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)

Release of the IIC Quarterly: Autumn 2023

Edited by Omita Goyal, Chief Editor IIC

To be released by Dr. Karan Singh

Stories from the Earth: Terracotta Narratives

An exhibition of terracotta sculptures from the Sanskriti Museum of Indian Terracotta. On view are select pieces from the common earthen pot for storing drinking water to the giant-size equestrian figures of the Aiyyanar cult of rural Tamil Nadu

Inauguration by Shri N.N. Vohra, Life Trustee, IIC on 27 October 2023 at 5 pm

(Collaboration: Sanskriti Pratishthan)
 

Climate Change and the Future of Food
Exhibition: Climate and Food through the Eyes of Women and Children 
Venue: Gandhi-King Plaza

Panel on Climate Change and the Future of Food
Welcome and about Bhoomi: Smt Maya Goburdhun
Background and Moderation: Dr. Vandana Shiva, Managing Trustee, Navdanya

President’s remarks: Shri Shyam Saran, President, IIC

Keynote Address: Climate Change in Bangladesh
By Saber Chowdhury, Special Envoy on Climate Change, Bangladesh

Growing Life-Maximising Photosynthesis to Regenerate Farming, the Environment, and our Climate
Speaker: Andre Leu, farmer and scientist, Australia

Addictive Ultra-processed/Junk food Products: The Health Risks
Speaker: Dr. Arun Gupta, IBFAN

Women’s Knowledge, Food and Climate
Speaker: Dr. Mira Shiva, MD

Closing Address: Human Health and Nutrition in the Era of Climate Change
By Prof. K. Srinath Reddy, Honorary Distinguished Professor, Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI)

At 18:30
Cultural Evening
With Vidya Rao

(Collaboration: Navdanya)

Commemoration of Nelson Mandela’s 105th 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

“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” ― Nelson Mandela, 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: H.E. Mr. Joel Sisubiso Ndebele, High Commissioner of South Africa; Prof. Ashis Nandy, Political psychologist and social theorist; and Shri Suhas Borker, Convener, Working Group on Alternative Strategies

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)

An exhibition of sculptures by Latika Katt, well-known artist

On view are works in bronze, marble, terracotta and stone

Inauguration by Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar on Thursday, 6 April 2023 at 18:30

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 outstanding women of Delhi. Organised in collaboration with Sanatan Sangeet Sanskriti, the festival presents a series of discussions, dialogues, readings, recitals, exhibitions, and workshops. The festival will be held in the Gandhi-King Memorial Plaza and C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium 

Multifaceted Women of Delhi
An exhibition of photographs by Shoba Jolly

At 17:30 in Gandhi-King Memorial Plaza
Inaugural Session – Dilli ki Mahilayen
With Shri Ashok Vajpeyi; Shri Pavan K. Varma; Smt Santana Bhattacharya; and Smt Ameeta Wattal

At 18:30
Bahuvidh
A sutra that weaves together diverse pieces based on different musical forms, languages, and philosophies that aptly represents the multiplicity and cultural melting pot that Delhi represents

Odissi by Arushi Mudgal
Hindustani Vocal by Sawani Mudgal

A sculpture park to celebrate the centenary year of Amar Nath Sehgal, South Asian Modern artist and sculptor
Presented by the Amar Nath Sehgal Private Collection

Inauguration on Monday, 23 January 2023 at 18:30

On 3 February 2023 from 17:30 to 18:30
Guided Walkthrough 
To be conducted by Rahul Kumar

(Collaboration: Amar Nath Sehgal Trust)

Release of the IIC Quarterly: Autumn 2022

Edited by Omita Goyal, Chief Editor IIC

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

HANDLOOM AND HANDICRAFTS 

An exhibition of textiles and crafts including demonstrations by Master weavers and Master craftspersons

Inauguration of the exhibition on 14 October 2022 at 5 pm

By Shri Upendra Prasad Singh, Secretary, (Textiles), Ministry of Textiles &
Chairman, BOG-NIFT, Govt. of India

(Collaboration: National Handloom Corporation Limited, Govt. of India)

Venue: Gandhi – King Memorial Plaza