The Ultimate Guide To The Coolest Things You Can Do In Delhi This Weekend (16 – 18 June, 2017)

You spent nearly all of Monday to Friday wishing for the weekend. And now that it's here, you have no idea how to actually spend it. Don't fret. Help is here. Read on to find an exhaustive list of exciting activities and places you need to be at, to make the most of the weekend.

Be inspired and while you're at it, have a few laughs too at these wonderful events happening across the city.

5.0 Friday ft Tajdar Junaid

This Kolkata musician has been redefining the Indie music scene ever since the release of his debut album, What Colour Is Your Raindrop. His songs tend to transport you to misty mornings, lush meadows and an onslaught of melancholy. You can almost always see Junaid with his Charango, a small ten-stringed lute that makes his music one of a kind in the Indian music circuit. And this Friday, he's holding a show at the Electric Room, and believe me when I say, you shouldn't miss it.

When: 9pm to 5am, June 16th, Friday

Where: The Electric Room, Lodhi Road

Tupac Night at Hard Rock Cafe

Hard Rock Cafe celebrates the rapper's birthday, dedicating an entire night to 2Pac, one of the greatest artists of all time. Go down the memory lane, as you dance the night away to some of Tupac's best tracks.

When: 8:30pm, June 16, Friday

Where: M 110, 1st Floor, Hard Rock Cafe, DLF Place, Saket

International Flow Arts Day

Flow arts is believed to transform people's sense of well-being and inspire you to practice a healthier lifestyle. In an attempt to get flow artists and prop manipulators in one room to talk to people unaware of flow arts, this day is being dedicated to do all things health, fitness and expression related.

When: 11am onwards, June 18, Sunday

Where: Inside Nanaksar Gurudwara compound, Opposite residence M-39, Delhi Rock, Greater Kailash - Part 2

Swan Song

An original play by the Zorian Cross Productions, this is a fictional story of Belle de Nuit as she takes us on a musical journey through her life. But what makes this production unique is the fact that its being presented in cabaret style. Accompanying the lead actor, Nisa Shetty, are two dancers and a beautiful pianist. Strung together by some dazzling dance numbers and renditions of iconic songs such as 'I Don't Know How To Love Him', and 'Life Is A Cabaret', among many others, this show is not to be missed.

When: 8pm onwards, June 16 to 18

Where: Akshara Theater, 11-B Baba Kharak Singh Marg

On Glaze China Painting Workshop

A 4-day workshop on On-Glaze China Painting is being organised by Culture Chauraha this weekend. You will be learning how to paint floral designs, landscapes and other such things on 8" x 4" glazed porcelain/ceramic tiles and take them back with you.

When: 10am onwards, June 17

Where: Gulmohar Park

Paint Party - Feather Painting

The Craftsutra is organising a feather painting workshop in association with Chaayos. Aditi Agarwal, India's first ever feather artist will teach you how to paint feathers and transform them into beautiful gifts, decor items etc. All the material required for the workshop will be provided by Craftsutra.

When: 11am to 3pm, June 18

Where: Chaayos, Hauz Khas

Clueless Idiots - With Manoj Dogra, Rajat Chauhan, Garv Malik

For laughs, head to Central Delhi this Sunday. Ranging from childhood traumas, to adulthood dilemmas, Clueless Idiots is an act built on hilarious life stories of its three stand-up comedians.

When: 8 to 9.30pm, June 18

Where: Akshara Theatre

Dance your lazy weekend blues away at these parties

Summer Saturdays

BO55 or Bow of Ownage's sets are an eclectic mix of hard hitting beats, whereas DJ OCTAVE's sets comprise of trance and progressive music. And Deepscore, a Berklee College of Music alum, will entrance you with his deep bass lines, uplifting melodies and ethereal high notes.

When: Saturday, Jun 17, at 9pm

Where: Cherie One Qutub, One Qutub, 1501, Kalka Das Marg, Mehrauli

Saturday Ladies Night at Tabula Beach Cafe

Ladies, get your groove and your drink on, at the Tabula Beach Cafe this Saturday.

When: Saturday, June 17 at 8pm to Sunday, June 18 at 4am

Where: TabulaBeach Cafe, Khel Gaon Marg, Asian Games Village Complex

DJ Aqeel at Priveé

Dance the night away to DJ Aqueel's fantastic mixes of both popular Bollywood numbers as well as international hits on Saturday.

When: Saturday, Jun 17 at 9pm

Where: Club Priveé, Shangri-La's Eros Hotel, Connaught Place

DJ Gouri at Farzi Cafe

After you are done eating the one-of-a-kind dishes that are whipped up by the chefs at Farzi Cafe, burn those calories with a fun dance night. The inspirational DJ Gouri or Gouri Sharma, who's also an air-hostess with an MBA, has slowly been changing the nightlife music scene with her multifarious mixes.

When: Saturday, June 17 at 9.30pm

Where: Farzi Cafe, CP, E-38/39, Connaught Place

Eat your heart out at these newly-opened restaurants and cafes

Rabbit Hole, Hauz Khas

Where: 30, 3rd Floor, Hauz Khas Village

Cuisine: Italian, Continental

Citrus Cafe, Noida

Where: Sandal Suites, Assotech Business Cresterra, 22, Sector 135, Noida

Cuisine: North Indian, Asian, European, South Indian

Menchie's Frozen Yogurt, Hauz Khas Village

Where: 26, Ground Floor, Hauz Khas Village, New Delhi

Cuisine: Ice Cream

Nashta Gourmet

Delivers: In and around DLF Cyber City

Cuisine: Continental, American, North Indian, Salad, Lebanese, Indian, Middle Eastern

Westéross

Address: B Block, Phase 1, Sushant Lok, Gurgaon

Cuisine: Continental, Italian, Mexican

Want to run away to a cottage in the hills instead? Here are a few hamlets you could explore this weekend

Holiday Cottage in Jibhi

While you are at this wooden cottage, straight out of a storybook, you could also plan a hike through lush forest trails, go fishing for trouts and have a picnic lunch by the Banjar Valley.