Discussion on End of Life Care

02 June 2017, 05:30 am
Discussion on End of Life Care
Programme Type
Discussions
 
Discussion on End of Life Care
Speakers: Dr. Nagesh Simha, Medical Director, Karunashraya, Bangalore and Hon. Tutor, School of Medicine, Cardiff University; Dr. R.K. Mani, CEO (Medical), Nayati Healthcare and Chairman, Critical Care and Pulmonology; and                     Ms Harmala Gupta, Founder-President, CanSupport
 

Concert: Lalon Geeti

02 June 2017, 05:30 am
Concert: Lalon Geeti
Programme Type
Cultural
 
Concert: Lalon Geeti
By Farida Parveen, Bangladesh’s most well-known exponent of the songs of Lalon Fakir
 
Born in Kushtia, the place where Lalon Fakir was born and had practiced his sadhana through his songs, she will sing in Bengali and Hindi (translations by Muchkund Dubey). She will also present Adhunik Bangla songs
 
(Collaboration: Council for Social Development)

Glimpses of Magic

02 June 2017, 05:30 am
Glimpses of Magic
Programme Type
Cultural
 
 
 
An exhibition of water colours and colour pencil
By Nita Banerji 
 
Preview on Thursday, 1st June 2017 at 18:30

Celebrating Legendary Poets

01 June 2017, 05:30 am
Celebrating Legendary Poets
Programme Type
Cultural
 
In Celebration of Birth Anniversary of Sant Gyaneshwar
Speakers:  Dr. B. R. Patil, social scientist and poet and  Shri  Madhukar Lele, media specialist, former Additional Director-General, AIR and Doordarshan
 
 Chair: Dr. Kamal Taori, IAS (Retd.)   
 
(Collaboration: The Poetry Society, India)

A Memoir of the Future (English; 75 min)

27 May 2017, 05:30 am
A Memoir of the Future (English; 75 min)
Programme Type
Cultural
 
 
A monologue on the life and times of Wilfred Bion, world renowned psychoanalyst
Conceived and written by Meg Harris Williams
 
Performed and directed by Tom Alter
 

ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES

26 May 2017, 05:30 am
ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES
Programme Type
Discussions

 
Noise Pollution – Dangerous Decibels
Speakers: Dr. K.K. Agarwal, National President, Indian Medical Association; Shri Ravi Kalra, Founder, Earth Saviours Foundation; and Shri A.K. Aswal, Director, CSIR, National Physics Laboratory
 
Moderator: Shri Ravi Agarwal, Director, Toxics Link
 

Rare Carnatic Talas – A Lecture Demonstration

26 May 2017, 05:30 am
Rare Carnatic Talas – A Lecture Demonstration
Programme Type
Cultural
 
 
 
 
Percussion maestro, Shri T. R. Dhandapany along with his disciples under the ‘Guru Shishya Parampara’ will be sharing his research on rare Carnatic taalas (sulaadi sapta taalas) through a lecture demonstration on Mridangam and Konnakol. The theory of taala patterns and imposition of different gatis (speed cycles) will be explained through demonstration of various compositions. This will be followed by a talavadhyakucheri on one of these rare taalas to demonstrate the practical applicability of these rarely performed taalas 
 
Performers: Shri  M.V. Chandrashekhar, Shri  Adithya Krishnan,  Shri  Anuraag and Shri  Sathyanarayanan  on mridangam; Shri D. Kartik Narayanan on mridangam / kanjira;  Shri  Prasanna Sampath  on dholak;  and Shri Srinivasan on ghatam
 

Hindustani Vocal Recital

25 May 2017, 05:30 am
Hindustani Vocal Recital
Programme Type
Cultural
 
 
By Ashvini Modak from Pune, disciple of Dr. Prabha Atre

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

24 May 2017, 05:30 am
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Programme Type
Discussions
 
 
 
 
Age of Anger: A History of the Present
By Pankaj Mishra (New Delhi: Juggernaut Books, 2017)
 
Panelists: Dr. Niraja Gopal Jayal, Centre for Law and Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Dr. Ananya Vajpeyi, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies;  Professor Zoya Hasan, Professor Emeritus, Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Prof. Peter DeSouza,CSDS
 
Chair: Dr. Ashis Nandy, Sociologist and Fellow, CSDS