A creative performance-dialogue in dance
By Geeta Chandran, well-known artist and Padma Shri awardee

Using the metaphor of water as a leitmotif for both protest and building bridges, No More War weaves the tapestry of peace in the rhythm of life; a poetic symphony amidst global violence and strife

Specially choreographed to mark 25 years of WISCOMP

(Collaboration: Women in Security Conflict Management and Peace) 
 

By Jazzkia - Saskia Laroo Jazz Quartet

With Saskia Laroo (trumpet, sax, vocals); Warren Byrd (piano, vocals); Maarten Russchen (bass, guitar); and Willem Smid (drums)

Presented by Ila Singh, Cultural Impresario

The artists will present original compositions and jazz standards

(Collaboration: The Netherlands Funds for Culture and Arts; Cultmix Foundation; and Embassy of The Netherlands, New Delhi) 

INTACH-IIC National Heritage Quiz 2024

Delhi and NCR Zonal Final round with school children 

(Collaboration: Heritage Education and Communication Service, INTACH)
 

At the foot of Golconda Fort in Hyderabad, stands the 106-acre Qutb Shahi Heritage park, a unique necropolis where for 169 years, the Qutb Shahi Sultans built mausoleums, funerary mosques, grand stepwells and garden structures. This, without doubt, is the most significant ensemble of Qutb Shahi architecture. For over a decade, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture in partnership with the Government of Telangana’s Department of Archaeology has undertaken the conservation of over 100 monuments coupled with landscape restoration of the necropolis. The exhibition presents a decade-long journey of conservation with focus on the conservation of Muhammad Qutb Shah’s mausoleum, supported by InterGlobe Foundation/IndiGo Reach 

Inauguration on Monday, 30 September 2024 at 18:30

As part of the exhibition, there will be two related programmes:

On Friday, 4 October 2024 at 18:30 in the Art Gallery
Cultural Practices of the Qutb Shahis
Talk by Sajjad Shahid on the poetry, music, writing, sufi practices of the Qutb Shahis

Sajjad Shahid is a historian, architecture conservator, columnist and Visiting Professor at University of Hyderabad

On Wednesday, 9 October 2024 at 18:30 in the Art Gallery
Qutb Shahi Heritage Park: Conservation & Landscape Restoration
Illustrated lecture by Ratish Nanda that addresses the objectives, and conservation philosophy followed during the conservation and landscape restoration at the Qutb Shahi Heritage Park. Since 2013, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture’s inter-disciplinary team has partnered with a host of agencies to conserve these historic monuments and restore their gardens. This discussion will highlight the conservation process and the strategies employed in conserving this significant cultural heritage.
 
 

(Collaboration: Agha Khan Trust for Culture; and InterGlobe Foundation/IndiGo Reach)
  

My Experiment with Gandhi

Speaker: Shri Pramod Kapoor, Founder-Publisher and author

Chair: Dr. Ashis Nandy, political psychologist, social theorist, futurist, critic and Honorary Fellow, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies

Moderator: Prof. Pushpesh Pant

The talk will be preceded by a short film on Gandhi

(Collaboration: Sarvodaya International, New Delhi)
 

Saturday 28 

Discussion ■ Annexe Lecture Room II at 18:00

Keshav Malik: Books

A discussion on the late Keshav Malik’s books on poetry and art criticism

Discussants: Shri Jatin Das, well-known artist and poet; Prof. Sukrita Paul Kumar, Guest Editor, India Literature, Sahitya Akademi and critic; Shri Prayag Shukla, poet, storyteller, art critic, essayist and translator; Ms Sushma Bahl, Art Consultant, writer, Curator and former Head of Arts & Culture, British Council Division; Dr. Aditya Malik, Founding Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences, Plaksha University; and Ms Mandira Ghosh,  poet, researcher, and writer

Speaker: Ms Apoorva Thakur, Director, LAWGYSTIX Foundation
Chair: Ms Priya Hingorani, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India

Has the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) Act of 2013 helped create a safer and more equitable workplace environment for women.  Recent dastardly happenings with women in the workplace point to a horrendous scenario. Does the act have flaws that undermine its efficacy? How is the confidentiality of the complainant ensured? Is creating awareness about the act among all employees and implementing the law in smaller organizations an issue? As per PoSH Act’s definition of workplace, can “home” constitute workplace? The answer is “yes”, “home” comes under the ambit of “Extended Workplace”.

Anudit Kavitayein – Poetry in Translation

A feast of poetry in Hindi translation 

With Gagan Gill; Rashmi Bharadwaj; Nidheesh Tyagi; and Apoorvanand

(Collaboration: The Raza Foundation)

(38 min; 2024; English/Hindi with English subtitles)
Director: Ishani K. Datta who will introduce the film

Screening will be followed by a discussion

The film reveals the dire state of Delhi's Yamuna River, once pristine and now on the brink of ecological collapse. A documentary crew tries to make sense of the situation by talking to Shyam, a boatman who relies on the river for his livelihood. Through expert interviews and vox-pop segments, the film unravels historical neglect and contemporary challenges, exposing stakeholders' indifference towards the Yamuna
 

Carnatic Vocal Recital
By Bhargavi Venkatram from Bangalore, disciple of Shri T.M. Krishna

At 19:00
Kathak Recital
By Akash Dwivedi from Delhi, disciple of Pt. Jai Kishan Maharaj