Ek Aur Vivek Ki Khoj (India)
(57 min; Hindi)
Director: Devi Prasad Mishra

A film on the eminent Hindi writer and critic, the late Devishankar Awasthi

(Collaboration: The Raza Foundation)

Speakers: Amb. Mohan Kumar, Dean, Strategic and International Initiatives, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat and former Ambassador to France; Amb. Manjeev S. Puri, former Ambassador to Nepal and the EU, Distinguished Fellow, TERI; and Ms Indrani Bagchi, CEO Ananta Aspen Centre

Chair: Amb. Y.K. Sinha, former CIC and High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Sri Lanka

Girls’ Education and Empowerment: Strategies and Experiences from South Asia
By Geeta Menon, Namita Ranganathan and Sanjeev Rai (Routledge India: 2024)

Discussants: Amb. Ranjit Rae, former Indian Ambassador to Hungary, Vietnam and Nepal; Shri Abhimanyu Singh; Prof. Krishna Menon, Professor of Gender Studies, School of Human Studies, Ambedkar University; Dr. Geeta Menon, development professional and co-author of the book; Prof. Namita Ranganathan, Department of Education, University of Delhi, and co-author of the book; and Dr. Sanjeev Rai, co-author of the book

Chair: Prof. Pravin Sinclair, former Professor of Mathematics, Indira Gandhi Open University
 

He Almost Prevented Partition

The Life and Times of Dr. M.C. Davar

By Praveen Davar

Discussants: Shri Farooq Abdullah, former Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir; Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar, former Minister, writer and former diplomat; Prof. Apoorvanand, Professor, Department of Hindi, University of Delhi; and Capt. Praveen Davar, author of the book

Chair: Dr. Karan Singh, statesman, philosopher and thinker
 

IN THE MULTIPURPOSE HALL FROM 10:00 TO 13:00
Movement Workshop
Conducted by Tanushree Shankar

Open to all dancers of all classical styles

AT 16:00 IN C.D. DESHMUKH AUDITORIUM
Avatarana – The Story of Natya
A theatrically witty retelling of a 2500-year-old saga, scripted and performed
By Smt Ramaa Bharadvaj

AT 18:30
Young Dancers Festival

Kuchipudi Recital
By Abhinaya Nagajothy

Followed by
Odissi Recital
By Shashwati Garai Ghosh
 

Organised in collaboration with Natya Vriksha; Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India; and with the Support of Friends of Natya Vriksha

IN THE MULTIPURPOSE HALL FROM 10:00 TO 13:00 
Movement Workshop
Conducted by Tanushree Shankar

Open to all dancers of all classical styles

AT 16:00 IN C.D. DESHMUKH AUDITORIUM
Lifetime Achievement Award
The 6th Natya Vriksha Lifetime Achievement Award will be conferred upon Dr. Kiran Seth, Founder, SPICMACAY Movement

Talk: Embodying Histories: Dance, Choreography and Narrative
Speaker: Dr. Jeff Friedman, Dance Studies Scholar, Rutgers University, Fulbright Specialist at the Department of Art, Media and Performance, SHSS, Shiva Nadar Institution of Eminence

At 18:30
Young Dancers Festival
Bharatanatyam Recital
By Madhura Bhrushundi

Followed by
Kathak Recital
By Dheerendra Tiwari
 

Celebrating 75 years of the Indian Constitution, one-of its kind workshop series will employ unconventional methodologies, including role-plays, dramatized readings, and explorations of original documents, to offer an immersive experience in understanding the values and enduring spirit of the Indian Constitution. This workshop will be led by Prof. Achyut Chetan, author, Founding Mothers of Indian Republic.  Can their radical questions, unconventional methods, and fierce debates offer new ways to navigate challenges of democracy, fraternity, nation-building, peace, and coexistence? Through these interactive sessions, participants will familiarize themselves with the warp and weft of the Constitution while amplifying women's voices and agency in shaping the modern Indian democratic republic.

Inaugural Remarks: Shri Shyam Saran, President, IIC

Special Remarks: Prof. Neera Chandhoke

Workshop Facilitator: Prof. Achyut Chetan

Welcome Remarks: Dr. Meenakshi Gopinath

(Collaboration: WISCOMP)

 

Celebrating 75 years of India’s Constitution, this special dialogue will explore the pivotal contributions of the women members of the Constituent Assembly in shaping the modern Indian democratic republic. Prof. Achyut Chetan, author of Founding Mothers of Indian Republic, will lead the conversation, drawing from extensive archives and rare artifacts to bring forth the compelling yet often invisibilised voices of the founding mothers.

Opening Remarks and Chair: Shri N.N. Vohra, Life Trustee, IIC

Speaker: Prof. Achyut Chetan

Special Remarks: Dr. Meenakshi Gopinath

Closing Remarks: Justice Gita Mittal

A solo theatrical performance by Keshav Roy
Concept, Script & Direction: Renu Roy

AN entertaining and thought-provoking production based on Twain’s most memorable commentaries on life, love, relationships and satirical takes on human frailties: subjects that occupied his thoughts over fifty years of writing and remain socially relevant today, as they were when he first penned them

(Organised with the support of KCT Group; and The Lalit Delhi)

Noon Films and Magical Renaissance of Malayalam Cinema
By V. K. Cherian (Atlantic Publishers and Distributors, 2024)

Discussants: Shri John Dayal, human rights activist; Shri Eshan Sharma; Shri Amrit Lal; Shri U. Radhakrishnan; and Shri V.K. Cherian, film critic and author of the book

Chair: Amb. K.P. Fabian