The Old Man and the Sea (60 min)
06 December 2013, 05:30 am
The Old Man and the Sea (60 min)
Programme Type
Cultural
A Sufi fable based on Ernest Hemmingway's novella The Old Man and the Sea and poems by Jalaluddin Rumi
Conceived, adapted and directed by Shivani Tibrewala
Performed by Tom Alter
Dance rendition by Zia Nath
The old fisherman in Hemmingway's fable sees the fish as his brother rather than as his enemy or his prey. In their quest for life, the fisherman and the fish are united - silent witnesses to each other's quiet struggle
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
05 December 2013, 05:30 am
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Programme Type
Discussions
Prof. Kesavan Veluthat, Dept. of History, University of Delhi; Prof. Najaf Haider; and Dr. Kumkum Roy, Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University will discuss The Past Before Us: Historical Traditions in Early North India by Romila Thapar (New Delhi: Permanent Black, 2013)
Chair: Prof. Uday Kumar, Dept. of English, University of Delhi
FILMS ON SPIRITUALITY AND FAITH
05 December 2013, 05:30 am
FILMS ON SPIRITUALITY AND FAITH
The Tibetan Book of the Dead (90 min; 1994; dvd; English)
Director: Barry McLean
The Tibetan Book of the Dead, the ancient source of strength and guidance remains an essential part of teaching in the Buddhist cultures of the Himalaya. The film made in two parts - A Way of Life and The Great Liberation, is narrated by Leonard Cohen explores the sacred text and boldly visualizes the afterlife according to its profound wisdom
DELHI - CAPTURING WOMEN'S LIVES AND CHANGE IN A CITY IN TRANSITION
05 December 2013, 05:30 am
DELHI - CAPTURING WOMEN'S LIVES AND CHANGE IN A CITY IN TRANSITION
Programme Type
Discussions
Being Friends: Crossing Boundaries
Sharing the experiences of Amina Kidwai, Mohini Bahl and Asha Sheth who have been friends for over seventy years. Their friendship that was first initiated by the contact between their political families before Partition and in the 1950s and 1960s, the bond strengthened in the then new New Delhi. They will share memories of the subsequent decades, of lives which have quite naturally diverged, its vicissitudes, laughter, and an abiding commitment to a secular nation which continues to affirm their lives and friendship
Sharing the experiences of Amina Kidwai, Mohini Bahl and Asha Sheth who have been friends for over seventy years. Their friendship that was first initiated by the contact between their political families before Partition and in the 1950s and 1960s, the bond strengthened in the then new New Delhi. They will share memories of the subsequent decades, of lives which have quite naturally diverged, its vicissitudes, laughter, and an abiding commitment to a secular nation which continues to affirm their lives and friendship
THE MAJOR SCHOOLS OF INDIAN PHILOSOPHY
03 December 2013, 05:30 am
THE MAJOR SCHOOLS OF INDIAN PHILOSOPHY
Programme Type
Talks
The Non-dualist Shaivism of Kashmir and Its Relevance in the Contemporary World
Speaker: Dr. Bettina Baumer, one of the foremost scholar of Kashmir Shaivism and a renowned Indologist
What is commonly known as "Kashmir Shaivism" is a unique philosophical and spiritual tradition which flourished in Kashmir between the 8th and 13th centuries with its most prominent authors like Somananda Utpaladeva and Abhinavagupta. The lecture will not only highlight the central issues of this tradition, but will also try to connect them with its relevance for the present global situation
THE MAJOR SCHOOLS OF INDIAN PHILOSOPHY
03 December 2013, 05:30 am
THE MAJOR SCHOOLS OF INDIAN PHILOSOPHY
Programme Type
Talks
The Non-dualist Shaivism of Kashmir and Its Relevance in the Contemporary WorldSpeaker: Dr. Bettina Baumer, one of the foremost scholar of Kashmir Shaivism and a renowned IndologistWhat is commonly known as "Kashmir Shaivism" is a unique philosophical and spiritual tradition which flourished in Kashmir between the 8th and 13th centuries with its most prominent authors like Somananda Utpaladeva and Abhinavagupta. The lecture will not only highlight the central issues of this tradition, but will also try to connect them with its relevance for the present global situation
