LitCam - Frankfurt Book Fair Literary Campaign

26 August 2011, 05:30 am
LitCam - Frankfurt Book Fair Literary Campaign
Programme Type
Seminars

LitCam India aims at bringing together key players-agencies, institutions, government and non-government organizations and individuals working in the field of literacy and basic education. The conference will include presentations of different literacy models and case studies, and a panel discussion led by experts who will address the challenges faced, successful and non-successful efforts and their visions

Speakers will include representatives  from Centre for Civil Society, Galli Galli Sim Sim, Indus Learning, Magic Bus, Planet Read, Pratham Books, and Teach India among others
Speakers will include representatives  from Centre for Civil Society, Galli Galli Sim Sim, Indus Learning, Magic Bus, Planet

The Triumph of Dance

25 August 2011, 05:30 am
The Triumph of Dance
A collection of paintings characterized by vibrant colours and inspired by the eclectic dances from the land of Persia
Paintings by Setareh Feylizadeh

Hindustani Classical Vocal Recital

09 August 2011, 05:30 am
Hindustani Classical Vocal Recital
Programme Type
Cultural
By Kasturi Atrawalkar from Pune, disciple of  Pt. Vinayak Torvi and the late Pt. Balasaheb Punchwale

Chitrangada(75 min)

08 August 2011, 05:30 am
Chitrangada(75 min)
Programme Type
Cultural
Rabindranath Tagore's dance drama, choreographed by Urmimala Sarkar
Presented by students of Kamala Nehru College
Script in Hindi with songs in Bengali
Direction: Averee Chaurey
Music: Jayati Ghosh
Presentation : Averee Chaurey and Purnendu Bhattacharya

The Change Agents: Innovative Indian Organisations

08 August 2011, 05:30 am
The Change Agents: Innovative Indian Organisations
Programme Type
Talks

Project Shakti
Presentation by Shri Manu Sood, General Manager, North, Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

Chair: Shri Vinay Shankar, IAS (Retd.)

Hindustan Unilever's Shakti Entrepreneurial Programme helps women in rural India set up small businesses as direct-to-consumer retailers

Joyous Flame - The Parsi Zoroastrians

05 August 2011, 05:30 am
Joyous Flame - The Parsi Zoroastrians
Programme Type
Discussions

Joyous Flame - The Parsi Zoroastrians

(New Delhi: Parzon Publications 2011)

Co-authored by Rukshana Shroff and Kerman Mehta,

illustrated by Naasha Mehta
Foreword by His Holiness, the Dalai Lama

The book will be released by Shri Wajahat Habibullah
Chair: Shri Fali Nariman

Environment and Health Public Lecture Series

05 August 2011, 05:30 am
Environment and Health Public Lecture Series
Programme Type
Talks

Discussion 

Food Security Bill - Issues & Concerns
Panelists: Dr. Biraj Patnayak, Principal Adviser to the Commissioners of the Supreme Court; Ms. Dipa Sinha, Right to Food Campaign and Mr. Nitin Sethi, Assistant Editor, The Times of India

Moderated by Ravi Agarwal, Director, Toxics Link

Theatre for Young Audiences

05 August 2011, 05:30 am
Theatre for Young Audiences
Programme Type
Cultural

Tom Sawyer (65 min)
Director: Babita Pandey
Dramatisation: Vijai Kumar

A Hindi adaptation of Mark Twain's enduring classic novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer