An exhibition by five women artists from Asia or of Asian descent inspired by the concept of care package sent to each host country. A rich tradition exists throughout the Asian countries of gift packages exchanged as social contract and, while unwritten, they embody strong cultural, social, political and economic codings. The participating artists tells stories that grow out of their own personal history and cultural heritage to tackle issues of nationhood, race, gender, religion and economic exploitation on a world scale, in the context of emergent global capitalism

Works by Shelly Bahl; Shelly Jyoti; Laura Kina; Saira Wasim; and Anida Yoeu Ali
Curator: Ombretta AgróAndruff

Preview on Friday, 8th November 2013 at 18:30

Illustrated lecture by Shri Dhruva Chaudhuri, well-known photographer

Chair: Dr. Narayani Gupta

Art Matters

Art as Celebrations

Panelists: Shri Keki N. Daruwalla; Shri Rajinder Nath; Smt Leela Venkataraman; and Shri Rajeev Lochan

Moderator: Shri Ashok Vajpeyi

A Zen Life: D. T. Suzuki (77 min; dvd; English)
Director: Michael Goldberg

The film is an exploration into the life of Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki (1870-1966), credited with introducing Zen Buddhism to the West. With his exhaustive knowledge of Eastern and Western religions and philosophies, D.T. Suzuki was highly successful at introducing Japanese philosophy to the West and at influencing Western psychoanalysis, philosophy, religious thinking and the arts

Labour, Culture and Politics: Experiences and Histories of Working Class Women in Delhi
Participants: Shyamkali, Sushila and Sulochana

Moderator: Indu Agnihotri

A Perspective of Mind in Yoga Sutra
Speaker: Dr. Latha Satish, Managing Trustee, Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram, Chennai

To an ardent student of yoga apart from a sincere practice under the guidance of an experienced teacher, the knowledge of yoga sutras of Patanjali is the most authoritative scriptural support that ensures a comprehensive knowledge of yoga philosophy

A film by Deepa Dhanraj

Screening will be followed by a discussion

Film on the women's Jamaats in South India, which applies Islamic Sharia law to cases ranging from divorce to wife beating to brutal murders and more. Deepa Dhanraj follows several cases, shining a light on how the women's Jamaat has acquired power through both communal education and the leader's persistent, tenacious and compassionate investigation of the crimes

Essays in Honour of B.N. Goswamy edited by Mahesh Sharma and Padma Kaimal

Presentations on
Working with Indian Paintings
Presentation by William Dalrymple, writer and historian

Some Ways of Seeing
Illustrated presentation by Prof. B.N. Goswamy, Professor Emeritus of Art History, Panjab University, Chandigarh

Chair: Dr. Karan Singh, MP

Prof. Mrinal Miri, MP (Rajya Sabha); Prof. Suresh Sharma, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies; and Dr. Devasia M. Antony, Hindu College will discuss Ramchandra Gandhi: The Man and His Philosophy by A. Raghuramaraju (New Delhi: Routledge, 2013)

Chair: Prof. Seyed E. Hasnain, IIT, New Delhi