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

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

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

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

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 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

VIDHI DIALOGUES

Inclusive Education

Speakers: Ms Mrinalini Sinha, Special Educator & Consultant; Ms Reena Gupta, Founder, Mindsera; Shri Santosh Kumar Rungta, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India; and Shri Piyush Anthony, Special Protection Officer, UNICEF

(Collaboration: Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy)

A Gender Atlas of India

A discussion around the new book by Radha Kumar, Marcel Korff and Karthika Sudhir (New Delhi: Sage, 2018)

Release of the book and a panel discussion

Panelists: Sushmita Deb, MP and Head of Mahila Congress; Sonia Singh, NDTV; and Radha Kumar

Moderator: Farah Naqvi

How does India rate in comparison with other Asian countries when it comes to the status of its women? Which are our best and worst-performing states when it comes to gender? Is India changing for the better or worse in treatment of its women? These questions and more are addressed in A Gender Atlas of India, using both government and independent data, and illustrated with over 200 charts, graphs and maps

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