Day of Mindfulness
With monks, nuns and lay teachers in the tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh

Includes sitting, walking and eating meditation, deep relaxation and other mindfulness practices. There will be a special programme for children above six years

Please bring a packed lunch, water and a mat, and register at ahimsatrust@gmail.com or call Charu at 9873226869

(32 min; 2012; dvd; English and with subtitles)
Directors: Sandhya Kumar and Justin McCarthy

A song that is full of love and yet earthy is the padam of Kshetrayya, a wandering poet-musician who wrote padams in Telugu in the 17th century, which were performed by the devadasi dancers who rose to prominence in the Nayaka courts. The film reflects on the entwined fortunes of the padams and the women they were written for, from the 17th to the 20th century

The film will be introduced by the filmmakers, and the screening will be followed by a discussion

Discussion around the new book edited by Prof Man Mohini Kaul, School of International Studies, JNU and Dr Vibhanshu Shekhar, ICWA

Introductory remarks by editors and by contributor Ms Ruth Rhea Khan, JNU

Panelists: Dr Sanjaya Baru, Director for Geo-economics and Strategy, IISS; Ambassador Rajiv Sikri, former Secretary, MEA; Prof Swaran Singh, School of International Studies, JNU

Chair: Admiral Sureesh Mehta, former High Commissioner to New Zealand (tbc)

G.P. and Journalism
Speakers: Shri N. Ram, former Editor-in-Chief, The Hindu; and Shri V.S. Chandrashekar, Executive Editor, PTI

Chair: Shri Inder Malhotra, senior journalist

The Ghazal
Speaker: Dr Rita Ganguly, disciple of Begum Akhtar

Chair: Dr Vidya Shah, musician, and Director, Women on Record

Launch of the anthology Distant Traveller: New and Selected Fiction by Attia Hosain, celebrating the author's life and work

Panelists: Prof Aamer Hussein, author and critic; Ms Shama Habibullah, filmmaker; Shri Chandrahas Choudhury, novelist; and Ms Rakhshanda Jalil, translator and author