Celebrating the birth centenary of Pt. K.G. Ginde & Maa Annapurna Devi & The 125th anniversary of Acharya S.N. Ratanjankar

27 September 2025, 05:00 pm
Celebrating the birth centenary of Pt. K.G. Ginde & Maa Annapurna Devi & The 125th anniversary of Acharya S.N. Ratanjankar
Programme Type
Cultural
Venue
C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC main building

Hindustani Classical Vocal

By Anuran Dasgupta (Vocal)

Tabla: Ujith Uday Kumar

Harmonium: Mausam

 

By Soumitra Thakur (Sitar)

Tabla: Ujith Uday Kumar

 

By Priya Purushothaman

Tabla: Pt. Shailendra Mishra

Harmonium: Mausam

(Collaboration: Shanti Agrawal Association of Music, Arts and Literature (SAAMAL)

Artistry and Legacy of Gyanacharya Pandit Narayanrao Vyas

25 September 2025, 06:00 pm
Artistry and Legacy of Gyanacharya Pandit Narayanrao Vyas
Programme Type
Cultural
Venue
C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC main building

Pt. Narayanrao Vyas (1902–1984), a legendary Hindustani classical vocalist, left an enduring legacy through his music.

Chief Guest: Dr. Sandhya Purecha, Chairperson, Sangeet Natak Akademi, Delhi

Guest of Honour: Dr. Sachchidanand Joshi, Member Secretary, IGNCA, Delhi

Welcome Speech: Pt Vidyadhar Vyas, son and disciple of Pt. Narayanrao Vyas

Performances by Pt Vidyadhar Vyas accompanied Pt Shailendra Mishra on Tabla and Dr Vinay Mishra on Harmonium.

Performances by Dr. Vineet Goswami, Sh. Anand Oak, Dr. Richa Verma, Dr. Sanika Goregaonkar & Dr. Gatikrishna Nayak, discples of Pt. Vidyadhar Vyas

Prarthana: Composition by Maharshi Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar

(Collaboration: The Vyas Academy of Indian Music)

THE IIC DOUBLE BILL: DANCE RECITALS

19 September 2025, 06:00 pm
THE IIC DOUBLE BILL: DANCE RECITALS
Programme Type
Cultural
Venue
C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC main building

Kathak Recital

By Anchal Rawat from Delhi disciple of Guru Smt. Malti Shyam

Accompanist: Yogesh Gangani (Tabla), Sami Ullah Khan (Vocal and Harmonium), Puneet Sisodiya (Sarangi) & Gauri (Padhant)

At 19:00

Odissi Recital

By Arnaaz Zaman from Delhi, disciple of Guru Smt. Madhavi Mudgal

My Childhood, My Country – 20 Years in Afghanistan

17 September 2025, 06:30 pm
My Childhood, My Country – 20 Years in Afghanistan
Programme Type
Films and Exhibitions
Venue
C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC main building

(90 minutes;2022; English Subtitles)

Directors: Phil Grabsky & Shoaib Sharifi

Winners of Best Documentary at the BAFTA Television Awards, Best Documentary at the Tiburon Film Festival (Golden Reel); Best International Documentary at the DC Independent Film Festival 2022; and Best Feature Documentary at the Titan International Film Festival and Bali International Film Festival 2022

Spanning two decades in the life of one boy—growing up in a cave beside the Bamyan Buddhas—this film journeys through war, hope, and transformation in Afghanistan. My Childhood, My Country is an intimate, soul-stirring portrait of resilience that invites us to reflect on innocence, loss, and the enduring human spirit. A must-see.

(Collaboration: Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness The Dalai Lama)

3RD KAPILA VATSYAYAN MEMORIAL LECTURE 2025

16 September 2025, 06:30 pm
3RD KAPILA VATSYAYAN MEMORIAL LECTURE 2025
Programme Type
Talks
Venue
C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC main building

The Present Colonises our Past : the Future Forsaken

Speaker: Romila Thapar, a pre-eminent historian and Professor Emerita, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Opening Remarks: Suhas Borker, Convener, Kapila Vatsyayan Memorial Committee

Closing Remarks: Dr. Aditya Malik, Member, Kapila Vatsyayan Memorial Committee

Chair: Dr Meenakshi Gopinath, Life Trustee, IIC (tbc*)

(Collaboration: Kapila Vatsyayan Memorial Committee)

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

15 September 2025, 06:30 pm
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Programme Type
Discussions
Venue
C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC main building

Democracy’s Heartland: Inside the Battle for Power in South Asia

By S Y Quraishi (Juggernaut, 2025)

Discussants: Amb. Shiv Shankar Menon, Former National Security Advisor and Foreign Secretary (Guest of Honour) ; Prof. Kavita Sharma, Educationist, Former Director IIC, Former President, South Asia University; and Dr S. Y. Quraishi, Former Chief Election Commissioner of India and Author of the Book

Chair: Shri Shyam Saran, President, IIC

Moderator: Prof. Pushpesh Pant, Academic, Historian and Food Critic

Qissa Be- Lagam

10 September 2025, 06:30 pm
Qissa Be- Lagam
Programme Type
Films and Exhibitions
Venue
C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC main building

Director: Sangeeta Gupta

(2024, Hindi, 78 minutes)

A documentary film directed by Sangeeta Gupta on acclaimed Hindi writer Mridula Garg.

(Collaboration: The Raza Foundation)

IIC Double Bill Music Recitals

09 September 2025, 06:00 pm
IIC Double Bill Music Recitals
Programme Type
Cultural
Venue
C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC main building

Carnatic Percussion Solo Recital

By Satish Krishnamurthy from Mumbai, disciple of Kalaimamani Shri K V Prasad

Accompanist: Delhi R Sridhar (Violin)

At 19:00

Hindustani Vocal Recital

By Radhika Joshi from Pune, disciple of Guru Pt. Raghunandan Panshikar

Accompanist: Dr. Mausam (Harmonium), Chaitanya Sahni (Tabla)

Bharatnatyam Recital

06 September 2025, 06:30 pm
Bharatnatyam Recital
Programme Type
Cultural
Venue
C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC main building

By Mahati Kannan, a Bharatnatyam dancer from the family of film director K. Subrahmanyam, and a disciple and grand-niece of Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam, will perform under the Sanskriti-Madhobi Chatterji Memorial Fellowship.

(Collaboration: Sanskriti Pratishthan)

Wisdom of Happiness

06 September 2025, 02:00 pm
Wisdom of Happiness
Programme Type
Films and Exhibitions
Venue
C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC main building

(90 minutes, 2024, English with subtitles)

Directors: Philip Delaquis and Barbara Miller

Wisdom of Happiness is a deeply intimate and highly cinematic documentary featuring the Dalai Lama, who, at nearly 90 years old, offers practical advice for navigating the 21st century's challenges. The film captures the Dalai Lama speaking directly to viewers, creating a sense of a private audience, and shares his timeless wisdom on achieving inner peace and happiness for everyone.

Introduction to the film by Richard Gere, American actor, Student of the Dalai Lama and Chairman of International Campaign for Tibet

(Collaboration: International Campaign for Tibet)