Celebrating Vishu
The Vishu Festival, which falls in April, is celebrated as the New Year in Kerala. Several songs have been composed, celebrating Vishu and in praise of Lord Krishna as a child, youth and Lord of the Universe
Vocals presented by Dr. Deepti Omchery Bhalla; Geea Rajendran; and M.S. Lalita
Music composed and directed by Dr. Leela Omchery
Discussion on Satyajit Ray and Literary Adaptations
Panelists: Shri Aditi Nath Sarkar, former CEO Satyajit Ray Society and Visiting Professor, Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information Technology, Gandhinagar; Shri Partha Chatterjee, filmmaker and critic; and Dr. Gowri Ramnarayan, veteran writer and journalist
Chair: Shri Monojit Lahiri
Organised as part of the IIC Film Club programme Satyajit Ray - The Early Years
ART MATTERS
Why Arts Stopped Talking to Each Other
Panelists: Prabodh Parikh; Jatin Das; Sunil Kothari; Prerana Shrimali; and Anuradha Kapur
Moderator: Shri Ashok Vajpeyi
Evolution
Speaker: Prof. D.J. Futuyma, Distinguished Professor of Ecology and Environment, State University of New York and Member of the National Academy of Sciences of USA who has written a number of scholarly books
Chair: Prof. R. Geeta, Botany Department, University of Delhi
Despite the simplicity of its central concepts, evolution has a long history of misunderstandings and despite its lack of moral or prescriptive content, evolution has been used to justify social policies that range from the admirable to the appalling. Of all the biological disciplines, evolutionary biology has the most far-reaching philosophical implications and the most diverse applications to society. Prof. Futuyma will outline some of the major principles
Diaspora: A Tibetan Perspective
One to One with Sonam Tseten
Independent filmmaker whose first film Tsampa to Pizza was release in 2006; and his second film A Girl from China is based on a true story of discovery, relationship and eventual change in perception
An initiative to provide a platform to young Tibetans in exile to present and discuss their ideas and suggestions to stimulate dialogue and improve networks of the vibrant Tibetan diaspora
Panorama of India's Art Heritage: 13th and 14th April 2013
Dedicated to the 15th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda
Bhul Swarga
A short Bengali play on Rabindranath Tagore's story
Presented by Shilpi Sangha, Kolkata
Directed by Seema Mukhopadhyay
Followed by
Leichan
A collection of festival dances of Manipur woven into their rituals with narrations in English
Presented by Manipuri Nartanalaya, Kolkata
Directed by Bimbavati Devi
Panorama of India's Art Heritage: 13th and 14th April 2013
Dedicated to the 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda
Padabali Kirtan - Traditional Devotional Songs of Bengal
Presented by Kankana Mitra from Kolkata
Followed by
Swami Vivekananda
Followed by
Stabak - Bouquet of Flowers
A dance choreography in Kathak style as a tribute to Swami Vivekananda
Choreography: Guru Jaikishan Maharaj
Presented by Kathak Kendra, New Delhi
To Remember Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
Speakers: Dr. Devaki Jain, former Director, ISST and Council Member, National Institute of Advanced Studies; Smt Gulshan Nanda, close associate of Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay and formerly with the Central Cottage Industries; Smt Rita Menon, former Secretary, Textiles and Chairman & Managing Director, International Trade Promotion Organisation; Shri Manoj Chaturvedi, Chairman, Sarvodaya Ashram; Smt Ritu Sethi, Craft Revival Trust; and others
The Rise of the Indian Economist Before Independence
Speaker: Dr. J. Krishnamurty, formerly with the International Labour Organisation, researcher and international consultant, Visiting Professor, Institute for Human Development, New Delhi
Chair: Prof. Pulin Nayak
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Dr. Kavita A. Sharma, Director IIC; and Smt Mrinal Pande, senior journalist will discuss Indraprastha: The Quest for Women's Education in Delhi by Narain Prasad and Subhadra Sen Gupta (Delhi: New Delhi Book Co. 2012)
Chair: Prof. Aparna Basu