Illustrated lecture by Prof. Dr. Shashibala, specialist in Buddhist iconography and cross cultural connection among Asian countries. As a Research Professor at the International Academy of Indian Culture, she has authored nine books, 60 research papers and taught ‘History of Japanese and Southeast Asian Art’ at National Museum Institute 

 

An exhibition on the life and legacy of Kumarajiva, a luminous star among Indian and Chinese Buddhist scholars using 

photographs, texts, copies of manuscripts and pen and ink drawings

Researched and curated by Prof. Dr. Shashibala

 

Inauguration on Thursday, 16 June 2016 at 18:30

 

As part of this exhibition there will be a talk in the Art Gallery on

 

WEDNESDAY 22 JUNE 2016 AT 18:30

Kumarajiva: A Luminous Star Among Indian and Chinese Translators

Illustrated lecture by Prof. Dr. Shashibala, specialist in Buddhist iconography and cross cultural connection among Asian countries. As a Research Professor at the International Academy of Indian Culture, she has authored nine books, 60 research papers and taught ‘History of Japanese and Southeast Asian Art’ at National Museum Institute 

 

 

An Evening of Dance

Mohiniattam Duet

By Manjula Murthy and Vinaya Narayanan from Delhi, disciples of Guru Bharati Shivaji

 

At 7:00 pm

Sattriya and Kathak Duet

By Anita Sharma from Guwahati, disciple of Guru Jatin Goswami; and Vidha Lal from Delhi, disciple of Smt Geetanjali Lal

 

An Evening of Carnatic Music

Keyboard Duet

By R. Narayanan and R. Arjun Sambavisan from Chennai, disciples of Shri Chitraveen N. Ravikiran

 

At 7:00 pm

Vocal Recital

By Charanya Lakshmikumaran from Delhi, disciple of Dr. K. Vageesh

 

Curated and introduced by Dr. R.P. Jain

 

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Abduction from the Seraglio
 

(159 min; dvd; English subtitles)

From The Salzburg Festival 1997

With Christine Schäfer (Constanze); Paul Groves (Belmonte); Franz Hawlata (Osmin); Malin Hartelius (Blonde); Andreas Conrad (Pedrillo); and Akram Tillawi (Pasha Selim)

 

Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg

Conductor: Marc Minkowski

 

Curated and introduced by Dr. R.P. Jain

 

Léo Delibes: Coppélia (91 min; dvd)

Ballet in two acts. After a story by E.T.A. Hoffmann

The Kirov Ballet - New version choreographed by Oleg Vinogradov

With Irina Shapchits (Swanhilda); Mikhail Zavialov (Franz); Petr Rusanov (Coppelius); and Elvira Tarasova (Coppélia)

 

Marinsky Theatre Orchestra

Conductor: Alexandre Viliumanis

 

Curated by Rajiv Mehrotra

 

Becoming Human: Unearthing Our Earliest Ancestors (180 min; 2011; dvd; English)

A three-part series of films by Graham Townsley produced by NOVA (USA).

 

Nothing is more fascinating to us than, well, us. Where did we come from? What makes us human? NOVA’s groundbreaking investigation explores how new discoveries are transforming views of our earliest ancestors. Featuring interviews with world-renowned scientists, footage shot “in the trenches” as fossils were unearthed, and stunning computer-generated animation, Becoming Human brings early hominids to life, examining how they lived and how we became the creative and adaptable modern humans of today

 

(Collaboration: Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness The Dalai Lama)

 

Justice Shri Mukul Mudgal in a discussion with Shri Pradeep Magazine, Sports Advisor, The Hindustan Times and Shri Kunal Pradhan, Executive Editor, India Today

Moderator: Shri Nikhil Naz, Sports Editor, NDTV

An exhibition of traditional Patachitra scrolls on Durga and Mansa Devi 

By Sahajan Chitrakar

 

Preview on Tuesday, 7 June 2016 at 18:30

 

Sahajan Chitrakar will be present at the gallery to demonstrate and narrate the stories depicted in the paintings