Zest for Life: Remembering General Sethna
An exhibition on the life of Lt. Gen, Adil Sethna, PVSM, AVSM
Inauguration by Dr. Karan Singh on Sunday, 24 November 2024 at 17:00
Guests of Honour: Shri N.N. Vohra, Life Trustee, IIC and H.E. Mrs Diana Mickevicíené, Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania
CARNATIC MUSIC – VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL RECITALS
Vocal Recital
By Awasthy Pillai G,; Sreya Shankar; Angali Sreeekumar; and Nandini, disciples of Smt Geetha Rajendran
Flute Recital
By Sai Krishnan Iyer, disciple of Prof. Radha Venkatachalam and Vid. Shruti Sagar
Taal Vadya Kacheri
Presented by Ratul S. Kumar & Sabhari Subramaniam (mridangam); Shounok Banerjee (ghatam); and Bejanki Ravikiran (morsing)
Violin Recitals
By Hari Rangan K.; Amirtha K.; T. Manasaa; Bhakt Varun; Kaveri S.; Shreyas Hariharan; and Siddharth Nair, disciples of Shri Delhi R. Sridhar
Vocal Recital
By U. Sai Samhita; U. Sai Sruti; Praneeth Sangadi; Shashank Venkatesh; and Chetan Vadfiparti, disciples of Dr. U.V. Nagalakshmi
(Collaboration: Gayathri Fine Arts)
Book Discussion Group
One Foot in the Ruin and Other Poems
By Janhwij Sharma (Dev Publishers: 2024)
Discussants: Prof. Kishor K. Basa, Chairman, National Monument Authority; Shri Abhay Kumar, poet-diplomat, editor, translator, anthologist and artist; Prof. Swati Pal, Professor and Principal, Janki Devi Memorial College, University of Delhi; Shri Ratish Nanda, CEO, Aga Khan Trustg for Culture (AKTC); and Shri Janhwij Sharma, conservation architect and Additional Director General (Conservation, World Heritage, NCF), Archaeological Survey of India and author of the book
Chair: Shri K.N. Shrivastava, Director, IIC
Panjabiyat - Pluralistic Legacy of the Music of Punjab
Exploring the concept of Punjabiyat - beyond class and borders, not limited to a religion, not limited by a singular language and how plurality is germaine to the musical oeuvre of Punjab.
Recital by Ms Sunaini Sharma, Punjabi ethnomusicologist and poet, grand-daughter of the legendary Punjabi singer Surinder Kaur
In conversation with Ms Beeba Sobti, historian and Suhas Borker, Editor, Citizens First TV (CFTV) and Trustee, IIC
(Collaboration: D. S. Borker Memorial Foundation)
Kamaladevi Puraskar 2024
Presentation of awards to young crafts persons
Chief Guest: Ms Amrit Raj, Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India
Awards will be presented to Zainab Bano from Jammu & Kashmir (pashmina kani shawl weaving); Abhijit Sutradhar from West Bengal (Purulia chhau masks); Jadav Sneha from Gujarat (tangaliya hand weaving); Kalyani Behera from Odisha (dhokra craft); Om Soni from Uttar Pradesh (nakkashi on lota); Ira Fatima from Uttar Pradesh (moonj craft); and Jayshree Ajit Bhati from Gaujarat (soof embroidery)
(Collaboration: Delhi Crafts Council)
Peace Notes
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A concert by the South Asian Symphony Orchestra Alvin Arumugam, conductor Pallavi Mahidhara, piano
The Orchestra’s programme includes: Aryaman Joshi: Chandrayaan; Saint-Säens: Piano Concerto No. 2; and Beethoven: Symphony No. 2
The South Asian Symphony Orchestra is a unique ensemble bringing together musicians from across the region to foster peace and unity through music. The inspiration comes from Ambassador Nirupama Menon Rao’s years in diplomacy and aims to provide a platform to promote dialogue, cultural synergy, and friendly understanding. Singaporean conductor Alvin Arumugam will lead the concert featuring Indian-American pianist Pallavi Mahidhara |
Cities, Citizens, Classrooms and Beyond
A celebration and a discussion on Narayani Gupta’s long engagement with Delhi’s past and its present, urban conservation and the importance of cultivating a historical sensibility through innovative textbooks.
The programme includes:
Recitations by Saif Mahmood, Delhi Jo Ek Shahar Tha: The City in Poetry
Panel discussions and tributes by Indivar Kamtekar, Shiny Varghese, Beeba Sobti, Ratish Nanda, Lokesh Ohri, Swapna Liddle and Amar Farooqui
A festschrift published by Primus Books will be released on the occasion
Book Discussion Group
The Winning Formula: 52 Ways to Change your life
By K.J. Alphons (Bloomsbury India: 2024)
Discussants: Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of Science & Technology (Independent Charge) and Minister of Earth Sciences (Independent Charge), Govt. of India; Hon’ble Chief Justice Shri Manmohan, Chief Justice of Delhi High Court; Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament and author; and Shri Rishabh Shah, Founder and former President, India’s International Movement to Unite Nations (IIMUN)
Ms Rini Khanna, journalist and anchor will be in conversation with Shri K.J. Alphons, former Union Minister for Tourism (Independent Charge) and former IAS Officer, MLA and MP; and author of the book
Chair: Shri Shyam Saran, President, IIC
The Meditation of Buddha and Kobo Daishi
Speaker: Reverend Myosen Sato, Chief Priest and Representative Director, Mitsuishi Fudoson Temple
Chair: Prof. Ranjana Mukhopadhyaya, Professor of Japanese Studies, University of Delhi
Zen and yoga in a broad sense are the basis of Buddhism as the Buddha attained enlightenment through yoga and preached his teachings based on that state of enlightenment. The contemplation method handed down at Mount Koya in Japan includes a distinctive method of meditation. The talk will touch on the commonalities between the meditation methods of the Buddha and Kobo Daishi, and the distinctions between Zen and meditation in Zen Buddhism. The talk will also share the deep ties between India and Japan
Book Discussion Group
The Colours of Nationalism: A Memoir of Dreams, Hopes and Betrayals
By Nandita Haksar (Speaking Tiger: 2024)
The author will be in conversation with Ms Ghazala Wahab, author and Editor, FORCE