Screening of films followed by a discussion
Forts of
Forts of
Directors: Gurcharan Singh Chani & Gyan Dev Singh who will introduce the films
Research, script and anchor: Dr. Pushpesh Pant
Produced by Doordarshan
(56 min; dvd; 2010; English)
Directed by Sundaram Tagore who will introduce the film
Screening will be followed by a discussion
While examining aesthetics in the context of globalization, this documentary explores the life and work of painter Natvar Bhavsar, a pioneer who paved the way for subsequent generations of artists. The central theme of the film is the multicultural nature of his work and how that has influenced the trajectory of his career from his upbringing in
Speaker: Dr. Chandrika Kaul,
The Independence of India represented the first major decolonization of the twentieth century. The lecture will focus on the key months during the spring and summer of 1947 and will examine issues of official publicity and the role of the media in portraying an image of empire and by implication
Chair: Mrs. Sebanti Ninan
Below Count: Medical Services for the Homeless in
Speakers: Smt Suryakanthi Tripathi, Trustee,
Dr. Anoop Saraya, Professor of Gastroenterology, AIIMS; Dr. Amod Kumar, Head, Department of Community Medicine, St. Stephen's Hospital, Delhi; and Shri Miloon Kothari, former UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing
Moderator: Shri Suhas Borker
A Bharatanatyam Recital
By Sunita Menon with a group from
The reciasl based on series of solos, duos and trios will feature a set of intensely spiritual Dikshitar kritis interspersed with pieces of pure dance
62 min; 2009; dvd; English subtitles)
Directed by Anwar Jamal who will introduce the film
Film produced by PSBT
Received Special Mention at the 11th Mumbai International Film Festival for Documentary 2010 for "An important film in which novel ways of breaking boundaries between documentary and fiction allow the filmmaker to raise reality to the level of poetry and drama"
