Giridhar Gopal
Nritya-bhinaya by Uma Sharma and her group
Vocal support and music direction by Pt. Jwala Prasad
The programme includes the poetry of Swami Haridas, Surdas, Meera, Jaydev, Rakshan and Vidyapati
Vocal support and music direction by Pt. Jwala Prasad
The programme includes the poetry of Swami Haridas, Surdas, Meera, Jaydev, Rakshan and Vidyapati
The Extravagance of Kookiness
One Tree, One King and The Open Road, in the context of English fiction writing in India
Discussion and readings from Lavanya Reghunathan Fischer’s new book (New Delhi: HarperCollins, 2015)
Speakers: Dr. Vijay Tankha, Head of Department of Philosophy, St. Stephens College; Dr. Giti Chandra, Associate Professor, Dept. of English, St. Stephens College; and Ms V.K. Karthika, publisher and Chief Editor, HarperCollins Publishers
Discussion and readings from Lavanya Reghunathan Fischer’s new book (New Delhi: HarperCollins, 2015)
Speakers: Dr. Vijay Tankha, Head of Department of Philosophy, St. Stephens College; Dr. Giti Chandra, Associate Professor, Dept. of English, St. Stephens College; and Ms V.K. Karthika, publisher and Chief Editor, HarperCollins Publishers
Concert
Presented by Lee-Alison Sibley (soprano) from USA; with Claire Tynte-Irvine (harpist) from Wales
The artists will present a concert of works by Girolamo Frescobaldi, Alessandro Scarlatti, Georg Handel, G.B. Pergolesci and others
The artists will present a concert of works by Girolamo Frescobaldi, Alessandro Scarlatti, Georg Handel, G.B. Pergolesci and others
The Sins of the Fathers
Reading Ibsen in Translation
Dramatised readings from Ibsen’s works translated into Hindi by Astri Ghosh – A Doll’s House (Gudiya Ghar) and Ghosts (Pretchhaya)
Readings in the original Norwegian and Hindi by Astri Ghosh; Moonmoon Singh; Sukumar Tudul; and Rajesh Tailang
Directed by Anuradha Kapur
Dramatised readings from Ibsen’s works translated into Hindi by Astri Ghosh – A Doll’s House (Gudiya Ghar) and Ghosts (Pretchhaya)
Readings in the original Norwegian and Hindi by Astri Ghosh; Moonmoon Singh; Sukumar Tudul; and Rajesh Tailang
Directed by Anuradha Kapur
Wabi-Sabi
An exhibition of paintings by Tarini Ahuja from Delhi
Preview on Wednesday, 2 September 2015 at 18:30
The artist explores notions of illusion in painting, shadows as a deliberate visual trick and, experiments with the materiality of the medium
Preview on Wednesday, 2 September 2015 at 18:30
The artist explores notions of illusion in painting, shadows as a deliberate visual trick and, experiments with the materiality of the medium
Religious Harmony Through Friendship
Presented by Renee Singh (vocal); and Shivani Varma (kathak)
The programme will also include talks by prominent religious thinkers
The programme will also include talks by prominent religious thinkers
Readings
By Mala Thapar from her new book Cultural Conundrums – Poems on Interconnectedness (UK: Hansib Publishers, 2015); and Shri Soli J. Sorabjee
Chair: Dr. Kavita Sharma
Chair: Dr. Kavita Sharma
Heritage Transport Museum – Story of the Journey…
Speaker: Shri Tarun Thakral, Founder and Managing Trustee and Chief Operating Officer at C J International Hotel Ltd.
Chair: Air Marshal (Retd.) Naresh Verma, AVSM, VSM, Director IIC
The Heritage Transport Museum (HTM) is an endeavor to showcase and interpret the multiple narratives of transport movement in India. Opened in 2013, HTM brings alive the history and evolution of India’s transport heritage. In this presentation, Shri Thakral will share the process, creation, collection, architecture design and display and the story of HTM
Chair: Air Marshal (Retd.) Naresh Verma, AVSM, VSM, Director IIC
The Heritage Transport Museum (HTM) is an endeavor to showcase and interpret the multiple narratives of transport movement in India. Opened in 2013, HTM brings alive the history and evolution of India’s transport heritage. In this presentation, Shri Thakral will share the process, creation, collection, architecture design and display and the story of HTM
CHATURANGANA : UNSUNG INDIA. SUNG. DANCED
A dance and music performance inspired by the architecture of the India International Centre
Chaturangana is a project conceived by two architects, Vidhya Gopal and Shinjita Roy, who are students of classical music. The project aims at a convergence of music, dance, literature and architecture where the common component of space is explored
Chaturangana is a project conceived by two architects, Vidhya Gopal and Shinjita Roy, who are students of classical music. The project aims at a convergence of music, dance, literature and architecture where the common component of space is explored
India and Africa – Building New Relations
Lead presentation by Dr. Kacobus Kamfer (Jakkie) Cilliers, a leading scholar of South Africa and presently, Executive Director of the Institute for Security Studies, Pretoria, South Africa
Chair: Shri Lalit Mansingh
In the next stage of India’s outreach in building international partnerships Africa is a major objective. Building stable and friendly relations with this emerging continent with its large natural and rapidly developing human resources will pay rich dividends. Yet, in spite of our historic ties, there is presently neither much substance in our relations nor understanding of the current state of Africa and its many concerns. On the other hand, China has made many inroads with mixed impact
Chair: Shri Lalit Mansingh
In the next stage of India’s outreach in building international partnerships Africa is a major objective. Building stable and friendly relations with this emerging continent with its large natural and rapidly developing human resources will pay rich dividends. Yet, in spite of our historic ties, there is presently neither much substance in our relations nor understanding of the current state of Africa and its many concerns. On the other hand, China has made many inroads with mixed impact