Shilpanatanam is a style of movement and choreographic vision conceived by Dr. Maya Kulkarni that departs from the structures of classical dance technique and conventional dramaturgy. Shilpanatanam taps into the wider world of literature and poetry. 

Dance presentations by Mesma Belsare and Dr. Kaustavi Sarkar

Children’s cultural film festival, a screening of the best films on heritage made by children across different schools in Delhi-NCR

(Collaboration: Heritage Education and Communication Service, INTACH)
 

Nuances of the Gwalior Gharana

Vocal recital by Meeta Pandit who will present compositions intrinsic to Gwalior Gharana

To Commemorate Martyrs Day 2025

(Collaboration: Sarvodaya International Trust-Delhi Chapter)

Kathak Recital
By Mayukh Bhattacharyya from Delhi, disciple of the late Guru Pt. Birju Maharaj

At 19:00
Bharatanatyam Recital
By Jhinook Mukherjee Sinha from Kolkata, disciple of Dr. Guru Smt Thankamani Kutty
 

Speakers: Shri Rajeev Dhavan, Senior Advocate, human rights activist, and Commissioner of the International Commission of Jurists; Hon’ble Shri Justice Madan Lokur, Judge, Supreme Court of Fiji and former Judge, Supreme Court of India; Ms Indira Jaising, lawyer, activist, and Founder, Lawyers Collective; and Prof. Faizan Mustafa, Vice-Chancellor, Patna University and legal scholar

Chair: Shri N.N. Vohra, Life Trustee, IIC
 

Concert

Presented by Advaita Crescendo Quintet

With Dr. Suma Sudhindra (veena); Federica Colangelo (piano); Ned McGowan (flute); Karthik Manu (percussion); and Laurent Peckels (bass)

Advaita Crescendo is a new ensemble that weaves the rhythmic and expressive threads of Indian Carnatic music with the spontaneous flow of European jazz. Their rich compositions and intimate improvisations reflect the essence of Advaita – the unity of diversity

Illustrated lecture by Anthony Seeger, Curator and Director Emeritus, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings and Distinguished Professor of Ethnomusicology Emeritus, University of California, Los Angeles

The intertwined lives of three generations of the Seeger family and three generations of the Lomax family had a profound influence on the sounds of music in the United States in the second half of the 20th century. Activist musician Pete Seeger and musical polymath Alan Lomax are the best known of these families, but there were many more who were influential in some way or another. The talk will be presented by a third-generation member of the Seeger family and illustrated with recordings, photographs and live music
 
(Collaboration: Archives and Research Centre for Ethnomusicology, American Institute of Indian Studies)
 

Illustrated lecture by Brig. Ashok Abbey who will retrace Galwan’s fascinating life, journey and travels
With select photographs from the personal collection of Amb. Shyam Saran, President, IIC

Brig Abbey is a veteran climber, who has climbed extensively for over 43 years in the Karakoram, Great Himalaya, and adjoining mountain ranges 

FILMS OF THE SPIRIT
Curated by Rajiv Mehrotra

Inside Tibet 
(89 min; 2024; French with English subtitles)
Director: Jean-Michel Carré

For around fifteen years, no Western camera has been able to get to the heart of Tibet. In this challenging and revelatory doc, Director Jean-Michel Carré gains authorisation over several months to film the human, economic and political realities of the region – one that exists outside time, but which is still in constant evolution towards a modernity imposed by China. With contributions from residents and regional experts, the film generates a new perspective on this region, which has become, despite existing under China’s control, a nexus of global geopolitical influence.

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