Presentations by Dr. Suman Khanna Aggarwal, former Professor, University of Delhi and Founder & President, Shanti Sahyog Centre for Nonviolence; Dr. A.K. Merchant; Prof. Prashant Chauhan; Fr. John Chathanatt; Prof. Ashis Nandy; Prof. Bulbul Dhar James; and Prof. Manindra Nath Thakur
 

(Collaboration: Shanti Sahyog Centre for Nonviolence)

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'Does Contemporary Minimalist and Electronic Music have to be boring? Check it out!'

Illustrated lecture by Amb. Gautam Mukhopadhaya, former Indian Ambassador to Syria, Afghanistan and Myanmar. In the course of his life and career, he developed a taste for progressive rock and jazz, Hindustani classical and regional music, and later, South American, some strains of Western classical and religious, African, Arab, Ottoman, Iranian, and South East and East Asian music

Minimalist and electronic typically conjure up sonic images of either repetitive, unchanging, monotonous music in which nothing happens for long periods of time, inducing yawns; or loud, mechanical or 'techno' dance or rave music defined by heavy, deadening drum beats that drive one away. But the two distinct, but sometimes intriguingly related sounds are rich in experimentation and creativity, ranging from early pioneers from the fringes of jazz and world music in the 1960s, to the edges of rock in the 1970s, to the more classical work of people like John Adams, the experimental vocals of Meredith Monk and Pauline Oliveiros, the cerebral yet hypnotic works of Steve Reich, the very 'visual' and often lush and melodic music of Philip Glass using mostly acoustic instrumentation, among others

An evening of Mindfulness, with Sitting, Walking and Tea Meditations

Led by monks, nuns and teachers in the Plum Village traditions

Release of a book by Thich Nhat Hanh, published by Aleph Book Company

Chair: Dharmacharya Shantum Seth

(Collaboration: Ahimsa Trust; and Aleph Book Company)

An Evening of Poetry

With poets – Narendra Pundrik (Banda); Asangaghosh (Jabalpur); Jyoti Sharma (Haridwar); and Arpan Kumar (Gorakhpur) who will read from their original work

(Collaboration: The Raza Foundation)

Mridula Garg, well-known Hindi and English writer, in conversation with Dr. Purushottam Agrawal; Dr. Lakshmi Kannan, Poet, Novelist & Short Story Writer and  Prof. Rekha Sethi, Author, Editor & Translator

Renewable Energy

Welcome & Introductory Remarks: Shri Prabhat Kumar, former Cabinet Secretary & President ICCfG

Keynote Address: Shri A.K. Saxena, Senior Director, Electricity & Fuels, TERI

Chair: Shri Suresh K. Goel, former Director General, ICCR

(Collaboration: I.C. Centre for Governance)

Integrating Gender and Climate Change Conversations

Keynote Address: Shri Shyam Saran, President, IIC

Speakers include Aditi Chadha Kapoor, Co-founder, Alternative Futures, Delhi; Mukta Naik, Fellow, Centre for Policy Research; Sayli Mankikar, Head, City Climate Alliance, National Institute of Urban Affairs; Ambika Vishwanath, Co-founder and Director, Kubernein Initiative; Priyanka Bhide, Co-Founder and Director, Kubernein Initiative; Neelesh Misra (TBC), Founder, Gaon Connection; Richa Sharma (TBC),  Additional Secretary-Climate Change Division Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change; Reena Gupta (TBC) Advisor, Government of Delhi and Formerly Natural Resource Management Specialist, The World Bank; and Dr. Meenakshi Gopinath, Director, WISCOMP and Life Trustee, IIC

The programme includes screening of two short films. The Egret River (Taiwan/20’/Animation) by Wan-Ling Liu; and Polar Bears) Singapore/24’/short fiction film) by Shilpa Krishnan Shukla

“Sab ka saath. Sab ka vikas”. A popular slogan of the Indian government, underlines the principles of growth and inclusivity that must go hand in hand for any policy output. The speakers at the seminar will ideate around how a gender intentional/inclusionary lens may be brought into climate action with a focus on urban centres, explore positive experiences that exist and how they may be scaled up. The seminar will draw perspectives from key stakeholders including government, private sector, research and intellectual community across sectors and civil society

(Collaboration: Women in Security, Conflict Management and Peace; and Kuberein Initiative, Mumbai)

Lecture and demonstration by Smt Bijoylaxmi Hota, a reputed integrated yoga therapist who has written eleven books on yoga and diet including the best seller, Yoga for Busy People

High blood pressure is a leading cause of death in the world today. A silent killer, it does not give any warning signs while continually damaging our internal systems, sometimes beyond repair. Medication is not the answer as it does not remove the real offender – stress. Besides drugs have their own typical unpleasant side effects. The right yoga on the other hand with specific asanas, pranayams, meditation, yogaindra and mantras provides lasting relief to the body, mind and psyche by removing both the cause as well as the symptoms effectively. Minor dietary changes will speed up the recovery
 

Dharwad-Kirana Khayal Gayaki: The migration and stylistic evolution of a North Indian tradition in the South 

Illustrated presentation by  Srivani Jade

The gayaki currently popular as the Kirana gharana, has its roots in present day Uttar Pradesh. Over the last 150 years, it has flourished in the South, centred around the small town of Dharwad in North Karnataka. Like a river gathering various elements in its path across the country, this Khayal tradition has absorbed the richness and diversity of regional music in Maharashtra and Karnataka, and evolved into a style all its own. The speaker will narrate the story of the evolution of her gharana, and demonstrate the stylistic elements of the Dharwad-Kirana gharana 

Hindustani classical vocalist, composer and educator, Srivani Jade is a captivating performer, and story-teller of the Dharwad-Kirana tradition of Khayal. She is a Visiting Artist at the University of Washington (Seattle) and is based in Bengaluru 
 

Ecology of Climate Change: Policy Framework

Welcome: Shri Suresh K. Goel, former Director General, Indian Council of Cultural Relations
Introductory Remarks: Shri Prabhat Kumar, President, IC Center for Governance

Keynote Speaker: Shri Shyam Saran, President, IIC

(Collaboration: IC Centre for Governance)