July 26-August 3: Adiperukku and Ayyanar Festival featuring folk performances (kavadi) by the Sukra dance troupe (at ­Dak­shina­­Chitra).

Till August 31: Children’s Mela. ­Special programmes for schoolchildren (at Dakshina­Chitra).

July 26 and 27: Workshop at Dakshina­Chitra.

Till July 31: Exhibition on ­Contemporary Art from ­Museum Collection; and Exhibition by Sirpi Jeyaraman (at Dakshina­Chitra).

Till July 19: The Goethe-Institut celebrates the World Cup with an exhibition of cartoons from  Caricatura Kassel. The cartoons feature sharp satire, profound humour and nonsense all at once  as they looked at football, a favourite subject in ­Germany (at Goethe Auditorium, 6 p.m.).

July 18-20: Indian Hip-Hop Fest organised by ‘Catalyst 28’. The festival will feature all the four elements of Hip-hop:Graffiti, Djing, B-Boying and Rapping. Catalyst 28 will also have workshops in all categories for basic and advanced levels by both local and international artists.(at Goethe-Institut).

July 24-25: (6-9.p.m.) and July 26: (3-9 p.m.) Reel Desires: Chennai Queer International Film Festival, featuring films, shorts and documentaries showcasing sexuality and gender diversity issues. It is a reminder of a common humanity that transcends boundaries of sexuality, gender identity and culture (at Goethe-Institut).

July 26: A panel discussion on ‘Inclusion:The Way Forward’. The panellists will discuss strategies to ensure greater inclusion of LGBTQI people within education and other mainstream institutions. (at Goethe-Institut, 5.30 – 6.30 p.m.).