Padmapani Lecture 2013
Speaker: Mr. Sonam Morup, an Engineer by profession who has been actively engaged in study and research work related to Buddhism and science and on Buddhist history of India and Tibet
Journeys - Inner and Outer
Poetry Readings by Rachna Joshi and Sanjula Sharma
Chair: Shri Keki N. Daruwalla
Mehfil Series
A mehfil with Dagarbani maestro Pandit Uday Bhawalkar
Accompanied by Pratap Awad on pakhawaj
In keeping with a unique style deeply embedded in raga ras and bhav, Pt. Uday Bhawalkar will present rarely heard ragas in the dhrupad idiom - Hamsadhwani and Vardhini
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MUSIC APPRECIATION PROMOTION
The Well-Tempered Guitar
Illustrated lecture by Yogi Ponappa who studied guitar in New Delhi and Bangkok, and has since played as a soloist and taught at New Brunswick, Canada
The classical guitar is at its heart a chamber music instrument, Over its comparatively short history, its versatility has led to the evolution of large and varied repertoire comprised of both original compositions and adaptations of works written for a variety of instruments, ranging from lute to piano. This presentation will address this brief overview of this instrument through expositions, recordings and demonstrations
ART MATTERS
Survival of Languages
Panelists: Anvita Abbi; Ganesh Devy; Ramakant Agnihotri; Namita Gokhale; and Krishna Kumar
Company School Paintings of the 19th Century
An exhibition of glass paintings from the collection of Jaya Appasamy
Opening on Wednesday, 21st August 2013 at 18:30
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Three books will be discussed An India For Everyone: A Path to Inclusive Development by Amarjeet Sinha (Noida: HarperCollins, 2013); Higher Education in India: In Search of Equality, Quality and Quantity Edited by Jandhyala B.G. Tilak (Hyderabad: Orient Blackswan, 2013); and Beyond Inclusion: The Practice of Equal Access in Indian Higher Education Edited by Satish Deshpande and Usha Zacharias (New Delhi: Routledge, 2013)
Panelists: Prof. Sukhdeo Thorat, former Chairman, UGC; Smt Pramila Balasundaram, Founder-Director, Samadhan, Centre for Human Resources; Prof. Vimla Ramachandran, NUEPA; and Ms Manisha Priyam, Fellow, Nehru Memorial Museum and Library;
Chair: Dr. Narendra Jadhav, Member, Planning Commission
THE MAJOR SCHOOLS OF INDIAN PHILOSOPHY
Speaker: Samani Charitra Prajna, Vice Chancellor, Jain Vishva Bharati Institute
Rejuvenation of Earthen Colours
An exhibition of paintings using natural colours from silver, iron ore and other minerals
By Ajay Chakradhar from Jharkhand
Opening on Monday, 19th August 2013 at 18:30
Trans Himalayan Buddhist Linkages
Speakers: Prof. B.R. Deepak, JNU; and Dr. Sharad Soni, JNU
Chair: Dr. Sangeeta Thapliyal