He Almost Prevented Partition

The Life and Times of Dr. M.C. Davar

By Praveen Davar

Discussants: Shri Farooq Abdullah, former Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir; Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar, former Minister, writer and former diplomat; Prof. Apoorvanand, Professor, Department of Hindi, University of Delhi; and Capt. Praveen Davar, author of the book

Chair: Dr. Karan Singh, statesman, philosopher and thinker
 

IN THE MULTIPURPOSE HALL FROM 10:00 TO 13:00
Movement Workshop
Conducted by Tanushree Shankar

Open to all dancers of all classical styles

AT 16:00 IN C.D. DESHMUKH AUDITORIUM
Avatarana – The Story of Natya
A theatrically witty retelling of a 2500-year-old saga, scripted and performed
By Smt Ramaa Bharadvaj

AT 18:30
Young Dancers Festival

Kuchipudi Recital
By Abhinaya Nagajothy

Followed by
Odissi Recital
By Shashwati Garai Ghosh
 

Organised in collaboration with Natya Vriksha; Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India; and with the Support of Friends of Natya Vriksha

IN THE MULTIPURPOSE HALL FROM 10:00 TO 13:00 
Movement Workshop
Conducted by Tanushree Shankar

Open to all dancers of all classical styles

AT 16:00 IN C.D. DESHMUKH AUDITORIUM
Lifetime Achievement Award
The 6th Natya Vriksha Lifetime Achievement Award will be conferred upon Dr. Kiran Seth, Founder, SPICMACAY Movement

Talk: Embodying Histories: Dance, Choreography and Narrative
Speaker: Dr. Jeff Friedman, Dance Studies Scholar, Rutgers University, Fulbright Specialist at the Department of Art, Media and Performance, SHSS, Shiva Nadar Institution of Eminence

At 18:30
Young Dancers Festival
Bharatanatyam Recital
By Madhura Bhrushundi

Followed by
Kathak Recital
By Dheerendra Tiwari
 

Celebrating 75 years of the Indian Constitution, one-of its kind workshop series will employ unconventional methodologies, including role-plays, dramatized readings, and explorations of original documents, to offer an immersive experience in understanding the values and enduring spirit of the Indian Constitution. This workshop will be led by Prof. Achyut Chetan, author, Founding Mothers of Indian Republic.  Can their radical questions, unconventional methods, and fierce debates offer new ways to navigate challenges of democracy, fraternity, nation-building, peace, and coexistence? Through these interactive sessions, participants will familiarize themselves with the warp and weft of the Constitution while amplifying women's voices and agency in shaping the modern Indian democratic republic.

Inaugural Remarks: Shri Shyam Saran, President, IIC

Special Remarks: Prof. Neera Chandhoke

Workshop Facilitator: Prof. Achyut Chetan

Welcome Remarks: Dr. Meenakshi Gopinath

(Collaboration: WISCOMP)

 

Celebrating 75 years of India’s Constitution, this special dialogue will explore the pivotal contributions of the women members of the Constituent Assembly in shaping the modern Indian democratic republic. Prof. Achyut Chetan, author of Founding Mothers of Indian Republic, will lead the conversation, drawing from extensive archives and rare artifacts to bring forth the compelling yet often invisibilised voices of the founding mothers.

Opening Remarks and Chair: Shri N.N. Vohra, Life Trustee, IIC

Speaker: Prof. Achyut Chetan

Special Remarks: Dr. Meenakshi Gopinath

Closing Remarks: Justice Gita Mittal

A solo theatrical performance by Keshav Roy
Concept, Script & Direction: Renu Roy

AN entertaining and thought-provoking production based on Twain’s most memorable commentaries on life, love, relationships and satirical takes on human frailties: subjects that occupied his thoughts over fifty years of writing and remain socially relevant today, as they were when he first penned them

(Organised with the support of KCT Group; and The Lalit Delhi)

Noon Films and Magical Renaissance of Malayalam Cinema
By V. K. Cherian (Atlantic Publishers and Distributors, 2024)

Discussants: Shri Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri, writer, Editor, Om Books; Shri U. Radhakrishnan, Delhi Malayalee Film Society; Shri Eshan Sharma, historian, Kaarwan; and Shri V.K. Cherian, Digital Consultant and author of the book

Chair: Amb. K.P. Fabian, Symbiosis University
 

A Place called Home: Stories by Susham Bedi
Edited by Rekha Sethi and Hina Nandrajog (Sahitya Akademi: 2024)

Discussants: Ms Neeta Gupta, Member, Executive Committee, Ashoka Centre for Translation; Prof. Rekha Sethi, Indraprastha College for Women and co-Editor of the book; and Dr. Hina Nandrajog, Vivekananda College, University of Delhi and Editor of the book

 Chair: Prof. Malashri Lal, Convenor, English Advisory Board, Sahitya Academy

An exhibition of paintings in mixed medium by Md. Anirul Islam from Delhi

Curated by Gaidunliu PR

The exhibition explores the relationship between history modernity, and nature, examining how the old and new, the natural and man-made, come together

                                                                                                                                                                                    Inauguration by Dr. Arvind Kumar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India and Shri Athar Shahab, Managing Director, Zuari Industries on Thursday, 24 April 2025 at 18:30

Programme Details

Bandung Spirit and the Role of the Global South 
A programme of seminar, cultural programme and an exhibition

Inauguration of the exhibition at 09:30 on 24 April 2025

The exhibition will remain on view in the Quadrangle Garden until 30 April 2025

From 10:00 to 17:45 in Seminar Rooms I to III, Kamaladevi Complex 
Bandung Day Symposium 2025
Welcome Remarks: Shri K.N. Shrivastava, Director, IIC
Introductory Remarks: Prof. Nitya Nanda, Director, Council for Social Development

Keynote Address: Amb. Shyam Saran, President, IIC and former Foreign Secretary of India

At 18:30 in C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium
Samanvay: Celebrating the Bandung Spirit
Presented by Bluebells School Choir; Pratidhwani led by Prof. Subhendu Ghosh; Students of Bahasa Indonesia, Centre for Chinese & South East Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, led and directed by Dr. Gautam Kumar Jha; and Tiryak, the Choir, led and directed by Kajal Ghosh, coordinated by Sabaree Mitra

(Collaboration: Council for Social Development; Bandung India Network; and People’s Forum for a Multi-Polar World)