By Chi. Apoorv Shivakumar, Prarthana Johnson; Nayanika Narayanam; Niharika Narayanam; Ambika Iyer; Kenisha Kapur; Thanusha Parthasarathy; Shreyambika Narayanam; Rakshita, T Manasa; Amirtha K; Ms. Leena Sudheer; Chi. Bhakt Varun; Chi. Siddharth Nair; Ms. Jayalakshmi; Chi. Aakash M Nair; Chi. M C Sharen Ganesh; Chi. Akshay S Nair;U Sai Samhita; Kum. U Sai Sruti.
Followed by grand recital by Vid. Vivek Mozhikulam from Chennai

Accompanying Artistes: Ms. Uma Arun, Kum. Soumya Kannan, Kum. T Manasa (Violin); Chi. Nandu Krishnan, Chi. Ratul S Kumar (Mridangam); Chi. M Sriram (Kanjira)

(Collaboration: Gayathri Fine Arts)
 

In Plain Sight arises from a sustained engagement with moments in which the mundane unexpectedly acquires the qualities of fantasy. Through the act of photographing the everyday is recognised and how it quietly reveals an extraordinary dimension. By bringing these images into the exhibition space, this act of witnessing extends to the audience. They are invited to encounter the familiar anew, and to perceive the fantastical elements that reside within the ordinary.

Iman Sengupta is a visual artist and art director whose work blends fine art, design, and advertising. A LASALLE College of the Arts graduate, he is currently Senior Art Director at Havas Creative, with awards from GOAFEST, and the Takifuji Art Award.

Inauguration of the exhibition on 8 November at 18:00

Raga Soirée by Nirali Kartik 

Nirali Kartik is known for her emotive and impeccable raga expositions. Her journey in Hindustani classical music started at the Saptak School of Music with Shri P.G. Shinde, followed by training under Shri Vikas Parikh. She is currently a student of Pandit Sanjeev Abhyankar. She has received the Shreshtha Sadhak Award from the Gujarat Sangeet Natak Academy. She is the co-founder and lead singer of the world music group MaatiBaani, which translates to "Language of the Earth".

Accompanists: Zaheen Khan on Tabla, Lalit Sisodiya on Harmonium 
 

Conversations Around Textiles: In Honour of Jasleen Dhamija
 

A tribute to Jasleen Dhamija, renowned textile art historian and craft expert through a one-day scholarly seminar on crafts, textiles and policy reflecting her interest in Indian crafts and policies.

A Mother’s Reflections: A Heartwarming Journey of Love, Unyielding Strength, And Championing Inclusivity
By Shanti Auluck (Hay House, 2024)

Discussants: Ms Shalini Sinha, Asia strategic lead, WIEGO and Asia board member, International centre for Research on Women; Mayank Sapra, Advocate on record, Supreme Court of India.
Ms. Neera Chawla, Director Muskaan; Prof Megha Dhillon, Dept of Psychology, LSR college;Dr Shanti Auluck, Chairperson & Founder, Muskaan & Author of the book

Chair: Ms. Aradhana Lal, Sr. Vice President, Sustainability & ESG, Lemon Tree Hotels

AAJ KAVITA 
 

An evening of poetry and reflection by Neelesh Raghuvanshi (Bhopal); Sandhya Nivodita (Delhi); Utpal Banerjee (Indore); Javed Alam Khan (Delhi)

(Collaboration: Raza Foundation)

Power Within (45 min)
Intimate Theatre
Director: Dilip Shankar; Producer: Mrinalini Chawla; Lights: Mukesh Chaudhary; Actors: Gauri Saxena, Dilip Shankar 
A tentative woman shares her journey of realizing the power 'within her' through situations and relationships. She explores visualization as a way to navigate life! And practices her power of choice in her journey. Life triggering the 'power within' and the 'power within' translating into life.

(Collaboration: Centre for Creative Expressions)
 

A Repertoire of Delight — A Colourful Mix of Short Plays and Stories
(60 minutes; English/Hindi)
Director: Sujata Soni Bali
Artistes: Sunit Tandon, Charu Shankar & Sahiba Bali

Its Only Words brings you an entertaining mix of dramatic readings by renowned stage and screen artists, where stories sparkle with life and emotion. From rib-tickling humour and witty banter to gripping suspense and heartfelt moments, each short play and story offers a fresh mood and flavour. The carefully curated selection spans diverse genres brought alive through voice, expression and powerful performances. So, sit back and let the magic unfold! 

Gossips of Our Surrogate Story: Prose poems 
By Rajorshi Narayan Patranabis (Hawakaal Publisher, 2025)

Discussants: Sudeep Sen, Poet and Literary Editor; Shubha Dwivedi, Associate Professor, ARSD College, University of Delhi; Rajorshi Patranabis, Poet, Reviewer, Essayist & Author of the Book

Moderator: Kiriti Sengupta, Poet and Publisher

Mani Kaul and that thing called the actor
(96 minutes; English and Hindi; subtitles in English)
Directed by Mita Vashisht

The film takes a journey with a young actress and a young Dhrupad musician, into the landscape of an iconic film director's ideas of what acting in cinema is, or should be....
A profound insight into the deep engagement that film maker Mani Kaul had with the Natyashastra (the 2500-year-old treatise of the performing arts), and his practise of it, in crafting the actors' performance, in his cinema.