OPEN FRAME 2013
12 September 2013, 05:30 am
OPEN FRAME 2013
Programme Type
Seminars
Documentary Film Appreciation Workshop
Conducted by Prof. Suresh Chabria; and Prof. Ajit Duara, eminent film scholar, script writer and teacher of film studies
Kindly please register participation at www.psbt.org
OPEN FRAME 2013
11 September 2013, 05:30 am
OPEN FRAME 2013
Programme Type
Seminars
Organised in collaboration with Public Service Broadcasting Trust
Film Appreciation Workshop
Conducted by Prof. Suresh Chabria, former Director, National Film Archive Pune, teacher, curator and film historian
Kindly please register participation at www.psbt.org
THE MAJOR SCHOOLS OF INDIAN PHILOSOPHY
10 September 2013, 05:30 am
THE MAJOR SCHOOLS OF INDIAN PHILOSOPHY
Programme Type
Talks
Buddhism and Indian Philosophy
Speaker: Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche, eminent and distinguished scholar, teacher and philosopher, leader and lifelong campaigner for Gandhian principles, especially that of non-violence
The talk first explores the spiritual journey of Siddharth to Buddhahood, the three turnings of the wheel of Dharma, concept of Bodhisatva and how the Buddha's Dharma impacted the thinkers and laity of his time. The talk will then focus on the evolution of Indian/Hindu philosophy, how Buddhism deviated from traditional Hinduism and in turn impacted its future evolution. And conclude with some remarks on the contemporary vitality of Hinduism and how it has responded to contemporary scientific knowledge and predicaments
Two Brothers
09 September 2013, 05:30 am
Two Brothers
Programme Type
Cultural
Celebrating the creative genius of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, Assam's legendary balladeer on his birth anniversary; and his vastly talented younger brother, Jayanta
Sanjoy Hazarika will be in conversation with Kalpana Lajmi, filmmaker
Followed by
Concert
By Mayukh and Laili Hazairak and party who will present some of the best-known songs of the brothers
Learning from Performance: Epic Narrative in Regional Theatre Traditions of South India
07 September 2013, 05:30 am
Learning from Performance: Epic Narrative in Regional Theatre Traditions of South India
Programme Type
Talks
Speaker: Prof. Paula Richman, Danforth Professor of South Asian Religions, Oberlin College, Ohio, USA; who is a Ramayana specialist of international repute Chair: Dr. Rustom Bharucha How do the conventions of particular theatrical genres shape the ways in which epic incidents get enacted and interpreted? Which characters come to life most vividly in dance-dramas in open air theatres, puppet plays, or proscenium stages? This talk reflects on the fixed and fluid aspects of enacting epic incidents in India today, with examples drawn from Yakshagana, Kattaikkuttu, Nangiar Kuttu, and Ramlila
Navarang: A Collection of Original Compositions in Evening Ragas
06 September 2013, 05:30 am
Navarang: A Collection of Original Compositions in Evening Ragas
Programme Type
Cultural
Presented by Arun Debnath and Sanghamitra Acharya in Guru-Shishya jugalbandhi
With vocal support by Riya Banerjee
Accompanists: Pradip Sarkar (tabla); and Paromita Mukherjee (harmonium)
THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LECTURES Understanding Alan Turing and His Scientific Legacy
06 September 2013, 05:30 am
THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LECTURES Understanding Alan Turing and His Scientific Legacy
Programme Type
Talks,
Webcasts
Understanding Alan Turing and His Scientific Legacy
Speaker: Prof. S.N. Maheshwari, Emeritus Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Chair: Prof. Rajendra Bhatia, Indian Statistical Institute
