Mohiniattam Recital

By Divya Warrier from Mumbai, disciple of Guru Dr. Neena Prasad and recipient of the Sanskriti-Madhobi Chatterji Memorial Fellowship 

Bharatanatyam Recital

By Veena Kumar, disciple of Guru Justin McCarthy and recipient of the Sanskriti-Madhobi Chatterji Memorial Fellowship 

(Collaboration: Sanskriti Foundation)
 

Conversation…Rediscover the joy

An exhibition of paintings by Swati Joshi Phatak

Inauguration on Tuesday, 5 September 2023 at 18:30 by Mrs & Air Cmde (Retd) DK Sharma,VSM

Mandalas of Time: Poems (Hawakal Publishers: 2023)
By Malashri Lal 

 Discussants: Ms. Namita Gokhale, writer and Festival Director; Dr. Sukrita Paul Kumar, poet, editor and translator; Dr. K. Srinivasarao; and Dr. Malashri Lal, author of the book

Chair: Amb. Navtej Sarna, author, historian and former Ambassador to USA
 

The present edition of Creative Theory Colloquium seeks forth to explore the myriad aspects of pluralist, relational world that impacts the being and becoming in the cosmos, as parts of co-growing, collaborative space. In the process, the specific panels enquire into various themes including knowledge traditions and practices, space, gender, feminism, rights, democracy, power, vulnerability, precarity, religion, consciousness, democracy, resistance, and security.

Programme Schedule

Inaugural address at 16:30 

At 17:00
Unveiling Paradigm Shift: Towards Transformative Social Science in Contemporary Times

(Collaboration: Foundation for Creative Social Research, International Herbert Marcuse Society, USA, and The Raza Foundation) 
 

Magic and Magicians of Niche Gardening: A Gardener's Delight (Zorba Books: 2023)
By Rasham Ratna

Discussants: Ms. Rasham Ratna, Author of the Book; Shri Sheel Vardhan Singh, DG, Central Industry Security Force(CISF); Major General S. S. Patil, ADG TA, Directorate Indian Army; Ms. Radhika Anand, Founder & CEO, Plantology & Environmentalist

Chair: Shri K N Shrivastava, Director IIC

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Arvind Virmani, Member, Niti Aayog and Founder Chairman, EGROW Foundation

Chair: Shri Shyam Saran, President, IIC

Speakers: Prof. Ramesh Chand, Member, Niti Aayog; Shri Sanjeev Sanyal, Member, EAC-PM; Dr. Surjit Bhalla, former ED, IMF; Shri Ajay Shankar, former Secretary, DIPP; Prof. B.N. Goldar, Institute of Economic Growth; Prof. Amitabh Kundu, Jawaharlal Nehru University; and Dr. Charan Singh, CEO, EGROW Foundation

The Conference is based on the upcoming book co-authored by Dr. Virmani which focuses on India’s growth model which has sustained nearly 5000 years

(Collaboration: EGROW Foundation)

Intach-IIC National Heritage Quiz 2023

Delhi and NCR Zonal Final round with school children 

(Collaboration: Heritage Education and Communication Service, INTACH)

An Alternative Development Agenda for India
By Sanjay Kaul (Routledge, 2023)

Discussants: Prof. Rajen Harshe, former Vice Chancellor, Allahabad University; Prof. Shreekant Gupta, Professor, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi; Prof. Asha Sarangi, Professor, Centre for Political Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University;  and Shri Sanjay Kaul, IAS (retd.), Development Policy Analyst and author of the book
 
Chair: Sh. K N Srivastava, Director IIC

Kashmir under the Dogras
Transition to Peace, Progress & Modernity

by S. N. Pandita

Speakers: Shri Alok Mehta, Senior Journalist & Author; Shri Deepak Dwivedi, Chief editor, Blitz; Prof Nandini Sinha Kapur, Professor, School of Inter-Disciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies, IGNOU; Dr S. N. Pandita, Author of the Book

Chair:  Dr Karan Singh 
  

Presented by Ved Prakash and party from Jind, Haryana

Ved Prakash Alipuriya is a well-known folk singer and musician from Jind region of Haryana. He is accompanied by artists on traditional folk instruments – matka,dholak,harmonium and manjiras.

Ragini is a popular folk form of Haryana with multiple performers gathering together to sing and dance. A rigorous and lively performance, full of colour and rhythm, tone and expressions, the songs are sung in the local dialect. The Ragini performance is divided into three parts- a slow verse; followed by a hyped-up chorus and bridge; and closing with a slow chorus. Raginis are performed on special occasions to mark the cycle of birth and death, harvest, weddings, etc. 

(Collaboration: North Central Zone Cultural Centre, Ministry of Culture, Govt of India)