Looking for something exciting to do in Ahmedabad this weekend? Check out our top picks for art and cultural events happening in the city. Make the most of your Saturday and Sunday with these great activities!

1. Ahmedabad Kalasangam Art Festival 

Ahmedabad Kalasangam 2024 promises to be a confluence of tradition and innovation where creativity knows no bounds.

When: Aug 31 & Sept 1, 11am to 7pm

Where: Jodhpur Art Gallery, AMC, Asawari Tower road, behind Mondeal Heights, Ahmedabad

2. ‘Expanding Horizons’ Exhibition 

Described as ‘echoes of the past’, beautifully captured by artist Rajesh Sagara in the Reminiscence collection, is bound to blow you away. 

When: Till Sept 28, 11am to 7pm

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

3. Open House (Art exhibition)

Discover an eclectic mix of artworks from across the country, featuring everything from vibrant paintings in various mediums to beautifully crafted sculptures.

When: Aug 30 to Sept 1, 11 am to 7 pm

Where: 079|stories, Rajpath Rangoli road, opposite Shashwat Bungalows, PRL Colony, Bodakdev

4. 11th National Art Exhibition 

With 50 outstanding artists from across the country, this exhibition composes captivating artistic forms from diverse Indian voices to translate the country’s cultural richness to the canvas.

When: Till Sept 1, 12 noon to 8 pm

Where: Hutheesing Visual Art Gallery, Kasturbhai Lalbhai Campus, CEPT

5. The collective canvas 1.0-multiple strokes 

Myriad Stories is an art exhibition that brings together mesmerising artworks by 25 artists from Gujarat and Maharashtra.

When: Till Sept 3, 4 to 8pm

Where: The Bungalows, opp Zydus Cadila Building, Iscon crossroads

6. Sunday Morning Book Party (BOOK CLUB MEETING)

Book review, debate, book quiz, book discussions

When: Sept 1, 8.30am to 11am

Where: Treatotel Hotel, Sterling Hospital road, L K Society, Nilmani Society, Memnagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

7. Crafting Alternative Futures (Book reading and dialogue) 

An interactive session with Sarita Sundar, a designer and design historian based in India.

Dr Rebecca Reubens, an alumna of NIFT Delhi, NID Ahmedabad, and Delft University of Technology, Netherlands. 

Priyanka Narula, the co-founder of Prelab Design Studio, an architecture and design practice based out of Hyderabad.

When: Aug 31, 6.30 pm onwards 

Where: Arthshila Ahmedabad, 2-G, opposite Ahmedabad Management Association, Panjrapol, Ambawadi - 380015.

8. Film showcase on ‘Eames: The Architect and The Painter’  

A 2011 documentary film about American designers Charles and Ray Eames and the Eames Office.

When: Aug 31 & Sept 1, 11.30am

Where: Arthshila Ahmedabad, 2-G, opposite AMA, Panjrapol, Ambawadi.

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