One Foot in the Ruin and Other Poems
By Janhwij Sharma (Dev Publishers: 2024)

Discussants: Prof. Kishor K. Basa, Chairman, National Monument Authority; Shri Abhay Kumar, poet-diplomat, editor, translator, anthologist and artist; Prof. Swati Pal, Professor and Principal, Janki Devi Memorial College, University of Delhi; Shri Ratish Nanda, CEO, Aga Khan Trustg for Culture (AKTC); and Shri Janhwij Sharma, conservation architect and Additional Director General (Conservation, World Heritage, NCF), Archaeological Survey of India and author of the book

Chair: Shri K.N. Shrivastava, Director, IIC
 

Exploring the concept of Punjabiyat - beyond class and borders, not limited to a religion, not limited by a singular language and how plurality is germaine to the musical oeuvre of Punjab. 

Recital by Ms Sunaini Sharma,  Punjabi ethnomusicologist and poet, grand-daughter of  the legendary Punjabi singer Surinder Kaur

In conversation with Ms Beeba Sobti, historian and Suhas Borker, Editor, Citizens First TV (CFTV) and Trustee, IIC 

(Collaboration: D. S. Borker Memorial Foundation)
 

Presentation of awards to young crafts persons 

Chief Guest: Ms Amrit Raj, Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India

Awards will be presented to Zainab Bano from Jammu & Kashmir (pashmina kani shawl weaving); Abhijit Sutradhar from West Bengal (Purulia chhau masks); Jadav Sneha from Gujarat (tangaliya hand weaving); Kalyani Behera from Odisha (dhokra craft); Om Soni from Uttar Pradesh (nakkashi on lota); Ira Fatima from Uttar Pradesh (moonj craft); and Jayshree Ajit Bhati from Gaujarat (soof embroidery)

(Collaboration: Delhi Crafts Council)
 

A celebration and a discussion on Narayani Gupta’s long engagement with Delhi’s past and its present, urban conservation and the importance of cultivating a historical sensibility through innovative textbooks.

The programme includes:

Recitations by Saif Mahmood, Delhi Jo Ek Shahar Tha: The City in Poetry

Panel discussions and tributes by Indivar Kamtekar, Shiny Varghese, Beeba Sobti, Ratish Nanda, Lokesh Ohri, Swapna Liddle and Amar Farooqui

A festschrift published by Primus Books will be released on the occasion
 

The Winning Formula: 52 Ways to Change your life

By K.J. Alphons (Bloomsbury India: 2024)

Discussants: Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of Science & Technology (Independent Charge) and Minister of Earth Sciences (Independent Charge), Govt. of India; Hon’ble Chief Justice Shri Manmohan, Chief Justice of Delhi High Court; Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament and author; and Shri Rishabh Shah, Founder and former President, India’s International Movement to Unite Nations (IIMUN)

Ms Rini Khanna, journalist and anchor will be in conversation with Shri K.J. Alphons, former Union Minister for Tourism (Independent Charge) and former IAS Officer, MLA and MP; and author of the book

Chair: Shri Shyam Saran, President, IIC

Speaker: Reverend Myosen Sato, Chief Priest and Representative Director, Mitsuishi Fudoson Temple

Chair: Prof. Ranjana Mukhopadhyaya, Professor of Japanese Studies, University of Delhi

Zen and yoga in a broad sense are the basis of Buddhism as the Buddha attained enlightenment through yoga and preached his teachings based on that state of enlightenment. The contemplation method handed down at Mount Koya in Japan includes a distinctive method of meditation. The talk will touch on the commonalities between the meditation methods of the Buddha and Kobo Daishi, and the distinctions between Zen and meditation in Zen Buddhism. The talk will also share the deep ties between India and Japan
 

The Colours of Nationalism: A Memoir of Dreams, Hopes and Betrayals

By Nandita Haksar (Speaking Tiger: 2024)

The author will be in conversation with Ms Ghazala Wahab, author and Editor, FORCE

Conceptualised by Dr. Ashwani Kumar

World Diabetes Day 2024: Diabetes and Well-Being

From 10:00 to 13:00
Screening Camp for Diabetes 

Screening for diabetes risk including weight, height and waist check; random blood sugar testing; screening of complications for those already having diabetes including blood pressure, vascular and foot and eye check-up

To be conducted by Dr. S.V. Madhu and his team of doctors, officers and staff from University College of Medical Sciences & Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delh

Open to IIC members and staff members of IIC

At 16:00
Challenges of Living with Diabetes – Tips for Improving your wellbeing

Speaker: Prof. S.V. Madhu, Director Professor, Department of Endocrinology & Metabolism, University College of Medical Sciences & Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi

Followed by a panel discussion on: Diabetes and Wellness: Managing Health for a Better Life 

Panelists: Dr. S.V. Madhu; Dr. J.S. Titiyal, Chief, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi; Dr. Sandeep Mahajan, Professor of Nephrology, AIIMS, New Delhi; Dr. Rajesh Sagar, Professor of Psychiatry, AIIMS, New Delhi; and Smt Neelanjana Singh, Dietician, Nutrition Therapist, New Delhi

Chair: Dr. Ashwani Kumar
 

Pandavani Folk Songs from Chhattisgarh

Presented by Sampriya Pooja and her accompanying artists from Chhattisgarh

Sampriya Pooja is a Bismillah Khan Awardee of Sangeet Natak Akademi

A folk theatre form popular in the state of Chhattisgarh, and in the neighbouring states of Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. The songs and stories of the Pandavas from the Mahabharata 

(Collaboration: NCZCC, Prayagraj, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India)