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August/September 2010 |
Monday 30
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Films on Spirituality
Rumi: Poet of the Heart (58 min; dvd; English) A film by Haydn Reiss
Jelaluddin Rumi, the mysterious 13th century Persian scholar and Sufi mystic, left writings that strongly resonate in the modern world 700 years after his death. This beautifully crafted film documentary tells Rumi’s surprising story
(Collaboration: Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness the Dalai Lama)
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September 2010
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Wednesday 1
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The 5th Governance Lecture 2010
Hukumat-e-Hind: Reflections on the Governance of
Speaker: Shri Gopalkrishna Gandhi, former Governor,
Chair: Shri N.N. Vohra, Governor of
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Thursday 2
Performance ■ Auditorium at
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Radha-Madhav Presented by Uma Sharma and group
Accompanists: Pt. Jwala Prasad & Madho Prasad (gayan); Khalid Mustafa (sitar); Mubarak Khan (tabla); and Rajat Prasanna (flute)
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Friday 3
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Frontiers of History
The Mental Hospital: A Story of Lunatic Asylums in
Speaker: Dr. Alok Sarin, MBBS, Consultant Psychiatrist, Sitaram Bhartia Institute and Senior Fellow,
Chair: Dr. Hari Sen,
The talk will describe the troubled, yet fascinating tale of the mental hospitals in
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Saturday 4 - 10
Exhibition ■
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Hard Rain: Our Headlong Collision with Nature Photographs by Mark Edwards with lyrics from Bob Dylan’s “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall.” An accompanying 50 minute film will be screened in a loop from
The exhibition brings alive the terrible consequences of unchecked climate change and the competition for natural resources which is destroying livelihoods, creating refugees and stoking conflicts around the world
Opening on Friday, 3rd September at
(Collaboration: British Council Division)
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Saturday 4
Performance ■
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To Celebrate Chopin’s Bi-centenary Year
Chopin: Notes and Colours with Children A programme celebrating Frederic Chopin’s bi-centenary year with children through quiz programmes, painting competition, film screenings and short piano recitals by Paweł Sobowiec and Krzysztof Trzaskowski
For children and young adults between 10 to 17 years. Members are requested to kindly register participation of their children/grandchildren with the IIC Programme Office
(Collaboration: Embassy of
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Saturday 4
Discussion ■ Conference
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Organ, Tissue and Stem Cell Transplants: Myths and Realities Speakers: Dr. Arti Vij; Dr. Sandeep Guleria; Dr. Sanjay Agarwal; Dr. Balram Airan; Dr. Sujatha Mohanty; Dr. Arvinder S. Soin; and Dr. Radhika Tandon
Chair: Prof. M.G.K. Menon (Collaboration: ORBO; Stem Cell Facility and National Eye Bank, AIIMS)
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Sunday 5
Performance ■ Fountain Lawns at
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An Evening of Banglar Gaan Presented by Lopamudra Mitra from Kolkata
(Collaboration: Impresario
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Monday 6
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Ustad Asad Ali Khan – A Portrait (70 min; 2010; dvd; English subtitles) Directed by Renuka George who will introduce the film Produced with the support of the
Screening will be followed by a discussion
A portrait of the great Rudra Veena master, one of the last people to have dedicated their lives to this instrument. The film follows the artist from the
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Monday 6
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Upcoming Telescopes in this Century Speaker: Prof. Ranjan Gupta, Interuniversity Centre for Astronomy & Astrophysics, Pune
Chair: Dr. Bimala Buti
Starting with the basic concept of a telescope, the talk will cover the field of astronomy in
(Collaboration: SAHAS) |
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Tuesday 7
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Along the Spice Routes of the World
Vegetarian Food Speaker: Dr. R.P. Jain, former Professor of German Language and Literature,
(Collaboration: The Attic)
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Wednesday 8 - 14
Exhibition ■
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Contemporary Hungarian Graphics
An exhibition of original works by some of the most outstanding Hungarian contemporary graphic artists and members of the Art Union of Hungarian Etchers and Lithographers including Líviusz Gyulai, Róbert Kőnig, Istvá Orosz, Gábor Nagy and others
Opening on Tuesday, 7th September at
(Collaboration: Hungarian Information & Cultural Centre)
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Thursday 9
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Travelling Light – A Journey with Ujjal Dosanjh (46 min; 2010; dvd; English) A film by Meera Dewan for
How do you remain a patriot of both the land of your birth and your adoptive country, especially in the face of threats? Meet Ujjal Dosanjh, Indo-Canadian MP
Screening will be followed by a discussion Panelists: Mr. Ujjal Dosanjh, MP,
(Collaboration: High Commission of
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Friday 10
Workshop ■ Conference
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Workshop on Bonding Through Communication Conducted by Anjali Gogia, Parul Kumar and Simi Srivastava
This fun filled activity based session targets to bridge the gap between the two generations, children in their preteens and teenagers along with their parents, through effective communication. The session aims at developing a better bond by understanding and helping the two to step into each other’s shoe to build trust
(Collaboration: Prabhaav Learnings Pvt. Ltd.)
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Discussion ■ Conference
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Book Discussion Group
Dr. Bishnu N. Mohapatra, The Ford Foundation; and Shri N.K. Bhattacharjee, Director, K.K. Birla Foundation will discuss Call of the Village by Bhubaneswar Behera (
Chair: Shri Lalit Mansingh
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Sunday 12
Seminar ■ Conference
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To Mark the Anniversary of the Prasar Bharati Act
Prasar Bharati – Face of Subversion of Public Service Broadcasting. Ghettoisation of the Airwaves: Where are we Headed? Participants will include broadcasting policy experts, broadcasters, social scientists, academicians, activists and mediapersons
Chair: Shri Suhas Borker
The White Paper on ’50 Years of Doordarshan’ will be released at the seminar
(Collaboration: Jan Prasar)
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Monday 13
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Film on Spirituality and Faith
Jesus in
Director: Paul Davids
Jesus in India is Paul Davids’s provocative and long –awaited film about the missing years of Jesus. It begins with a mystery and awakens us to opening our minds
(Collaboration: Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness the Dalai Lama)
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A Rare Journey to the South Pole and Back Illustrated presentation by Mr. Thomas Davenport, a keen outdoors person and presently Senior Manager,
Introduction: Shri Sudhir Sahi
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Tuesday 14 - 15
Festival ■ Auditorium at
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Dhrupad Samaroh: 14 – 15 September 2010
Film: Tanpura (30 min; dvd; Hindi with English subtitles)
Followed by Rudra Veena Recital By Asit Banerjee, disciple of Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar
Dhrupad Vocal By Ustad F. Wasiffudin Dagar
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Wednesday 15
Festival ■ Auditorium at
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Dhrupad Samaroh
Dhrupad Vocal By Dr. Madhu Bhatt, daughter and disciple of Pt. Lakshman Bhatt Tailang and of the late Ustad N. Faiyazuddin Dagar
Followed by Tanpura Tuning and Harmonics Illustrated lecture by Ustad R. Fahimuddin Dagar
(Collaboration: Dhrupad Society)
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Wednesday 15
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Environment
Traditional Water Systems of
Speakers: Shri Sohail Hashmi; and Shri A.K. Bajaj
(Collaboration: Toxics Link)
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Thursday 16
Conference ■ Auditorium at from
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International Conference on SAARC @25 Inaugural Session
(Organised in collaboration with RIS and with the support of Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India; SAARC Secretariat)
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Book Release ■ Conference
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Release of Challenging the Injustice of Poverty By Rehman Sobhan (
(Collaboration: Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd)
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Performance ■ Auditorium at
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Piano Recital By Julian Clef
(Collaboration:
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Thursday 16 - 18
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Ancient Indian Terracotta Art - 16th to
Six lectures and an exhibition focusing on the Arthistory and Aesthetics of 200 BC – AD 300
This series of lectures delves into the importance of these extraordinary objects as one of the core foundations of Indian visual culture. They look at issues of mass-production in Ancient societies, the dissemination of religious iconographic models and objects that reveal that art in Ancient India was not merely sacred
To be delivered by Dr. Naman P. Ahuja, Associate Professor of Indian Art and Architecture,
Introduction 1. From Protohistoric to Post-Mauryan Terracottas and Minor Arts; their Legacy on ‘Gupta’ styles and imagery 2. Questioning the historiography of Technology & Mass – Production; Chronology & Styles; Material religion
On 17 September at
A Pantheon Rediscovered? The Problems in Decoding the Major Iconographies and Narratives 3. Ancient Indian Goddesses, their rituals & their shrines 4. Symbolic & Talismanic imagery
On 18 September at
Can we Posit a Date for the Development of Indian Visual Aesthetics? 5. The origins & development of Erotic iconography 6. Performativity & Mood
The lectures are accompanied by an exhibition (collaboration : IGNCA) of photographs from Dr. Naman Ahuja’s archive
On view in the Foyer adjoining the Annexe Auditorium
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Saturday 18
Seminar ■ Conference
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Inauguration of Diwas by Prof. Ashis Nandy
Seminar on: Ganesh Chaturthi, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the Anti-Imperialist Struggle Speakers: Justice Shri V.S. Sirpurkar, Judge, Supreme Court of India; Prof. Ashis Nandy, Honorary Senior Fellow, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies; Prof. G.P. Deshpande, writer, playwright and critic, Pune; and Dr. Rinku Lamba, Assistant Professor, Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Discussants: Prof. Pradip Datta, Professor of Political Science,
Moderator: Shri Suhas Borker
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Performance ■
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Nritya Tarang: An Evening of Dances from Maharshtra Presented by Radhika Sathe and group,
Introduction: Smt Hema Devare
(Collaboration:
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Saturday 18
Performance ■ Auditorium at
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World Fusion Music Presented by Srishtii from Pune – Cleo Karabelias on harp and Hindol Deb on sitar
Combining two traditional, vibrant string instruments of the East and the West, the harp and sitar, Srishtii presents a subtle blend of Indian ragas with contemporary western and Nu jazz music
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Films ■ Conference
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Faecal Attraction (32 min; dvd; English) A film about the absurd relationship between rich people’s waste and the poor man’s drinking water
Life Under Wildlife (23 min; dvd; English) The film looks at the conflict between man and animal. The traditional inheritors of the forests are evicted and rehabilitated to inhospitable terrains, all in the name of protecting the wildlife. A study of the situation in
Films courtesy: Centre for Science and Environment
(Collaboration: World Wide Fund for Nature-India)
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Tuesday 21
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Nuclear Renaissance and India’s Nuclear Programme Speaker: Dr. Anil Kakodkar, eminent Nuclear Scientist and former Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission
Chair: Shri H.K. Dua, MP
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Wednesday 22
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Prester John of the
Illustrated lecture by Prof. Manuel Joao Ramos, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, ISCTE-
Chair: Dr. Luis Maura de Rodrigues
The lecture will be accompanied by an exhibition of photographs on display in the Corridor outside Conference Room – I
(Collaboration: Instituto Camoes, Portuguese Cultural Centre)
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Thursday 23 - 29
Exhibition ■
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Women in the Public Sphere, Women in the Economic Sphere Presented by Women’s Features Service, the exhibition of photographs taken by journalists in the course of their work provides an interesting narrative on the continuing journey of the contemporary Indian woman from the private to the public space
(Collaboration: Women’s Feature Service)
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Thursday 23
Performance ■ Auditorium at
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Avatar - Bharatanatyam Recital By Pallavi Saran Mathur from
Accompanists: R. Keshavan (nattuvangam); K. Venkateshwaran (vocal); and Sri Ganesh (mridangam)
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Friday 24 – 1st October
Exhibition ■
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Tales of Two Artists – Salvadorian Expression from Traditional to Contemporary An exhibition of traditional black pottery using new shapes by Mayra Navarrete; and contemporary paintings
by Rodolfo Oviedo from
Inauguration by H.E. Dr. Ruben I. Zamorra, Ambassador of
(Collaboration: Embassy of
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Friday 24
Poetry ■ Private Dining
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The Poems I Like Shri Dinesh Misra, poet and Educationist
Chair: Prof. K. Satchidanandan, poet and critic
(Collaboration: Indian Society of Authors)
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Poetry ■ Conference
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Poetry Recitation By Manoj Kumar, well-known Rajasthani Hindi poet
Chair: Dr. Ganga Prasad Vimal
(Collaboration: The Poetry
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Music Appreciation Promotion
The Unfettered Song (Vedic to Modern) – Bhakti Through the Ages An illustrated presentation by Smt Subhadra Desai, noted Hindustani classical vocalist and musicologist based in
Bhakti music, a spontaneous and uninhibited expression of personal devotion by saints all over
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Saturday 25 - 26
Performance ■ Auditorium from
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42nd Sabrang Utsav: 25th &
Inauguration By Smt Gursharan Kaur
Introduction: Ms Ranjana Narayan
Vocal Recital By Smt Malti Gilani
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Vocal Recital By Ustad Raza Ali Khan
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Sunday 26
Performance ■ Auditorium from
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42nd Sabrang Utsav
Vocal Recital By Bhaveen Gossain
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Vocal Recital By Ustad Iqbal Ahmed
Accompanists: Ustad Ghulam Sabir (sarangi); Ustad Rashid Mustafa (tabla); Ustad Nawab Ali (tabla); Ustad Ghulam Ali (sarangi); Ustad Zamir Ahmed (harmonium); and Ustad Murad Ali (sarangi)
(Collaboration: Bade Ghulam Ali Khan Yaadgar Sabha)
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Sunday 26
Discussion ■ Annexe Auditorium from
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To Mark World Heart Day 2010
Wellness in the Workplace An interactive meeting
(Collaboration: All
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Monday 27
Performance ■ Auditorium at
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In Memory of Naina Devi on Her 93rd Birth Anniversary
A Feast of Ghazals from the Seventy Eight Rpm Era Author scholar Pran Nevile will speak on the life and times of Smt Naina Devi and her favourite singer, Kamla Jharia
Followed by Concert By Rashmi Agarwal
(Collaboration: K.L. Saigal
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Translating Cultures: Pictorial and Literary Representation of
An illustrated lecture by Prof. Dr. Dieter Riemenschneider, specialist in Indian writing in English and Visiting Fellow, Department of English,
Chair: Dr. Narayani Gupta
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Tuesday 28
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Transforming
An interactive and demonstrative series
Film: Whose
Produced by Doordarshan
Followed by an interactive session with Shri Asghar Ali Engineer; Prof. Riyaz Panjabi; Prof. Dipankar Gupta; and
Prof. Mridula Mukherjee
Play: Ek Aur Sachh Director: Aziz Quraishi
(Collaboration: Indian People’s Theatre Association)
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Discussion ■ Conference
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Urban Poverty and Homelessness Speakers: Shri Miloon Kothari; and Ms Indu Prakash Singh
(Collaboration: Business & Community Foundation)
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Wednesday 29
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Subjects into Citizens:
Speaker: Prof. Subroto Bose, Professor & Head, Department of Political Science, South Asia Institute, University of Heidelberg
Chair: Cmdr. C. Uday Bhaskar
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Performance ■ Annexe Auditorium at
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Carnatic Classical Music – Vocal Recital By Bombay Lakshmi Rajagopalan from Mumbai, disciple of Smt T.R. Balamani
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October
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Friday 1
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Humsaye – Two Nations, Two Neighbours (26 min; 2010; dvd; English) Director: Aparna Srivastava Reddy
Introduction: Shri Navdeep Suri, Joint Secretary, Public Diplomacy Division, Ministry of External Affairs
Screening will be followed by a discussion
The story of
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Saturday 2
Festival ■ Auditorium & Fountain Lawns from
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Bhoomi – The Earth Festival
Plenary Session: Rights of the Earth Speakers: Ms Vandana Shiva and other environmentalists with country Ambassadors of the Bolivarian Alliance
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Jhing Chik Jhing (Marathi) (116 min; 2010; dvd; English subtitles) Written & directed by Nitin Nandan
The story of a boy growing up in a debt ridden part of
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Do Bigha Zameen (Two Acres of Land; Bengali) (131 min; 1953; b/w; English subtitles) A film by Bimal Roy
Recipient of the International Prize,
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Niyamgiri The
A film by Surya Dash
Followed by a discussion on: The Niyamgiri Struggle Names of the speakers to be announced later
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Mahatma and the Poetess Reading of letters by Tom Alter and Mrinalini Sarabhai
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Jiva Concerts Folk Musicians from Jharkhand
Followed by Thumris By Vidya Rao
Exhibitions: 29th September to
Earth Spirit Paintings by Shakti Maira, well-known painter
On view in the Auditorium Foyer
2nd October Bija: the Art of the Seed A day-long exhibit and interaction with Seed Keepers
Venue: Fountain Lawns
(Collaboration: Navdanya)
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