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Curated by Rajiv Mehrotra

Dhun Mein Dhyan: Meditations in Music, in the Guru Granth Saheb | (51 min; 2017; English)

A film by Meera Dewan who will introduce the film

A weaver, a barber, a cobbler, a butcher, a blind writer, a king, Sufis, 6 Gurus…these are some of the 36 visionary poets of the anthology, Guru Granth Sahib. Living centuries and geographies apart, their verses - a shared message –

“The Creator created many forms from the same clay
Flawless is the clay pot; flawless, the Potter.” 
 
The film attempts to unravel the birth, lineage, ancestors and life message of this Living Guru. When the believers bow to the Granth, set to 31 raagas, it is to knowledge they bow. When they sing to it, it sings right back to them.  

(Collaboration: Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness the Dalai Lama)
 

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‘And all this is True because it Rhymes’: A short history of Global Encounters through Popular Culture 

Illustrated lecture by Dr. Paroma Ghose, postdoctoral researcher based at the International History and Politics Department, Graduate Institute, Geneva, Switzerland

Chair: Shri Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, journalist, author, educationist, teacher, documentary filmmaker and publisher

In an increasingly interconnected and globalizing world, encounters between countries and their representations seem to occur on a more level plain. This lecture will deconstruct this illusion and look at how contemporary encounters can unravel long histories of prejudice through just a word or a moment. It will demonstrate how a history told through cultural sources can provide a very different narrative on the state of the world than one narrated through political polemic.
 

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Madhavi Mudgal, renowned dancer, choreographer, teacher and prime disciple of Guru Kelucharan Mohapatr presents her students, trained at the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, in a traditional Odissi repertoire. The evening features rare pieces of choreographed by her Guru more than half a century ago, to highlight the continuity of the Guru-Shishya Parampara even in today’s world.

Dancers: Shalakha Rai, Shobha Bisht, Deepika Bisht, Chikirsha Mohanty, Ishita Mohanty, Akankshya Padhi, Ketaki Pasricha, and Arnaaz Zaman

First programme in a new series focusing on the Guru-Shishya Parampara in different Indian classical dance forms   
 

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A theatrical dance production by Manjari Chaturvedi

The programme celebrates the traditional music of Punjab through music, dance and storytelling using jugni an age-old narrative device used in Punjabi folk music.

Artists: Manjari Chaturvedi (dance); Ustad Ranjhan Ali from Punjab (music); and theatrical storytelling by Balkar Sidhu and stories of jugni narrated by Jasvir Kumar

(Collaboration: Sufi Kathak Foundation)

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From 10:00 to 14:00
Workshop on Balance and Fall Prevention

The workshop will be conducted by a team of subject experts including physiotherapists. 

From 16:00 to 17:00
 

Balance and Fall Prevention
Illustrated lecture by Dr. Rajesh Malhotra, Chief, Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre and Head, Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Chair: Dr. Ashwini Kumar

About 1 out of 3 persons above the age of 65 years and 1 out of 2 of those more than 80 years of age fall at least once a year. A fifth of them need medical treatment and 10 per cent sustain fractures. These injuries become a major cause of death, hospitalization or disability. The various risk factors for the fall include the patient-related as well as environment related factors. The prevention of falls and subsequent fractures can mitigate a lot of suffering for the elderly and save money as well as lives. The presentation will address some of these issues

Dialogues in Health and Wellness is a monthly programme of medical presentations based on early signs, prevention and management of Disease/Conditions in Common Medical Perspective
 

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Introduction: Samina Mishra and Shikha Jhingan

Hopefully! (34 min)
Curated by Nina Sabnani and Anitha Balachandran

The films will be introduced by Nina Sabnani

A bundle of animated shorts by students and recent graduates, A rich and beguiling collection of little gems, reflecting on the pleasures, dreams, desires and reflections of young women animators from across India. Created during the pandemic, these works embody the spirit and artistry of filmmakers who found original, creative ways to rise to the challenges of working from home.

Screening will be followed by a discussion with Nina Sabnani, Shaibani Azam and Atul Sinha moderated by Aaradhana Kohli

Aruna Vasudev – Mother of Asian Cinema (65 min)
Director: Supriya Suri
The film will be introduced by Shikha Jhingan

Aruna Vasudev, Founder of Netpac, Cinemaya and Cinefan Film festival has touched the lives of many in the world of cinema. This documentary traces her roots from her humble origins in an undivided British India, to corridors of cinematic universe. It brings together her journey as a film critic, cinema activist and an impresario, weaving a tapestry that connects the dots that make the large canvas that we know as Asian Cinema Renaissance

Screening will be followed by a discussion with Supriya Suri and Aruna Vasudev moderated by Paromita Vohra

(Collaboration: International Association of Women in Radio and Television, India Chapter)
 

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Hong Kong Conundrums: Pangs of Transition

By Rup Narayan Das (KW Publishers, 2022)

Discussants: Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli, Dean, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Prof. S.D. Muni, Professor Emeritus, International Relations and South Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Member Executive Council MP-IDSA; Dr. Raviprasad Narayanan, Associate Professor, Centre for East Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University & Associate Research Fellow, Institute of International Relations, National Chengchi University, Taiwan; and Dr. Rup Narayan Das, author of the book and Senior Fellow, Indian Council of Social Science Research, Indian Institute of Public Administration

Moderator: Shri Suhas Borker, Editor, Citizens First TV (CFTV)
 

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Sarod Recital

By Aayush Mohan from Delhi, disciple of Pt. Balwant Rai Verma, Smt Sharan Rani, Pt. Tejendra Narayan Majumdar
Accompanied by Pt. Ramkumar Mishra on tabla

AT 19:00
 

Odissi Recital
By Sasmita Panda from Odisha, disciple of Smt. Meera Das
 

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Kathak Recital

By Arti Shrivastava Gedam from Delhi, disciple of Gurus Prerna Shrimali, Samiksha Sharma and Anjali Babar
Accompanists: Santosh Sinha (vocal); Parminder Singh (tabla); Lavinya (sitar); and Shahnawaaz (sarangi)

AT 19:00
 

Bharatanatyam Recital

By Tanya Saxena from Delhi, disciple of Grus A. Lakshmanaswamy and Kamalini Dutt
Accompanists: K. Venkateswaran (vocal); Radhika Kathal (natuvangam); Manohar Balatchandirane (mridangam); and K.P.Nandini (violin)

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Unshackling India: Hard Truths and Clear Choices for Economic Revival

By Ajay Chhibber and Salman Anees Soz (HarperCollins, 2021)

Discussants: Prof. Sudipto Mundle, Senior Adviser, NCAER and former Professor Emeritus, NIPFP; Prof. Amita Batra, Professor of Economics, Centre for South Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Dr. Radhicka Kapoor, Senior Visiting Fellow, ICRIER; and Dr. Ajay Chhibber, Distinguished Visiting Scholar, IIEP, George Washington University and author of the book

Chair: Shri Nitin Desai, Chairman, TERI and former Under Secretary General for Economic and Social Affairs, UN