A House from Kerala (47 min; 2014; dvd; English & with subtitles
Director: Sudhesh Unniraman who will introduce the film
Screening will be followed by a discussion with Sudhesh Unniraman and Pradeep Sachdeva, well-known architect
The film documents the 3-year journey of a 300 year old traditional wooden house from Kerala to its new home in Haryana. The film raises issues of conservation practices, adaptive reuse of older buildings and the need to preserve knowledge skills related to wood building architecture
Screening will be followed by a discussion with Sudhesh Unniraman and Pradeep Sachdeva, well-known architect
The film documents the 3-year journey of a 300 year old traditional wooden house from Kerala to its new home in Haryana. The film raises issues of conservation practices, adaptive reuse of older buildings and the need to preserve knowledge skills related to wood building architecture
Amoolya
A collection of textile art and scarves in silk using innovative resist-dyeing techniques
Created by Neha Puri Dhir
Preview on Wednesday, 20 August 2014 at 18.30
Created by Neha Puri Dhir
Preview on Wednesday, 20 August 2014 at 18.30
Biography as Continuity
Speaker: Ms Ritu Menon, writer, publisher and founder, Women Unlimited
Chair: Dr. G. Arunima, Director, Centre for Women Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru Studies
Chair: Dr. G. Arunima, Director, Centre for Women Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru Studies
Kathak Recital
By Rachna Yadav from Delhi, disciple of Shri Ravi Jain, Smt Aditi Mangaldas and Pt. Jaikishan Maharaj
Radhey Govind
Presented by Uma Sharma School of Dance and Music on the occasion of Janmashtami
Dance Choreography: Uma Sharma
Music: Pt. Jwala Prasad
Dance Choreography: Uma Sharma
Music: Pt. Jwala Prasad
Barsha Mangal
A compilation of songs, dances, poems and excerpts from the writings of Rabindranath Tagore
Presented by Uttarayan, New Delhi
Presented by Uttarayan, New Delhi
A Million Missions: The Non-Profit Sector in India
Speaker: Shri Mathew Cherian, Chief Executive, Helpage India
Chair: Ms. Mira Shiva
Chair: Ms. Mira Shiva
FILMS ON SPIRITUALITY AND FAITH
Scared Sacred (105 min; dvd; 2004; English)
Director: Velcrow Ripper
Recipient of the Genie Awards 2006 for Best Documentary Film; and Best Canadian Feature Film – Special Jury Citation, Toronto International Film Festival 2004
In a world teetering on the edge of self-destruction, award-winning filmmaker Velcrow Ripper sets out on a unique pilgrimage. Visiting the ‘Ground Zeros’ of the planet, he asks if it is possible to find hope in the darkest moments of human history
Director: Velcrow Ripper
Recipient of the Genie Awards 2006 for Best Documentary Film; and Best Canadian Feature Film – Special Jury Citation, Toronto International Film Festival 2004
In a world teetering on the edge of self-destruction, award-winning filmmaker Velcrow Ripper sets out on a unique pilgrimage. Visiting the ‘Ground Zeros’ of the planet, he asks if it is possible to find hope in the darkest moments of human history
ART MATTERS
Major Departures in Arts of our Time
Speakers: Arundhathi Subramaniam, Abhay Sardesai and others
Moderator: Shri Ashok Vajpeyi
Speakers: Arundhathi Subramaniam, Abhay Sardesai and others
Moderator: Shri Ashok Vajpeyi
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Prof Mridula Mukherjee, , Centre for Historical Studies, JNU and Ms Shoma Chaudhury, Columnist and writer will discuss, Post Haste: Quintessential India (New Delhi: Tranquebar, 2014) by B.G. Verghese
Chair: Shri Nitin Desai, Indian Economist
Chair: Shri Nitin Desai, Indian Economist