Must catch events this weekend

Yes we know that Delhi loves its beer. But for those who love rum, there is no particular season for the drink. This weekend will give Delhi's rum lovers ample chance to let their hair down and sip their favourite rum.

Must catch events this weekend

Jive along
Yes we know that Delhi loves its beer. But for those who love rum, there is no particular season for the drink. This weekend will give Delhi's rum lovers ample chance to let their hair down and sip their favourite rum. Dance to the beats of DJ Nasha who will be behind the console while you gulp down some pegs.

On: June 25
At: Jolly Rogers, Gurgaon
Timings: 9 PM onwards
Ring: 4333555
Entry: Rs 4,000 (couple), Rs 2,000 (single)

This Saturday dress up in some smart casuals and get ready to groove to the beats of DJ Akhtar who will play some cool Bollywood and House music. If too much dancing makes you thirsty, sip some special mocktails and cocktails that are served here. If you find the heat exhausting, head to Aqua and its pool with DJ Priyaranjana behind the console.
On: Saturday, Sunday
At: Agni, Aqua, The Park Hotel, 15 Parliament Street
Timings:u00a0 3 PM onwards (Aqua) and 10 PM onwards (Agni)
Ring: 2374 3000

Time to add some international flavour to your weekend. DJ Olivia Zabell will be playing at the Capital. For lovers of funky minimal techno, uplifting progressive house, this is the place to be this weekend.
On: Saturday
At: Smoke House Grill, North Wing, VIPPS Centre, Masjid Moth, GK II
Timings: 9.30 PM ONWARDS
Ring: 41435531

Let your hair down and dance your wildest best with DJ Mash and DJ Ashim who will take to the turntables. On the loop are some Commercial club tunes and some House music.
On: Today
Timings:u00a0 10 PM Onwards
At: F bar & Lounge, 50 B Hotel Ashok, Chanakyapuri
Ring: 26111118

If music is what you swear by, this should be where you need to head this weekend. Not just one, the place is hosting five DJs who will spin it like there's no tomorrow. Dance to the tunes of DJ Anuj Bhel, DJ Udit Sehgal, DJ Gaurav Jhulka, DJ Kabir Bose and DJ Kanov Bagai.
On: Today
Timings:u00a0 9.30 PM ONWARDS
At: FIO-Country & Kitchen Bar, Gate No. 1, Garden Of Five Senses, Saidulajab
Ring: 9971004530

Is dance what keeps you going when you go out to party? Head to this bar where Indigo Children, Barefaced Liar, DJ Damanu00a0 and DJ Monty will play together, experimenting with the 'art of sound' from all over the world, playing till the sun rises.
On:u00a0Saturday
Timings: 10 PM
At: 24/7 Bar, The Lalit, Barakhamba Road
Ring: 44447777

Go for movie Marathon
Enjoy an emotional ride while watching five short films from different genres back to back this weekend. A Gentleman's Dual is a 7-minute French animation story about two men who can do anything to win their lady's love and honour while News is an 18-minute heart-rending Indian story about the daily events of two kids till one day everything changes forever. Baghdad Express is about a girl who has to choose between her dreams and family. Black & White is a thriller where every frame speaks for itself with little use of dialogue. George Lucas In Love, on the other hand, is a documentation of the love life of America's greatest living directors.
On: Saturday
At: Amaltas Hall, India Habitat Centre, lodhi road
Ring: 43663333
Timings: 7 PM

Dance with maestro
Brijmo Mishra, popularly known as Pandit Birju Maharaj, descendant of the Maharaja family of Kathak dancers, is in the Capital to teach some fine moves of Indian classical dance. Kathak lovers can attend the workshop which is divided into two batches -- junior batch, which includes people with three to four years of prior training, and senior batch with training of eight years and above. Nrityashri Alaknanda, a disciple of Birju Maharaj, wants to pass on the same teachings that guruji once gave her. Her institute will hold the five-day workshop which will end in Birju Maharaj performing. A great opportunity to increase your knowledge about Indian classical dance, we say.
When June 23-27
At: Alaknanda Institute for Performing Arts, Sector-20, Noida
Ring: 971766447
cost Rs 1,000 per person per day
Timings: 5-6.30 PM and 6-8.30 PM

Play time folks
If you are not the party types, then you can watch the plays being staged at Sri Ram Centre in both English and Hindi. There are a lot of plays that are being staged with a wide variety pf themes. Watch Ramkali, which is the adaptation of Bertolt Brecht's The Good Person of Szechwan in Hindi by Amitabh Srivastava and laments the core issues of today's world. Pet Pooja Param Pooja by Habib Tanveer and Safdar Hashmi presents a musical satire inspired by Munshi Premchand's work. Tamasha Na Hua is a narrative of Muktadhara ufffd one of Tagore's most popular works.
On: June 25-26
At: Sri Ram Centre, Safdar Hashmi Marg
Ring: 9899650509
Charge Rs 50-200
Timings: 7 pm onwards