Get Down And Dirty: A Week Full Of Workshops

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If art, culture, literature, photography or anything along those lines is up your alley, you can’t afford to miss these events. In fact, even if they’re not your thing, we recommend you giving these a go because everyone’s daily-grind-addled brains need a break, and nothing could be more refreshing than widening your horizons with these fresh picks brought to you by our collaborators, the web magazine The Yellow Sparrow.

Urban Sketching Workshop

Talk less and draw more, which is what this workshop is all about. Learn how to draw the urban landscape from the best here. The workshop will teach you basics of sketching such as light and shadow, composition, balance etc.

When: Jul 24

Where: Scooter On The Wall, 1st Floor, C-4, SDA Market, SDA

Nearest Metro Station: Hauz Khas

Time: 11am - 1.30pm

Price: INR 1,500

Find the event here.

Silk Screen Printing On Scarves

Photo source: Junta

Photo source: Junta

This workshop will consist of learning how to print on fabric using stenciled screens to learn the age-old craft of silkscreen printing, also known as serigraphy. Themes of patterns found in nature {both floral and geometric} will be used to create some exquisite scarves.

What can be better than spending your time creating something beautiful and usable through an incredibly interesting process?

When: Jul 24

Where: 9a & 12, 3rd floor, Haus Khaz Village

Nearest Metro Station: Hauz Khas

Timing: 11am - 4pm

Contact: Write to info@junta.co.in

Check out the event here.

Harry Potter And The Fragrant Latte

Photo source: Sploosh Design

Photo source: Sploosh Design

Who doesn’t love Harry Potter and some good coffee? Combine that with the freshness of the monsoon and room full of people crazy about the same thing; wouldn’t want to miss out on that, would you?

Sploosh Design has organised an evening for all the Potterheads out there to celebrate the release of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

When: Jul 31

Where: Café Red, 5-G ground floor, Shahpur Jat

Nearest Metro Station: Hauz Khas

Timing: 5pm - 8pm

Check out the event here.

Group Cocktail Making Session

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Photo source: Pixabay

We all need a splash of liquor sometimes, and what could be better than some amazing DIY cocktails to serve that purpose? You’ll be exploring a wide range of raw ingredients from various families like spices, herbs, fruits and vegetables, and make marvellous cocktails that you can later recreate at home!

When: Jul 20 - Aug 31

Where: Various venues

Price: INR 20,000 upwards

Contact: +91 9643982934

Book your tickets here. This tour timing/venue can be customised as per your convenience.

Group Photography Lesson

Photo source: Pixabay

Photo source: Pixabay

If you love photography and meeting new people, we’ve got a good one for you. The Sherpa Group conducts group photography lessons in some of the most beautiful heritage sites in Delhi, including the Qutab Minar, Firoz Shah Kotla Fort, Humanyun’s Tomb and the Lodhi Garden.

The walk will be divided into three hours, which will include theory, practical and review. The first 90 minutes will be spent in explaining the technical and important terms in photography, like light, white balance, exposure etc. The next bit will include practical photography, and the third bit would be reviewing and critiquing pictures.

When: Jul 21 - Aug 30

Time: This tour timing/venue can be customised as per your convenience

Where: Various venues including Feroz Shah Kotla, Humayun’s Tomb, Qutab Minar, Lodhi Garden

Price: INR 5,000 per person

Contact:+91 9643982934

Book tickets here.