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
FILMS ON SPIRITUALITY AND FAITH
The Human Experience (90 min; 2008; dvd; English)
Director: Charles Kinnane
Recipient of the Audience Choice Award, American Cinematic Experience Festival 2009; Award for Best Dramatic Documentary, DocuFest Atlanta, 2009; Grand Jury Award, Mexico International Film Festival, 2009; and Award for Best Spiritual Film, Sun Valley Spiritual Film Festival, 2009
In a world fraught with hostility and violence, an altruistic group of young men, in their bid to understand the true essence of the human spirit, visit forgotten corners of the world. They visit the homeless New Yorkers, Peruvian orphans and lepers in Ghana and bring to viewers, a heart-warming film that narrates stories that showcase the depth and the compassion that goes into the formation of a human life, human experience
Dharamkshetre Kurukshetre (29 min; dvd; English and with subtitles)
A film by G.S. Chani and Gyandev
Dr. Pushpesh Pant will introduce the film
Screening will be followed by a discussion:
Speakers: Shri Ashok Vajpeyi; Shri B.M. Pande, archaeologist; Dr. Pushpesh Pant; Shri Rajesh Purohit, archaeologist; and Shri Vijai Vardhan, IAS, author of the book Timeless Kurukshetra
Krishna Smaranam - Kuchipudi Recital
By T. Reddi Lakshmi from Delhi, disciple of Guru Jayarama Rao and Vanashree Rao
Accompanists: Guru Jayarama Rao (nattuvangam); Sudha Raghuraman (vocal); Kesavan (mridangam); and G. Raghuraman (flute)
Buddhism in Sri Lanka: A Great Tradition Shared with India
An exhibition of photographs by Benoy K. Behl of the grand stupas, exquisite paintings and other treasures of the Buddhist heritage of Sri Lanka
Inauguration by Shri Ranjan Mathai, Foreign Secretary on Tuesday, 9th April at 18:30
Inauguration of the seminar The Indian Parliament and Democratic Transformation
Opening remarks: Shri Ved Marwah, Chairman, CPA
Keynote Address: Lord Meghnad Desai, MP, House of Lords, UK
Keynote Address: Dr. Florian Hartleb, University of Munich
Inaugural address: Dr. Karan Singh, MP
Chair: Shri Soli J. Sorabjee
Coordinator: Dr. Ajay K. Mehra
Remembering G. Parthasarathi in His Birth Centenary Year
G.P. and the U.N.
Speakers: Shri Chinmaya R. Gharekhan; Shri N.N. Jha; Shri I. P.S. Chadha; and Shri Ramesh Arora
Chair: Prof. Muchkund Dubey
On display will be two panels of photographs of G.P. in various contexts
Bharatanatyam Recital
With special choreographed items presented by Komala Varadan
Workshop on Best Greening Practices
Inauguration: Shri Sanjiv Kumar, IAS, Secretary Environment & Forests, Govt. of NCT Delhi
Speakers: Shri G.N. Sinha, IFS, Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & Head, Forests and Wildlife Department. Govt. of NCT Delhi; Shri A.K. Shukla, IFS, Chief Conservator of Forests & Chief Wildlife Warden of Delhi; Dr. Prabhakar Rao, Member, Kalpavriksh; and Shri Ajay Mahajan, Mamber, Kalpavriksh
Chair: Shri Suhas Borker, Founder Member, Green Circle Delhi
First workshop in a series to sensitise personnel of civic agencies of Delhi, VOs, NGOs, RWAs and schools and colleges about the guidelines for greening of urban areas
Hathap: Early Historical Port Site in Gujarat
Illustrated lecture by Dr. Shubra Pramanik, Director, Institute of Archaeology
Chair; Shri B.M. Pande