Dance
Demo Class by Urban Dance Center
@ Urban Dance Center,
Club Florence, Sushant Lok-II
Date: July 7
Time: 6:00 pm
A treat for dance lovers! A day of free dance sessions to mark the official launch of the Centre and to celebrate unique dance forms – helping you indulge in, or search for, your personal artistic expression.
Stand Up Comedy
An Evening with The Papa CJ Comedy Company
@ Epicentre, Apparel House, Sector 44
Date: July 7
Time: 9:00 pm
An evening of fun and humour by two comedians of the Papa CJ Comedy Company – Appurv Gupta and Jeeveshu Ahluwalia. Hosted by Vikramjit Singh, the riotous evening promises to have you rolling off your seat.
Grand Master of Comedy
@ The Mind Cafe, GL 204-206, Cross Point, DLF Phase 4
Date: July 10
Time: 8:30 pm
Another installment of The MindCafe's "Grand Masters of Comedy" Revolution. This show features Raghav Mandawa and Akshay BD, who promise to bring the house down.
Workshop
Sanskriti Kendra
Guided Museum Tours of the 3 Sanskriti Museums
All Saturdays
Enamel Art Classes (Meenakari) on Silver, Copper and Steel
All Saturdays
Clay Magic Workshop and Pottery for children
July 7th and 14th
@ Sanskriti Kendra, Anandgram, M.G. Road
Photography Workshop
@ DT City Centre, MG Road
Date: July 6
Time: 11:00 am
A detailed Photography Workshop on the different modes of the camera and lenses. Learn all about your DSLR and its techniques. For Registration, call: 9810257072
Art
Zynna Spotlight Show
@ Zynna Art Gallery, S-56/20, DLF Phase-III
Date: Up to July 10
Time: 11:30 am to 6:30 pm
An Art Show exhibiting select works― sculptures, paintings and installations―of renowned artist Rajesh Ram. Rajesh's observations and responses to the life and strife of the rural-traversing-the-urban environment are powerfully subjective.
Group Show
@ Gallerie Alternatives, DLF City, Phase I
Date: Up to July 31
Time: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
A Group Exhibition of paintings, drawings, graphic prints and sculptures by S.H Raza, T. Vaikuntam, Jayasri Burman, Sanjay Bhattacharya and others.
Art Show
@ Beanstalk, Galaxy Hotel & Spa, Sector 15, NH8
Date: Up to July 31
Time: 11:00 am to 8:00 pm
An Exhibition of group paintings by Arun Dev, Manikandan, Murali Nagapuzha, Prokash Karmakar, Prince Chand, Promod MV, Sanjay Soni and Shyamal Mukharjee.
Food
Tapastry: The Art of Tapas
@ Citrique, Pullman Gurgaon Central Park, MG Road
Date: Up to July 30
Time: 12 noon
Enjoy scintillating conversation, fine wine and excellent food – all under one roof. Indulge in delectable platters with this celebration of food and art. Inspired by the culinary heritage of Asia, each dish is an intricate display of authentic textures and colours, designed to create a unique experience (similar to the beauty of a tapestry). The menu is a selection of Asian & Indian tapas dishes, combining sweet, savoury, sour and spicy flavours.
Live Retro & Western Music
@ Wokamama, Main Nathupur Road, DLF Phase III
Date: Every Wednesday & Friday
Laze, sip and relax over Live Retro Music on the Terrace, accompanied by novel avatars of Pan Asian cuisine. A wonderful chance for music lovers to pamper themselves with mouthwatering Pan Asian delicacies – be it the Sushis or the Chicken-Yakitori, they are all sure to amaze you with their exquisite flavours.
Hyderabadi Food Festival
@ The Great Kabab Factory, Hotel Park Plaza,Sushant Lok Phase 1
Date: Up to July 7
Time: 12:30 pm onwards
Chef Mohammad Qamaruddin, specially flown in from Hyderabad, familiarizes the guests with the authentic flavours of Hyderabadi cuisine. The Chef, whose expertise lies in Hyderbadi Biryani and Haleem, has designed an extensive menu to tickle the gastronomic senses. Dishes on the menu include – Galouti Kabab, Falaknuma Murg, Shamshbadi Macchi, Hyderabadi Bhuni Chop, Loki Mussalam, Kamal Kakri Ki Shammi, Hyderabadi Mawe Ki Seekh, Miapur Ki Aloo Bukhara Seekh, Sikandarabadi Tamatar Murg and Haleem, to name a few. The desserts include Qubani Ka Meetha, Gil-e Firdaus and Chakanduri Halwa.
Nightlife
DJ Sanj
@ Club Peppers, Bristol Hotel
Date: July 5
Time: 9:00 pm onwards
UK-based DJ Sanj is here to give music and dance lovers a rocking time. Groove to Desi mixes, London style.
Pyjama Night
@ 7 Degrees Brauhaus, South Point Mall, Golf Course Road
Date: July 9
Time: 9:00 pm
Come in your Pyjamas and indulge. On offer is a blend of traditional German food and the finest beers, served straight from the tap.
Theatre
Where Did I Leave My Purdah?
@ Epicentre, Apparel House, Sector 44
Date: July 11
Time: 8:00 pm
A comic drama infused with love, passion, denial, humour and grief, based on the life and times of an actress, who saw the world in her art, but ignored the harsh realities of the real world outside. The Play, directed by Lillete Dubey, is set against the company theatres that performed dance dramas through the 1950s till the 80s. Nazia is an actress who has been through four decades of performance, and seven decades of personal travails and political upheavals.
Film
Seven Samurai
@ Epicentre, Apparel House, Sector 44
Date: July 9
Time: 7:30 pm
A Japanese film (with English subtitles) about a poor village under attack by bandits, who recruit seven unemployed Samurai to help them defend themselves. The film is directed by Akira Kurosawa.
Book Reading
Discussion on 'Em and the big hoom by Jerry Pinto'
@ Barista, Lavazza
Date: July 6
Time: 11:00 am
'Em and the Big Hoom' is a book that has recently won The Hindu Literary Prize 2012. It was also llisted for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature. A searing, and at times darkly funny, study of mental illness, Jerry Pinto’s first novel is also a deeply moving story about love and family relationships.
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