Ashwati Parmeshwar, soprano and Sviatlana Radashkevich, pianist, present melodies across genres, from the Classical to Christmas  

(Women – An epitome of power and strength)

Talk by Chief Acharya H.H. Swami Avdheshanand Giri

Inauguration by By Shri K.N. Shrivastava, Director, IIC

(Collaboration: Ladli Foundation)

An evening of classical Ragas 

Sitar Recital

By  Dhruv Bedi from Delhi, son and disciple of Shri Jagdeep Singh Bedi and Pt. Budhaditya Mukherjee  

Accompanied by Saptak Sharma on tabla 

Followed by

Vocal Recital

By Nirali Kartik from Mumbai, disciple of Pt. Sanjeev Abhyankar

Accompanied by Amit Mishra on tabla and Lalit Sisodiya on harmonium 

“The Constitution of India and Indian Democracy: Have the Legislature, Judiciary and Executive remained true to their Constitutional Mandate?”

By H.E. Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, Hon’ble Vice President of India

Chair: Shri Shyam Saran, President, IIC

By Shri K.N. Shrivastava, Director, IIC

Followed by screening of
 

Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (India)
(157 min; 2022; Hindi/Tamil/Telugu/English)
Director: Madhavan

With R. Madhavan, Simran Bagga, Rajit Kapoor
  
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect is a retelling of Shri Nambi Narayananʼs life story as it unravels in an interview by the celebrated superstar and Badshah of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan, on a TV programme. Like many great minds, Nambi is also deeply flawed, his genius and obsession earning him enemies and detractors, thus making him a compelling modern protagonist. 

Beyond serving as a treatise for the vindication of quiet achievers in society, the film also challenges the audience to take up the responsibility of recognizing, and celebrating these special contributors, whether it be a Nambi Narayanan or a teacher educating poor kids, soldiers at the border, doctors serving in remote villages, or volunteers helping the needy. It also raises a powerful question – Why arenʼt we standing up collectively to defend our innocent and powerless against the hegemony of the powers that be? For every Nambi, there are a thousand more quiet achievers fighting for justice.

As part of this screening, from 3 to 12 December 2022 there will be an exhibition at the Art Gallery, Kamaladevi Complex, IIC
 

Cine-Pop!
Bollywood Photo Culture
Amassed from the streets of Bombay, this growing array of images from the collection of Rahaab Allana highlights movie stills and associated memorabilia that advertised and popularized actors and epic sequences from the original film. Dated largely between the 1950s and ‘80s. The exhibition features photographs from studios such as Studio Nataraj, Himalaya Talkie Distributors and Pravinchandra G. Javeri, most of which are in Bombay (present day Mumbai).
 

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