RIVER DIALOGUES

 

In conversation - Sanjoy Hazarika, Director, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative and scholar, author, journalist, filmmaker;  and Hartosh Singh Bal, Political Editor, The Caravan and author of Waters Close Over Us: A Journey along the Narmada 

 

A new series of talks and dialogues that hopes to challenge the imagination of the “mainstream”. The series hopes to flow like tributaries into all other rivers like the Brahmaputra, Ganges, Narmada, Indus, Yamuna, Teesta, Gomti, Periyar, Krishna, Godavari, Sabarmati etc. The river conversations is critical to re-evaluate histories, reconnecting civilisations, cultures and peoples, ideas and regions. On opening of streams of thought and conversations for a future with exciting possibilities

 

Second in a new series of quarterly river conversations conceptualised by Kishalay Bhattacharjee, Associate Professor of Journalism and Vice Dean, School of Journalism and Communication, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat

 

Two roofs, common tree: The Renaissance Lute meets the Sitar

A dialogue between two maestros Emilio Bezzi from Italy on the lute; and Rohan Dasgupta from India on the sitar 

With the support of tabla maestro, Sanjay Kansa Banik

 

This unique collaboration between the sitar and the Renaissance lute represents a possible confluence of oriental and occidental music regardless of the paths developed independently by the two

 

(Collaboration: Italian Embassy Cultural Centre)

 

 

 

Mapping Sustainable Agriculture

 

Agriculture in a Slowing Economy

Inaugural lecture to be delivered by Dr. Ashok Gulati, agricultural economist and Infosys Chair Professor for Agriculture, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER); and formerly Chairman of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP)

 

Chair: Shri N N Vohra, President, IIC

 

First in a new series of monthly lectures and discussions on the Agrarian crisis in India today. Some of the issues that the series will address include problems afflicting the Agriculture sector; why Agriculture reforms have not succeeded; Agriculture and non-agriculture linkages; China’s agriculture model; politics of Agriculture; what happened to the second Green Revolution etc.   

 

Parichay

A unique musical introduction to Indian Music Experience - India's first interactive music museum, Bangalore 

 

Followed by 

An Ensemble 

By Suma Sudhindra on Saraswathi Veena, Shubendra Rao on Sitar and Manasi Prasad on vocals

 

Bharatanatyam Recital 

By students of Geeta Chandran and Rama Vaidyanathan

 

 (Collaboration: Indian Music Experience, Bangalore)

 

Value Based Education

Speaker: Dr. Kishore Singh, former United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education

Chair: Dr.Kavita A. Sharma, former President, South Asian University

 

An evening in memory of the legendary thumri exponent Naina Devi  

Talks by her close associates on her personna and music.

 

Naina Devi’s favourite thumris, dadras, hori, kajri, chaiti, and jhoolawil be rendered by her senior disciple, Madhumita Ray

 

Followed by 

Baithaki Bhaav

By Pt Birju Maharaj and  Vidushi Sashwati Sen 

 

Accompanists: Manoj Nagar and Utpal Ghoshal on tabla; vocal support by Anirban Bhattacharee  and Pt  Bharat Bhushan Goswami on sarangi 

 

 

Kamaladevi Puraskar 2019

Presentation of awards to young crafts persons 

 

Chief Guest: 

 

Awards will be presented to Reshama from Kota, Rajasthan for Kota doriasarees; Sheikh Sumayya from Udayagiri, Andhra Pradesh for wooden cutlery; Mridula Rabha from West Garo Hills, Meghalaya for weaving traditional Rabhastoled; VikasGujar from Jodhpur, Rajasthan for mojarijuttis; SonaharaKhatun from Birbhum, West Bengal for kanthastiching; and DishaMandal from Bastar, Chhattisgarh for bamboo and sheeshal work

 

(Collaboration: Delhi Crafts Council)