The Prophet and the Poet

Presented by Bangalore Little Theatre

Designed and Directed by Vijay Padaki

With Naveen Tater and Karan Singh

Narrator: Minti Jain

An original play based on the exchange of letters and articles between Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore over 25 years, with the Indian freedom struggle as the backdrop. The letters reveal how the two personalities differed significantly on the form and content of the freedom movement. The differences widened over the years. However the depth of their personalities maintained genuine respect for each other in spite of deep differences on ideological grounds

This programme is presented to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee year of both the IIC and Bangalore Little Theatre

Kathak Recital
By Nishtha Budhlakoti from Delhi, disciple of  Guru Prerana Shrimali 
Accompanists: Fateh Singh Gangani (tabla); Fateh Ali (sitar); and  Arti Srivastava Gedam (padhant)

At 19:00
Kuchipudi Recital
By T. Reddi Lakshmi from Delhi, disciple of  Gurus, Padmasri Jayarama Rao and Vanashree Rao 
 

Gandhi in the Twenty-First Century: Ideas and Relevance

By Anshuman Behera & Shailesh Nayak (NIAS & Springer: 2022)

Discussants: Dr. Varsha Das, well-known Gandhian, writer and art critic; Shri S.N. Sahu, former Officer on Special Duty to President K.R. Narayan and a student of Gandhian Thought; Dr. Anshuman Behera, Associate Professor, School of Conflict and Security Studies, National Institute of Advanced Studies and co-author of the book; and Prof. Shailesh Nayak, Director, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Life Trustee, IIC and co-author of the book

Moderator: Shri Suhas Borker, Convener, Working Group on Alternative Strategies and Editor, Citizens First TV (CFTV)

Dharwad-Kirana Khayal Gayaki: The migration and stylistic evolution of a North Indian tradition in the South 

Illustrated presentation by  Srivani Jade

The gayaki currently popular as the Kirana gharana, has its roots in present day Uttar Pradesh. Over the last 150 years, it has flourished in the South, centred around the small town of Dharwad in North Karnataka. Like a river gathering various elements in its path across the country, this Khayal tradition has absorbed the richness and diversity of regional music in Maharashtra and Karnataka, and evolved into a style all its own. The speaker will narrate the story of the evolution of her gharana, and demonstrate the stylistic elements of the Dharwad-Kirana gharana 

Hindustani classical vocalist, composer and educator, Srivani Jade is a captivating performer, and story-teller of the Dharwad-Kirana tradition of Khayal. She is a Visiting Artist at the University of Washington (Seattle) and is based in Bengaluru 
 

Khaki on Broken Wings: Police Diaries Book  2

By Amod K. Kanth (Bloomsbury: 2022)

Chair: Shri Shyam Saran, President, IIC

Discussants: Shri Shatrughan Sinha, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha; Shri Salman Khurshid, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India; Shri Mukund B. Kaushal, former Secretary (Internal Security); Shri V.N. Singh, former Commissioner of Police, Delhi; Shri Amod K.Kanth, former Director General of Police and author of the book

Moderator: Shri Pavan K. Varma, writer and former Diplomat

Stray Poems and The Temple

By  Abhay K. and Sanjula Sharma (Paperwall Publishing: 2022)

Discussants: Dr. Sukrita Paul Kumar, poet, critic and academician; Prof. Rumki Basu, formerly Head, Dept. Political Science & Professor of Public Administration, Jamia Millia Islamia; Shri Abhay K., Deputy Director, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, poet and author; and Ms Sanjula Sharma, poet and author

Chair: Ms Rajni Sekri Sibal, writer and civil servant

Evoking Amrita Sher Gil's art works 

An exhibition of paintings by students of the Fenyvesi Festeszeti Iskola of Zebergeny, a private painting school located in the villa owned by the Szepessy - Gottesmann family, including Amrita Sher-gil and Ervin Baktay. The paintings on display have been inspired by Amrita Sher-gil’s work

Preview on Wednesday, 8 February 2023 at 18:30

(Collaboration: Liszt Institute-Hungarian Cultural Centre Delhi, Embassy of Hungary)
 

Workshop Session III: Culture and Heritage: Temples in Context
To be conducted in hybrid mode

Chairperson: Dr. Neeru Misra, Academic Advisor, BL Institute of Indology, New Delhi

Presentations:
The Multiple Lives of Temples
By Dr. Emma Stein, Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art, Washington DC

Reception History, Nautical Iconography and Local Agency in Angkor
By Dr. Veronica Walker Vadillo, University of Helsinki

At 16:00
Workshop Session IV: Culture and Heritage: Monuments in Context (contd.)
To be conducted in hybrid mode

Chairperson: Dr. Gouri Parimoo Krishna, PM Museum, New Delhi

Presentations:
Deciphering the 9th century Dông Du’o’ng vihara in Vietnam
By Dr. Tran Ky Phuong and Nguyên, Independent researchers, Vietnam

‘Amoghapasa’ Manifestation of Avalokitesvara: South Bihar and the Malay-Javanese World
By Dr. Elora Tribedy, Nalanda University, Rajgir

Saiva Kaula Rituals, Tantric Buddhism and Royalty: Parallels between Bhaumakaras of Odisha and Singhasari of Java
By Umakant Mishra, Assistant Professor, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack
 

Workshop Session I: Re-examining the ‘Indianization’ Legacy in History and Archaeology
To be conducted in hybrid mode

Chair: Prof. Anjana Sharma, University of Delhi

Presentations:

The Diversity of Cultural Sharing Between Indonesia and South Asia
Presentation by Dr. Wayan Jarrah Sastrawan, Research Fellow, École Française d’Extrême-Orient (Paris) at present in Jakarta

Colonising the El dorado: The Vo-Canh inscription, R.C. Majumdar, and the Making of Greater India
Presentation by Dr. Ashish Kumar, Assistant Professor, Punjab University, Chandigarh

At 16:00
Workshop Session II: Of Continuities and Ruptures
To be conducted in hybrid mode

Chair: Prof. Kishor K. Basa, Chairperson, National Monuments Authority

Presentations:
Indianization, Indigenization and Maritime Archaeology: What can shipwrecks tell us?
Presentation by Dr. Stephen Murphy, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

A Continuity of Rupture: The Periods of ‘Hindu-Buddha’ and ‘Islam’ in Indonesia’s Art History and Archaeology and Their Epistemic Implications
Presentation by Mr. Panggah Ardiyansyah, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

Musical Exchanges between India and Southeast Asia: A Reappraisal
Presentation by Dr. Arsenio Nicolas, College of Music, Mahasarakham University, Thailand

Webinar on 9 February 2023 at 18:30
 

Indian Sailors on Socotra – The Inscriptions and Drawings of Cave HOQ

Speaker: Prof. Ingo Strauch, Professor for Sanskrit and Buddhist Studies, University of Lausanne who is the Editor of Foreign Sailors on Socotra. The inscriptions and drawings from the Cave Hoq, 2012. His current research focusses on early Buddhist manuscripts from Gandhara and Buddhist epigraphy in Brahmi and Kharosthi script

Chair: Mr. Ajay Yadav, former Additional Director General, Archaeological Survey of India

The ‘Indianization’ Debate: Historical Connections between South and Southeast Asia

Chair: Shri Shyam Saran, President, IIC

Panellists: 

Maritime Cultural Heritage: From Nationalism to Trans-nationalism
By Prof. Himanshu Prabha Ray, archaeologist and maritime historian

Indian Nationalist readings of Southeast Asian History
By Prof. Madhavan K. Palat, historian of Modern Europe and India 

The Impact of the Greater India Society on post-Independence Foreign Policy Initiatives
By Amb. T.C.A. Raghavan, diplomat and historian and former Director-General, Indian Council of World Affairs

A prelude to the two-day workshop on ‘Shared Cultural Heritage across the Indian Ocean’, the panel discussion will provide a backdrop to the wider issues of early cultural relations between India and Southeast Asia.