Prof. Apoorvanand and Dr Ananya Vajpeyi In Conversation with Suhas Borker

Prof. Apoorvanand is Professor of Hindi, University of Delhi. He is also a regular columnist and political commentator.
Dr Ananya Vajpeyi is Fellow and Associate Professor, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies. She works at the intersection of intellectual history, political theory and critical philology.

Suhas Borker is Convener Jan Prasar and Editor, Citizens First TV (CFTV)

This conversation marks the 32nd Anniversary of the Presidential Assent to the Prasar Bharati Act, 1990 and is the 29th discussion in the annual series.

(Collaboration: Jan Prasar)
 

An exhibition of historical drawings by Polish children in 1946 which records their experiences during World War II and the German occupation of 1939-1945 which have been preserved at the Central Archives of Modern Records in Warsaw, Poland, and in the Ministry of Education from 1945-1966.

The exhibition also included contemporary drawings of Ukrainian children, related to the current war, collected on the Mom, I See War portal

Inauguration by Mr. Ivan Konovalov, Chargé d’Affaires, Embassy of Ukraine on Friday, 9 September 2022 at 18.30

(Collaboration: Polish Institute, New Delhi; and Embassy of Ukraine)

Crimson Spring: A Novel

By Navtej Sarna (Aleph Book Company: 2022)

Discussants: Prof. Nonica Datta, Associate Professor, Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Prof. Debraj Mookerjee, Associate Professor, Ramjas College, University of Delhi; and Amb. Navtej Sarna, former Indian Ambassador to USA and author of the book

Chair: Amb. Shyam Saran, President, IIC 
 

An interactive session between Malavika Sarukkai, B.N. Goswamy and Sudha Gopalakrishnan

Screening of Abhi to Main Jawan Hoon
Hafeez Jalandhari’s nazm recited by Zohra Segal

At 15:40
On and Off the Records
(57 min; 2014; English)
Director: Pratik Biswas

Recipient of the Tareque Masud Award for Best Debut, Film Southasia, Nepal

At 18:30
Odissi Recital
By Sangini Kumar, leading disciple of Guru Kiran Segal
Accompanists: Prafulla Mangaraj, Prashant Behera, Dhiraj Pandey, Rais Khan and Madhyama Segal

At 19:30
East marries West: Jugalbandhi of Sitar and Cello
By Pt. Shubhendra Rao (sitar) and maestro Saskia Rao de Haas (cello)
Accompanied by Yashwant Vaishnav on the tabla

Screening of Abhi to Main Jawan Hoon
Hafeez Jalandhari’s nazm recited by Zohra Segal

At 15:40
On and Off the Records
(57 min; 2014; English)
Director: Pratik Biswas

Recipient of the Tareque Masud Award for Best Debut, Film Southasia, Nepal

The film focusses on the intimate and integral relationship between the evolution of 20th century Hindustani Classical music and recording technology, even as it celebrates the music and art of some of the best musicians the world has ever known

Collaboration: Public Service Broadcasting Trust

At 16:40
Screening of excerpt from Zohra Segal interviews

At 18:00
Tilism i-Hoshruba (40 min)
Dastangoi performed by Nusrat Ansari and Poonam Girdhani
Adapted and Directed by Mahmood Farooqui

Tilism i-Hoshruba literally meaning ‘the enchantment that takes away the senses’ is a magical realm created by the Emperor of sorcerers Afrasiyab Jadu who represents evil. He rules over Tilism-e-Hoshruba with his empress Malika Herat and fights with the leader of tricksters (Ayyars) Amar Ayyar, who stands for truth

At 19:30
Qawwali
Presented by the Nizami Brothers

Muktibodh ki Lalten

Panel discussion on the new book by Apporvanand (Setu Prakashan; 2022)

Panelists: Apoorvanand, Professor, Hindi Department, University of Delhi, columnist, political commentator and author of the book; Amitabh Ray, Hindi scholar and Associate Professor, Sham Lal College, University of Delhi; and Ashok Vajpeyi

(Collaboration: The Raza Foundation)

Carnatic Vocal Duet
By Delhi Sisters – Madhavi Sitaraman and Vaishnavi Sitaraman from Delhi, disciples of Trichur Brothers

At 19:00
Bharatanatyam Recital
By Veena Kumar from Delhi, disciple of Guru Justin McCarthy

Qutb Shahi Heritage Park, Golconda: Conservation & Landscape Restoration

Illustrated lecture by Ratish Nanda, Conservation Architect, India CEO, Aga Khan Trust for Culture who leads inter-disciplinary teams undertaking urban conservation projects in Delhi and Hyderabad

Chair: Dr. Swapna Liddle

The presentation will focus on the decade long conservation effort being undertaken by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) at the 106 acre Qutb Shahi Heritage Park – where in the 16th /17th centuries over 100 monuments were built – mausolea, baolis, funerary mosques, amongst others. Conservation effort has revealed several of the principal structures were set in enclosed garden. With learnings from the Humayun’s Tomb conservation, AKTC has followed a craft based approach to conserve the necropolis