JAPANESE POLITICS AND PM ABE’S POLITICAL AGENDA

Speaker: Professor Karukata Takenaka, Professor, National Graduate Institute of Policy Studies, Tokyo; author of Failed Democratizatoin in Prewar Japan: Breakdown of a Hybrid Regime (Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2014)

Chair: Ambassador Biren Nanda, Sr. Fellow, Delhi Policy Group

Real Estate Regulatory Act – Boon or Bane?

Discussion on a white paper prepared by RICS School of Built Environment

Details of panellists to be announced later

chaired by Shri Shyam Saran, Life Trustee IIC.

(Collaboration: National Institute of Urban Affairs; and RICS School of Built Environment, Amity University)

Centenary Celebration of Eminent Artiste Naina Devi

Pran Nevile pays tribute

Followed by

Concert by Poonam Chauhan

(Collaboration: K.L. Saigal Memorial Circle)

In Conversation

In Conversation
Nandana Dev Sen - a children’s author, a child-rights activist and an award-winning actor, will be in conversation with Kris Di Giacomo, a French-American illustrator.

The discussion will be moderated by Chiki Sarkar, founder of Juggernaut

Nandana Dev Sen and Kris Di Giacomo will show us their work-in-progress after having spent a week long residency in India: Earth Song, an illustrated children’s book aiming at showing the natural beauty lying around us, and the importance to care for it.

This very talented duo will tell us more about the genesis of this book and how to give the younger generations tools to care about the environment.

This programme is part of Bonjour India, a four-month-long celebration of Indo-French innovation, creativity and partnership

Art Exchanges between Japan and India

Illustrated Lecture by Dr. Anu Jindal

Chair: Shri Shyam Saran, Life Trustee, IIC

The lecture will reflect on Japan-India ties strengthened through art exchanges. Both countries have an ancient and rich artistic and philosophical heritage. Buddhism formed the foundation, while in more recent times Okakura Kakuzo and Rabindranath Tagore created strong cultural bonds. Both Japanese and Indian aesthetics are based on deep profundity of philosophical expression beyond the surface image. In modern times, many art events have been held in both countries, these will be discussed, as well as what the future holds

The talk is part of “2017 The year of Japan-India Friendly Exchanges” endorsed by Embassy of Japan in India

Pasupati Sastra – Knowledge is the Key to Life

Balinese puppet and dance by I. Made Adi Surya Pradnya and his troupe who will present a Wayang performance from the Mahabharata

Artists: I. Made Surya Pradnya (puppeteer); I. Gede Sutarya (Gamelan artist/folk singer); I Dewa Putu Ardita Yasa (Gamelan artist/dancer); I Dewa Alit Swastika (Gamelan artist/dancer); I Gede Eka Parisuda (Gamelan artist/dancer); I. Nyoman Hari Mukti Dananjaya (Gemalan artist/dancer); I Gusti Ngurah Pertu Agung (Gamelan artist/dancer); and I. Gusti Dyah Ambarwati (dancer)

(Collaboration: Embassy of Indonesia)

Tagging and Typecasting Women

Panellists: Ms Urvashi Butalia, renowned author and Feminist ; Dr Bulbul Dhar James, well-known academician and human rights activist; Dr Amrinder Kaur Bajaj, renowned author and MD ; Ms Garima Gupta, IAS, Principal Secretary, Higher Education; and Dr Allana Gonmei, a prominent voice for the rights of women

Guest Interactions- Ms Swati Chaturvedi; Dr Amna Mirza , academician ; Sandip Sen, senior medi person; and Dr Geeta Chaudhary, psychologist

Moderated by Ms Vinita Bakshi, Author and Founder She Speaks

Screening of short film/ case study videos

This is the 5th edition of a series “She Speaks” organised by Aambra Foundation

The Aesthetic Joy: Holi and Carnival

Colour, music and dance shape the landscape of two celebrations separated by more than twelve thousand kilometres: Holi and Carnival. It is the time of tradition and transformation, transfiguration and transcendence, in India and in Brazil. In February and March 2017, the Brazilian photographer Ailton Silva and the Indian photographer Natasha Hemrajani embarked on a journey of swapped places, swapped views, to capture through their lenses these national festivities. Just as glitter and gulaal do, creativity, freedom, different gazes, light and shadow impregnated their art

Inauguration on by H.E. Mr. Tovar da Silva Nunes, Ambassador of Brazil Tuesday, 28 November 2017 at 18:30

(Collaboration: Embassy of Brazil)

Heritage and Democracy: IIC-ICOMOS Public Outreach Discussion

Discussion ■ Seminar Rooms II & III, Kamaladevi Complex at 18:30

Heritage and Democracy: IIC-ICOMOS Public Outreach Discussion

Working towards ICOMOS: Delhi Declaration on Heritage and Democracy

Speakers: Ms Smita Datta Makhija, ICOMOS, India; Dr. Narayani Gupta, historian and Agha Khan Trust for Culture; Dr. Sonali Gupta, Wildlife Institute of India; Professor AGK Menon, Senior Heritage expert; and Dr. Jahnwij Sharma, ASI

Panel Discussion: Ms Moe Chiba, UNESCO, Delhi; Prof. Nalini Thakur, Retd. HOD, Conservation, SPA; and Dr. Jaggan Shah, NIUA

Chair: Dr. Rohit Jigyasu, President, ICOMOS, India

(Collaboration: International Council on Monuments and Sites)

Carnatic Vocal Recital

By Dr. K. Vaagesh, senior artist who received training from his aunt, Sangeeta Vidushi H.S. Mahalakshmi

Accompanists: Delhi R. Sridhar(violin); N. Padmanabhan (mridangam); and H. Harinarayanan (ghatam)

(Collaboration: Gurukulam Foundation)

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