A BOUQUET OF CLASSICS
PHYSICAL PROGRAMME
THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW (USA)
(99 min; 1944; b/w; English)
Director: Fritz Lang
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.
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
A BOUQUET OF CLASSICS
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.
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.
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.
IIC WINTER FESTIVAL OF DANCE AND MUSIC
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
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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 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
IIC WINTER FESTIVAL OF DANCE AND MUSIC
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
Concert
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)
Films of the Spirit
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)
The Invisible Empire: The Natural History of Viruses
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
Talking Asian Cinema
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.
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
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
POST-TALIBAN DEVELOPMENTS IN AFGHANISTAN
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
