Kaumudi Marathé in conversation with Hema Devare and Suhas Borker, Curators of the Royal Cuisine from the Kitchen of the Peshwas @IIC (2021)

Kaumudi Marathé, Chef-at-Large is a journalist by training, a chef by choice, and a writer. Based in California, in 2007, she started Un-Curry, the first organic Indian cooking school and catering company. She also works as a senior editor for the books team of  America’s Test Kitchen
 
(Collaboration: Maharashtra Sanskritik ani Rannaniti Adhyayan Samiti

Laila Tyabji, Chairperson, DASTKAR, writer and craft designer will speak on A Crafted Journey

(Collaboration: JD Centre of Art)

Zoom Registration: https://zoom.us/j/97048648084
Meeting ID: 970 486 48084

Indian Architecture: Tradition, Texts and Principles
A talk by Dr Sudhir Lall, Project Director of Vedic Heritage Portal & Bharat Vidya Prayojana and Senior Faculty, Kalakosa Division, IGNCA, explaining the contextual background of the Indian arts and the cyclic notion of time observed in Indic thought – and how this leads to architecture that is functional, aesthetically fulfilling and in harmony with nature.  

The talk will be followed by a dialogue with Anisha Shekhar Mukherji, Conservation Architect, Author and Visiting Faculty at S.P.A. Delhi.

The third in the bi-monthly series structured around dialogues that endeavour to present the role of architecture in contributing positively to society and to culture. Conceptualised by Anisha Shekhar Mukherji, the series, through interactions with practitioners and scholars, intends to engage with a wide variety of people – professionals and lay-persons alike.
 

An Evening of Poetry
With poets – Prayag Shukla (Noida); Rupali Sinha (Delhi); Amber Pandey (Indore); and Amitabh Chaudhury (Churu) who will read their own work

Moderator: Ashok Vajpeyi

(Collaboration: The Raza Foundation)

The programme can be accessed on:
facebookLive@razafoundation
YouTube@The Raza Foundation

The Cow (Gaav/Iran) | ( Click here to watch ) 

(100 min; 1969; b/w; Persian with English subtitles)
Director: Dariush Mehrjui

Recipient of the Fipresci Prize, Venice Film Festival 1971; and OCIC Award, Forum of New Film, Berlin International Film Festival 1072

Iran, the 1960s. Masht Hassan owns the only cow in his village, which affords him importance and prestige. Married but without children, Hassan treats the cow as if it were his child, constantly tending to it and even sleeping in the same barn some nights. This tight-knit village is concerned about the inhabitants of a neighbouring village, the Boulouris, who they suspect of wanting to do harm to the cow and the village itself. One morning, Hassan leaves the village on business. His wife then finds the cow dead in the barn. The villagers are grief stricken and suspect the Boulouris of foul play. Knowing that Hassan will be devastated, they concoct a lie…

Considered a landmark in Iranian cinema and only the second film by the then 28 year old director, The Cow is a remarkably mature piece of work, heavily influenced by the Italian neo-realists.

A two-part BBC 4 programme presented by Dr. Adam Rutherford, British geneticist, author, and broadcaster. 

Dr Adam Rutherford takes viewers on a rollercoaster ride as he explores the consequences of one of the biggest scientific projects of all time - the decoding of the entire human genome in 2000. In 2001 scientists announced that humanity had read every single piece of information which makes up the human genome, the code within our DNA. It was a pivotal moment in scientific history.

The Gene Code 1: The Book of Life | (58:42 min; 2011; English) | ( Click here to watch )

In programme 1, 'The Book of Life', Dr Adam Rutherford discovers that every human carries the entire story of life on earth hidden in his or her DNA. He sees how we are all linked directly to the origins of life and to the first creatures with backbones. He investigates the implications of the fact that for much of its existence, the human race was an endangered species.

Shernaz Italia, well-known producer; and Zenobia Panthaki, Consultant with The World Bank in conversation with Shernaz Cama

Interspersing the history of the Parsis in Delhi with the growth and development of the city, both Shernaz Italia and Zenobia Panthaki, Delhi born Parsis have been witness to the cityscape change from Delhi of the early fifties and sixties, to the present. The changes in the city reflecting a collective memory of generations past and people long gone, yet here in spirit. 

Video recording of the Friday Forum conversation held on 27th August 2021

(Collaboration: Parzor Foundation and Jiyo Parsi)
 

(60 min; 2010; English)
Director: David Wilson

What really went on at the ancient Greek oracle at Delphi, how did it get its awesome reputation and why is it still influential today? Michael Scott of Cambridge University uncovers the secrets of the most famous oracle in the ancient world. A vital force in ancient history for a thousand years, it is now one of Greece’s most beautiful tourist sites, but in its time it has been a gateway into the supernatural, a cockpit of political conflict, and a beacon for internationalism. And at its heart was the famous inscription which still inspires visitors today – ‘Know Thyself’.

A play in Hindi presented by Ruchika Theatre Group with Radhika Alkazi and Jaipreet Singh
Directed by Feisal Alkazi

Phaneshwar Renu’s unforgettable story of the relationship between a nautanki dancer and a bullock cart driver

An online exhibition of photographs by Navin Sakhuja, Opthalmologist

First published in the IIC Quarterly, Autumn 2017 issue, the photographs engage with the power and beauty of nature. Dr. Sakhuja in his art practice has been fascinated by and is drawn to the unknown, the unexplored, and the untouched, pristine and desolate parts of the planet. The photographs on view cover three different visits to the Arctic Circle, Iceland (2010); Antelope Canyon, Arizona USA (2010; and the Great Namib Desert, Namibia 2015.

Please click on the link to access a pdf copy of Dr. Navin Sakhuja’s essay “Pristine” first published in the IIC Quarterly, Autumn 2017, Volume 44, Number 2

https://iicdelhi.in/sites/default/files/2021-09/10_IIC%20Q_Navin%20Sakh…