Ek Noor Te Sab Jag Upjaya kaun bhale kaun mande (All beings have emanated from the same divine light and therefore no one is good or bad)
By young performers from Punjab, vocals: Punjabi, Braj and Farsi with instruments; Dilruba, Ukelele and Didgerido from Austrailia
Curation & Direction: Aaradhana Kohli Kapur 
A cultural presentation commemorating the 557th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, celebrating his teachings of universal brotherhood, equality and inclusivity, deeply rooted in the Bhakti and Sufi traditions. 
(Collaboration: Enable India Foundation and Project- Recentring Ahimsa)

IIC DOUBLE BILL: DANCE RECITALS

Mohiniyattyam Recital 
By Aparna Sajeev from Delhi, disciple of Guru Jayaprabha Menon

At 19:00 
Bharatanatyam Recital
By Anuradha Mathur from Bangalore, disciple of Guru   P. Praveen Kumar

Sardar Patel Lecture on Governance 
Keynote Address: Justice Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Former Chief Justice of India

Welcome Address: Mahesh Kapoor, Former Advisor, Planning Commission and Vice President, IC Centre for Governance

Opening Remarks: Prabhat Kumar, Former Cabinet Secretary, First Governor of Jharkhand and President, IC Centre for Governance

Presidential Address: Harivansh, Hon’ble Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha

Vote of Thanks: Shanti Narain, Former Member (Traffic), Railway and Secretary General, IC Centre for Governance

(Collaboration: IC Centre for Governance)
 

Carnatic Vocal and Violin Recital
A presentation of Carnatic classical music featuring vocal and violin recitals by young artistes and disciples of Delhi Shri R. Sridhar and Guru Alamelu Parameswaran.

The programme will also feature a vocal recital by Vid. Anmol Shankar, disciple of Vid. Vignesh Ishwar, with accompaniments.

(Collaboration: Gayathri Fine Arts)
 

IIC DOUBLE BILL: MUSIC RECITALS

Sitar Recital
By Sujoy Basu from Kolkata, disciple of Guru Pandit Manilal Nag & Late Guru Ajoy Singha Roy.

Accompanists: Roudraswa Rakshit (Tabla) & Debjani Basu (Tanpura)

At 19:00 hrs
Semi Classical Vocal Recital
By Sonali Natta from Delhi, disciple of Sri Anjan Majumdar

Accompanists: Ustad Akhtar Hasan (Tabla) & Zakir Dholpuri (Harmonium)

Celebration of 155th Birth Anniversary of Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha, Interim President of Constituent Assembly

Welcome Remarks by K.N. Shrivastava, Director, IIC  

Opening Remarks by Shyam Saran, President, IIC and Release of a commemorative brochure on Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha by Hon’ble Governor of Bihar, Lt. Gen. Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd.)

At 16:50 hrs 
Screening of a short biographical film on Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha 
Directed & Written by Aranya Sahay

At 17:20 hrs
Thematic Kathak dance performance Shovana Narayan, a Padma Shri awardee

At 17:50 hrs
Keynote Address by Lt. Gen. Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd.), Hon’ble Governor of Bihar 
Chair: Shyam Saran, President, IIC

Followed by Vote of thanks by Anil Mishra, Director, Rajendra Prasad Academy.
 

FILM FESTIVAL 
Stories on Screen
A Festival of films of Indian and international films brings together landmark classics, acclaimed contemporary works and enduring cinematic favourites.

(Collaboration: National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC); National Film Archive of India (NFDC); Film Heritage Foundation; Video Palace; Sanjay Jain Presentation)

Schedule of Film Festival Click here:- 

IIC Film Club

Ivan The Terrible — Part II: The Boyars’ Plot
(Completed 1946, released 1958; 82 min; Black-and-white with colour sequences; Russian with English subtitles)
Director: Sergei Eisenstein
Music: Sergei Prokofiev

With cast Nikolay Cherkasov, Serafima Birman and Pavel Kadochnikov

Returning to Moscow, Ivan confronts conspiracies within his court and opposition from the Church. As suspicion deepens, his pursuit of absolute authority draws him into a world of vengeance and political manipulation. Banned by Soviet authorities until 1958, the concluding film offers a dark examination of tyranny, distinguished by its dramatic imagery and celebrated colour banquet sequence.

IIC Film Club

Ivan The Terrible — Part I
(1945; 95 min; Black-and-white; Russian with English subtitles)
Director: Sergei Eisenstein
Music: Sergei Prokofiev

With Cast Nikolay Cherkasov, Lyudmila Tselikovskaya and Serafima Birman

Recipient of the Stalin Prize for Part I in 1946

The first part of Eisenstein’s historical epic follows Ivan IV’s coronation and his determination to unite Russia under a powerful monarchy. Confronted by hostile nobles, military challenges and personal betrayal, the young Tsar struggles to consolidate his authority. Striking compositions and Prokofiev’s score bring this exploration of ambition, loyalty and power to life.Wednesday 14

TALKS, DISCUSSIONS, POETRY READINGS

Wildlife Conservation in Contemporary India

Panellists: Mike Pandey, Indian Film maker and Conservationist; Dipankar Ghose, Senior Director, Biodiversity Conservation at WWF-India; and Purnima Devi Barman, Wildlife Biologist.

Moderator: Bahar Dutt, Environmental editor and columnist.

This will be preceded by screening of short films by Mike Pandey