An exhibition on the history and contribution of the Asiatic Society to the knowledge and study of human
                              civilization in Asia since 1784. The exhibition includes archival photographs, 
                              digitised manuscripts and paintings, letters,   documents, books and journals

 

                             With additional photographs by Mala Mukherjee 

 

                            inauguration by Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan, Life Trustee IIC and Chairperson, IIC – International Research Division

 

 

                           (Collaboration: The Asiatic Society, Kolkata; and with the support of Ministry of Culture, Government of India)

 

                            A celebration of the life and work of K.G. Subramanyan 

                           The exhibition of original works in gouache, the artist’s own writings and illustrated books for children  

                           Curator: Vijay Kowshik

 

 

                            On view at the Art Gallery, Kamaladevi Complex, 11 am to 7 pm 

   

                           The exhibition will remain on view until 4 November 2016

 

                           (Collaboration: Rasaja Foundation; and The Seagull Foundation for the Arts and ARTS GLACERHI)

 

 

                          By Ms Marta Salomón Moreno, Counsellor – Cultural and Press Affairs, Embassy of Spain

 

                         The Beehive (La Colmena)

                         (112 min; 1982; dvd; English subtitles)

                         Director: Mario Camus

 

                        Multiple award winner including the Golden Berlin Bear & CIDALC Award, Berlin International Film Festival 1983;
                       CEC Awards for Best Film, Best Actor, Best Supporting 
                       Actress, Best Director & Best Screenplay, Cinema Writers   Circle    Awards, Spain 1983; Premio ACE Awards for
                       Best Film, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor & Best Supporting
                       Actress, Permios ACE 1984; among others

 

                        In the Language of Clay 

                        Demonstrations by craftspersons 

 

                       Terracotta Shrines to Lord Ayyanar by M. Rangaswamy from Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu

 

                       Painted Terracottas of Lodai and Khavda, Bhuj by Amana Ben and Kumbhar Hasan Umar from Bhuj, Gujarat

 

                       Bhitti chitra – The Painted Sculpted Clay Reliefs by Sundari Bai, Surguja, Chhattisgarh

 

                       Mirrors Sculpted in Clay Relief by Bastar Bhura, Bhuj, Gujarat

 

                       Nazar Battus Terracotta Roof tiles of Bargarh by Manbodh Ram, Bargarh, Odisha

 

                      Glazed Terracotta of Delhi by Harkishan Prajapati from Delhi

 

                       Village Terracotta of Madhya Pradesh by Deevedeen Prajapati, Chattarpur District, Madhya Pradesh

 

                      Curator: Ritu Sethi

 

                       Inauguration by Shri Vipin Malik, Trustee IIC

 

                       On view at the Gandhi-King Memorial Plaza

 

                       (Collaboration: Crafts Museum and the Craft Revival Trust)

 

 

                        ( Collaboration: Crafts Museum and the Craft Revival Trust)

 

                          By Shri Soli J. Sorabjee, President IIC

 

                         Chaturvidh: Four Dances in the Odishi Marga

                         Devi Bharani: Traditionally performed during Dussehra in the Sambaleswari temple, Orissa

                         Abartan-Bibartan: connecting games to the talas of Odishi

                        Yashoda’s Story: On the story of Vishnu’s reincarnations as Rama and Krishna, a composition of  the late Kalanidhi Narayan

                         Murchhana: the Odishi mrudanga tradition and dance

 

                         Presented by Odishi Vision and Movement Centre, Kolkata

                          Choreographed by Sharmila Biswas

 

                          Dancers: Monami Nandy, Ankita Kulabhi, Tri Paul, Rohini Bannerjee, Shayori Mitra, Riti Majumdar, Riya Saha
                          and Krishnendu Roy

 

                          Prepared by Chitra Ghose
                         (FOR IIC MEMBERS ONLY)

 

                          Cria Cuervos (Raise Ravens)

                         (110 min; 1976; dvd; English subtitles)

                          A film by Carlos Saura

 

                          Multiple award winner including the Grand Prize of the Jury, Cannes Film Festival 1976; CEC Award for Best
                          Director, Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain 1976; 
                         Critics Award for Best Foreign Film, French Syndicate of Cinema   Critics 1977; among others