The IIC Experience: A Festival of the Arts : 27th to 31st October 2018

SATURDAY, 27 OCTOBER 2018

11:00 am Exhibitions

Tripura: Time Past and Time Present

An exhibition on the history of the state, its people, literature, craft tradition and

Archaeological heritage. On view are archival and contemporary photographs, books,
manuscripts, texts and textiles and objects of everyday use

Curated by M.K. Pragya Deb Burman, Convener, INTACH Tripura Chapter

Inauguration by Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan, Life Trustee IIC and Chairperson, IIC-International

Research Division

On view in Conference Room I, 11 am to 7 pm

11:00 am North East Through its Writings

An exhibition on books in English and other languages

Participating publishers Zubaan Books; Speaking Tiger; Katha; Penguin Random House;
HarperCollins; National Book Trust; Sahitya Akademi

On view in the main verandah

11:00 am North Eastern Vignettes

A kaleidoscope of bamboo and handicrafts, farmers market, edible products from the region

On display are traditional bamboo house, ceremonial gateway and photographs to create
an authentic atmosphere of the region in the open air spaces of the Centre

On view in the gardens of the IIC main building

11:00 Cultural Programmes, live rock music and film screenings

Artists from all the eight North Eastern states will present traditional dance and music; rock music
by leading bands from the region; and screening of documentary films

Daily from 27th to 31st October 2018, 11 am to 6 pm

Venue: Front Lawns

The Monpas and their Mountains

An exhibition of photographs on the Monpas of Arunachal Pradesh and the monastic world of Tawang

Photographs by Vinay Sheel Oberoi

On view in the Quadrangle Garden

12 noon Blurred Perimeters

Contemporary art by artists from Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim
and Tripura
Works by Kompi Riba, Ankan Dutta, Dhurbajit Das Sharma, Dharmendra Prasad, Arpita Dey, Chaoba Thiyam,
Triebor Mawlong, Thlana Bazik, Throngkiuba Yimchungru, Sisir Thapa and Mrinmoy Debbarma

Curated by Wahida Ahmed, Easel Art Foundation, Guwahati

Inauguration by Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan

On view at the Art Gallery, Kamaladevi Complex, 11 am to 7 pm

The exhibition will remain on view until 10 November 2018

(Collaboration: The Raza Foundation)

2:00 pm Aribam Syam Sharma Retrospective

A perfect partnership celebrating the films of the noted Manipuri filmmaker and his seminal
partnership with M.K. Binodini Devi, the well-known writer

Imagi Ningthem (My Son, My Precious)

(110 min; 1981; dvd; English subtitles)

Direction & Music: Aribam Syam Sharma

Screenplay: M.K. Binodini Devi

Recipient of the Golden Montgolfiere Award, Nantes Three Continents Films Festival 1982;
National Film Awards for Best Child Artist & Best Feature Film in Manipuri, National Film Awards 1982

4:00 pm Sangai: The Dancing Deer of Manipur

(44 min; dvd; 1988; English)

Director: Aribam Syam Sharma

Script: M.K. Binodini Devi

Produced by Sangeet Natak Akademi

Recipient of the Outstanding Film of the Year Award, British Film Institute, London Film Festival 1989

5:00 pm Ubroken Threads – Broadening Narratives

The exhibition will present mantles of merit and status of the Ao, Khiamniungan, Sumi, Chakhesang and
Yimchungru of Nagaland; Manipur - threads of divine myth;
heirloom shawls and textiles of the Mizos; and contemporary textiles and designer couture from the North East

Curated by Ms Sentila T. Yanger, Padma Shree, Tribal Weave

Inauguration by Shri Ram Muivah, Secretary, North Eastern Council

At the inaugural function, Mangka Mayanglambam, Manipuri folk artist will present a
song from the Lai Haraoba tradition of how the knowledge of weaving was transmitted
to the Meiteis

On view at the Gandhi-King Memorial Plaza

6:30 pm Inauguration of the Festival

By Shri N.N. Vohra, President IIC

Concert

By The Shillong Chamber Choir

Conductor: Neil Nongkynrih

8:30 pm Aribam Syam Sharma Retrospective

Ishanou (The Chosen One)

(94 min; 1991; dvd; English subtitles)

Directed & Produced by Aribam Syam Sharma

Screenplay: M.K. Binodini Devi

National Film Award for Best Manipuri Film & Special Mention, Actor (Female), National Film Awards 1990;
Best Feature Film in the Manipur State Film Festival 1990

Songs Of The Saints

by Prahalad sing Tipaniya and his group

Fado Violado – Fado Fusion

Concert by Ana Pinhal (vocal); Francisco Almeida (Spanish guitar); David Baltazar (contrabass); João Mascarenhas (piano); and Paulo dos Caves (percussion)

Moving from tradition, travelling through the Iberian Peninsula, the artists transform and recreate the Fado giving it the density and colours of Flamenco, while retaining the magic and melancholy of Lisbon

(Collaboration: Portuguese Embassy Cultural Centre)

Why we Need to Speak About Mental Health

Panelists: Dr. Amit Sen, Psychiatrist; Vidhi Chadha, Clinical Psychologist; Seher Hashmi; and Sanjeev Agarwal, caregiver

Moderator: Shubha Menon

THE IIC EXPERIENCE : A FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS 27TH TO 31ST OCTOBER 2018

FILM FESTIVAL

Aribam Syam Sharma Retrospective and A Selection of Contemporary Films

PERFORMANCES

27 October 2018 at 18:30

Inauguration of the Festival

By Shri N.N. Vohra, President IIC

Followed by

Concert

By The Shillong Chamber Choir

Conductor: Neil Nongkynrih

28 October at 11:00

MoirangSai and Lai-Haraoba Songs

By Mangka Mayanglambam with Laihui Ensemble, Manipur

At 18:30

Jazz, Funk, R & B and Blues

By Ronnie and the Band, from Nagaland

29 October at from 11:00 to 17:30

Select Voices from Northeast India

Talks, readings, discussions and in-conversations

At 18:30

A Being – Human; being Human Human Beings

Play presented by Lapdiang A. Syiem from Meghalaya

30 October at 17:00

Release of the IIC Quarterly: Autumn 2018

Edited by Omita Goyal, Chief Editor IIC

To be released by Shri N.N. Vohra, President IIC

At 18:30

A Night with GATC

Concert by Girish N The Chronicles, Sikkim

31 October 2018 at 18:30

Ras Leela from Manipur

THE IIC EXPERIENCE: A FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS

EXHIBITIONS ON VIEW 27 TO 31 OCTOBER 2018

Focus on Tripura

Curated by M.K. Pragya Deb Burman, Convener, Intach Tripura Chapter

Golden Namgey Lhatse

An exhibition of photographs on the monastic world of Tawang and the Monpas of Arunachal Pradesh

Photographs by Vinay Sheel Oberoi

Blurred Perimetres

Contemporary art by artists from Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura

Curated by Wahida Ahmed, Easel Gallery, Guwahati

Unbroken Threads – Broadening Narratives

Exhibition of textiles along with demonstrations

Curated by Ms Sentila T. Yanger, Padma Shree, Tribal Weave

THE IIC EXPERIENCE: A FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS: 27 TO 31 OCTOBER 2018

NORTHEAST INDIA

Focus on India’s Northeastern states – Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura

Jazz Concert

By Wolfgang Haffner and band from Germany – Wolfgang Haffner (drums); Ferdinand Kirner (guitar); Simon Oslender (piano); and Christian Diener (bass)

Wolfgang Haffner is one of Europe’s most prolific jazz drummers and composers. He has played with some of the best known German and international jazz musicians across generations

(Collaboration: Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan)

An Evening with Shizuoka, the Land of Mt. Fuji

A Concert of Japanese drums and songs

Performance by Sugiyama Shigeo, Hatada Toshikatu and party

Traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony

Traditional Enka and Minyo Songs

Presented by Sarbjit Singh Chadha, well-known television artist from Japan and the first non-Japanese enka singer

(Collaboration: SWYAA-India; and I.J. Kakehashi)

The Situation in Afghanistan and Prospects for International Cooperation: Perspectives from India, China and the USA

Speakers: Ambassador Amar Sinha, former Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan; Dr. Bernett Rubin, Senior Fellow, Center for International Cooperation, NYU; Ambassador Gautam Mukhopadhaya, former Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan; and

Dr. Wang Shida, Deputy Director, Institute of South & Southeast Asian Oceania Studies, CICIR

Discussants: Ms Li Qingyan, Associate Research Fellow, Department for Developing Countries Studies, CIIS; and Mr. Lin Yiming, Researcher, Institute of South & Southeast Asian and Oceania Studies, CICIR

Chair: Ambassador Ashok K. Kantha, Director, Institute of Chinese Studies

(Collaboration: Institute of Chinese Studies; and Center on International Cooperation, New York University)

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