Ikebana lecture-demonstration by Ms Misei Ishikawa, Master Instructor, Sogetsu School, Tokyo

Introduction: Smt Veena Dass, Director, Sogetsu School, New Delhi

(Collaboration: Sogetsu School, New Delhi)

Zoom link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82316132298?pwd=TlQrbitmaFV0dzRudjV4RVJxR3ZoZ…
Meeting ID: 823 1613 2298 
Passcode: Sogetsu

Essays of U Ve Sa: The Man who Revived Ancient Tamil Literature

Translated from Tamil by Pradeep Chakravarthy and Prabha Sridevan (Niyogi Books Pvt. Ltd.: 2022)

Discussants: Ms Anita Ratnam, classical and contemporary dancer and choreographer; Ms Mini Krishnan, Co-ordinating Editor, TNTB Translation Project; Justice Prabha Sridevan, former Judge of the Madras High Court and co-translator of the book; and Shri Pradeep Chakravarthy, HR Consultant, historian and co-translator of the book

Chair: Prof. Azhagarasan R., Professor, University of Madras

Curated by Rajiv Mehrotra

Hindu Nectar: Spiritual Wanderings in India (India)
(49 min; 2014; English, Hindi)
Director: Akanksha Joshi

A PSBT film for the Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India

Recipient of the Best Documentary Film Award, Fiji International Film Festival 2014

The film follows a daughter’s journey, distilling the nectar of stories and songs she heard as a child, weaving ancient texts in the fabric of modern life, rediscovering the land of her childhood. The film creates an experiential rendering of one of the earth’s oldest spiritual traditions. Based on a reading of The Hindu View of Life by S. Radhakrishnan

(Collaboration: Foundation for Universal Responsibility of HH the Dalai Lama)

(102 år i hjärtat av Europa/Sweden)
(56 min; 1998; German with English subtitles)
Director: Jesper Wachtmeister

During his century-long life, the German writer Ernst Jünger, who passed away in February 1998, remained in the centre of the ever-changing world. For example, in 1918 general Von Hindenburg presented him with the highest military honour; in the twenties, he discussed politics with Brecht and Goebbels; in the forties he talked about art with Picasso; in World War II he conspired against Hitler; and in the fifties he was one of the first to experiment with LSD. In 1996, Jesper Wachtmeister and Björn Cederberg had three conversations with the aged Jünger, addressing the important issues of the past one hundred years. The most important development, according to Jünger, was the secularisation that developed parallel to the faith in technological progress, or ‘the attempt by humans to take over God’s throne‘. Illustrated by newscasts that have been incorporated in Jünger’s portrait, the filmmakers want to show that the great ideologies of this century (fascism, communism and liberalism) share this belief in technological and economic progress. The archive footage also acts as a comment on Ernst Jünger’s life; a life that seems to comprise all the conflicts and controversies of this century.
 

Dangerous Knowledge (UK) | Click here to watch
(89 in; 2007; English)
Director: David Malone

A two-part documentary about four of the most brilliant mathematicians of all time, Georg Cantor, Ludwig Boltzmann, Kurt Gödel and Alan Turing, their genius, their tragic madness and their ultimate suicides.

Dangerous Knowledge: God Messenger (44 min)
Georg Cantor, the great mathematician whose work proved to be the foundation for much of the 20th-century mathematics. He believed he was God's messenger and was eventually driven insane trying to prove his theories of infinity. Ludwig Boltzmann's struggle to prove the existence of atoms and probability eventually drove him to suicide.

https://www.documentarymania.com/player.php?title=Dangerous+Knowledge%3…

Vivaldi | (108 min; 1987; English)
Director: Richard Bocking

With Corey Cerovsek, Steven Staryk, Ida Haendel

It was Antonio Vivaldi who developed the classic symphony orchestra, added colouration to the strings and wind instruments to the ensemble, originated the concerto for solo instruments, and was considered to be one of the greatest violinists of the 18th century. This biographical programme chronicles the life and musical styles of Vivaldi, with on-location footage and lush studio re-creations of original settings showcasing the astonishing variety of Vivaldi’s works. Included are extracts from operas, oratorios, masses and sonatas, and concertos for flute, oboe, and trumpets, as well as such violin concertos as The Four Seasons. Fifteen-year-old prodigy Corey Cerovsek portrays the young Vivaldi, and world-renowned violinist Steven Staryk plays Vivaldi as a grown man.

 The Voyage that Shook the World (Australia) | Click here to watch
(52 min; 2009; English)
Director: Steve Murray

In 1831 a young amateur scientist, Charles Darwin, boarded HMS Beagle on an epic five-year voyage of discovery. The Voyage that Shook the World retraces Darwin's journey, exploring the places and discoveries crucial to the formulation of his Theory of Evolution. Filmed in South America, UK, North America, Australia and Europe, The Voyage features dramatic period recreations and stunning nature cinematography interwoven with scholars sharing their perspectives on the man and the controversy. A fascinating and thought provoking opportunity to gain new insight into The Voyage that Shook the World.

https://vimeo.com/213360029