FILMS OF THE SPIRIT
10 January 2019, 05:30 am
FILMS OF THE SPIRIT
FILMS OF THE SPIRIT
Curated by Rajiv Mehrotra
Meera (115 min; 1947; dvd; b/w; Hindi)
Director: Ellis R. Dungan
With M.S. Subbulakshmi
Meera has the iconic Subbulakshmi gloriously singing devotional songs mixing Carnatic ragas with popular Hindustani airs. The result is transcendental music, particularly the soft notes which Subbulakshmi sings with her incandescent facial expressions. Her rendition of the Meera bhajans in Hindi has remained the definitive musical version of the lyrics. They were an important part of her live concerts
(Collaboration: The National Film Archive of India; and the Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness the Dalai Lama)
Mental Health Opportunities and Challenges: Initiatives that will make a Difference!
10 January 2019, 05:30 am
Mental Health Opportunities and Challenges: Initiatives that will make a Difference!
Programme Type
Discussions
Mental Health Opportunities and Challenges: Initiatives that will make a Difference!
Panelists: Dr. Meetu Khosla, Associate Professor, Psychology, DRC, University of Delhi; Prof. Roy Moodley, Director, Centre for Diversity in Counseling & Psychotherapy, University of Toronto, Canada; Prof. David P. Smith, Clinical Psychologist, President Integrative Psyche Services, USA; and Prof. Vallery Chirkov, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Chair: Prof. Abraham H. Khan, Director, Advanced Degree Studies, Trinity College, University of Toronto, Canada
Avalokitesvara Goes to China: Gender and Buddhist Art
09 January 2019, 05:30 am
Avalokitesvara Goes to China: Gender and Buddhist Art
Programme Type
Talks
Avalokitesvara Goes to China: Gender and Buddhist Art
Speaker: Prof. YuhangLi, Assistant Professor of Chinese Art, Department of Art History, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research interests cover a wide range of subjects and mediums related to gender and material practice in late imperial China, such as the cult of Guanyin and gendered image making, mimesis and devotional practice, textile art, opera and Chinese visual culture
Chair: Shri Shyam Saran, Life Trustee, IIC
THE IIC DOUBLE BILL MUSIC CONCERT
09 January 2019, 05:30 am
THE IIC DOUBLE BILL MUSIC CONCERT
Programme Type
Cultural
THE IIC DOUBLE BILL MUSIC CONCERT
Hindustani Flute Recital
By Ravinder Rajput from Delhi, disciple of Guru Shri Kailash Sharma
Followed by
At 19:00
Hindustani Vocal Recital
By Ranjana Ratan from Mumbai, disciple of Smt Prabhawati Verulkar, Pt Narayan Rao Patwardhan and Smt Kishori Amonkar
Keys to Governance: Education as Empowerment
07 January 2019, 05:30 am
Keys to Governance: Education as Empowerment
Programme Type
Seminars
Keys to Governance: Education as Empowerment
Keynote Address by Prof Muchkund Dubey, President Council for Social Development
Speakers: Prof. Anita Rampal, Professor of Elementary and Social Education, Department of Education, Delhi University
Ms. Priyanka Singh, former Chief Executive, Seva Mandir, Udaipur and Prof. Geetha B.Nambissan, Professor, Zakir Hussain Centre for Educational Studies, JNU
Moderator: Suhas Borker, Managing Trustee, D. S. Borker Memorial Foundation
(Collaboration: D. S. Borker Memorial Foundation)
The Two-Headed Lore (60 min)
05 January 2019, 05:30 am
The Two-Headed Lore (60 min)
Programme Type
Cultural
The Two-Headed Lore (60 min)
Director: Manjari Kaul
Presented by Devised Theatre
Devised and performed by Astha Aggerwal; Manjari Kaul; Mauraya Sharma; Maya Ghosh; Kiran Naig; and Vikas Gupta
In the cyclical rhythms of nature when dusk shifts into the blue of the night, our inner, hidden selves emerge. The night makes room for a subversion of the order of the day – an order of rationality and decorum and allows human imagination to take flight. Folklores, fairy tales and myths emerge through this journey which explores the dualities of life. The performers bring together stories told to us through generations with their own lived experiences of gender binaries and all that exists in-between and beyond
CREEDS OF OUR TIMES
19 December 2018, 05:30 am
CREEDS OF OUR TIMES
CREEDS OF OUR TIMES
Curated by Rajiv Mehrotra
Cancer – The Emperor of all Maladies (Part III; 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)
Decolonised Rulers and Democratised States: Some Conversations
22 December 2018, 05:30 am
Decolonised Rulers and Democratised States: Some Conversations
Programme Type
Talks
Decolonised Rulers and Democratised States: Some Conversations
Speaker: Dr. Jim Masselos, Hony. Reader, School of Philosophical and History Inquiry, University of Sydney, Australia
Chair: Mr. Hiranmay Karlekar
Chair: Mr. Hiranmay Karlekar
After independence what happened to India’s former rulers? Were they decolonized also? Did the Maharaja have all the answers? Travel??
(Organised by IIC-International Research Division)
