Event Collections

Mondays are Best for Flying out of Windows is inspired by the stories of Daniil Kharms (1905-1942), an early Soviet era absurdist poet, writer and dramatist. Kharms was often incarcerated by the Stalinist regime for his unconventional and rebellious ways. His adult literature was not published during his lifetime and he was confined to writing for children. He is said to have starved to an anonymous death in the psychiatric ward of a Soviet hospital after his arrest in 1942.  Read More

Upendra Nath Ashk was the first Hindi dramatist to receive the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award. He was appointed by All India Radio (AIR) as a playwright and Hindi advisor in 1941 where Saadat Hasan Manto was already working in the Urdu service.Read More

It might surprise many that music rooted in the blues finds expression in India. It’s even more surprising perhaps that the flag bearers on the blues in India come not from its sprawling metros but from a small north eastern city called Shillong.Read More

“Show of hands - how many of you here know the Mahabharata?” A story-teller performing Kattai Koothu (Tamil theatre) welcomes the audience in what is scheduled to be an 8-hour Kattai Koothu performance of ‘Aravan’s Sacrifice’ from The Mahabharata but something happens – someone unexpected interrupts the story-teller’s introduction. Read More

REFUGE is a set of musical themes composed by pianist Aman Mahajan, performed in various configurations, from solo piano to quintet.Read More

UNLYRICS is a concert where the soulful musicians Tomasz Pajak and Emma Tillu will take you on a poetic journey without words by masters of the western classical violin and piano repertoire- Mozart, Beethoven, Debussy and more.Read More

Tracing Ragas through the ages, Tara will evoke the majesty of the Himalayas through the rendition of Dhrupad, the most ancient form of Hindustani Classical Music.Read More

Five years after the tumultuous Kumar-Shankar wedding of 'Cardamom', we revisit the families and see how they have grown. This time coming together for the 30th wedding anniversary of Anil and Shreya Kumar, patience and civility is put to the test as the families butt heads again. Read More

It is Manya’s dream to be Shere Khan in her school play, The Jungle Book. She knows all the dialogues backwards and she’s sure there cannot be a more fierce Shere Khan. But her classmates, who make fun of her stammer and her English teacher don’t think so. Will Manya lose her dream role? Can she overcome her fears and learn to roar?Read More

In celebration of World Voice Day, The Harmony Chorus directed by Sandra Oberoi will take you on a magical journey of choral delights from around the world and across different genres. Read More