Planner: 6 events that have cool mint this week

Solo and group art shows, an audio and video installation that makes the sounds of a city with classic rhythms, a night bazaar and a local pop-up, make quite exciting ‘confused cat’, a watercolor and ink paint on rice paper, by Haren Thakur. Indigenous Modernism Art Magnum and Gallery Time and Space presents a new solo exhibition of Haren Thakur’s works. The show, a moment in modernity, is compiled by art historian Alka Pande. The artist, who comes from Jharkhand, brings indigenous forms with contemporary aesthetics. He delves themes of harmony, nature and empathy. “He attributes qualities such as love, empathy and camaraderie to trees, they see as silent witnesses of human existence. This perspective ties in with his broader artistic purpose: to capture the spontaneity of life … ‘, Pande writes in her trustee note. At India Habitat Center, New Delhi, 11 to 5pm, to April 25, after which it will move from 4 May to 30 June to Art Magnum. Also read: What to watch this week: ‘Fight of Flight’, ‘Sinners’ and more ‘Meerabai’, acrylic on canvas. By Poonam Bhatnagar. Rhythms of nature A group show in the measure of art gallery, Ahmedabad, brings together materials and mediums that celebrate the beauty of the earth. The exhibition is entitled Purusha Prakriti, and is compiled by art historian and critic Uma Nair and contains 40 participants, including sculptors, ceramics and installation artists such as Dhananjay Singh, Karl Antao and Jesu Curia. The show contains a dedication to the late artist Himmat Shah, with his iconic ‘head’ from the London series. Another installation displayed is Harssha Durugadda’s ‘Topo’, which won the Celeste Prize in 2017. Until June 10, 11 to 7pm (Sunday closed). Ikat stories start a new collection for the Special Pop -up a Night Market Experience Textile Brand Ikat Stories celebrate its 10th anniversary this weekend with a night marker experience. The night market is offered at Hyro, a roof-top bar and restaurant, and contains a bazaar that shows homemade brands in fashion, jewelry, accessories and lifestyle; A Sundowner party with performances by Zokhuma, BigFatminimalist, Harbor Dubs and DreamStates, and an exclusive launch of the new collection of Ikat stories to celebrate the milestone. On Hyl, 2nd floor, built 30, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai, April 19-20, 16:00 and beyond. For reservations, call 9004191901. Ragi Halbai, a North Carnataka Sweet Speciality Regional Fare on a plate Doubletree Hilton Whitefield, along with the high cafe of Elephant, offers a culinary pop of North Carnataka. With Shantala, the founder of Elephant’s Cafe at the helm, will include the week-long pop-up North Karnataka specialties such as Girmit, Paddu with Menthya Chutney, Akki Roti, Jowari Roti, Ragi Halbai and more. At 1882, Doubletree Hilton Whitefield, itpl Main Rd, Bengaluru, April 21-27, 12:00 to 19:00 (Buffet Lunch and Dinner). Also read: Weekend Food Plan: Duck Mappas and Bacalao Recipes for Easter A collage of Digitala images by Serafin Aebli. Soundscapes and a City Indian Music Experience Museum (IME), Bengaluru shows Digitala, a ten-minute video and audio installation created by the Zurich-based composer and sound artist Serafin AEBLI, supported by Pro Helvetia. With the help of Bengaluru as its focal point, the video stops the footage and sound images of the city with Carnatic Talas, to emphasize the diverse rate of Bengaluru and the rich cultural mosaic made by its diverse residents. In Performance Theater – Ime, Brigade Millennium Avenue, JP Nagar 6th Phase, until April 30, 26:00. Visit indianmusicexperience.org for more information. Crochet Circle by Simurgh Center, a cultural center for the Afghan community in Delhi. Art as a feminist medium The South Asian travel exhibition, Empowerment: Art and Feminisms, compiled by Andreas Beitin, Katharina Koch, Uta Ruhkamp and produced by Art Museum Wolfsburg and Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai, is in the head of the works of 31 feminist artists. This Saturday, join a small group of competent hook practitioners from the Simurgh Center while producing a collaborative hook -deck bed inspired by the artworks at the exhibition. In addition, the third eye’s leather laboratory will hold, make and break a workshop: art as a feminist practice, which will learn participants to “think about art as a feminist undertaking, as knowledge that is generative and embedded in everyday”. In Travancore Palace, Copernicus Marg, Delhi, April 19, 16:00 to 18:00. Visit sandboxcollective.org/empowerment for more information. First Published: 19 Apr 2025, 11:00 IST