De-glam rarely looks and feels this good, we guess. Welcome to the Bimal Roy film festival, and be taken back to a time when Bollywood celebrated talent and idealism - minus the gimmicks.
The yearly explosion of noise, colour and commerce - the Numaish - at Exhibition Grounds is in no hurry to wind up this week, unlike a few other expos. And for green buffs, there's a horticulture show to get lost in.
Marvel at nature right in the middle of town, get draped in the latest designer threads, or catch up with SICA's regular Carnatic offering. Also, Bimal Roy's the buzzword for a few days, at least.
It's a day when the nation's thoughts are painted in the tricolour, and our roundup will help you do so. Patriotic songs, lots of sport, a buffet at the Taj, and to top it off, a grand classical concert are lined up for the day.
The Bimal Roy fest spells nostalgia for some, and an art camp spells identity for others. Then there's middle-class charm in ICONART's display of Babas & Bibis, and a few other destinations for the art buffs.
The Republic's birthday is excuse enough for local talent to pack a punch on the field. And after the hockey, basketball and tennis are exhausted, there's a well-rounded sports tournament coming up as well.
It takes high voltage to jolt the city out of its assumed long weekend ending tomorrow, and the fusion music concert at HICC does try its bit. On a more sober note, there's a life skills workshop and Bimal Roy's centenary celebrations engrossing the others.
Some might want to attend the snake show that's on at Botanical Gardens, but those who want to keep their appetite might want to partake of flute recitals and theatre, or better still, the Sunday brunches.
Time to go high-brow. Learn more about theatre or music, attend a book-reading session, or put on your thinking caps at a documentary screening. And at the end of the day, find yourself smarter by a few notches.
Make up your excuses to have a blast this weekend - music, book reading, theatre, shopping, lazing around, Indo-Pak peace, anything! For best results, switch the news off.