There’s a lot happening in the nation’s capital over the next three days.

BOOKS Warehouse Sale at HaperCollins
Publishing house HarperCollins is holding a sale at its Faridabad warehouse during which paperbacks will be sold for Rs 25 each, hardbound titles for Rs 50 each and coffee table books and collector’s editions for Rs 100. Twenty per cent of the proceeds will go to animal welfare NGO Friendicoes. See here for more information.
When: Friday, June 24 and Saturday, June 25, from 10 am to 6 pm.

Where: HarperCollins Publishers India, Plot No 15/5, Sector 27 B, behind the Choirform Factory, Mathura Road, Faridabad. Tel: 97110 60219.

ART Yoga in Indian Visual Art at Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts

An exhibition of over 100 images of yogic practices depicted in Indian paintings and sculptures. There is no entry fee.

When: Until Thursday, June 30. Open daily, from 11 am to 6 pm.

Where: Exhibition Hall, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, 1 Central Vista Mess, Janpath. Tel: 011 2338 8155.

EXHIBITION ‘Kumarajiva: Philosopher and Seer’ at India International Centre
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Curated by Buddhist scholar Shashibala, this exhibition comprises texts, manuscripts and pen and ink drawings related to fourth-century Indo-Chinese Buddhist monk Kumarajiva, known for his translations of Buddhist texts from Sanskrit to Chinese.

When: Until Sunday, June 26, from 11 am to 7 pm.

Where: Main Art Gallery, Kamaladevi Complex, India International Centre, 40 Max Mueller Marg. Tel: 011 2461 9431.

FOOD & DRINK Delhi Summer Festival at Dilli Haat Janakpuri
Formerly known as the Mango Festival, this event will feature stalls selling mangoes as well as drinks, frozen yoghurt, gelato, sorbets and condiments made from them. Other attractions and activities include a beer garden and a mango eating competition. The entry fee is Rs 10 per person; free entry for children below the age of ten. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Friday, June 24 to Sunday, June 26, from 11 am to 8 pm.
Where: Dilli Haat, Lal Sai Mandir Marg, opposite Virender Nagar, Janakpuri.

SHOPPING & STYLE FOOD & DRINK The Earth Collective at Dastkar Nature Bazaar Kisan Haat
Stalls selling organic food, earthenware and other eco-friendly lifestyle products will make up this bazaar, curated by vegan chef Meenu Nageshwaran. There is an entry fee of Rs 20 per head. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Friday, June 24 to Sunday, June 26, from 4 pm to 8 pm.
Where: Nature Bazaar, Kisan Haat, Andheria Modh, Anuvrat Marg.

FILM The Danish Girl at the American Centre

To mark Gay Pride Month, the American Centre will screen director Tom Hooper’s 2015 film, which is loosely based on the lives of the nineteenth-century Danish artist couple Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Elbe was one of the first transsexuals to undergo sex change surgery. Entry, which requires the presentation of a photo ID, is via an invitation, which you can request by emailing [email protected]. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Friday, June 24 at 6 pm.

Where: American Center, 24 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, near Barakhamba Metro Station. Tel: 011 2347 2000.

MUSIC Anne-Sophie Mutter: The Mozart Violin Concertos at India International Centre
A recording of German Western classical music violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter’s performances of Mozart’s concertos with the Camerata Salzburg orchestra will be screened. There is no entry fee.

When: Friday, June 24 at 6 pm.

Where: CD Deshmukh Auditorium, India International Centre, 40 Max Mueller Marg. Tel: 011 2461 9431.

BOOK TALKS Claiming India From Below: Activism and Democratic Transformation at India International Centre
Paranjoy Guha-Thakurta, author and editor of the Economic and Political Weekly; Nikhil Dey, activist and convenor of the National Campaign for People’s Right to Information; and journalist and commentator Neerja Chowdhury will discuss journalist and academic Vipul Mudgal’s recently-released book Claiming India From Below: Activism and Democratic Transformation. There is no entry fee.

When: Friday, June 24 at 6.30 pm.

Where: Conference Room 1, India International Centre, 40 Max Mueller Marg. Tel: 011 2461 9431.

MUSIC Screening of Dido and Aeneas at India Habitat Centre

As part of the Opera at Habitat series, the UK-based Royal Opera House’s production of English composer Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas will be screened. There is no entry fee.

When: Friday, June 24 at 7 pm.

Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.

MUSIC True to Our Roots at Epicentre

Chennai-residing Carnatic classical veena player B Kannan and Delhi-based Hindustani classical sitar player Saeed Zafar Khan will perform a jugalbandi (duet) concert. There is no entry fee.

When: Friday, June 24 at 7.30 pm.

Where: Epicentre, Apparel House, Ground Floor, Sector 44, opposite Power Grid Residential Complex, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 271 5000.

MUSIC Neeraja at Depot 29

Singer-songwriter Neeraja Narayanasamy, who is from the capital, will present a set. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Friday, June 24 at 8.45 pm.

Where: Depot 29, Levels 2 & 3, B6/2 Commercial Complex, Humayunpur, Safdarjung Enclave. Tel: 97174 50029.

MUSIC Lifafa + Abhi Meer at BandStand

Delhi electronica act Lifafa aka Suryakant Sawhney, the vocalist and frontman of the band Peter Cat Recording Co. and Mumbai dance music DJ Abhi Meer will each play sets at this gig organised by music website and event company Wild City. There is no entry free. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, June 24 at 9 pm.

Where: BandStand, 7, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurobindo Place, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 90132 08104.

MUSIC MojoJojo at Raasta HKV

Bass-heavy music DJ-producer MojoJojo aka Akshay Johar will perform. There is no entry fee. Entry is via a guest list, which you can sign up for here. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, June 24 at 9 pm.

Where: Raasta, First Floor, 30-A Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 011 4062 3028.

MUSIC Ritviz at Moonshine Café

Pune-based electronic music producer Ritviz Srivastava will play a set. There is an entry fee of Rs 1,000 per person. Couples and single women can enter free before 10.30 pm via a guest list, which they can get on by calling the venue. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Friday, June 24 at 9 pm.

Where: Moonshine Café and Bar, Second Floor, 30 Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 98998 28004.

MUSIC The Double Bill with aswekeepsearching + Ioish + October + Colossal Figures + Kraken + Noiseware at AntiSocial

Six Indian indie bands will perform over the course of this two-day event. A pair of post-rock bands, Delhi’s Ioish and Ahmedabad’s aswekeepsearching, and alternative rock group October, who are also from the capital, will play the first day, Friday. Metal acts Kraken and Colossal Figures from the city and Noiseware from Pune will stage sets on Sunday, the second day. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per person are being sold on Insider.in. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Friday, June 24 and Sunday June 26 at 9 pm.

Where: AntiSocial, Third Floor, 9A and 12 Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 78386 52039.

MUSIC Manse at Kitty Su

Swedish house music DJ and producer Manse, whose real name is Michael Hansen, will take over the console. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per person for single women and Rs 750 per couple (of any gender) are being sold on Kittysu.com.

See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Friday, June 24 at 10 pm.

Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit, Barakhamba Lane, Connaught Place. Tel: 1800 11 6777.

SATURDAY, JUNE 25
MUSIC Wadali Brothers at Siri Fort Auditorium

Punjabi Sufi music singing siblings Puranchand and Pyarelal Wadali, better known as the Wadali Brothers, will perform. The duo, known for their renditions of popular compositions such as Tere Ishq Nachaya and Tu Mane Ya Na Mane, will be joined in this concert by Puranchand Wadali’s son Lakhwinder. Tickets priced at Rs 1,130, Rs 1,696, Rs 2,260, and Rs 3,391 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.

When: Saturday, June 25 at 6.30 pm.

Where: Siri Fort Auditorium, Asian Games Village, Gautam Nagar. Tel: 022 2649 9397.

BOOKS The Catcher In The Rye at India Habitat Centre

Readers’ Break, an organisation that holds weekly book discussions, will conduct a session on J. D. Salinger’s classic coming-of-age novel The Catcher In The Rye. Participants are encouraged to bring their own copies of the book. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Saturday, June 25 at 7 pm.

Where: Amaltas, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.

STORYTELLING PERFORMANCE Wari – A Collection of Stories at India Habitat Centre

At this storytelling session for children and adults, performers Abhinav Sabyasachi, Ankit Chadha, Anuja Jaiman and Rishabh Mittal will narrate in Hindustani folk tales from Bihar, Manipur and Russia. Tickets priced at Rs 200 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com and at the IHC programmes desk. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Saturday, June 25 at 7 pm.

Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.

MUSIC Badshah at The Flying Saucer Café

The half-Haryanvi, half-Punjabi rapper from Delhi born Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia will perform a concert of hits such as ‘DJ Wale Babu’ and ‘Kar Gayi Chull’. There is an entry fee of Rs 1,000 per person. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Saturday, June 25 at 9 pm.

Where: The Flyer Saucer Cafe, Ground Floor, Epicuria, Nehru Place. Tel: 95600 88341.

MUSIC Raftaar at Farzi Café

Kerala-born Malayali rapper Raftaar aka Dilin Nair, who is best known for his Punjabi hip hop hits like Swag Mera Desi, will perform. Call the venue for details of the entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Saturday, June 25 at 9 pm.

Where: Farzi Café, DLF Cyber Hub, Cyber City, Gurgaon. Tel: 88006 90419.

MUSIC DJ Ishani at Zu Tisch

Mumbai hip hop DJ Ishani Majumdar will play a set. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Saturday, June 25 at 9.30 pm.

Where: Zu Tisch, M-18, Second Floor, GK-1, M Block Market. Tel: 97170 25647.

MUSIC D80 at BandStand
City-based electronica artist D80 aka Anubhav Sharma will man the decks. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Saturday, June 25 at 10 pm.

Where: BandStand, 7, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurobindo Place, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 90132 08104.

SUNDAY, JUNE 26
OUTDOORS Pre-Monsoon Jungle Trek at Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary

The Conservation Education Centre of the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary will conduct a walk through the sanctuary during which they will uncover new trails and discuss how the untouched areas of the jungle can be preserved. Email

[email protected] or call 011 2604 2010 for details. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Sunday, June 26 at 6.30 am.

Where: Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary, Asola.

FITNESS International Yoga Day with Delhi Rock at Lodi Gardens

City-based indoor climbing gym Delhi Rock is marking International Yoga Day, which was celebrated on June 21, by organising an outdoor yoga practice session with teachers from Kyogiwellness. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Sunday, June 26 at 7.30 am.

Where: Gate No 1, Lodi Gardens, Lodi Road.

FILM Tierra at Instituto Cervantes
Spanish language and culture organisation Instituto Cervantes will screen Julio Medem’s 1996 Spanish film Tierra (Earth), about a rural town where the wine industry is being destroyed by pests in the soil and the mentally unstable exterminator who arrives to deal with the problem. The movie will be screened with subtitles in English.

There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Sunday, June 26 at 4.30 pm.

Where: Instituto Cervantes, 48 Hanuman Road, Connaught Place. Tel: 011 4368 1907.

COMEDY CueLess Sunday Improv at the Piano Man Jazz Club
Improvisational theatre group CueLess Improv will perform comedic sketches based on suggestions from the audience.

Tickets priced at Rs 300 per person are being sold on Insider.in. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, June 26 at 7 pm.

Where: The Piano Man Jazz Club, Ground Floor, B6-7/22, Safdarjung Enclave Market, opposite Deer Park, Safdarjung. Tel: 011 3310 6260.

MUSIC Ron Cha at Depot 29
Mumbai-based Assamese pianist Ron Cha aka Ronojit Chaliha, who has trained in western classical and jazz, will provide the soundtrack to a silent film at this gig titled Piano and the Moving Image: Live Film Scoring. The cover charge is Rs 400 per person. See the Facebook event page for more information.

When: Sunday, June 26 at 8 pm.

Where: Depot 29, Levels 2 & 3, B6/2 Commercial Complex, Humayunpur, Safdarjung Enclave. Tel: 97174 50029.

ONGOING
ART Art Collection at the British Council
This exhibition of artworks from the British Council’s collection will cover “various influences in British art” over the last century, from the posters of the London Underground in the 1920s to those of the 2012 London Olympics. See here for more information.

When: Until Monday, October 10. Open Monday to Saturday, from 8 am to 8 pm; Sunday, from 9 am to 6 pm.
Where: The Gallery, British Council, Kasturba Gandhi Marg. Tel: 011 4219 9000.

ART Contemporary Japanese Posters – Part 2 at the Japan Foundation
The second part of the Japan Foundation’s exhibition of poster art from the 1980s and ‘90s by 15 Japanese graphic designers includes works by Makoto Nakamura, Koichi Sato and Tadanori Yokoo among others. See here for more information.

When: Until Friday, July 1. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday, closed
Where: Japan Foundation, 5A, Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar IV. Tel: 011 2644 2967.