Speaker: Professor A.J.R. Groom, Professor Emeritus of International Relations, University of Kent at Canterbury who was the Founder and Chairman, European Stanidng Group for International Relations, Chairman of BISA and Vice-President of ISA; a member of the Executive Commitee of the European Consortium for Political Research and a board member of the Academic Council foro the United Nations System.  He is currently Executive Secretary of the World International Studies Committee and the Academic Director, European Summer University

Chair: Shri C.R. Gharekhan, formerly India's Permanent Representative to the UN

Illustrated lecture by Kamalini Dutt, former Director, Doordarshan Archives

At 18:30 - Dance Festival

Bharatanatyam Recital

By Mythili Prakash from Chennai

Kathak Recital

By Namrata Pamnani from Delhi

Theory and Practice of Bhava and Abhinaya in Bharata's Natyashastra

Illustrated lecture by Dr. Sandhya Purecha from Mumbai

At 18:30 - Dance Festival

Odissi Recital

By Arushi Mudgal from Delhi

Bharatanatyam Recital

By Praveen from Bangalore

Accompanists: D.S. Srivatsa (nattuvangam & vocal); Lingaraju (mridangam); and V.S.K. Chakrapani (violin)

The Sarasvati Mahal Library, which dates from the 16^th century, has a staggering collection of manuscripts, many not found elsewhere in the world. The subjects range from philosophy, music, dance, water divining, medicine, veterinary science, food and astrology

A multi-media solo theatre-dance presentation by Mandakini Trivedi from Mumbai

Based on Kalidasa'a Kumarasambhava, "˜Shiva -Parvati Vivaha' is a multi-media, solo, dance theatre presentation exploring the styles of Bharatanatyam, Mohiniattam and Kathakali through its various characters. A slide show in the traditional Indian schools of painting depicts scenes from the story weaving the presentation together

The Quantum Activist (77 mins; DVD; English)

Director: Dr Amit Goswami

The film tells the story of a man who challenges us to rethink our very notions of existence and reality with a force and scope not felt since Einstein

Dastaan-e-Purani Dilli (105 min)

Conceptualised and directed by Kulsoom Noor Saifullah and Begum Zakia Zaheer

With Syeda Hameed, Ghazala Amin, Shovana Narayan, Farhan Mujib, Rene Singh and Murad Ali

Principal narrator: Begum Zakia Zaheer

The Sacred Word

An illustrated lecture by Farhan Mujib, well-known artist who will speak about the evolution of calligraphy from medieval times to the present

Melodies from Bengali Films of Yesteryears

By Sudip Basu from Kolkata

Rasik Kabi Rabindranath - Shruti Natak

By Jayanta Das from Delhi

Biswa Bina Robe

Based on Tagore's Bharat Tirtha

Dance choreography in Bharatanatyam

By Anita Mallick and her disciples from Kolkata

Rabindra Sangeet

By Jayati Chakraborty from Kolkata

Pancha Kanyar Kahini - Shruti Natak

Based on significant emotions in the life of Ganga, Draupadi, Kunti, Radha and Tagore's Chandara

Presented by Bisaka Mukherjee from Kolkata

Prabhu Amar Priya Amar

Dance drama based on Tagore's Saap Mochan

Presented in Kathak and Manipuri styles

Choreographed by Ashimbandhu Bhattacharya (Kathak); and Guru Bimbavati Devi (Manipuri) and presented by their disciples, Kolkata