IIC WINTER FESTIVAL OF DANCE AND MUSIC 2022
Kathak Recital
By Raksha Singh David from Delhi, disciple of late Pt Birju Maharaj
At 19:00
Duet Odissi Recital
By Kalyani and Vaidehi Phagre from Bhopal, disciple of Smt Bindu Juneja
Kathak Recital
By Raksha Singh David from Delhi, disciple of late Pt Birju Maharaj
At 19:00
Duet Odissi Recital
By Kalyani and Vaidehi Phagre from Bhopal, disciple of Smt Bindu Juneja
Sitar Recital
By Varadaraje Bhosale from Mumbai, disciple of Pt Arvind Parikh
At 19:00
Hindustani Vocal Recital
By Vaibhav Sakshi from Delhi, disciple of Dr Soma Singh
Curated by Rajiv Mehrotra
Milarepa (90 min; 2006; English)
Director: Neten Chokling
The film traces the arduous journey of Tibet’s greatest yogi and saint, Milarepa. Navigating a world of betrayal, the young Milarepa’s quest for revenge ultimately confronts him with the consequences of karma, exemplifying the idea that the material world’s cycle of suffering can be broken through spiritual transformation and becoming a student of Dharma
(Collaboration: Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness The Dalai Lama)
Soul of Sarode: the Journey of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan
A Centenary Tribute
A presentation by Gaurav Mazumdar
This year we celebrate the birth centenary of the legendary Sarod maestro, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan of Maihar Gharana. The noted sitarist, Gaurav Mazumdar will be discussing the significant features of this illustrious Gharana and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan’s association with this gharana.
Gaurav Mazumdar is an internationally acclaimed Sitar virtuoso, composer, teacher and a Grammy Nominee whose music brings in global harmony and understanding.
HER VOICE – Simhika: Daughter of the Forest
Geeta Chandran presents a performance inspired by a character from Kathakali repertoire
Accompanists: Sharanya Chandran (nattuvangam); K. Venkateshwaran (vocal); Manohar Balatchandirane (mridangam); Varun Rajasekharan (ghatam); and G. Raghavendra Prasath (violin)
In this performance-dialogue, Geeta Chandran raises issues of rights of forest dwellers and their quest for justice alongside gender justice and equality
Forest Mighties (48 min/2020/English/Poland) – directors: Mateusz Matysiak, Tomasz Ogrodowczyk, Michał Ogrodowczyk
The film follows the trail of the great forests of Poland
Farmer Collectives in North Bengal (18 min/2022/English/Hindi/India – director: Radhamohini Prasad
The film probes the benefits reaped by farmers as a collective
What Have we done (5 min/2022/Hindi/India) – director: Beno Pothen Kuruvilla
Soil, visualized as a young lady, tries to frantically convey her plight
Behind the Garden Gate (48 min/2021/English/UK) – director: Nick Hayman
In the 1970s, Guus Lieberwerth and friends cleared a path of agricultural wastelands to care for rare and endangered plants and animals. Now 50 years later, nature is thriving within a hidden paradise
Plastic Age – Forever? (18 min/2022/English/Austria – directors: Sebastian Posti, Sebastian Pichelhofer
Film on the problems of plastic waste, especially microplastics in the oceans
The Call from the Sea (16 min/2016/English/USA) – director: Taylor McNulty
Film on the Bajau, a nomadic sea group who have lived on the ocean for centuries in Indonesia
From 14:00 to 20:00
At the Bottom (23 min/2022/English/Kyrgyzstan) – director: Tamara Kubaeva
Each year a group of volunteer divers organises expeditions to collect garbage from the bottom of Lake Issyk-Kul
Moving Upstream: Ganga (105 min/2021/Bengali/Hindi/English/India) – directors: Shridhar Sudhir, Veditum India Foundation
The film follows the 3000 km walk by Siddharth Agarwal along the river Ganga over a 6 month period
Droughlands (28 min/2021/English/UK) – directors: Omkar Khandagale, Aditya Thakkar
Film on the sugarcane industry in Maharashtra
Toxic Neighbour (23 min/2021/English/Canada) – director: Colin Scheyen
The film showcases a farmer’s efforts to push his nuclear neighbor to greater transparency and accountability
The Round Lake (11 min/2022/English/Hindi/Pakistan) – director: Zayan Agha
The film is about two sisters who live in a community without running tap water
Lantana Management and Grassland Development (9 min/2020/English/Hindi/India) – director: Imrana Khan
The film showcases the successful restoration stories of lantana management and grassland development in Corbett Tiger Reserve
The Clocks (5 min/2020/English/Turkey) – directors: Ecem Aslanay, Yiĝit Tanel Kaçar
The film deals with climate crisis through the concept of time and acts as a poetic warning
Sherni (130 min/2021/Hindi/India) – director: Amit V. Masurkar
A forest officer captures and contains a man-eating tigress in a remote village
The 9th edition of the Biennial Festival organised in collaboration with Toxics Link. The festival showcases 30 films categorized into four broad themes, Environmental Justice, Water, Conservation and Sustainable living along with a discussion with filmmakers present. The films are a mix of documentaries, animation and features from Austria, Canada, Greece, India, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, South Africa, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, USA, and Venezuela. The festival will also include a panel discussion with eminent journalists, environmentalists, academicians, filmmakers, policymakers, and personalities from civil society organisations.
FROM 10:00 TO 11:25
Inauguration
Welcome Address by Ravi Agarwal, Founder-Director, Toxics Link
Chief Guest: Rahul Ram, well-known singer/songwriter
Followed by
Cultural programme
Presented by The Shri Ram Millenium School, Gurguram
FROM 11:45 TO 13:40
Manas and People (26 min/2020/Assamese/English/India) – director: Dip Bhuyan
Film on the Bodo indigenous ethnic group and their association with the natural landscape
Save our Species (2 min/2020/animation/India) – director: Delwyn Jude Remedios
Stop-motion animation film on the harm done to our planet’s species
Wildfire (10 min/2022/Nepali/Hindi/English/Nepal) – director: Shyam Karki
A little red panda, a rare species has become homeless due to a 16-day wildfire in the Nepali mid-hills
Changing Landscape (57 min/2022/Tamil/English/India) – director: Pravin Selvam
The film focuses on the plight of the wetlands in Tamil Nadu
From 14:00 onwards
The Last Tribe (45 min/2020Hindi/English/India) – director: Amit Goswami
A study of the environmental crisis in one of India’s war zone through the lens of a wildlife biologist
Between Hell and Paradise (15 min/2017/Ukrainian/English/Ukraine) – director: Slavik Bihun
Film on the holding the state responsible for the industrial activities that directly impact the environment
Svalbard in Plastic (40 min/2020/English/Norway) – director: Ivonne Salo
The film is a “wake up call” for the protected Arctic Life of Svalbard where vast amounts of plastic litter have been spotted
Green Wars (28 min/2021/English/UK) – director: Joel Elias
The film showcases the battles for land, livelihood, and climate justice in Idukki district of Kerala
The Sea’s Guardian (23 min/2021/Urdu/English/UK) – director: Sidra Altaf
Documentary on the rich and unique ecosystem of the mangroves in Karachi, Pakistan
Bleeding Gold (15 min/2022/Spanish/English/Venezuela) – directors: Thaelman Urgelles, Juan Urgell
An unprecedented ecocide in the southeast region of Venezuela, officially known as the Orinoco Mining Arc
Sensual Pill (4 min/2021/animation/English/Greece) – director: Sam3
While the human race tyrannizes the planet, nature begins a quiet dialogue that gradually increases in intensity
The Last Seed (80 min/2022/English/South Africa) – director: Andrea Gema
Film on the state of food and agriculture in Africa in the 21st century
Manipuri Dance – Duet
By Sovanabrata Sircar and Nutan Sircar from Delhi, disciples of Guru Bipin Singh and Kalavati Devi
AT 19:00
Kuchipudi Recital
By Ayana Mukherjee from Delhi, disciple of Guru Jayarama Rao
The programme juxtaposes 17th century harpsichord music and poetry in several languages (Punjabi, Tamil, English…) with occasional contemporary dance interventions. The pieces for harpsichord and the poetry recall the seasons, joy, melancholy and death. The dance here exists in fragmentary and elusive phrases
Performers:
Harpsichord: Justin McCarthy
Punjabi poetry: Navtej Singh Johar
Dance and Tamil poetry: Abhinaya Penneswaran
Hindustani Vocal Recital
By Ghulam Hasan Khan from Delhi, grandson and disciple of Ustad Ghulam Sadiq Khan and son and disciple of Ustad Ghulam Abbas Khan
Accompanists: Zaheen Khan (tabla); and Lalit Sisdia (harmonium)
AT 19:00
Bharatanatyam Recital
By Marie Elangovan from Delhi, disciple and daughter-in-law of Guru K.J. Govindarajan
Accompanists: Elangovan Natarajan (nattuvangam & vocal); Jayan P. Das Elanthoor (mridangam); Shambhu Nath Bhattacharjee (tabla); and Raghavendra Prasath (violin)