This weekend, Ahmedabad is buzzing with art, music, theatre, and cultural celebrations. From mesmerising performances to engaging exhibitions, there’s plenty to enjoy and experience.

Second annual Saanjhi Virasat Festival

Heritage Dawn Unfurling Saanjhi Virasat

When: Dec 6, 6pm

Where: Ahmedabad Management Association 

Brushstrokes of Dawn Sketching Kalupur's Soul

When: Dec 7, 8am 

Where: Meeting Point: AMAN Bakery, Kalupur 

Echoes of Time Journeying Through Dholka

When: Dec 8, 1:45pm

Where: Meeting Point: Sarkhej Roza

International book festival 

When: Till Dec 8, 8am to 9 pm

Where: River Front Event Centre

Solo exhibition on “Woman and the world” by Shujaat Mirza

When: Dec 8 (5pm), till dec 14 (11am - 7pm)

Where: Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation Art Gallery - Jodhpur Art Gallery, Ramdev Nagar, Ahmedabad

Whittled Worlds – Forms , Faces & Facets - Exhibition 

When: Till 20 Jan, 11am - 7pm

Where: Bespoke Art Gallery, Sindhubhavan, to, Ambli Road

Manhar Udhas Live in concert

When: Dec 8, 9:45pm

Where: Thakorbhai Desai Hall, Netaji Rd, opp. Law Garden, Ellisbridge

Abhivyakti - The City Arts Project

Friday Events

Swayam-The Voice within - Music Carnatic Fusion - Neelkantan I. Krishnan

When: Dec 6, 7.15pm

Where: Gujarat University Amphitheatre

Charan Kanya - Experimental Puppet Theatre - Rahul Kanthariya

When: Dec 6, 7.15pm

Where: Gujarat University Auditorium

Vi-Ka-Vi-Bu: Vinash Kaale Viparita Buddhi - Comedy Humoristic Kathak Dance Drama - Asmita Thakur

When: Dec 6, 7.15pm

Where: Manch: Behind Platform Gujarat University

Vahi Kahani, Phir - Experimental & Modern Folk - Anannya Vaidya

When: Dec 6, 7.15pm

Where: ATIRA

Busknation - Street Performance, Hip Hop - Sarthak Dubey

When: Dec 6, 8.30pm

Where: Platform GU: Near Food Court

Marzi Mushayra Humour & Musical Play - Kiran Panchal

When: Dec 6, 8.30pm

Where: Platform Atira: Near Food Court at Atira Campus

IELO - Musical Staire - Keatan Jadhav

When: Dec 6, 9.30pm

Where: Gujarat University Amphitheatre 

Dway( A Journey of Eti-Neti) - Indian classical & Contemporary - Bhagwat Prajapati

When: Dec 6, 9.30pm

Where: Gujarat University Auditorium

Anubhuti - Classical fusion Rucha Ajnaria

When: Dec 6, 9.30pm

Where: Manch: Behind Platform GU

Vastra: Necessity, Dignity, Identity - Bharatnaytam - Debjani Chatterjee

When: Dec 6, 9.30pm

Where: ATIRA

Saturday Events

Borderlands - Contemporary with classical vocabulary - Jaimil Joshi

When: Dec 7, 7.15pm

Where: Gujarat University Amphitheatre 

99 Days - Humour & Drama - Tushar Sharma

When: Dec 7, 7.15pm

Where: Gujarat University Auditorium

Thappo - Contemporary - Smit Bhatt

When: Dec 7, 7.15pm

Where: Manch: Behind Platform GU

Ishq Ke Saat Maqam - Indie/Contemporary - Munaf Luhar

When: Dec 7, 7.15pm

Where: ATIRA

Busknation - Street Performance, Hip Hop - Sarthak Dubey

When: Dec 7, 8.30pm

Where: Platform GU: Near Food Court

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

When: Dec 7, 8.30pm

Where: Platform Atira: Near Food Court at Atira Campus

Charan Kanya - Experimental Puppet Theatre - Rahul Kanthariya

When: Dec 7, 9.30pm

Where: Gujarat University Amphitheatre 

Betha Garba by Sharnam Vrund - Traditional Folk - Anupa Pota

When: Dec 7, 9.30pm

Where: Gujarat University Auditorium

Dhaag Samvad - Contemperory & its sub forms - Dhara Rughani

When: Dec 7, 9.30pm

Where: Manch: Behind Platform GU

Vastra: Necessity, Dignity, Identity - Bharatnaytam - Debjani Chatterjee

When: Dec 7, 9.30pm

Where: ATIRA

Sunday Events

Parikrama- A Journey Within - Belly Dancing - Debapriya Das

When: Dec 8, 7.15pm

Where: Gujarat University Amphitheatre 

99 Days - Humour & Drama - Tushar Sharma

When: Dec 8, 7.15pm

Where: Gujarat University Auditorium

Gol Chashma - Folk Fusion - Arif Mir

When: Dec 8, 7.15pm

Where: Manch: Behind Platform GU

Welcome Bhurabhai - Humour - Chetan Daiya

When: Dec 8, 7.15pm

Where: ATIRA

Char Bait Gujarati - Folk - Ragi Khambhalvi

When: Dec 8, 8.30pm

Where: Platform GU: Near Food Court

Funambulism - Street Art Form - Mansi Modi (Ahmedabad)

When: Dec 8, 8.30pm

Where: Platform Atira: Near Food Court at Atira Campus

Oh!!! Womaniya - Saumya Joshi

When: Dec 8, 9.30pm

Where: Gujarat University Amphitheatre 

Purushartham - Indie - Mishal R. Bhatiya

When: Dec 8, 9.30pm

Where: Gujarat University Auditorium

Vi-Ka-Vi-Bu: Vinash Kaale Viparita Buddhi - Comedy Humoristic Kathak Dance Drama - Asmita Thakur

When: Dec 8, 9.30pm

Where: Manch: Behind Platform GU

Kahat Kabir - Contemporary Indian Classical - Anirudh Verma Collectives

When: Dec 7, 9.30pm

Where: ATIRA

Nayana Soparkar’s SCULPTURE SHOW - Overloaded

When: till Dec 8, 4pm - 8pm

Where: Amdavad Ni Gufa, Kasturbhai Lalbhai Campus Opp Gujarat University campus, CEPT campus, Navrangpura

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