Magic of Clay Pottery Sessions at Zorba The Buddha, Delhi: On 5 May and 20 May, Wheel, Hand-Building and Organic Dining in One Experience

Event Name: Magic of Clay — Pottery Sessions

Venue: Zorba The Buddha, Delhi

Dates: Tuesday, 5 May 2026 to Wednesday, 20 May 2026

Ticket Price: Rs 1800 per person 

Session Schedule: Morning Session — Zorba Tour 10:45 AM, Pottery Workshop 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Organic Lunch 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Afternoon Session — Organic Lunch 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, Zorba Tour 2:00 PM, Pottery Workshop 2:15 PM to 4:15 PM, Refreshments 4:15 PM to 4:30 PM

Evening Session — Zorba Tour 5:15 PM, Pottery Workshop 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM, Organic Dinner 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Zorba The Buddha Delhi: A Full Pottery Session with Organic Dining Built Into the Day

Most creative workshops ask you to show up, do the activity, and leave. Magic of Clay is structured differently. Running across multiple slots from 5 May to 20 May 2026 at Zorba The Buddha in Delhi, this pottery session is built around a longer, more complete experience — two hours of guided clay work, a tour of the Zorba property, and a full organic meal, all within a single booking.

The workshop itself is led by Baishakhi Pal, a ceramic artist with a Master's degree in Ceramics from M.S. University, Baroda — one of India's most established fine arts institutions. That background matters in a practical sense: the instruction is informed by a serious understanding of the craft rather than a general introduction to it, and the session covers two distinct techniques rather than just one.

Participants can work with hand-building methods — shaping clay directly using their hands without any equipment — or try the pottery wheel, which gives a different experience altogether. The wheel section carries one specific note: pieces shaped on the wheel during the session are not kiln-fired, so they are more of a process experience than a take-home object. Hand-built pieces, by contrast, are part of a finished creative output.

Zorba The Buddha as a venue adds a layer to the overall experience that most pottery workshops cannot offer. The property is known for its calm, green atmosphere within Delhi — a setting that suits a session built around unhurried, meditative craft. The organic buffet included with each session draws from a wide range of cuisines: Thai, Chinese, Indian, Lebanese, Mexican, and Bengali, all prepared with organic ingredients. For the price of Rs 1800, the session effectively bundles a two-hour guided workshop, a property tour, and a full multi-cuisine organic meal.

Suited for beginners approaching clay for the first time, existing enthusiasts looking for structured guidance, couples seeking a full afternoon or evening plan, and individuals who want a creative outing that goes beyond a standard two-hour drop-in class.

What to expect

• Two-hour guided pottery session covering both hand-building and pottery wheel techniques
• Instruction led by Baishakhi Pal, a Master's graduate in Ceramics from M.S. University Baroda
• Hand-building session produces a finished clay piece — suitable for take-home
• Pottery wheel experience focused on the process itself — wheel pieces are not kiln-fired
• Zorba property tour included in all session slots — a short guided walk through the venue grounds
• Full organic buffet meal included — lunch with morning and afternoon sessions, dinner with evening sessions
• Buffet covers Thai, Chinese, Indian, Lebanese, Mexican, and Bengali preparations using organic ingredients
• Multiple session slots available across mornings, afternoons, and evenings on Saturday and Sunday throughout the event run

How to reach

• Zorba The Buddha is located in Delhi — confirm the exact address at the time of booking via the BookMyShow listing or the venue directly
• The venue is well known within Delhi's wellness and cultural circuit and is accessible by cab or auto from most central and south Delhi locations
• Parking: Available at the Zorba The Buddha property

SouthDelhi.com Context

Zorba The Buddha has a long-standing reputation among Delhi's resident wellness and arts community, drawing a consistent audience from South and Central Delhi. For residents of Greater Kailash, Defence Colony, Lajpat Nagar, and Hauz Khas who already follow the city's creative and mindfulness programming, this is a familiar venue operating in familiar territory. A pottery session paired with an organic meal is the kind of full-afternoon plan that appeals to South Delhi's resident profile — unhurried, considered, and worth the travel even if it requires crossing a few neighbourhoods to get there.