THE ZOHRA SEGAL FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS: 3 TO 5 MAY 2018
THE ZOHRA SEGAL FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS: 3 TO 5 MAY 2018
This festival is dedicated to the memory of Joy Michael
EXHIBITION
Ohara School of Ikebana, Delhi
Delhi Blue Pottery Trust
On view in the Foyer adjoining the Auditorium
Inaugural Address
By Ashish Mohan Khokar, scholar and editor of attendance
Tabla Vaadan
By Rimpa Siva from Kolkata
Followed by
Odissi
By Aruna Mohanty from Bhubaneswar
METAMORPHOSES: TALKING TECHNOLOGY
Current and Future Technologies and Their Impact on Democracy, Development, Growth and Inequality
Keynote Address by Prof. Yochai Benkler, Co-director of Internet and Society, Harvard University
Chair: Shri N.N. Vohra, President IIC
Address by Shri Amitabh Kant, CEO, Niti Aayog; Ms Yamini Aiyar, President and Chief Executive, Centre for Policy Research; and Shri Shyam Saran, former Foreign Secretary and Life Trustee IIC
Inaugural lecture of a new series of talks and discussions organised in collaboration with Niti Aayog and Centre for Policy Research. Metamorphoses will attempt to try and bridge the gap between digital technologies which are transforming our lives, and our understanding of their multiple dimensions. It will unfold in a series of nine interactions covering different aspects of the digital revolution. The next discussion in the series will be held on 24 May 2018 on The Future of Governance
Fast Forward toward Civilisational Greatness: Agenda for India
Fast Forward toward Civilisational Greatness: Agenda for India
Speaker: Prof. Pradip Khandwalla, former Director of the Indian Institute of Managements, Ahmedabad; poet and author
Chair: Shri N.N. Vohra, President IIC
Talk based on the new book by Prof. Khandwalla where he probes the civilizational sickness we seem to be stuck in, reveals the good world, and most importantly, proposes what can be done to reverse the malignancy and restore health
WORLD DANCE DAY 2018
WORLD DANCE DAY 2018
Curated by Smt Geeta Chandran
From 10:00 to 13:00 in Multipurpose Hall
Workshop on Brahmari: Enhancing Skills for Kinetic Movement and Body Transformation
By Sharmila Biswas, well-known Odissi artist
At 16:00 in C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium
Traditional Performing Arts in Education and Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy and Her Case of the Devadasis
Speaker: Dr. V.R. Devika, Founder, The Aseema Trust
At 18:30 in C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium
Young Dancers Festival
Kathak
By Vidyagauri, disciple of Guru Rajendra Gangani
Kuchipudi
By Sreelakshmy Govardhanan, disciple of Guru Sri Pasumarthy Rattaiaha Sarma
(Collaboration: Ministry of Culture; Rasaja Foundation; and Friends of Natya Vriksha)
Seminar on Simultaneous Elections for Lok Sabha and State Assemblies
Seminar on Simultaneous Elections for Lok Sabha and State Assemblies
Inaugural Session
Chair: Shri Soli J Sorabjee
Introduction: Dr. Subhash C Kashyap
Keynote Address by Justice Shri M N Venkatachaliah
Presentations by Shri Salman Khurshid; Shri Shivraj Patil; Shri Jagdeep Singh Chhokar; and Shri Harishankar Brahma
Chair: Dr. Subhash C Kashyap
WORLD DANCE DAY 2018: 28 & 29 APRIL
WORLD DANCE DAY 2018: 28 & 29 APRIL
Curated by Smt Geeta Chandran
From 10:00 to 13:00 in Multipurpose Hall
Theatre and Movement Workshop
Led by Anuradha Kapur, well-known theatre director and innovator
At 16:00 in C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium
Serpent Worship and its Influence on Indian Iconography and Art
Illustrated lecture by Dr. Shreedevi Nair Pal
Display of Paintings and Sculptures
From the Jaya Appasamy’s Archival Collection, curated by the Rasaja Foundation
On view in the Foyer adjoining the Auditorium
At 18:30
Natya Vriksha Lifetime Achievement Award
To be presented by Shri Avinash Pasricha, legendary dance photographer
Followed by
Young Dancers Festival
Bharatanatyam
By Shweta Prachande, disciple of Guru Priyadarsini Govind
Odissi
By Monami Nandy, disciple of Guru Sharmila Biswas
Józef Pilsudski: A Polish and European Statesman
Józef Piłsudski: A Polish and European Statesman
An exhibition on the legacy of Józef Piłsudski as a Polish and European statesman and his contributions towards the shaping of Polish and European politics. An outstanding statesman in Polish history, Piłsudski was the founder of the legions and the first head of state and is regarded as the true father of the Second Polish Republic
Preview on Friday, 27 April 2018 at 18:30 followed by talks by
Dr. Adam Bulawa, Director, Polish Army Museum, Warsaw; and Dr. Anna Popielarczyk, Chief Specialist, Polish Army Museum, Warsaw
(Collaboration: Polish Institute, New Delhi; and Polish Army Museum)
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
India’s Heritage of Gharana Music: Pandits of Gwalior
By Meeta Pandit (Gurgaon: Shubhi Publications, 2018)
Discussants: Ms AshaRani Mathur, former Music Producer, Author and Editor; Ms Manjari Sinha, Musicologist and Critic; and Ms Shailaja Khanna, Musicologist
Chair: Shri Ashok Vajpeyi, well-known Hindi poet
Play – Sara Ka Saara Aasmaan (90 min)
Play – Sara Ka Saara Aasmaan (90 min)
Play by Danish Iqbal
Directed by Tarique Hameed
Presented by Wings Cultural Society
Play based on the life of Sara Shagufta, better known as the Sylvia Plath of the subcontinent, a Pakistani poet. Her brief, but tragic life and poetic work embodied the lives of many women across times and boundaries in a world that failed to understand her
Seminar on Planning Urban Spaces for the Future
Inauguration of Seminar on Planning Urban Spaces for the Future
Keynote Address by Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State for Urban Development
Chair: Shri N.N. Vohra, President IIC