PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

 THE GRAND ILLUSION (La Grande Illusion/ France) 
(114 min; 1937; b/w; French with English subtitles) 
Director: Jean Renoir

Multiple award winner including NBR Award for Best Foreign Film, Top Foreign Film & Best Acting, National Board of Review, USA 1938; NYFCC Award for Best Foreign Language Film, New York Film Critics Circle Awards 1939; Award for Best Overall Artistic Contribution, Venice Film Festival 1937; among others.

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Physical programmes will be held as per the Covid -19 guidelines with 50% seating capacity in the C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium.

Wearing of face masks is mandatory and will be strictly enforced. Entry will not be permitted to anyone not wearing a mask.

Audiences are requested to arrive at the venue, at least 30 minutes prior to the programmes in order to facilitate the screening process at the Door.

There will be separate doors earmarked for Entry and Exit.

We request audiences to kindly abide by the above regulations.

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

At 18:00
Saptguitar Recital
By Satish Sharma from Gurugram
Accompanied by Athar Hussain Khan on the tabla

At 19:00
Bharatanatyam Recital
By Lakshmi Parthasarathy Athreya from Chennai, disciple of Guru Chitra Visweswaram

 Kindly please make a note
-    Physical programmes will be held as per the Covid -19 guidelines with 50% seating capacity in the C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium for cultural programmes
-    Wearing of face masks is mandatory and will be strictly enforced. Entry will not be permitted to anyone not wearing a mask
-    Audiences are requested to arrive at the venues, at least 30 minutes prior to the programmes in order to facilitate the screening process at the Door
-    There will be separate doors earmarked for Entry and Exit

We request audiences to kindly abide by the above regulations
 

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

At 18:00
Sitar Recital 
By Rajeev Janardhan from Delhi, disciple of Pt. Bimalendu Mukherjee and Pt. Arvind Parikh
Accompanied by Harpreet Singh on the tabla

At 19:00
Kuchipudi Recital
By Gururaju from Bangalore, disciple of Guru Vyjayanti Kashi

POSTPONED

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

Presented by Abakorao, an Indo-Latin Group who’s repertoire included Bossa Nova, Salsa, Vallenato, Bachata, Merengue and Reggae music

Artists: Santiago Ramirez (keyboard, bass, lead vocal & guitar); Fidel Deli (percussion); Camilo Barrios (saxophone); and Angélica Patiño (vocal)

The artists will present a concert of songs and musical genres that best represent each country’s heritage

(Collaboration: Embassy of Brazil; Embassy of Colombia; Embassy of Dominican Republic; and Jamaican High Commission)

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

Curated by Rajiv Mehrotra

The Making of the Mahatma 
(144 min; 1996; English)
Director: Shyam Benegal

With Rajit Kapur, Pallavi Joshi

Recipient of the National Film Award for Best Actor and National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English, National Film Awards 1996

The national award winning film takes us on a journey into the early life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi during his 21 years in South Africa. The joint Indian and South African production is based on Fatima Meer’s book The Apprenticeship

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

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

Illustrated lecture by Prannay Lal, biochemist and artist who works in public health and environment; and author of the book
 

Chair: Shri Sanjay Kumar, senior science writer and contributor to science and The British Medical Journal

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

Siddharth Srinivasan, award-winning independent filmmaker in conversation with Aruna Vasudev, film scholar, editor, film festival curator, artist, who first introduced Asian Cinema to Indian audiences.

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

The Fractured Himalaya: India Tibet China 1949-1962
By Nirupama Rao (Penguin Viking, 2021)

Chair: Shri N.N. Vohra, President, IIC

Discussants: Amb. Chandrashekhar Dasgupta, former Ambassador to China and the European Union; Shri Manish Tewari, Member, Indian National Congress and former Minister of Information & Broadcasting; and Amb. Nirupama Rao, former Foreign Secretary, former Ambassador to China and USA
 

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

POST-TALIBAN DEVELOPMENTS IN AFGHANISTAN

The series of discussions will focus on major issues, developments and with an aim to look ahead. The series has been conceptualised by Cmdre C. Uday Bhaskar.

Panel discussion on 
Current Developments in Afghanistan: Relevance for India 
Led by Shri Shyam Saran, Life Trustee, IIC and former Foreign Secretary; Ms Suhasini Haider, Diplomatic Editor, The Hindu; and Amb. Amar Sinha, former Ambassador to Afghanistan

The discussion will be chaired by Cmdre. C. Uday Bhaskar

(  Collaboration with South Asia Monitor)

As the programme will be held in physical mode, Covid protocols will be strictly adhered to with 50% seating capacity. Wearing of face masks is mandatory and will be strictly enforced. Entry will not be permitted to anyone not wearing a mask. Audiences are requested to arrive at the venues, at least 30 minutes prior to the programmes in order to facilitate the screening process at the door. There will be separate doors earmarked for Entry and Exit.

We request audiences to kindly abide by the above regulations

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

Director/Editor: Dilesh Korya
Producer: Behroze Gandhy

The film will be introduced by Ms Geeta Kapur and Behroze Gandhy

Screening will be followed by a discussion with
Rashna Gandhy Imhasly, Behroze Gandhy, Shireen Gandhy and Adil Gandhy 
Moderator: Ashok Vajpeyi

A feature documentary that interweaves personal testimony with rare historical and 8 mm family archive to tell the story of how a modern art movement was born alongside the new nation of India. The film traces the journey of Kekoo and Khorshed Gandhy, well-known gallerists who transformed the artistic heritage of the city of Bombay 

(Collaboration: The Raza Foundation)

    Kindly please make a note
-    Physical programmes will be held as per the Covid -19 guidelines with 50% seating capacity in the C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium for cultural programmes
-    Wearing of face masks is mandatory and will be strictly enforced. Entry will not be permitted to anyone not wearing a mask
-    Audiences are requested to arrive at the venues, at least 30 minutes prior to the programmes in order to facilitate the screening process at the Door
-    There will be separate doors earmarked for Entry and Exit

We request audiences to kindly abide by the above regulations