Indian Art on the Silk Road and its Impact
Speaker: Prof. Monika Zin, Department of Indology & Tibetology, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich
Chair: Dr. R.C. Agarwal
The lecture will provide an overview of the art on the fringes of the Taklamakan Desert; and special reference will be made to the region of Kucha with its magnificent wall-paintings that go back directly to Indian prototypes. It will present the latest, still unpublished results of research and will discuss select examples of the transfer of Indian archetypical image types to the Far East
Kathak Duet Recital
By Keya Chanda, disciple of Smt Rani Karna, Pt. Bachan Lal Mishra & Pt. Birju Maharaj and Tanmoyee Chakraborty, daughter and disciple of Smt Keya Chanda, from Kolkata
Beyond the Vision
An exhibition of paintings by Jaiprakash Chouhan and Sonali Pithawe Chouhan
Preview on Tuesday, 5 January 2016 at 18:30
Concert – Piano Recital
By Gabriele Carcano from Italy, recipient of the 2010 Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship Award
The artist will present a concert of works by Scarlatti, Berio and Brahms
Gender Challenges
A discussion on a three-volume compendium of Bina Agarwal’s selected papers
Discussants: Professor Amartya Sen; Shri Vikram Seth; and Dr. Renana Jhabvala
In Conversation: Dr. Bina Agarwal with Professor Amartya Sen
Moderator: Shri Paranjoy Guha-Thakurta
Literature without Letters: The Indian Puzzle and The Role of Buddhism
Speaker: Prof. Jens-Uwe Hartmann, Department of Indology & Tibetology, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich
Chair: Dr. Himanshu Prabha Ray
The rather special relation between oral and written transmission is a distinctive feature of ancient Indian civilization, and it appears that until the first century BCE script was used only for administrative purposes. According to our present knowledge, the Buddhists were among the first who employed writing for transmitting and preserving their literature. This is suggested by Indic manuscripts that were unearthed about twenty years ago in Pakistan and Afghanistan. These are by far the oldest ever found, and they preserve Buddhist texts
A Talk
A talk and walkthrough of the exhibition by Danny Mehra, accompanied by Ali Nasir, Carpets Research Scholar, National Museum,
Tribes and their Weavings from Iran
by Jasleen Dhamija; with an introduction to Tribal Carpets by Danny Mehra
HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA & THE EXILED TIBETANS IN INDIA
A Film Festival curated by Rajiv Mehrotra
At 14:00
In Conversation With His Holiness The Dalai Lama (48 min)
Directed by Rajiv Mehrotra
His Holiness The Dalai Lama speaks to Rajiv Mehrotra about his gratitude to the people of India, about his life and how to be happy
At 14:53
Art In Exile (37 min)
Directed by N. Tuli and A. Abbas
An exploration of the quiet struggle by the Tibetans in exile in India to keep their culture and identity alive
At 15:35
Unheard Voices and Notes to Myself (52 mins)
Directed by Dev Agarwal
The travelogue tells the story of a group of young Indians as they discover and embrace for a month, the life of the Tibetan people in Little Lhasa or McLeodganj in Himachal Pradesh
At 16:32
Lights from Many Lamps Beyond the Last Rainbow(52 min)
Directed by Dev Agarwal
A travelogue as experienced by a multi-faith group of diverse youth on a journey that explores and understands different faiths.
At 17:29
Exiled Hope: Tibetan Muslims In Kashmir (26 min)
Directed by Z. A. Hamdani
The film explores the unique world of this minority community of Tibetan Muslims, their lives and its challenges in exile
Followed by Q & A with the Director
At 18:15
Indian Roots of Tibetan Buddhism (30 min)
Directed by Benoy K. Behl
Tibetan Buddhism is deeply rooted in Nalanda and other ancient and medieval universities of India. These were great centres of research and education where science of the mind was studied with great logic and precision
Followed by Q & A with the Director
At 19:05
Until Space Remains: The Dalai Lama and India (64 mins)
Directed by Gaurav Saxena
HH The Dalai Lama has often called India as the Guru of the Tibetan people. Most people think the situation is the other way around. The film explores the special relationship The Dalai Lama and the Tibetans share with India.
Followed by Q & A with the Director
At 20:29
Democracy In Exile (30 min)
Directed by T. Wangchuk and T. Dorjee
A telling of the remarkable story of an exiled community who have embraced democracy and are engaged in a rigorous discourse on ’genuine autonomy’ or an ‘Independent Tibet’
At 14:00
In Conversation With His Holiness The Dalai Lama (48 min)
Directed by Rajiv Mehrotra
His Holiness The Dalai Lama speaks to Rajiv Mehrotra about his gratitude to the people of India, about his life and how to be happy
At 14:53
Art In Exile (37 min)
Directed by N. Tuli and A. Abbas
An exploration of the quiet struggle by the Tibetans in exile in India to keep their culture and identity alive
At 15:35
Unheard Voices and Notes to Myself (52 mins)
Directed by Dev Agarwal
The travelogue tells the story of a group of young Indians as they discover and embrace for a month, the life of the Tibetan people in Little Lhasa or McLeodganj in Himachal Pradesh
At 16:32
Lights from Many Lamps Beyond the Last Rainbow(52 min)
Directed by Dev Agarwal
A travelogue as experienced by a multi-faith group of diverse youth on a journey that explores and understands different faiths.
At 17:29
Exiled Hope: Tibetan Muslims In Kashmir (26 min)
Directed by Z. A. Hamdani
The film explores the unique world of this minority community of Tibetan Muslims, their lives and its challenges in exile
Followed by Q & A with the Director
At 18:15
Indian Roots of Tibetan Buddhism (30 min)
Directed by Benoy K. Behl
Tibetan Buddhism is deeply rooted in Nalanda and other ancient and medieval universities of India. These were great centres of research and education where science of the mind was studied with great logic and precision
Followed by Q & A with the Director
At 19:05
Until Space Remains: The Dalai Lama and India (64 mins)
Directed by Gaurav Saxena
HH The Dalai Lama has often called India as the Guru of the Tibetan people. Most people think the situation is the other way around. The film explores the special relationship The Dalai Lama and the Tibetans share with India.
Followed by Q & A with the Director
At 20:29
Democracy In Exile (30 min)
Directed by T. Wangchuk and T. Dorjee
A telling of the remarkable story of an exiled community who have embraced democracy and are engaged in a rigorous discourse on ’genuine autonomy’ or an ‘Independent Tibet’
Classical Indian Thought and the English Language
A discussion based on a book edited by Mohini Mullick and Madhuri S. Sondhi
Speakers: Prof. Simona Sawhney, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi; Prof. Rakesh Pandey, CSDS; Prof. Wagish Shukla, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (retd); and Prof. Aloka Parasher Sen, University of Hyderabad
English educated Indians, access the country's classical intellectual traditions largely through translations of works written originally in Indian languages, mainly Sanskrit. It is time to analyze the problems that arise when vocabularies representing a unique world view, are sought to be made intelligible in an alien language with its own cultural history. Discussants will explore various facets – theoretical, social and political – of the situation arising out of this epistemological challenge
Speakers: Prof. Simona Sawhney, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi; Prof. Rakesh Pandey, CSDS; Prof. Wagish Shukla, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (retd); and Prof. Aloka Parasher Sen, University of Hyderabad
English educated Indians, access the country's classical intellectual traditions largely through translations of works written originally in Indian languages, mainly Sanskrit. It is time to analyze the problems that arise when vocabularies representing a unique world view, are sought to be made intelligible in an alien language with its own cultural history. Discussants will explore various facets – theoretical, social and political – of the situation arising out of this epistemological challenge