Focus Japan
Focus Japan
Screening of NHK documentary films on Japan’s history, literature, art, culture and heritage. Organised with the support of NHK World and Embassy of Japan, New Delhi
A Vanished Dream: Wartime Story of My Japanese Grandfather
(49 min; 2020; English)
To American photojournalist Regina Boone, her paternal grandfather was an enigma. He was a hard-working Japanese immigrant but was arrested on the day of the Pearl Harbour attack never to return home. Regina’s father rarely spoke about him throughout his life. It was only on his deathbed that he asked Regina to find out the circumstances surrounding her grandfather’s disappearance. The film follows Regina’s quest to uncover the trail of her missing Japanese grandfather
IIC Double Bill: Music and Dance Recitals
IIC Double Bill: Music and Dance Recitals
Hindustani Flute Recital
By Rajat Prasanna from Delhi, grandson and disciple of Pt. Raghunath Prasanna
Followed by
Kathak Recital
By Moumala Nayak from Delhi, disciple of Pt. Birju Maharaj and
Smt. Vaswati Mishra
In His Inner Voice: Kuldip Nayar
In His Inner Voice: Kuldip Nayar
(60 min; 2017; English)
A film by Meera Dewan
For Films Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India
This documentary biopic is a tribute to the life, the times and dreams of one of post-independent India’s most beloved chronicler and conscience-keeper. Using extracts and insights from Kuldip Nayar’s memory bank: politics, partition, prose, poetry – in his own words. Until his death two years ago at 97 years, Kuldip Nayar was both an active participant and witness towards the journey of independent India
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Aesthetic Textures: Living Traditions of the Mahabharata
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Aesthetic Textures: Living Traditions of the Mahabharata
Edited by Molly Kaushal and Sukrita Paul Kumar (New Delhi: D. K. Printworld, 2019)
Discussants Prof. Radha Vallabh Tripathi, Sanskrit scholar, writer, translator and educationist, former
Professor of Sanskrit, Dr. Hari Singh Gour University; Prof. Molly Kaushal, Professor & Head of Janapada Sampada,
Indira Gandhi Centre for the Arts; and Dr. Sukrita Paul Kumar, poet, critic and academician
Professor of Sanskrit, Dr. Hari Singh Gour University; Prof. Molly Kaushal, Professor & Head of Janapada Sampada,
Indira Gandhi Centre for the Arts; and Dr. Sukrita Paul Kumar, poet, critic and academician
Chair: : Prof. Dr. Sachchidanand Joshi, Member Secretary, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
Metal ware of Tamil Nadu
Metal ware of Tamil Nadu
Illustrated lecture by Pradeep Chakravarthy, author of several books on Tamil Nadu’s heritage and art who
regularly presents heritage tours of Tamil Nadu; and curator of the Sarasvati Mahal Library exhibition presented as
part of the IIC Experience 2015
regularly presents heritage tours of Tamil Nadu; and curator of the Sarasvati Mahal Library exhibition presented as
part of the IIC Experience 2015
Chair: Ms Ritu Sethi, Chairperson, Craft Revival Trust
From 2000 years ago till date, metal touches our lives in many different ways. The talk will delineate the history of
metal ware in Tamil Nadu and present an array of different metal objects – from the humble object of daily use to
grand objects in palaces, many of which have not been seen for several generations
metal ware in Tamil Nadu and present an array of different metal objects – from the humble object of daily use to
grand objects in palaces, many of which have not been seen for several generations
Book Discussion Group The Odyssey of a Diplomat: Through the Corridors of Time
Book Discussion Group
The Odyssey of a Diplomat: Through the Corridors of Time
By Lakhan Mehrotra (New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, 2020)
Discussants: Shri Shyam Saran, Life Trustee, IIC and former Foreign Secretary; Amb. K.P. Fabian, former Diplomat and Foreign Policy Analyst (Moderator); and Amb. Lakhan Mehrota, author of the book
Chair: Shri K. Natwar Singh, former Union Cabinet Minister
To Register, kindly please click on the link below:
http://webcast.streaminglive.in/iicdiscussions2/signup.php
To Register, kindly please click on the link below:
http://webcast.streaminglive.
Debate: Political Courage is Political Suicide (71 min)
Debate: Political Courage is Political Suicide (71 min)
Moderator: Ms Seema Mustafa
Against the Motion: Amb. K.C. Singh, former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs; Shri S.Y. Quraishi, former Chief Election Commissioner; and Amb. Pavan K. Varma, author, and diplomat
For the Motion: Shri Saeed Naqvi, senior journalist and author; Shri Jehangir Pocha, Editor-in-Chief, NewsX; and Shri Sajad Lone, Chairman, Jammu & Kashmir People’s Conference
Organised in collaboration with Centre for Policy Analysis
Webcast recording of the IIC programme held on 9th July 2013
Past Remains Hazrat-i-Dehli, 1857-1947-1957 (84 min
Past Remains Hazrat-i-Dehli, 1857-1947-1957 (84 min)
Speaker: Prof. Shahid Amin, A.M. Khwaja Chair in Social Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia
Chair: Prof. Sunil Kumar
Collaboration: Department of History, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Webcast recording of the IIC programme held on 11 May 2017
Focus Japan
Focus Japan
Screening of NHK documentary films on Japan’s history, literature, art, culture and heritage. Organised with the support of NHK World and Embassy of Japan, New Delhi
The People and Their Emperor (50 min; English)
Japan’s Imperial system is considered to have a 2,000 year old history. A series of esoteric rituals accompany an Emperor’s ascension to the Chrysanthemum throne. The film presents a re-enactment of one such ritual where the Emperor is believed to dine with Shinto deities. At a time when there are only 3 heirs to the throne, the film also takes a closer look at what this could mean for the people of Japan and the Imperial system
Contemporary Films from Spain
Contemporary Films from Spain
Organised in collaboration with Cervantes Institute, New Delhi
A selection of contemporary films from Spain will be presented every Friday in September 2020. Made by young filmmakers, the selection presents two works of fiction and two documentaries, reflecting the creative versatility of the directors and also the way in which society has shaped their imagination.
Screenings will be held every Friday in September 2020 from 11:30 pm onwards. Vimeo links of the films will be made accessible for a period of 48 hours
Friday, 4th September 2020 from 11:30 pm onwards
The Invisible Hand (La mano invisible)
(80 min; 2017; Spanish with English subtitles)
Director: David Macián
Recipient of the Best Film Award, Toulouse, Cinespaña 2017
An industrial warehouse is turned into a stage. Eleven ordinary professionals are hired to do their work in front of an audience with apparent normality: a mason, a butcher, a seamstress, a telephone operator, a waiter, a mechanic, a computer operator, and a cleaner. Meanwhile, from the darkness of the auditorium, dozens of visitors observe the ‘wonderful’ work show.
With impeccable performances, and a surprising ending, the adaptation of the novel by Isaac Rosa is an astonishing parable of work in contemporary society.
Link: https://cultura.cervantes.es/nuevadelhi/en/la-mano-invisible/135380
Link: https://cultura.cervantes.es/nuevadelhi/en/la-mano-invisible/135380