20 Years of Dastangoi Collective. Launch of Jashn-e-Dastangoi by Ashok Vajpeyi and Ather Farooqui, to mark the 20th year of the revival of Dastangoi. Edited by Ashish Rawat. Publisher: Dastangoi Collective Publications. Followed by Dastan Mehtab Jaadu Ki (Hindi & Urdu/ 30mins) Performed by Meera Rizvi & Syed Shadab Hussain. Tilism-e-Hoshruba literally means, the enchantment that takes away the senses, is a magical realm created by the Emperor of sorcerers Afrasiyab Jadu who represents evil. He rules over Tilism-e-Hoshruba with his empress Malika Herat and fights with the tricksters called Ayyars led by Amar Ayyar, a close friend of Amir Hamza who stands for truth. Followed by Dastan-e-Ghare Baire (Urdu, Hindi & Bengali/ 90 mins) Performed by Mahmood Farooqui & Rajesh Kumar. A Dastangoi performance adapted from Rabindranath Tagore's Bengali novel, Ghare Baire, which translates to The Home and the World. The performance is framed against the backdrop of 1857 and the Swadeshi movement, incorporating stories of that period. Dir. Mahmood Farooqui. Produced by Anusha Rizvi. Prod. Dastangoi Collective. Tickets at Rs.500, Rs.350 & Rs.200 are available online on bookmyshow.com and at the Habitat Programmes desk.

This Month's

Programmes

  • 3rd Oct | 7:00 PM

    Music | The Theatre

    2nd Edition of Sadhana: Celebrating Emerging Talent

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  • 4th Oct | 7:30 PM

    Theatre | The Stein Auditorium

    An Evening with Carlos Martínez

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  • 5th Oct | 7:30 PM

    Theatre | The Stein Auditorium

    Karn: Women Trilogy

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  • 5th Oct | 11:00 AM

    | Near the IHC Information Centre

    The IHC Free Book X'Change

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  • 6th Oct | 7:00 PM

    Dance | The Stein Auditorium

    Srim: Celebrating The Divine Feminine

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  • 7th Oct | 7:00 PM

    Talk | Gulmohar

    Maritime Sustainability – Global Perspectives and Opportunities for India

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  • 8th Oct | 7:00 PM

    Dance | The Stein Auditorium

    LalitArpan Festival 2025. Antah-Shakti: Courage and Hope. Day 1

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  • 8th Oct | 7:00 PM

    Music | The Theatre

    Aarambh

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  • 9th Oct | 7:00 PM

    Dance | The Stein Auditorium

    LalitArpan Festival 2025. Antah-Shakti: Courage and Hope. Day 2

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  • 10th Oct | 7:00 PM

    Music | The Theatre

    Hindustani Classical Vocal

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  • 11th Oct | 7:00 PM

    Theatre | The Stein Auditorium

    Dastan-e Guru Dutt

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  • 11th Oct | 7:00 PM

    Workshop | The Theatre

    A Transient Life: Archival Art and Erasure Writing

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  • 11th Oct | 7:00 PM

    Talk | Gulmohar

    Tourism Matters

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  • 12th Oct | 7:00 PM

    Theatre | The Stein Auditorium

    Dastan-e Guru Dutt

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  • 12th Oct | 6:30 PM

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    Shri Ram

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  • 13th Oct | 6:00 PM

    Talk | Gulmohar

    Indian Perspective on Myanmar Elections and its Aftermath

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  • 14th Oct | 7:30 PM

    Music | The Stein Auditorium

    What Inspired Chopin & What Chopin Inspired

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  • 15th Oct | 7:00 PM

    Dance | The Stein Auditorium

    15th Swathi Thirunal Festival

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  • 15th Oct | 7:00 PM

    Talk | Gulmohar

    Habib Tanvir Memorial Lecture

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  • 16th Oct | 7:00 PM

    Music | The Theatre

    15th Swathi Thirunal Festival

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  • 16th Oct | 7:00 PM

    Talk | Casuarina

    Social Sector and Role of Media and Advocacy

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  • 17th Oct | 7:00 PM

    Talk & Music | The Theatre

    Geeton Ka Safar: From Gramophones to Playlists Part 2

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  • 18th Oct | 6:00 PM

    | The Habitat Lounge

    IHC Members Meet

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  • 23rd Oct | 7:00 PM

    Music | The Stein Auditorium

    Piano recital

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  • 24th Oct | 6:00 PM

    Talk | Gulmohar

    Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia

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  • 24th Oct | 7:00 PM

    Dance | The Stein Auditorium

    Samarpanam - An Offering in Kuchipudi

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  • 24th Oct | 7:00 PM

    Music | The Theatre

    A Tribute to Pt. Vikas Kashalkar

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  • 25th Oct | 7:30 PM

    Music | The Stein Auditorium

    O Gaanewali

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  • 25th Oct | 6:00 PM

    Film & Talk | Online

    5,000 Years of Sculpture: Part - I

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  • 26th Oct | 3:00 PM

    Film & Theatre | The Stein Auditorium

    Inter Alia

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  • 26th Oct | 7:30 PM

    Music | The Stein Auditorium

    TĀL FRY

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  • 26th Oct | 10:30 AM

    Music | Amphitheatre

    IHC Morning Ragas. Guru-Shishya Parampara

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  • 27th Oct | 7:00 PM

    Music | The Stein Auditorium

    Flamenco Guitar Concert

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  • 28th Oct | 7:00 PM

    Dance | The Stein Auditorium

    Anantha Katha: Some Tales Never End

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  • 28th Oct | 7:00 PM

    Music | The Theatre

    7th Ibtida. Day 1

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  • 28th Oct | 7:00 PM

    Talk | Gulmohar

    How the Art World Works

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  • 29th Oct | 7:00 PM

    Music | The Stein Auditorium

    7th Ibtida. Day 2: Colour of Saurangi

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  • 29th Oct | 7:00 PM

    Talk | Gulmohar

    IHC CONVERSATIONS WITH AUTHORS

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  • 30th Oct | 7:00 PM

    Music | The Stein Auditorium

    Indian Classical vocal

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  • 30th Oct | 7:00 PM

    Film | Gulmohar

    A Boy Who Dreamt Of Electricity

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  • 31st Oct | 7:00 PM

    Film | The Stein Auditorium

    Memory Lane (De Terugreis)

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  • 31st Oct | 7:00 PM

    Talk | Gulmohar

    Blue Zones Secrets: Inculcating a Healthy Heart, Mind, and Soul for Vibrant Longevity

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