A BBC documentary series presented by art critic Andrew Graham-Dixon, exploring Russian art from the origins of the Russian icon from its roots in Byzantium to today. The series consists of three episodes: the first episode "Out of the Forest" explores the origins of the Russian icon from its roots in Byzantium; the second episode "Roads to Revolution" tells of how art moved from being a servant of the state to an agent of its destruction; and the third and final episode "Smashing the Mould" looks at Russian art from the early revolutionary days in 1920s, through World War Two and the Cold War, to today.

Episode 2 - Roads to Revolution | Click here to watch
(51 min; English)
Director: John Mullen

This episode explores how Russia changed from a feudal nation of aristocratic excess to a hotbed of revolution at the beginning of the 20th century and how art moved from being a servant of the state to an agent of its destruction.

https://watchdocumentaries.com/the-art-of-russia/

(58 min; 1989; English)
Director: Christopher Sykes

With Martin Amis, A.S. Byatt, David Suchet, John Rowe

How Vladimir Nabokov wrote his most famous novel, and why it is one of the greatest novels ever written.

With the summer heat almost upon us, this weekend’s menu lays emphasis on crisp, cooling salads and light main courses drawn from the diversity and cultural richness of European cuisine. Choose from a couple of Mediterranean salads, quiche, Irish stew, pancakes and sautéed vegetables, with the famed coq-au-vin and fish grenobloise to tempt non-vegetarians. Bring this delightful meal to a perfect end with the tangy flavours of a lemon meringue pie and fruit flan. IIC will be serving the special “European Palette” menu from 25th to 27th March 2022. These items shall be served in addition to the regular take away menu.

Take away services with prior booking will be available from 1100 hrs to 2100 hrs. Last order can be placed at 2030 hrs.

Kindly Place order at: 011-24609359, 24609449, 24609472

Kanwal Wali
Secretary
 

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

The discussion will be led by Shri Pramit Pal Chaudhuri, Senior Editor, The Hindustan Times

Discussant: Amb. Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa, former Indian Ambassador to Japan; and Ms Indrani Bagchi, Senior Editor, The Times of India

Chair: Shri Shyam Saran, Life Trustee,IIC

Kindly please make a note, the discussion will be conducted in-person and is not a webinar. We would be very grateful if you could kindly send us your confirmation to attend on the email id given below:

Email: iicprogrammeassist@gmail.com
Tel: 011 24609406

Please click here to view the details

Dear Member,

It has been decided to open the Annexe Centre with all its facilities from Monday, 21^st March 2022 as per the following timings:

Catering Venues

Lounge                           :            10 30 hrs to 21 30 hrs
 

Dining Hall                       :           07 00 hrs to 10.00 hrs (Breakfast)

12 30 hrs. to 14 45 hrs. (Lunch)

                                                    19 30 hrs to 22 00 hrs (Dinner)

Bar       

                                                 12 00 hrs – 14 45 hrs.

19 00 pm -   22 00 hrs

All Members are advised to follow the COVID-19 pandemic safety protocol at the IIC premises. Members are requested to kindly co-operate.

Kanwal Wali
Secretary

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

The Soil’s Health is Our Heath: Why Organic Farming is Vital for the Health of the Planet and People

An illustrated talk by Dr. Vandana Shiva, Founder, Navdanya

Moderator: Dr. Anu Jindal

Our health and the health of the planet is one health. It is connected to the health of the soil, seeds and plants we grow, the food we eat, the insects and microbes on which we depend, the water and the climate which sustain life. Doctors are increasingly finding that the roots of multiple chronic diseases lie in the health of the gut microbiome, which is connected to the health of soil biodiversity. The soil, the gut and our brain are one interconnected biome - violence to one part triggers violence in the entire interrelated system. Chemically produced food has far less nutritional content, however regenerative organic agriculture increases nutritional content of food. 

The series of talks “Fitness Forever” focuses on making good health and building a strong immunity to be disease free, an integral part of our lifestyle.

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

Hindustani Music – Hawaiian Guitar Recital
By Neel Ranjan Mukherjee from Delhi, disciple of  Gurus late Pt. Debu Chaudhuri and Shri Anup Jalota
Accompanists: Pt. Pradip Kumar Sarkar (tabla); and Amiya Haldar (tanpura)

At 19:00
Hindustani Vocal Recital
By Lalit Deshpande from Pune, disciple of Pt. Anand Bhate
Accompanists: Lalit Sisodiya (harmonium); and Ujith Uday Kumar (tabla)
 

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

The Muslim Vanishes
A play by Saeed Naqvi (New Delhi, Vintage Books: 2022)

Discussants: Sir William Mark Tully KBE,  journalist and author; Shri Aakar Patel, journalist and columnist; and Shri Saeed Naqvi, journalist and author of the book

Chair: Shri Arun Shourie
 

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

An exhibition of paintings in oil 
By Jyoti Nagpal from Delhi

The exhibition will be inaugurated by Dr. Karan Singh on Tuesday, 29 March 2022 at 18:30

Artist Bio

Film on the exhibition  | Click here to watch

The Good Earth
Artist’s Perspective

I have a deep fascination for dense foliage and its changing colours in different seasons, which, to me are symbolic of the eternal cycle of life. I have watched the joyous tenderness of new life in spring turning into strong and lush fullness of summer, uncaring and abundant in its glory, its gradual maturing into the rich colours of autumn. And its graceful softening into the greyness of winter, having lived life to the full, ultimately making way for the new. In so doing, Nature seems to celebrate life in the simple acceptance of the discipline of existence.
Nature represents for me movement, mellowness, warmth, harmony, fulfilment, exuberance, and a celebration of life, indeed the very joie de vivre.
The recent pandemic made everyone painfully aware of the fragile nature of our ecosystem. It reminded us that Mother Nature has a lot of patience. She sends repeated warnings to humankind against misuse, abuse, and overuse of her resources before finally unleashing its fury. The pandemic was a rude realization of how helpless we are against the power of Nature. At the same time, Nature is benevolent and forgiving. She responds instantly to positive efforts of humanity to rectify mistakes.
This collection of paintings is an attempt to portray the beauty of Nature as I observe and perceive it. The lockdown period opened quite another aspect of Nature to me. It was a time for introspection while being cooped up inside homes, a time when one could hear the silence outside, when the skies became blue again instead of polluted grey, when mountain ranges became visible on the horizon, when deer and peacocks ventured out to reclaim their space, when new varieties of birds arrived in flocks, when colourful butterflies reappeared, when squirrels scampered up to you to pick food from your palm. It was a time for resurgence and renewal for Nature. The lockdown was simultaneously a tragedy and an awakening which I have tried to portray in my own way in many paintings of this series.