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  • Irshad 2026
    Irshad 2026
    Fri, 29 May
    Two performances by the Bargad Theatre Fellowship cohort - sharing stories shaped through five months of ensemble work, mentorship, and creative exploration. | For ages 18+
  • Sound Reasons: Live Improvised Session
    Sound Reasons: Live Improvised Session
    Sat, 06 Jun
    A completely improvised, live ambient performance blending cello, guitar, and electronics. Artists Ish S and Saskia Rao de Haas mix classical and contemporary sounds into a living, unpredictable sonic experience. For ages 16+
  • Failing Up with Pranshu Shrimali
    Failing Up with Pranshu Shrimali
    Sat, 13 Jun
    Spread over 2 days, Failing Up is a low-pressure, high-play space where messing up is celebrated and failure becomes fuel. | Facilitated by Pranshu Shrimali | For ages 18+

Dialects of Old Delhi

A reading and discussion that put the focus on disappearing dialects of our city, Delhi.

9 June 2019

Dastango Fouzia and academic Saneya explored the ways of life and 'boli' (dialects) of micro-communities that once resided here, through poems and prose from Urdu literature. Their distinct speech, gendered idiolect and mannerisms were contextualised with a historical brief, followed by Fouzia narrating excerpts in Naayi (barber) ki boli, Karkhandari Zubaan, Dhoban (washerwoman) ki boli, Begumati Zubaan.

Image used for representative purpose only.

Presented by Fouzia Dastango and Saneya

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