PANORAMA OF INDIA’S ART HERITAGE: 7 AND 8 APRIL 2018

 

Songs of Bengal

Presented by Supratik Das from Kolkata who will present an evening of songs of different genres in Bengal

 

The Rohingya Issue: Broader Perspectives

Panelists: Ambassador Vijay K. Nambiar,  veteran Indian diplomat and until recently, the UN Secretary General's Special Representative for Myanmar; Ambassador Gautam Mukhopadhaya, former Indian Ambassador to Myanmar; and Dr. Khin Zaw Win, Democratic rights activist and Director,Tampadipa Institute, Yangon

 

Chair: Shri Mukul Kesavan, author and historian

 

The Rohingya issue has been dealt in India, mainly from a  security point of view, influenced by concerns regarding unchecked illegal migration, weak refugee laws, and the dangers of religious radicalisation and terrorism, or otherwise, in line with international coverage of the issue, from a purely human rights perspective. The panelists will attempt to contribute a more holistic understanding of the problem, and possible ways ahead  

 

The Folklore of India Series: Poetic Kaleidoscope

Dogri Folk Poetry: An Introduction by Prof. Brij Mohan

 

Release of ‘Crooked Hyphens’, a poetry collection by Geetika Kohli Amla

The book will be released by Dr. Karan Singh

 

Followed by readings from the book

 

Dogri Folk Songs will be sung by Anmol Amla

Chair: Dr. Karan Singh

 

(Collaboration: The Poetry Society, India)

 

SPRING FESTIVAL OF DANCE & MUSIC

 

At 18:00 

Bharatanatyam Recital

By Deepti Parol from Kozhikode, Kerala, disciple of Shri VP Dhananjayan  

 

Followed by

 

At 19:00

Odissi Recital  

By  Sharmila Mukherjee from Bangalore, disciple of Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra along with her disciples, Surajit Som and Suranjana Endow presenting new choreographies 

 

SPRING FESTIVAL OF DANCE & MUSIC: 5 AND 6 APRIL 2018

 

At 18:00

Sitar Recital

By Subrata De from Delhi, disciple of  Shri Amarjeet Singh and Pt Manilal Nag

 

Followed by

 

At 19:00

Hindustani Vocal Recital

By Sarada Prasanna Acharya from Delhi, disciple of (Late) Pt Vinaya Chandra Maudgalya

 

 

 

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

 

The Changing Face of Imperialism: Colonialism to Contemporary Capitalism 

Edited by Sunanda Sen and Maria Cristina Marcuzzo (Oxon: Routledge, 2018)

 

Discussants: Prof. Chirashree Das Gupta, Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru University; 

Prof. Jayati Ghosh, Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, Jawaharlal Nehru University; and Prof. Prabhat Patnaik, Economist and Political Commentator

 

Chair: Prof. Aditya Mukherjee, Centre for Historical Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University

 

To Mark K.L. Saigal’s 114th Birth Anniversary

Pran Nevile and Shalini Bhargava will pay tribute to K L Saigal 

 

Followed by  

Concert 

By Dr Gaurav Sood 

 

(Collaboration: K. L. Saigal Memorial Circle)

 

A People Uncounted: The Untold Story of the Roma (Canada; 99 min; 2011; English)

Directed by Aaron Yeger 

 

A People Uncounted tells the story of the Roma, commonly referred to as Gypsies – a people who have been both romanticized and vilified in popular culture. The Roma have endured centuries of intolerance and persecution in Europe, most notably the Holocaust genocide where an estimated 500,000 were killed. A People Uncounted documents their culturally rich yet often difficult lives. Filmed in 11 countries and featuring dozens of Roma - including Holocaust survivors, historians, activists and musicians – the film brings the Romani history to life through the rich interplay of their poetry, music, and compelling first-hand accounts 

 

The film will be introduced and contextualized by Punita Singh, a musicologist, linguist, acoustician, editor and educator based in New Delhi 

 

CULTURAL FESTIVAL OF TIBET

 

Tibet Film Festival

Screening of documentary films followed by an interaction with filmmakers present

 

Short Documentary on Central Tibetan Administration (8 min; dvd; English)

Director: Kelsang Rinchen

 

AT 12:30

A Place in the Sun: Stories from Exile Tibet (50 min; dvd; English)

Followed by a discussion with Sontse, Bhuchung D Sonam, Tenzin Kalden, Tashi Tobgyal, Tenzin Nangwa, Samten la, Kungoe Samphel la

 

Moderator: Dhardon Sharling

 

AT 15:00

Chela’s Gift to it’s Guru (6 min; dvd; English)

A film by Tenzin Wangchuk, Tenzin Choedup

Produced by TTV Production

 

AT 15:30

India’s Road Makers (25 min; dvd; English)

Produced by TTV Production

Director: Palden Choedon

 

AT 16:30

CTA – A Tibetan Odyssey 

 

AT 17:45 TO 18:45 IN C.D. DESHMUKH AUDITORIUM 

Cultural Performance 

By artists of the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts, Dharamsala