Coordinator: Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Ashok K. Mehta

1971 Liberation War

Panelists: Brig. (Retd.) Rattan Kaul, military historian who fought in the Battle of Sylhet; Air Marshal (Retd.) V.K. Bhasin, strategic analyst who fought the air war; Maj Gen. (Retd.) Jameel Ahsan, Bangladesh army and decorated freedom fighter; and Amb. Surendra Kumar, former Ambassador & High Commissioner and Founding President, Indo-American Friendship Association, New Delhi

Chair: Maj Gen. Ashok K. Mehta, who fought in the Liberation War

India’s greatest military triumph was the decisive victory was in 1971 against Pakistan leading to the birth of a new nation – Bangladesh. Fifty years on, its strategic, tactical, political and diplomatic lessons and gains are still worth evaluating. 

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Lecture-demonstration by Datin Kid Ching Ong from Johar Bahu, Malaysia. A renowned ceramic and Ikebana artist in Singapore and Malaysia, she holds a RIJI degree, the highest diploma degree in the Sogetsu School of Ikebana. Datin Ong is best known for her creative approach to marrying both her ceramic art and Ikebana. 

Introduction: Smt Veena Dass, Director, Sogetsu School, New Delhi

(Collaboration: Sogetsu School, New Delhi)

Zoom Meeting link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84789824169?pwd=ZEV3bWZTajhENFV1UEN2MFhvSmN2Q…
Meeting ID: 847 8982 4169 
Passcode: Sogetsu

(90 min; 1983; English)
Directors: Shep Morgan, Seán O’Mórdha

Feature length documentary on one of the most influential and innovative writers of the 20th century, James Joyce. Mixing beautifully filmed shots of present day Dublin and Paris with the turn of the century, the film is interspersed with period music and is an artistic work in its own right. More importantly, it includes interviews with Joyce's relatives and Richard Ellman, the world's greatest Joycean scholar who have all since passed away. For this reason alone, it is unlikely to be surpassed. 

Fear, Faith and Genius – Its Gothic! | Click here to watch
(42 min; 2021; English)
A film by Grit Lederer
A DW DocFilm

This documentary focuses on some of the most spectacular panels and paintings of the Gothic period. The mid-15th century saw the creation of works like "Purgatory," "Hell," and "Paradise." Gothic specialists introduce us to these works, while explaining just how innovative Gothic painting really was. They walk us through the beauty of the colours, show us just how daring the erotic scenes can be, and highlight the raw power of the devils and monsters. Art historian and director Grit Lederer explains how special macro-optic technology sheds new light on the artworks tiniest details, while the storied Cologne Cathedral opens at midnight to let art historians examine the "Liebeszauber" painting, still shrouded in mystery to this day.

Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life | Click here to watch
(59 min; 2009; English)
Hosted by David Attenborough

David Attenborough asks three key questions: how and why did Darwin come up with his theory of evolution? Why do we think he was right? And why is it more important now than ever before? David starts his journey in Darwin's home at Down House in Kent, where Darwin worried and puzzled over the origins of life. David goes back to his roots in Leicestershire, where he hunted for fossils as a child, and where another schoolboy unearthed a significant find in the 1950s. And he revisits Cambridge University, where both he and Darwin studied, and where many years later the DNA double helix was discovered, providing the foundations for genetics. At the end of his journey in the Natural History Museum in London, David concludes that Darwin's great insight revolutionised the way in which we see the world. We now understand why there are so many different species, and why they are distributed in the way they are. But above all, Darwin has shown us that we are not set apart from the natural world, and do not have dominion over it. We are subject to its laws and processes, as are all other animals on earth to which, indeed, we are related. 
 

A series of documentaries presented by the historian Bettany Hughes. Travelling across present locations, Bettany explores the cultural and political pasts of ancient peoples, including the Greeks, Minoans and Egyptian.

The Ancient Worlds: Alexandria, the Greatest City |  Click here to watch
(50 min; English)

Bettany goes in search of this lost civilisation, revealing the story of a city founded out of the desert by Alexander the Great in 331 BC to become the world's first global centre of culture, into which wealth and knowledge poured from across the world. 

Three cities dominated the ancient world: Athens, Rome and a third, now almost forgotten. It lies hidden beneath the waters of the Mediterranean and a sprawling modern metropolis. Alexandria was a city built on a dream; a place with a very modern mind set, where - as with the worldwide web - one man had a vision that all knowledge on earth could be stored in one place.  

Until its decline in the fourth and fifth Centuries AD, Alexandria became a crucible of learning; Hughes uncovers the incredible discoveries and the technical achievements of this culture.

MEMBER’S LUNCH: “SIMPLY FRENCH BUFFET”

Day & Date: Saturday & Sunday, 11th and 12th December 2021

Venue:  India International Centre, Rose Garden

An art, a tradition, and a way of life, French cuisine is a unique, cultural experience that owes its existence to Catherine de Medici’s marriage to the King of France in the 15th century. Her   Florentine-educated cooks brought with them a sense of creative drama, with the beautiful presentation and innovative flavours that still characterise French cooking even today. Explore our Chef’s presentation of a selection of famed French dishes this weekend in the run up to the festivities of Christmas and New Year. IIC will be serving the special menu from 10th December to 12th December. These items shall be served in addition to the regular menu in the Dining Hall and Lounge, and also can be booked on prior demand as ‘Takeaway’ items.

Take away services with prior booking will be available from 1100 hrs to 2015 hrs.

Kindly Place order at: 011-24609359, 24609373, 24609374, 24609375, 24609472

The last order for “Simply French” can be placed at: Dining Hall – up to 2100 hrs and Lounge- up to 2000 hrs   

Kanwal Wali
Secretary

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

At 18:00
Saptguitar Recital
By Satish Sharma from Gurugram
Accompanied by Athar Hussain Khan on the tabla

At 19:00
Bharatanatyam Recital
By Lakshmi Parthasarathy Athreya from Chennai, disciple of Guru Chitra Visweswaram

 Kindly please make a note
-    Physical programmes will be held as per the Covid -19 guidelines with 50% seating capacity in the C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium for cultural programmes
-    Wearing of face masks is mandatory and will be strictly enforced. Entry will not be permitted to anyone not wearing a mask
-    Audiences are requested to arrive at the venues, at least 30 minutes prior to the programmes in order to facilitate the screening process at the Door
-    There will be separate doors earmarked for Entry and Exit

We request audiences to kindly abide by the above regulations
 

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

At 18:00
Sitar Recital 
By Rajeev Janardhan from Delhi, disciple of Pt. Bimalendu Mukherjee and Pt. Arvind Parikh
Accompanied by Harpreet Singh on the tabla

At 19:00
Kuchipudi Recital
By Gururaju from Bangalore, disciple of Guru Vyjayanti Kashi