Neighbourhood First

30 March 2022, 05:00 pm
Neighbourhood First
Programme Type
Discussions, Webcasts

Coordinator: Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Ashok K. Mehta

A Post Oli and MCC Nepal: The Triangular India-Nepal-China matrix

Panelists: Mr. Amish Raj Mulmi, Editor, writer and columnist for Kathmandu Post, author of All Roads Lead North: Nepal’s Turn to China (Amazon:2021); Amb. Ranjit Rae, former Indian Ambassador to Nepal; Mr. Kanak Mani Dixit, author and journalist; and Dr. Nihar R. Nayak, Research Associate, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Chair: Maj. Gen. Ashok K. Mehta

The panellists will discuss what the post Oli and post US-Aid MCC bill passage in Parliament in Nepal means in shaping its domestic politics as well as the eternal India-China-Nepal triangular relationship.
 

Hagia Sophia: Istanbul's Mystery

28 March 2022, 12:00 am
Hagia Sophia: Istanbul's Mystery
Programme Type
Films and Exhibitions, Webcasts
End Date
03 April 2022, 11:59 pm

Hagia Sophia: Istanbul's Mystery | Click here to watch
(54 min; 2015; English)
Directors: Gary Glassman, Olivier Julien, Larry Klein 

Whether serving as a Christian church, Islamic mosque, or secular museum, Hagia Sophia and its soaring dome have inspired reverence and awe. For 800 years, it was the largest enclosed building in the world—the Statue of Liberty can fit beneath its dome with room to spare. How has it survived its location on one of the world's most active seismic faults, which has inflicted a dozen devastating earthquakes since it was built in 537? As Istanbul braces for the next big quake, a team of architects and engineers is urgently investigating Hagia Sophia's seismic secrets.

https://www.documentaryarea.tv/player.php?title=Hagia%20Sophia:%20Istan…

   

Diaghilev: The Years Abroad (UK)

28 March 2022, 12:00 am
Diaghilev: The Years Abroad (UK)
Programme Type
Films and Exhibitions, Webcasts
End Date
03 April 2022, 11:59 pm

Diaghilev: The Years Abroad (UK) | Click here to watch 
(58 min; 1968; b/w; English)

First transmitted in 1968, this is the first of two BBC Omnibus programmes about the Russian impresario Diaghilev. Presented by Peter Ustinov, this episode focuses on Diaghilev’s early life and the first seasons of his legendary ballet company Ballets Russes from 1909 until the outbreak of war in 1914. Friends and colleagues, including Cecil Beaton and prima ballerina Tamara Karsavina, reveal what Diaghilev meant to them and the impact he had on both ballet and the artists he commissioned.

https://vimeo.com/264210514
 

FOCUS ON WESTERN CLASSICAL MUSIC COMPOSERS

28 March 2022, 12:00 am
FOCUS ON WESTERN CLASSICAL MUSIC COMPOSERS
Programme Type
Films and Exhibitions, Webcasts
End Date
03 April 2022, 11:59 pm

Wagner and Me (UK/Switzerland/Russia/Germany)
(89 min; 2010; English)
Director: Patrick McGrady

Actor and writer Stephen Fry explores his passion for the world's most controversial composer - Richard Wagner. But Stephen is Jewish and lost family members in the Holocaust, so can he salvage the music he loves from its dark association with anti-semitism and the Nazis? Shot on location in Germany, Switzerland and Russia, the film includes unique behind-the-scenes access to the Bayreuth Festival, the annual extravaganza of Wagner's music held in the composer's own purpose built theatre. Animated by Stephen Fry's trademark wit and intelligence, and featuring a soundtrack of Wagner's extraordinary music, this is a fantastic introduction to the life and legacy of one of the most important composers ever, and a must-see film for those who already know and love his music.

The Art of Russia (UK/2009)

28 March 2022, 12:00 am
The Art of Russia (UK/2009)
Programme Type
Films and Exhibitions, Webcasts
End Date
03 April 2022, 11:59 pm

A BBC documentary series presented by art critic Andrew Graham-Dixon, exploring Russian art from the origins of the Russian icon from its roots in Byzantium to today. The series consists of three episodes: the first episode "Out of the Forest" explores the origins of the Russian icon from its roots in Byzantium; the second episode "Roads to Revolution" tells of how art moved from being a servant of the state to an agent of its destruction; and the third and final episode "Smashing the Mould" looks at Russian art from the early revolutionary days in 1920s, through World War Two and the Cold War, to today.

Episode 2 - Roads to Revolution | Click here to watch
(51 min; English)
Director: John Mullen

This episode explores how Russia changed from a feudal nation of aristocratic excess to a hotbed of revolution at the beginning of the 20th century and how art moved from being a servant of the state to an agent of its destruction.

https://watchdocumentaries.com/the-art-of-russia/

My Most Difficult Book-The Story of 'Lolita' (UK)

28 March 2022, 12:00 am
My Most Difficult Book-The Story of 'Lolita' (UK)
Programme Type
Films and Exhibitions, Webcasts
End Date
03 April 2022, 11:59 pm

(58 min; 1989; English)
Director: Christopher Sykes

With Martin Amis, A.S. Byatt, David Suchet, John Rowe

How Vladimir Nabokov wrote his most famous novel, and why it is one of the greatest novels ever written.

 

EUROPEAN PALETTE

EUROPEAN PALETTE
Start Date
24 March 2022, 12:00 am

With the summer heat almost upon us, this weekend’s menu lays emphasis on crisp, cooling salads and light main courses drawn from the diversity and cultural richness of European cuisine. Choose from a couple of Mediterranean salads, quiche, Irish stew, pancakes and sautéed vegetables, with the famed coq-au-vin and fish grenobloise to tempt non-vegetarians. Bring this delightful meal to a perfect end with the tangy flavours of a lemon meringue pie and fruit flan. IIC will be serving the special “European Palette” menu from 25th to 27th March 2022. These items shall be served in addition to the regular take away menu.

S.NO

FOOD ITEMS

SELLING PRICE WITHOUT TAX

 

SALADS

 

1

Tuna nicoise salad (non-veg)

160.00

2

Greek salad (Veg)

105.00

 

STARTERS (Non vegetarian)

 

3

Herb fish cake

285.00

4

Southern fried chicken

200.00

 

STARTERS (Vegetarian)

 

5

Broccoli and mushroom quiche (1 pcs)

100.00

6

Vegetable kiev

85.00

 

MAIN COURSE

 

7

Fish grenobloise (non-veg)

440.00

8

Chicken coq-au-vin (non-veg)

360.00

9

Irish stew (non veg)

280.00

10

Mushroom in cream sauce (veg)

165.00

11

Aubergine provencal (eggplant cooked with tomatoes) (veg)

115.00

12

Spinach pancake (veg)

130.00

13

Saute potato (veg)

90.00

 

DESSERT

 

14

Lemon meringue pie (with egg)

85.00

15

Fruit flan

85.00

 

BAKERY

 

16

Almond opera pastry (Eggless)

95.00

17

French baguette (Eggless)

75.00

 

Take away services with prior booking will be available from 1100 hrs to 2100 hrs. Last order can be placed at 2030 hrs.

Kindly Place order at: 011-24609359, 24609449, 24609472

Kanwal Wali
Secretary
 

JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER FUMIO KICHIDA’S VISIT TO NEW DELHI

25 March 2022, 03:00 pm
JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER FUMIO KICHIDA’S VISIT TO NEW DELHI
Programme Type
Talks
Venue
Conference Room II, IIC main building

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME


The discussion will be led by Shri Pramit Pal Chaudhuri, Senior Editor, The Hindustan Times

Discussant: Amb. Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa, former Indian Ambassador to Japan; and Ms Indrani Bagchi, Senior Editor, The Times of India

Chair: Shri Shyam Saran, Life Trustee,IIC


Kindly please make a note, the discussion will be conducted in-person and is not a webinar. We would be very grateful if you could kindly send us your confirmation to attend on the email id given below:

Email: iicprogrammeassist@gmail.com
Tel: 011 24609406

Notice for Members

Notice for Members
Start Date
17 March 2022, 07:00 pm

 

Dear Member,

It has been decided to open the Annexe Centre with all its facilities from Monday, 21st March 2022 as per the following timings:

Catering Venues

Lounge                           :            10 30 hrs to 21 30 hrs
 

Dining Hall                       :           07 00 hrs to 10.00 hrs (Breakfast)

12 30 hrs. to 14 45 hrs. (Lunch)

                                                    19 30 hrs to 22 00 hrs (Dinner)

Bar       

                                                 12 00 hrs – 14 45 hrs.

19 00 pm -   22 00 hrs

         

All Members are advised to follow the COVID-19 pandemic safety protocol at the IIC premises. Members are requested to kindly co-operate.

                                                                                       

Kanwal Wali
Secretary