23 October 2016, 05:30 am
Venues:
THE IIC EXPERIENCE: A FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS 22 TO 26 OCTOBER 2016
Programme Type
Seminars
SUNDAY, 23 OCTOBER 2016
11:00 am Born to Sing: A Shy Girl from Madurai
To mark the birth centenary of M.S. Subbulakshmi
Music Direction, Design and Storytelling: Gowri Ramnarayan
With Sushma Somasekharan & Vignesh Ishwar (vocals); Shreya Devnath (violin);
B. Vijayagopal (flute); and K. Praveen Kumar (mridangam)
B. Vijayagopal (flute); and K. Praveen Kumar (mridangam)
Produced by JustUs Repertory, Chennai
Venue: C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium
1:00 pm Food Festival: Flavours from Coastal Kerala
Prepared by Prima Kurian
(ONLY FOR IIC MEMBERS)
5:00 pm Film
Cenere (Italy)
(40 min; 1916; dvd; b/w;English title cards)
(40 min; 1916; dvd; b/w;English title cards)
A restored version of a silent film directed by Febo Mari
With live soundtrack by Marcello Allulli (saxophone); Giovanni Ceccarelli (piano)
and Matteo Fraboni (drums)
and Matteo Fraboni (drums)
(Collaboration: Italian Embassy Cultural Centre)
Venue: C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium
6:30 pm G azab Teri Ada (105 min)
A comic Musical Theatre presented in Hindi by National School of Drama Repertory Company
Directed by Professor Waman Kendre, Director, NSD
The play marks the centenary of World War One and is a tribute to the war victims.
An original play, written by Waman Kendre, it has been inspired by Aristophanes’ Lysistrata.
The play illustrates the anti-war thesis and women’s power and place in society. Music, choreography,
the use of cinematic images are some of the highlights of the play
The play illustrates the anti-war thesis and women’s power and place in society. Music, choreography,
the use of cinematic images are some of the highlights of the play
Collaboration: National School of Drama)
8:00 pm Food Festival: Flavours from the European Continent
Prepared by Chef Vijay Thukral
(ONLY FOR IIC MEMBERS)
8:30 pm Celebrating Six Decades of Spanish Cinema: A Festival of Films
Viridiana (Spain/Mexico)
(90 min; 1961; dvd; b/w; English subtitles)
A film by Luis Buñuel
Recipient of the Palme d’Or, Cannes Film Festival 1961; and Grand Prix de l’UCC 1962
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
