KODAVA NATIONAL SEMINAR

Coorg Cultural & Food Celebration

Experience the Soul of Kodagu, an evening of heritage, culture, music, dance & the flavors of Coorg

From 16:00 to 16:45

Inaugural addresses and lighting of the Lamp.

Followed by a screening and presentation on ‘Sanduka’, The Living Museum of Kodava Culture.

At 17:00 hrs

Panel Discussions on Sports, Culture, Food and Cuisine and Language.

At 18:30  hrs

Cultural evening with performances including Ummat Art, Gejje Thand, Narri Kali and Aat Paat
 

Followed by a Culinary treat of Kodava food for IIC members and their guests in the Rose Garden on payment and pre-registration basis. To register for the same, please visit the website.

(Collaboration: Delhi Kodava Samaja; Karnataka Kodava Sahitya Academy)

BHOOMI FESTIVAL 2026
Women Regenerating the Earth, Renewing Humanity

From 14:00 to 15:15
Exhibition 
By Women Farmers showcasing their leadership in Regenerative Agriculture

At C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium
From 15: 20 to 19:30 
Panel Discussions

Details to be announced soon

(Collaboration: Navdanya)

Book Discussion Group  

Languages of Freedom: The Idea of India in Political Theory, Bombay Cinema and Progressive Urdu Poetry.

By Neera Chandhoke. (Speaking Tiger Books, 2026)

Moderator: Prof. Apoorvanand, Professor, Faculty of Arts, Delhi University

Discussants: Gauhar Raza, scientist, Prominent Urdu poet, Documentary Filmmaker, and social activist; Ashok Vajpeyi, Hindi poet, Critic, Essayist and Translator; Prof. Partho Datta, School of Arts and Aesthetics, JNU and Prof. Neera Chandhoke, Visiting Professor, Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi & Former Professor of Political Science, University of Delhi

TO MARK MARTYRS DAY

READINGS: The Mahatama & the Poet: Readings from the correspondence of Gandhi ji & Tagore
By Sunit Tandon, Actor, Director and Broadcaster and Satvik Varma, Senior advocate

Chief Guest: Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani, Judge, High Court of Delhi

(Collaboration: Sarvodaya International Trust-Delhi Chapter)