By soloists of the Neemrana Vocal Ensemble
Presented by Situ Singh Buehler, Opera Studio
 
Works by Mozart, Schubert, Bellini, Puccini and others
Accompanied on the  piano by Dinaibo Rentta and on the violin by Ganesh Dutta

 
Race to Save the Albatross (22 min; dvd; English)
From the series Earth Report which focuses on the killing of the Albatross by long fishing lines every week. The film investigates the future of these iconic seabirds, and the inexpensive fishing methods that can halt their destruction
 
Cold Coral Deep (22 min; dvd; English)
From the series Earth Report, the film investigates the incredible diversity of wildlife harbored by the deep- sea cold coral reefs

A programme on Ismat Chughtai – panel discussion and readings
 
Speakers: Ms Geeta Patel; and Dr. Shohini Ghosh
 
Moderator: Ms Urvashi Butalia

Drugs – Patented, Branded and Generic: What is In a Name?
Keynote speaker: Dr. Naresh Gupta, Director-Professor, Maulana Azad Medical College & Associated Lok Nayak & G.B. Pant Hospitals and Chairman, Advisory Group, Consumers India
 
Panelists: Dr. S.K. Gupta, National Adviser, Pharmacovigilance, Govt. of India and Professor Emeritus, University of Delhi (former Professor and Head of Department, Pharmacology, AIIMS); Dr. G.N. Singh, Drug Controller General of India (DCGI), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India; and Dr. Jayashree Gupta, President, Consumers India

Speakers and readers: Dr. Sumanyu Satpathy; Dr. Lavlin Thadani; and Dr. Rumki Basu
 
Chair: Dr. J.P. Das

By Santanu Chakraborty from Delhi, disciple of Sonal Mansingh, Geeta Chandran and Guru V. Krishnamoorthy

Discussion around this book by Dr. Kavita A. Sharma and Shri W.D. Mathur (New Delhi: Niyogi Books, 2014)
Panelists: Prof. Dinesh Singh; Dr. Aparna Basu; Justice Manmohan; Shri Srinivasan Jain; Dr. Lalit Bhasin and Shri K.C. Mehra
Chair: Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan

(56 min; dvd; English subtitles)
Director: Sonia Deotto who will introduce the film
 
Screening will be followed by a discussion
 
Mahatma Gandhi’s Constructive Programme, along with Satyagraha and the Eleven Vows is one of the three important contributions made by him to the world. Based on Nonviolence, Gandhiji proposed the Constructive Programme as a permanent guide for implementation and enrichment, beyond the political Independence of his nation. It was a model of universal impact, regardless of religion, origin or skin colour. A Gandhian delegation to Mexico led by Narayan Desai and Radha Bhatt found in many corners of the country similar programmes, initiated and developed by Mexican people. The film looks at eight stories of social transformation: eight constructive works created and developed by people of different sensitive areas of Mexico

An exhibition of illustrations
By Atanu Roy
 
Opening/preview on Friday, 16 May 2014 at 18:30

Illustrated lecture by Dr. Lauren Minsky, New York University Abu Dhabi
 
The talk specifically focuses on the spaces of long-standing commercial production and trade in the wider Indian Ocean world to illuminate the presence of an expansive healing cult dedicated to Khizr, an enigmatic water saint and patron of the Sufis. The talk considers how Khizr’s cult suggests possible ways to rethink the global rise of scientific medicine by foregrounding a vast trans-regional network of institutions that promoted empirically-grounded knowledge about the body and the environment, and that aimed to set the ritual conditions necessary for ensuring the health of those engaged in commercial activities of production and exchange