The Other Dimension
Indian premiere of
Children of the Light
The Miracle in South Africa. The Legacy of Desmond Tutu
(92 min; 2014; dvd; English)
Directed by Dawn Eagle
Children of the Light is the first film to tell the story of Nobel Prize winner Desmond Tutu, one of the fathers of modern day South Africa. With extensive archival footage, family photos and never before seen interviews, Children of the Light is a personal look into the legacy of one of the greatest peacemakers of our times
Sitar Recital
by Hindol Deb from Mumbai, disciple of Pt. Santosh Banerjee and Pt. Deepak Cowdhury
Jazz Concert – Cuban Golden Classics
By Van Merwijk’s Music Machine from the Netherlands – Lucas van Merwijk, drummer, percussionist & band leader accompanied by Ramon Valle, Cuban master pianist; Bert Boeren on trombone; and Samuel Albert Ruiz, bass player from Venezuela
Jazz Concert – Cuban Golden Classics
By Van Merwijk’s Music Machine from the Netherlands – Lucas van Merwijk, drummer, percussionist & band leader accompanied by Ramon Valle, Cuban master pianist; Bert Boeren on trombone; and Samuel Albert Ruiz, bass player from Venezuela
Tarpan: An Offering
75 Years of Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, and beyond…
(45 min; 2014; dvd; Hindi)
Directed by Ravinder Randhawa who will introduce the film
Screening will be followed by a discussion
Established in 1939 by Pt. Vinaya Chandra Maudgalya, Gandharava Mahavidyalaya is one of the premiere institutions in the country that imparts training in Indian classical music and dance to people from all strata of society. Tarpan is a film that gives a glimpse of the ongoing journey of the Vidyalaya over the years, and more…
Goswami Tulsidas (120 min)
A mono act musical play written, acted and directed by Shekhar Sen
Flute Concert
By Pandit Rajendra Prasanna, exponent of the flute and shehnai. Recipient of the Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1995)
Accompanists: Rishab Prasanna (flute) and Shubh Maharaj (tabla)
53rd Spirit of India 2015: 15th Margaret Dhillon Memorial Concert organised in collaboration with the Natraj Cultural Centre, Melbourne
The Genius of Master Madan
Speaker: Shri Vijay Ranchan, former Additional Chief Secretary, Gujarat
Kathak Recital
By Jigna Dixit, Kadam Parikh and Raina Parikh from Ahmedabad, disciples of Maulik Shah and Ishira Parikha
MEET THE AUTHOR
Rakshanda Jalil: Author of A Rebel and her Cause: The Life and Work of Rashid Jahan (Women Unlimited; 2014); Liking Progress, Loving Change: A Literary History of the Progressive Writers’ Movement in Urdu(OUP: 2014); and The Death of Sheherzad by Intizar Husain; translated by Rakshanda Jalil (HarperCollins; 2014)
Speakers: Ms Ritu Menon, Feminist, writer and publisher; and Prof. Pushpesh Pant, noted academician
Chair: Prof Salil Misra, Ambedkar University