Concert Piano recital by Kendzsi Tanaka
Concert
Piano recital by Kendzsi Tanaka, a Hungarian-Japanese pianist, trained at the Vántus István Music High School in Szeged, the Royal Academy of Music, London under Joanna MacGregor, and the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen.
(Collaboration: Liszt Institute – Hungarian Cultural Centre Delhi, Embassy of Hungary)
The Chameli Devi Jain Award 2026
The Chameli Devi Jain Award 2026
For Outstanding Woman Media Person of the Year, the Vishwa Nath-Delhi Press Award for Fearless Journalism and the Kamla Mankekar Award for Journalism on Gender will also be presented
Followed by BG Verghese Memorial Lecture on 'Freedom of the Purse and the AI of the Affluent'
To be delivered by P Sainath, Journalist and Founder-Editor of People's Archive of Rural India, will deliver the 12th BG
(Collaboration: The Media Foundation)
To Mark International Women’s Day 2026
For details of the screening schedule and discussions, please click here:-
To Mark International Women’s Day 2026
The 21st IAWRT Asian Women’s Film Festival: 12 to 15 March 2026
The 21st edition of the Asian Women’s Film Festival (AWFF) presents films from across Asia and beyond, spanning documentary, fiction, animation and curated regional programmes. The films reflect a wide spectrum of concerns – from labour, ecology, migration, memory, and identity to interior landscapes of desire, belonging, and resistance – articulated through diverse cinematic languages. The festival includes a special focus on animation through collaborations with partner festivals and initiatives such as AniMela, foregrounding women’s creative leadership in a field historically shaped by gendered exclusions. A curated package from Central Asia (Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic). The festival includes workshops, masterclasses, and discussions that address both practice and pedagogy. As the festival enters its third decade, it carries forward a simple yet powerful belief: that women’s stories, images, deserve visibility and celebration – and that feminist film cultures are sustained through shared spaces of watching, thinking, and being together.
Organised in collaboration with the India Chapter of the International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT); NFDC; Ministry of Information & Broadcasting; French Institute in India; French Embassy in India; Goethe Institut; Japan Foundation.
Screenings will be held in the Auditorium on 13, 14 and 15 March 2026 from 9:30 onwards. Some of the filmmakers will be present for post-screening discussions. The opening film will be I, The Song by Dechen Roder (Bhutan), while the closing film is Shadowbox by Tanushree Das and Soumyananda Sahi (India & France). The leading lady of the closing film, Tilottama Shome will also be present at the screening.
Highlights of the festival include: Three masterclasses with celebrated Japanese editor, Keiko Okawa sharing insights from her long and influential engagement with cinematic form and editing practice.; Paromita Vohra; the Asanjo Collective, on filmmaking and Animation; one round table on Filmmaking Pedagogy, Discussions with present filmmakers on their films. All masterclasses, workshops, seminars are planned and driven by women.
Registration at the venue on a first come first serve basis.
For details of the screening schedule and discussions, please click here
Nomads under the Stars
Nomads under the Stars
(69 minutes; 2026; Ladakhi with English subtitles)
Directed by Stanzin Dorjai Gya
The film is an intimate journey into the heart of Changthang, Ladakh. The film captures the enduring wisdom of the nomadic Changpa as they confront the impacts of climate change on their livelihoods, revealing the vital role of culture in sustaining resilience. The film is made in collaboration with Jungwa Foundation and Korzok Monastery
The film will be introduced by Tara Sharma, Director, Jungwa Foundation. Post screening remarks will be delivered by Special Invitee, Mr Tim Curtis, Director and Representative, UNESCO Regional Office for South Asia followed by a Q&A with Jigmet Norbu, Chagzod, Korzok Monastery, Tara Sharma, Director, Jungwa Foundation and Stanzin Dorjai Gya, Film Director Tim Curtis
Director and Representative
UNESCO Regional Office for South Asia
CARNATIC CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERT
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
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
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
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)
Words in the Garden: A Celebration of Literature, Arts and Ideas
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
Words in the Garden: A Celebration of Literature, Arts and Ideas
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