CARNATIC CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERT

By Sangeetha Rathna, Vid. Mangalam Shankar (Chennai).
An A-Grade artiste of All India Radio and a distinguished exponent of the T.M. Thyagarajan (TMT) bani,she has trained under stalwarts including Smt. D.K. Pattammal, Shri D.K. Jayaraman and Shri T.M. Thyagarajan. Performed at The Music Academy, she has also taught at Kalakshetra and the Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society, and continues to perform and mentor students internationally.
Accompanying Artists: Dr. Priyasri Rao on Vocal Support; Delhi R Sridhar on Violin; M V Chander Sekhar, on Mridangam
(Collaboration: Gayathri Fine Arts)
 

The IIC Double Bill: Dance Recitals

Bharatnatyam Recital

By Aishwarya Harish from Mumbai, disciple of Dr Padma Subrahmanyam and Dr Jayashree Rajagopalan

Accompanists: Guru Dr Jayashree Rajagopalan (Nattuvangam); Sri Harish Venkateswaran (Vocal)

Sri P. Vetri Boopathy (Mridangam); Sri Arvindd Narayanan (Violin)

At 18:30
Chandalika: Rabindranritya
A Tagore Dance Drama

By Sruti Performing Troupe from Santiniketan, Kolkata

Composition and Choreography: Guru Dr. Sruti Bandopadhay

Scenography: Prof. Dr. Somnath Sinha

In Conversation
Dr. Karan Singh with Dr. Shashi Tharoor & Malvika Singh

On his book ‘A Statesman and a Seeker: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Dr. Karan Singh’ by Prof. Harbans Singh. The authorized biography of one of India’s most well-known and admired public figures, whose life journey is inextricably linked to that of Jammu and Kashmir, and of India since Independence.

(Collaboration: Karan Singh Foundation)
 

In Conversation
Dr. Karan Singh with Dr. Shashi Tharoor & Malvika Singh

On his book ‘A Statesman and a Seeker: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Dr. Karan Singh’ by Prof. Harbans Singh. The authorized biography of one of India’s most well-known and admired public figures, whose life journey is inextricably linked to that of Jammu and Kashmir, and of India since Independence.

(Collaboration: Karan Singh Foundation)
 

Regisrtation Details

Words in the Garden: A Celebration of Literature, Arts and Ideas

Reimagining Tradition: Where Heritage Meets Tomorrow: A Two-Day Festival about Literature, Arts, and Cultural Evolution
This festival explores the delicate tension and enduring harmony between preserving our cultural roots and embracing the frontiers of innovation. From the revival of ancient crafts to the advent of digital art, and from the evolution of classical music to the future of Indian fashion, we invite you to a series of dialogues that bridge the gap between our storied past and a reimagined future.

The programme has been organised in collaboration with Sanatan Sangeet Sanskriti Supported by IILM University

Programme Details

Words in the Garden: A Celebration of Literature, Arts and Ideas

Reimagining Tradition: Where Heritage Meets Tomorrow: A Two-Day Festival about Literature, Arts, and Cultural Evolution
This festival explores the delicate tension and enduring harmony between preserving our cultural roots and embracing the frontiers of innovation. From the revival of ancient crafts to the advent of digital art, and from the evolution of classical music to the future of Indian fashion, we invite you to a series of dialogues that bridge the gap between our storied past and a reimagined future.

The programme has been organised in collaboration with Sanatan Sangeet Sanskriti Supported by IILM University

SAPTAK

Screening of poetry readings by seven deceased poets of Hindi:

Naresh Mehta;  Nemichandra Jain; Shivmangal Singh Suman, Lakshmikant Verma; Ajit Kumar, Kunwar Narayan and Vishnu Khare

(Collaboration: Raza Foundation)
 

Programme Details

 Words in the Garden: A Celebration of Literature, Arts and Ideas
Reimagining Tradition: Where Heritage Meets Tomorrow: A Two-Day Festival about Literature, Arts, and Cultural Evolution
This festival explores the delicate tension and enduring harmony between preserving our cultural roots and embracing the frontiers of innovation. From the revival of ancient crafts to the advent of digital art, and from the evolution of classical music to the future of Indian fashion, we invite you to a series of dialogues that bridge the gap between our storied past and a reimagined future.

The programme has been organised in collaboration with Sanatan Sangeet Sanskriti Supported by IILM University

For a detailed schedule of the program, please visit the website.
 

FOLK MUSIC AND DANCE

Lok Yatra: A Folk Music Journey
Runki Goswami presents a musical journey rooted in the folk traditions of Assam and East India while also weaving together songs from multiple regions and languages, the performance celebrates the country’s rich folk heritage, offering a unified experience of India’s sonic diversity through an engaging performance.

Runki Goswami, a contemporary vocalist whose work bridges Indian folk and ghazal traditions, trained in Hindustani classical music from the Prayag tradition.

Accompanists: Virender Singh on tabla and rhythms; Saif Ali Khan on keyboard: Hemant Juyal on guitar; Yogesh Solanki on dholak and percussions.

(Collaboration: NCZCC, Prayagraj, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India)

Trump’s Challenge to the Global Order
Speaker: Prof. Yan Xuetong, distinguished Professor at Tsinghua University and the Honorary President of the Institute of International Relations, Tsinghua University (TUIIR). Former Secretary-General of the World Peace Forum (WPF), the first high-level international security forum initiated by a Chinese non-governmental institution.

Chair: Shyam Saran, President, IIC

Trump 1.0 shifted the globalization order during the post-Cold War to the present counter-globalization order, and his second term is accelerating this trend. Economically, this trend manifests as the fragmentation of global markets; politically, as the non-compliance with human rights norms; and in terms of security, as increasing military violation of sovereignty. Europe, the Middle East, and Africa are the regions with continuous military conflicts, while China-US competition will concentrate in East Asia but where is likely to remain relatively peaceful.