THE IIC EXPERIENCE : A FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS 2017

07 October 2017, 05:30 am
THE IIC EXPERIENCE : A FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS 2017
Programme Type
Festivals
SATURDAY, 7 OCTOBER 2017
 
 
11:00                 The Russian State and India – Imperial Encounters to Contemporary Collaboration
                           Curated by Dr. Hari Vasudevan, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations
                           between India and Russia. The exhibition includes archival photographs,
                           maps, illustrations, copies of paintings,    portraits and engravings
   
                           On view in Conference Room I, 11 am to 7 pm
 
                           The exhibition will remain on view until 21 October 2017
 
                          (Collaboration: Institute of Foreign Policy Studies, Calcutta University; and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad I
                           Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata)
 
12  noon            Carrying Roots Around
                           Contemporary art curated by Manish Pushkale
                           Participating artists: Ganesh Haloi; Atul Dodiya; Jaishree Chakraborty; V. Ramesh, Veer Munshi; Akhilesh; Nancy
                           Adajania; J  agannath Panda; Mona Rai; and Manisha Parekh
 
 
                           On view at the Art Gallery, Kamaladevi Complex, 11 am to 7 pm 
 
                           The exhibition will remain on view until 21 October 2017
 
                           (Collaboration: Raza Foundation)
 
2.30 pm               A Cinematic Journey Through Cities: A Festival of Films
                            Italian cities presented by Italian Embassy Cultural Centre Cineclub – Incontri in Biblioteca
 
                           Fort Apache Napoli (Fortapàsc)
                           (113 min; 2009; dvd; English subtitles)
                           Director: Marco Risi
 
                          Multiple award winner including FICE Award for Best Cinematography, FICE – Federazione
                          Italiana Cinema d’Essai 2009;
                          Golden Pegasus for Best Director, Flaiano International Prizes 2009;
                          Golden Globes, Italy     2009 for Best   Director; Audience Award, Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival, 2009;
                          among others
 
                           Set in Naples
5.00 pm             Rumbles in the Playpen
                           Contemporary work – Sculptures and Installations by young upcoming artists
                           Curated d by Tarini Sethi
 
                            Participating artists: Harsh Nambiar (visual artist); Ishan Lamba (ceramist); Ayesha Singh (conceptual art); Mehr
                            Chatterjee   (artist & designer); Aditya Dutta (artist); Jaiveer Singh
                            (solar energy work); Nanaki Singh (conceptual art);    Working Hours Collective (zines); and Tarini Sethi
                            (metal shadow puppets) 
 
 
                             During the exhibition there will be performances, live drawing sessions and film screenings on
 
                             8th October 2017 – 4 pm to 5 pm
                             The Un-Recital
                             Classical and contemporary piano by Sahil Vasudeva 
                             The performance includes works by Rachmaninov, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Schumann and the artists
                              own compositions.
                             The performance will also feature collaborations
                             with photographers, Sohrab Hura and Igor Posner
 
                             9th October 2017 – 4 pm to 5:30 pm
                             Live Drawing Sessions
                            Conducted by
 
                            10th October 2017 – 11 am to 3 pm
                             Film screenings
 
                             On view at the Gandhi-King Memorial Plaza
 
6.30 pm                Inauguration of the Festival
                             By Shri N.N. Vohra, President IIC
 
                             ‘Where the Streets are Fragrant with Sandal paste…’
                             New Ensemble works in Bharatanatyam
 
                             Choreographed by Justin McCarthy 
 
                            Artists: Abhinaya Penneswaran,  Bharathi Penneswaran, Deeksha Nath, Justin McCarthy, Karuna Singla,
                            Priya Srinivasan, Surabhi Barua, and Veena Kumar
 
 
 
8.30 pm              A Cinematic Journey Through Cities: A Festival of Films
                           Italian cities presented by Italian Embassy Cultural Centre Cineclub – Incontri in Biblioteca
 
                          The Girl by the Lake (La Ragazza del Lago)
                          (95 min; 2007; dvd; English subtitles)
                          Director: Andrea Molaioli
 
                          Multiple award winner Carmelo Rocca Award, Capri, Hollywood 2007;
                           Isvema Award & Pasinetti Award
                          for Best Actor, Venice Film Festival 2007; Golden Globe for Best First
                          Feature Film & Best Screenplay, Golden Globes, Italy    2008;     Silver
                          Ribbon for Best Actor, Best New Director
                          &    Best Screenplay, Italian National Syndicate of Film
                          Journalists 2008; among others
 
                         Set in Tarviso
 

Indian Influences on Russian Textiles

18 September 2017, 05:30 am
Indian Influences on Russian Textiles
Programme Type
Talks
 
 
 
Illustrated lecture by Olga Lystsova, formerly with the State Museum of Oriental Art, Moscow
 
 
 
Chair: Ritu Sethi, Craft Revival Trust
 
 
 
(Collaboration: Textile and Costume Research Centre, National Museum)
 
 

BHOOMI 2017

01 October 2017, 05:30 am
BHOOMI 2017
Programme Type
Festivals
 
 
 
Listening to the Mountains
Release of a book: Bhoomi: Listening to the Mountains
 
Seminar covering Anthropocentric to Earth Centric Paradigm: Recognising The Rights of Mother Earth; GDP to GNH: From Greed to Living Economies; Resurgence of Shakti: Women in Defence of the Earth; The Cry of the Mountains: Climate Change and the Melting of Himalayan Glaciers
 
After the Flood, a film by Navdanya will also be screened
 
AT 16:00
Agroecology & Diversity: Towards Poison Free Farming
Closing remarks: Andre Leu, farmer and the President of IFOAM - Organics International & author The Myths of Safe Pesticides
 
Address by the Ambassadors of the Mountains
 
AT 18:30
Performances
Songs by Vidya Rao, renowned Thumri, Classical Singer;
Ani Choying Drolma, the Singing Nun & the UNICEF Goodwill
Ambassador to Nepal
 
(Collaboration: Navdanya)
 
 

To Mark World Heart Day 2017

29 September 2017, 05:30 am
To Mark World Heart Day 2017
Programme Type
Discussions
 
 
 
Share the Power
Main Speakers: Dr.Anita Khalil and Dr. A. S. Dave
 
President & Co Chair: Dr. S. Padmavati and Dr. M. Khalilullah
 
Check-up of  BP, Weight, and BMI
Screening  of a film on Diet, Physical Activity and Smoking
 
(Collaboration: All India Heart Foundation)

Tribute to the Champaran Satyagraha 1917

28 September 2017, 05:30 am
Tribute to the Champaran Satyagraha 1917
Programme Type
Cultural
 
Tribute to the Champaran Satyagraha 1917
 
 
 
Film - Then Came Gandhi (12.36 min)
 
Courtesy: National Gandhi Museum
 
 
 
Champaran se Bapu
 
Kathak Recital by Shivani Varma
 
 
 
Colours of Imperialism: Memory, Diversity and the Future of Champaran
 
Speaker: Professor Shiv Visvanathan
 
 
 
(Collaboration: Sarvodaya  International Trust)
 

MOHINIYATTAM COLLECTIVE

28 September 2017, 05:30 am
MOHINIYATTAM COLLECTIVE
Programme Type
Cultural
 
 
MOHINIYATTAM COLLECTIVE
 
Ramcharitramanas (80 min)
Based on Goswami Tulsidas combining classical dance styles, including Mohiniyattam.
 
(Collaboration: Centre for Mohiniyattam)
 

MOHINIYATTAM COLLECTIVE: 27 AND 28 SEPTEMBER 2017

27 September 2017, 05:30 am
MOHINIYATTAM COLLECTIVE: 27 AND 28 SEPTEMBER 2017
Programme Type
Cultural
WEDNESDAY 27 - 28
 
 
 
 
Sita Sambhashnam (45 min)
A combined presentation of  3 female classical dance forms of Kerala namely Mohiniyattam , Nangiar Koothu and Sthree Vesham of Kathakali based on an reinterpretation of Ramayana
 
Followed by
Beyond Grace (50 min)
A documentary film on Bharati Shivaji and Vijayalakshmi by Sara Baur, Los Angeles
 

Buddha At Work

26 September 2017, 05:30 am
Buddha At Work
Programme Type
Talks
 
Buddha At Work
 
Dr. Bibek Debroy, Member, Niti Aayog and Ms Sairee Chahal, Founder, Sheroes,
in conversation with  Geetanjali Pandit on her new book, Buddha at Work  (New Delhi: Hachette India, 2017)

MARITIME ASIA: DIPLOMACY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

25 September 2017, 05:30 am
MARITIME ASIA: DIPLOMACY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE
Programme Type
Discussions
 
MARITIME ASIA: DIPLOMACY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE
 
China's 'Maritime Silk Route Diplomacy': Does it Matter?
Speaker: Professor Himanshu Prabha Ray, historian and Member, Board, Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies; Routledge Series Editor, Archaeology and Religion in South Asia; Hony. Professor, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich
 
Asia's Renaissance: Rekindling the Learning Culture in Monsoon Asia
Speaker: Dr. Iwan Pranoto, Cultural Counsellor, Embassy of Indonesia and a mathematician of some eminence.
 
Chair: Ambassador Yogendra Kumar
 

Hindustani Vocal Dhrupad Recital

25 September 2017, 05:30 am
Hindustani Vocal Dhrupad Recital
Programme Type
Cultural
 
Hindustani Vocal Dhrupad Recital
by  

Sumeet Anand Pandey from Delhi
Disciple of Guru Pandit Abhay Narayan Mallick