IIC DIAMOND JUBILEE LECTURES ON SCIENCE
Clean Energy Transitions in India
Speaker: Prof. Anil Kakodkar, Chancellor, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Chairman, Rajiv Gandhi Science & Technology Commission, and former Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission
Chair: Dr. R Chidambaram, DAE-Homi Bhabha Professor, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and former Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India
IIC DIAMOND JUBILEE DISCUSSIONS ON PANDEMIC AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Poor Air Quality and Impacts on Health – Perspectives from Clinicians, Public Health Researchers and Parents
Panellists: Dr. Kiran Guleria, Director-Professor and Unit Head, Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University College of Medical Sciences & GTB Hospital, Delhi; Dr. H. Paramesh, Visiting Professor, Divecha Center for Climate Change, IISc Bangalore, National President, The Commonwealth Association for Health and Disability, India Chapter and Advisor, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Public Health, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences; Dr. G.C. Khilnani, Chairman, PSRI Institute of Pulmonology, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine; Dr. D. Prabhakaran, Vice President (Research & Policy) and Director, Centre for Control of Chronic Conditions, Public Health Foundation of India & Executive Director, Centre for Chronic Disease Control, Delhi; Smt Bhavreen Khandari, Delhi based environmentalist and Member, Warriors Mom; and Shri Manjeet Saluja, National Professional Officer, Environment, Climate Change & Public Health, WHO India Office
Chair: Dr. Poornima Prabhakaran, Head-Environmental Health & Additional Professor, Deputy Director, Centre for Environmental Health, Public Health Foundation of India & Senior Research Scientist, Centre for Chronic Disease Control, India
NEIGHBOURHOOD FIRST
Coordinator: Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Ashok K. Mehta
Myanmar One Year After the Coup
Panelists: Amb. Rajiv Bhatia, former Indian Ambassador to Myanmar and Distinguished Fellow, Gateway House; Dr. Udai Bhanu Singh, Senior Research Associate and Coordinator, Southeast Asia and Oceania Centre, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses; and Shri Jaideep Saikia, Conflict Analyst and Fellow, Irregular Warfare Initiative, West Point, USA
Chair: Maj. Gen. Ashok K. Mehta
One year on, the coup by the junta in Myanmar appears to have failed, pitting the people not willing to give up on the gains of democracy against the military. A parallel government in effective opposition is unwilling to submit, leading to a statement. What are the options in Myanmar?
The Barnes Collection
The Barnes Collection | Click here to watch
(56 min; 2012; English)
Director: Glenn Holstein
The world of private art collection has always been as glamorous as it has been controversial. In 2012, Albert C. Barnes’s extensive private collection was made available to the public the first time, granting the public access to more than three thousand pieces by artists including Matisse, Cezanne, Renoir, and Picasso.
The Barnes Collection follows Albert C. Barnes, his rise from everyday working man to renowned art collector and controversial figure. The film also follows the efforts of art historians, designers, and construction experts as they work to create a place where the Barnes collection can be displayed to the public. As The Barnes Collection traces both sides of the eponymous collection’s history and status, it provides a glimpse into the exclusive world of collectors and art lovers who work to bring each piece to the public in direct opposition to Barnes’s last will.
Architects of Ancient Arabia
Architects of Ancient Arabia | Click here to watch
(44 min; 2021; English)
Produced by Discovery Channel
Narrated by Jeremy Irons
The Architects of Ancient Arabia digs into the unexplored, deep past of Saudi Arabia as never seen before with teams of archaeologists and a historian looking at fascinating discoveries. Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons narrates this documentary that shows how modern technologies can unravel mysteries behind thousands of sites and bring out new details that piece together the events that contributed to early human civilisation.
Al-Ula is a mostly undiscovered oasis valley in the North West Arabian Peninsula. It is a desert now but was once the centre of an important trade route, which led to prosperity and 3,000 years of powerful cities.
https://watchdocumentaries.com/architects-of-ancient-arabia/
FOCUS ON WESTERN CLASSICAL MUSIC COMPOSERS
Franz Peter Schubert: The Greatest Love and the Greatest Sorrow
(81 min; 1994; English)
Director: Christopher Nolan
Recipient of the Czech Crystal Award, Prague 1994
Franz Peter Schubert: The Greatest Love and the Greatest Sorrow was described by Sir Isaiah Berlin as, “This most poignant of tributes to Schubert.” It is not a film about Schubert’s life. It is a film about his extraordinary achievements in the last 20 months of his life after the death of his god, Beethoven. Schubert himself said, “Who, after Beethoven, may dare to do anything.” The answer was Franz Peter Schubert, who took the language of music forward into new and uncharted territory once he was liberated from his own profound respect for his predecessor. However, unlike Beethoven, he does not sing of the fullness of the earth. Instead, he laments for our mortality and what he has to say, ranks among the greatest achievements in music. The musicians are Vladimir Ashkenazy, Andreas Schmidt, Antje Weithaas and Michael Sanderling.
Though he is now regarded as one of the greatest of all composers, during his short lifetime, Franz Schubert has very little success with his work. This award-winning documentary, directed by Christopher Nupen and featuring the acclaimed pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy, paints a vivid portrait of Schubert through excerpts from his music, letters and personal diaries.
The Genius of Marie Curie
The Woman who Lit up the World (UK) | Click here to watch
(60 min; 2013; English)
Director: Gideon Bradshaw
Marie Curie had a life packed with incident. Born in Poland, she showed an early aptitude for science, but was prevented from pursuing her studies by an archaically minded educational establishment. Moving to Paris where she changed her name and achieved an almost immediate reputation as an innovator and radical thinker.
However Curie lost her after a scandal involving her private life. In a closed society women were not supposed to have feelings of their own; hence to be unfaithful to her spouse was considered tantamount to a heinous crime. However, Curie was nothing if not tenacious. Having married Pierre Curie she not only restored her reputation but increased it by discovering radium. From then on till her death in her mid-sixties she became an international figure, regularly lecturing in Europe and the United States.
https://watchdocumentaries.com/the-genius-of-marie-curie-the-woman-who-…
WEEKEND CUISINE - CONTINENTAL DELIGHT
INDIA INTERNATIONAL CENTRE
“CONTINENTAL DELIGHT”
Thursday, 17 February 2022
Members will be delighted to know that this weekend (Friday, 18 February to Sunday, 20 February 2022), We bring you our popular continental fare. On offer is a truly ‘Continental Delight’, featuring the Centre’s signature dishes the Chicken Vol-au-Vent and Corn Fritters as starters, and Roast Chicken with Orange Sauce and Vegetable Steak as mains. Sumptuous desserts and special bakery items add sweetness to the delight. These items shall be served in addition to the regular take away/dine in menu.
S.NO |
FOOD ITEMS |
SELLING PRICE WITHOUT TAX |
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SALADS |
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1 |
Greek Salad |
150.00 |
2 |
Tuna Nicoise Salad |
150.00 |
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STARTERS |
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3 |
Fish Orly (4 pcs) |
215.00 |
4 |
Chicken Vol-au-Vent (2pcs) |
165.00 |
5 |
Leek Quiche |
165.00 |
6 |
Corn Fritter |
85.00 |
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MAIN COURSE |
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7 |
Prawn in Coriander Butter Sauce |
510.00 |
8 |
Roast Chicken with Orange Sauce |
265.00 |
9 |
Hamburger Steak |
505.00 |
10 |
Mushroom on Red Bell Pepper Sauce |
150.00 |
11 |
Broccoli in Cream Sauce |
150.00 |
12 |
Spinach Cutlet |
85.00 |
13 |
Vegetable Steak with Provencal Sauce |
150.00 |
14 |
Rice Creole |
65.00 |
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DESSERT |
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16 |
Fruit Savarin |
85.00 |
16 |
Almond Souffle |
115.00 |
BAKERY |
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17 |
Fresh Strawberry Pastry (Eggless) |
85.00 |
18 |
Farmer House Bread (Eggless) |
95.00 |
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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, 24609375
Kanwal Wali
Secretary
CONTINENTAL DELIGHT LUNCH
MEMBER’S LUNCH: “CONTINENTAL DELIGHT”
Saturday & Sunday, 19th and 20th FEBRUARY 2022
Dear Member, To enjoy the “CONTINENTAL DELIGHT” with winter sunshine, India International Centre is organizing special lunch on Saturday and Sunday, 19th and 20th February 2021 in the lawn of Rose Garden from 12.30pm onwards. Members who are interested are requested to make advance bookings with the Centralized Booking Office on 011-24609377, 24609378, 24609379, 24609472 or send an email to cbo.iic@nic.in and ama@iicdelhi.in Please note, reservation will be made on first-come-first served basis. Restrictions on the number of guests accompanying a member have been eased. For large groups special arrangements have been made to accommodate them. All necessary arrangements for social distancing and sanitization will be strictly adhered to. The catering bills need to be settled by members with their smart/ Debit/ Credit card after the meal. Thanking you, Yours sincerely,
Kanwal Wali Secretary
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MENU
Salads Starters Main Course Dessert Non-Vegetarian-Rs. 1000/-
Vegetarian – Rs. 800/-
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