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DATE & DAY |
EVENT DETAILS |
1st Mon |
7:00pm|FILM CLUB SCREENING | CHINESE CHAPTER | In Celebration Of The Chinese New Year | Chandni Chowk To China (Hindi/2009/154mins) Dir. Nikhil Advani An action-comedy about a simple cook from Chandni Chowk who is mistaken for the reincarnation of an ancient peasant warrior Liu Shengh, by residents of an oppressed Chinese village. Collab: Warner Bros. |
2nd Tues
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7:00pm|DANCE|Shivam Sundaram Hari Madaram Bharatanatyam recital by Radhika Ganju, Uttara Rao, Dharini Mathur, Rini Aich and Maitreyee Nandakumar, disciples of Kanaka Srinivasan. Collab: Nrityaranjani |
3rd Wed |
7:00pm|MUSIC|Western Vocal recital by Viola da Cunha – Mezzo Suprano accompanied by Alen Peach on Piano.
7:00pm | PANEL DISCUSSION | What Ails Indian Sports? Panelists: Bishan Singh Bedi, Satish Jacob and other eminent sportspersons and journalists. Chair: Venkat Sundaram, cricket expert |
4th Thurs
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7:00pm | BOOK LAUNCH | Cultural, Intellectual And Maritime History Of
7:00pm | MUSIC | Ustad Vilayat Husian Khan Memorial Music Concert. Sitar recital by Shubhendra Rao followed by Hindustani Vocal recital by Ghulam Abbas. Collab: Ustad Younus Husain Khan Memorial Society |
5th Fri |
7:00pm|DANCE|Bharatanatyam recital by Subhashini Vasanth, disciple of Guru Narmada. HCL Concert Series 7:00pm|ILLUSTRATED TALK|HARYÂLI AUR RÂSTÂ Capt. Sarabjit Singh speaks on Shipping And Marine Ecology Collab: Indian Council for Human Relations |
6th Sat |
NA |
7th Sun |
8:00am|IHC WALK|Author Sam Miller leads a walk around
7:00pm|MUSIC| Sitar recital by Mehtab Ali Niazi followed by Ghazal recital by Shashank Thada. Collab: Suman Art 7:00pm|TALK|Prof. Rajni Kanepalli Kanth, visiting Scholar, Harvard speaks on The Crisis Of Modernism: Metaphysical Reflections Panelists: G. Venkatesh Rao, Prof. Dharmendra Senegar & Dr. Mahan Vir Tulli. Chair: Chinmay Gharekhan, former Under Secretary General, UNO 7:00pm|THEATRE|Out Of Cocoon Theatre Co.
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8th Mon |
NA |
9th Tues |
6:30pm | DOC FILM | Public Service Broadcasting Trust continues with its series of monthly screenings. Apna Aloo Bazaar Becha Dir. Pankaj H. Gupta |
10th Wed |
7:00pm | FILM CLUB SCREENING | Valentine’s Day (English/2010) Dir. Garry Marshall. A comedy about 10 people in
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11th Thurs |
6:45pm|TALK|A discussion on the contribution of Prof. Gopichand Narang, renowned Urdu critic & former President of Sahitya Akademi, by Sunil Gangopadhyay, followed by a film on Prof. Narang. Collab: Sahitya Akademi |
12th Fri |
6:45pm|TALK|Kate Barker, author of UK Government Housing Supply And Land-Use Planning Reviews, and currently Member, Monetary Policy Committee, Bank of England, speaks on Housing Supply, Affordability And Land Use Regulation And Planning: Lessons From The UK Collab:
7:00pm|DANCE|Dances from the Banks of
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13th Sat |
9:30am – 11:30am | HABITAT CHILDREN’S BOOK FORUM features Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson And The Olympians – fantasy series based on Greek mythology. Pub. Puffin Books. Age group 10+ 7:00pm|BOOK DISCUSSION|Word, Image, Text: Studies In Literary And Visual Culture Panelists: Rajeev Lochan, Director, NGMA, Shormishtha Panja & Shirshendu Chakrabarti, Professors of English, DU, Christel Devadawson, Associate Professor, DU |
14th Sun |
10:00am|WALK|Tryst With
7:00pm| FILM CLUB SCREENING | Chinese Chapter - In Celebration Of The Chinese New Year Sigh (Chinese/2000/115mins) Dir. Xiaogang Feng. While away from his home and family for several months, Liang Yazhou has an affair with his young assistant. Confused and conflicted, he ends up playing the roles of husband, father and lover at the same time. Collab: Embassy Of The People’s Republic of
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15th Mon |
7:00pm| FILM CLUB SCREENING | Chinese Chapter - In Celebration Of The Chinese New Year Hutong Days (Chinese/2007/100mins) Dir. Zhanjun An. When his unhappy wife leaves for a month of corporate training, a struggling young father loses his job, learns to cope with their 7 year old son, and finds unlikely salvation in the form of a cake delivery job that allows him to find his real talent and reunite with his estranged wife. Collab: Embassy Of The People’s Republic of
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16th Tues |
7:00pm| FILM CLUB SCREENING | Chinese Chapter - In Celebration Of The Chinese New Year 2 Become 1 (Chinese/2006/100mins) Dir.Yongchang Luo. Liang Bing’ao, a workaholic, meets Doctor Xiao Wei. During the courtship the dr. accidently discovers Liang to be suffering from cancer. A story about friendship and love in the face of human odds. Collab: Embassy Of The People’s Republic of
7:00pm|TALK|Jaag Uthe Khwab Kayi: Shabd Aur Sangeet Ka Sangam Interactive readings from Penguin & Yatra music books series Collab: Penguin Books India & Yatra Books 7:00pm|Hindustani vocal recital by Raja Miyan, disciple of Ustad Khadim Hussain Khan & Ustad Latafat Hussain Khan. HCL Concert Series |
17th Wed |
6:30pm|TALK|Confronting Menace Of Corruption Panelists: Admiral R. H. Tahiliani, Dr. N. Bhaskara Rao, P. S. Bawa Chair: D. R. Kaarthikeyan Collab: Foundation for Good Governance
7:00pm| FILM CLUB SCREENING | Chinese Chapter - In Celebration Of The Chinese New Year If You Are The One (Chinese/2008/95mins) Dir. Xiaogang Feng. Qin Fen, a funny, honest, single inventor, meets a girl called Smiley, who is in agony of her boyfriend's betrayal. They travel to
7:00pm | TALK | Mythological Stories – In continuation of the series Kisse Kahaniyan on the art of storytelling, both traditional and experimental. Collab: ASSITEJ
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18th Thurs |
7:00pm|MUSIC|Sarod recital by Gurdev Singh, disciple of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan. Tabla accompaniment by Sudhir Pande |
19th Fri |
7:00pm|MUSIC|Hindustani Vocal recital by Sarathi Chatterjee accompanied by Sumanta Sil (Tabla). Followed by a Kathak recital by Rajendra Gangani. Collab: Bhairavi 7:00pm|MUSIC|Nazrul Geeti by Shruti, Nilotpal & Nilanjana led by Nabaroon Bhattacharya. Narration - Purnendu Bhattacharya. Collab: Impresario
7:00pm|TALK|Nalin Shinghal, Director Tourism and Marketing IRCTC, speaks on Bringing The Benefits Of E Commerce To The Masses 7:00pm|BOOK LAUNCH|Grids Of Change: Managing Power Games And Power Lines by R. P. Singh. Collab: Penguin Books |
20th Sat |
6:00pm | IHC MEMBER’S MEET | K. Natwar Singh, Former Foreign Minister of
6:30pm|TALK|Interpersonal Relations In Old Age under the series of Symposiums on Needs & Rights of Older Persons Collab: Agewell Foundation 7:00pm|MUSIC|Raag Rang – Sarangi recital by Suhail Yusuf Khan, grandson and disciple of Ustad Sabri Khan and Tabla accompaniment by Shubh Maharaj, grandson and disciple of Pt. Kishan Maharaj Collab: SPANDAN Communications |
21st Sun
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6:30pm|DOC FILM|Enchanted Ajanta A film on the murals of the
7:00pm|MUSIC|Poorna - A special concert series featuring talents from the corporate world who, despite a career in a different field, pursued fine arts with a passion. Hindustani Vocal recital by Mala Ramadorai, disciple of Dr. Prabha Atre, Yashwantbua Joshi and Satyasheel Deshpande.
Collab: Banyan Tree Events |
22nd Mon |
7:00pm|MUSIC|Violin recital by Indradeep Ghosh, disciple of Anamitra Mustafi & Sisirkana Dhar Chowdhury. HCL Concert Series |
23rd Tues |
7:00pm|MUSIC| An evening of Rabindra Sangeet and Adhunik Bangla songs by Niraj Roy. |
24th Wed |
7:00pm|TURNING POINT|Changing Perceptions Of National Security: Relevance For State And Civil Society Discussants: Admiral Raja Menon, Senior Consultant, National Maritime Foundation & Dipankar Gupta, eminent Author & Sociologist. Moderated by Manoj Joshi, Comment Editor, Mail Today |
25th Thurs |
6:30pm|FILM|FILM CLUB DICUSSION Group meets to discuss I've Heard The Mermaids Singing (English/1987/81mins) Dir. Patricia Rozema. An engaging temporary secretary confronts the superficiality of the art world. Winner of the Prix de la Jeunesse, Cannes Film Festival, the film depicts a young artist's infatuation and later disenchantment with a pretentious art dealer, an affair of the mind that causes her to come of age. Research scholar Swati Chawla will introduce the film and facilitate the discussion. |
26th Fri |
7:00pm | MUSIC | Hindustani Vocal recital by Suresh Gandharva, followed by a duet by Pt. Sheetal Prasad Mishra (Tabla) & Bharat Mishra (Pakhawaz). Collab: Gandhi Hindustani Sahitya Sabha 7:00pm|DANCE|An evening of Kathak by Harish Gangani and senior disciples of Shovana Narayan. Collab: Raag Rangini |
27th Sat |
7:00pm|THEATRE|Anyadesh Group Theatre Of The Sightless, Kolkata presents Kaliya Daman (Bengali/90mins) Dir.Subhas Dey. Script. S. Gangopadhyay. Opera based on Krishna Leela Collab: Impresario
7:00pm|MUSIC|Sitar recital by Dr. Rajeev Verma followed by Hindustani Vocal recital by Pt. Sangeet Kumar Nahar. Collab: Gandhi Hindustani Sahitya Sabha 7:00pm|BOOK LAUNCH|Drops Of Being by Susan M. Griffith-Jones |
28th Sun |
7:00pm|HOLI CELEBRATIONS An evening of Thumri, Dadras, Chaiti and Geet by Vidya Shah, disciple of Vidushi Shanti Hiranand & Vidushi Shubha Mudgal. Check panel for details. |
FILM SCREENINGS IN FEBRUARY 2010
Chinese Chapter
In Celebration Of The Chinese New Year
Courtesy: Embassy of The People’s Republic of
DATE & TIME |
FILM DETAILS |
1st 7:00pm |
Chandni Chowk To
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14th 7:00pm |
Sigh (Chinese/2000/115mins) Dir. Xiaogang Feng. While away from his home and family for several months, Liang Yazhou has an affair with his young assistant. Confused and conflicted, he ends up playing the roles of husband, father and lover at the same time. |
15th 7:00pm |
Hutong Days (Chinese/2007/100mins) Dir. Zhanjun An. When his unhappy wife leaves for a month of corporate training, a struggling young father loses his job, learns to cope with their 7 year old son, and finds unlikely salvation in the form of a cake delivery job that allows him to find his real talent and reunite with his estranged wife. |
16th 7:00pm |
2 Become 1 (Chinese/2006/100mins) Dir. Yongchang Luo. Liang Bing’ao, a workaholic, meets Doctor Xiao Wei. During the courtship the dr. accidently discovers Liang to be suffering from cancer. A story about friendship and love in the face of human odds |
17th 7:00pm |
If You Are The One (Chinese/2008/95mins) Dir. Xiaogang Feng. Qin Fen, a funny, honest, single inventor, meets a girl called Smiley, who is in agony of her boyfriend's betrayal. They travel to
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OTHER FILMS
10th 7:00pm |
FILM PREVIEW Valentine’s Day (English/2010) Dir. Garry
A comedy of about 10 people in
IN THEATRES, FEB 12 |
25th 6:30pm |
I’ve Heard The Mermaids Singing (English/1987/81mins) Dir. Patricia Rozema. Polly gets a job in a trendy art gallery and masters the fine art of getting into trouble. In a major gaffe, she hangs a piece of art she credits to her boss Gabrielle, but which really is created by Gabrielle’s lover Mary. The crush she develops on Gabrielle only adds to her fantasies and riotous realities. Research scholar Swati Chawla will introduce the film and facilitate the discussion. |

EXHIBITIONS
VENUE
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DATES
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DETAILS
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Visual Arts Gallery |
1 – 13 |
Fabric & The Woman Solo show of photography by Sheena Sippy presented by the Matthieu Foss Gallery
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14 – 19 |
Bandishain - The Compositions Painting exhibition by M. K. Puri |
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1 – 5 |
Bloody Cancer Exhibition of Ceramic sculptures by Vipul Kumar |
17 – 21 |
Bodhi, meaning true knowledge or awakening. Exhibition by Bharti Chadha |
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23 – 28 |
Sound Of Love Group exhibition by Chanchal Ganguly & Ashish Bose |
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Experimental
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5 – 7 |
Srijan’10 Group exhibition of paintings by the students and faculties of Amity School of Fine Arts,
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IHC Lobbies |
Till March 1 |
In Retrospect – Journey Through A Decade Exhibition of selected photographs by Tarun Chhabra |
FOR DETAILS ON ABOVE EXHIBITIONS, PLEASE CALL 4366 2024 / 25 |
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1 – 28 |
Reflections Of A Bygone Era Watercolours by Rohit Sharma |
Convention Foyer
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1 – 4 |
Vision Universe Solo show by Mangeram Sharma |
5 – 9 |
Passion Of Precision Solo show by Nisha Jaiswal |
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10 – 13 |
Vision Of A
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14 – 18 |
The Fragmented Few Group exhibition by Bhanu Pratap, Veraat Singh & Aakhshit Sinha |
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19 – 23 |
Solo show by Maya Karanjkar |
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24 – 28 |
Hampi Solo show by Ganesh Dodamani |
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FOR DETAILS ON ABOVE EXHIBITIONS, PLEASE CALL 4366 3080 / 90 |
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WORKSHOPS
The workshop new session will starts from 20th Nov 2009 - 20th FEB 2010 classes every Saturday & Sunday
Venue:
Timings: Saturdays - 2.30pm to 5.00pm
Sundays - 11.30 am –2.00pm
Fee: Rs 3500 for three months
The workshop is only for adult participants.
Every Friday the workshop aims to give a unique creative experience in
oil painting to the participants.
Timings: 9:30am – 1:00pm
Fee: IHC Members – Rs 1000; Non Members: Rs 1500
Venue: Palm Court Conference Room
Every second and fourth Saturday of the month. Only for IHC Members.