30 October 2015, 05:30 am
THE IIC EXPERIENCE: A FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS 30th October to 4th November 2015
Programme Type
Festivals
4:30 pm
Exhibitions
India’s Best Kept Secret: Sarasvati Mahal Library, Thanjavar
Manuscripts and text from the collection of the Library; musical instruments; Tanjore paintings; books; and digitised images
Curator: Pradeep Chakravarthy
Inauguration by Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan, Life Trustee & Chairperson, IIC-Asia Project
On view in Conference Room I
(Collaboration: Sarasvati Mahal Library, Thanjavur)
5:30 pm
Portraits of Childhood
An exhibition of life-size sculptures of children
By Christine Margotin, French contemporary artist based in Delhi
Inauguration by Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan
On view in the Gandhi-King Plaza
The artist explores the concept of childhood and examines what characterizes this stage of life. The exhibition is an invitation to reconnect with our inner child
(Collaboration: Seher)
6:30 pm
Inauguration of the Festival
By Shri Soli J. Sorabjee, President IIC
“Baees Khwaja ki Chaukhat”: Celebrating the Sufi Heritage of Delhi
Ustad Chand Afzal and his group will present an evening of Qawwalis from the Sufi shrines of the city
(Collaboration: Seher)
8:00 pm
Food Festival: The Sufi Kitchen
Prepared by Babso Kanwar and Pushpesh Pant
8:30 pm
When Comedy is King: A Festival of Films
Tea/Coffee and snacks will be served in the Gandhi-King Plaza from 11 am to 7 pm on payment
Admission to all the cultural programmes is free of charge. For the film screenings, entry passes will be issued 30 minutes before each screening. Dinners for IIC Members only on payment
Venues:
Cultural performances - Fountain Lawns
Film screenings - C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium
Cuisine - Rose Garden
India International Centre
40 Max Mueller Marg, New Delhi 110003
Telephone: 24619431 www.iicdelhi.in
