Poetry Readings

By Hindi poets – Keshav Tiwari (Banda); Vijay Rahi (Dausa); Hare Prakash Upadhyaya (Lucknow); Aamir Hamza and Satyavrat Razak (Delhi)

(Collaboration: The Raza Foundation)

Hindustani Vocal Recital

By Kshitij Mathur, disciple of Pandit Madhup Mudgal  and Shri Bhuvanesh  Komkali

At 19:00
Kathak Recital
By Srishti Junnarkar from Mumbai, disciple of Parwati Dutta and Pt. Jaikishan Maharaj
 

Appreciating Form and Structure in Baroque and Classical Music                                                                              

 An Illustrated presentation by R. H. Duncan Lyngdoh

Chair: Ms. Anjli Mata, a noted music teacher associated with Trinity College London and was earlier a faculty at the Delhi School of Music 

The 18th century is noted for the prominence attached to form and structure in painting, architecture and music. Baroque and classical music flourished during this period. Composers like J. S. Bach raised the structural complexities of polyphony and counterpoint to their apex, in a grand synthesis of the intellectual and the emotional. It was a genius like Mozart who took the evolution of melody and form to an incomparably beautiful level of perfection. Some aspects of how form and structure gave enduring shape and significance to Western music are discussed here, with some recorded examples being presented for illustration.

Prof. Richard Duncan Lyngdoh retired last year from North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, after 35 years of teaching and research in chemistry. His interest in music has inspired him towards piano playing, studying music theory, and composing some 240 pieces of music in various genres. He teaches music theory at the Harmini Preparatory Music Academy, Shillong 

By Geeti Sen (Mapin Publishing: 2024)

Introduction: Waswo X. Waswo

Dr. Giles Tillotson, cultural historian, Consultant Director, Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum, City Palace, Jaipur and Senior Vice President, DAG, New Delhi In Conversation with Dr. Geeti Sen, art historian, author and professor

The book introduces the work of contemporary Indian artists who have been influenced by miniature traditions of painting. Dr. Sen brings together her two areas of expertise in contemporary art and miniature painting, to introduce an approach that has not been explored before. Icon making forms an indispensable part of the visual language in India. This book selects and focuses on the work of five significant artists: Abanindranath Tagore, Manjit Bawa, Waswo X. Waswo, R. Vijay and Nilima Sheikh. They have resourced and reinvented iconic traditions, with different perspectives and using different techniques.

(Collaboration: Mapin Publishing)

Crusader for environmental justice, Mike Pandey

In conversation with Sujata Prasad and Oroon Das

(Collaboration: Ahad Anhad)
 

An exhibition of photographs by Subhash Verma 

Inauguration by Smt Satinder Kaur Dhillon and Olav Balslev  on Tuesday, 26 November 2024 at 18:30 
 
29 and 30 November 2024 at 17:00
Gallery Walkthrough 

1 December at 18:00
Conversation with the Photographer 
 

 

A dramatic presentation of the 18 verse-stanzas of the Ishavasya Upanishad and the Masnavi of Jalaluddin Rumi sung in the Dhrupad style by members of Sunaad   

Guidance on the Ishavasya Upanishad & Masnavi: Sri M
Dhrupad Music Composition: Gundecha Brothers
Concept and Direction: Tara Kini
Script: Gita Shenoy, Suchitra Deep
Theatre Inputs: Sunil Shanbag, Sapan Saran, Rajyashree Dutt

Organised as part of the two-day Seminar on ‘Syncretic Traditions in the Subcontinent over the Ages: Contemporary Challenges” 

(Collaboration: Dara Shikoh Centre for the Arts)
 

Lead presentation by Prof. Chetan Ghate, Director, Institute of Economic Growth and Associate Professor, (Planning Unit), Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi

Discussants: Dr. Rajeswari Sengupta, Associate Professor of Economics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai; and Shri Shishir Gupta, Senior Fellow, Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP)

Chair: Shri Ashok Kumar Bhattacharya, Editorial Director, Business Standard and Distinguished Fellow, Ananta Centre

Organised in memory of Dr. Malcolm S. Adiseshiah, well-known development economist, educator and Life Trustee of IIC

(Collaboration: Malcolm & Elizabeth Adiseshiah Trust, Chennai)
 

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Affordable, Inclusive and Accessible Innovations impacting Society
Addressing local and global challenges

The People’s Festival of Innovation 2024 (PFoI 2024), the third edition is organised in collaboration with C-CAMP, Bengaluru and GIAN, Ahmedabad. PFoI 2024 is a platform that catalyses the convergence of deep-tech and grassroot innovations from across India, focusing on affordable and inclusive solutions for unmet social needs. The Festival brings together innovators, startups, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, domain professionals, academicians, investors and policy makers to discuss the success stories, challenges and future trends for taking these innovations forward to address local and global challenges.  

The Festival has been curated and mentored by Dr. Renu Swarup, former Secretary to Govt. of India, Department of Biotechnology, Min. of Science & Technology; Prof. Anil Gupta, Founder, Honey Bee Network, SRISTI, GIAN & NIF; and Visiting Faculty, IIMA & Niper-A, Academy Professor, ACSIR; Dr. Swati Basu, former Scientific Secretary; and Dr. Taslimarif Saiyed, CEO and Director, CCAMP, Bengaluru
 

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Inaugural Session

Welcome by Shri K.N. Shrivastava, Director, IIC

Introduction: Dr. Jyotsna Singh, Convenor of the Seminar, Director, Dara Shikoh Centre for the Arts

Living Among Many Times and Cultures
Keynote Address by Gulam Mohammed Sheikh, well-known painter and poet

(Collaboration: Dara Shikoh Centre for the Arts)