NEIGHBOURHOOD FIRST

Coordinated by Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Ashok K. Mehta

Panelists: Amb. V.P. Haran, former Indian Ambassador to Bhutan; Lt. Gen. P.S. Pannu, former Military Operations Branch, Army Headquarters; and Prof. Madhuri Sukhija, Professor, Mata Sundari College, University of Delhi

 Chair: Maj. Gen. Ashok K. Mehta

 The discussion focuses on India-Bhutan relations in light of the recent visit of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck to New Delhi. The visit follows the controversy that erupted after an interview granted by the Bhutanese Prime Minister Lotay Tshering to a Belgian newspaper over a possible resolution of Bhutan China border dispute. The panelists will discuss this and other issues

(105 min)
Presented by Pierrot’s Troupe
Directed by Dr. M. Syeed Alam

Script: Salman Khurshid
Adaptation: Ather Farouqui

In Hindostani and English, Sons of Babur presents an entertaining, informative and aesthetic account of the ‘Worlds’ of Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb as seen from far off Rangoon by the last and deposed Mughal Emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar. The play seamlessly connects the present to the past, an introspection of the Mughal era and a unique reading of Indian history

The exhibition highlights InterGlobe Foundation’s work in the mapping of ten cities of India along their heritage routes. The revival of lesser known and sidelined musical instruments – shreekhol, taus, and nafiri and the cultural landscape of Lonar crater

On display are photographs, texts, instruments and short video films

Inauguration on Thursday, 25 May 2023 at 18:30

(Collaboration: InterGlobe Foundation)

Speaker: Dr. Azmat Karim, Consultant, Pulmonary, Critical and Sleep Medicine, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute

Chair: Dr. Aparna Jaiswal, Director, Cardiology, Fortis Escort Heart Institute

It is a well-known fat that the COVID-19 virus primarily affects the respiratory system. However, recent studies have shown that the virus can also cause severe damage to the cardiovascular system, leading to a rise in heart attacks in young individuals. The talk will examine the risk factors associated with heart attacks in young individuals after COVID – 19 and ways to prevent them. Dr. Karim will share the latest research findings and his own experience and expertise in the field of pulmonology

Navarasa: The Nine Flavours of Sanskrit Poetry

Translated from Sanskrit by A.N.D. Haksar (New Delhi: Penguin, 2022)

Discussants: Prof. Shashi Prabha Kumar, Chairperson, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla and former Vice Chancellor, Sanchi University of Buddhist-Indic Studies, Madhya Pradesh; Prof. (Dr.) Yash Gupta, FRCS, Trauma and Plastic Surgeon, UK and Amb. A.N. D. Haksar, Diplomat and translator, writer and author of the book

Chair: Shri Shyam Saran, President, IIC

An exhibition of paintings by Meenakshi Wadhwa

Inauguration by Ayan Ali Bangash, Sarod maestro on Tuesday, 23 May 2023 at 18:30

 Preview on Tuesday, 23 May 2023 at 18:30

Odissi Recital
By Namrata Mehta from Delhi, disciple of Guru Smt Daksha Mashruwala 
 

At 19:00 
Kathak Recital
By Swati Sinha from Delhi, disciple of Pt. Rajendra Gangani 
 

Presented by Katsura Sunshine, well-known traditional Japanese rakugo artist from Canada

Rakugo storytelling is a 400-year-old Japanese comedic art form. Dating back to the 17th century and originating from Buddhist tradition, rakugo experienced its heyday in the Meiji era (1868-1912) when it adopted its current form and left the streets and private apartments for performance venues. The storyteller, rakugoka, alone on stage, kneels on a cushion and does not move from this position throughout the performance. With no backdrop or music, the rakugo artist uses only his facial expressions, changes in intonation and props to bring humourous stories to life

Katsura Sunshine studied this traditional and unique form of verbal entertainment in Japan as an apprentice to rakugo master Katsura Bunshi VI, then Katsura Sanshi for another three years. He is the only the second Westerner to become a rakugo master in Japan’s history.

(Collaboration: The Japan Foundation, New Delhi)

'Does Contemporary Minimalist and Electronic Music have to be boring? Check it out!'

Illustrated lecture by Amb. Gautam Mukhopadhaya, former Indian Ambassador to Syria, Afghanistan and Myanmar. In the course of his life and career, he developed a taste for progressive rock and jazz, Hindustani classical and regional music, and later, South American, some strains of Western classical and religious, African, Arab, Ottoman, Iranian, and South East and East Asian music

Minimalist and electronic typically conjure up sonic images of either repetitive, unchanging, monotonous music in which nothing happens for long periods of time, inducing yawns; or loud, mechanical or 'techno' dance or rave music defined by heavy, deadening drum beats that drive one away. But the two distinct, but sometimes intriguingly related sounds are rich in experimentation and creativity, ranging from early pioneers from the fringes of jazz and world music in the 1960s, to the edges of rock in the 1970s, to the more classical work of people like John Adams, the experimental vocals of Meredith Monk and Pauline Oliveiros, the cerebral yet hypnotic works of Steve Reich, the very 'visual' and often lush and melodic music of Philip Glass using mostly acoustic instrumentation, among others  
 

Vaa Ghar Sabse Nyaara

The Hindi biography of Kumar Gandharva by Dhruv Shukla, writer and poet

A discussion with the author, Rajeev Vora and Udayan Vajpeyi

(Collaboration: The Raza Foundation)