PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

An exhibition of photographs by Anuj Ambalal 

The Salt March, conceived and led by Mohandas K. Gandhi, is regarded as one of the defining movements in the history of the independence struggle. 90 years later, the photographer, Anuj Ambalal retraces the Mahatma’s steps and those who walked with him. Included in the display are copies of personal letters that Gandhiji wrote during the March; and short video film interviews of some of the surviving witnesses of the March.

Preview on Tuesday 10 May at 18:30
Anuj Ambalal will conduct a walk - through of the exhibition

As part of this exhibition, there will be several related programmes in the Art Gallery

On 11 May 2022 at 18:30
In Conversation

 Anuj Ambalal in conversation with Ina Puri, writer, art curator and documentarian

On 23 May 2022 at 18:30 in the Multipurpose Hall
 

Film: 'The Salt Stories'
(84 min; 2008; b/w & colour; Hindi/English/Gujarati and with English subtitles)
Director: Lalit Vachani

Recipient of the Best Documentary Award, MIAAC 2009; and 2nd Prize, Film South Asia, Kathmandu 2009

In 1930, a group of Indians led by a frail, elderly man marched a distance of 241 miles. They marched for salt. Mahatma Gandhi was able to craft an anti-colonial, nationalist movement around the most basic issue of livelihood: the right of Indians to make and consume their own salt. Set against the backdrop of Gandhi’s original journey, this documentary is a road-movie about issues of livelihood in a modern, globalising India. It is a documentary about ‘the salt stories’ of our times.

(Collaboration: The Raza Foundation)
 

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

Gottiprolu - An Early Trade Centre in Andhra Pradesh

Illustrated lecture by Dr. T. Sree Lakshmi, Director, Archaeological Survey of India

Chair: Shri B.M. Pande

Excavations by Archaeological Survey India at Gottiprolu, near Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh has uncovered the remains of a huge settlement. A fortified Satavahana urban trade centre on the South-east coast of India, the excavations have revealed literary, inscriptional and etymological evidences. 
 

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

Celebrating Guru-Shishya Parampara

Dhrupad Recital
By Santosh Kumar

Dhrupad Recital
By Harinath Jha and Mudit Jha

Dhrupad Recital
By Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar
Accompanied by Pt. Mohan Shyam Sharma on the pakhawaj

(Collaboration: Dagar Brothers Memorial Trust)
 

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

First Fuel: India’s Efficiency Journey and a Radical Vision for Sustainability

By Padu Padmanabhan (Pan Macmillan India: 2021)

Discussants: Shri S. Raghupathy, Principal Advisor, Confederation of Indian Industry; Dr. Koshy Cherail, Program Director, Renewable Energy, Centre for Science & Environment; Dr. Gaurav Bhatiani, Program Director, Energy, Resource Triangle Institute (RTI); Shri Ashish De, Global Head of Power & Utilities, KPMG; Shri Prabir Neogi, Chief Advisor, Corporate Affairs, Goenka Group; and Shri Padu Padmanabhan, author of the book

Chair: Dr. Satish Kumar, President, Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy
 

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

An Evening of Poetry

With poets – Mritunjay Tripathi (Delhi); Vinod Padarg (Rajasthan); Poonam Vasam (Chhattisgarh); and Leena Malhotra (Delhi) who will read from their original work

Moderator: Anu Shakti Singh

(Collaboration: The Raza Foundation)

Panelists: Dr. Shereen Joshi, Associate Professor of International Development, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, Washington DC; Prof. Narender Kumar, Professor, Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Shri Arvind Kumar, PhD Candidate, Dept. of Politics, International Relations and Philosophy, Royal Holloway, University of London; and Prof. Y.S. Alone, Professor, School of Arts and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University

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

Article 15 of the Constitution of the Indian Republic states that the State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth. Undoubtedly even after 72 years discrimination persists. Given that the Census is the only source of primary data in the village, town and ward level and provides valuable inputs for planning and formulation of governmental policies, yet the central government insists that there will be no enumeration of caste-wise data in it other than the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Without primary data on social, economic and educational backwardness of the Indian population how can we move forward to fulfill the constitutional mandate on non-discrimination? Can the scope of the Census count be enhanced to help quantify and analyse discrimination? Or is it that our societal segmentation is being so systemically reinforced with exclusion as a norm that even perception of discrimination is sought to be made obscure?

This discussion marks the 30th anniversary of the Working Group on Alternative Strategies (1992-2022) and the 13th discussion in the series on equity and inclusion instituted in 2010

(Collaboration: Working Group on Alternative Strategies; and Maharashtra Sanskritik ani Rannaniti Adhyayan Samiti)

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Antonín Dvořák: Symphony no: 9 – From the New World (43 min) | Click here to watch
Video recording of Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony no: 9 in E minor, Op. 95 “From the new World Presented by the Weiner Philharmoniker 
Conductor: Herbert von Karajan 

Popularly known as the New World Symphony, it was composed by Antonín Dvořák in 1893 while he was director of the National Conservatory of Music of America from 1892 to 1895. It is by far his most popular symphony, and one of the most popular of all symphonies. In older literature and recordings, this symphony was often numbered as Symphony No. 5.

https://vimeo.com/110433303

Why Beauty Matters (UK) | Click here to watch
(59 min; 2009; English)
Written and presented by Roger Scruton

Contemporary philosopher Roger Scruton presents a fascinating argument for the importance of beauty in our art and in our lives, and explores what truly is and is not beautiful, regardless of its beholder.

https://vimeo.com/128428182

A three-part BBC Four travelogue with Tim Mackintosh-Smith, British Arabist, writer, traveller and lecturer.  In an effort to break the west's monolithic view of Islam, Tim Mackintosh-Smith follows in the footsteps of 14th century Moroccan scholar Ibn Battuta, regarded by many to be one of the greatest travellers and explorers the world has ever seen, who covered 75,000 miles, 40 countries and three continents in a 30-year odyssey.  

Episode 2: Magicians and Mystics | (60 min; 2008; English)

In Turkey, Tim Mackintosh-Smith watches an illegal whirling dervish ceremony, and in the Taurus mountains he meets the last of the Turkoman nomads. He chats to Tatars in Crimea, while in Delhi he watches a Muslim magician performing the Indian rope trick.

Twin Sisters – A World Apart | Click here to watch

(58 min; 2015; Norwegian and English with subtitles)
Director: Mona Friis Bertheussen

Recipient of the Audience Award for Best Feature Film, Gottenborg International Film Festival 2014

The poignant true story of twin sisters from China, found as babies in a cardboard box in 2003 and adopted by two separate sets of parents - one from California, the other from a remote fishing village in Norway. The film tells the remarkable story of their parallel journey, punctuated by only the odd visit, videos and photographs - until they meet for a longer visit in Norway when they are eight years old. Despite living completely different lives and speaking different languages, they are mirrors of each other - the magical bond between them is extraordinary.

This is the story of our notions of family - the genetic ones we inherit and the ones we create.

https://watchdocumentaries.com/twin-sisters-a-world-apart/