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

Concert of Baroque Music

03 November 2015, 05:30 am
Concert of Baroque Music
Programme Type
Cultural
Presented by the Haydn Baryton Trio Budapest – Balázs Kakuk (violoncello, viola da gamba and barytongamba); Jósef Spengler (violin); and András Kaszanyitzky (violoncello)
 
The artists will present a concert of works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Tomasini, Burgsteiner, Naumann, Lidl and others
 

Release of the IIC Quarterly: Autumn 2015

03 November 2015, 05:30 am
Release of the IIC Quarterly: Autumn 2015
Programme Type
Discussions
Edited by Omita Goyal, Chief Editor IIC
 
To be released by Shri Soli J. Sorabjee, President IIC
 

Don Quixote and His Epoch: Waiting for Quixote (75 min.)

02 November 2015, 05:30 am
Don Quixote and His Epoch: Waiting for Quixote (75 min.)
Programme Type
Cultural
Don Quixote and His Epoch
 
Waiting For Quixote (75 min)
Presented by Yellowcat Theatre
Dramaturgy & Direction: Sukhesh Arora
 
Performers: Gaandharv  Dewan, Piyush Kumar
Lights: Gopal Verma

In a world filled with injustice and iniquity, a gentleman farmer is forced to take up arms and transforms into a knight-errant to defend the helpless and destroy the wicked. Waiting for Quixote is Yellowcat Theatre’s take on the original story of Don Quixote and his adventures with his side-kick Sancho Panza
 
(Collaboration: Cervantes Institute, New Delhi)
 

From Thanjavur, With Music

01 November 2015, 05:30 am
From Thanjavur, With Music
Programme Type
Cultural
Carnatic Vocal presented by Sikkil C. Gurucharan, grandson of Sikkil Kunjumani, disciple of Shri S. Gnanaskandan
 
Accompanists: V Sanjeev on violin; and Mannarkoil J. Balaji on Mridangam
 

Jazz Concert

31 October 2015, 05:30 am
Jazz Concert
Programme Type
Cultural
Presented by The Chrystal Farrell Ensemble from Goa – Chrystal Farrell (vocals); Sancho Menezes (keyboard); Joe Ferrao (bass guitar); Joaquim D’Souza (saxophone); and Bosco D’Souza (percussion)
 
The Chrystal Farrell Ensemble travels across different sub genres in jazz and jazz influenced music to present jazz standards, new age swing and post-modern jazz grooves

Printmaking and Anupam Sud

31 October 2015, 05:30 am
Printmaking and Anupam Sud
Prints and print making exhibition including a walk through with a special focus on the work of Anupam Sud, artist, teacher and mentor
 
Curated by Dolly Narang and Ananda Moy Banerji
 
Inauguration by Air Marshal Naresh Verma, AVSM, VSM (Retd.), Director IIC on 31st October 2015 at 5.00 pm
 
On view in the Art Gallery, Kamaladevi Complex
 
The exhibition will remain on view until 8th November 2015