Haveli Sangeet: Bhakti Music in Context                                                                                                                          
By Irfan Zuberi
 
Chair: Vidya Rao, well-known vocalist
 
In recent times, the term 'Haveli Sangeet' has come to encapsulate the entire gamut of musical genres associated with the Vaishnavite temple traditions. This presentation will introduce the different strains of the genre from the perspective of regional, linguistic & stylistic variations
 
Irfan Zuberi is an independent researcher in the field of performing arts associated with the Naad Saagar Archives & Documentation Society for South Asian Music

Director: Sudhesh Unniraman who will introduce the film
 
Screening will be followed by a discussion with Sudhesh Unniraman and Pradeep Sachdeva, well-known architect
 
The film documents the 3-year journey of a 300 year old traditional wooden house from Kerala to its new home in Haryana. The film raises issues of conservation practices, adaptive reuse of older buildings and the need to preserve knowledge skills related to wood building architecture

A collection of textile art and scarves in silk using innovative resist-dyeing techniques
Created by Neha Puri Dhir
Preview on Wednesday, 20 August 2014 at 18.30

Speaker: Ms Ritu Menon, writer, publisher and  founder, Women Unlimited

Chair: Dr. G. Arunima, Director, Centre for Women Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru Studies

By Rachna Yadav from Delhi, disciple of Shri Ravi Jain, Smt Aditi Mangaldas and Pt. Jaikishan Maharaj

Presented by Uma Sharma School of Dance and Music on the occasion of Janmashtami  

Dance Choreography: Uma Sharma
Music: Pt. Jwala Prasad

A compilation of songs, dances, poems and excerpts from the writings of Rabindranath Tagore
 
Presented by Uttarayan, New Delhi

Speaker: Shri Mathew Cherian, Chief Executive, Helpage India
 
Chair: Ms. Mira Shiva

Scared Sacred (105 min; dvd; 2004; English)                                                                                                                    
 Director: Velcrow Ripper
 Recipient of the Genie Awards 2006 for Best Documentary Film; and Best Canadian Feature Film – Special Jury Citation, Toronto International Film Festival 2004
 In a world teetering on the edge of self-destruction, award-winning filmmaker Velcrow Ripper sets out on a unique pilgrimage. Visiting the ‘Ground Zeros’ of the planet, he asks if it is possible to find hope in the darkest moments of human history

Major Departures in Arts of our Time
Speakers:  Arundhathi Subramaniam, Abhay Sardesai and others
 
Moderator: Shri Ashok Vajpeyi