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

A tribute to the memory of Nikhil Chakravartty, (1913-1998)

Eminent scholars, journalists, activists and public figures will participate

Speakers: Shri Kuldip Nayyar; Ms Neerja Chowdhury; Shri B.G. Verghese; and Shri H.K. Dua, MP

Speaker & Moderator: Shri N. Ravi, President, Editor's Guild of India

Prof. Muchkund Dubey, President of NC Memorial Foundation and Shri Sumit Chakravartty, Editor, Mainstream will take part in the event

Speakers: Ambassador Juan Alfredo Pinto Saavedra, Colombian Ambassador to India

and Dr. Soraya Caro, Director, Center for Research on India and South Asia, Universidad Externado de Colombia

Moderator: Ambassador R. Viswanathan, Distinguished Fellow, Latin American Studies, Gateway House: Indian Council on Global Relations

Rondalla Ensemble

Concert by Celso Espejo Rondalla - Elaine Juliet E. Cajucom (banduria); Marie Fides D. Topacio (banduria); Mariefrance V. Ballester (octavina); Jimuel Dave T. Dagta (guitar); and Wes Antonio C. Lipana

Songs

Presented by Lara Marie Moscardon Maigue, soprano; songwriter and recording artist

Traditional Folk Dance

Presented by Cherry Ylanan Villanueva & John Luigi B. Millamina, members of The Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group

Chief Guest: Mr. Benito Valeriano, Ambassador of the Philippines & Shri Soli J. Sorabjee

Concert of western classical and Korean traditional music

Presented by artists of the Union City Philharmonic Orchestra - Yedeun Park (oboe); Jahye Kim (piano); Heonyoung An (daeguem); Inseon Cho (ahjang); and Han Kyu Park (piano & composer)

With contemporary dance by Shincha Hong

Stage director: Jisun Nam, President, Ahjung Cultural Foundation

Chief Guest: H.E. Mr. Joon Gyu Lee, Ambassador of the Republic of South Korea & Justice Shri B.N. Shrikrishna

Chief Guest: Shri Suresh Neotia

Film Festival

Framed by Women: A Festival of Films by Women Directors

For the first time, the IIC Experience will include a festival of narrative fiction films by women directors. The film festival will present 24 Indian and International features starting with the work of veteran women directors such as Agnes Varda, Vera Chytilova, Marta Meszaros, to acclaimed features by younger contemporary directors. Some of the films to be presented include Little Vilma (Hungary); Return to Hansala (Spain); The Reluctant Fundamentalist; Tomorrow will be Better (Poland); Midnight's Children; The Way Home (South Korea); Alice's House (Brazil); Firaaq (India); Dhobi Ghat (India) and What's Going On (Lebanon); among others

Rondalla Ensemble

Concert by Celso Espejo Rondalla - Elaine Juliet E. Cajucom (banduria); Marie Fides D. Topacio (banduria); Mariefrance V. Ballester (octavina); Jimuel Dave T. Dagta (guitar); and Wes Antonio C. Lipana

Songs

Presented by Lara Marie Moscardon Maigue, soprano; songwriter and recording artist

Traditional Folk Dance

Presented by Cherry Ylanan Villanueva & John Luigi B. Millamina, members of The Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group