An exhibition of paintings by Sandeep Jigdung

Opening on Monday, 13th May 2013 at 18:30

Aisa Hota Hai (It Happens; 13 min; 2012; dvd; English subtitles)
Director: Aashish Dubey who will introduce the film

Screening will be followed by a discussion

A tightly paced fiction film about five people who meet in mysterious circumstances - all of them on the other side of the law. Caught in a volatile situation which keeps changing, each character tries to work out what do next in order to survive

At 19:00
Saari Raat (23 min; 2012; dvd; English subtitles)
Director: Parimal Aloke who will introduce the film
Nominated for Best Short Film Category, New York Indian Film Festival 2013

Screening will be followed by a discussion

Short fiction film based on a story by the eminent Hindi author, Kamtanath, Saari Raat is a conversation between a couple on their wedding night when at the groom's behest, they decide to honestly exchange confidences. What follows is an affectionate satire on the latent chauvinism present in every male and an endearing portrait of a young, middle class, small town Indian mentality

60 Seconds Idea to Improve the Tibetan Diaspora
Speaker: Thupten Kelsang Dakpa, freelance writer and Founder, Tibetan Art Collective

Moderator: Thupten Tsewang

An initiative to provide a platform to young Tibetans in exile to present and discuss their ideas and suggestions to stimulate dialogue and improve networks of the vibrant Tibetan diaspora

Justice V.S. Sirpurkar, Retd. Judge, Supreme Court of India; Shri H.K. Dua, MP, Rajya Sabha; and Prof. Muchkund Dubey, President, Council for Social Development will discuss Relevance of Ambedkar based on the 3 volume book Ambedkar Speaks edited by Narendra Jadhav (New Delhi: Konarak Publishers, 2013)

Chair: Shri Soli J. Sorabjee

Speaker: Dr. Unni Karunakara, International President, Médecins Sans Frontières

Discussion: Dr. Unni Karunakara; Ms. Nisha Agarwal, CEO Oxfam India; Dr. Usha Ramanathan, Independent Law Researcher & Dr. Muzaffar Ahmad, Member, NDMA

Moderator: Ms. Amrita Tripathi, Health Editor & Senior Anchor CNN-IBN

In a world with emerging strong actors such as the BRICS countries and new global challenges including climate changes, financial crisis, global inequality, humanitarian medical organizations need to constantly adapt their responses and methods to provide quality medical care to people who need most. The lecture will explore the challenges in India and South Africa, faced in the humanitarian sector and the emerging ideas and practices that are addressing them

Bharatanatyam
By Priya Venkataraman

Followed by

Bharatanatyam
By Poornima Gururaja

Conceived by Usha RK, arts consultant

Bharatanatyam
By the Kalasindhu Ensemble - Swathi, Priyanka and Deepthi from Bangalore

Followed by
Bharatanatyam
By Aishwarya Nityananda

Unheard Voices and Notes to Myself"¦
(54 min; dvd; English)
Director: Dev Agarwal

The Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness the Dalai Lama has been organizing a month-long Gurukul programme in Dharamsala every year. Young participants from all over the world are selected to experience the Monastic tradition, Buddhist philosophy, and Tibetan culture, engage in various activities of the Tibetan community and to know about the Tibetan struggle for freedom. This film is a travelogue, which stitches the journey of the participants and their experiences and goes beyond to also capture the vibrant, compassionate, heartfelt, and passionate life of the Tibetan people in the town of Dharamsala

Presentation by Dr. Deepa Naik, Leader, Eco-Group, Samachar Group Housing Society, Mayur Vihar

Lead speaker: Prof. C.R. Babu, Emeritus Professor, CEMDE, University of Delhi
Discussants: Dr. S. D. Singh, CEO, Delhi Parks and Garden Society

Introduction: Shri Suhas Borker, Founder Member, Green Circle of Delhi
Chair: Shri Jagmohan, former Union Minister for Urban Development