Concert

18 December 2024, 06:30 pm
Concert
Programme Type
Cultural
Venue
C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC main building

Concert by Gypsy Indian Trio - Tapan Mullick (cello); Wilson Dutt (acoustic guitar); and Deepak Rana (double bass)

The artists will present a concert of works by Schostakovich, Bizet, Ravel, Piazolla, Scott Joplin; and Ragtime music, Waltz, polka and classical Blues and Jazz
 

‘I’m dreaming of a White Christmas”

14 December 2024, 06:30 pm
‘I’m dreaming of a White Christmas”
Programme Type
Cultural
Venue
C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC main building

Concert presented by The Lyric Ensemble of Delhi

The ensemble has received vocal training from Situ Singh Buehler

Accompanists: Siavtlana Radashkevich Singh (pianoforte); and Apratim Nayak (violin)

The Ensemble will present a concert of classical pieces with arias and art songs by soloists of the Ensemble, as well as well-loved Christmas carols in English, German, Latin and Italian

IIC WINTER FESTIVAL OF MUSIC & DANCE

13 December 2024, 06:00 pm
IIC WINTER FESTIVAL OF MUSIC & DANCE
Programme Type
Festivals
Venue
C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC main building

Kathak Recital
By Manaswini Sharma from Jaipur, disciple of Guru Prerna Shrimali
Accompanists on Mohit Chauhan (tabla); Ramesh Mewal (vocal & harmonium); and Simran Bhagtani (padhant) 

At 19:00
Bharatanatyam Recital

By Pritam Das from Delhi, disciple of Guru Rama Vaidyanathan  

IIC WINTER FESTIVAL OF MUSIC & DANCE

12 December 2024, 06:00 pm
IIC WINTER FESTIVAL OF MUSIC & DANCE
Programme Type
Festivals
Venue
C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC main building

Belabaharr Recital 

A concert presenting a fusion of sarangi, violin & lyrical expressions
By Pt. Naviin Gandharv from Mumbai, son and disciple of Guru Pt.Babulal Gandharv
Accompanist: Shri Kuldeep Mishra on Tabla
 
At 19:00
Hindustani Vocal Duet  

By Anirban Das and Diptam Sinha Biswas from Kolkata, who represent the legacy of Sangeet Acharya Pandit Chinmoy Lahiri
 

Becoming the Storm

09 December 2024, 06:00 pm
Becoming the Storm
Programme Type
Discussions
Venue
C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC main building

An evening of conversation, music and drama based on the new book by Rami Chhabra, media veteran

The author will engage in a conversation with Dr. Shashi Tharoor, eminent author and Member of Parliament; and Amb. Veena Sikri, former diplomat and Convenor, South Asia Women’s Network

 Smt Sarita Vohra, theatre-director and members of Living Room Theatre will read extracts from Becoming the Storm and present an opening musical overture

 

FILMS ON DISABILITY ISSUES

05 December 2024, 06:00 pm
FILMS ON DISABILITY ISSUES
Programme Type
Festivals
Venue
C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC main building

Rabb Di Awaaz

(77 min; 2023; Hindi with English subtitles)
Director: Ojaswwee Sharma

Rabb di Awaaz follows R.J. Karan, a radio jockey whose perspective on life undergoes a profound transformation after an
interview with Shiv, a visually impaired individual

Followed by
The Steps of One Hand (Iran)

(39 min; Farsi with English subtitles)
Director: Kioumars Samadi Tari

 

Film about Mohammad Gomar, a differently abled athlete with no feet nor a left hand, who climbed to the top of Milad tower in Tehran using only one hand in a record time of 39 minutes, 50 second and 91 hundredth setting a new Guinness record. Milad tower is the sixth highest tower in the world

 

(Collaboration: Brotherhood; and Iran Culture House, New Delhi)

QUOTES FROM THE EARTH 2024: FESTIVAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL FILMS

06 December 2024, 09:45 am
QUOTES FROM THE EARTH 2024: FESTIVAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL FILMS
Programme Type
Festivals
Venue
C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC main building
End Date
07 December 2024, 06:00 pm

Programme Details

The tenth biennial edition of one of the oldest environmental film festivals organised in collaboration with Toxics Link. The two-day festival includes a screening of 36 films on diverse environmental issues like climate change, water, waste management, conservation, sustainable living and environmental justice 

At 09:45
Inauguration of the Festival

By H.E. Ms May-Elin Stener, Ambassador of Norway

Welcome Address: Shri Ravi Agarwal, Founding Director, Toxics Link

Address by Shri K.N. Shrivastava, Director, IIC

 

Followed by a cultural programme

Boond – Every Drop Matters

Presented by artists of Tapaswini Nav Sadhna

 

The dance emphasizes the critical need for water conservation

 

Nukad Natak

Presented by Bal Bhawan School, Mayur Vihar

 

The Beatles and India

04 December 2024, 06:30 pm
The Beatles and India
Programme Type
Discussions
Venue
C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC main building

The Beatles and India (India)
(95 min; 2021; English)
Directed by Ajoy Bose who will introduce the film

Screening will be followed by a discussion

A unique historical chronicle of the enduring love affair between The Beatles and India that started more than half century ago. The film uses rare archival footage, photographs, eye-witness accounts and expert comments along with location shoots across India to bring alive the fascinating journey of George, John, Paul and Ringo from their high-octane celebrity lives in the West to a remote Himalayan ashram in search of spiritual bliss that inspired an unprecedented burst of creative song writing. The film is the first serious exploration of how India shaped the evolution of the greatest ever rock band and their own pioneering role bridging two vastly different cultures across the universe
 

Songs from the Bhakti Movement

25 November 2024, 06:00 pm
Songs from the Bhakti Movement
Programme Type
Cultural
Venue
C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC main building

Lecture-demonstration by Vidya Shah, well-known Hindustani vocalist

This session is part of the two-day Seminar on ‘Syncretic Traditions in the Subcontinent over the Ages: Contemporary Challenges”

(Collaboration: Dara Shikoh Centre for the Arts)
 

Future Wars and Indian Armed Forces

20 November 2024, 06:00 pm
Future Wars and Indian Armed Forces
Programme Type
Talks
Venue
C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC main building

Speaker: General Anil Chauhan, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC, Chief of Defence Staff

Followed by a

Conversation with Shri N.N. Vohra, Life Trustee, IIC and former Defence Secretary and former Governor of Jammu & Kashmir

Chair: Amb. Shyam Saran, President, IIC