Relevance of Traditional Cultures for the Present and the Future

22 March 2017, 05:30 am
Relevance of Traditional Cultures for the Present and the Future
Programme Type
Discussions
 
The first copy of the book edited by Ambassador K. Raghunath and Ambassador Nalin Surie, will be received by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Hon’ble Vice-President of India
 
(Organised by the IIC International Research Division)
 

World Press Photo 16

22 March 2017, 05:30 am
World Press Photo 16
An exhibition of prize winning photographs from the World Press Photo Contest 2016. An annual contest on photojournalism and documentary photography conducted by the World Press Photo Foundation, the contest awards photographers for the best images in visual journalism of the past year. The jury of the 2016 competition gave prizes in eight categories to 41 photographers from 21 countries: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Iran, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Portugal, Russia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Turkey, and the USA
 
 The prize-winning photographs have been printed on Canon large – format printers and Arizona Flatbed printers by Océ
 
 World Press Photo receives support from the Dutch Postcode Lottery and is sponsored worldwide by Canon
 
 Inauguration on Tuesday, 21 March 2017 at 18:30
 
 (Collaboration: The World Press Photo Foundation; Embassy of The Netherlands; and Adaan Foundation)

Bharatanatyam Recital

20 March 2017, 05:30 am
Bharatanatyam Recital
Programme Type
Cultural
 
By Mrinalini Biswas from Kolkata, disciple of Guru Yamini Krishnamurthy

Carnatic Vocal Duet

19 March 2017, 05:30 am
Carnatic Vocal Duet
Programme Type
Cultural
 
 
By Sreehari and Sreerag from Delhi, disciples of Ganabhushanam Arjunan Kizhakkanela, and Guru Sri Prashant G. Pai 

FILMS ON WILDLIFE AND ENVIRONMENT

18 March 2017, 05:30 am
FILMS ON WILDLIFE AND ENVIRONMENT
 
 
Old Man River (52 min; dvd; English)
Director: Gautam Bora
 
98 year old Kurak Pegu has worked hard all his life to survive and sustain his family along the flood prone Majuli in Assam. He knows that the Brahmaputra river has been both kind and harsh at the same time. He knows the river inside out and believes that the wisdom of this traditional knowledge handed down to him by his forefathers will give him the strength to cope with all the odds of nature
 
(Collaboration: World Wide Fund for Nature-India)

JASHN E ADAB – POETRY FESTIVAL

19 March 2017, 05:30 am
JASHN E ADAB – POETRY FESTIVAL
Programme Type
Cultural
 
 
Jashn e  Adab  –  Poetry Festival
 
17:15 -18:00 –           Rehman all Unplugged
                                      The fame of Music ka Maha Magable and Amul Voice of Inda
 18:00 to 19:00 –      Kathak by Vidhal Lal and Abhimanyu Lal
 
19:00 – 19:30 –        Closing Ceremony and Awards
 
                                     By Shri Anil Baijal, Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
 
19: 30             –         Qawwali by Sabri Brothers

JASHN E ADAB

18 March 2017, 05:30 am
JASHN E ADAB
Programme Type
Cultural
 
 
 
JASHN E ADAB 
 
 
16:45-1745 Youth Mushaira
 
17:45 to 18:45 – Baitbazi
 
19:00- 20:00 – Dramatic Performance : Kal Chaudhvi ki Raat thee  by Danish Iqbal and Saleema Raza
 
20:00-21:30 – Mehfil e Mushaira
 
                   

JASHN E ADAB (17 to 19 Feb 2017)

17 March 2017, 05:30 am
JASHN E ADAB (17 to 19 Feb 2017)
Programme Type
Cultural
 
 
Jashn e  Adab  –  Poetry Festival
 
 
 
Inauguration By Shamsur Rehman Faruqi and Krishna Sobti
 
 
 
Followed by Ghazals by Ustaad Ahmed Hussain and Mohd. Hussain
 

Main aur mera Samay

17 March 2017, 05:30 am
Main aur mera Samay
Programme Type
Talks
 
 
Speaker: Smt Maitreyi Pushpa,Vice Chairperson, Hindi Akadami Delhi; a noted fiction writer of Hindi and author of 10 novels, including Alma Kabutari, Jhoola Nat, Kasturi Kundal Base and Gudiya Bheetar Gudiya; and 7 short story collections including Fighter ki Diary, Goma Hansti Hai, Lalmaniya have been highly acclaimed 
 
Her awards include: SAARC Literary Award, Sahitya Kriti Samman and Premchand Samman
 
(Collaboration: Indian Society for Authors)