GANDHI 150

International Seminar on Satyagraha in the 21st Century

From 11:45 to 13:15

Plenary Session

Chair: Prof. Ashis Nandy, Honorary Fellow, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies

The Global Gandhi

Speaker: Prof. Mark Juergensmeyer, Professor, Department of Global Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara

Satyagraha and Movements for Justice, Peace and Self-Determination in Africa and Latin America

Speaker: Prof. Beatriz Bissio, Professor, Federal University, Rio de Janeiro

AT 18:30

Satyagraha in Verse

Moderated by Savita Singh and Ashok Vajpayee

(Collaboration: The Raza Foundation)

GANDHI 150

International Seminar on Satyagraha in the 21st Century: 22 to 24 October 2019

Organised in collaboration with Council for Social Development and others

FROM 10:00 TO 12:15 IN THE MULTIPURPOSE HALL

Inauguration

By Shri N.N. Vohra, President, India International Centre

Chief Guest: Ms Medha Patkar, Narmada Bachao Andolan, National Alliance for People Movement who will speak on

Satyagraha in Contemporary India: Some Reflections

Chair: Prof. Muchkund Dubey, President, Council for Social Development

AT 18:30 IN C.D. DESHMUKH AUDITORIUM

Gandhi: Warp and Weft

A solo dance-theatre work celebrating different aspects of Gandhi's Satyagraha
by Geetha Chandran

31st Wilhelm von Pochhammer Memorial Lecture

Nationalism and Interdependence

Speaker: Shri Niti Desai, well-known economist and former Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations

Chair: Ambassador Ronen Sen, President, Federation of Indo-German Societies in India

Economic, ecological, social and cultural interaction and interdependence between individuals and enterprises is cutting across national boundaries at an unprecedented rate. Yet a more vocal nationalism is becoming increasingly the preferred option of the political class in many countries. The lecture will explore where we are going and where we should be headed

(Collaboration: Federation of Indo-German Societies in India)

Expressions of Muharram

A cultural presentation by Saeed Naqvi

Introduction: Saba Naqvi

Traditional performers from the Qasbah of Mustafabad will present Marsiya, Soz, Salaam, Nauha in Hindi/Hindustani, Awadhi and Farsi on The Tragedy of Karbala

To Mark the 10th Anniversary of the Butterfly Conservatory in Lodhi Garden Discussion on Butterflies and Environmental Conservation Speakers:

To Mark the 10th Anniversary of the Butterfly Conservatory in Lodhi Garden

Discussion on Butterflies and Environmental Conservation

Speakers: Shri Vijay Dev, IAS, Chief Secretary of Delhi and Chairman, NDMC ; Prof. C.R. Babu, Professor Emeritus, Centre for Environmental Management of Degraded Ecosystems (CEMDE), University of Delhi; and Dr. Surya Prakash, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Chair: Suhas Borker, Founder Member, Green Circle of Delhi

The Butterfly Conservatory in Lodhi Garden is spread over three acres and was inaugurated on 19 October 2009. It was jointly developed by New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), Centre for Environmental Management of Degraded Ecosystems (CEMDE), University of Delhi and Green Circle of Delhi to serve as “a wake up tool for environment education”. The Conservatory is currently being revamped under the expertise of Prof. C.R. Babu

Please bring a cloth/jute bag to collect a sapling, courtesy Horticulture Department, NDMC, after the meeting

(Collaboration: Green Circle of Delhi)

South Asian Literature Festival

South Asian Literature Festival: 18 to 20 October 2019

This year’s edition of the festival celebrates eminent senior and young writers from South Asia who have made a difference to our thinking and sensitivity. Marginalised and subaltern writers will be featured as well as story writers, novelists, non-fiction writers and poets who will read passages from their books and poems

The sessions on 19 and 20 October 2019 will be held at Academy of Fine Arts and Literature

(Collaboration: Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature, SAARC Apex Body)

THE IIC EXPERIENCE: A FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS 11 TO 15 OCTOBER 2019

THE IIC EXPERIENCE: A FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS-11 TO 15 OCTOBER 2019

By T.M. Krishna

Accompanists: Akkarai Subhalakshmi on violin; and B. Sivaraman on mridangam

THE IIC EXPERIENCE: A FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS - 11 TO 15 OCTOBER 2019

Shabd Leela

Conceived, designed and scripted by Ila Arun

Directed by K.K. Raina

Presented by Surnai Theatre and Folk Arts Foundation

Visuals: Arnab Chaudhary

Lights & Sets: Salim Akhtar

With Ila Arun; Rajeshwari Sachdev; Varun Badola; K.K. Raina; Abhishek Pandey; Gaurav Amlani; Mayank Pandey; Navneet Raina; and Avinash Kumar

An dramastised rendition of Dr. Dharamvir Bharti’s powerful and romantic words in ‘Andha Yug’, ‘Kanupriya’ and the love letters written to his wife in ‘Ek Sahityik ke Prem Patra’

THE IIC EXPERIENCE: A FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS 11 TO 15 OCTOBER 2019

THE IIC EXPERIENCE: A FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS - 11 TO 15 OCTOBER 2019

Panchavati

A Yakshagana performance, an episode from The Ramayana

Presented by Hanumagiri Meyla from Karnataka

Himmela (background musicians) – Ravichandra Kannadikatte (bhagavatha); Chaithanya Krishna Padyana (chende); Shridhar Vitla (maddake); and Prasad (chakrathala)

Mummela (actors) – Jayaprakash Shetty (Ram); Akshay Bhat (Sita & Trishira); Divakara Rai (Lakshman); Jayaram Acharya (Rushi); Jagdabirama (Shurpanaki); Santosh Kumar (Maya Shurpanaki); Subraya Holla (Kharasur); and Rakshith Shetty (Dushan)

(Collaboration: Dept. of Kannada & Culture, Govt. of Karnataka)

HE IIC EXPERIENCE: A FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS 11 TO 15 OCTOBER 2019

HE IIC EXPERIENCE: A FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS

11 TO 15 OCTOBER 2019

From Bossa Nova to Samba

Concert by Sabor do Brasil

With Pradyumna Singh Manot (piano); Ahona Sen (vocals); Aditya Servaia (bass guitar); and Bihu Mukherjee (drums)

(Collaboration: Embassy of Brazil)

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