From an Onam sadhya to a Vande Mataram concert: Delhi-NCR plans for August 24

At 4.30pm, Quill and Canvas Bookshop Art Gallery in Gurugram’s South Point Mall will host a free discussion on *Flashlight* by Susan Choi, with Harsimran Kaur and Priyanka Vadapalli on the panel. The nearest stop is Sector 53-54 on the Rapid Metro.

Music, art and a meal

At the India Habitat Centre’s Stein Auditorium, *Sahityotsava Jashn-e-Adab – Cultural Kaarva’n Virasat* will mark 150 years of *Vande Mataram* from 7pm. The programme features vocalists Pt Sajan Mishra and Swaransh Mishra, alongside violinist N Rajam. Entry is free; JLN Stadium on the Violet Line is the closest Metro station.

Also in Delhi, Method in Defence Colony is showing *Fresh Produce*, an exhibition running through October 3. It is open noon to 7pm and has free entry. Lajpat Nagar on the Violet Line is the nearest Metro station.

For dinner, Mahabelly at DLF Avenue Mall in Saket has an Onam Sadhya Feast listed at 7pm, 8pm and 9pm. Entry is ₹1,699 and requires registration. Saket Metro station on the Yellow Line is nearby.

Pottery, comedy and jewellery

A Scratch Pottery workshop begins at 4pm at Chaayos in Connaught Place’s Inner Circle. Booking is through BookMyShow, and Rajiv Chowk serves the venue on the Blue and Yellow lines.

Hideout Comedy Club at the PVR Anupam Complex in Saket has *Kya Matter Hai?: Humans vs AI* at 7.30pm and 9.30pm, featuring Inder Sahani, Rajat Sood, Aashish Solanki, Gaurav Kapoor and Tushar Basra. Tickets are listed through BookMyShow; Malviya Nagar is the closest Metro station.

Jewellery World, a premium jewellery exhibition at Hyatt Regency Delhi in Bhikaji Cama Place, is open from 11am to 7pm with free entry. Its final listed day is August 24.