Dedicated to the 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda

Padabali Kirtan - Traditional Devotional Songs of Bengal
Presented by Kankana Mitra from Kolkata

Followed by
Swami Vivekananda

Followed by

Stabak - Bouquet of Flowers

A dance choreography in Kathak style as a tribute to Swami Vivekananda

Choreography: Guru Jaikishan Maharaj

Presented by Kathak Kendra, New Delhi

Speaker: Dr. J. Krishnamurty, formerly with the International Labour Organisation, researcher and international consultant, Visiting Professor, Institute for Human Development, New Delhi

Chair: Prof. Pulin Nayak

Dr. Kavita A. Sharma, Director IIC; and Smt Mrinal Pande, senior journalist will discuss Indraprastha: The Quest for Women's Education in Delhi by Narain Prasad and Subhadra Sen Gupta (Delhi: New Delhi Book Co. 2012)

Chair: Prof. Aparna Basu

The Human Experience (90 min; 2008; dvd; English)
Director: Charles Kinnane

Recipient of the Audience Choice Award, American Cinematic Experience Festival 2009; Award for Best Dramatic Documentary, DocuFest Atlanta, 2009; Grand Jury Award, Mexico International Film Festival, 2009; and Award for Best Spiritual Film, Sun Valley Spiritual Film Festival, 2009

In a world fraught with hostility and violence, an altruistic group of young men, in their bid to understand the true essence of the human spirit, visit forgotten corners of the world. They visit the homeless New Yorkers, Peruvian orphans and lepers in Ghana and bring to viewers, a heart-warming film that narrates stories that showcase the depth and the compassion that goes into the formation of a human life, human experience

A film by G.S. Chani and Gyandev

Dr. Pushpesh Pant will introduce the film

Screening will be followed by a discussion:
Speakers: Shri Ashok Vajpeyi; Shri B.M. Pande, archaeologist; Dr. Pushpesh Pant; Shri Rajesh Purohit, archaeologist; and Shri Vijai Vardhan, IAS, author of the book Timeless Kurukshetra

By T. Reddi Lakshmi from Delhi, disciple of Guru Jayarama Rao and Vanashree Rao

Accompanists: Guru Jayarama Rao (nattuvangam); Sudha Raghuraman (vocal); Kesavan (mridangam); and G. Raghuraman (flute)

An exhibition of photographs by Benoy K. Behl of the grand stupas, exquisite paintings and other treasures of the Buddhist heritage of Sri Lanka

Inauguration by Shri Ranjan Mathai, Foreign Secretary on Tuesday, 9th April at 18:30

Opening remarks: Shri Ved Marwah, Chairman, CPA
Keynote Address: Lord Meghnad Desai, MP, House of Lords, UK
Keynote Address: Dr. Florian Hartleb, University of Munich
Inaugural address: Dr. Karan Singh, MP
Chair: Shri Soli J. Sorabjee

Coordinator: Dr. Ajay K. Mehra

G.P. and the U.N.
Speakers: Shri Chinmaya R. Gharekhan; Shri N.N. Jha; Shri I. P.S. Chadha; and Shri Ramesh Arora
Chair: Prof. Muchkund Dubey

On display will be two panels of photographs of G.P. in various contexts