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Diwali Magic at IHC with Shri Ram Ballet
The Diwali celebration at India Habitat Centre featured the iconic ballet Shri Ram by Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra. Known for its stunning decorations, the cultural performance hub in Delhi truly outdid itself this year.
Requiem And More Music For The Soul By The Capital City Minstrels
Delhi’s based choir The Capital City Minstrels performed to packed houses for their first season in 2023. Their Summer Concert Gabriel Faure’s Requiem and other numbers left us longing for more.
Gharwali – Hindi play
To celebrate the 100th birth centenary of the famous Urdu writer Ismat Chughtai, a play based on her story Gharwali was staged at India Habitat Centre. The play, directed by Shuddho Banerjee, questions the ideas of sexual freedom, role of marriage and other associated issues in the Indian society. The actors are amateurs but the storyline, direction, songs and dances compensate. All together this is an apt Saturday evening watch.
“As Simple As That ” – Iranian film directed by Reza Mirkarimi
“As Simple As That” is an Iranian film directed by Reza Mirkarimi. It depicts a common issue – the loneliness of a housewife. The film is a brilliant example of how a mundane every day phenomena can be transformed into a poignant piece of cinematic art. This film was screened in Delhi courtesy Iran Culture House and Habitat Film Club.
The F word: Extracting Fa(c)t out of weight loss
Saba Rehman directed a documentary about her personal journey where she decides to take control of her body and self-image by taking steps towards a healthier lifestyle.
Hasmukh Saab ki Wasihat
This Cineplay by Mahesh Dattani was an average experience. The comedy was lackluster, acting amateurish and the script had very little freshness to offer. Not engaging enough for an hour and fifteen minutes duration.
Color Blind – A Multi lingual play
An abstract but interesting play in Hindi, English, Bengali, French, written and enacted by Kalki Koechlin and directed by Manav Kaul. The theme is demystifying Tagore in contemporary times.
Plaza Suite – Play by Dramatech
Plaza suite a multilingual play in three acts. It is about a certain suite in a posh hotel and the incidents there. Entertaining and most suitable for weekend watch.
The All American Diner – Habitat
The All American Diner is perhaps the first American style food joints of Delhi. Located inside India Habitat Centre, this place emits good vibes. Our all time favourites are Sunrise Skillet (also a must try as per Zomato listing) and pancakes with maple syrup, honey etc.
Dr. M Balamuralikrishna – Carnatic Recital
Good music breaks barriers as it has a language of its own. Dr. M Balamuralikrishna, a living legend of Carnatic music (remember the DD national integration song ‘Mile Sur Mera Tumhara’), performed at IHC on 16th November. We could not follow the lyrics in Tamil / Sanskrit. But that did not come in the way of our experience in enjoying the concert.
Two To Tango Three To Jive
Is sex the new foreplay, to find something meaningful? Ashwin Gidwani and Saurabh Shukla’s “2 to Tango 3 to Jive” touches the raw nerve of everyone who is on a look out to find that “something missing” in their marriage.
Teejan Bai – Love ballads from India
The story of a little girl from Chhatisgarh becoming – Teejan Bai – the torch bearer for Pandavani, is legendary. Teejan Bai performed ‘Subhadra Haran’ in Pandvani. Incidentally, Pandavani is a folk theatre form from Chhatisgarh where stories from the Mahabharat are narrated like a ballad.
Some Times
Pammi, the protagonist, is confused about what he wants from life. Given the twist of events, he gets to see what people in his life think about him and he gets a new perspective. Albeit a little late.
Elma’s Brasserie
Elma’s Brasserie is a small place with great tea and dessert options. Newly open in Meher Chand Market they have plans to introduce some offbeat lunch/dinner options.
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