METAMORPHOSES TALKING TECHNOLOGY

 

Solutions to Technology Pessimism

Speakers: Ms. Amba Kak, Public Policy Advisor, Mozilla Corporation; Dr. Avdesh Sharma, Senior Psychiatrist; and Dr. Nand Kumar, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, AIIMS    

 

Our modern age is characterised by the pervasive use of digital technologies, which may spawn the internet and the World Wide Web. We now have the widespread use of social media, such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram among others. These are instrumental of democratising the political and social space of vastly improving access to knowledge and enabling quick and efficient communications. Along the benefits, however, come a number of serious concerns, both social and psychological, including phenomena such as trolling the use of bots and internet-addiction. Our challenge lies in using digital technologies for the benefit and welfare of mankind, while mitigating, if not eliminating the negative consequences

 

(Collaboration: NITI Aayog & Centre for Policy Research)

Why is our youth depressed and what can we do to help?

Panelists: Shabri Prasad Singh, Author; Zain Khan, creatively inclined bipolar seeker; Siya Jangir, Student Counselor, Bluebells School; and Syed Munawwar Azim Naqvi, Consultant/Trainer at Hindustan Zinc Ltd.

 

Moderator: Pattie Gonsalves, Project Director, It's OK To Talk, Sangath

 

(Collaboration: You, Me and Mental Health)

 INDIAN ARCHAEOLOGY

 

The Cult of Devaraja in South India and Southeast Asia
 

Speaker : Dr. P. Venkatesan, Archaeolgocial Survey of India

Chair: Dr. R.C. Agrawal

One Humanity (110 min; 2014; dvd; English)

Music, politics and the fight to end apartheid

Director: Mickey Madoda Dube

 

The film will be introduced by Tony Hollingsworth, producer of the film

 

Featuring Nelson Mandela, One Humanity tells the story of how the world came to focus on the ending of the Apartheid regime in South Africa through two star-studded concerts that were broadcast around the world. The film explores how they added to the pressure on South Africa already battered from uprising within the country and the erosion of the western support and the ending of the Cold War

 

The Rehabilitation of the Sacred

Welcome Remarks: Professor Kapil Kapoor, Chairman, IIAS
 

Speaker: Professor Ramesh Chandra Shah, Sahitya Akademi award winner and prominent writer-intellectual

 

Moderator: Ven. Geshe Dorji Damdul

 

 

(Collaboration: The Institute of Advanced Studies)

CREEDS OF OUR TIMES

Curated by Rajiv Mehrotra

 

Cancer – The Emperor of all Maladies (Part II; 120 min)

A film presented by Barak Goodman

 

Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Siddhartha Mukherjee, tells the complete story of cancer, from its first description in an ancient Egyptian scroll to the gleaming laboratories of modern research institutions. At six hours, the film interweaves a sweeping historical narrative; with intimate stories about contemporary patients; and an investigation into the latest scientific breakthroughs that may have brought us, at long last, to the brink of lasting cures.

 

(Collaboration: Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness The Dalai Lama)

India in My Dreams

An exhibition of paintings in mixed media and oil on canvas

By Miguel Barros from Portugal

 

Preview on Tuesday, 13 November 2018 at 18:30

 

(Collaboration: Portuguese Embassy Cultural Centre)

ART MATTERS
 

Shanno Khurana in conversation with Naman  P. Ahuja

 

(Collaboration: Raza Foundation)

THE IIC  DOUBLE BILL MUSIC CONCERT 

 

Sitar Recital 

By Ramprapanna Bhattacharya from Hyderabad, disciple of Shri Soumitra Lahiri & Pt Arvind Parikh

 

Followed by

 

At 19:00

Hindustani Vocal Recital 

By Mayuri Saha from Kolkata, disciple of Shri Deboshree Bhattacharya   

 

Children’s Film Festival

Presenting films from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and Norway

 

Screenings on 15, 16 and 17 November 2018 at C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium and on 14 November in the Multipurpose Hall from 09:00 to 13:00 

 

14 November (in Multipurpose Hall, Kamaladevi Complex)

 

At 09:00

The Falcons  (Iceland; 110 min)

Director: Bragi Þór Hinriksson

 

Ten-year old Jon travels to participate in a week-long football tournament along with his team and realises he’ll have to grow up faster than expected, both on and off the pitch

 

At 11:30

Secret Society of Souptown (Estonia; 105 min)

Director: Margus Paju

 

The Secret Society of Souptown is a story of Mari, a courageous and clever 10-year-old. Mari and her three best friends found a secret society, to solve the treasure hunt riddles invented by her grandfather
 

 

15 November (VENUE: C.D. DESHMUKH AUDITORIUM)

At 09:00

We are the Best (Sweden; 102 min)

Director: Lukas Moodysson

 

This is a story of three young misfit girls growing up in Stockholm. They all put their energy into forming an all-girl punk band 

 

At 11:30

Super Furball (Finland; 85 min)

Director: Joona Tena

 

Emilia, a suburban kid owner of a pet hamster, gets a secret superpower to transform into a Hyper Hamster, who can fly and solve problems with her super powers

 

16 November (VENUE: C.D. DESHMUKH AUDITORIUM)

 

At 09:00

The Adventures of Gustav (Lithuania; 97 min)

Director:  Kurejai  Pristato

 

When the insatiable discoverer Gustav catches the travel bug, he decides to set out on a trip around the world to search for his uncle who had disappeared while flying his plane

 

At 11:30

Operation Arctic (Norway; 89 min)

Director: Grethe Boe-Waal

 

Through a tragic misunderstanding 13-year-old Julia and her twin siblings Ida and Sindre are left on a deserted island. But they quickly learn how to accept challenges

 

17 November (VENUE: C.D. DESHMUKH AUDITORIUM)
 

At 09:00

Iqbal Farooq and the Secret Recipe (Denmark; 90 min)

Director: Tilde Harkamp

 

When Iqbal, a charming and imaginative boy, his friend, Sillie and his little brother, Tariq create a potent mixture that blows up the school building, two criminals are eager to get hold of this bomb recipe…

 

AT 11:30 

Paradise ’89  (Latvia; 90 min)

Director: Madara Dišlere

 

Based on true events, nine-year-old Paula’s story of growing up is set against the background of time when Latvia made her first steps towards independence

 

(Collaboration: Embassies of Denmark; Finland; Iceland; Sweden; and Norway)