Celebration of the Power of Non-Violent Action and the Life of Martin Luther King Jr. (15 January 1929 - 4 April 1968)

15 January 2014, 05:30 am
Celebration of the Power of Non-Violent Action and the Life of Martin Luther King Jr. (15 January 1929 - 4 April 1968)
Programme Type
Cultural

85th Birthday Commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Songs by Choirs of Schools from Delhi NCR

 

From 11:15 in the Auditorium

Interactive Session: "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere:

(Letter from Birmingham Jail, April 16, 1963)

 

Moderators: Shri Suhas Borker, Working Group on Alternative Strategies; and Shri Ramesh Sharma, Gandhi Peace Foundation

 

Students from schools of Delhi NCR will participate

 

This programme is part of the Taking Children to Gandhi series that brings children closer to the enduring legacy of Gandhi's non-violent struggle for equity, justice, pluralism and sustainable development

 

Dr. C.D. Deshmukh Memorial Lecture 2014 The Fourth Great Movement of Indian Renaissance

14 January 2014, 05:30 pm
Dr. C.D. Deshmukh Memorial Lecture 2014 The Fourth Great Movement of Indian Renaissance
Programme Type
Talks, Webcasts
Venue
C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC main building

The Fourth Great Movement of Indian Renaissance

Speaker; Prof. P.K. Mukhopadhyay, formerly Professor of Philosophy, Jadavpur University

 

Chair: Shri Soli J. Sorabjee, President IIC

The Great Rooted Blossomer' - C. D. Deshmukh: A Life

14 January 2014, 05:30 am
The Great Rooted Blossomer' - C. D. Deshmukh: A Life

An exhibition of selected photographs, cartoons, letters and extracts from Deshmukh's autobiography and other books

Curator: Dr. Aparna Basu

 

Inauguration on Tuesday, 14th January 2014 at 17:30

THE MAJOR SCHOOLS OF INDIAN PHILOSOPHY

13 January 2014, 05:30 am
THE MAJOR SCHOOLS OF INDIAN PHILOSOPHY
Programme Type
Talks

Swami Vivekananda - His Relevance Today

Speaker: Dr. Pratap Bhanu Mehta, eminent public intellectual, opinion maker & columnist; President, Centre for Policy Research

 

Chair: Shri Rajiv Mehrotra

 

Hindustani Classical Music - Sarod Recital

12 January 2014, 05:30 am
Hindustani Classical Music - Sarod Recital
Programme Type
Cultural

By Pratik Shrivastava from Kolkata, disciple of Pt. Ajoy Chakraborty and Pt. Tejendra Narayan Majumdar

Accompanied by Soumen Nandy on the tabla

 

Concerts organised in memory of the late Amar Mishra

Hindustani Classical Vocal Recital

11 January 2014, 05:30 am
Hindustani Classical Vocal Recital
Programme Type
Cultural

By Sanjukta Biswas from Kolkata, disciple of Smt Subhra Guha

Accompanists: Vinay Misra (harmonium); and Mithilesh Jha (tabla)

 

Introduction: Shri Vijay Kitchlu

Concert

10 January 2014, 05:30 am
Concert
Programme Type
Cultural

Presented by The Stenhammar Quartet from Sweden - Peter Olofsson (violin); Per Ã-man (violin); Tony Bauer (viola); and Mats Olofsson (cello)

 

The artists will present works by Mozart; Hillborg; and Ravel

 

 

A Debate for and Against the Motion -

10 January 2014, 05:30 am
A Debate for and Against the Motion -
Programme Type
Talks

This House Believes that Libraries and Librarians Are Irrelevant in the Context of the Increase Dependency on ICT for Access to Information

 

By young Librarians - Dr. Akhtar Parvez, Librarian, Indian Institute of Management, Indore; Shri Rajesh Singh, Deputy Librarian, University of Delhi; Shri Raj Kumar Bhardwaj, Librarian, St. Stephens College, University of Delhi; and Ms Rajni Jindal, Librarian, Vivekanand College, University of Delhi

 

Remarks by Shri Jagmohan, former Governor, Jammu & Kashmir; Dr. N. Vijayaditya, former Director-General, National Informatics Centre; and Dr. S.M. Dhawan, former Scientist "F" and Librarian, National Physical Laboratory

 

Chair: Shri Soli J. Sorabjee