Imagining Our Time
Speaker: Dr. Suresh Sharma; Shri K. Satchidanandan; Dr. Ananya Vajpeyi and Ms. Pooja Sood

Moderator: Shri Ashok Vajpeyi, Executive Trustee, Raza Foundation

Shri Jaswant Singh, M.P.; Prof Mushirul Hasan, Director General, National Archives of India; and Prof Savita Pande, Centre for South, Central, Southeast Asian and Southwest Pacific Studies, JNU, will discuss Jinnah vs. Gandhi by Roderick Matthews (Gurgaon: Hachette, 2012)

Chair: Shri Swapan Dasgupta, senior journalist

Introduction: Shri Prabhat Kumar, former Cabinet Secretary

Panelists: Shri Vinay Mittal, Chairperson, Railway Board; and Shri A.K. Upadhyay, Secretary, Road Transport and Highways

Chair: Shri B.C. Chaturvedi, Member, Planning Commission

Speaker: Shri N.P. Bhatt, IRS (retd.), Convener, INTACH, Dharwad Chapter

A talk on the culinary traditions of medieval Karnataka based on the Soopa Shastra which was compiled by King Mangarasa III in the 15th-16th century. Originally written in verse, this treatise was transcribed from manuscripts and rendered into prose, and has now been translated into English. Not confined to cooking alone, it traces the origins of the recipes, discusses the philosophy of eating, and contains anecdotal details of lore

A Mehfil with Ustad Baha'ud-din Mohiuddin Dagar (Rudra Veena)
Accompanied by Pt. Dalchand Sharma on pakhawaj

Taking forward the legacy of his father and guru, Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar, Ustad Baha'ud-din Mohiuddin Dagar will interpret mishra ragas in the Dagar Bani stylistic affiliation

An Asian intercultural exchange programme dedicated to Human Unity. The festival includes performances, a calligraphy exhibition, workshop, film screenings and talks

Art Gallery at 18:00
Inauguration
Chief Guest: Dr Karan Singh, M.P., President, ICCR, and Chairman, Auroville Foundation

Visual Arts
Ek Sutra
A calligraphy exhibition with works by 17 international calligraphy artists and four visual artists

Calligraphy Workshop
Conducted by participating calligraphers everyday from 15:30 to 17:00 in the Art Gallery

Exhibition on view 15th to 20th December 2012, from 11:00 to 19:00, in the Art Gallery

On 16th December from 15:30 in the Art Gallery
Creative Life with Kolam
Lecture and workshop conducted by Grace Gitadelila from Auroville

Performing Arts
On 15th December 2012 at 18:30 in the Auditorium
Flute Recital
By Sung-Pil Yang, bamboo flute artiste from South Korea

Dhrupad Recital
By Ustad F. Wasifuddin Dagar

On 18th December 2012 at 18:30 in the Auditorium
Traditional Mai Dance and Shamisen Lute
By Keiin Yoshimura, traditional mai artist; and Soh S., shamisen lute artiste from Japan

Baul Recital
By Parvathy Baul and Laxman Das Baul, singers from Bengal

On 20th December 2012 at 18:30 in the Auditorium
Nanguan and Pipa Recital
By Xin-Xin Wang, Nanguan singer and Chinese lute artiste from Taiwan

Contemporary Dance
Presented by Grace Gitadelila and Savitri Maya, contemporary dancers from Auroville

Film screenings
On 16th December 2012 at 17:15 in Seminar Halls - I, II & III, Kamaladevi Block
Koi Sunta Hai (Someone is Listening)
Director: Shabnam Virmani

On 17th December 2012 at 17:15 in Seminar Halls - I, II & III, Kamaladevi Block
Mohammad Yasin - A Calligrapher's Life

The First Qalamkaari Calligraphy Exchange
Director: Aseem Asha

On 19th December 2012 at 17:15 in Seminar Halls - I, II & III, Kamaladevi Block
Chalo hamara Des (Come to My Country)
Director: Shabnam Virmani