A BOUQUET OF CLASSICS

10 February 2022, 06:30 pm
A BOUQUET OF CLASSICS
Programme Type
Films and Exhibitions
Venue
C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC main building

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

 

THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW (USA)
(99 min; 1944; b/w; English) 

Director: Fritz Lang

 

Kindly please make a note

Physical programmes will be held as per the Covid -19 guidelines with 50% seating capacity in the C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium.

Wearing of face masks is mandatory and will be strictly enforced. Entry will not be permitted to anyone not wearing a mask.

Audiences are requested to arrive at the venue, at least 30 minutes prior to the programmes in order to facilitate the screening process at the Door.

There will be separate doors earmarked for Entry and Exit.

We request audiences to kindly abide by the above regulations

A BOUQUET OF CLASSICS 

09 February 2022, 06:30 pm
A BOUQUET OF CLASSICS 
Programme Type
Films and Exhibitions
Venue
C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC main building

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

 THE GRAND ILLUSION (La Grande Illusion/ France) 
(114 min; 1937; b/w; French with English subtitles) 
Director: Jean Renoir

Multiple award winner including NBR Award for Best Foreign Film, Top Foreign Film & Best Acting, National Board of Review, USA 1938; NYFCC Award for Best Foreign Language Film, New York Film Critics Circle Awards 1939; Award for Best Overall Artistic Contribution, Venice Film Festival 1937; among others.

 

Kindly please make a note

Physical programmes will be held as per the Covid -19 guidelines with 50% seating capacity in the C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium.

Wearing of face masks is mandatory and will be strictly enforced. Entry will not be permitted to anyone not wearing a mask.

Audiences are requested to arrive at the venue, at least 30 minutes prior to the programmes in order to facilitate the screening process at the Door.

There will be separate doors earmarked for Entry and Exit.

We request audiences to kindly abide by the above regulations.

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

10 February 2022, 04:00 pm
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Programme Type
Discussions, Webcasts

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

FILMS OF THE SPIRIT

07 February 2022, 12:00 am
FILMS OF THE SPIRIT
Programme Type
Films and Exhibitions, Webcasts
End Date
13 February 2022, 11:59 pm

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 Years in the Heart of Europe: A Portrait of Ernst Jünger 

07 February 2022, 12:00 am
102 Years in the Heart of Europe: A Portrait of Ernst Jünger 
Programme Type
Films and Exhibitions, Webcasts
End Date
13 February 2022, 11:59 pm

(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)

07 February 2022, 12:00 am
Dangerous Knowledge (UK)
Programme Type
Films and Exhibitions, Webcasts
End Date
13 February 2022, 11:59 pm

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…

FOCUS ON WESTERN CLASSICAL MUSIC COMPOSERS

07 February 2022, 12:00 am
FOCUS ON WESTERN CLASSICAL MUSIC COMPOSERS
Programme Type
Films and Exhibitions, Webcasts
End Date
13 February 2022, 11:59 pm

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

07 February 2022, 12:00 am
The Voyage that Shook the World
Programme Type
Films and Exhibitions, Webcasts
End Date
13 February 2022, 11:59 pm

 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

Malabari Experience Buffet Lunch

Malabari Experience Buffet Lunch
Start Date
04 February 2022, 12:00 am

Day & Date: Saturday and Sunday (5th and 6th February)

Venue:  India International Centre, Rose Garden

 

Dear Member,

 

We are organizing a “Malabari Experience” buffet lunch at the Rose Garden at 1230 hrs on Saturday and Sunday, 5th and 6th February 2022 respectively.
 

Members who wish to join the lunch are requested to make advance booking with the CBO (011-24609369, 24609378), or send an email at ama@iicdelhi.in Please note, reservation will be made on first-come-first served basis.

All necessary arrangements for social distancing and sanitization will be strictly adhered to.

 

Yours sincerely,

Kanwal Wali

Secretary

 

 

M E N U

Soup
Rasam

Salads
kachumber salad

Starters
Meen varuval (non-veg)

Medhu vadai (veg)
 

Main Course
Erachi kulambu (mutton) (non veg)

Chicken Stew (non-veg)
Beans thoran
Vegetable avial

Masala aloo
Sambhar
Vegetable stew

Rice/Bread
Tomato rice
Malabari parantha

Live appam counter

Dessert
Pumpkin halwa

Paruppu payasam (moong dal kheer)

Coffee

Rates are All Inclusive

NOV-VEG
Rs 1000 per head

VEG
Rs 800 per head