Speaker: Sumathi Ramaswamy, James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of History, Duke University who has published on language politics, gender studies, spatial studies and the history of cartography, visual studies and the modern history of art, and more recently, digital humanities and the history of philanthropy. Her recent writings on Gandhi include Gandhi in the Gallery: The Art of Disobedience (New Delhi: Roli Books, 2022) and the digital project B is for Bapu: Gandhi in the Art of the Child in Modern India (https://sites.duke.edu/bisforbapu/)

Using a material culture approach, the lecture reflects on the overwhelming penchant for the creation of statues of Gandhi, the most among India’s political leaders to be so “honoured” both at home and overseas, where many a statue has been installed as the official government gift. It is worth reflecting on this phenomenon at a time when across the world, because of varying projects for critically reckoning with difficult inherited pasts, statues of (big) men are being defaced. How might Gandhi respond to such acts, especially since his statue is increasingly vulnerable as well. 

(Collaboration:  American Institute of Indian Studies)
 

Carnatic Vocal Recital
By Chaitrra Sairam from Chennai, disciple of Smt Bombay Jayashri Ramnath 

At 19:00
Carnatic Violin Recital
By G. Raghavendra Prasath from Delhi, disciple of  Kalaimaamani Shri V.S.K Chakrapani  

Hindustani Vocal Recital
By Geetika Umdekar Masurkar from Pune, Daughter and disciple of Pandit Sriram Umdekar

At 19:00
Sarod Recital
By Prabhat Kumar from Delhi, disciple of Smt.Sharan Rani Backliwal  
 

OPERA
Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio
(123 min; 2002; dvd; English subtitles)

From The Metropolitan Opera, with Karita Mattila (Leonore/Fidelio); Ben Heppner (Florestan); Rene Pape (Rocco); Flak Struckmann (Don Pizarro); Robert Lloyd (Don Fernando); Matthew Polenzani (Jaquino); Jennifer Welch-Babidge (Marzelline)

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus
Conductor: James Levine
Production: Jürgen Flimm

In eighteenth-century Spain, Leonore's husband Florestan has been arrested and imprisoned by his villainous noble rival Don Pizzaro, for attempting to expose the latter's crimes. Determined to rescue him, Leonore disguises herself as a boy, Fidelio, and takes a job at the prison where he is being held.

Curated & Introduced by Sunit Tandon

Panchkanya (Pauranik Katha Aakhyan) 
By Madhu Chaturvedi and Eika Chaturvedi Banerjee (Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House: April 2024)

Discussants:  Dr. Vibha Chaturvedi, Former Professor of Philosophy, University of Delhi; Dr. Geetesh Nirban, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Kamala Nehru College,Delhi University ; Ms. Radhika Jha, Secretary, Government of Uttarakhand; Dr. Madhu Chaturvedi and Eika Chaturvedi Banerjee co-authors of the book 
 

Moderator : Ms. Eishita Chaturvedi, Journalist & Anchor 

Dedicated to the Memory of Dr. R.P. Jain
Curated by Sunit Tandon and Samaresh Chatterji

BALLET
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty
(138 min; 2017; dvd)

From The Royal Ballet, with Marianela Nuñez (Princess Aurora); Vadim Muntagirov (Prince Florimund); Kristen McNally (Carabosse); Claire Calvert (Lilac Fairy); Christopher Saunders (King Florestan XXIV); Elizabeth McGorian (His Queen); Alastair Marriott (Catalabutte)

Choreography: Marius Petipa
Additional Choreography: Frederick Ashton, Anthony Dowell, Christopher Wheeldon
Production: Monica Mason and Christopher Newton, after Ninette de Valois and Nicholas Sergeyev
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Conductor: Koen Kessels

Royal Ballet Principal Marianela Nuñez delights as Princess Aurora and Vadim Muntagirov as her Prince Florimund star in this performance of a timeless classic with one of the most beloved ballet scores of all time.

Curated by Samaresh Chatterji. Introduced by Sunit Tandon

How India Voted

Panelists: Yogendra Yadav, political activist, psephologist, politician and founding member, Swaraj Abhiyan and Jai Kisan Andolan; Seshadri Chari, politician, journalist, author, strategic and foreign policy analyst and Member of the National Executive Committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party; Harish Khare, senior journalist, former Media Advisor to the Prime Minister’s Office from 2009 -2012, and former Editor-in-Chief, Tribune Group pf Publications; and Poornima Joshi, Political Editor, The Hindu Business Line 

Moderator: Bharat Bhushan

(Collaboration: The Media Foundation)

You tube link: https://youtu.be/_8C1scHpwG0

Alignment
By Neerada Suresh (D.C. Books: January 2024)

Discussants: Amb. T.P. Sreenivasan, former Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, Vienna, Governor for India of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, and Director General, Kerala International Centre;  Prof. Swati Pal, Principal, Janki Devi Memorial College, University of Delhi; and Ms Neerada Suresh, educator, translator, poet and author of the book

Moderator: Dr. Kavita A. Sharma, former President, South Asian University and former Director, IIC

An inter-generational interventionist show on abstraction

Presenting the works of S.K. Sahni, senior artist
Along with works by Puneet Kaushik; Reshmi Dey; Shobha Broota; Anumeha Jain; Harshit Agrawal in collaboration with Dhoomimal gallery; IG Gallery – sculptures; and Satyakam Saha

As part of this exhibition, there will be several related programmes in the Art Gallery

8 June 2024 at 18:30

Curatorial walkthrough

Abstract Aesthetics of Indian Classical Music

Conversation and concert with Vidya Shah

16 June 2024 from 12:00 to 15:30

Chef’s Table, Talk and Performance – Engendered’s Pride Month Special

With Queer Chef Surbhi Sahni, the first Michelin-starred Desi woman chef with over two decades of professional culinary experience. Born into a family of artists – Chef Surbhi has been heavily influenced by her father, S.K. Sahni’s abstract visual artwork, and her own desire to create art through food

18 June 2023 at 17:00

Art Adda

With S.K. Sahni and other artists

(Collaboration: Engendered)
 

Restoring the Yamuna Flood Plains and Drainage Systems

Speakers: Shri P. K. Tripathi, former Chief Secretary of Delhi; Shri Ashok Lavasa, former Union Environment Secretary;
Dr. Faiyaz Khudsar, Senior Secretary, Biodiversity Parks Programme, Centre of Environmental Management of Degraded Ecosystems, University of Delhi; Shri Ashok Mandal,  Chartered Engineer; Shri Rajendra Ravi, Co-ordinator, People's Resource Centre; Prof. Yamini Gupt, Professor, Department of Finance and Business Economics, University of Delhi; and Shri Vinay Kumar, former Associate Editor, The Hindu

Chair: Suhas Borker, Founder Member, Green Circle of Delhi and Trustee, IIC

This series is dedicated to the memory of Shri Mahesh. N. Buch, civil servant and environmentalist, who passed away on 6 June in 2015 and who had given the key-note address at the inaugural edition of the Dialogue in 2013.

(Collaboration: Green Circle of Delhi)