Presentation of awards to Outstanding Woman Mediaperson

Followed by a discussion on

Evolving Depiction of the Media in Cinema

Panelists: Ms Anusha Rizvi, Director, Peepli Live; Shri Om Thanvi, Editor, Jansatta; and Shri Mukul Kesavan, historian, Jamia Millia Islamia

At 19:30

Peepli Live (104 min; 2010; dvd; English subtitles)

Directors: Anusha Rizvi & Mahmood Farooqui

The film will be introduced by Mahmood Farooqui

A discussion on Dancing with Kali, a novel by the Mumbai based author and architect, Lalita Das

Discussants: Shri Gurcharan Das and Dr. Kavita A. Sharma

Conducted by Smt Ava Khullar, Shri Ashdeen Lilaowala and others

The three-day workshop will include the setting up of the adda (embroidery frame), explanation of the meaning of the motifs and their history, and learning the techniques and stitches

Demonstrations:

14^th March at 11:00 - Draping the Parsi Sari - Techniques & styles

15^th March at 11:00 - Khusti weaving by experts from Navsari

16^th March at 11:00 - Toran making by experts in this traditional art

Seminar on Parsi Craft

Introduction by Ms. Ritu Sethi, Craft Revival Trust 

Overview by a Representative of UNESCO 

Speakers: Ms. Jasleen Dhamija, Smt. Pheroza Godrej, Dr. Tulsi Vatsal, Shri Ashdeen Lilaowala, Dr. Shernaz Cama. (to be confirmed)

Presented by Jungle Boldie - Maarten Ornstein (clarinet & tenor saxophone); Tony Overwater (bass); and Wim Kegel (percussion)

By Agni Kumar Verma from Mussoorie, disciple of Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan and Pt. Anupam Rai

Illustrated lecture by Dr. Talavane Krishna, President and Founder, IndusValleyAyurvedicCenter, Mysore

Dr. Krishna's lecture will briefly cover the history of Vedic culture, purpose of life, our connection to the Cosmos, the interconnectedness of all the Vedic sciences

An exhibition of photographs - archival and contemporary from the collection of the National Rail Museum

Opening on Friday, 4^th March at 18:30

By N.J. Nandini from Thiruvananthapuram, disciple of Prof. Parassala B. Ponnammal and Prof. P.R. Kumarakerala Varma

Chair: Prof. M.G.K. Menon

The late Shri J.C. Kapur, engineer, inventor, solar and renewable energy expert, futurist, founder and chairman, Kapur Surya Foundation and Kapur Solar Farms; Publisher and Editor in Chief, World Affairs Journal; co-founder, World Public Forum - Dialogue of Civilizations