December 24: Christmas Eve dinner with mulled wine, The Westin Pune, Koregaon Park, 67210000, Rs 1,200 excluding taxes.

December 24: DJ Amely (Ukraine)- Electro house, Hard Rock Café, Pyramid Complex, Koregaon Park, 67258888, 8 pm, Rs 1,500.

December 24 – 25: 5^th Annual Pune Wine Tasting Festival, Rohi Villa Palace, Pingale Nagar, Koregaon Park, 8806005050, 11.30 am onwards.

December 25: DJ Caroline Banx + DJ Deep, 1 Lounge, Koregaon Mundhwa Road, Koregaon Park, 9561090264, 8 pm.

December 26: : Band on a Bus with Bay Beat Collective- Bus ride from Mumbai via Pune to Goa for the Sunburn festival organised by White Collar Hippie, 9930260748 , email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , visit Facebook event page for more details.

December 31: New Year’s Eve party, Sky Bar & Grill, ICC Trade Tower, Senapati Bapat Road, 9922907205.

December 31: DJ Vicky, Hard Rock Café, Pyramid Complex, Koregaon Park, 67258888, 8 pm.

December 16:  Axetortion – Daniel Rego,Vinay Lobo & Chandresh Kudwa, High Spirits, 35A1 North Main Road, Koregaon Park, 9 pm.

December 16: DJ Pawas (Germany) & DJ Cawas, Swig, North Main Road, Opposite SBI Bank, Koregaon Park, 8.30 pm.

December 16: Afternoon Blast with DJ Ameet and DJ Nash, 322 Amba Complex, 1st & 2nd floor, M G Road, 66012011, 1 pm.

December 16: The House Mechanics (UK), 1 Lounge, Koregaon Mundhwa Road, Koregaon Park, 40477777, 7.30 pm.

December 16: DJ Sunny – Pop and rock, Not Just Jazz By The Bay, E-Square, 132-A, University Road, Ganeshkhind Road, 8 pm.

December 16: DJ AJ, Spice Island, Le Meridian, R.B.M Road, 8 pm.

December 17: VDJ Tashi – Hip-hop, 1 Lounge, Koregaon Mundhwa Road, Koregaon Park, 40477777, 8 pm.

December 18: That Cold Fcuker, High Spirits, 35A1 North Main Road, Koregaon Park, 9 pm.

December 18: 6th Sense - Painting Exhibition, Art2Day, Samarth, 1048, Near Hirabaug Chowk, Tilak Road.

December 9: DJ Nawed Khan, Mi A Mi, Pune Marriott Hotel and Convention Centre, 66833333, 9.30 pm, Rs 2,000/couple.

December 9: Quirkboxx launches Dream Factory + Dualist performance, Swig, North Main Road, opposite SBI Bank, Koregaon Park, 26150081, 8 pm.

December 9: Arjun Vagale (Jalebee Cartel) live at 1 Lounge, 81/1, Koregaon Mundhwa Road, Koregaon Park, 32340001, 8.30 pm.

December 9: DJ Ivan’s Videotheque, Ouzos, Lane 7, Koregaon Park, Pune, 26109191, 8 pm.

December 9: Para Vayu plays tribute to The Doors, High Spirits, 35A1 North Main Road, Koregaon Park,  9765988742, 8.30 pm.

December 9: Hard Kaur (Live), Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development, plot no. 15, Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, MIDC, Hinjawadi, 22934304, 7 pm.

December 10: Sivamani (Live), Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development, plot no. 15, Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, MIDC, Hinjawadi, 22934304, 7 pm.

December 10:  Apache Indian (Live), Pancard Clubs, Baner Hills, Baner Road, Aundh , 66035000, 9 pm.

December 11: Lucy Swann + Droolian (Norway), High Spirits, 35 A1 North Main Road, Koregaon Park, 9765988742, 9 pm.

November 18: DJ Megha at KUE Bar, The Westin, Koregaon Park, call 67210000, 8 pm.

November 18: Piano recital by Gergely Boganyi at Sardar Dastur School, Camp Cantonment, call 26362633, 7pm.

November 18: Annual Jaszz Fest at Shisha Cafe, ABC Farms, Shop No. 35/36, Koregaon Park, call 26880050, 7.15 pm.

November 18: Mumbai by Midnight at Seasonal Tastes, The Westin, Koregaon Park, call 67210000, Rs 500.

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The NH7 Weekender music fest is coming to Laxmi Lawns, Pune this weekend where it will camp from November 18 to 20. Coming with them is a bevy of cool music artists including Grammy-award winning singers and musicians, interesting product vendors and yum treats. Don't have three entire days to spend at the fest? We tell you what acts, packs and bazaar racks you shouldn't miss.

Basement Jaxx: Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe form the house duo that is Basement Jaxx, and won a Grammy for Best Electronic Album.

At Eristoff Wolves Den, Friday, November 18, 9 pm.

Menwhopause: An alternative rock band from Delhi, these boys know how to get the girls swooning and the boys wishing they could croon.

At Bacardi Black Rock Arena, Saturday, November 19, 6 pm.

Imogen Heap: If you saw her on The Dewarist's TV show and can't wait to watch her perform live, here's your chance. Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Imogen.

At The Dewarists Stage, Saturday, November 19, 9 pm.

The Bazaar: bpb is curating the bazaar at NH7 Weekender, where stalls will feature fun lifestyle products from fun brands like Quirk Box, Play Clan and Pop-Att, jewellery by Meera Mittal and boxer shorts  from Cheap Sex.

Tattoo Republic: There's also Tattoo Republic, a convention featuring a whole bunch of international tattoo artists from around the world. Sync with their ink.

Getting there: Bacardi NH7 Weekender, Laxmi Lawns near Magarpatta City, Pune. 

Event Round-Up: November 11 - 14

November 11: Blue Fantasy, an abstract painting exhibition by Suchita Tarde at Bliss Art Gallery, Viman Kunj Society, Lane-E, Koregaon Park, call 9890657757, 9 am - 6 pm.

November 12: iLLBiLLY HiTECs from Germany combine dubstep, jungle, breakbeat and hip-hop at High Spirits, 35A1 North Main Road, Koregaon Park, call 9823855484, 8 pm.

November 12: Bacardi NH7 Weekender Pre-Party featuring DJs Nasha and Clement at Area 51, Pancard Clubs, Baner Hills, Aundh, call 66033251, 9 pm.

November 12: Arties Festival by the Poona Music Society at Mazda Hall, Sardar Dastur School, Camp Cantonment, call 26362633, 7 pm.

November 12: Red Hot Chilli Peppers, a Mexican food festival at La Brasserie, Le Meridien, Camp Cantonment, call 26050505, 7 pm.

November 12- 13: Weekend Aromas Festival with beer, wine, BBQ, and dance at Aromas Cafe, ABC Farms, Survey No. 35/36, Koregaon Park Extension, Ghorpadi, call 64015229, 1 pm, Rs 600.

November 13: School is Cool, put on some uniforms and go wild at CO2 Live the Smoke, 322 Amba Complex, M G Road, Camp Cantonment, call 9890660904, 8.30 pm.

What to do this weekend:

November 4: Pentagram Live at High Spirits, 35A1 North Main Road, Koregaon Park, call 65250559, 9.30 pm.

November 4:  Trance-Formations, an exhibit by MIT design professor Shirish Kathale at Balgandharva Art Gallery, Deccan Gymkhana, JM Road, 25532959, 11 am.

November 4: DJ Rackish live at KUE Bar, The Westin, Koregaon Park, 67210000, 8 pm.

November 4 - 6: Shahi Dastarkhwan food festival at Barbeque Nation, Solitaire Building, Kalyani Nagar, Yerawada, call 32327788.

October 20: Drinking Decathalon, a mix of crazy competitive games at Arc Asia, ABC Farms, Koregaon Park, call 64156676.

October 21: Ska Vengers, a new Delhi based band live at High Spirits, Koregaon Park, call 9823855484, 9 pm.

October 21: Caving, fishing, photography and other super specialised holidays by High on Travel. See details here.

October 21: Drunken Afternoon Bash at Casanova, Vitoria II, Kalyani Nagar, Rs 400, noon to 5 pm.

October 21: Paranormal Activity 3 releases, watch it at a theater near you.

October 22: MenWhoPause band plays live at Arc Asia, ABC Farms, Koregaon Park,  call 64156676, 8.30 pm.  

October 22: Masquerade Night at Club Solaris with live music and masks, opposite Hard Rock Cafe, call 919860042642, 7 pm onwards.

October 23: Painkiller, Shivalic and Deep live at 1 Lounge and Restaurant, Koregaon Mundhwa Road, Koregaon Park, call 9890606549, 7 pm onwards.

October 14: Electronic music with DJ Aaron at Mi-a-Mi, Pune Marriott Hotel and Convention Centre, Senapati Bapat Road, 66833333

October 14: Stand up comedy show featuring Papa CJ at Ista, Pune-Nagar Road, Yerawada, call 41418816, 9 pm.

October 14: New Play Clan store with quirky accessories and clothes opens at S-38, 2nd floor, Phoenix Market City, Vimannagar, call 0203095038. See details here.

October 14-16: Oktoberfest buffet plus unlimited beer and vodka shots at Sen5es Restaurant & Lounge, Oakwood Premier Pune, 81 Mundhwa, Koregaon Park Annex, call 26747474, 7 to 11.30 pm. Rs 1,199.

October 7: New CMYK book booth at Gourmet Avenue coffee shop at Hyatt Regency, Weikfield IT Park, Nagar Road, call 66451234.

October 7-30: Up to 70% off on books, DVDs and stationery at Landmark bookstores across the city.

October 7: Jalebee Cartel spin at Area 51, Baner, call 66035000, 10 pm.

October 7-8: First Row’s designer clothes-for-less exhibit (see designer list here) at Terttulia, 393, Sanas Corner, Bel Air, Koregaon Park, off North Main Road, Pune, call 26052180 or visit www.firstrow.in, 11 am to 7 pm.