Diamonds are Forever

An a Cappella concert presented by Paranjoti Academy Chorus from Mumbai for IIC@60

Conductor: Coomi Wadia 
Associate Conductor: Harin Amirthanathan

The chorus will present a selection for 16th century music to modern works by new composers, folk songs from all over the world, Indian music for 'a Cappella' chorus and Spirituals
 

Uncharted Seas

A Kathak presentation by Aditi Mangaldas Dance Company - The Drishtikon Dance Foundation

Choreographed and danced by Aditi Mangaldas
Along with Gauri Diwakar, Rashmi Uppal, Anindita Acharjee, Shubhi Johari, Sunny Shishodiya, Manoj Sonagra, and Gaurav Bhatti

Musicians: Mohit Gangani, Ashish Gangani and Faraz Ahmed

Chief Guest: Shri N.N. Vohra, Life Trustee, IIC

 

Uncharted Seas
“We look for fixed points, but there are none, either in ourselves or outside in the universe. To live without these fixed
points is our challenge.” - J. Krishnamurti
Standing alone, looking out at the distant stars, have we not wondered what is it all about? What lies beyond the realms
of the known? What lies beyond what our mind can perceive? What lies hidden in the deep recesses of our heart? Is
this search external, on paths that have been laid down through centuries? Is the search internal, again through paths
that are known, tried and tested? Is this search still, without any movement?
- Without? Within? With?
“You will find freedom, truth, beauty, love, which are one and the same, only when you no longer seek them. Can the
mind exist without the movement of search?” - J. Krishnamurti

- Corridors of Light
“Let it be revealed to these eyes that are thirsty.” –Bhartendu Harishchandra

- Is this seeking external?
“I gaze, amazed at his beauty.” - Meerabai

-Is it revealed gently?
“Like the soft sound of a dew drop falling upon a leaf in a dream.” -Josh Malihabadi

- Is it a storm unleashed?
“My heart is on fire, in my madness I roam the desert,
the flames of my passion devour the wind and the sky.” - Jalalludin Rumi

- Is this search internal?
“Within oneself lie the sun and the moon.” - Kabir

- Is it revealed when all search ends?
All that one seeks is there, and if one is silent, without outward or inward movement, then it is revealed.

Choreographer’s note:
“In the words of David Bohm, ‘The field of the finite is all that we can see, hear, touch, remember and describe. This
field is basically that which is manifest or tangible. The essential quality of the infinite, by contrast, is its subtlety, its
intangibility.’ The search for the intangible, may we call it God, truth, beauty, love or freedom, is the essence of
UNCHARTED SEAS. Though I have separated the pieces, it is actually the entire production viewed in its entirety that
tries to capture the essence of ‘SEARCH’. So each piece may or may not refer to all our queries. Some attempt to
transform poetry into images or emotions. Others use abstractions of movement, light, space, rhythm, ambience to
evoke images asking the same questions.” - Aditi Mangaldas

Credits:
Concept, Choreography, Costumes and Stage: Aditi Mangaldas
Vocal Compositions: Shubha Mudgal and Aneesh Pradhan
Lights: Adapted and executed by Govind Singh Yadav
Dancers: Aditi Mangaldas, Gauri Diwakar, Rashmi Uppal, Anindita Acharjee, Shubhi Johari, Sunny Shishodiya, Manoj
Sonagra and Gaurav Bhatti
Musicians: Tabla and Effects: Mohit Gangani; Pakhawaj and Effects: Ashish Gangani; Vocal and Harmonium: Faraz
Ahmed
Management and Coordination: Kusum Arora and Sangeeta Rana
Production: Aditi Mangaldas Dance Company – The Drishtikon Dance Foundation

Aditi Mangaldas is a leading dancer and choreographer in the classical Indian dance form of Kathak, who is
recognised for her artistry, technique, and eloquence. Besides dancing and choreographing classical productions, she
has used her knowledge of Kathak to evolve a contemporary dance vocabulary. Aditi has won critical acclaim across the
world and was nominated in the category of outstanding performance (classical) by the National Critics Circle Awards
2017 in the UK. She was awarded both the State and National Sangeet Natak Academy Award India, in 2007 and 2013
respectively, both of which she declined to accept due to compelling reasons. Aditi heads the Aditi Mangaldas Dance
Company - The Drishtikon Dance Foundation.
Photo Credit: Rashtrapati Bhawan photographer
 

AADI - ART OF THE GONDS

An exhibition of contemporary art by artists of the Gond community from Patangarh and Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

Artists: Rahul Shyam; Chain Singh Dhurve; Sushma Shyam; Santosh Shyam; Ashna Tekam; Surendra Tekam; Chitrakant Shyam; Premvati Pushaam; Sunil Kumar Shyam; Pankaj Urveti; Suresh Kushram; Nilesh Urveti; Santoshi Tekam; Garima Tekam; Teki Urveti; Ramkumar Shyam; Santoshi Paraste; Jyoti Uikey; Jyoti Shyam; Santosh Maravi; Radheshayam Khairwar; and Sanjay Pancheshwar


 
Inauguration of the exhibition on 15 October 2022 at 11.30 am Shri O.P. Jain, Founder President, Sanskriti Pratishthan

(Collaboration: The Raza Foundation)
 

HANDLOOM AND HANDICRAFTS 

An exhibition of textiles and crafts including demonstrations by Master weavers and Master craftspersons

Inauguration of the exhibition on 14 October 2022 at 5 pm

By Shri Upendra Prasad Singh, Secretary, (Textiles), Ministry of Textiles &
Chairman, BOG-NIFT, Govt. of India

(Collaboration: National Handloom Corporation Limited, Govt. of India)

Venue: Gandhi – King Memorial Plaza
 

TREASURES OF KHUDA BAKHSH ORIENTAL PUBLIC LIBRARY 

An interactive walkthrough conducted by Dr. Shayesta Bedar, Director, Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library

Inaugural Session

Welcome Remarks: Prof. Aditya Mukherjee, formerly Professor of Contemporary Indian History, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Introduction to Conference: Prof. Akita Shigeru, President, Asian Association of World Historians (AAWH), University of Osaka, Japan

Keynote Address: Plenary 5 Theme: Political Economy of Development

Speaker: Prof. B.R. Tomlinson, Emeritus Professor, Department of History, School of History, Religions and Philosophy, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

Closing Remarks: Prof. R. Mahalaxmi, Professor, Centre for Historical Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University
 

Lead presentation by Dr. Martha (Marty) Alter Chen, Lecturer in Urban Planning and Design, Harvard Graduate School of Design, Senior Advisor, WIEGO Network, Harvard Graduate School of Design

Discussant: Prof. Aishwarya Pandit, Associate Professor, Jindal Global Law School

Chair: Prof. Indivar Kamtekar, Associate Professor, Centre for Historical Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University
 
Marty Alter Chen will speak about being a witness to the Partition and Independence of India in 1947 and the Partition of Pakistan and Independence of Bangladesh in 1971. Marty grew up in India as a third-generation member of an American family who think of India as home. In August 1947, Marty was with her parents and grandparents in Mussoorie. Fast forward to March 1971.  Marty, her husband and their son Gregory were living in Dacca, East Pakistan and witnessed the Pakistan military crack-down on East Pakistan, before being evacuated. Marty will share her memories of the two Partitions and of living and working in both India and Bangladesh.

Inter school Quiz competition focusing on Indian Culture and Heritage for students of classes 7 to 10 
Conducted by Cradle Solutions

(Collaboration: Heritage and Communication Service, INTACH)
 

Speaker: K. Jaykumar

Chair: Smt Chuden Misra, Member-Secretary, INTACH

The talk will explore the spiritual, psychological and social dimensions of the conduct of women mystics saints like Lal Ded and Rupa Bhavani of Kashmir, Akka Mahadevi of Karnataka, Meera of Rajastam, the Buddhist women ascetics in Theri Gatha,  Andal of Tamil Nadu,  Mukta Bai of Maharashtra, and several others who  lived lives as dictated by their clear inner urge in India. What makes them so audacious that even nudity is of no consequence to some of them. The exploration will also lead towards that inner sun of realization.

K. Jayakumar is a poet writing in both Malayalam and English. Author of 45 books, including ten anthologies of poems and an equal number of translations. 
 

Tanuja and Sanjay Kanvinde, architects, will speak on: Architect, Achyut Kanvinde. The talk about Achyut Kanvinde is not just about his journey through his body of work but also about his artistic and humanistic qualities.

Achyut Kanvinde (1916-2002), graduated from the J.J. School of Architecture, Mumbai. He later shifted to Delhi to work at the Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) for the design of research laboratories, from where he was sent to the US with a mission to study laboratories. He enrolled at Harvard University and worked under Walter Gropius, the founder of Bauhaus School, Germany. On his return to India, he worked for the CSIR and in 1955 established his practice with Shaukat Rai and later Morad Chowdhury. They carried out landmark Institution projects such as Roorkee University, AMU Aligarh, IIT Kanpur, Agricultural Universities at Rahuri and Bangalore, several dairies for NDDB Anand and across India, Darpana Academy of Performing Arts, Ahmedabad, and the ISKCON Temple, Delhi. He also designed large-scale urban design projects like the Dronagiri Township near Navi Mumbai and Central Business District Shahdara. His work was published widely, and he lectured extensively both in India and the US. Kanvinde was awarded the Padma Shri in 1974. Kanvinde remained a staunch modernist, who created a functional yet innovative and economic design using local materials and latest technology.

Zoom Registration: https://zoom.us/j/89960366673

Meeting ID: 899 6036 6673

(Collaboration: J.D. Centre of Art)