Organised in collaboration with Impresario India

 

Dances from the North East

Presented by Sangeet Sattra Ensemble of Guru Ranjumoni Saikia, Guwahati

 

Followed by 

 

Popular Melodies of Legends of Bollywood

Bhupen Hazarika, Sachin Dev Burman, Rahul Dev Burman and others

By Nabaroon Bhattacharjee and group

 

Wetlands: Sponges of the Earth (26 min; dvd; English)

Director: Subodh Kumar

 

At a time when the nation is on the edge of a severe water crisis, the conservation and protection of wetlands, a reliable source of fresh water, is all the more relevant. The film chronicles this urgent need

 

Water is Life (26 min; dvd; English)

Director: Atul Gupta

 

That hydroelectricity is one of the cleanest forms of electricity production is a belief well entrenched in all of us. This however has collided with destruction of the environment of the hills. While cities like Delhi are increasing their consumption of electricity, local activists in Uttarakhand question the effectiveness of a forestation programme as a counter measure to the harmful effects of blasting through the mountains

 

Films courtesy: Public Service Broadcasting Trust

 

 

 

Speaker: Dr. Priyanka Goenka, Senior Psychologist, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital

Chair: Dr. Raman Kapur

Panelists: Shri Deb Mukharji, former Indian Ambassador to Nepal; Ms Nirupama Subramanian, Resident Editor, The Indian Express – Chandigarh; Ms Suhasini Haider, Deputy Resident Editor & Diplomatic Affairs Editor, The Hindu; and  Shri Surya Gangadharan, Senior Journalist & Editor, Parliamentarian

 

Chair: Shri Kishalay Bhattacharjee, Senior journalist and author, Executive Director, Reachout Foundation

 

 

 

By Prof. Vidyadhar Vyas from Mumbai, son and disciple of Gayanacharya Pt. Narayanrao Vyas

 

CANCELLED


A. Ramchandran, painter with Roobina Karode

 

Moderator: Shri Ashok Vajpeyi

 

A series of three lectures by Sharon Lowen, well-known exponent of Odissi who will provide a panoramic visual overview of 20th century American dance genres through film and video clips encompassing folk to Broadway, ballet to Pilobolos

 

Abstract Expressionism

Post Modern, Dance Theatre and Contemporary Dance

 

AT 16:00 IN THE QUADRANGLE GARDEN

IIC Tree Trail Walk

Led by Dr. Vasanti Ramachandran, author of Fruiting Trees of Delhi

 

Shri Jagmohan, former Union Minister of Urban Development, Tourism and Culture shall flag off the walk

 

AT 18:30 IN CONFERENCE ROOM I

Lodhi Garden @ 80

Presentation by the Department of Horticulture, NDMC - Shri J.P. Sharma, Director; Shri Babu Khan, Additional Director; and Shri Jitendra Kaushik, Assistant Director

 

The presentation will be followed by a discussion

 

Chair: Shri Suhas Borker, Founder Member, Green Circle of Delhi

 

Saplings will be distributed to all the participants. Kindly please bring a cloth bag for the sapling

 

 

 

A discussion on the book by Pt. Deepak Chatterjee which is a collection of bandishes for over 80 ragas he has written

 

Chief Guest: Shri Shekhar Sen, Chairperson, Sangeet Natak Akademi

 

Speakers: Dr. Shanno Khurana; and Dr. Krishna Bisht

 

Followed by a brief presentation of some bandishes by Pt. Deepak Chatterjee and his disciples

 

 

 

By Kalàscima

Riccardo Lagana (tambourine, voice); Massimiliano De Marco (strings, voice); Luca Buccarella (accordion, voice); Federico Lagana (percussions, voice); Riccardo Basile (bass, synth. Voice); and Aldo Lezz (flute)

 

Kalàscima is one of Italy’s famous bands, this internationally acclaimed group combines the ancient traditional ritual dance music of Taranta (Salento, Southern Italy) with electronic music. Explosive, energetic, captivating, Kalàscima features many fascinating instruments (bagpipe, traditional flutes, Italian organetto), a spectacular array of percussion from South Italy and from across the world (rick, darbouka), thrilling vocals and musical instruments (bass guitar, loop machine). Presenting a concert where the ancient meets the modern in an explosive, trance-folk music