Manipuri Duet Recital
By Sovanabrata Sircar, from Delhi, disciple of Guru Bipin Singh and Kalavati Devi and Nutan Sovan Sircar, disciple of Sovanabrata Sircar, from Delhi
Carnatic Violin Concert
By Delhi R. Sridhar, disciple of Gurus Shri V.S.K. Chakrapani and presently Smt Akhila Krishnan
Accompanists: N. Padmanabhan (mridangam); and J. Vignesh (kanjira)
The artist will present a musical homage to past violin maestros – Lalgudi Jayaraman, T.K. Jayarama Iyer and others
Sounds of the Sufis
An interactive performance tracing the journey of Sufism from the 8th Century AD to the present, touching upon the lives of the Sufi saints. Through narrations and live music the performance explores the essence of Sufism and how it continues to impact on our everyday lives
Presented by The Looking Glass, Mumbai
With Anuraag Dhoundeyal (singer, composer and performer); Priyanka Patel (storyteller); and Karan Chitra Deshmukh (tabla and multi-percussionist)
Narratives performed in English and Hindi
Indian “Inner Science” (adhy?tmavidy?): Is it “Science”? Was the Buddha a “Scientist?” Can it Contribute to “Modern Science?”
Speaker: Prof. Robert Thurman, well-known contemporary scholar-teacher of Buddha Dharma and Jey Tsong Khapa Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies, Columbia University
Chair: Dharmacharya Shantum Seth
Down Memory Lane with Meena Kumari
Meena Kumari’s poetry will be interspersed with anecdotes from her personal life
By Dr. Lavlin Thadani and Dr. Tarannum Riaz, eminent poets
Chair: Dr. Harish Bhalla
MEHFIL
With Smt Apoorva Gokhale (Khayal)
Smt Apoorva Gokhale was born into a rich legacy of music, representing the 5th generation of the heritage of her family. She is the great grand-daughter of Pandit Anant Manohar Joshi and the grand-daughter of Pandit Gajananrao Joshi, both of whom are illustrious figures in the lineages of the Gwalior, Agra and Jaipur-Atrauli gharanas. For this special mehfil, Apoorva will present ragas and bandishes closely associated with the legacy of Pandit Gajananrao Joshi who initiated her into the world of music
Carnatic Violin Recital
By Apoorva Krishna from Bangalore, disciple of Guru Lalgudi Srimathi Brahmanandam and Guru Anuradha Sridhar
ART MATTERS
Geeta Kapur in conversation with Sabih Ahmad
Moderator: Ashok Vajpeyi
THE MEDIA FOUNDATION’S B.G. VERGHESE MEMORIAL LECTURE 2016
The Environment for India’s Environment
Speaker: Shri Jairam Ramesh, MP
Followed by a discussion
Panelists: Shri Darryl D’Monte, Chairperson, Forum of Environmental Journalists of India (FEJI); Ms Bahar Dutt, award winning journalist and author; and Dr. Shibani Ghosh, Fellow, Centre for Policy Research
An Ethereal Journey of Five Decades
Paintings and sculptures by Sheila Thadani, senior artist
Inauguration by Dr. Karan Singh, MP on Wednesday, 16 March 2016 at 18:30