Rise of the Oppressed: Impact of Dalit Literary and Cultural Interventions in Maharashtra and Beyond
Introduction: Shri Vijay Naik, Consulting Editor, Sakal
Moderator: Shri Suhas Borker, Editor, Citizens First TV (CFTV)
The Astonishing Story of the First Complex Cells
Speaker: Prof. Mukund Thattai, Simons Centre for the Study of Living Machines, National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bengaluru
Chair : Professor Sanjay Jain, Department of Physics, Delhi University
For a billion years, bacteria dominated the earth. Then, about 2.5 billion years ago, a more complex form of life emerged known as the eukaryotes. These cells were shape shifters and master hunters, they invented sex and learned to live in communities. Plants and animals, including humans, trace our origins back to these enigmatic organisms. Remarkably, we can peer back billions of years to discover how this great leap in cell complexity happened. It is a detective story: the clues are hidden in our genomes, and the plot has more twists than even Darwin could have imagined
My Journey: A Tale of Two Births
Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan, Chairperson IIC-Asia Project will introduce Ileana Citaristi’s new book published by Manohar
Smt Leela Venkataraman, eminent dance critic will be in conversation with the author
Followed by
Odissi Recital
By Ileana Citaristi
Chief Guest : Shri Jawahar Sircar, CEO, Prasar Bharati
Ivan’s Childhood (Ivanovo Detstvo)
(96 min; 1962; b/w; English subtitles)
A film by Andrei Tarkovsky
Winner of the Golden Lion, Venice International Film Festival, 1962
Tarkovsky’s lyrical debut feature film, about a young orphan whose zealous desire to avenge the death of his parents spurs him on to increasingly dangerous espionage missions behind German lines
rtistes pay tribute to Zohra Segal
11:00 Film - Zohra Unmasked Part I & II (54 min; dvd; English)
Director: Jai Chandiram
The personality of this great danseuse, actress and the theatre person is unveiled by Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan, well-known visionary of art and culture
Film courtesy: Kiran Segal and IGNCA
12:00 - Reminiscences
By Gauhar Raza
14.30 - Bhaji on the Beach (101 min; 1993; dvd; English)
Director: Gurinder Chadha
A group of women of Indian descent take a trip together from their home in Birmingham, England, to the beach resort of Blackpool. The women vary in ages from mid-teens to elderly, and initially have little in common. But the events of the day lead then to better mutual understanding and solidarity
From 17:00 to 20:00
Performances
Guitar by Yogi Ponappa; Recitation by Salima Raza; Odissi by Madhyama Segal; Performance by Maya Rao
Play by Tadpole Theatre Group
Coordinator: Kiran Segal