Curated and introduced by Dr. R.P. Jain

 

Le Corsaire (85 min; 1989; dvd)

Ballet in three acts presented by The Kirov Ballet

Original choreography: Marius Petipa

Kirov Theatre Orchestra conducted by Victor Fedotov

 

With Yevgeny Netff, Altynai Asylmuratova, Yelena Pankova, Konstantin Zaklinsky

CREEDS OF OUR TIME

Curated by Rajiv Mehrotra

 

The Long Search- III

A film presented by Ronald Eyre 

 

Islam: There is no God but God (51 min)

The film travels to Egypt to explore the Islamic experience in an oasis village near Cairo for a wedding; in the town of El Fayoum for dawn prayers; and in Cairo 

 

Orthodox Christianity: The Romanian Solution (52 min)

The Romanian Orthodox Church is seen as an important aspect of Romania’s cultural heritage and ethnic identity. The Orthodox liturgy is one of the oldest and longest in Christendom, and the spirituality of the service s intensified by the Byzantine splendour of the setting and the beauty of inspiring choral music 

 

(Collaboration: The Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness The Dalai Lama)

 

MUSIC APPRECIATION PROMOTION 

 

The Waltz as Remembrance

By Justin McCarthy

 

In this talk-cum-piano recital, the story of the waltz will be traced using music by Schubert, Schumann, Chopin, Brahms and Ravel along with excerpts from literature

 

Justin McCarthy is both a musician and Bharatanatyam dancer. He plays the piano and harpsichord

 

SUMMER SONATA – A FESTIVAL OF OPERA AND BALLET FILMS

Curated and introduced by Dr. R.P. Jain

 

Giuseppe Verdi: Nabucco

(142 min; 2001; dvd; English subtitles)

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus

Conductor: James Levine

Choir Master: Raymond Hughes

With Juan Pons, Gwyn Hughes Jones, Samuel Ramey, Maria Guleghina

 

Discussion on End of Life Care

Speakers: Dr. Nagesh Simha, Medical Director, Karunashraya, Bangalore and Hon. Tutor, School of Medicine, Cardiff University; Dr. R.K. Mani, CEO (Medical), Nayati Healthcare and Chairman, Critical Care and Pulmonology; and                     Ms Harmala Gupta, Founder-President, CanSupport

 

 

Concert: Lalon Geeti

By Farida Parveen, Bangladesh’s most well-known exponent of the songs of Lalon Fakir

 

Born in Kushtia, the place where Lalon Fakir was born and had practiced his sadhana through his songs, she will sing in Bengali and Hindi (translations by Muchkund Dubey). She will also present Adhunik Bangla songs

 

(Collaboration: Council for Social Development)

 

 

 

An exhibition of water colours and colour pencil

By Nita Banerji 

 

Preview on Thursday, 1st June 2017 at 18:30

 

In Celebration of Birth Anniversary of Sant Gyaneshwar

Speakers:  Dr. B. R. Patil, social scientist and poet and  Shri  Madhukar Lele, media specialist, former Additional Director-General, AIR and Doordarshan

 

 Chair: Dr. Kamal Taori, IAS (Retd.)   

 

(Collaboration: The Poetry Society, India)

 

 

A monologue on the life and times of Wilfred Bion, world renowned psychoanalyst

Conceived and written by Meg Harris Williams

 

Performed and directed by Tom Alter