A four – part series. Historian Michael Wood travels the globe seeking evidence of four of the world's most famous myths. He begins his quest in Jerusalem, travelling to Egypt and Africa as he hunts for evidence of the fabled Queen of Sheba. His search for the lost kingdom of Shangri-La takes him through India, Nepal and Tibet. He roams the Celtic world from Cornwall to Wales, Ireland and Scotland in search of the legendary King Arthur. And finally, he heads to Greece, Turkey and Georgia as he tracks the legend of Jason and the Golden Fleece.

Episode 3: Arthur: The Once and Future King | ( Click here to watch ) 
(60 min; 2005; English)

In this episode of the series, Wood explores the greatest British myth: the tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Traveling round the Celtic world from Cornwall to Wales, Brittany, Ireland and Scotland, Wood uncovers the extraordinary story of how a shadowy Welsh freedom fighter — a Dark Age Che Guevara — became a medieval superman, and finally the model of a Christian hero.
 

(87 min; 1984; English)
Conductor: Leonard Bernstein
Video Director: Christopher Swann

The 1984 recording of West Side Story is one of the all-time greats. Made by Deutsche Grammophon in New York, it brought together three of music’s most illustrious names – American composer-conductor Leonard Bernstein, who wrote the music for West Side Story, New Zealand soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, and Spanish tenor José Carreras. This documentary presents a behind the scenes look at the recording session and includes rare insights into a rather tense recording session, before the final musical vision was complete.

(50 min; 2008; English)
Director: Louise Lockwood

With Alan Yentob, Anne Barker, Tony Cicoria

Alan Yentob talks to Dr. Oliver Sacks about his latest book 'Musicophila: Tales of Music and the Brain' which deals with the power of music and how it helps those with extreme neurological conditions, and meets some extraordinary people overcame their conditions with music.

 Voyage to Nowhere (El viaje a ninguna parte/Spain) | ( click here to watch )
(134 min; 1986; Spanish with English subtitles)
Written and Directed by Fernando Fernán-Gómez

Recipient of the Goya Awards for Best Director, Best Screenplay & Best Film, Goya Awards 1986; Award for Best Film, Sant Jordi Awards 1987; and ADIRCAE Awards 1987 for Best Director & Best Performance

Before there was cinema, television, or radio, the world of entertainment circled around stage actors. And, in some cases, there were travelling actors, who lived on the road with their theatre company, offering entertainment in various towns. Voyage to Nowhere is set in Spain during the Franco regime, as one such group of actors enjoys the last gasps of this adventurous way of life, while comedians lose popularity and get older. The film is a tribute to the world of traveling actors since time immemorial.

(Collaboration: Cervantes Institute) 

The film can be accessed on 5th October 2021 from 11.30 pm onwards for 48 hours
 

(56 min; 1988; English)
Director: Lawrence Pitkethly
Produced by New York Center for Visual History

The film follows in considerable and sometimes excruciatingly painful detail Sylvia Plath's life from her childhood in Massachusetts to her suicide, at age 30, in London in 1963. Included are the candid recollections of her mother, Aurelia Plath, and acquaintances such as Clarissa Roche and Dido Merwin. Providing perspectives on Plath's work are A. Alvarez, a critic, and Sandra M. Gilbert, a feminist scholar and herself a poet.

This weekend, join us on a nostalgic culinary journey with a Continental Menu curated from the late Mrs. Bhicoo Manekshaw’s  repertoire for the IIC. From the 1970s onwards, and for the next twenty years, Chef Extraordinaire Cordon Bleu-trained Mrs. Manekshaw, in association with IIC Executive Chef Vijay Thukral, introduced a range of dishes by famous chefs as well as from the Cordon Bleu. The dishes on this Menu, known for their ‘colonial’ touch and flavours, have continued to delight IIC Members over the years. IIC will be serving the special menu from 1st-3rd October 2021. 

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   
 

Relooking at Materials for Artistic Language in Corona Times

A discussion with Rajendra Tiku; Kausik Mukhopadhyay; and Samit Das
 
Moderator: Ashok Vajpeyi
 
(Collaboration: The Raza Foundation)
 
The programme can be accessed on:
facebookLive@razafoundation
YouTube@The Raza Foundation
 

Date: 19th September, 2012

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

Screening of a film Uma

Directed by the late Buddhadeb Dasgupta

Introduced by Smt Aruna Vasudev

Shree Radha

A short film produced by Dr. Uma Sharma

Followed by

Thumri Abhinaya and Raas Leela

Presented by Uma Sharma and her disciples

Dance Choreography: Dr. Uma Sharma

Music: Late Pt. Jwala Prasad

Compere: Sadhna Shrivastav

(Collaboration: Uma Sharma School of Dance and Music –  Bharatiya Sangeet Sadan; and Sangeet Natak Akademi)

Kindly please make a note

• Physical programmes will be held as per the Covid -19 guidelines with 50% seating capacity in C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium and Multipurpose Hall, Kamaladevi Complex.
• 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

Mantras for Positive Ageing

Edited by Dr. V. Mohini Giri and Meera Khanna (Pippa Rann Books and Media: October 2021)

Discussants: Shri Fali S. Nariman, senior advocate and jurist; Dr. V. Mohini Giri, Founder Chairperson, Guild for Service and co-editor of the book; Smt. Veena Sikri, Professor, Jamia Millia Islamia and formerly Ambassador and Director-General, Indian Council for Cultural Research; Smt Devaki Jain, economist and scholar; Ms Meera Khanna, Trustee and Executive Vice-President, Guild for Service and co-editor of the book; and Prof. Prabhu Guptara, publisher

Chief Guest: Dr. Karan Singh

The programme will be conducted in a hybrid mode – physically in the Multipurpose Hall and as an online webinar

Kindly please make a note

• Physical programmes will be held as per the Covid -19 guidelines with 50% seating capacity in C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium and Multipurpose Hall, Kamaladevi Complex.
• 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

Panelists: Ms Nancy Sahay, IAS, CEO Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society and Managing Director, JMHIDPCL; Dr. Sarita Oinam, expert on Gandhian Philosophy and Professor, Kasturba Ashram, Manipur; and Dr. Ashutosh Sharan, physician based in Champaran and a Peace farmer

Chairperson: Dr. Sachindra Narayan, Gandhian and anthropologist, Member, Commission on Nomadic Tribe, Govt. of India

Mahatma Gandhi’s vision and his programmes for the development of the common man has influenced the development processes and model of development globally. Gandhiji’s model of the cottage industry for instance, has been widely accepted and implemented around the world and is based on sustainable development. And his vision of Ahimsa, peace and tranquility for all, still relevant in the present time of global conflicts

Link to access the live webinar:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlKNkPhD35M

(Collaboration: Society for Empowerment)