Speaker: Amb. Talmiz Ahmad, author and former Indian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Oman and the UAE. He holds the Ram Sathe Chair for International Studies, Symbiosis International University, Pune

Chair: Amb. K.P. Fabian, Professor, Symbiosis University and Indian Society of International Law

The grim toll of the war in Gaza has exceeded 30,000 and a deal for releasing a part of the hostages is still hanging fire. Washington is pressing Israel hard for permitting entry of more humanitarian assistance. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated his plans for an assault on Gaza that most likely will cause thousands of civilian deaths. Amb. Ahmad will address these concerns as well as the strategic and political implications on the conflict for West Asia and world order

Presented by The Cadenza Duo from Russia – Andrei and Olga Demidenko (piano and violin)

The Duo will present a concert programme of works by Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Manuel de Falla, Piazolla and other composers

Followed by

A Concert of Lieder and Arias

Presented by Ankur Dang (contralto), The Rolls Royce voice; Keihan Sikri (baritone); and Nilima Buch (soprano)

India International Centre

Applications for Short Term Associate Membership (STAM) 2024-25

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                                                                                            Kanwal Wali
                                                                                              Secretary, IIC

An exhibition of paintings – oil on canvas

By Monami Chowdhury

Preview on Friday, 31 May 2024 at 18:00 by Padma Shri Prof. Biman Bihari Das, Ex. Principal of Govt College of Art and Craft, Kolkata and chairman of AIFACS
 

Curator: Sharon Lowen

At Annexe Lecture Room II from 10:00 to 13:00
Seminar on Parivartan-Generational Change in Dance Seminar

Presentation by Smt Kumkum Mohanty, the legendary senior most disciple of Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra who will share personal knowledge of Odissi over the past 70 years and at present

Presentation by Sunil Dubey, Director and Founding member of his brother, Gopal Dubey’s Trinetra Dance Group. Part of a family of brothers dedicated to dance, scholarship and education, Sunil Dubey offers unique insights on the development of Chhau from its days of royal patronage till today

At 18:00 in C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium

Odissi 

By Guru Kumkum Mohanty (Padmashri), senior disciple of Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra and her disciples 

Followed by

Odissi 

By Manasa-Art Without Frontiers, disciples of Guru Sharon Lowen

Curator: Sharon Lowen

A two-day dance festival organised in collaboration with Manasa-Art Without Frontiers. The festival includes four performances and a Seminar

Seraikella Chhau
Presented by ‘Trinetra’ Chhau Dance Centre, Seraikella, founded by the late Guru Pt. Gopal Dubey (Padmashree and SNA Awardee)

Followed by
 

Odissi Recital
By Guru Ranjana Gauhar (Padmashri & SNA Awardee) and her disciples
 

Can agri start-ups trigger the transformation of Indian agriculture? Notes from the ground

Speaker: Shri Pravesh Sharma, former IAS officer turned agri entrepreneur 

Chair: Shri Siraj Hussain, Advisor, Food Processing, FICCI
 

My Favourite Poems 

By Mamta Kalia; Vishnu Nagar; Savita Singh; and Apoorvanand

(Collaboration: The Raza Foundation)
 

Celebrated theatre director, actor, and filmmaker, M.K. Raina

In conversation with Sujata Prasad and Oroon Das

(Collaboration: Ahad Anhad)