SUNDAY 18
DISCUSSION ■ SEMINAR ROOMS I TO III, KAMALADEVI COMPLEX AT 16:00
What we See, or Perhaps Don’t: Creation and Reception of a Work of Art
An interactive session between Malavika Sarukkai, B.N. Goswamy and Sudha Gopalakrishnan
MONDAY 19
SYMPOSIUM & PERFORMANCE ■ CONFERENCE ROOM II AND C.D. DESHMUSH AUDITORIUM 11:00 TO 13:00 & 18:30
From 11:00 to 13:00 in Conference Room II
Symposium: Digitising the Local
To be conducted by Dr. Shubha Chaudhuri, Associate Director General (Academic), Archives and Research Centre for Ethnomusicology, American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS)
The documentation of performing arts and other forms of Intangible Cultural Heritage in India has gained momentum since the 1980s. Today it is not only documentation that we are concerned with, but the digitization of existing documentation, to revisit these is the light of current trends, and can be used to revitalize traditions in addition to providing scholarly access. The symposium will examine these issues in the light of a project carried out between the AIIS Archives and Research Center for Ethnomusicology and Rupayan Sansthan through which approximately 1000 hours of audio recordings of the 1980s to 2003 were digitized and detailed metadata was created. Based on the collection of the well-known scholar and activist Komal Kothari, the project has involved members of the community and those who were involved in the recordings. The discussion will present a brief description of the recordings, providing an overview of the range of genres.
Speakers will include Kuldeep Kothari, Secretary, Rupayan Sansthan; and Madan Meena, researcher and scholar who was involved in the documentation during this period; and members of the musician community who will share their views about what digitization and renewed access to their recordings means to them
At 18:30 in C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium
The Sacred Secular
An evening of sacred music forms of Western Rajasthan, selected to represent devotional traditions of saint poets, performed by various communities. These include Meera, Kabir, Raidas and other saint poets, also include bhajans sung by Langas, Manganiar, Meghwal and Jogi communities.
The artists include: Multan Khan Manganiar, Sardar Khan Langa, Bhalluram and Ragunath Meghwal, Babunath and Raghunath of the Mewati Jogis.
Accompanied by Kutla Khan on the dholak; and Khete Khan on the khartal. Other instruments include the Sindhi sarangi and Bhapang
(Collaboration: Archives and Archives and Research Centre for Ethnomusicology, American Institute of Indian Studies; and with the support of the Modern Endangered Archives Program, University of California)
MONDAY 19
DISCUSSION ■ SEMINAR ROOMS I TO III, KAMALADEVI COMPLEX AT 17:00
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Connecting with the Mahabharata
By Neera Misra and Rajesh Lal (Garuda Books: 2022)
Release of the book followed by a discussion
Chairman: Shri Mohan Bhagwat, Sarsanghchalak, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Discussants: Shri K.N. Shrivastava, Director, IIC; Deepak Rai, Managing Director, Muse India; Ms Neera Misra, Chairperson and Founder, Draupadi Dream Trust and co-author of the book; and Air Vice Marshal (retd.) Rajesh Lal, co-author of the book
WEDNESDAY 21 TO 30
EXHIBITION ■ ART GALLERY, KAMALADEVI COMPLEX, 11:00 TO 19:00
Japan from India’s Perspective
An exhibition of a selection of the best photographs taken by Indian visitors to Japan submitted as part of the past five editions of Click! Japan Photo Contest. The photographs cover a range of subjects from traditional Japanese architecture including temples and shrines, people and landscape.
The exhibition will also include a section on History of Japan – India and a screening of short documentaries on Japanese culture, crafts, shrines and temples
Inauguration by Meenakshi Lekhi, Hon’ble Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture on Tuesday, 20 September 2022 at 15:00
Exhibition on view 21 to 30 September 2022, 11:00 to 19:00
Organised as part of the ongoing commemorative events to mark the 70th Anniversary of the establishment of India-Japan Diplomatic Relations
(Collaboration: Embassy of Japan)
THURSDAY 22 TO 24
WORKSHOP ■ ANNEXE LECTURE ROOM II FROM 11:00 TO 13:00
IIC DIAMOND JUBILEE – CULTURE & CREATIVITY: LEGACY AND CHANGE
Workshop: Looking at me through you: 22 to 24 September 2022
An experiential learning module on Looking at Contemporary Art –Together
Curated by Learning through Arts, Narrative and Discourse (LAND)
Facilitated by Dr. Shobita Punja and Kriti Sood
A three-day module consisting of a 2 hour session each day to introduce an experiential learning programme on ‘Looking at Contemporary Art – Together’. The three interactive sessions over three days focuses on contemporary art from India and the world. Each session introduces a selection of art works that have been curated on themes to address the diversity of culture and community, the shifting political debate around self and environment, the collective representation of different voices and the uniqueness of individuals
Registration is mandatory. Members are requested to please register their participation to the workshop in advance. Kindly please send us an email confirming your participation on iic.programme@gmail.com
For more details of the workshop, kindly please check the IIC website, www.iicdelhi.in
THURSDAY 22
DISCUSSION ■ SEMINAR ROOMS I TO III, KAMALADEVI COMPLEX AT 17:30
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Kathasatisagar: Folklore of Jammu-Kashmir
By Raj Nehru and C.K. Gariyali (Prabhat Prakashan: 2022)
Release of the book followed by a discussion
Discussants: Ms Sudha Pillai, IAS (Retd.), former Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Govt. of India; Shri Virendra Qazi, Founder Chairman, Lalleshwari International Trust; Dr. Advaitavadini Kaul, academic and writer; Dr. J.M. Kaul, former Dean, Maulana Azad Medical College; Prof. Raj Nehru, Vice Chancellor, Shri Vishwakarma Skill University, Haryana, and co-author of the book; and Dr. C.K. Gariyali, IAS (retd.), co-author of the book
THURSDAY 22
PERFORMANCE ■ C.D. DESHMUKH AUDITORIUM AT 18:00
IIC DOUBLE BILL DANCE RECITALS
Kathak Recital
By Arti Shrivastava Gedam from Delhi, disciple of Guru Smt Prerna Shrimali
At 19:00
Odissi Recital
By Sangini Kumar from Delhi, disciple of Guru Smt Kiran Segal
FRIDAY 23
DISCUSSION ■ CONFERENCE ROOM II AT 18:30
IIC DIAMOND JUBILEE – DIGITAL GOVERNANCE
Data: New Oil and Privacy Rights
Panelists: Ambar Sinha, Advocate and Senior Fellow, Mozilla Foundation; Nikhil Pahwa, journalist and Founder, MediaNama; Sreenidhi Srinivasan, Partner, Ikigai Law; and Rama Vedashree, Chief Executive Officer, Data Security Council of India
Moderator: Apar Gupta, Advocate/ED, Internet Freedom Foundation
The discussion will present an overview of the policy developments on data governance and protection in India and also focus on a broad overview of global developments that are emerging from influential jurisdiction such as EU, the United States and the United Kingdom.
FRIDAY 23
POETRY ■ ANNEXE LECTURE ROOM II AT 18:30
AAJ KAVITA
An Evening of Poetry
With poets – Naval Shukla (Raipur); Meenakshi Misra (Gurugram); Ashutosh Dube (Indore); and Prabhat Milind (Jamalpur) who will read from their original work
Moderator: Ashok Vajpeyi
(Collaboration: The Raza Foundation)
SATURDAY 24
DISCUSSION ■ MULTIPURPOSE HALL, KAMALADEVI COMPLEX AT 18:30
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
The Mendicant Prince
By Aruna Chakravarti (Picador India: 2022)
Chief Guest: Ms Sharmila Tagore
Discussants: Shri Bishwajit Bhattacharyya, formerly Additional Solicitor General, Supreme Court of India; Ms Anita Agnihotri, novelist; Ms Madhulika Liddle, novelist; Ms Aanchal Malhotra, historian and writer; and Dr. Aruna Chakravarti, academic, creative writer, translator and author of the book
Moderator: Ms Shuma Raha, novelist
SATURDAY 24
PERFORMANCE ■ C.D. DESHMUKH AUDITORIUM AT 19:00
Love Songs
Concert by IDR – Italian Doc Remix with Franceso Pellegrino (vocal); Marco Cappelli (classical guitar, electric guitar and mandolin); Roberto Schiano (trombone); and Jim Pugliese (drums and marimba)
Love Songs is a portfolio of love songs in Neapolitan language sung by tenor Francesco Pellegrino. All the songs, re-interpreted, are from the antique, classic and contemporary traditions of Naples
(Collaboration: Embassy of Italy)
MONDAY 26
TALK ■ CONFERENCE ROOM I AT 18:30
INDIAN ARCHAEOLOGY
A Historical view of Vindhyan Rock Art and its Significance
Illustrated lecture by Dr. Ajay Pratap, Senior Professor and former Head of the Dept. of History, Banaras Hindu University
The lecture introduces the idea of rock paintings being not simply archaeological but also historical source material. This, it is argued, is because rock paintings continued to be the main means of symbolic recording of things and events, well-after scripts and writing came in being. The main common purpose of painting on rocks from prehistory to history, seems to be ‘remembering’, ‘commemorating’ and ‘memorializing’. The painted spaces constitutes socially and cognitively charged material which by means of being contemporary to the times of their creation is open to historical interpretation.
MONDAY 26
TALK ■ SEMINAR ROOMS II & III, KAMALADEVI COMPLEX AT 18:30
India’s Internal Security Challenges
Speaker: Dr. Ajai Sahni, Executive Director, Institute for Conflict Management, South Asia Terrorism Portal, Khalistan Extremism Monitor and Editor, South Asia Intelligence Review
Chair: Cmde. C. Uday Bhaskar, Director, Society for Policy Studies
(Collaboration: Society for Policy Studies)
TUESDAY 27
DISCUSSION ■ SEMINAR ROOMS I TO III, KAMALADEVI COMPLEX AT 18:30
GANDHI MATTERS
Living in Truth: The Gandhian Paradigm
Discussion on the forthcoming book by Ramin Jahanbegloo
Speakers: Ramin Jahanbegloo and Pooja Sharma, co-authors of the book
(Collaboration: The Raza Foundation)
WEDNESDAY 28
DISCUSSION ■ C.D. DESHMUKH AUDITORIUM AT 18:30
Brazil India Modernism
H.E. André Aranha Corrêa do Lago, Ambassador of Brazil and Kanu Kartik Agrawal, architect and theorist, will discuss the role of modern architecture in the making of modern Brazil and India, nations with colonial legacies and global aspirations. The discussion will trace shared histories as well as divergent aspects of the evolution of modern designs in Brazil and India; the architecture culture in both countries that gave rise to a diversity of production. The discussion will also address the role of late colonial and modernist architecture in collective memory and the need for preservation will serve as a coda to the discussion
WEDNESDAY 28
TALK ■ CONFERENCE ROOM I AT 18:30
IIC/PCI – CONVERSATIONS WITH MEDIA # 2
Conscience, Creativity and Courage: Response to Crisis
Speaker: Ashok Vajpeyi
Moderator of the series: Suhas Borker
Introduction: Vinay Kumar, Secretary General, Press Club of India (PCI)
The series ‘Conversations with Media’ is jointly organised by IIC and PCI and is hosted by them alternately every month
THURSDAY 29
TALK ■ ANNEXE LECTURE ROOM II AT 18:30
MUSIC APPRECIATION PROMOTION
Thoughts to Music: Narayana Guru
Lesson from an experiment in Carnatic Music
Illustrated presentation by Shri S. Goplakrishnan
The presentation will try to echo the layers of insights while imagining an idea of transforming Sree Narayana Guru’s philosophical poems into the Carnatic format as interpreted by T.M. Krishna. The process of selections from a repository of poems in Sanskrit, Malayalam and Tamil, the constant exchange of ideas between the musician and the team involved, the culmination at the concert stage, and the evolution of the songs thereafter. The presentation will include the speaker’s own experiences in the process; a recorded interaction with T.M. Krishna on his engagement with philosophical texts vis-à-vis music; basic texts of Guru with their English translations and excerpts from the music concert.
S. Gopalakrishnan is a Delhi-based writer and broadcaster. He writes on music and culture. He won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi award for prose.
FRIDAY 30
DISCUSSION ■ CONFERENCE ROOM II AT 18:30
NEIGHBOURHOOD FIRST
Coordinator: Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Ashok K. Mehta
The Rise of Bangladesh: Partnership with India
Panelists: Amb. Pankaj Saran, former Deputy NSA and High Commissioner to Bangladesh; Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Satish Nambiar, former Deputy Chief of Army Staff and Director, United Services Institute; Amb. Pinak Ranjan Chakravarti, former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs and former High Commissioner to Bangladesh; and Dr. Sreeradha Dutta, Senior Fellow, Vivekanand Foundation and Centre Head, Neighbourhood Studies
Chair: Maj. Gen. Ashok Mehta
Bangladesh, one of the youngest countries, after some glitches, is making rapid progress in political and security stability, enabling stunning economic growth and rise in human development indices. Relations with India have seen highs and lows but are now on a positive trajectory. The panel will discuss the rise of Bangladesh
OCTOBER 2022
SATURDAY 1
FESTIVAL ■ GANDHI-KING MEMORIAL PLAZA & C.D. DESHMUKH AUDITORIUM FROM 11:00 ONWARDS
Bhoomi Festival
A celebration of Shakti, the creative Power of Mother Earth, the biodiversity of our Sacred Plants and Nourishment from our Sacred Foods
Organised in collaboration with Navdanya
11:00 to 18:00 in Gandhi-King Memorial Plaza
Exhibition: Sacred Plants and Sacred Foods
From 15:00 to 18:00 in C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium
Panel discussion on Sacred Plants and Sacred Foods
Panelists: Dr. Vandana Shiva, Dr. Nanditha Krishna, Pandurang Hegde, Prasanna, Maya Goburdhun, Dr. Madhu Khanna and Dr. Shukla Chattopadhyay
At 18:30
Ratnagarbha
Ode to Mother Earth who creates, nurtures and sustains
Bharatanatyam choreographed and presented by Rama Vaidyanathan
Introduction: Meera Khanna
