Traditional Folk Songs and Dances from Uttarakhand

Narendar Panthri and group, from Dev Bhoomi Lok Kala Society, Delhi
 

The traditional folk music of Uttarakhand dates back to ancient times. It combines poetry, mythology and oral narratives handed down from one generation to the next. Using traditional musical instruments the singing is often accompanied with dance.  

The folk dances of Uttarakhand such as choliya, barada nati, jaggar, chhapeli, chancheri, etc. are deeply rooted in its history. 
 
(Collaboration: NCZCC, Prayagraj, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India)
 

Genetically Modified Democracy: Transgenic Crops in Contemporary India
By Aniket Aga ( Yale University Press ;Orient Blackswan: 2022)

Winner of the 2022 Ludwik Fleck Prize from the international Society for the Social Studies of Science 

Discussants: Shri Siraj Hussain, former Secretary Ministry of Food Processing Industries and Ministry of Agriculture & CMD, FCI; Dr. Suman Sahai, Founder of Gene Campaign; and Prof. Aniket Aga, Anthropologist, Academic and Author of the book

Moderator: Dr. Richa Kumar, Associate Professor of Sociology and Science & Technology Studies, IIT Delhi

Concert

Presented by Advaita Crescendo Quintet

With Dr. Suma Sudhindra (veena); Federica Colangelo (piano); Ned McGowan (flute); Karthik Mani (percussion, vocals); and Laurent Peckels (bass)

Advaita Crescendo is a new ensemble that weaves the rhythmic and expressive threads of Indian Carnatic music with the spontaneous flow of European jazz. Their rich compositions and intimate improvisations reflect the essence of Advaita – the unity of diversity

Organised in collaboration with Italian Embassy Cultural Centre; and Embassy of Luxembourg; and Embassy of the Netherlands

Speaker: Amb. A. Gitesh Sarma, former Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs and former Ambassador to Uzbekistan and High Commissioner to Australia

Chair: Amb. K.P. Fabian, Professor, Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi and Symbiosis University, Pune

This lecture is based and prepared as part of the IIC Sectoral Policy Group on International Relations under the Convenorship of Amb. K.P. Fabian
 

A workshop conducted by noted Yoga Guru, author and speaker, Smt. Bijoylaxmi Hota

In the Bhagwat Gita, Sri Krishna says that life is sorrowful and reveals to Arjuna, the ways to overcome it, Of them, the ones that have been overlooked will be taught in the workshop for better physical, mental, and spiritual health, as well as for faster inner transformation

Members are requested to kindly requested to register their participation in advance on the following email id
iic.programme@gmail.com

Conversation:  Avadhu Mera Mann Matwaara

Acclaimed musician and author, Shubha Mudgal in conversation with Sujata Prasad and Oroon Das
 
(Collaboration: Ahad Anhad)
 

Illustrated lecture by Brig. Ashok Abbey, a veteran climber, who has climbed extensively for over 43 years in the Karakoram, Great Himalaya, and adjoining mountain ranges who will retrace Galwan’s fascinating life, journey and travels.

With select photographs from the personal collection of Amb. Shyam Saran, President, IIC

Speaker: Dr. Janet Rizvi, Cambridge educated independent scholar who has specialised in Ladakh. Her two seminal books, Ladakh: Crossroads of High Asia; and Trans-Himalayan Caravans: Merchant Princes and Peasant Traders in Ladakh are well-known. She has also written numerous papers and articles on Ladakh, Kashmir and the wider are of Western Himalayas.

Chair:  Amb. Shyam Saran, President IIC

Moderator & Host: Ms Ahtushi Deshpande, travel journalist, photographer and author of Speaking Stones: Rock Art of Ladakh (2024)

I Want a Boy
By Aruna Kalra (Vitasta Publishing Pvt. Ltd.: 2024)

Discussants: Ms Ranjana Kumari, social activist, writer, academic and Director, Centre for Social Research; Ms Narayani Ganesh, Editor, The Speaking Tree and former Associate Editor, The Times of India; Ms Subuhi Khan, Advocate, Supreme Court of India and Founder & National Coordinator, Rashtra Jagran Abhiyan; and Dr. Aruna Kalra, eminent obstetrician, gynaecologist, laparoscopic & robotic surgeon and author of the book

Moderator: Ms Lipika Bhushan, Head, MarketMyBook
 

Evoking the Sounds and Scents of Monsoon in the Gardens of Rajasthan

Illustrated lecture by Prof. Priyaleen Singh, Dept. of Architectural Conservation, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi

Followed by a panel discussion
Panelists: Prof. Narayani Gupta, historian and author; and Dr. Rima Hooja, Managing Trustee, Jaipur Virasat Foundation

Coordinator and Moderato: Anuj Srivastava, architect, writer and photographer

The Rajput gardens of the 17th and 18th centuries, in capturing the spirit of the monsoon, through sound, scents and visual displays have much to inform and instruct design today. In enhancing the imagery of the monsoon, they convey a valuable message on ecology. Water was harnessed and displayed in a manner where with a small amount of water, all the waters of the world could be brought to mind. The presentation will expand on the above and through a few conservation projects illustrate how it is still possible to evoke the sounds and scents of monsoon in these neglected historic gardens