Let's Read and Talk
Speaker: Tenzin Nangsyal, Assistant News Editor, The Hindustan Times

Moderator: Sonam Chhukyi

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

An exhibition of paintings with rock pigments and sumi-e technique
By Madhu Jain from Delhi

Inauguration by Mr. Yasuhisa Kawamura, Minister and Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan on Thursday, 20th June 2013 at 18:30

Illustrated lecture by Dr. Satyabhama Badreenath, Archaeological Survey of India

Chair: Dr. R.C. Agarwal

Early humans have chosen the present city of Chennai and its suburbs as their home. Within a radius of nearly 40 kms to the south, west and north of Chennai, a number of archaeological sites have been reported. An analysis of the archaeological sites within and beyond the Chennai metropolitan area will be studied and assessed both from the view of an archaeologist and also from the view of the common citizen

(65 min; 2009; dvd; English subtitles)
Director: Krishnendu Bose

The first Indian wildlife film series for children which mixes animation and live action to tell the stories of four endangered wild animals - Rhino; Elephant; Tiger; and Bear. Three animated animal characters - Bo the Bar -Headed Geese; Kuttu - the Slender Loris; and Bhoora, the Black Buck are friends who travel together to different parts of the country seeking out endangered animals to tell their stories to children across the world

An exhibition of water colours on paper by Santanu Roy from Kolkata

Opening on Friday, 14th June 2013 at 18:30

Advaita Vedanta
Speaker: Swami Atmapriyananda, Vice Chancellor, Ramakrishna Vivekananda University

Chair: Shri Rajiv Mehrotra

Speaker: Shri Chandran Nair, Founder and Chief Executive, Global Institute for Tomorrow (GIFT) and author of Consumptionomics

Chair: Dr. Shekhar Shah, Director-General, National Council of Applied Economic Research