Talk by Prof. R. Mahalakshmi, Professor, Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Editor of the book of the same title

Discussants: Prof. Shyam Narayan Lal, Professor and Director, Centre for History and Culture for Jammu and Ladakh, University of Jammu; and Prof. Prabhat K. Basant, Professor,  Department of History & Culture, Faculty of Humanities and Languages, Jamia Millia Islamia

Moderator: Dr. Swapna Liddle, historian and Convener, Delhi Chapter of INTACH

The discussion will examine the historical contexts of premodern Indian art traditions and engage with questions of what were the purposes served by art? How were religious and political ideas and philosophies conveyed through visual representation; how central were prescription, technique and style to the production of art; and who were the makers and patron of art?

A festival of Spanish films directed by women filmmakers organized in collaboration with Cervantes Institute, New Delhi. The five award winning films to be screened have been made by film directors who made their cinematic debut in the 1950s and 1960s and are pioneers in the history of Spanish cinema. The films not only reflect the work and aesthetics of these women directors, they also present an interesting portrait of the historical period in Spain from 1953 to 1981. The films will be screened every Wednesday in March 2021 for a duration of 48 hours. Vimeo links to the films will be posted in the IIC website (www.iicdelhi.in) and sent by email.

Segundo López, Urban Adventurer (Segundo López, aventurero urbano) | (80 min; 1952; b/w; Spanish with English subtitles)
Director: Ana Mariscal

An honest man from the provinces arrives in Madrid for a living, with no more baggage than a little money and plainness. He befriends a street urchin, “The Chirri”, and both live countless urban adventures. The film marks the directorial debut of Ana Mariscal, a leading actress of General Franco’s Spain
 
https://cultura.cervantes.es/nuevadelhi/en/segundo-l%c3%b3pez/140701

Simon Schama’s John Donne | (73 min; 2009; English)  Click here to watch
Produced by BBC 4 

Simon Schama celebrates the life and work of one of Britain's greatest love poets, John Donne. 

For Schama, Donne is the poet who transformed English poetry through his emotional honesty and skilled use of language. With the help of academic John Carey and actor Fiona Shaw, he undertakes a passionate appraisal and forensic examination of Donne's work.

There’s more to Life than a House in Goa | Click here to watch

Talking heritage conservation with Heta Pandit, author and Heritage Conservationist; and 
Dr. Pheroza Godrej, Art Historian

Moderator: Dr. Shernaz Cama

(Collaboration: Parzor; and Jiyo Parsi)

Parma – A Paradise Between Art and Gastronomy (49 min) | Click here to watch
A virtual tour of the city conducted by Caterina Brazzi Castracane, historian, author and tour guide

Parma, a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna is famous for its architecture, music, art, prosciutto (ham), cheese and surrounding countryside. It is home to the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world. Parma is divided into two parts by a stream of the same name. Parma has been declared a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy. Parma’s Etruscan name was adapted by Romans to describe the round shield called Parma.

An initiative of the Italian Embassy Cultural Centre, New Delhi and Bell’Italia 88

Sitar Recital | Click here to watch

By Smarajit Sen from Kolkata, disciple of Pt. Buddhadev Dasgupta

Followed by
Kathak Recital | Click here to watch
By Sangita Chatterjee from Delhi, disciple of Guru Vaswati Misra

The Ecstatic Voice. What is the Female Voice?
A Meet the Artist programme with artists of the film Mirror Sky screened as part of IIC online programme activities

Participants: Ruth Wieder Magan, well-known contemporary voice/body theatre artist from Israel; Prof. Michal Govrin, Prominent Israeli writer, poet and theatre director; Gabriella Lev, theatre director, writer, performer, Artistic Director and Co-Founder, Theatre Company Jerusalem; Michael Shachrur, prominent body worker, dancer; Sara Siegel, filmmaker, and Yuval Steinberg, filmmaker and game designer.

Introduction: Reuma Mantzur, Cultural Attaché, Embassy of Israel
Moderator: Mohit Satyanand, Chairman and Co-founder, Teamwork Arts 

Ruth Wieder Magan is best known for her pioneering work integrating sacred texts into contemporary voice/body theatre. Her unique approach to the somatic and transcendental aspects of voice, text and spatial perception is deeply rooted in Jewish oral tradition and informed by contemporary body approaches.

Independently and together with ‘Theatre Company Jerusalem’, Ruth has created over 20 original works of theatre and music. She has performed in national and international award winning venues.

Ruth has been invited to represent Israel before H.H. the Dalai Lama on a number of occasions. She has a long standing relationship with the India International Centre – performing there with various ensembles on 5 different occasions. Ruth is a senior and respected mentor at The School of Visual Theatre in Jerusalem

She has released two albums ‘Songs to the Invisible God’ and ‘Kadayil Shabbaso’ both receiving critical acclaim.

Films Supported by “The Foundation for Independent Artists”, Ministry of Culture and Sport, Israel