Delhi NCR events on August 17: art, poetry, comedy and monsoon mela

Swati Pasari’s *Two And A Half Letters* opens at CCA Gallery, Bikaner House, on Pandara Road on August 17, with works curated by Yash Vikram. The free exhibition runs from 10am to 6pm until August 22; Khan Market is the nearest Metro station.

At India International Centre on Lodhi Road, a 6.15pm discussion on Asgar Gondvi’s vision and poetry will feature Sushma Bhatnagar, Anisur Rahman, Mehr e Alam and G S Khwaja. The same venue is showing Ravi Shail’s *Unconfined* from 11am to 7pm through August 29. Both have free entry and are near Jor Bagh Metro.

Noida’s Studio XO in Sector 94 hosts Naman Live at 9pm, while Harsh Gujral performs at The Laugh Store, CyberHub, Gurugram, at 7pm. Tickets for both are listed through BookMyShow.

For a daytime plan, Dastkar Monsoon Mela is open at Nature Bazaar, Chhatarpur, from 11am to 8pm on its final day. A 7pm panel on the Hindon River’s issues and solutions is also scheduled at India Habitat Centre.