Nestling in the lap of the Langtang Himal, the Langtang valley in Nepal had become increasingly popular with trekkers. Easily accessible from Kathmandu, a day’s drive and a four day walk along the Langtang river brought one to touching distance of glaciers and peaks on the Tibetan border. The valley was devastated by the earthquake of April 25 and hundreds of local villagers and trekkers buried under avalanches and mudslides
 
Deb Mukharji was on his way to Langtang when the quake struck. His illustrated presentation recalls the beauty of the valley seen on his first visit in 2000

 
Manipuri Recital
By Suman Sarawgi  from Kolkata, disciple of  Smt Priti Patel and Smt Sruti Banerjee 
 
At 19:00
Kathak Recital
By Asavari Rahalkar  from Pune, disciple of Pandita Rohini Bhate and Guru Pt. Rajendra Gangani   

Carnatic Vocal Recital
By B. Lakshmy Surya Teja from Vishakhapatnam,  disciple of  Isai Peroli Dr. Pantula Rama
 
At 19:00
Santoor Recital
By  Shruti Adhikari from Bhopal, disciple of Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma 

A lecture-demonstration to promote coherence in heart’s rhythms for faster responses and better performance under Stress for Self  Effectiveness
 
Speaker: Shri Rajendra Kumar Palhan, CEO, Delhi School of Yoga, Yoga Ratna

(60 min; 2014; dvd; English)
Director: Merajur Rahman Baruah who will introduce the film
Screening will be followed by a discussion
Dwayne Provience lost everything after being wrongfully convicted of murder in Detroit. He regained his freedom after a decade in prison, but his fight for justice continues

Speakers: Prabal Kumar Basu; Radha Chakravarty; Ranjit Kumar Saha; Sudeep Sen; and Mandira Ghosh
 
Chair:  Shri Nirmal Kanti Bhattacharjee

CANCELLED

Decoding Human Genomes on a Population Scale
Speaker: Prof. Shankar Balasubramanian, University of Cambridge
 

Dr. Lokesh Chandra, President, Indian Council for Cultural Relations; Dr. Subhash C. Malik, former UGC Professor; Prof. Nalini Thakur, School of Planning and Architecture; and Amb. Shyam Saran, Chairman, Research & Information System for Developing Countries will discuss Architecture of the Buddhist World: The Golden Lands: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand & Vietnam by Vikram Lall (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: J.F. Publishing, 2014)
Chair: Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan, Chairperson, IIC- Asia Project

By Vikram Lall
 
Inauguration by Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan, Chairperson, IIC-Asia Project on Friday 12 June 2015  at  17:45
 
The exhibition is a study of architecture shaped by the philosophy and practice of Buddhism in Southeast Asia. It presents a comprehensive survey of the diversity and complexity of architecture associated with Buddhism through never seen before architectural models and drawings with three dimensional renditions, and supported by original photography

By Vikram Lall
 
Inauguration by Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan, Chairperson, IIC-Asia Project on Friday 12 June 2015  at  17:45
 
The exhibition is a study of architecture shaped by the philosophy and practice of Buddhism in Southeast Asia. It presents a comprehensive survey of the diversity and complexity of architecture associated with Buddhism through never seen before architectural models and drawings with three dimensional renditions, and supported by original photography