An exhibition of sculptures by Vijay Kowshik, senior artist

Vijay Kowshik transcends the familiar confines of his glasswork in this exhibition, venturing into the sculptural bronze vision to bring his creative spectre to life

Inauguration on Saturday, 1 February 2025 at 17:00 hrs

Celebration of the Power of Non-Violent Action & the Life of Martin Luther King Jr

(15 January 1929 – 4 April 1968)

& Commemoration of the 55th anniversary of the Gandhi-King Memorial Plaza 

From 10:30 to 11:00 in Gandhi-King Memorial Plaza 

Commemoration Service 

Songs by Choirs of Schools from Delhi NCR

From 11:15 to 12:15 in C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium

Interactive Session 

Theme: "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly." - Martin Luther King Jr. (Letter from Birmingham, Alabama jail, April 16, 1963.)

During the Interactive Session a short film on Martin Luther King's Life shall be screened

Address by H. E. Eric Garcetti, U.S. Ambassador to India (tbc)

Moderators:

Shri Suhas Borker (Working Group on Alternative Strategies)

Shri Ramesh Sharma (Gandhi Yuva Biradari)

Students from Schools of Delhi NCR to participate.

This programme is part of the Taking Children to Gandhi series that brings children closer to the enduring legacy of Gandhi’s non-violent struggle for equity, justice, pluralism and sustainable development.

Gandhi-King Memorial Plaza was inaugurated on 21 January 1970 by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and commemorates two iconic figures of our times: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.

(Collaboration: Gandhi Yuva Biradari; and Working Group on Alternative Strategies)

A storytelling session with music by Deepa Kiran

Deepa will present a bouquet of musical stories about the earth and car; stories from across India such as Saving a Way of Life from Telangana; Who will be Ningthou from Manipur, retold by Indira Mukherjee; Sparrow and the Banyan Tree drawn from a pan-Indian folklores

Release of the IIC Quarterly: Autumn 2024

Edited by Omita Goyal, Chief Editor IIC

To be released by Shri N.N. Vohra, Life Trustee, IIC

Khadi: The Fabric of Freedom, The Language of Fashion

The exhibition traces Khadi’s transformative journey across time from a tool of resistance to becoming a symbol of conscious living and modern fashion. An immersive experience, weaving together the historical, cultural, and contemporary narratives of Khadi. On display are digitized copies of rare archival photographs; khadi timelines; loom installation; different types of charkhas along with spinning demonstrations; and contemporary designs and the work of Centre of Excellence for Khadi

Conceptualised and curated by Centre of Excellence for Khadi, NIFT, Delhi; set-up by Ministry of MSME at NIFT, Ministry of Textile;  with Sunaina Suneja, textile revivalist, deeply engaged with khadi and the charkha 

Inauguration by Shri Manoj Kumar, Chairman, Khadi and Village Industries Commission and Shri K.N. Shrivastava, Director, IIC on 18 October at 5 pm 

(Collaboration: Centre of Excellence for Khadi)
 

Commemoration of Nelson Mandela’s 106th Birthday

AT GANDHI-KING MEMORIAL PLAZA: 10:30 TO 11:00
Commemoration Service
Songs by School Choirs from Delhi NCR

AT C.D. DESHMUKH AUDITORIUM: 11:15 TO 12:15
Mandela Katha Mala

“Education is the great engine of personal development. It is through education that the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor, that the son of a mineworker can become the head of the mine, that a child of farmworkers can become the president of a great nation. It is what we make out of what we have, not what we are given, that separates one person from another.” ― Nelson Mandela, in his autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom 
 
Message from the UN Secretary General António Guterres to be read by Mr. Darrin Farrant, Director, United Nations Information Centre for India and Bhutan

Speakers: Mr. Cedrick C. Crowley, Acting High Commissioner, South African High Commission; and Shri Suhas Borker, Convener, Working Group on Alternative Strategies and Trustee, IIC

Interactive session with students of schools from Delhi NCR

Foyer outside the Auditorium
Madiba and His Struggle
An exhibition of paintings by students of Bluebells School International 

Organised as part of Taking Gandhi to Children series that brings children closer to the enduring legacy of Gandhi’s non-violent struggle for equity, justice, pluralism and sustainable development

(Collaboration: Gandhi Yuva Baradari; United Nations Information Centre; and Working Group on Alternative Strategies)
 

Programme Schedule

WORDS IN THE GARDEN - A CELEBRATION OF LITERATURE, ARTS AND IDEAS
29 February to 2 March 2024

Curated by Shri Ashok Vajpeyi, the three-day annual festival brings together leading figures in the fields of literature, ideas, art, social sciences and other public spheres to celebrate the creativity, imagination and ideas that Delhi generates, sustains and embodies. Organised in collaboration with Sanatan Sangeet Sanskriti and IILM University, the festival presents a series of discussions, dialogues, readings, recitals, exhibitions, and workshops

A commemoration exhibition of sculptures and photographs to make the 100 birth anniversary of Keshav Malik, art critic and poet

On display are sculptural works by Amar Nath Sehgal, Satish Gujral, Himmat Shah, Neeraj Gupta, G. Reghu, Arun Pandit, Biman Das, Dhananjay Singh, Harsha Durugadda, Hariprasad, Rini Dhumal, Sonia Sareen, Phaneendra Nath Chaturvedi, Ankon Mitra and Rajesh Ram

Monochromes by Manoj Arora
Curator: Uma Nair

Inauguration on Thursday, 7 December 2023 at 17:00

(Collaboration: Delhi Art Society)

Scaling Innovations: From Idea to Impact

People’s Festival of Innovation (PFI) 2023, the second edition will bring together innovator, and various stakeholders from the national and global innovation ecosystems to showcase, accelerate and scale biotech innovation from India. The Festival has two broad themes: Deep-Tech Innovation and Grassroots Innovations addressing needs in Healthcare, Agriculture and Animal Health, farm machinery, natural resource management and Clean Energy sectors.

The Festival has been curated and mentored by Dr. Renu Swarup, former Secretary to Govt. of India, Department of Biotechnology, Min. of Science & Technology; Prof. Anil Gupta, Founder, Honey Bee Network, SRISTI, GIAN & NIF; and Visiting Faculty, IIMA & Niper-A, Academy Professor, ACSIR; Dr. Swati Basu, former Scientific Secretary; and Dr. Taslimarif Saiyed, CEO and Director, CCAMP, Bengaluru

In the Gandhi-King Plaza from 28 Nov to 2 December 2023, 11:00 to 18:00
Deep Tech and Grassroots Innovation
An exhibition of innovators from across India showcasing nearly 100 innovations in healthcare, agriculture, animal health, farm machinery, natural resources management, environment and clean energy sectors 

The exhibition is on view from 28 November to 2 December 2023, 11:00 to 18:00 daily

Inauguration on Tuesday, 28 November 2023 at 10:00

As part of this exhibition, there will be panel discussions and talks in C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium:

On 28 November 2023 from 12:00 to 14:00
Conference Session 1: Giving Wings to Ideas
Lead talk
Kick-off panel on My Story with five Innovators
Panel discussion on How can Ideas Become Enterprises

From 15:00 to 17:00
Conference Session 2: Scaling Innovations for Impact
Lead talk
My Story – Innovators making an impact – Journey and challenges
Presentations by five Startups
Panel discussion on Scalability vs Sustainability

On 29 November 2023 from 09:30 to 11:30
Conference Session 3: Grassroot Innovations-Taking Ideas forward to Scalable Enterprises
Lead talk
My Story – Five Innovators making an impact – Journey and challenges
Panel discussion on Challenges of Taking an Idea Forward

From 12:00 to 13:30
Conference Session 4: Innovations Across Borders
Panel discussion on International Best Practices and Opportunities

Innovations Impacting Health with a Focus on One Health
Lead talk 
Moderated panel discussion on Startup, Industry and Investors

From 14:30 to 17:30
Conference Session 5: Innovations impacting Social and Global Priorities
Panel I – Innovations impacting Health with a Focus on One Health
Lead talk
Moderated panel discussion on Startup, Industry and Investors

Panel II – Innovations Impacting Climate Change and Clean Energy
Lead talk
Panel discussion

On 30 November 2023: Special Session for Innovators from North East and J & K and Ladakh Regions
From 10:00 to 11:15
Conference Session 6: Entrepreneurial ventures unveiling their innovations and product launches
Keynote Speaker
Lead Talk
Moderated panel discussion highlighting six Innovative Startups hailing from North East, J & K and Ladakh Region

From 11:45 to 13:00
Conference Session 7: Exploring the Pivotal Contribution of Incubators in Cultivating Innovation
Lead Talk
Panel discussion on Exploring the Pivotal Contribution of Incubators in Cultivating Innovation within the North East, J & K and Ladakh Region
Storytelling session

From 14:00 to 15:00
Conference Session 8: Entrepreneurial Ventures Unveiling their Innovations and Product Launches
Panel discussion

From 15:00 to 16:00
Conference Session 9: Grassroots Innovators 
Grassroots Innovators showcasing their innovations and solutions   

From 16:30 to 17:30
Conference Session 10: Story Telling
Sharing success stories led by experienced entrepreneurs and experts from NE/J&K/GIAN

At 17:30
Closing Ceremony

On 1 December 2023 from 10:00 to 13:00
Conference Session 11: Innovation Nexus: Connecting Visionaries
Investors, Industry, CSR Connect

From 15:00 to 17:00
Conference Session 12: Story Telling

On 2 December 2023 from 11:00 to 13:00 in the Multipurpose Hall, Kamaladevi Complex
Conference Session 13: Pathways to Progress: Paving the Way Forward
Open house interactive session towards the development of a roadmap for the way forward for Grassroots and Deeptech collaboration
 

(Collaboration: C-CAMP; and GIAN)

Presentation of awards to young crafts persons 

Chief Guest: Shri Pavan K. Varma, diplomat, politician, and author

Awards will be presented to Tabasum Ara from Bhubaneswar (Chandua Applique Craft); Ram Baishya from Dinajpur, West Bengal for Bamboo Masks; Madavi Nagarjuna from Adilabad, Telangana for Dhokra Craft; Kartik Ram Kashyap from Bastar, Chattisgarh for wood carving; Krishna from New Delhi for paper mela toys; and Anju from Barmer, Rajasthan for patch work.

(Collaboration: Delhi Crafts Council)