leprosy is one of the world's oldest diseases. Although completely curable today, the age-old stigma attached to leprosy continues to have an impact on people's lives. India accounts for over 60 per cent of annual new cases of the disease and is home to around 800 self-settled leprosy colonies. Our lives, an exhibition of photographs by Natsuko Tominaga, introduces residents of four such colonies and how the experience of leprosy has affected them and their families. It also features photographs of persons affected by leprosy in 40 other countries and invites viewers to pause and dwell on what it means to live.
When: Till May 1
Where: Art Gallery, Kamaladevi Complex, India International Centre
The 42nd anniversary of Natya Tarangani will open with a Kuchipudi dance performance by the disciples of its Performing Arts Centre. The students of the institute, ranging from 5 to 40 years, will be presenting Kuchipudi dance to Hindustani vocal music. The choreography for the event is done by Dr Raja Radha Reddy. The dance performance will be followed by a group art exhibition called Insights presenting some of the masterpieces by renowned artists. Artists, who will be participating at the exhibition are Niren Sen, Asit Kumar Patnaik, Sanjay Bhattacharya, lakshman Aelay,Sridhar Aiyer, Sudip Roy, Seema Kohli, Sangeeta Gupta and Ranjeeta Kant and Alka Rghvanshi.
When: April 29
Time: 6.30 to 9 pm
Where: Radha Raja Rangmanch, Natya Tarangini, Pushp Vihar, Saket
A comedy play Sakubai, which is based on a Marathi woman’s story, will take the audience on an intriguing journey of her life. She uses the broom in her hand to wipe out all the negativities in life. The role of the protagonist is essayed by television and theatre actress Monika Misra. Shakuntala aka Sakubai is the eldest daughter of laxmi and Tukaram Jamde. like others, Shakuntala and her mother left their village and re-located to Mumbai in search of work and money. She sweeps, swabs, washes, cooks, takes care of children, pets and looks after elderly. Sakubai sings, dances, cries gushes and impersonates different persons around her to reflect the double standards of urban society.
When: May 6
Where: Peare lal Bhavan, ITO
Time: 7:30 pm
To celebrate the International Jazz Day, The Piano Man Jazz Club, in association with UNESCO, is hosting a line-up of incredible acts by some of the best jazz artists from India and around the world, to take jazz lovers in Delhi on a seven-hour musical journey from a range of jazz styles to spoken word performances. The stellar line-up of over 20 musicians and five poets brings together artists from over 10 global cities and includes Sava Boyadzhiev from Bulgaria, Shary Rose from Cuba, Nikhil Mawkin from Delhi, Fidel Dely from Panama, Carlos from Venezuela, Pradyumna Singh Manot from Kolkata, Rahul Rai from Darjeeling and Parvati Mohanakrishnan.
When: April 30
Where: The Piano Man Jazz Club
Time: 6 pm to 1 am
An immersive experience for music aficionados in Delhi, Under the Banyan Tree on A Full Moon Night kicks off as a three-part monthly series. It will mark the advent of the full moon in the months of April, May and June respectively. The three featured artistes, who represent the vibrancy and rootedness of rich Indian musical tradition will be Azeem Ahmed Alvi (North meets South — Sitar); Ujwal Nagar (Hindustani Classical — Vocalist) and Qutbi Brothers Qawwal (Sufi Music — Qawwali). The event is curated by Teamwork Arts. Sanjoy K Roy said, “Each time we put together a programme, our endeavour is to bring before the enthusiasts once-in-a-lifetime experiences that they may cherish eternally.”
When: April 29
Where: 1AQ, Mehruali, Near Qutub Minar