Art in Public Spaces
A discussion with Shovana Narayan, senior Kathak artist, Guru and author; Amal Allana, theatre director; and Paresh Maity, well-known artist
Chair: Amb. Suresh Goel, former Director-General, Indian Council for Cultural Relations
The discussion will focus on the importance of using public spaces for the development and exposure of the arts in the three primary genres – visual including painting and sculpture; theatre; and performing arts
(Collaboration: Legends of India)
Connected Histories, Shared Present: Cross-Cultural Experiences between Latin America, the Caribbean and India Hindustani Violin Recital
Hindustani Violin Recital
By Ustad Asghar Husain, son and disciple of Ustad Anwar Hussain and later of Ustad Gauhar Ali Khan, Ustad Zahoor Ahmed Khan and Ustad Iqbal Ahmed Khan
Accompanied by Ustad Akhtar on tabla
At 19:30
Folk Dances from Panama
Presented by Raíces Santeñas - Silvia Edith Leguisamo Guerra; Moises Elias Espino Pérez; Virginia Maria Quintero Morales; Caromi Eneida Marin Rodríguez; Luis Carlos Ceballos; and Carlos Alberto Garibaldo Ledezma; and Fidel Delis Murillo
(Organised by IIC-International Research Division)
Connected Histories, Shared Present: Cross-Cultural Experiences between Latin America, the Caribbean and India Valedictory Session
Chair: Shri Shyam Saran, President, IIC
Valedictory Address: Dr. S. Jaishankar, Hon’ble Minister of External Affairs
Connected Histories, Shared Present: Cross-Cultural Experiences between Latin America, the Caribbean and India
Sei Ramani
Odissi Recital based on a poem by Fakir Mohan Senapati
Choreographed and presented by Meera Das with artists of Gunjan Dance Academy from Bhubaneswar
Artists: Sasmita Panda; Priyanka Jena; Bhagyashree Aich; Sweekruti Das; Swarnmayee Behera; and Swapna Dutta
At 19.30
Concert
Presented by The First Citizen Dragon Boys Tassa Group from Trinidad and Tobago – Rondel Rampartap; Nankissor Rampartap; Adesh Rampartap; Seema Rampartap; Vashti Rampartap; and Kumar Rampartap
Connected Histories, Shared Present: Cross-Cultural Experiences between Latin America, the Caribbean and India Inaugural Session
Chair: Shri Shyam Saran, President, IIC
Welcome Remarks: Shri K.N. Shrivastava Director, IIC
Introduction to the Conference: Dr. Sudha Gopalakrishnan, Executive Director, IIC-International Research Division
Latin America: A Resurgence
Keynote Address: Dr. Jorge Volpi, Director, Centre for Mexican Studies, UNAM-Spain
At 18:30 in C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium
Mahakasham (‘Infinite Space’; 45 min)
A new ensemble dance work choreographed in Bharatanatyam style by Justin McCarthy
Artists: Bharathi Penneswaran, Veena Kumar and Abhinaya Penneswaran
Connected Histories, Shared Present
An exhibition that reveals the successive layers of interaction between peoples that shaped the multi-ethnic societies of Latin America and the Caribbean, through photographs, paintings, costumes, and artefacts loaned by Embassies, and curated under the themes, ‘Connections through History’, ‘Transnational Flows’ and ‘Creative Expressions’. Highlights include animated films in indigenous languages and curated music clips
Curated by Anjchita B. Nair
Inauguration by Shri N.N. Vohra, Life Trustee, IIC on Monday, 20 February 2023 at 16:00
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Maulana Azad: A Life
By S. Irfan Habib (Aleph Book Company: 2023)
Chief Guest: Prof. Romila Thapar , acclaimed historian and Professor Emerita, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Discussants: Prof. Neera Chandhoke, Distinguished Fellow, Centre for Equity Studies, New Delhi and political scientist; Dr. M. Sayeed Alam , playwright, Director and theatre actor; and Dr. S. Irfan Habib, historian of science and author of the book
Chair: Shri N.N. Vohra, Life Trustee, IIC
Hindustani Classical Vocal
By Prof. Ojesh Pratap Singh from Delhi, recipient of the Sanskriti – Pt. Vasant Thakar Memorial Fellowship 2023
Accompanists: Sagar Gujrati (tabla); and Dr. Vinay Mishra (harmonium)
(Collaboration: Sanskriti Pratishthan)
Pronto!
Jazz concert led by Christophe Marguet (drums, compositions)
With Robin Fincker (saxophone); Bruno Angelini (piano); and Hélène Labarrière (double bass)
Pronto! Brings together four major personalities from the European jazz scene. The Quartet nurtures a collective language from each member’s universe to create a distinctive sound, a completely new sound identity, specific to the group
(Collaboration: Delhi Music Society)
ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH PUBLIC LECTURE
Microplastics, an Invisible Threat to our Ecosystem
Panelists: Dr. Sumit Sharma, Programme Officer, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); Nandini Kumar, Consultant, CII-ITC Centre for Excellence for Sustainable Development; Dr. Shukla Pal Mitra, Director, National Productivity Council (NPC), Delhi; and Anand Bodh, Co-founder, Dharaksha Ecosolutions
Chair: Ravi Agarwal, Founder Director, Toxics Link
Microplastics is a global environmental concern that has the power to threaten marine life as well as freshwater organisms for decades and centuries and has the potential to poison the entire food chain. Considered global pollutants, microplastics can also act as vectors for spreading toxic chemical additives. Do we understand its real impact on human health and overall ecology? Do we still have time to stop its spread and mitigate the existing contamination of the ecosystem?
(Collaboration: Toxics Link)