Discover a blend of creativity, rhythm, and tradition at the city’s finest weekend events

Ruhaniyat

The artists performing at the TCS Ruhaniyat event in Ahmedabad are:

• Tarpa Artists (Maharashtra) – Playing the rare folk instrument, Tarpa.
• Anupreet Kaur and Group (Punjab) – Devotional hymns (Shabads).
• Avadhoot Gandhi (Maharashtra) – Presenting works of saint-poets.
• Ida Lala (Indonesia) – Traditional music from the Javanese Islands.
• Hosoo Khosbayar (Mongolia) – Throat-singing from the Altai Mountains.
• Timmu Gulfam and Group (India) – Qawwali performance for the finale.
• "When Hearts Connect" Collaborative Production – A special fusion of Indian and international artists.

Showcasing rich musical presentations, Ruhaniyat pays an ode to the powerful, potent works of great saints and mystics from across India and around the world

When: Dec 1, 6.15pm

Where: Shreyas Foundation, Manek Baug Rd, Ambawadi

Amit Mishra Live Concert

Amit Mishra is an Indian singer, songwriter, voice actor and live performer.

When: Nov 30, 7pm

Where: YMCA club, Sarkhej - Gandhinagar Highway, Makarba

Abhivyakti - The City Arts Project

A project that brings together a variety of art forms – performing and visual – conceptualised and curated for the city. The sixth edition of the event will take place under the umbrella theme of ‘Stories from the Soul’.

This year there are 140 performances by 96 artists in genres including dance, music, theatre, and visual art installations.

Friday events: 

Traditional Folk - Rang Bhoomi Na Sadabahar Geeto - Rajoo Barot

When: Nov 29, 7.15pm

Where: Amphitheatre at Upasana School of Performing Arts

Dark Comedy and Absurd - The Carnival of Death - Ivan Khan

When: Nov 29, 7.15pm

Where: Dr. Shayama Prasad Mukherjee Auditorium

Coming Soon - Dark Humour - Devanshu Shah & Devang Nayak

When: Nov 29, 7.15pm

Where: Manch: Behind Platform GU

I am a Disco Dancer - Waacking Srilakshmi

When: Nov 29, 7.15pm

Where: Atira: Performance Stage, Atira Campus

Alokik - Kathak - Tarini Tripathi & Shalmali Zankar

When: Nov 29, 8.30pm

Where: Platform GU: Near Food Court

Sangeetyatra (Swar) - Indian Classical - Mehul Prajapati

When: Nov 29, 8.30pm

Where: Platform Atira: Near Food Court at Atira Campus

Oh!!! Womaniya - Saumya Joshi

When: Nov 29, 9.30pm

Where: Amphi: Amphitheatre at Upasana School of Performing Arts

The Untold - Bharatnatyam & Aerial Dance - Hiral Balsara

When: Nov 29, 9.30pm

Where: Shayama Prasad Mukherjee Auditorium

Gol Chashma - Folk Fusion Arif Mir

When: Nov 29, 9.30pm

Where: Manch: Behind Platform GU

Anant Lay - Rythm Fusion Rakesh Wani

When: Nov 29, 9.30pm

Where: Performance Stage, Atira Campus

Saturday events:

Kathak Aakhyan- Abhimanyu Parv - Kathak - Kadam Parikh

When: Nov 30, 7.15pm

Where: Amphitheatre at Upasana School of Performing Arts

The Carnival of Death - Dark Comedy and Absurd - Ivan Khan

When: Nov 30, 7.15pm

Where: Dr. Shayama Prasad Mukherjee Auditorium

Anubhuti - Classical fusion - Rucha Ajnaria

When: Nov 30, 7.15pm

Where: Manch: Behind Platform GU

The Palette Of Time - Fusion Rock - Mukt Band

When: Nov 30, 7.15pm

Where: Atira: Performance Stage, Atira Campus

HOW THIS, HOW THAT!!! - Clowning - Ajaaz Shaikh

When: Nov 30, 8.30pm

Where: Platform GU: Near Food Court

The Story of Sun and Moon - Kathak Dhara Vanera

When: Nov 30, 8.30pm

Where: Platform Atira: Near Food Court at Atira Campus

Mehfil-e-Sama - Qawwalli - Jaymin Vaidhya

When: Nov 30, 9.30pm

Where: Amphitheatre at Upasana School of Performing Arts

The Untold - Bharatnatyam & Aerial Dance - Hiral Balsara

When: Nov 30, 9.30pm

Where: Dr. Shayama Prasad Mukherjee Auditorium

Coming Soon - Dark Humour Devanshu Shah & Devang Nayak

When: Nov 30, 9.30pm

Where: Manch: Behind Platform GU

Tripoothu -The Sacred Feminine Awakening - Mohiniyattam - Dr Ayswaria Wariar

When: Nov 30, 9.30pm

Where: Atira: Performance Stage, Atira Campus

Sunday events: 

Territorial - Contemporary with Martial Arts - Gopal Agarwal & Aakash Vanzara

When: Dec 1, 7.15pm

Where: Amphitheatre at Upasana School of Performing Arts

MeghShyam - Indo-Western Classical Fusion - Aman Raithata

When: Dec 1, 7.15pm

Where: Dr. Shayama Prasad Mukherjee Auditorium

Ajab Nyay Tamaro, Gajab Nyay Tamaro - Satire - Ravi Ughrejiya

When: Dec 1, 7.15pm

Where: Manch: Behind Platform GU

Kahat Kabir - Contemporary Indian Classical - Anirudh Verma Collectives

When: Dec 1, 7.15pm

Where: Atira: Performance Stage, Atira Campus

Urban Drums - Afro Dance - Tarak Patel

When: Dec 1, 8.30pm

Where: Platform GU: Near Food Court

Sangeetyatra (Swar) Indian Classical - Mehul Prajapati

When: Dec 1, 8.30pm

Where: Platform Atira: Near Food Court at Atira Campus

IELO - Musical Staire - Keatan Jadhav

When: Dec 1, 9.30pm

Where: Amphitheatre at Upasana School of Performing Arts

Ananta-Unlimited Women - Kuchipudi - Amrita Lahiri

When: Dec 1, 9.30pm

Where: Dr. Shayama Prasad Mukherjee Auditorium

Hori ke Rasia - Traditional Folk - Mousam & Malka Mehta

When: Dec 1, 9.30pm

Where: Manch: Behind Platform GU

I am a Disco Dancer - Waacking - Srilakshmi

When: Dec 1, 9.30pm

Where: Atira: Performance Stage, Atira Campus

Solo exhibition ‘Come As You Are’ by sculptor Vyom

Experience Vyom's transformative art in his second solo exhibition. This immersive showcase explores the convergence of the mind, body, and aura through distinct mediums: ink on handmade paper, oil paint on cement boards, and corten steel sheets.

When: Dec 1 (11am onwards), till Jan 2

Where: 079|stories, Rajpath Rangoli Rd, Bodakdev

Lines of Life: Faces, Figures, and Fantasies by Vrindavan Solanki

When: Nov 29 (5 to 8 pm), till Jan 22, 2025 (11am to 7pm)

Where: Archer Art Gallery, 1st floor, Phoenix, near Vijay crossroads

Indian Classical Khayal Music by Sameehan Kashalkar, accompanied by Sapan Anjaria (on Tabla) and K.Shridhar Bhat (on Harmonium) 

Sameehan Kashalkar, son and disciple of the legendary Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar, is a promising musician of the Gwalior gharana. 

When: Nov 30, 6.30pm onwards

When: Arthshila Ahmedabad, 2-G, opposite Ahmedabad Management Association, Ambawadi 

Group Exhibition of paintings - Beyond the Brush

Artists: 

• Anshini Porecha
• Bina Dalal
• Chaitri Shah
• Darshana Thakore
• Falguni Dalal
• Finoli Modi
• Jahnvi Jardosh
• Janki Mehta
• Jaywini Shah
• Jinkal Pandya
• Keyuri Desai
• Krishna Shah
• Kshama Merchant
• Mansi Shah
• Meghna Pandya
• Namrata Jain
• Nemita Patwari
• Nipa Shah
• Parul Shah
• Swati Parikh

When: Till Dec 1, 4pm - 8pm

Where: Amdavad ni Gufa, K.L. Campus, Gujarat University Road

“A Visual Odyssey” - Art Exhibition by Hansa Patel 

When: Till Dec 6, 11am - 7pm

Where: Jodhpur Art Gallery, Ramdev Nagar, Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad International Book Festival

When: Nov 30 to Dec 8, 11am - 9pm

Where: Central Zone Office, Sardar Patel Bhavan, Municipal Corporation, Danapith - Khamasa, Ahmedabad, 380001