With content created especially for Indo-German Urban Mela, BLOT and Jahcoozi, two electronic acts from Delhi & Berlin are set to wow audiences with an exciting new live musical-audiovisual show. The performance will feature tracks that combine both their musical influences as well as their cultural backgrounds.

The DWIH will hold a Science Slam – An exciting challenge for young scientists and science enthusiasts! Here the youth will be challenged to prove their knowledge in just ten minutes.

Explore urban culture in a series of workshops in dance, music and art by leading German artists - Can Gülec is one of Germany's finest hip-hop dancers, Tasek has travelled around the world lecturing and creating art, and Akua Naru has a reputation for captivating audiences with her music and performances. An Urban Styles Performance featuring Can and Akua Naru will be showcased on Monday, 29th October, 2012.

Get creative and paint a German style Easter egg, build a summery wind-wheel, create beautiful autumn lanterns or let your inspiration guide you as you cut out beautifully delicate winter snow flakes. Celebrate the four seasons of the year and German culture by crafting unique pieces of art.

Celebrated writers including Jeet Thayil, Rana Dasgupta, Indrajit Hazra, Ambarish Satwik, Amitabha Bagchi, Chandrahas Chowdhury, Anita Roy and Nilanjana Roy will gather under a flourishing tree and read from their published and forthcoming books.

This initiative is an attempt to create a complimentary yet contrasting array of images selected from an independent German publication in conjunction with photographers who have been involved with PIX: A Photography Quarterly over the last year.

Children too will be able to visually experiment with graffiti art.

A variety of fun and competitive German games will take place on a daily basis from 1pm to 5pm.

PIX is a photography quarterly and curatorial practice that engages with a wide range of subject matter with a different thematic focus for every issue. Assimilations is a projection of select photographers from PIX featuring various theme-based interpretations arising from the Quarterly over the last 2 years.

Step on board and explore the future of aviation, see what air travel could be like in 2050. An animated film depicts challenges that are currently faced while a model of the Airbus Concept Plane shows how these could be resolved.

Split into three main zones, the Bajaj Allianz pavilion is focusing on how small changes can make significant impact. An interactive digital depiction of day-today life in a city lies at the heart of the pavilion, while a health, motor and children's zone focus on specific areas.

Discover how chemistry is working to solve challenges posed by rapid urbanisation making a safer and sustainable future possible. There is also a Kids Lab (registration essential) offering hands-on lab experience to young people with an interest in science and chemistry.

Find out how we can develop cities of the future sustainably making everyday life easier, safer and more convenient. Explore Bosch's safety systems and discover the Eco Plus Home which generates virtually no Co2 emissions.

Showcasing projects that offer imaginative and innovative solutions for the future. Highlights include the $300 house, a solar powered aircraft and the interactive 'Dream: IN Tree'.

As one of the city partners of the Indo-German Urban Mela, DHL presents itself in a pavilion as an innovative and reliable partner to solve challenges posed by the pace of change in urban living.

Business, growth, prosperity – this motto sums up the aims of Germany’s Economics Ministry. After all, prosperity can only be attained through economic growth. The ministry’s policies are focused on a strategy for growth, safeguarding Germany’s economic future via new technologies, innovative start-ups and a supply of qualified professionals, as well as cutting red tape and implementing Germany’s radical energy reforms.

Innovative and successful products that are the result of the cooperation between science and industry are on display. There is also information for visitors about opportunities to study and do research internships in Germany.

LANXESS has an inherent focus on sustainable development for future. The company boasts of an array of products that play a role in our day-to-day lives in different ways and make urban living more comfortable, healthier and safer.

Discover the journey of Metro Cash & Carry and see how they support farmers, traders, entrepreneurs and individuals. Visitors will be guided through an experience that demonstrates how Metro has bought rural and urban India closer together.

Get hands on with the Smart Grid and explore how cities of the future will use energy to function. The SAP pavilion demonstrates solutions that can offer a safe and sustainable supply of energy without impacting the environment.

Interactive experiences are demonstrating how cities of the future can be built around innovative technological solutions to "turn grey cities green".

From renewable power supplies to industrial services and the automotive sector, get to know Voith from different perspectives. Display graphics and a video presentation will acquaint visitors on Voith's foresighted technologies.

Acting in an eco-compatible and responsible way, Volkswagen Group represented by Volkswagen Group India, shows the efforts in fields of mobility solutions for the challenges of increasing urbanization with alternative drive concepts. We want to show you how we are aiming to achieve sustainable mobility and how we are facing the challenges of tomorrow’s requirements ¬– both, for the people and the environment. Inside the Volkswagen pavilion you will find among other things, a miniature of the MicroCity, one of Volkswagen’s research project of a connected urban environment. According to that, we present “Nils” – an electric vehicle for the inner city traffic of tomorrow.

Sitar maestro Asad Khan and the band Fusion Messengers will mesmerise the audience with a unique take on Sitar, crossing classical Indian genres with jazz, flamenco, electronica and folk. At the Urban Mela, Asad will be performing with the 'Fusion Messengers' who regularly play for A.R Rahman and are often on tour for many other jazz and world music festivals across the globe.

Comic artist Barbara Yelin will create a sketchbook diary that will be hand-drawn and will document her discoveries and the people she will encounter at the Urban Mela. Yelin will also be holding a workshop for young people that focuses on city spaces and how to capture them via comics. On each day of the mela, there will be new updates from her Delhi sketchbook on the website.

Come and share an immersive theatrical experience, where the audience collaborates with the actors creating a unique experience in a nontraditional space. An afternoon of stories and silences.

In collaboration with ECOMOVE International the Goethe-Institut has put together a series of 13 feature-length and short films entitled Climate.Culture.Change that addresses the causes of the climate crisis and presents a few possible ways out.

As part of the Year of Germany in India and the Urban Mela being organised by Goethe-Institut at the Indraprastha Park in New Delhi from 27th October to 4th November, we would like to announce a Call for Entries for a Poetry Slam event to be held on 27 October between 5.00 pm to 6.00pm at the Indraprastha park around the theme of City as Serai/Yeh shahar ek sarai.

Explore urban culture in a series of workshops in dance, music and art by leading German artists - Can Gülec is one of Germany's finest hip-hop dancers, Tasek has travelled around the world lecturing and creating art, and Akua Naru has a reputation for captivating audiences with her music and performances. An Urban Styles Performance featuring Can and Akua Naru will be showcased on Monday, 29th October, 2012.

Get creative and paint a German style Easter egg, build a summery wind-wheel, create beautiful autumn lanterns or let your inspiration guide you as you cut out beautifully delicate winter snow flakes. Celebrate the four seasons of the year and German culture by crafting unique pieces of art.

Celebrated writers including Jeet Thayil, Rana Dasgupta, Indrajit Hazra, Ambarish Satwik, Amitabha Bagchi, Chandrahas Chowdhury, Anita Roy and Nilanjana Roy will gather under a flourishing tree and read from their published and forthcoming books.

This initiative is an attempt to create a complimentary yet contrasting array of images selected from an independent German publication in conjunction with photographers who have been involved with PIX: A Photography Quarterly over the last year.

A variety of fun and competitive German games will take place on a daily basis from 1pm to 5pm.

PIX is a photography quarterly and curatorial practice that engages with a wide range of subject matter with a different thematic focus for every issue. Assimilations is a projection of select photographers from PIX featuring various theme-based interpretations arising from the Quarterly over the last 2 years.

Step on board and explore the future of aviation, see what air travel could be like in 2050. An animated film depicts challenges that are currently faced while a model of the Airbus Concept Plane shows how these could be resolved.

Split into three main zones, the Bajaj Allianz pavilion is focusing on how small changes can make significant impact. An interactive digital depiction of day-today life in a city lies at the heart of the pavilion, while a health, motor and children's zone focus on specific areas.

Discover how chemistry is working to solve challenges posed by rapid urbanisation making a safer and sustainable future possible. There is also a Kids Lab (registration essential) offering hands-on lab experience to young people with an interest in science and chemistry.

Find out how we can develop cities of the future sustainably making everyday life easier, safer and more convenient. Explore Bosch's safety systems and discover the Eco Plus Home which generates virtually no Co2 emissions.

Showcasing projects that offer imaginative and innovative solutions for the future. Highlights include the $300 house, a solar powered aircraft and the interactive 'Dream: IN Tree'.

As one of the city partners of the Indo-German Urban Mela, DHL presents itself in a pavilion as an innovative and reliable partner to solve challenges posed by the pace of change in urban living.

Business, growth, prosperity – this motto sums up the aims of Germany’s Economics Ministry. After all, prosperity can only be attained through economic growth. The ministry’s policies are focused on a strategy for growth, safeguarding Germany’s economic future via new technologies, innovative start-ups and a supply of qualified professionals, as well as cutting red tape and implementing Germany’s radical energy reforms.

Innovative and successful products that are the result of the cooperation between science and industry are on display. There is also information for visitors about opportunities to study and do research internships in Germany.

LANXESS has an inherent focus on sustainable development for future. The company boasts of an array of products that play a role in our day-to-day lives in different ways and make urban living more comfortable, healthier and safer.

Discover the journey of Metro Cash & Carry and see how they support farmers, traders, entrepreneurs and individuals. Visitors will be guided through an experience that demonstrates how Metro has bought rural and urban India closer together.

Get hands on with the Smart Grid and explore how cities of the future will use energy to function. The SAP pavilion demonstrates solutions that can offer a safe and sustainable supply of energy without impacting the environment.

Interactive experiences are demonstrating how cities of the future can be built around innovative technological solutions to "turn grey cities green".

From renewable power supplies to industrial services and the automotive sector, get to know Voith from different perspectives. Display graphics and a video presentation will acquaint visitors on Voith's foresighted technologies.

Acting in an eco-compatible and responsible way, Volkswagen Group represented by Volkswagen Group India, shows the efforts in fields of mobility solutions for the challenges of increasing urbanization with alternative drive concepts. We want to show you how we are aiming to achieve sustainable mobility and how we are facing the challenges of tomorrow’s requirements ¬– both, for the people and the environment. Inside the Volkswagen pavilion you will find among other things, a miniature of the MicroCity, one of Volkswagen’s research project of a connected urban environment. According to that, we present “Nils” – an electric vehicle for the inner city traffic of tomorrow.

Indian Ocean will light up the Indo-German Urban Mela with their performance on October 29th, 2012. Founded in 1990, the band is considered to be the original pioneer of fusion rock in India with a sound that integrates Shlokas, Sufism, environmentalism, mythology and revolution. Indian Ocean are renowned for their vibrant performances and captivating audiences; a seminal band in the history of contemporary Indian music.

Explore urban culture in a series of workshops in dance, music and art by leading German artists - Can Gülec is one of Germany's finest hip-hop dancers, Tasek has travelled around the world lecturing and creating art, and Akua Naru has a reputation for captivating audiences with her music and performances. An Urban Styles Performance featuring Can and Akua Naru will be showcased on Monday, 29th October, 2012.

Get creative and paint a German style Easter egg, build a summery wind-wheel, create beautiful autumn lanterns or let your inspiration guide you as you cut out beautifully delicate winter snow flakes. Celebrate the four seasons of the year and German culture by crafting unique pieces of art.

This initiative is an attempt to create a complimentary yet contrasting array of images selected from an independent German publication in conjunction with photographers who have been involved with PIX: A Photography Quarterly over the last year.

A variety of fun and competitive German games will take place on a daily basis from 1pm to 5pm.

BOSCH presentation on technology and career opportunities to all Bosch target colleges (engineering as well as management institutes). Followed by a guided tour through Bosch Pavilion.

PIX is a photography quarterly and curatorial practice that engages with a wide range of subject matter with a different thematic focus for every issue. Assimilations is a projection of select photographers from PIX featuring various theme-based interpretations arising from the Quarterly over the last 2 years.

Step on board and explore the future of aviation, see what air travel could be like in 2050. An animated film depicts challenges that are currently faced while a model of the Airbus Concept Plane shows how these could be resolved.

Split into three main zones, the Bajaj Allianz pavilion is focusing on how small changes can make significant impact. An interactive digital depiction of day-today life in a city lies at the heart of the pavilion, while a health, motor and children's zone focus on specific areas.

Discover how chemistry is working to solve challenges posed by rapid urbanisation making a safer and sustainable future possible. There is also a Kids Lab (registration essential) offering hands-on lab experience to young people with an interest in science and chemistry.

Find out how we can develop cities of the future sustainably making everyday life easier, safer and more convenient. Explore Bosch's safety systems and discover the Eco Plus Home which generates virtually no Co2 emissions.

Showcasing projects that offer imaginative and innovative solutions for the future. Highlights include the $300 house, a solar powered aircraft and the interactive 'Dream: IN Tree'.

As one of the city partners of the Indo-German Urban Mela, DHL presents itself in a pavilion as an innovative and reliable partner to solve challenges posed by the pace of change in urban living.

Business, growth, prosperity – this motto sums up the aims of Germany’s Economics Ministry. After all, prosperity can only be attained through economic growth. The ministry’s policies are focused on a strategy for growth, safeguarding Germany’s economic future via new technologies, innovative start-ups and a supply of qualified professionals, as well as cutting red tape and implementing Germany’s radical energy reforms.

Innovative and successful products that are the result of the cooperation between science and industry are on display. There is also information for visitors about opportunities to study and do research internships in Germany.

LANXESS has an inherent focus on sustainable development for future. The company boasts of an array of products that play a role in our day-to-day lives in different ways and make urban living more comfortable, healthier and safer.

Discover the journey of Metro Cash & Carry and see how they support farmers, traders, entrepreneurs and individuals. Visitors will be guided through an experience that demonstrates how Metro has bought rural and urban India closer together.

Get hands on with the Smart Grid and explore how cities of the future will use energy to function. The SAP pavilion demonstrates solutions that can offer a safe and sustainable supply of energy without impacting the environment.

Interactive experiences are demonstrating how cities of the future can be built around innovative technological solutions to "turn grey cities green".

From renewable power supplies to industrial services and the automotive sector, get to know Voith from different perspectives. Display graphics and a video presentation will acquaint visitors on Voith's foresighted technologies.

Acting in an eco-compatible and responsible way, Volkswagen Group represented by Volkswagen Group India, shows the efforts in fields of mobility solutions for the challenges of increasing urbanization with alternative drive concepts. We want to show you how we are aiming to achieve sustainable mobility and how we are facing the challenges of tomorrow’s requirements ¬– both, for the people and the environment. Inside the Volkswagen pavilion you will find among other things, a miniature of the MicroCity, one of Volkswagen’s research project of a connected urban environment. According to that, we present “Nils” – an electric vehicle for the inner city traffic of tomorrow.

Mardi Gras.BB is a German band with a style that blends blues, soul, funk, chanson, rock, pop, country and psychedelic. They will be accompanied by trombone player and singer Dr Ring Ding, for their performance at the Urban Mela.They will present the best of their works in a two hour concert.

Get creative and paint a German style Easter egg, build a summery wind-wheel, create beautiful autumn lanterns or let your inspiration guide you as you cut out beautifully delicate winter snow flakes. Celebrate the four seasons of the year and German culture by crafting unique pieces of art.

The Collegiate Theatre Festival for New German Writing is an initiative to promote contemporary German plays and campus theatre in the city.

This initiative is an attempt to create a complimentary yet contrasting array of images selected from an independent German publication in conjunction with photographers who have been involved with PIX: A Photography Quarterly over the last year.

A variety of fun and competitive German games will take place on a daily basis from 1pm to 5pm.

PIX is a photography quarterly and curatorial practice that engages with a wide range of subject matter with a different thematic focus for every issue. Assimilations is a projection of select photographers from PIX featuring various theme-based interpretations arising from the Quarterly over the last 2 years.

Step on board and explore the future of aviation, see what air travel could be like in 2050. An animated film depicts challenges that are currently faced while a model of the Airbus Concept Plane shows how these could be resolved.

Split into three main zones, the Bajaj Allianz pavilion is focusing on how small changes can make significant impact. An interactive digital depiction of day-today life in a city lies at the heart of the pavilion, while a health, motor and children's zone focus on specific areas.

Discover how chemistry is working to solve challenges posed by rapid urbanisation making a safer and sustainable future possible. There is also a Kids Lab (registration essential) offering hands-on lab experience to young people with an interest in science and chemistry.

Find out how we can develop cities of the future sustainably making everyday life easier, safer and more convenient. Explore Bosch's safety systems and discover the Eco Plus Home which generates virtually no Co2 emissions.

Showcasing projects that offer imaginative and innovative solutions for the future. Highlights include the $300 house, a solar powered aircraft and the interactive 'Dream: IN Tree'.

As one of the city partners of the Indo-German Urban Mela, DHL presents itself in a pavilion as an innovative and reliable partner to solve challenges posed by the pace of change in urban living.

Business, growth, prosperity – this motto sums up the aims of Germany’s Economics Ministry. After all, prosperity can only be attained through economic growth. The ministry’s policies are focused on a strategy for growth, safeguarding Germany’s economic future via new technologies, innovative start-ups and a supply of qualified professionals, as well as cutting red tape and implementing Germany’s radical energy reforms.

Innovative and successful products that are the result of the cooperation between science and industry are on display. There is also information for visitors about opportunities to study and do research internships in Germany.

LANXESS has an inherent focus on sustainable development for future. The company boasts of an array of products that play a role in our day-to-day lives in different ways and make urban living more comfortable, healthier and safer.

Discover the journey of Metro Cash & Carry and see how they support farmers, traders, entrepreneurs and individuals. Visitors will be guided through an experience that demonstrates how Metro has bought rural and urban India closer together.

Get hands on with the Smart Grid and explore how cities of the future will use energy to function. The SAP pavilion demonstrates solutions that can offer a safe and sustainable supply of energy without impacting the environment.

Interactive experiences are demonstrating how cities of the future can be built around innovative technological solutions to "turn grey cities green".

From renewable power supplies to industrial services and the automotive sector, get to know Voith from different perspectives. Display graphics and a video presentation will acquaint visitors on Voith's foresighted technologies.

Acting in an eco-compatible and responsible way, Volkswagen Group represented by Volkswagen Group India, shows the efforts in fields of mobility solutions for the challenges of increasing urbanization with alternative drive concepts. We want to show you how we are aiming to achieve sustainable mobility and how we are facing the challenges of tomorrow’s requirements ¬– both, for the people and the environment. Inside the Volkswagen pavilion you will find among other things, a miniature of the MicroCity, one of Volkswagen’s research project of a connected urban environment. According to that, we present “Nils” – an electric vehicle for the inner city traffic of tomorrow.

The opening performance of Ignite! Festival of Contemporary Dance, MeiDhwani is performed by the Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts and choreographed by Jayachandran Palazhy. Derived from Tamil and Sanskrit ('mei' meaning body and 'dhwani' meaning echo or suggestion) the title subtly alludes to 'Echoes of the Body' or 'Memories of the Body'. The production traverses the urban Indian experience, using iconography, sound, colour and light to deliver a sensuous and passionate performance.

Already tipped by many in the electronic music community to be a major presence for years to come, Dualist Inquiry showed exactly what the fuss is all about on his debut EP Dualism which dropped on Audio Ashram last year to critical acclaim.

Engage in a discussion with great minds from India and Germany who’ll meet in the Talks on Cities, focusing on issues related to Modernism, Architecture and Urbanism as well as to Urban Development, Sustainability and Mobility in our cities.

Get creative and paint a German style Easter egg, build a summery wind-wheel, create beautiful autumn lanterns or let your inspiration guide you as you cut out beautifully delicate winter snow flakes. Celebrate the four seasons of the year and German culture by crafting unique pieces of art.

The Collegiate Theatre Festival for New German Writing is an initiative to promote contemporary German plays and campus theatre in the city.

This initiative is an attempt to create a complimentary yet contrasting array of images selected from an independent German publication in conjunction with photographers who have been involved with PIX: A Photography Quarterly over the last year.

A variety of fun and competitive German games will take place on a daily basis from 1pm to 5pm.

PIX is a photography quarterly and curatorial practice that engages with a wide range of subject matter with a different thematic focus for every issue. Assimilations is a projection of select photographers from PIX featuring various theme-based interpretations arising from the Quarterly over the last 2 years.

Step on board and explore the future of aviation, see what air travel could be like in 2050. An animated film depicts challenges that are currently faced while a model of the Airbus Concept Plane shows how these could be resolved.

Split into three main zones, the Bajaj Allianz pavilion is focusing on how small changes can make significant impact. An interactive digital depiction of day-today life in a city lies at the heart of the pavilion, while a health, motor and children's zone focus on specific areas.

Discover how chemistry is working to solve challenges posed by rapid urbanisation making a safer and sustainable future possible. There is also a Kids Lab (registration essential) offering hands-on lab experience to young people with an interest in science and chemistry.

Find out how we can develop cities of the future sustainably making everyday life easier, safer and more convenient. Explore Bosch's safety systems and discover the Eco Plus Home which generates virtually no Co2 emissions.

Showcasing projects that offer imaginative and innovative solutions for the future. Highlights include the $300 house, a solar powered aircraft and the interactive 'Dream: IN Tree'.

As one of the city partners of the Indo-German Urban Mela, DHL presents itself in a pavilion as an innovative and reliable partner to solve challenges posed by the pace of change in urban living.

Business, growth, prosperity – this motto sums up the aims of Germany’s Economics Ministry. After all, prosperity can only be attained through economic growth. The ministry’s policies are focused on a strategy for growth, safeguarding Germany’s economic future via new technologies, innovative start-ups and a supply of qualified professionals, as well as cutting red tape and implementing Germany’s radical energy reforms.

Innovative and successful products that are the result of the cooperation between science and industry are on display. There is also information for visitors about opportunities to study and do research internships in Germany.

LANXESS has an inherent focus on sustainable development for future. The company boasts of an array of products that play a role in our day-to-day lives in different ways and make urban living more comfortable, healthier and safer.

Discover the journey of Metro Cash & Carry and see how they support farmers, traders, entrepreneurs and individuals. Visitors will be guided through an experience that demonstrates how Metro has bought rural and urban India closer together.

Get hands on with the Smart Grid and explore how cities of the future will use energy to function. The SAP pavilion demonstrates solutions that can offer a safe and sustainable supply of energy without impacting the environment.

Interactive experiences are demonstrating how cities of the future can be built around innovative technological solutions to "turn grey cities green".

From renewable power supplies to industrial services and the automotive sector, get to know Voith from different perspectives. Display graphics and a video presentation will acquaint visitors on Voith's foresighted technologies.

Acting in an eco-compatible and responsible way, Volkswagen Group represented by Volkswagen Group India, shows the efforts in fields of mobility solutions for the challenges of increasing urbanization with alternative drive concepts. We want to show you how we are aiming to achieve sustainable mobility and how we are facing the challenges of tomorrow’s requirements ¬– both, for the people and the environment. Inside the Volkswagen pavilion you will find among other things, a miniature of the MicroCity, one of Volkswagen’s research project of a connected urban environment. According to that, we present “Nils” – an electric vehicle for the inner city traffic of tomorrow.

Watch four of the best college bands from Delhi come together and perform a range of original and cover songs.

An exciting series of readings by prominent authors (Urvashi Butalia, Rana Dasgupta and many more) engaging in other fields of Indian literature than novels, in cooperation with Yodakin.

Get creative and paint a German style Easter egg, build a summery wind-wheel, create beautiful autumn lanterns or let your inspiration guide you as you cut out beautifully delicate winter snow flakes. Celebrate the four seasons of the year and German culture by crafting unique pieces of art.

A street play based on the personal narratives of industrial workers in and around Delhi.

Students from the Nehru Word School will perform the play ‘Der Rattenfänger von Hameln’ with a cast of over 100 actors, dancers, narrators and musicians.

The Yellow Line Project (YLP) was a collaborative residential project held in Delhi in November 2011 that invited leading choreographers and media artists to create and present short dance-films based on the city of Delhi.

This initiative is an attempt to create a complimentary yet contrasting array of images selected from an independent German publication in conjunction with photographers who have been involved with PIX: A Photography Quarterly over the last year.

A variety of fun and competitive German games will take place on a daily basis from 1pm to 5pm.

PIX is a photography quarterly and curatorial practice that engages with a wide range of subject matter with a different thematic focus for every issue. Assimilations is a projection of select photographers from PIX featuring various theme-based interpretations arising from the Quarterly over the last 2 years.

Step on board and explore the future of aviation, see what air travel could be like in 2050. An animated film depicts challenges that are currently faced while a model of the Airbus Concept Plane shows how these could be resolved.

Split into three main zones, the Bajaj Allianz pavilion is focusing on how small changes can make significant impact. An interactive digital depiction of day-today life in a city lies at the heart of the pavilion, while a health, motor and children's zone focus on specific areas.

Discover how chemistry is working to solve challenges posed by rapid urbanisation making a safer and sustainable future possible. There is also a Kids Lab (registration essential) offering hands-on lab experience to young people with an interest in science and chemistry.

Find out how we can develop cities of the future sustainably making everyday life easier, safer and more convenient. Explore Bosch's safety systems and discover the Eco Plus Home which generates virtually no Co2 emissions.

Showcasing projects that offer imaginative and innovative solutions for the future. Highlights include the $300 house, a solar powered aircraft and the interactive 'Dream: IN Tree'.

As one of the city partners of the Indo-German Urban Mela, DHL presents itself in a pavilion as an innovative and reliable partner to solve challenges posed by the pace of change in urban living.

Business, growth, prosperity – this motto sums up the aims of Germany’s Economics Ministry. After all, prosperity can only be attained through economic growth. The ministry’s policies are focused on a strategy for growth, safeguarding Germany’s economic future via new technologies, innovative start-ups and a supply of qualified professionals, as well as cutting red tape and implementing Germany’s radical energy reforms.

Innovative and successful products that are the result of the cooperation between science and industry are on display. There is also information for visitors about opportunities to study and do research internships in Germany.

LANXESS has an inherent focus on sustainable development for future. The company boasts of an array of products that play a role in our day-to-day lives in different ways and make urban living more comfortable, healthier and safer.

Discover the journey of Metro Cash & Carry and see how they support farmers, traders, entrepreneurs and individuals. Visitors will be guided through an experience that demonstrates how Metro has bought rural and urban India closer together.

Get hands on with the Smart Grid and explore how cities of the future will use energy to function. The SAP pavilion demonstrates solutions that can offer a safe and sustainable supply of energy without impacting the environment.

Interactive experiences are demonstrating how cities of the future can be built around innovative technological solutions to "turn grey cities green".

From renewable power supplies to industrial services and the automotive sector, get to know Voith from different perspectives. Display graphics and a video presentation will acquaint visitors on Voith's foresighted technologies.

Acting in an eco-compatible and responsible way, Volkswagen Group represented by Volkswagen Group India, shows the efforts in fields of mobility solutions for the challenges of increasing urbanization with alternative drive concepts. We want to show you how we are aiming to achieve sustainable mobility and how we are facing the challenges of tomorrow’s requirements ¬– both, for the people and the environment. Inside the Volkswagen pavilion you will find among other things, a miniature of the MicroCity, one of Volkswagen’s research project of a connected urban environment. According to that, we present “Nils” – an electric vehicle for the inner city traffic of tomorrow.

The Ska Vengers is a new Delhi based band who blend ska rhythms with elements of dub, punk, jazz and rap to come up with a form of music that is refreshingly different, energetic and highly danceable. The group is widely considered to be one of the more vital and relevant live musical outfits in India today.

A collaborative dance piece created by German dancer and choreographer Felix Bürkle and Indian dancer Hema Sundari Vellaluru during a six month residency in Mumbai. Starting Point #3 begins with the encounter of two people, a real encounter in a given space that just happens to be a stage, a public space.

GreenKarbon, a unique bio-diversity climate initiative by Deutsche Bank and Sanctuary Asia, will organise a Nature Photography Workshop for nature enthusiasts.

Get creative and paint a German style Easter egg, build a summery wind-wheel, create beautiful autumn lanterns or let your inspiration guide you as you cut out beautifully delicate winter snow flakes. Celebrate the four seasons of the year and German culture by crafting unique pieces of art.

A site specific performance of a dynamic movement installation that vividly captures the mad need to build, demolish and re-imagine the city, exploring how people, workers and individuals are caught in this mayhem; a maze of bricks, bridges, construction sites and dust.

More than 250 students will participate in this exciting performance marathon, broadcasting their skills and talent from dancing to singing, acting, playing instruments and reciting poetry.

This initiative is an attempt to create a complimentary yet contrasting array of images selected from an independent German publication in conjunction with photographers who have been involved with PIX: A Photography Quarterly over the last year.

A variety of fun and competitive German games will take place on a daily basis from 1pm to 5pm.

PIX is a photography quarterly and curatorial practice that engages with a wide range of subject matter with a different thematic focus for every issue. Assimilations is a projection of select photographers from PIX featuring various theme-based interpretations arising from the Quarterly over the last 2 years.

Step on board and explore the future of aviation, see what air travel could be like in 2050. An animated film depicts challenges that are currently faced while a model of the Airbus Concept Plane shows how these could be resolved.

Split into three main zones, the Bajaj Allianz pavilion is focusing on how small changes can make significant impact. An interactive digital depiction of day-today life in a city lies at the heart of the pavilion, while a health, motor and children's zone focus on specific areas.

Discover how chemistry is working to solve challenges posed by rapid urbanisation making a safer and sustainable future possible. There is also a Kids Lab (registration essential) offering hands-on lab experience to young people with an interest in science and chemistry.

Find out how we can develop cities of the future sustainably making everyday life easier, safer and more convenient. Explore Bosch's safety systems and discover the Eco Plus Home which generates virtually no Co2 emissions.

Showcasing projects that offer imaginative and innovative solutions for the future. Highlights include the $300 house, a solar powered aircraft and the interactive 'Dream: IN Tree'.

As one of the city partners of the Indo-German Urban Mela, DHL presents itself in a pavilion as an innovative and reliable partner to solve challenges posed by the pace of change in urban living.

Business, growth, prosperity – this motto sums up the aims of Germany’s Economics Ministry. After all, prosperity can only be attained through economic growth. The ministry’s policies are focused on a strategy for growth, safeguarding Germany’s economic future via new technologies, innovative start-ups and a supply of qualified professionals, as well as cutting red tape and implementing Germany’s radical energy reforms.

Innovative and successful products that are the result of the cooperation between science and industry are on display. There is also information for visitors about opportunities to study and do research internships in Germany.

LANXESS has an inherent focus on sustainable development for future. The company boasts of an array of products that play a role in our day-to-day lives in different ways and make urban living more comfortable, healthier and safer.

Discover the journey of Metro Cash & Carry and see how they support farmers, traders, entrepreneurs and individuals. Visitors will be guided through an experience that demonstrates how Metro has bought rural and urban India closer together.

Get hands on with the Smart Grid and explore how cities of the future will use energy to function. The SAP pavilion demonstrates solutions that can offer a safe and sustainable supply of energy without impacting the environment.

Interactive experiences are demonstrating how cities of the future can be built around innovative technological solutions to "turn grey cities green".

From renewable power supplies to industrial services and the automotive sector, get to know Voith from different perspectives. Display graphics and a video presentation will acquaint visitors on Voith's foresighted technologies.

Acting in an eco-compatible and responsible way, Volkswagen Group represented by Volkswagen Group India, shows the efforts in fields of mobility solutions for the challenges of increasing urbanization with alternative drive concepts. We want to show you how we are aiming to achieve sustainable mobility and how we are facing the challenges of tomorrow’s requirements ¬– both, for the people and the environment. Inside the Volkswagen pavilion you will find among other things, a miniature of the MicroCity, one of Volkswagen’s research project of a connected urban environment. According to that, we present “Nils” – an electric vehicle for the inner city traffic of tomorrow.

Ayaan gave his first solo performance at the age of 8 and has since travelled the world performing in many prestigious venues and popular festivals.

A series of public talks, being organised by the University of Göttingen, Germany, will bring different experts from Göttingen and India on a single platform to provoke thought that foster ideas on diverse subjects.

Come and take part in the b-boying and breakdance workshop and don’t miss the special performance taking place later on in the day!

Get creative and paint a German style Easter egg, build a summery wind-wheel, create beautiful autumn lanterns or let your inspiration guide you as you cut out beautifully delicate winter snow flakes. Celebrate the four seasons of the year and German culture by crafting unique pieces of art.

Tiny Drops are putting on a special performance at the Urban Mela, a great opportunity to see some of Delhi’s young talent.

Celebrated writers including Jeet Thayil, Rana Dasgupta, Indrajit Hazra, Ambarish Satwik, Amitabha Bagchi, Chandrahas Chowdhury, Anita Roy and Nilanjana Roy will gather under a flourishing tree and read from their published and forthcoming books.

This initiative is an attempt to create a complimentary yet contrasting array of images selected from an independent German publication in conjunction with photographers who have been involved with PIX: A Photography Quarterly over the last year.

A variety of fun and competitive German games will take place on a daily basis from 1pm to 5pm.

Famous theatre personality Sanjna Kapoor will be reading out of her favorite children’s books mesmerizing the kids as she had once been mesmerized and taking the adults back into childhood.

The Tadpole Repertory is one of Delhi’s most prominent and prolific theatre groups. The group is dedicated to presenting original writing and devised text performances on subjects that are relevant and compelling to audiences today.

PIX is a photography quarterly and curatorial practice that engages with a wide range of subject matter with a different thematic focus for every issue. Assimilations is a projection of select photographers from PIX featuring various theme-based interpretations arising from the Quarterly over the last 2 years.

Step on board and explore the future of aviation, see what air travel could be like in 2050. An animated film depicts challenges that are currently faced while a model of the Airbus Concept Plane shows how these could be resolved.

Split into three main zones, the Bajaj Allianz pavilion is focusing on how small changes can make significant impact. An interactive digital depiction of day-today life in a city lies at the heart of the pavilion, while a health, motor and children's zone focus on specific areas.

Discover how chemistry is working to solve challenges posed by rapid urbanisation making a safer and sustainable future possible. There is also a Kids Lab (registration essential) offering hands-on lab experience to young people with an interest in science and chemistry.

Find out how we can develop cities of the future sustainably making everyday life easier, safer and more convenient. Explore Bosch's safety systems and discover the Eco Plus Home which generates virtually no Co2 emissions.

Showcasing projects that offer imaginative and innovative solutions for the future. Highlights include the $300 house, a solar powered aircraft and the interactive 'Dream: IN Tree'.

As one of the city partners of the Indo-German Urban Mela, DHL presents itself in a pavilion as an innovative and reliable partner to solve challenges posed by the pace of change in urban living.

Business, growth, prosperity – this motto sums up the aims of Germany’s Economics Ministry. After all, prosperity can only be attained through economic growth. The ministry’s policies are focused on a strategy for growth, safeguarding Germany’s economic future via new technologies, innovative start-ups and a supply of qualified professionals, as well as cutting red tape and implementing Germany’s radical energy reforms.

Innovative and successful products that are the result of the cooperation between science and industry are on display. There is also information for visitors about opportunities to study and do research internships in Germany.

LANXESS has an inherent focus on sustainable development for future. The company boasts of an array of products that play a role in our day-to-day lives in different ways and make urban living more comfortable, healthier and safer.

Discover the journey of Metro Cash & Carry and see how they support farmers, traders, entrepreneurs and individuals. Visitors will be guided through an experience that demonstrates how Metro has bought rural and urban India closer together.

Get hands on with the Smart Grid and explore how cities of the future will use energy to function. The SAP pavilion demonstrates solutions that can offer a safe and sustainable supply of energy without impacting the environment.

Interactive experiences are demonstrating how cities of the future can be built around innovative technological solutions to "turn grey cities green".

From renewable power supplies to industrial services and the automotive sector, get to know Voith from different perspectives. Display graphics and a video presentation will acquaint visitors on Voith's foresighted technologies.

Acting in an eco-compatible and responsible way, Volkswagen Group represented by Volkswagen Group India, shows the efforts in fields of mobility solutions for the challenges of increasing urbanization with alternative drive concepts. We want to show you how we are aiming to achieve sustainable mobility and how we are facing the challenges of tomorrow’s requirements ¬– both, for the people and the environment. Inside the Volkswagen pavilion you will find among other things, a miniature of the MicroCity, one of Volkswagen’s research project of a connected urban environment. According to that, we present “Nils” – an electric vehicle for the inner city traffic of tomorrow.

This Berlin-based platform for contemporary silent film brings poetic shorts focusing on Berlin & (de) construction of space. Get ready to be moved by Toni Kater, Marco Brosolo (Berlin), and Mithilesh Kumar Jha (Delhi).

Comic artist Barbara Yelin will create a sketchbook diary that will be hand-drawn and will document her discoveries and the people she will encounter at the Urban Mela. Yelin will also be holding a workshop for young people that focuses on city spaces and how to capture them via comics. On each day of the mela, there will be new updates from her Delhi sketchbook on the website.

All kids are welcome to enter the magic world of Grimm’s fairytales and become princes and princesses for one day.

Get creative and paint a German style Easter egg, build a summery wind-wheel, create beautiful autumn lanterns or let your inspiration guide you as you cut out beautifully delicate winter snow flakes. Celebrate the four seasons of the year and German culture by crafting unique pieces of art.

Celebrated writers including Jeet Thayil, Rana Dasgupta, Indrajit Hazra, Ambarish Satwik, Amitabha Bagchi, Chandrahas Chowdhury, Anita Roy and Nilanjana Roy will gather under a flourishing tree and read from their published and forthcoming books.

As part of the planned programme schedule, Continental will be displaying a range of their products from all of their divisions.

This initiative is an attempt to create a complimentary yet contrasting array of images selected from an independent German publication in conjunction with photographers who have been involved with PIX: A Photography Quarterly over the last year.

A variety of fun and competitive German games will take place on a daily basis from 1pm to 5pm.

PIX is a photography quarterly and curatorial practice that engages with a wide range of subject matter with a different thematic focus for every issue. Assimilations is a projection of select photographers from PIX featuring various theme-based interpretations arising from the Quarterly over the last 2 years.

Step on board and explore the future of aviation, see what air travel could be like in 2050. An animated film depicts challenges that are currently faced while a model of the Airbus Concept Plane shows how these could be resolved.

Split into three main zones, the Bajaj Allianz pavilion is focusing on how small changes can make significant impact. An interactive digital depiction of day-today life in a city lies at the heart of the pavilion, while a health, motor and children's zone focus on specific areas.

Discover how chemistry is working to solve challenges posed by rapid urbanisation making a safer and sustainable future possible. There is also a Kids Lab (registration essential) offering hands-on lab experience to young people with an interest in science and chemistry.

Find out how we can develop cities of the future sustainably making everyday life easier, safer and more convenient. Explore Bosch's safety systems and discover the Eco Plus Home which generates virtually no Co2 emissions.

Showcasing projects that offer imaginative and innovative solutions for the future. Highlights include the $300 house, a solar powered aircraft and the interactive 'Dream: IN Tree'.

As one of the city partners of the Indo-German Urban Mela, DHL presents itself in a pavilion as an innovative and reliable partner to solve challenges posed by the pace of change in urban living.

Business, growth, prosperity – this motto sums up the aims of Germany’s Economics Ministry. After all, prosperity can only be attained through economic growth. The ministry’s policies are focused on a strategy for growth, safeguarding Germany’s economic future via new technologies, innovative start-ups and a supply of qualified professionals, as well as cutting red tape and implementing Germany’s radical energy reforms.

Innovative and successful products that are the result of the cooperation between science and industry are on display. There is also information for visitors about opportunities to study and do research internships in Germany.

LANXESS has an inherent focus on sustainable development for future. The company boasts of an array of products that play a role in our day-to-day lives in different ways and make urban living more comfortable, healthier and safer.

Discover the journey of Metro Cash & Carry and see how they support farmers, traders, entrepreneurs and individuals. Visitors will be guided through an experience that demonstrates how Metro has bought rural and urban India closer together.

Get hands on with the Smart Grid and explore how cities of the future will use energy to function. The SAP pavilion demonstrates solutions that can offer a safe and sustainable supply of energy without impacting the environment.

Interactive experiences are demonstrating how cities of the future can be built around innovative technological solutions to "turn grey cities green".

From renewable power supplies to industrial services and the automotive sector, get to know Voith from different perspectives. Display graphics and a video presentation will acquaint visitors on Voith's foresighted technologies.

Acting in an eco-compatible and responsible way, Volkswagen Group represented by Volkswagen Group India, shows the efforts in fields of mobility solutions for the challenges of increasing urbanization with alternative drive concepts. We want to show you how we are aiming to achieve sustainable mobility and how we are facing the challenges of tomorrow’s requirements ¬– both, for the people and the environment. Inside the Volkswagen pavilion you will find among other things, a miniature of the MicroCity, one of Volkswagen’s research project of a connected urban environment. According to that, we present “Nils” – an electric vehicle for the inner city traffic of tomorrow.