Carnatic Music – Mandolin and Flute Recital

By U. Rajesh (mandolin); and Dr. B. Vijaygopal (flute)

Accompanists: Natesan on mridangam; and Girdhar on ghatam

           POSTPONE

Raza at the Centre de Pompidou

Reflections on Raza and the show

Talk by Roobina Karode, eminent art critic and curator

Moderator: Ashok Vajpeyi

(Collaboration: The Raza Foundation)

The First World War Adventures of Nariman Karkaria

Readings and a Conversation with Murali Ranganathan, historian and translator of the book The First World War Adventures of Nariman Karkaria (HarperCollins: 2022), the only known detailed account of the tumultuous conflict written by an Indian, the memoir describes a young Parsi man’s experiences in battles on three fronts.

Dr. Animesh Mohaptra, Assistant Professor, Dept. of English, Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, University of Delhi  will chair and moderate the programme

(Collaboration: Parzor)

Understanding the India-China Border: The Enduring Threat of War in High Himalaya

By Manoj K. Joshi (HarperCollins India: 2022)

Chair: Shri Shyam Saran, President, IIC
 

Discussants: Prof. Hemant Adlakha, Associate Professor, Centre for Chinese and South East Asian Studies, School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Dr. Sanjaya Baru, political commentator and policy analyst; Ms Suhasini Haidar, Diplomatic Editor, The Hindu; and Dr. Manoj Joshi, Distinguished Fellow, Observer Research Foundation, senior journalist specialising in national and international politics, and author of the book

CANCELLED

Release of the Report prepared by CSO Coalition @75

(Collaboration: Business and Community Foundation; and Teamwork Arts)
 

Adani Imbroglio and India’s Political Economy

Speakers: Prof. Partha Sen; Prof Surajit Mazumdar; and Prof. Vikas Rawal

Moderator of the series: Suhas Borker

Introduction: Vinay Kumar, Secretary General, Press Club of India (PCI)

Venue: Conference Room, Press Club of India, 1, Raisina Road, New Delhi 110001

The series of Conversations with Media is jointly organised by IIC and PCI; and is hosted by them alternately every month

Speaker: Mr. James Kondo, Chairman, International House of Japan, Tokyo

Chair: Shri K.N. Shrivastava, Director, IIC

Curated by Rajiv Mehrotra

The Dalai Lama’s Escape to India
(88 min; 2016; English)
Director: Nidhi Tuli

The journey of the 23 year old Dalai Lama as he was force to escape Tibet in 1959. Disguised as a soldier, the resilient monk travelled over harsh terrain, battling inclement weather and threat of Chinese capture, to safely lead his party to India

(Collaboration: Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness The Dalai Lama)

Release of the book by Ebba Koch (Mapin Books & AKTC) followed by a talk

Introduction: William Dalrymple

Illustrated lecture by Dr. Ebba Koch

Dr. Ebba Koch is pre-eminent art and architectural historian, who has been a professor at the Institute of Art History in Vienna, Austria, and has taught at the universities of Oxford and Harvard. She specializes in the art and culture of the Great Mughals of South Asia and their artistic connections to Central Asia, Iran and Europe and is considered a leading authority on Mughal architecture.

(Collaboration: Agha Khan Trust for Culture)

Lost Horoscope and other New Poems

By Yuyutsu Sharma (Nirala Publications: 2022)

Discussants: Prof. Payal Nagpal, Professor, Janki Devi Memorial College, University of Delhi, poet and critic; Shri Kumar Vikram, Senior Editor and Project-in-Charge, Research and Innovation, National Book Trust; Ms Mandira Ghosh, poet, researcher and writer; Shri C.P. Surendran, poet, novelist, senior journalist, columnist and screenplay writer; and Shri Yuyutsu Sharma, Himalayan poet, journalist, Editor and author of the book

Chair: Amb. Amarendra Khatua, former Secretary, Min. of External Affairs and former Director General, Indian Council for Cultural Relations

(Collaboration: The Poetry Society, India)