Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Weekly planner highlights food, textiles, art and design
This weekly planner lists art shows, a play, a food event and a design convention.
In Kolkata, Rahul Buski is showing paintings inspired by forests and his Paniya Adivasi community.
The exhibition is called Flowing like a River Undammed.
In Bengaluru, five friends meet again in a funny play called Dekh Behen 2.
Bengaluru also has an Oktoberfest food pop-up with German-inspired dishes and several kinds of cheese.
In Mumbai, Parchinkari displays beautiful textiles and brocades connected to traditional weaving.
New Delhi has an exhibition about how faces show identity and feelings.
Hyderabad is hosting Design Democracy, where brands and designers will present new work.
Rahul Buski’s solo exhibition Flowing like a River Undammed explores Kerala’s Paniya Adivasi connection with forests at Art Exposure, Kolkata, through 17 November.
The comedy play Dekh Behen 2 follows five friends reuniting for a vegetarian, alcohol-free wedding celebration at Ranga Shankara, Bengaluru, on 19 September.
Sourav Das’s Parchinkari showcases enamelled brocades and heirloom textiles at 47-A, Mumbai, through 27 September.
An Oktoberfest food pop-up at The Verandah, Grand Mercure, Bengaluru, offers cheeses, sausages, Kartoffelsalat, Wiener Schnitzel and Linzer Torte from 19 September to 4 October.
Heads: Every Face Holds a Story is on view in New Delhi, while Design Democracy brings more than 200 brands and 1,500 architects and designers to Hyderabad through 20 September.
- Who
- Artists Rahul Buski, Sourav Das, and the participants in the listed theatre, art and design events.
- What
- A selection of exhibitions, a comedy play, an Oktoberfest food pop-up and a design convention.
- When
- The events take place on or around 19 September, with exhibitions and the food pop-up continuing through dates ranging from 20 September to 17 November.
- Where
- Kolkata, Bengaluru, Mumbai, New Delhi and Hyderabad.
- Why
- The events are being presented to showcase paintings, textiles, performance, food, portrait-based art and emerging design practices.
- Flowing like a River Undammed
- Rahul Buski solo exhibition at Art Exposure, Kolkata; on view through 17 November, Monday to Saturday, 11am-8pm.
- Dekh Behen 2
- An 80-minute comedy play at Ranga Shankara, Bengaluru, on 19 September at 3.30pm and 7.30pm.
- Parchinkari
- Sourav Das exhibition of enamelled brocades and heirloom textiles at 47-A, Mumbai, through 27 September, except Mondays.
- Oktoberfest food pop-up
- Held at The Verandah, Grand Mercure, Koramangala, Bengaluru, from 19 September to 4 October, 12.30-3.30pm.
- Heads: Every Face Holds a Story
- Group exhibition curated by Amrita Kochhar at Shridharani Gallery, New Delhi, through 23 September.
- Design Democracy
- Design event at Hitex Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad, through 20 September, featuring more than 200 brands and 1,500 architects and designers.