Commemoration of Public Service Broadcasting Day

COMMEMORATION ?GANDHI-KING PLAZA & AUDITORIUM FROM 10:00 ONWARDS
Commemoration of Public Service Broadcasting Day
Commemorating the day in 1947 when Mahatma Gandhi addressed two lakh refugees in Kurukshetra from Broadcasting House, New Delhi

From 10:30 to 11:15 in Gandhi-King Plaza
Commemoration

From 11:30 to 13:00 in the Auditorium

Recalling Usha Mehta's Tryst with Freedom
Quit India Movement and the Underground Radio Transmitter in Bombay, Usha Mehta was arrested on 12 November 1942 and the Radio Transmitter confiscated

Discussion on: Social Contract, Public Service Broadcasting and Transforming India
Lead presentation: Shri Suhas Borker

Broadcasting policy experts, broadcasters, social scientists, academicians, activists, and media persons will participate. Media students are encouraged to participate in the programme so that they are exposed to the concepts and values of Public Service Broadcasting

Minds, Brain and How Children Learn Culture - Evolution of the Human Mind

Speaker: Prof. Andrew Meltzoff, University of Washington, USA

The Linguistic Genius of Babies
Speaker: Prof. Patricia Kuhl, University of Washington, USA

Concert

By Advaita

Rasik Meet the Artist Is Bhaav Still Alive?

Is Bhaav Still Alive?
Presentations by Smt Leela Samson; and Shri T.M. Krishna

Moderator: Prof. Rajeev Bhargava

Care Package c/o New Delhi, India

An exhibition by five women artists from Asia or of Asian descent inspired by the concept of care package sent to each host country. A rich tradition exists throughout the Asian countries of gift packages exchanged as social contract and, while unwritten, they embody strong cultural, social, political and economic codings. The participating artists tells stories that grow out of their own personal history and cultural heritage to tackle issues of nationhood, race, gender, religion and economic exploitation on a world scale, in the context of emergent global capitalism

Works by Shelly Bahl; Shelly Jyoti; Laura Kina; Saira Wasim; and Anida Yoeu Ali
Curator: Ombretta AgrÃ³Andruff

Preview on Friday, 8th November 2013 at 18:30

Creating Socio-Economic Value Through Open Public Data

Speaker: Prof. Waltraut Ritter, Research Director, Knowledge Dialogues, Hong Kong which specializes in applied relating to innovation, knowledge, and intellectual capital; Visiting Faculty, International School of Management, University of Mysore and former Professor of Knowledge Management, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

New Delhi Down the Decades: A Behind the Lens View of the City

Illustrated lecture by Shri Dhruva Chaudhuri, well-known photographer

Chair: Dr. Narayani Gupta

ART MATTERS

Art Matters

Art as Celebrations

Panelists: Shri Keki N. Daruwalla; Shri Rajinder Nath; Smt Leela Venkataraman; and Shri Rajeev Lochan

Moderator: Shri Ashok Vajpeyi

FILMS ON SPIRITUALITY AND FAITH

A Zen Life: D. T. Suzuki (77 min; dvd; English)
Director: Michael Goldberg

The film is an exploration into the life of Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki (1870-1966), credited with introducing Zen Buddhism to the West. With his exhaustive knowledge of Eastern and Western religions and philosophies, D.T. Suzuki was highly successful at introducing Japanese philosophy to the West and at influencing Western psychoanalysis, philosophy, religious thinking and the arts

DELHI - CAPTURING WOMEN'S LIVES AND CHANGE IN A CITY IN TRANSITION

Labour, Culture and Politics: Experiences and Histories of Working Class Women in Delhi
Participants: Shyamkali, Sushila and Sulochana

Moderator: Indu Agnihotri

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