The Friday List: From NCPA's tribute to Mahatma Gandhi to a discussion on Rajasthani miniature painting, your weekly calendar of virtual events

Compiled by Aishwarya Sahasrabudhe As many as six months have passed since the lockdown was brought into effect to battle the coronavirus crisis and even though life has resumed its normal pace, the pandemic looms overhead, a clear and persistent danger. When: 2 October Where: NCPA’s YouTube channel Mani Bhavan Gandhi Sangrahalaya and Gandhi Smarak Nidhi, Mumbai have brought about the virtual session, Peed Parayi Jaane Re, an online concert to mark the 151st birth anniversary of the ‘father of the nation’. When: 2 October Where: Tata Literature Live’s YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Artist and art historian Varunika Saraf, Rajasthani miniaturist R Vijay and founder of the Anant Art Gallery, Mamta Singhania will come together in the talk, Rajasthani Miniature Painting: Tradition & Continuity this weekend to discuss this age-old art form and map a future for its practice. When: 3 October Where: Royal Opera House, Mumbai’s YouTube channel MadRasana, an initiative which curates Carnatic music concerts along with conversations between prolific artists of the genre is set to bring forth its latest concert this Friday. When: 2 October Where: MadRasana’s YouTube channel — Streaming this week Arriving on Netflix this week is the film Serious Men, an adaptation of a book by Manu Joseph of the same name.