cheap thrills from finding something fabulous at dirt-cheap prices is priceless!
Where we’re PARTYING |
~ Pangaea, Ashoka Hotel- Cause we hear it’s pretty cool and it’s new.
~ Kitty Su, The LaLiT- It’s their birthday!
What we’re LISTENING to |
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PRIME TIME TV GUIDE
{All timings are as per IST and Indian Television}
Friday – 16th August
MOVIES
{Animation/Cartoon Action/Adventure} | 3:07PM – 4:53PM | Kung Fu Panda 2 | HBO
{Action/Adventure Sci-Fi/Fantasy} | 9:00PM – 11:10PM | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Star Movies
SHOWS
{Crime/Mystery} | 7:00PM – 8:00PM | The Practice (Season 5) | Fox Crime
Saturday– 17th August
MOVIES
{Crime/Mystery} | 5:55PM – 9:00PM | The Departed | Movies Now
{Action/Adventure} | 6:55PM – 9:00PM | Enter the Dragon | WB
SHOWS
{Action/Adventure} | 5:00PM – 8:00PM | Ripley’s Believe It or Not! 4 | AXN
Sunday – 18th August
MOVIES
{Action/Adventure} | 7:00PM – 9:00PM | Conan the Barbarian | Star Movies Action
{Action/Adventure Sci-Fi/Fantasy} | 6:22PM – 9:00PM | Captain America: The First Avenger | HBO
SHOWS
{Cookery} | 8:00PM – 8:30PM | From Spain with Love | Fox Traveller
{Action/Adventure Travel} | 8:00PM – 9:00PM | Highway on My Plate | NDTV Good Times
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