THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL: REFORM BY STEALTH?
Speaker: Professor A.J.R. Groom, Professor Emeritus of International Relations, University of Kent at Canterbury who was the Founder and Chairman, European Stanidng Group for International Relations, Chairman of BISA and Vice-President of ISA; a member of the Executive Commitee of the European Consortium for Political Research and a board member of the Academic Council foro the United Nations System. He is currently Executive Secretary of the World International Studies Committee and the Academic Director, European Summer University
Chair: Shri C.R. Gharekhan, formerly India's Permanent Representative to the UN
Doordarshan Dance Archives: Telling its Story
Illustrated lecture by Kamalini Dutt, former Director, Doordarshan Archives
At 18:30 - Dance Festival
Bharatanatyam Recital
By Mythili Prakash from Chennai
Kathak Recital
By Namrata Pamnani from
World Dance Day Celebrations 2011: 30th April and 1st May
Theory and Practice of Bhava and Abhinaya in Bharata's Natyashastra
Illustrated lecture by Dr. Sandhya Purecha from Mumbai
At 18:30 - Dance Festival
Odissi Recital
By Arushi Mudgal from
Bharatanatyam Recital
By Praveen from
Accompanists: D.S. Srivatsa (nattuvangam & vocal); Lingaraju (mridangam); and V.S.K. Chakrapani (violin)
India's Best Kept Secret - The Sarasvati Mahal Library
's Best Kept Secret - The Sarasvati Mahal Library
Illustrated lecture by Shri Pradeep Chakravarthy, Chennai based historian, columnist and author of The Cultural History of Thanjavur
The Sarasvati Mahal Library, which dates from the 16th century, has a staggering collection of manuscripts, many not found elsewhere in the world. The subjects range from philosophy, music, dance, water divining, medicine, veterinary science, food and astrology
Shiva Parvati Vivaha
A multi-media solo theatre-dance presentation by Mandakini Trivedi from Mumbai
Based on Kalidasa'a Kumarasambhava, "˜Shiva -Parvati Vivaha' is a multi-media, solo, dance theatre presentation exploring the styles of Bharatanatyam, Mohiniattam and Kathakali through its various characters. A slide show in the traditional Indian schools of painting depicts scenes from the story weaving the presentation together
FILMS ON SPIRITUALITY AND FAITH
The Quantum Activist (77 mins; DVD; English)
Director: Dr Amit Goswami
The film tells the story of a man who challenges us to rethink our very notions of existence and reality with a force and scope not felt since Einstein
Purani Dilli Festival
Dastaan-e-Purani Dilli (105 min)
Conceptualised and directed by Kulsoom Noor Saifullah and Begum Zakia Zaheer
With Syeda Hameed, Ghazala Amin, Shovana Narayan, Farhan Mujib, Rene Singh and Murad Ali
Principal narrator: Begum Zakia Zaheer
Purani Dilli Festival: 23rd and 24th April
The Sacred Word
An illustrated lecture by Farhan Mujib, well-known artist who will speak about the evolution of calligraphy from medieval times to the present
Panorama of Bengal's Art Heritage
Melodies from Bengali Films of Yesteryears
By Sudip Basu from Kolkata
Rasik Kabi Rabindranath - Shruti Natak
By Jayanta Das from
Biswa Bina Robe
Based on Tagore's Bharat Tirtha
Dance choreography in Bharatanatyam
By Anita Mallick and her disciples from Kolkata
Panorama of Bengal's Art Heritage: 23rd and 24th April 2011
Rabindra Sangeet
By Jayati Chakraborty from Kolkata
Pancha Kanyar Kahini - Shruti Natak
Based on significant emotions in the life of
Presented by Bisaka Mukherjee from Kolkata
Prabhu Amar Priya Amar
Dance drama based on Tagore's Saap Mochan
Presented in Kathak and Manipuri styles
Choreographed by Ashimbandhu Bhattacharya (Kathak); and Guru Bimbavati Devi (Manipuri) and presented by their disciples, Kolkata