Bharatnatyam Recital

By Aishwarya Harish from Mumbai, disciple of Dr Padma Subrahmanyam and Dr Jayashree Rajagopalan
Accompanists: Guru Dr Jayashree Rajagopalan (Nattuvangam); Sri Harish Venkateswaran (Vocal)
Sri P. Vetri Boopathy (Mridangam); Sri Arvindd Narayanan (Violin)

At 18:30
Chandalika: Rabindranritya 

A Tagore Dance Drama

By Sruti Performing Troupe from Santiniketan, Kolkata
Composition and Choreography: Guru Dr. Sruti Bandopadhay
Scenography: Prof. Dr. Somnath Sinha
 

And the alley she whitewashed in light blue 
(72 minutes; 2023; Hebrew with English subtitles)
Directed by Nili Portugali

The film was premiered at the Mumbai International Film Festival

In this cinematic presentation, architect Nili Portugali revisits intimate childhood memories of the Kabbalistic city of Tsefat in the Galilee through her poetic, meditative lens. From a holistic and Buddhist perspective, she reflects on what makes certain places feel timeless and “at home,” and on the ‘pure art of making’ that shapes architecture and the arts across cultures. She also recalls the quiet influence of her grandmother, whom she regarded as a “Zen Master.”

The film screening will be followed by a Q&A with the Director, Nili Portugali.( On-Line)
 

Between Earth and Soul: Poems of Love, Healing, and Faith
by Sangeeta Gupta  

Discussants: Amb. Amarendra Khatua, Former Secretary, MEA & Former DG, ICCR & Poet; Prof. Sukrita Paul Kumar, Eminent Poet, Critic & Academic, Guest Editor Indian Literature; Prof. Swati Pal, Principal and Professor, Janki Devi Memorial College, University of Delhi; Sangeeta Gupta, Retd. Chief Commissioner of Income Tax & Artist, Poet, Film Maker & Author of the Book

Poetry reading by Sunit Tandon
 

A three-day interdisciplinary conference with 30 speakers from across the world shall explore the lesser-studied dimensions of India-Japan cultural encounters in the 19th and early 20th centuries, seeking to revisit and illuminate the overlooked narratives.

For participation, kindly register at www.kizunamosai.in

Organized by Kizuna India-Japan Study Forum (KIJSF), an academic research wing of Mombusho Scholars Association of India (MOSAI)

(Collaboration: ICCR and The Japan Foundation)

Dr. Karan Singh with Dr. Shashi Tharoor & Malvika Singh

On his book A Statesman and a Seeker: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Dr. Karan Singh’ by Prof. Harbans Singh. The authorized biography of one of India’s most well-known and admired public figures, whose life journey is inextricably linked to that of Jammu and Kashmir, and of India since Independence.

(Collaboration: Karan Singh Foundation)
 

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

The Riddle of Sannyasa 
by Neeru Nanda (Har-Anand Publications, 2025)

Discussants: Dr. Madhu Khanna, Professor of Indic Religion, Tagore National Fellow National Museum, New Delhi; Former Director, Centre for the Study of Comparative Religion & Civilizations, Jamia Millia Islamia; Neeru Nanda, Career Bureaucrat & Author of the book

Chair: Prof. Purshottam Agrawal, Former member UPSC & Former Chair, Centre of Indian Languages, JNU
 

Book Discussion Group

Contract Farming in Developing countries: The Promise and its perils

By Sudha Narayanan (Palgrave Macmillan, 2025)

Discussants: Jang Bahadur Singh Sangha, Farmer; Sayanten Bera, Journalist, Mint and Sudha Narayanan, Author of the book

Moderator: Siraj Hussain, Advisor, Food Processing

Programme Details

Words in the Garden: A Celebration of Literature, Arts and Ideas
 

Reimagining Tradition: Where Heritage Meets Tomorrow: A Two-Day Festival about Literature, Arts, and Cultural Evolution
 

This festival explores the delicate tension and enduring harmony between preserving our cultural roots and embracing the frontiers of innovation. From the revival of ancient crafts to the advent of digital art, and from the evolution of classical music to the future of Indian fashion, we invite you to a series of dialogues that bridge the gap between our storied past and a reimagined future.

The programme has been organised in collaboration with Sanatan Sangeet Sanskriti Supported by IILM University

Programme Details

Words in the Garden: A Celebration of Literature, Arts and Ideas
 

Reimagining Tradition: Where Heritage Meets Tomorrow: A Two-Day Festival about Literature, Arts, and Cultural Evolution
 

This festival explores the delicate tension and enduring harmony between preserving our cultural roots and embracing the frontiers of innovation. From the revival of ancient crafts to the advent of digital art, and from the evolution of classical music to the future of Indian fashion, we invite you to a series of dialogues that bridge the gap between our storied past and a reimagined future.

The programme has been organised in collaboration with Sanatan Sangeet Sanskriti Supported by IILM University