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In the Forest of My Soul’ – Beethoven and his Art

Programs - 23rd Feb

21 September 2020, 05:30 am

In the Forest of My Soul’ – Beethoven and his Art

Programme Type

Cultural

In the Forest of My Soul’ – Beethoven and his Art

A series of concerts, films and talks to mark the 25th birth anniversary of the renowned composer Ludwig van Beethoven

Conceptualised by Justin McCarthy, pianist and Bharatanatyam artist/guru

Beethoven @250 – Recital 1 (58 min)

Piano recitals by three young Indian artists – Keya Kalra Gupta; Priya Ann Sequeira; and Anuvrat Choudha

In the Forest of My Soul’ – Beethoven and his Art

The Most Magnificent Palace in the East’: The Lal Qila (48 min)

Programs - 23rd Feb

21 September 2020, 05:30 am

The Most Magnificent Palace in the East’: The Lal Qila (48 min)

Programme Type

Talks

ARCHAEOLOGY AND HERITAGE

The Most Magnificent Palace in the East’: The Lal Qila (48 min)

A walking dialogue through space and time with Anisha Shekhar Mukherji, conservation architect and author

The Most Magnificent Palace in the East’: The Lal Qila

The Most Magnificent Palace in the East’: The Lal Qila (48 min)

Programs - 23rd Feb

21 September 2020, 05:30 am

The Most Magnificent Palace in the East’: The Lal Qila (48 min)

Programme Type

Talks

The Most Magnificent Palace in the East’: The Lal Qila (48 min)

A walking dialogue through space and time with Anisha Shekhar Mukherji, conservation architect and author

Hindustani Vocal Recital (29 min)

Programs - 23rd Feb

21 September 2020, 05:30 am

Hindustani Vocal Recital (29 min)

Programme Type

Cultural

Hindustani Vocal Recital (29 min)

By Mitali Sengupta from Kolkata, disciple of Sangitacharya Nutu Mukhopadhyay

Followed by

Sattriya Recital (30 min)

By Meernanda Barthakur from Guwahati, disciple of Shri Jatin Goswami

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP- The Haunting Himalayas

Programs - 23rd Feb

21 September 2020, 04:00 pm

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP- The Haunting Himalayas

Programme Type

Discussions, Webcasts

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

The Haunting Himalayas

By Rajni Sekhri Sibal (New Delhi: HarAnand Books, 2020)

Discussants: Prof. Shormistha Panja, Professor of English, University of Delhi;
Ms Richa Mishra, journalist,The Hindu Business Line; and Ms Rajni Sekhri Sibal, writer,
civil servant and author of the book

Chair: Shri Gurcharan Das

The Haunting Himalayas is a collection of esoteric stories set against the
backdrop of pine forests and quaint towns and villages nestled in the Himalayas

To register, kindly please register on the below:
http://webcast.streaminglive.in/iicdiscussions3/signup.php

Education for Artisans: Past, Present and Future

Programs - 23rd Feb

18 September 2020, 05:30 am

Education for Artisans: Past, Present and Future

Programme Type

Talks, Webcasts

Education for Artisans: Past, Present and Future

Speakers: Judy Frater, Founder, Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya (KRV), the first design school in India for traditional artisans; In 2014 she set up the Somaiya Kala Vidya institutionally enlarging the education and expanding it to others regions.
Prakash Naran Siju, carpet weaver, graduate of KRV, and advisor of Somaiya Kala Vidya; Jaspal Kalra, design
academician and social entrepreneur. Founding member and Executive Director, Kalhath Institute, Lucknow;
Ashoke Chatterjee, former Executive Director, National Institute of Design, and Trustee, Prabhat Education Foundation,
Ahmedabad; and Shobita Punja, writer, educator, thinker and teacher

Moderator: Ms Ritu Sethi, Editor, Global InCH Journal of intangible Cultural Heritage and Asia InCH encyclopedia;
and Founder-Trustee, Craft Revival Trust

To register, Kindly please click on the below link:
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In the light of the Government of India’s National Education Policy 2020, the discussion will explore educational
avenues for traditional artisans. The discussants will examine educational paradigms where traditional oral
learning and apprenticeships have been deepened and extended through the layering-on of formal education for artisans

(Collaboration: Craft Revival Trust; and Global InCh Journal)

IIC Quarterly Release

Programs - 23rd Feb

16 September 2020, 05:30 am

IIC Quarterly Release

Programme Type

Webcasts

~~IIC Quarterly Release~~

~~Release of the Winter 2019 & Spring 2020 Special issue of the IIC Quarterly, The Crisis of Climate Change~~

~~Edited by Ravi Agarwal and Omita Goyal~~

~~Introduction: Dr. Karan Singh, politician, philanthropist, poet, educationist and environmentalist. Member of the Rajya Sabha from 2000 to 2018 He is Chairman, IIC Editorial Board~~

~~Followed by a panel discussion~~

Speakers: Nagraj Adve who works and writes on the science, impacts and politics of global warming. His booklet, Global Warming in the Indian Context: An Introductory Overview (2019) has been translated into Hindi, Kannada, and Tamil; and Ruchira Talukdar, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia

~~Moderator: Ravi Agarwal, Founder-Director, Toxics Link and established artist, writer, and curator~~

This collection seeks to not only outline the specific conditions and responses to climate change in India, but also takes an unusual ground-up approach of including voices of those who are researching landscapes and observing changes in them, across disciplines and practices.

Due unavoidable circumstances, the above webinar is postponed until further notice.

IIC Quarterly Release

Programs - 23rd Feb

16 September 2020, 05:30 am

IIC Quarterly Release

Programme Type

Webcasts

IIC Quarterly Release

Release of the Winter 2019 & Spring 2020 Special issue of the IIC Quarterly, The Crisis of Climate Change

Edited by Ravi Agarwal and Omita Goyal

Introduction: Dr. Karan Singh

Followed by a panel discussion

Moderator: Ravi Agarwal, Founder-Director, Toxics Link and established artist, writer, and curator

You are cordially invited to join the Webinar and contribute to the discussion that follows. Advance registration is mandatory for those wishing ask questions during the Webinar session. Those registered will be sent a password to access the session. Please find attached the Webinar Notice for your reference.

Kindly please click on the registration link below:

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BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

14 September 2020, 05:30 am

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

Programme Type

Webcasts

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

Towards a New India: Governance Transformed 2014-2019

By V. Srinivas (New Delhi: Konark, 2019)

Discussants: Dr. Krishnamurthy Subramanian, Chief Economic Advisor, Govt. of India; Ms. Yamini Aiyer, President & CEO, Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi; and Shri V. Srinivas, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension, Government of India and author of the book

Chair: Shri Sunil Arora, Chief Election Commissioner

Moderator: Smt. Kalyani Shankar, Senior Journalist

Hindustani and Carnatic Music A Comparative Demonstration (97 min)

Programs - 23rd Feb

14 September 2020, 05:30 am

Hindustani and Carnatic Music A Comparative Demonstration (97 min)

Programme Type

Talks

Hindustani and Carnatic Music A Comparative Demonstration (97 min)

Lecture-demonstration by Dr. M. Narmadha, who has mastered both Carnatic and Hindustani traditions

Chair: Shri Ramaswamy R. Iyer

Demonstrating how ragas are used in bandishes and kirtanas, the speaker will bring out what distinguishes the two systems. She will also show how the strength of riyaz and fidelity to tradition is intrinsic to both, and how at a certain level they unite seamlessly

Webcast recording of the IIC programme held on 17th August 2012