Amazing August ends with exhibitions, music & films in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad is buzzing this weekend with comedy, plays, films and exhibitions.Exhibition & dance: SamanvayLalbhai Dalpatbhai Museum in collaboration with Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Ahmedabad, Aavishkar Academy of Performing Arts and INTACH – Ahmedabad presents Samanvay: East & West Tribal Dances of Santhal, Timali & Mota Chandla Mewasi. The dance groups Avirbhav & Mewasi Dance Group will grace the stage.When: Aug 29 (6.30 pm)Where: Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Institute of Indology CampusFilm screening: A Thin WallArthshila Ahmedabad is screening the film A Thin Wall by Mara Ahmed this week. Running Time: 65 minutesLanguage: English, Urdu, PunjabiA Thin Wall is a documentary on memory, reconciliation, and the Partition of India. While rooted in a specific historical event, it explores themes that continue to hold urgent relevance today.When: Aug 29 (5.30 pm)Where: 2-G, Arthshila Ahmedabad, PanjrapolExhibition: IlluminatedArcher Art Gallery in Ahmedabad is set to host ILLUMINATED, a unique group exhibition that celebrates the interplay of light and art. The show brings together six talented designers – Anand & Anuj Ambalal, Anurag Bhandari, Jwalant Mahadewwala, Parthavi Patel, Radhika Sanghvi, and Vyom – who will showcase their innovative creations in this curated display.When: Aug 29 (6 to 8 pm)Where: Archer Art Gallery, 1st floor, Phoenix, Vijay Cross RoadsMusic: Niladri KumarNiladri Kumar who has played his Sitar for Bollywood biggies like AR Rahman, Vishal Bhardwaj, and Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, is coming to Ahmedabad for a melodious night.When: Aug 30 (7.30 pm)Where: The Forum - Celebration & Convention, ShelaStorytelling: Ishq SufiyanaIshq Sufiyana is a storytelling and soulful Sufi music, curated by the renowned storyteller Laksh Maheshwari, also known as Single Handedly.This unique event pays homage to the profound poetry and timeless philosophies of Sufi legends like Amir Khusrow, Bulleh Shah, and Kabir. Laksh will weave captivating narratives of these iconic figures, sharing tales of love, spirituality, and self-discovery.When: Aug 30 (7 pm)Where: Palladium mall, SG HighwayExhibition: Shifting IdentitiesShifting Identities brings together craft-practices from the West Bengal–Bangladesh, and Sindh–Gujarat–Rajasthan borderlands. Now in its second iteration—building on a well-received debut at Arthshila Santiniketan that explored how Partition reshaped textile traditions across South Asia–this edition shifts its focus to the lived experiences of women. Unpacking history through intimate, gendered stories, the exhibition explores how women redefined tradition and created living archives of change and continuity across shifting borders, through their craft.When: Aug 30 until Dec 6 (6.30 pm)Where: 2-G, Arthshila Ahmedabad, PanjrapolGujarati play: The Show Must Go OnIn this play, a theatre group is preparing for their upcoming show, but just a day before the performance, the lead actor breaks his leg. The producer gives up in despair. The actors, however, insist — “The show must go on!” But the question is — will the show really happen? And if it does, how will it happen? What challenges will they face in such unexpected circumstances?When: Aug 31 (8.30 pm)Where: Prayogshala, Ashram RoadComedy: Abhishek UpmanyuAbhishek takes you on a hilarious journey through the everyday quirks and absurdities of life. With his unique observational humor, he takes everything from relationships and technology to Indian culture and more, offering a fresh perspective on the world we live in.When: Aug 31 (4 to 6 pm)Where: HK Hall, Ashram RoadExhibition: Cosmic Flow by Nisarg AhirPoet, writer, and art critic Professor Nisarg Ahir presents Cosmic Flow, an exhibition of abstract paintings that delve into themes of energy, eternity, and harmony. Through bold strokes and fluid colors, his works convey a dynamic sense of movement that feels at once expansive and deeply personal — a meditation on the universe itself. Centered on simplicity and openness, Ahir’s style gives each canvas room to breathe, stirring emotion without excess. Guided more by instinct than rigid form, the exhibition invites viewers to pause, reflect, and attune themselves to the quiet rhythm of creation.When: Until Aug 31 (4 to 8 pm)Where: The Gallery, Amdavad Ni Gufa, Navrangpura
Ahmedabad is buzzing this weekend with comedy, plays, films and exhibitions.
Exhibition & dance: Samanvay
Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Museum in collaboration with Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Ahmedabad, Aavishkar Academy of Performing Arts and INTACH – Ahmedabad presents Samanvay: East & West Tribal Dances of Santhal, Timali & Mota Chandla Mewasi. The dance groups Avirbhav & Mewasi Dance Group will grace the stage.
When: Aug 29 (6.30 pm)
Where: Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Institute of Indology Campus
Film screening: A Thin Wall
Arthshila Ahmedabad is screening the film A Thin Wall by Mara Ahmed this week.
Running Time: 65 minutes
Language: English, Urdu, Punjabi
A Thin Wall is a documentary on memory, reconciliation, and the Partition of India. While rooted in a specific historical event, it explores themes that continue to hold urgent relevance today.
When: Aug 29 (5.30 pm)
Where: 2-G, Arthshila Ahmedabad, Panjrapol
Exhibition: Illuminated
Archer Art Gallery in Ahmedabad is set to host ILLUMINATED, a unique group exhibition that celebrates the interplay of light and art. The show brings together six talented designers – Anand & Anuj Ambalal, Anurag Bhandari, Jwalant Mahadewwala, Parthavi Patel, Radhika Sanghvi, and Vyom – who will showcase their innovative creations in this curated display.
When: Aug 29 (6 to 8 pm)
Where: Archer Art Gallery, 1st floor, Phoenix, Vijay Cross Roads
Music: Niladri Kumar
Niladri Kumar who has played his Sitar for Bollywood biggies like AR Rahman, Vishal Bhardwaj, and Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, is coming to Ahmedabad for a melodious night.
When: Aug 30 (7.30 pm)
Where: The Forum - Celebration & Convention, Shela
Storytelling: Ishq Sufiyana
Ishq Sufiyana is a storytelling and soulful Sufi music, curated by the renowned storyteller Laksh Maheshwari, also known as Single Handedly.
This unique event pays homage to the profound poetry and timeless philosophies of Sufi legends like Amir Khusrow, Bulleh Shah, and Kabir. Laksh will weave captivating narratives of these iconic figures, sharing tales of love, spirituality, and self-discovery.
When: Aug 30 (7 pm)
Where: Palladium mall, SG Highway
Exhibition: Shifting Identities
Shifting Identities brings together craft-practices from the West Bengal–Bangladesh, and Sindh–Gujarat–Rajasthan borderlands. Now in its second iteration—building on a well-received debut at Arthshila Santiniketan that explored how Partition reshaped textile traditions across South Asia–this edition shifts its focus to the lived experiences of women. Unpacking history through intimate, gendered stories, the exhibition explores how women redefined tradition and created living archives of change and continuity across shifting borders, through their craft.
When: Aug 30 until Dec 6 (6.30 pm)
Where: 2-G, Arthshila Ahmedabad, Panjrapol
Gujarati play: The Show Must Go On
In this play, a theatre group is preparing for their upcoming show, but just a day before the performance, the lead actor breaks his leg. The producer gives up in despair. The actors, however, insist — “The show must go on!” But the question is — will the show really happen? And if it does, how will it happen? What challenges will they face in such unexpected circumstances?
When: Aug 31 (8.30 pm)
Where: Prayogshala, Ashram Road
Comedy: Abhishek Upmanyu
Abhishek takes you on a hilarious journey through the everyday quirks and absurdities of life. With his unique observational humor, he takes everything from relationships and technology to Indian culture and more, offering a fresh perspective on the world we live in.
When: Aug 31 (4 to 6 pm)
Where: HK Hall, Ashram Road
Exhibition: Cosmic Flow by Nisarg Ahir
Poet, writer, and art critic Professor Nisarg Ahir presents Cosmic Flow, an exhibition of abstract paintings that delve into themes of energy, eternity, and harmony. Through bold strokes and fluid colors, his works convey a dynamic sense of movement that feels at once expansive and deeply personal — a meditation on the universe itself. Centered on simplicity and openness, Ahir’s style gives each canvas room to breathe, stirring emotion without excess. Guided more by instinct than rigid form, the exhibition invites viewers to pause, reflect, and attune themselves to the quiet rhythm of creation.
When: Until Aug 31 (4 to 8 pm)
Where: The Gallery, Amdavad Ni Gufa, Navrangpura
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