Theory of Reality

10 November 2015, 05:30 am
Theory of Reality
Programme Type
Talks
Speaker: Dr. David O. Wiebers, M.D.,  Emeritus Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota; a world leader in neuroscience with a transformational message about the intersection of science and spirituality
 
Chair: Dr. J. Veeraraghavan
 
This presentation combines key elements of neuroscience, physics and metaphysical science to allow a deeper understanding of the nature of consciousness and the nature of reality as we experience it.  It provides the scientific underpinnings for profound spiritual wisdom, reaffirming ancient spiritual concepts and understandings while also building upon and expanding them.  The core identity of each individual relative to the body and brain is key since the fundamental nature of individual consciousness is the same as the fundamental nature of the universe.  
 

Egyptian Folk Tales

10 November 2015, 05:30 am
Egyptian Folk Tales
An exhibition of fantasy stencils and collage based mono-prints
By Mohamed Abla, well-known Egyptian artist
 
Inauguration on Monday, 9 November 2015 at 18:30
 

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

09 November 2015, 05:30 am
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Programme Type
Discussions
Shri K.S. Bajpai, former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs and former Indian Ambassador to Pakistan, China and USA; Shri Ranjit Gupta, Member, National Security Advisory Board and former Indian Ambassador to Venezuela, Sultanate of Oman, Thailand and Taiwan; and Shri K.M. Lal, former Chairman, Staff Selection Committee will discuss Sikkim: Requiem for a Himalayan Kingdom by Andrew Duff (Gurgaon: Random House India, 2015)
 
Chair: Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar, former Member of Parliament  and former Union Minister of Panchayati Raj
 

Anantham - Aanandam – A Journey Back to Godhead

09 November 2015, 05:30 am
Anantham - Aanandam – A Journey Back to Godhead
Programme Type
Cultural
Awareness of the inner harmony permeating through all 
Creation that accords bliss or aanandam 
 
A choreographic dance presentation by three eminent dancers from Delhi and Mumbai
 
Mohiniattam by Deepti Omchery Bhalla  
Bharatanatyam by Kalashri Lata Surendra  
Odissi by Swapnokalapa Dasgupta 
 
Music Composed by Shri Shivprasad , Mumbai
 

Tribute: Don Quixote and His Epoch

02 November 2015, 05:30 am
Tribute: Don Quixote and His Epoch
Don Quixote, Knight Errant (Spain; 119 min; 2001; dvd; English subtitles)
Director: Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón 

When Comedy is King: A Festival of Films

01 November 2015, 05:30 am
When Comedy is King: A Festival of Films
Daydreaming (Italy; 94 min; 2013; dvd; English subtitles)
Directors: Patrizio Gioffredi & John Snellinberg

Ateet ki Parchhaiyan (Mahabharata Reinterpreted)

04 November 2015, 05:30 am
Ateet ki Parchhaiyan (Mahabharata Reinterpreted)
Programme Type
Cultural
Dance drama directed by Dr. Shama Bhate, Nad-Roop, Pune
 
A scholarly reinterpretation of the great Indian epic, in the language of our classical dance idioms
 
Principal artists - Dr. Kannan – Kathakali  (Bheeshma); Ramli Ibrahim: Odissi (Yudhishthira); Gopika Varma: Mohiniattam (Gandhari); Vyjayanthi Kashi: Kuchipudi (Kunti); Vaibhav Arekar: Bharatnatyam (Karna); Rakesh Saibabu: Chhau (Duryodhana); and Ameera Patankar: Kathak (Draupadi)
 
The Great War is over now; the main characters are at the end of their journey. They look back and reflect on the events that led up to this great devastation. They try to understand what transpired in their minds and in their interactions with the other actors which ineluctably determined the course of history. The dance drama focuses on the differing perceptions of the main characters of the epic