Director: Mandakini Mathur who will introduce the screening

Screening will be followed by a discussion

The story of a girl and her search for a God who is beyond a particular religion. Reshma who lives with her brother Noor in a temple town on the banks of the river Krishna is fascinated by the true story of Akka Mahadevi. Akka Mahadevi, a poetess of the 12^th century, who intoxicated with her love for God, roamed naked in total disregard to social norms

58 min; 1988; dvd; English subtitles)

A film by Marta Rodriguez and Jorge Silva

Film courtesy: Centre for Science and Environment

At any time of the year in the US, carnations of every colour are plentiful and cheap - but the ready availability of these flowers comes at a global price. Thousands of miles away from the bright displays of US stores, hazardous labour conditions endanger the 90,000 women who work in Colombia's flower industry

Speaker: Dr. Anindita Balslev, philosopher, initiator and organizer Cross Cultural Conversation

 Chair: Mr. Come Carpentier De Gourdon

Presentation of awards to young artisans

An exhibition of photographs by Peter Nadolny from Australia

Inauguration by Mr. Yask Desai on Thursday, 24^th March at 18:30

Walking the streets of Melbourne since the early 1970's, thriving on its endless cast of characters, the constant state of flux and the unexpected, random juxtapositions of everyday life, the photographer catches fleeting moments that can transform the ordinary into the magical

By Shobhaa Joshi from Pune, disciple of Pt D K Aagashe, Dr Prabha Atre, Pt Yashwant Bua Joshi

Written and directed by Usha Rajeswari

"And it was Very Good:" Towards a Planetary Eco-Spirituality

Speaker: Dr. M. Darrol Bryant, Distinguished Professor Emeritus and Director, Centre for Dialogue and Spirituality in the World Religions, Renison University College, University of Waterloo, Ontario

What does the environmental crisis mean for the religious traditions of humankind? Can we find the resources in the wisdom traditions to redress the human/earth relationship? Can we find a way ahead? This lecture will explore these issues as it seeks to sketch a planetary eco-spirituality centred in the good earth

Speaker: Ms Asiya Alam, Department of Asian Studies, University of Texas, Austin

The lecture will examine the question of Muslim familial reform by looking at the related debates held in the colonial period from 1870 to 1947 around three major processes: compatibility and consent in marriage, polygamy and dissolution of marriages

Rabindranath Tagore: A Tribute

Introduction by Shiela Sengupta

Poetry Readings by Ruma Ghosh

Rabindrasangeet by Jayati Ghosh