TCLP’s Great Book Giveaway
he Community Library Project (TCLP) is organising its annual event, The Great Book Giveaway, with a host of reading activities for children and adults, poetry workshops and performances, chess and checkers, and with over 2500 book titles on offer. The craziest part? You can take any book from the ones on offer for free (but donations are definitely encouraged).
From Toni Morrison, Sartre, Vikram Seth to Danielle Steele, Jeffrey Archer and Malcolm Gladwell, the giveaway will have books for everyone’s tastes. TCLP will also have a table for bartering children’s books, so you can drop off a book and take one in its place.
Need more reasons to attend this fab event? The Great Book Giveaway will end with a rap performance by the members of TCLP on Sunday and a drum performance by the Sunshine Ensemble. So, clear up your calendar and dedicate your weekend to books.
How’s The Venue
The event will take place at the gorgeous India Habitat Centre.
Pro-Tip
We strongly recommend that you support The Community Library Project’s free library movement with a generous donation, though something as little as INR 100 is also appreciated by them.
Important note: Carry a bag along to take all the books home.
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Long Night of Literatures 2019, Literary Fest
Entry : Registration Link : tinyurl.com/y33lezkm
Venue : Instituto Cervantes, 48, Hanuman Road, Connaught Place (CP), New Delhi – 110001
Venue Info : About | Map | Metro : Nearest Metro Station – ‘Rajiv Chowk’ (Yellow Line and Blue Line)
Area : Connaught Place (CP)
Event Description : Literary Fest ‘Long Night of Literatures’ is being organized to celebrate the linguistic and cultural diversity of Europe. An evening to meet international authors from 13 European countries like Finland, France, Hungary, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Portugal. Literature zealots in the city can block their date to meet these eminent authors who will mesmerize them with their compositions of prose and poetry.
Dastkar Festival of Lights
Event Description : Dastkar – Festival of Lights And Celebration of Craftsmen of India
Dastkar creates a Mini India this Diwali with crafts and craftsmen from across India at Nature Bazaar
India is one of the world’s most hand-skilled nations; the world could be looking at making things work faster by de-skilling and motorizing workload; but not India. Dastkar is working with over 1 lakh craftsmen in 25 states in India to celebrate and keep the art alive and help craftsmen regain their place in the economic mainstream.
This Diwali, Dastkar will be organizing a two-week-long bazaar with the FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS to be held at the Nature Bazaar Venue, Andheria Modh between 10th to 23rd October. The exhibition will feature artisans and their art from all over India, hoping to bring to the visitors a version of creative Mini India.
The exhibition will pay tribute to the different art forms from different regions in India, Natural Fibre Work weaves and Dokra from West Bengal, Cane and Bamboo weaving from Odisha, Madhubani Painting and Sujani Embroidery from Bihar, a Variety of Applique work and embroideries and pottery from Rajasthan, Ajrakh block printing and Bell Metalwork from Gujrat, Paper Mache and Tilla EMbroidery from Jammu Kashmir, Block printed home furnishing from Haryana, Recycled Paper products and ceramic pottery from Delhi, Kalamkari and Mangalgiri weaves from Andhra Pradesh, Ikat Weaving from Telangana, Lacquer work from Karnataka, Tanjore Painting from Tamil Nadu, Chanderi Weaving and Bhil Painting from Madhya Pradesh and Carpets and Jewelry from Afghanistan. This is just the tip of the iceberg, the exhibition will be all-inclusive and these are just a few of the craft forms that you will witness there.
The exhibition aims to celebrate the festival of lights, Diwali with cultural performances from a Sambalpuri Dance Group from Odisha on the 19th and 20th October and Leather Puppet Show on 13th of October. The leather puppet demonstration will be conducted by Kalakaar Vikaar Samiti on 11th and 12th October. On 19th and 20th October, Kalu Ram from Rajasthan will be conducting Paper Mache making sessions.
Dastkar, being a society for crafts and craftspeople, ensures to involve the element of craft in its display and decor for all events. For Festival of Lights, Anup Halder and Deepak Devangan will be bringing an interesting mix of Hand made flowers using plant matter known as Sholaptih, as well as decoratives made out of Gourd. A special emphasis has been given towards bringing in the festivities through an array of lighting elements adorned in craft structures that help enhance the overall experience of visiting the venue.
About Dastkar : Started in 1981, Dastkar affects the lives of more than 1 lakh artisans every year working with over 600 crafts groups across 29 India States. We strongly believe in crafts as catalytic tool for social and economic empowerment and earning. Dastkar’s role is to help craftspeople find the opportunity, confidence & resources to become self-sufficient. Our Bazaars and Exhibitions provide craftspeople with exposure and direct interaction with the urban customers, enabling them to gauge market trends and customer demands for themselves.
Japan Travelling Through Art, Design and Architecture, Photo Exhibition
Event Description : Japan Travelling Through Art, Design and Architecture, Photo Exhibition
Supported by JNTO
The exhibition “99+1 JAPAN: Traveling Through Art, Design & Architecture” is based on the brochure published by JNTO (Japan National Tourism Organization), which is aiming for foreign travelers to bring wider and deeper experience thorough the tour of Arts in Japan. These days, many foreign tourists visiting in Japan seem to become more aware towards art, design and architecture than before. The catalyst as such the exhibition will transmit the new view of Japan.
North East Festival 2019
As a tribute to more than 220 tribal languages in the NER, this year North East Festival will be presenting artistic perspective of Indigenous languages of North East India.
Celebrating diversity of Indigenous language of Northeast India.
Proposed Activities:
Oral Literature workshop, Storytelling sessions, Exhibition & Folk Performances, Art Installations of Tangible Heritages, Retrospective Exhibition, Poetry meets of indigenous languages, Emerging Indigenous Writers meet, Folk Theatre Performance etc.
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Come and be part of this Canvass.
Reach us at northeastfestivaldelhi@gma
VIBHOR- Noida International Literature Festival
VIBHOR- Noida International Literature Festival is a Literary Festival like no other! It’s a celebration of literature, art, music, poetry and freedom of expression.
The festival will take place against the stunning backdrop of Noida city, which is a beautiful amalgamation of modern architecture and carefully crafted green landscape.
Over the span of 2-days, we will have 24 events and activities. We will feature workshops, book readings, talks, panel sessions, debates, book launches and performances from top Indian and international writers. This Literature Festival will draw over 80 writers, artists, academics, scholars, publishers from India and abroad each year.
This festival will bring together the best minds in the world of Hindi, English and Regional literature from within and outside India. The festival will initiate the conversation between authors, readers, literary agents, publishers, self-pub stars, humanitarians, politicians, sports personalities, and entrepreneurs on varied topics ranging from literature to the changing dynamics of the publishing industry.
This year the theme of the festival is “The World of Dreams and Imagination”.
Jashn-e-Rekhta 2019
Jashn-e-Rekhta is a three-day celebration of our Hindustani language, literature & cultural heritage, held annually in Delhi under the aegis of the Rekhta Foundation, a not-for-profit organization devoted to the preservation and promotion of the languages and literature of the Indian sub-continent .
Within the last five years, Jashn-e-Rekhta has left behind the trappings of a festival to emerge as an excellent celebration of Hindustani language, its rich heritage and eclectic art forms. The event includes splendid musical performances of ghazals and qawwalis by renowned artistes. Additional activities include dastangoi, sufi renditions, panel discussions, poetry recitations and enriching conversations. Rekhta bazaar showcases artifacts, merchandise and a book fair. Another highlight of the festival is “Aiwan-i-Zaiqa”, a curated food fiesta that offers various Indian cuisines for the foodie in you.
The festival has been graced by doyens of Hindustani poetry and literature and also by people of eminence from the film, music and television industry. Owing to its uniqueness, Jashn-e-Rekhta has emerged to become the largest celebration for a language anywhere in the world.
The 6th edition of the festival will be held at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi on December 13–15, 2019 (Fri-Sun).
Rajas Nawabs and Firangees, Treasures from French and Indian Archives
Event Description: ART: Rajas Nawabs & Firangees 1750-1850, Treasures from French & Indian Archives
ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE DELHI and UNITED SERVICE OF INSTITUTION with the support of NATIONAL MUSEUM present a unique exhibition: a French window onto a rich phase in Indian history. Through carefully curated artwork — including visual material that’s never before been seen in India — and accompanying text by historians and experts, the exhibition is centred around a series of stories: a journey through the lives of 12 Indian rulers and French-speaking officers serving under them during the 18th and the first decades of the 19th century. Sharing court life, some even ruling over vast jagirs, these officers commissioned, or sometimes themselves put together, collections of manuscripts and paintings. Today, many of these priceless treasures are to be found in Paris, in the Bibliotheque Nationale de France (BNF), and are displayed for the first time in India. The high-resolution pictures allow the general public a rare access to a selection from these unique albums, normally restricted to a handful of accredited researchers.
Organized by: Alliance Francaise De Delhi, 72, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi – 110003
Landmark: Next to Annexe building of India International Centre
Venue Info : Events | About | Map | Nearest Metro Stations – ‘Khan Market(Violet Line)’ & ‘Jor Bagh(Yellow Line)’
Area: Lodhi Road Area Events
Serendipity Arts Festival
Serendipity Arts Foundation returns to Panaji, Goa with their flagship arts initiative – the Serendipity Arts Festival from the 15 – 22 December 2019. The annual, multi-disciplinary Festival is open to all, and this year will host over 90 dynamic projects with over 1200 artists highlighting India’s rich traditions of music, dance and theatre, alongside photography, culinary arts, craft, and visual arts exhibitions.
Register online at www.serendipityartsfestival.com to attend the Serendipity Arts Festival from the 15th to the 22nd of December 2019 in Panaji, Goa. Entry is free and open for all.
India Art Fair 2020
India Art Fair attracts visitors with an interest in the arts, including curators, artists, collectors, journalists, gallerists and critics. While some visit to acquire art, others view the fair as an exhibition or enjoyable cultural outing.
Year round, the fair runs an extensive programme of events, such as education initiatives, artist commissions and pop-up programmes, aiming to increase audiences for the arts within India.
Taking place annually in the capital city of New Delhi, India Art Fair reflects the country’s fast-developing art scene, as well as offering curated insights into the cultural landscapes of neighbouring states. The fair’s programme draws together galleries, artists, private foundations, arts charities, artists’ collectives, national institutions, cultural events and festivals. It aims to enable both local and international audiences to engage in innovative ways with the cultural history and development of the South Asian region.
Preview
Thurs, 30.01.2020: 11am – 7pm
Public Hours
Fri, 31.01.2020 & Sat, 01.02.2020: 2 – 7pm
Sun, 02.02.2019: 10am – 6pm
Plantology – Combating Air Pollution “Lets grow fresh air indoors”
In coversation with Radhika Anand (CEO Plantology)
Friday – 6th November 2020
3pm to 4pm via Zoom
(Invites to follow soon)
As promised my monthly talk is just round the corner…. The issue which is most pertaining and bothersome today is perhaps pollution… And since we are mostly at home because of Covid-19…the indoor pollution becomes are prime worry….
( There is no charges for the session)
LogIn details will follow soon…
Radhika Anand
CEO Plantology
GuruShots is incredibly thrilled to invite you to our first ever photography exhibition in India, where we’ll be showcasing the incredible photographs selected for print and digital exhibition in this double edition.
Join us at the opening night at Indian Habitat Center in New Delhi for drinks, good conversation and to meet other like minded photographers. Everyone welcome – feel free to bring along friends and family!
Thanks to our partner Delhi Photography Club.
What is GuruShots? We are a platform for people who enjoy taking photos. We connect and inspire photographers, enabling them to showcase their photos at exhibitions and art fairs around the world.
You may also like the following events from Delhi Photography Club:
- This Sunday, 26th September, 11:00 am, Beginners Photography Workshop in New Delhi
- Next month, 4th October, 10:00 am, 6-Months Diploma in Photography (Limited seats) in New Delhi
Also check out other Exhibitions in New Delhi, Photography Events in New Delhi, Arts Events in New Delhi.
Natak Marg – A Solo Show by Viraj Anand
A visual exploration of Delhi in pen & ink, pastels, oil, and linoleum prints.
Date: 14th to 22nd December 2021
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INDIA ART FAIR
Are you an art enthusiast or would like to learn more about art? Don’t miss your chance to visit the 13th edition of India Art Fair – the leading platform to discover modern and contemporary art from South Asia – taking place from 28 April to 1 May 2022 in New Delhi.
Put simply, it is the biggest event in India’s cultural calendar with over 75 pioneering galleries and institutions presenting some of the world’s most iconic artists, as well as a series of talks and artist projects – spanning film and live performance – making it an established destination for creativity.
Be the first to see this year’s show with our Thursday Preview Pass and Friday Preview Pass. The exclusive passes will give you early and unlimited access to India Art Fair, as well as the opportunity to experience the incredible art on display before the fair opens to the public. Preview passes are strictly limited in number.
The fair also offers Single Day and Weekend Passes, as well as concessions on Student Passes.
Grab yours now!
For more details, visit: Art-cafe-unleash-your-creativity
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