An intimate journey through the narrow streets and quiet corners of an old city as seen through the eyes of the artist
Exhibition of watercolour, ink and charcoal by Mohd. Israr

Inauguration on Tuesday, 24 June 2025 at 18:30

Indian National Congress: From Dominance to Decline or Hibernation?
By M.P. Singh and Rekha Saxena (Routledge India: 2023)

Discussants: Prof. Zoya Hasan, political scientist, former Professor of Political Science and Dean, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Prof. E. Sridharan, political scientist and Director & Chief Executive Officer, University of Pennsylvania Institute for the Advanced Study of India (UPIASI); Dr. M.P.Singh, former Professor and Head of the Department of Political Science at the University of Delhi and co-author of the book; and Prof. Rekha Saxena, Head of Department and Senior Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Delhi and co-author of the book
 

Curated and introduced by Sunit Tandon

OPERA
Gaetano Donizetti: Don Pasquale
(130 min; 2006; dvd; English subtitles)

From the Opernhaus Zürich with Ruggero Raimondi (Don Pasquale); Juan Diego Flórez (Ernesto); Oliver Widmer (Dottor Malatesta); Isabel Rey (Norina);

Orchestra and Chorus of the Opernhaus Zürich
Conductor: Nello Santi
Chorus Master: Jürg Hämmerli

Lifelong bachelor Don Pasquale is livid when his heir, Ernesto, falls for a penniless widow. Determined to teach him a lesson, Don Pasquale decides to disown Ernesto, marry, and produce a new heir himself. Enter Norina, Ernesto’s love, and her crafty friend Dr. Malatesta. They trick Pasquale into a fake marriage, with Norina posing as the picture-perfect bride. But before the ink on the marriage contract is even dry, Norina unleashes her inner spitfire, turning Pasquale’s tidy world riotously upside down.
 

The workshop will be conducted by Sanya Tyagi, Yoga expert and Odissi artist; and Alka Tyagi, Yoga expert, poet and academic

The workshop will offer five components of Yoga in short 15 minute capsules. The five components will cover Posture – for body alignment, flexibility and physical health; Breathing Practice – for detoxification and vital energy; Yogic relaxation (Yoga Nidra) – for relaxing brain centres; Mantras – for wellbeing and will power; and Meditation – for creativity and intuitive wisdom  
 

Curated and introduced by Sunit Tandon

BALLET
Léo Delibes: Coppélia
(105 min; 2019; dvd)

From The Royal Ballet with Marianela Nuñez (Swanilda); Vadim Muntagirov (Franz); Gary Avis (Dr Coppélius); Ashley Dean (Coppélia); Christopher Saunders (The Burgomaster); Erico Montes (The Innkeeper); Mayara Magri (Peasant Girl); Lukas Bjørneboe Brændesrød (The Duke); Claire Calvert (Aurora); Annette Buvoli (Prayer)

Choreography and Production: Ninette de Valois after Lev Ivanov and Enrico Cecchetti
Orchestra of The Royal Opera House
Concert Master: Sergey Levitin
Conductor: Barry Wordsworth

Ninette de Valois’ charming and funny Coppélia is a classic of the Royal Ballet repertory – a story of love, mischief and mechanical dolls, starring Marianela Nuñez and Vadim Muntagirov. The intricate choreography is set to Delibes’ delightful score and shows off the technical precision and comedic timing of the whole Company. Osbert Lancaster’s designs bring a colourful storybook world to life in this entertaining and joyful ballet.

Conducted by Smt. Bijoylaxmi Hota, a reputed integrated yoga therapist who has written eleven books on yoga and diet including the best seller, Yoga for Busy People

WHO lists old age, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, depression, obesity, smoking, excessive drinking etc. as the causes for dementia. The workshop to be conducted by Yoga Guru Bijoylaxmi Hota will teach simple yogic techniques to eliminate them and to improve your memory. Furthermore, participants will be taught about food medicines for better brain health
 

Dastaan-e-Laila (70 min)
A comedy play directed by Vishaal Vashishtha
Presented by Nabhya Theatre Group

An ironic take on the Laila-Majnu love story set in today’s scenario with a twist reflecting the aspirations of the modern day Laila…

(Collaboration: Nabhya Theatre)
 

Delhi’s Ruputty Forest – The Central Ridge
Lead presentation by Pradip Krishen, ecological restoration practitioner

Followed by a panel discussion with the following discussants:
Prof. K.T. Ravindran, architect and urban designer; and Chetan Agarwal, environment and forest analyst and Senior Fellow, Centre for Ecology Development & Research

Coordinator and Moderator: Anuj Srivastava, architect, writer and photographer

Pradip Krishen has been walking inside a portion of the Central Ridge for nearly 50 years and has some insights and stories to share. It is undoubtedly a highly degraded forest but can it be saved from further deterioration? Reaching back to the 1920s, Pradip tells us about the attempts and prospects of restoring the Ridge to a beautiful, living natural forest
 

Curated & Introduced by Sunit Tandon

CONCERT
Gulda: Mozart Concertos
(67 min; 1986; dvd)

Friedrich Gulda, piano
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted from the piano by Friedrich Gulda

The world-renowned Friedrich Gulda conducts and performs Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20 in d minor, K.466 and his Piano Concerto No. 26 in D major, K. 537 (the “Coronation Concerto”) with the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra.
 

Resisting Military Rule in Burma (1988-2024); Story of Mizzima Media: Born in Exile, Banned in Myanmar
By Nandita Haksar and Soe Myint (Aakar Books, New Delhi: 2025)

Discussants: Ms Ghazala Wahab, Executive Editor, FORCE and journalist specializing in homeland security, terrorism, and extremism; and Ms Nandita Haksar, human rights lawyer and co-author of the book

Chair: Amb. K.P. Fabian