by Editors
The Sizzle Fest at Hard Rock Cafe
ON THROUGH THE WEEKEND
FILM SCREENINGS
What: New Japanese Cinema: After the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 2011, Blu-Ray Film Screenings
When: 9th Mar- 14th Mar, 4pm - 6.30pm
Where: The Japan Foundation, 5A Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar IV
FOOD AND DRINK
What: The New Delhi Palate Fest 2015, the first of its kind international level food festival which will showcase India’s best chefs, produce growers, entertainers and musicians
When: 13th - 15th Mar, 1pm
Where: Nehru Park, Niti Marg, Chanakyapuri
What: Sizzle Festival at Hard Rock, a month long festival of food and drinks at Hard Rock Cafe. Expect delectable dishes such as the Smoked Chipotle Pepper while drinks feature cocktails like the Smoked Bacardi Gold Sour. Participating in the #SizzletoBarcelona competition means you could win an all-expenses paid trip to Barcelona in July! Exciting stuff.
When: 4th Mar- 20th Mar
Where: All Hard Rock Cafe outlets in Delhi NCR
ARTS AND EXHIBITIONS
What: Kairi, Delhi Craft Councils presents "Kairi" exhibition and sale of textiles for summer including sarees, dupattas & yardage
When: 12th - 14th Mar, 11am
Where: Aga Khan Hall, 6, Bhagwandas Road
What: Aartmosphere, an exhibition of handpicked selection of art from the heartland of India
When: 14th -15th Mar, 10am
Where: Convention Centre Foyer, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road
What: Silk Route - Howrah to New Delhi, an art exhibition by artist Uma Bardhan
When: 1st Mar - 31st Mar, 11am - 6pm
Where: Beanstalk, Galaxy Hotel, NH - 8, Sector - 15, Part - II, Gurgaon
What: The Art of Chess, presented by Apparao Galleries & The Lodhi
When: 22nd Jan – 30th Mar, 10am - 6pm
Where: Apparao Galleries, The Lodhi, Lodhi Road
THEATRE
What: 12 Angry Men, English play based on the teleplay by Reginald Rose
When: 14th - 15th Mar, 7.30pm
Where: Akshara Theatre, 11-12 B, Baba Kharak Singh Marg
DANCE
What: Nritya Bharati, a festival of Indian classical dance
When: 13th - 15th Mar, 6.30pm
Where: Kamani Auditorium, Copernicus Marg, Mandi House
What: Tango Workshop, for beginners & intermediates; by Kiran Sawhney
When: 14th Mar, 15th Mar, 21st Mar, 22nd Mar, 5.30pm and 7pm
Where: Instituto Cervantes, 48, Hanuman Road, Connaught Place
OTHER
What: Wedding Asia 2015, South Asia's largest wedding and jewellery exhibition
When: 13th - 15th Mar, 10.30am
Where: The Ashok, 50-B, Diplomatic Enclave, Chanakyapuri
What: Jashn-E-Rekhta, a festival celebrating all things Urdu
When: 13th - 15th Mar, 7pm
Where: Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate
What: India Today Conclave 2015, one of the biggest Indian Leadership conferences featuring speakers across the Bollywood, cricket, political, and business sectors
When: 13th - 14th Mar, 10am
Where: Taj Palace, Sardar Patel Marg, Diplometic Enclave
The India Today Conclave 2015
THURSDAY
ARTS AND EXHIBITIONS
What: Breaking Through - India’s Stories of Beating The Odds on Poverty, a book launch by Meera Mitra
When: 12th Mar, 7pm
Where: Habitat World, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road
FILM SCREENINGS
What: Aya de Yopougon, a French animation film screening with English subtitles
When: 12th Mar, 6.30pm
Where: M.L. Bhartia Auditorium, Alliance Francaise De Delhi, 72, Lodhi Estate
What: Beware Dogs, Kick-starting a monthly showcase of independent film screenings at Anti Social, Lights on Films presents Beware Dogs
When: 12th Mar, 8pm
Where: Anti-Social, 12, 3rd Floor, Hauz Khas Village, Hauz Khas
MUSIC AND GIGS
What: Old Melodies of K.L Sehgal, presented by the Global Cultural Foundation an evening of music by eminent artists of NCR
When: 12th Mar, 7.30pm
Where: Epicentre, Apparel House, Sector 44, Gurgaon
What: Wits End Live, a classic rock band performing live
When: 12th Mar, 8pm
Where: The Liquor Store, DLF Star Mall, 2nd Floor, NH 8, Sector 30, Gurgaon
COMEDY
What: Stand-Up Comedy, featuring Nishant Tanwar, Zakir Khan, Vasu Primlani
When: 12th Mar, 7.30pm
Where: Manhattan, 1st Floor Global Foyer Mall, Sec-43,Golf Course Road, Gurgaon
OTHER
What: Humayun's Tomb Conservation: A Scientific Approach, a talk by Shri Ratish Nanda, Project Director, Aga Khan Trust For Culture
When: 12th Mar, 6.30pm
Where: Seminar Rooms II & III, Kamaladevi Complex, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate
Levi's Presents 501 Friday
FRIDAY
FOOD AND DRINK
What: St. Patrick’s Day Bash, LBB and Monkey Bar are bringing you lucky Delhi and Gurgaon folk a super mega St Paddy’s Day Bash
When: 13th Mar, 7pm
Where: Monkey Bar, Vasant Kunj
ARTS AND EXHIBITIONS
What: HICC Celebrating the 15th March Revolution, Pet?fi Book Club presents a talk by Dr. Ágnes Kirpalani
When: 13th Mar, 5pm
Where: Hungarian Information and Cultural Centre (HICC), 1-A, Janpath
FILM SCREENINGS
What: Dallas Buyers Club, film screening
When: 13th Mar, 6pm
Where: American Center, 24, Kasturba Gandhi Marg
What: Documentary Film Screenings, presented by PSBT
When: 13th Mar, 7pm
Where: Habitat World, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road
What: Underground Inferno, a film screening about coal fire
When: 13th Mar, 5pm
Where: Auditorium, Media Centre, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), No. 3, Rajendra Prasad Road
MUSIC AND GIGS
What: Mehfil, an evening of music by Agra gharana vocalist Janab Waseem Ahmed Khan (Khayal)
When: 13th Mar, 6.30pm
Where: C. D. Deshmukh Auditorium, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate
What: Levi's Presents 501 Friday, with the F16's and Madboy/Mink playing live
When: 13th Mar, 9pm
Where: 9 & 12A, 3rd floor, antiSOCIAL, Hauz Khas Village
What: The Pilgrim, live gig
When: 13th Mar, 9pm onwards
Where: 26, Level II, Kailash Colony market
COMEDY
What: Comedy Double Bill, Curtain Call Productions in association with Akshara Theatre presents two comedy plays
When: 13th Mar, 6.30pm
Where: Akshara Theatre, 11-12 B, Baba Kharak Singh Marg
OTHER
What: Navayana presents Aryans, Jews, Brahmins: Theorizing Authority Through Myths Of Identity, by Dorothy M. Figueira - book launch
When: 13th Mar, 7pm
Where: Habitat World, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road
Kartoos Spoken Word Poetry and Rap
SATURDAY
FILM SCREENINGS
What: Perfumed Night, Khoj International Artists' Association presents The Way of Light – Part II, an interactive talk by Bombay-based experimental filmmaker, Shumona Goel. The talk will be followed by screening of Perfumed Nightmare, an experimental film by Filipino director Kidlat Tahimik.
When: 14th Mar, 10.30am
Where: 17, Block S, Khirki Extension, Aurobindo Marg
What: The Last Lear, film screening
When: 14th Mar, 5pm
Where: National Museum, Janpath, Connaught Place
ART AND EXHIBITIONS
What: IHC WALK, Curator Mayank Mansingh Kaul leads a walk through Fracture-Indian Textiles, New Conversations at Devi Art Foundation
When: 14th Mar, 11.30am
Where: The Devi Art Foundation, Sirpur House, Plot no. 39, Sector 44, Gurgaon
MUSIC AND GIGS
What: Mehfil-e-Qawwali with Nizami Bandhu, of the "Kun Faya Kun" fame
When: 14th Mar, 8pm
Where: Club Patio, Block-E, South City I, Near NH 8, Gurgaon
What: Mustafa Zahid, Pakistani rock artist live
When: 14th Mar, 9pm
Where: The Suryaa Hotel, Ground Floor, New Friends Colony
What: Hashback Hashish & Others, solo music project of Delhi-based Ashish Sachan, Hashback Hashish’s music is rooted in minimalist electronica
When: 14th Mar, 9pm
Where: Barsoom, 26, 3rd Floor, Hauz Khas Village, Hauz Khas
THEATRE
What: Kartoos Spoken Word Poetry and Rap, presented by Cri de Femme International Poetry & Arts Festival (an Indo-French collaboration) & Clay Taurus Collective in association with Akshara Theatre
When: 14th Mar, 4pm
Where: Akshara Theatre, 11-12 B, Baba Kharak Singh Marg
COMEDY
What: Kanak Theatre Presents Laughter Evening
When: 14th Mar, 7pm
Where: M.L. Bhartia Auditorium, Alliance Francaise De Delhi, 72, Lodhi Estate
What: Comedy About The End of the World, an English comedy play about an ageing nymphomaniac
When: 14th Mar, 7.30pm
Where: Epicentre, Apparel House, Sector 44, Gurgaon
OTHER
What: A Women Empowerment Program
When: 14th Mar, 11am
Where: Department of Social Work, 3, Delhi University Road,University of Delhi
The Curtain Call Productions
SUNDAY
FILM SCREENINGS
What: Chrysalis, or De Tu Ventana a la Mia in Spanish, is a tale of interwoven emotions and struggles of three women
When: 15th Mar, 4.30pm
Where: Instituto de Cervantes, Building No. 48, Hanuman Road, Connaught Place
ARTS AND EXHIBITIONS
What: Tenzing, Tiger Of The Snow photography exhibition
When: 15th Mar, 7pm
Where: Habitat World, Institutional Area, Foyer, Max Muller Marg, Lodhi Road
THEATRE
What: Ticket To Heaven, an English comedy play
When: 15th Mar, 7.30pm
Where: M.L. Bhartia Auditorium, Alliance Francaise De Delhi, 72, Lodhi Estate
What: Chand Kisi Ka Kab Hota Hai, presented by Natya Kiran Manch, Hindi Play
When: 15th Mar, 7.30pm
Where: Akshara Theatre, 11-12 B, Baba Kharak Singh Marg
What: Khamosh Adalat Jari Hai, a Hindi play written by Vijay Tendulkar
When: 15th Mar, 5pm
Where: Building No. 20, Lodhi Institutional Area, New Lodhi Road
What: Taj Mahal Ka Tender, a comedy play that shows what Shahjahan would have faced if he had to construct the Taj Mahal in the present
When: 15th Mar, 7pm
Where: Shri Ram Centre, Plot No. 4, Safdar Hashmi Marg, Mandi House, Connaught Place
COMEDY
What: The Curtain Call Productions, Stand up open mic comedy
When: 15th Mar, 6pm
Where: 9A & 12, antiSOCIAL, Hauz Khas Village
What: Papa CJ- Naked {Work in progress}, an English Stand-up comedy.
When: 15th Mar, 8.30pm
Where: Epicentre, Apparel House, Sector 44, Gurgaon
SHOPPING
What: Dariya Dil Dukaan, a pop up gift shop and organic Andhra cuisine by Kiran Bhushi
When: 15th Mar, 12pm- 4pm
Where: D-59, Nirvaaha, Defence Colony
SPORTS
What: Devil's Circuit - Gurgaon, the 'Big Daddy of Obstacle Runs'
When: 15th Mar, 7am
For details, registration, and location, click here
OTHER
What: Fresh Fest Bazaar, a curated wellness and food bazaar by LBB
When: 15th Mar, 12pm
Where: The Plaza, Select City Walk, Saket
Fresh Fest Bazaar at Select Citywalk
BEYOND EVENTS WHAT WE RECOMMEND
Where We Are Visiting | Instead of lazing about and pigging out like every Sunday, we are gearing up for our first Fresh Fest Bazaar at Select City Walk Mall. Join us at noon this Sunday for a day of finding a balance of mind and body by sampling a variety of natural and fresh foods, fashion, fitness demos, lifestyle and wellness products.
Where We Are Partying | Its coming up to St. Paddy's Day and the staff at LBB are feeling a bit Irish. That's why we are heading to Monkey Bar in Vasant Kunj this Friday night for a St. Paddy's Day Bash. With Irish themed games and drink specials, celebrate Paddy's Day and the luck of the Irish along with us!