Hungary: Pure Music

Piano and cello concert presented by Ebony Duo from Hungary – Virág Kiss, pianist; and Sándor Dezsc? on the cello

 

The artists will presents works by Dávid Popper; Ferenc Liszt; Brahms; Debussy; Béla Bartók; and Zoltán Kodály

 

(Collaboration: Hungarian Information and Cultural Centre)

 

The Magnificent Journey: Times and Tales of Democracy

(72 min; 2019; dvd; English)

Directed by Abhijit Banerjee & Ranu Ghosh who will introduce the film

 

Screening will be followed by a discussion

 

At a time when the idea of democracy is under threat, this is a film that celebrates democracy for its ambition and the engagement and the excitement it generates, while also recognizing it’s many challenges. Drawing upon unique footage from hundreds of conversations with would be voters and local leaders in the towns and villages of North India, it emphasizes the humour, the passion and intellectual depth that participants brings into their decisions

 

Changing Narratives on the Himalayan Geo-strategy

Speakers: Shri Vishnu Prakash, former High Commissioner to Canada, Ambassador to South Korea and Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs; Air Vice Marshal Kapil Kak, AVSM, VSM (Retd); and Prof. K. Warikoo, Secretary-General,

Himalayan Research and Cultural Foundation; Editor, Journal of Himalayan and Central Asian Studies

 

Moderator: Prof. Sangeeta Thapliyal, Jawaharlal Nehru University

 

(Collaboration: Portuguese Embassy Cultural Centre)

 

Social Media in a Networked World

Release of the IIC Quarterly Winter 2018 – Spring 2019 Special Issue

Edited by Omita Goyal

 

To be released by Dr. Karan Singh

 

Followed by a discussion

WORLD DANCE DAY 2019

 

In the Multipurpose Hall from 09:30 to 12 noon

Rhythms in Dance

Workshop jointly conducted by Manohar Balatchandirane, mridangam artist; and Geeta Chandran, Bharatanatyam guru

 

The workshop is open to dancers of all styles, kindly please register your participation at natyavriksha@gmail.com

 

At 16:00

Rema Shrikant – A personal dance journey from Baroda

 

At 18:30 in C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium

YOUNG DANCERS FESTIVAL

Mohiniattam Recital

By Methil Devika from Tiruvanathapuram

 

Bharatanatyam Recital

By Manasvini Ramachandran from Chennai

World Dance Day: 27 & 28 April 2019

 

Organised in collaboration with Natya Vriksha; and Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India

 

 

 

In the Multipurpose Hall from 09:30 to 12 noon

 

Body and Movement Workshop

 

Conducted by Santosh Nair, Artistic Director, Sadhya Dance Company

 

 

 

The workshop is open to dancers of all styles, kindly please register your participation at natyavriksha@gmail.com

 

 

 

At 16:00

 

Culture and Innovation: The India Story

 

By Amb. Pavan K. Varma, former Diplomat, former MP, Author, Thinker and Motivational Speaker

 

 

 

 

 

At 18:30 in C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium

 

Young Dancers Festival

 

Odissi Recital

 

By Rajashri Praharaj from Bhubaneshwar

 

 

 

Kathak

 

By Rupanshi Kashyap from Ahmedabad

Setting up a Public University: An Attempt to Draw some Lessons

Speaker: Professor Shyam Menon, Delhi University and until recently, Vice-Chancellor, Ambedkar University

Chair: Shri N.N.Vohra,President, IIC

 

The first lecture in the series on Higher Education

 

GANDHI MATTERS

 

Gandhi and Islam

Speaker: Prof. Ramin Jahanbegloo, Professor and Vice – Dean, Jindal Global Law School and Executive Director, Mahatma Gandhi Centre for Peace, O.P. Jindal Global University

 

(Collaboration: The Raza Foundation)