[lamakaan] Events from 5th May to 10th May
Lamakaan
Dear friends,
Here’s what’s coming up at Lamakaan this week — a vibrant mix of cinema, conversations, music, art, and community gatherings. All events are free and open to all unless mentioned otherwise.
📅 Tuesday, May 5 | 7:00 PM
🎬 Film Screening: The Young Karl Marx
Haitian filmmaker Raoul Peck’s The Young Karl Marx explores the formative years of Karl Marx between 1843–1848. The film traces his exile, his meeting with Friedrich Engels, and the creation of The Communist Manifesto.
Followed by: Discussion
Organizer: Hyderabad Cinephiles
📅 Wednesday, May 6 | 7:00 PM
🎬 Remembering Max Ophüls
Film: Liebelei (Flirtation) (1933, Germany, 88 mins, German with English subtitles)
A poignant tale of love, honor, and fate set in 19th-century Vienna.
Followed by: Discussion
Organizer: Lamakaan
📅 Thursday, May 7 | 5:30 PM
🌱 Green Films Screening
Presented by Babul Films Society as part of the 10th edition of the Babul Eco Film Festival (BEFF), promoting environmental awareness through cinema.
📅 Friday, May 8 | 5:30 PM
📖 Book Launch: The City Limits
Launch of City Limits: The Crisis of Urbanisation, edited by Tikender Singh Panwar (Penguin India). Part of the Rethinking India series examining key socio-economic challenges.
Organizer: Aravind Unni
📅 Friday, May 8 | 6:30 PM
🎶 Remembering Tagore
An evening celebrating Rabindranath Tagore’s 165th birth anniversary with:
- Rabindra Sangeet by Sanghamitra Malik
- Dance in Rabindrik style by Kamalini Srinivas
- Insights and anecdotes on Tagore’s life
Moderator: Dr. R. Shankar
Organizer: Lamakaan & Sanghamitra Malik
📅 Saturday, May 9 | 10:30 AM
🎨 Art for Life: Road Safety – Live Painting
Artists come together to raise awareness about road safety through powerful visual storytelling.
Organizer: Sudha Parimala
📅 Saturday, May 9 | 5:30 PM
🗣️ Chabutra #1: Mir Alam
Launch of a new monthly talk series by The Deccan Archive Foundation, exploring everyday histories of the Deccan.
📅 Sunday, May 10 | 11:00 AM
📚 Read a Kitaab Meet-Up
A welcoming space for readers, writers, and thinkers to connect, share, and discuss books and life.
📅 Sunday, May 10 | 5:00 PM
💃 Creative Movement Workshop
A guided movement session exploring body awareness, expression, and lived experiences through motion.
No prior experience needed.
Facilitator: Malini Ganeshan
Whether you're a cinephile, reader, artist, or simply curious — there’s something here for everyone. Come by, bring a friend, and be part of the conversation.
Warmly,
Team Lamakaan
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