Reviving Faith – A Himalayan Journey…In Search of the Lost Tradition of Conservation

(60 min; 2008; dvd; English & with subtitles)

Director: Rishu Nigam

Film courtesy: Public Service Broadcasting Trust

 

Natural Heritage Conservation Award, 5th CMS Vatavaran, New Delhi 2009

 

The film takes its viewers into the sacred groves of the Himalayas that are still alive because of the faith of its people. It traces the struggles of the Himalayan people to save their forests from being plundered, but as they crumble under the pressure of countless development projects. The film raises a critical question - can the modern world restore the faith that conserved nature, before it gets too late?

 

(Collaboration: World Wide Fund for Nature-India)

 

Curated and introduced by Dr. R.P. Jain

 

La Bayadère (134 min; dvd; English)
 

Ballet de L’Opéra de Paris in three acts

Music: Ludwig Minkus

Choreography: Rudolf Nureyev

 

With Isabelle Guérin (Nikiya); Laurent Hilaire (Solor); and Élisabeth Platel (Gamzatti)

Conductor: Michel Quéval

 

Discussion on Mandira Ghosh's latest volume of verses and hymns

 

Speakers: Dr. Deepika Chatterjee, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Gargi College, Delhi University; Dr. H.K. Kaul, President, The Poetry Society (India); Dr. Sharmila Ray, Professor of History, City College, Kolkata University and poet; and Ms Mandira Ghosh

 

Chair: Shri Jagmohan

 

(Collaboration: The Poetry Society, India)

 

 

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