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Calcutta Sonata (60 min; 2018; blu-ray; English)

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08 February 2019, 05:30 am
Calcutta Sonata (60 min; 2018; blu-ray; English)
 
Calcutta Sonata (60 min; 2018; blu-ray; English)
Directed by Subha Das Mollick who will introduce the film
 
Screening will be followed by a discussion
 
Calcutta Sonata tells the story of gradual assimilation of the grand musical instrument piano into the cultural fabric of the city. Through the piano, the Indian was introduced to the ideas of chords, and harmony as opposed to a pure line of melody. Indian musical compositions were infused with western ideas and the well-tempered keys of the piano were struck to yield to the microtones of the Indian raga
 
 

POLICY AND INCLUSION DEBATE

08 February 2019, 05:30 am
POLICY AND INCLUSION DEBATE
Programme Type
Discussions
Manifesto for the 99 percent: What should the next Government do for India’s Dispossessed People
Reclaiming the Republic is a set of suggestions for political parties to consider 
 
Panelists include K. Raju, Congress Party; Manoj Jha, Rashtriya Janta Dal party; Richa Singh, Samajwadi Party; and representative from other political parties
 
(Collaboration: Centre for Equity; and The Wire)
 

Tall Tales from the Himalaya

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08 February 2019, 05:30 am
Tall Tales from the Himalaya
Tall Tales from the Himalaya
 
An exhibition of 75 selected images of mountains and forests, lakes and rivers from the heart of the Himalaya seen by the Wandering Lens of Deb Mukharji over six decades
 
Inauguration by Shri Yashwant Sinha, former Union Minister on Thursday, 7 February 2019 at 18:30
 

In Memory of Ustad Nasir Faiyazuddin Dagar

07 February 2019, 05:30 am
In Memory of Ustad Nasir Faiyazuddin Dagar
Programme Type
Cultural

In Memory of Ustad Nasir Faiyazuddin Dagar

 

Rudra Veena Recital

By Pt. Rajshekhar Vyas from Udaipur

Accompanied by

 

Followed by

Dhrupad Recital

By Ustad Faiyazuddin Wasifuddin Dagar

Accompanied by Pt. Mohanshyam Sharma on pakhawaj

 

Paintings

By Preeti Rana, inspired by the music of the Dagar Brothers

 

On view in the Foyer

 

Archaeology of Zangskar Valley

07 February 2019, 05:30 am
Archaeology of Zangskar Valley
Programme Type
Discussions

Archaeology of Zangskar Valley & Conservation of Buddhist Monuments in Central India

Release of Prof. R.C. Agrawal’s books by Shri N.N. Vohra, President, IIC

 

Guest of Honour: Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan, Chairperson, IIC-International Research Division

 

Followed by a discussion

Speakers: Dr. B.M. Pande, formerly Director, Institute of Archaeology; Dr. Salim Beg, Convenor, INTACH Jammu & Kashmir Chapter; and Prof. Anuradha Chaturvedi, Associate Professor of Architectural Conservation & Head of Department, Dept. of Architectural Conservation, School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi

 

(Collaboration: Sharada Publishing House)

 

The Print Chamber

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06 February 2019, 05:30 am
The Print Chamber
The Print Chamber
An exhibition of prints by Shivangi Ladha
 
Preview on Tuesday, 5th February 2019 at 18:30
 
Based on three different projects, Shivangi challenges the convention of drawing, creating a tension between the hand drawn and mechanically re-produced states of experience in the image
 

Amar Nath Sehgal – A Portrait

05 February 2019, 05:30 am
Amar Nath Sehgal – A Portrait
Amar Nath Sehgal – A Portrait
(22 min; 2018; dvd; English)
Directed by Rajiv Mehrotra who will introduce the film
 
Followed by A Glimpse of the Museum
Illustrated walk through of the Amar Nath Sehgal Museum
 
Opening Address by Rajan Sehgal
 
(Collaboration: The Amar Nath Sehgal Private Collection)
 

International Symposium on Creativity and Freedom: 5 and 6 February 2019

05 February 2019, 05:30 am
International Symposium on Creativity and Freedom: 5 and 6 February 2019
Programme Type
Seminars

International Symposium on Creativity and Freedom: 5 and 6 February 2019
A two day symposium organised in collaboration with Ashoka University; and Centre for International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata
 
The symposium will discuss and address concerns in Art History, Fine Art Practice, Music, Theatre, Design, Literature, and Cultural Studies, including popular culture, Architecture, Film and the increasing concern with ‘wellness’, both physical and mental. Speakers include Nicholas Coleridge; Gopalkrishna Gandhi; T.N. Ninan; William Dalrymple; Suman Mukherjee; Deborah Swallow; Dr. Wang Chunchen; Sabyasachi Mukherjee; Prof. Amareswar Galla; Catherine David; Patrizia Asproni; Shahid Amin; Prof. Nayanjot Lahiri; Shubhra Gupta; Anna Vetticad; Sergio Scapagnini and others.
 
As part of this symposium, on 6th February, there will be an exhibition and a cultural programme
6 FEBRUARY 2019 
GANDHI-KING MEMORIAL PLAZA
Project Varanasi
IIT Kharagpur interrogates the multifarious cultural and plural components of the ancient living city of Varanasi through its mumtivocal and contemporary scientific lens
 
FOUNTAIN LAWNS AT 19:00
Qawwali
By Jameel Ahmed and party from Rampur
Organised by the Agha Khan Foundation
 
For details of the symposium, kindly please log onto www.cimaartindia.com

Ritmus vándorok – Rhythm Travellers

04 February 2019, 05:30 am
Ritmus vándorok – Rhythm Travellers
Programme Type
Cultural
Ritmus vándorok – Rhythm Travellers
 
Presented by 4 for Dance from Hungary – Gál Sándor Áron, Bárány Kristóf, Cserés Máté and Enyedi Péter
 
Founded in 2004 by a group of professional dancers, 4 for Dance has created a unique style, combining traditional Hungarian folk dance with virtuoso plays of rhythm and a lot of humour
 
(Collaboration: Hungarian Information and Cultural Centre)
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