International Symposium on Creativity and Freedom: 5 and 6 February 2019

International Symposium on Creativity and Freedom: 5 and 6 February 2019

A two day symposium organised in collaboration with Ashoka University; and Centre for International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata

 

The symposium will discuss and address concerns in Art History, Fine Art Practice, Music, Theatre, Design, Literature, and Cultural Studies, including popular culture, Architecture, Film and the increasing concern with ‘wellness’, both physical and mental. Speakers include Nicholas Coleridge; Gopalkrishna Gandhi; T.N. Ninan; William Dalrymple; Suman Mukherjee; Deborah Swallow; Dr. Wang Chunchen; Sabyasachi Mukherjee; Prof. Amareswar Galla; Catherine David; Patrizia Asproni; Shahid Amin; Prof. Nayanjot Lahiri; Shubhra Gupta; Anna Vetticad; Sergio Scapagnini and others.

 

As part of this symposium, on 6th February, there will be an exhibition and a cultural programme

6 FEBRUARY 2019 

GANDHI-KING MEMORIAL PLAZA

Project Varanasi

IIT Kharagpur interrogates the multifarious cultural and plural components of the ancient living city of Varanasi through its mumtivocal and contemporary scientific lens

 

FOUNTAIN LAWNS AT 19:00

Qawwali

By Jameel Ahmed and party from Rampur

Organised by the Agha Khan Foundation

 

For details of the symposium, kindly please log onto www.cimaartindia.com