HAPPENINGS AT HABITAT WORLD IN November2014 S 30 7:00pm|Repeat of Bebe Ka Chamba (Hindustani/105mins) Dir.Sohaila Kapur. Prod. Katyayani. Tickets at Rs.350, Rs.250 & Rs.150 available at the Programmes Desk Nov.13 onwards for IHC members only. Open to all Nov.16 onwards. An Old World Culture presentation 7:00pm|Tomaye Natun Kore Pabo Bole Glimpses of Rabindra natak directed by Sombhu Mitra with narration. Musical rendition by Jayati Ghosh and group Conceived by: Late Jayanta Das Collab: Impresario India FILMS 6,7,8,9,10,11,15,16,17,18,26 TALKS 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,13,15,19,21,22,26,29 THEATRE 15,16,17,22,23,28,29,30 MUSIC MUSIC DANCE MUSIC 1,2,19,21,24,25,27 WALK 16,23 WORKSHOP 7,8,9,23 EXHIBITIONS DELHI O’ DELHI FOYER 1 – 30 Art And Delhi Photography exhibit by Puneet Arora CONVENTION CENTRE FOYER 1 – 4 Rang Rasiya Group show of paintings by HR Das, Madhu Venugopal, Suparna Mondal & Subrata Das 5 – 8 Expressions Group show of paintings by Geetha Ramasesh, Renuka Sondulati & Neera Daver 14 – 16 The Awakening Solo show of paintings by Anshu Pathak 17 – 21 Hues Of Expressions Group show of paintings by Alka Bhrushundi, Vinay Joshi & Sanjay Shukla 24 – 25 10 Years Of Bulgaria In NATO Documentary exhibition of photographs covering 2004-2014 portraying Bulgarian participation in NATO-led missions, collective specificity of the Alliance, training events and negotiating processes. Presented by the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in New Delhi 26 – 30 Between The Shadows Solo show of artworks by Laxmi Gupta WORKSHOP FILMS 10 TALKS 1,2,3,4,12,13,15,16,18,21,25,26,28 DANCE 7:00pm|IHC Music Club- Listen, Share, Discuss- Raga Elements In Hindi Film Music (1913-2014) by musicologist KL Pandey 7:00pm|Delhi International Arts Festival 2014. Clarinet/ Saxophone and Piano recital by Péter Horváth & Beáta Gincsai, Hungary. Followed by Secretos, Conexiones y Revelaciones by Sildance, USA- a dancetheatre incorporating elements of contemporary dance, acroyoga, yoga asanas, hand mudras, original music, poetry and chanting. 3 TALKS W MUSIC 7:00pm|IHC Urban Transport Series. Moving People Out Of Congested Roads Panelists: AK Roy, Hazard Centre & S. Sahai, Former MD, Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System Chair: A. Baijal, Former Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development 7:30pm|Concert, Piano & Sound Architecture by Dominique Barthassat, composer and pianist innovator. Presenting a dialogue between the piano and spatial sound scenery recalling a classical concert arrangement with a symphony orchestra. Collab : Alcoreo Switzerland FILMS THEATRE MUSIC 17 THEATRE FILMS 18 MUSIC TALKS MUSIC 7:00pm|LILA-PRISM Series. Ceramic Culture As Continuity by Kristine Michael, Ceramic Artist & Teacher Chair: Pooja Sood, Director, Khoj International Artists' Association 7:15pm|Scheherazade Initiative India An evening of Opera Arias, Hindustani and Chamber Music celebrating the resilience of women and girls facing violence. Featuring Elmira Darvarova (Violin), Chandrima Majumdar (Sarod), Aude Priya Wacziarg (Soprano), George Mathew & Mark Kuss (Piano) Collab: Music for Life International, UN Women & UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women 5 FILMS FILMS 7:00pm|Soccer Film Festival- Heleno (Portuguese/2011/118mins) Dir.José Henrique Fonseca Heleno de Freitas was one of the most talented Brazilian football players in the first half of the 20th century. While being an explosive and passionate genius on the football field, and a charming heartthrob in Rio de Janeiro's society, his somewhat aloof behavior and indiscipline undermined what could have been a great journey towards glory. Collab: Embassy of Brazil 12 23 7:00pm|Radio Natya Sandhya- Rudali (Hindi/60mins) Prod.All India Radio. A radio play, it is based on a story by Mahasweta Devi- a story of friendship, treachery, greed, lust and duplicity and, of course, the unusual business of “rudali”. Open to all 7:00pm|Marathi Film Festival concludes. Astu (Marathi/2013/123mins) Dirs.Sumitra Bhave & Sunil Sukhtankar Cast: Dr.Mohan Agashe, Irawati Harshe, Amruta Subhash, Milind Soman, Lakshmi (the elephant) The film is about a father-daughter relationship that reverses the equation between father and daughter, when the father, a retired Sanskrit scholar, suddenly loses his memory and the daughter finds herself mothering him like a child. 'Being in the moment' is a strong subtext in this story as it is in all human relationships. Collab: Sarvajanik Utsav Samiti 24 7:00pm|Concert by Adi & Suhail (Acoustic Set) HCL Concert Series 7:00pm|DOC FILM|Qissa-e-Parsi: The Parsi Story (English/Hindi/2014/30mins) Dirs.Divya Cowasji, Shilpi Gulati Qissa-e Parsi explores the history of the Parsi community, its relationship to the Indian state and association with the city of Mumbai. It strives to understand the Zoroastrian faith, and the philosophy to live and laugh and love that is the backbone of the Parsi way of life, and what makes it so endearingly unique and beloved. As the community is plagued with anxieties over its dwindling numbers, the film looks at current debates on issues of inter-faith marriage. On the whole, Qissa-e Parsi is an attempt to understand a community which has always been numerically small, yet culturally and socially formidable. Collab: PSBT 2–7 Here & Now A retrospective of Sudhir Tailang's cartoons in Ink & Pen on paper 10 – 23 Israeli Pop Art Group show of Metal Wall Sculptures, Car Paint on Metal Paintings, Mixed Media on Canvas, Wood Cut by David Gerstein, Calman Shemi, Uri Dushy, Dganit Blechner, Yuval Mahler 25 – 30 International Ceramic Conclave Delhi 2014 An exhibition of Ceramics of 24 international artists from Europe, Asia & America brought together by Delhi Blue Pottery Trust 2–6 Dreams To Reality Solo exhibition of paintings in Acrylic & Mixed media on canvas by Nirmala Pillai 7-8 Delhi International Arts Festival 2014- Painting exhibition of tribal art Aadichitra (TRIFED)- including Palm Leaf/Patchitra & Saura from Orissa, Pithora from Gujarat, Warli from Maharashtra, Muria from Chattisgarh, Thanka from Sikkim, Gond from Madhya Pradesh & Dhokta art sculptures Ancient Lines, Current Times Group show of Madhubani Paintings on Cloth & Paper by Dr.Rani Jha, Usha Jha, Sonam Jha, ShravanPaswan 11 – 16 Fired Earth Group exhibition of Studio Pottery by Anju Kalsi, Mamta Singhania, Sandhya Agrawal, Soni Dave, Sheila Hashmi Grewal, Usha Chaddha, Seema Kalra, Anita Parekh, Jaya Singh 18 – 20 Tabula Rasa… For A New Beginning Solo exhibition of paintings in Mixed Media by Shivani Pandey 21 – 23 Motely Bazaar Group exhibition of Paintings, Sculptures & Photography 26 – 30 Faith & Fantasy Group exhibition of Metal Sculpture & Paintings in Acrylic, Oil, Watercolour, Mixmedium by Sankar Sarkar, Biplab Dutta, Sutapa Dutta, Bablu Pal, Subhasish Banarjee, Urnav, Prabrito Pal, Kishor Sharma EXPERIMENTAL ART GALLERY 10 – 13 14 – 16 Between The Web And The Loom A collaboration between choreographer Claire Pençak and internationally renowned tapestry artist Joan Baxteriv showcasing three textile pieces with a dance film projected into it. MUSIC TALKS TALKS FILMS TALKS WORKSHOP FILMS Peacock- The National Bird An exhibition of selected Paintings and Drawing from the 3rd All India Art Competition for School Children FOR DETAILS, CALL 4366 2024/25 8 1 TALKS TALKS MUSIC DANCE 7:00pm|Delhi International Arts Festival 2014. Jazz concert by The Kvintesence Quartet from Prague. Featuring Vladan Malinjak & Milan Jakeš (Violin), Ilia Chernoklinov (Viola) & Šimon Marek (Cello). Followed by Contemporary Dance by CieLaroque, Austria. The dancers show how different interpretations of a single theme or topic, approached from opposing attitudes and perceptions of understanding may lead to a completely absurd form of (mis)communication. THEATRE DANCE WORKSHOP FILMS 7:00pm|LILA Prism Series. Society As Continuity by Daya Bai, Social Activist Chair: Saswati Goswami, Media Expert 7:30pm|Thank You For The Music by The Capital City Minstrels Choir In celebration of 20 years of choir concert music, presenting songs drawn from a 20 year old music repertoire. Conductor: Carolin Remy. Accompanists: Nise Meruno (Piano), Suchet Malhotra (Percussion). Tickets at Rs.350 & Rs.150 available at the Programmes Desk Nov.1 onwards for IHC members only. Open to all Nov.4 onwards. An Old World Culture presentation DANCE MUSIC 6:00pm onwards|TALK|SAMANVAY: IHC INDIAN LANGUAGES' FESTIVAL 2014 commences- Translations Transnations 7:00pm|FILM CLUB SCREENING| Soccer Film Festival- Pelé Forever (Portuguese/2004/118mins) Dir.Anibal Massaini Neto Many call him a genius, a star who scored many goals. His name? Pelé, synonymous with passion and emotion to any Brazilian. This docufeature depicts the story of the greatest football player of his time, undisputed king of football, three times world champion and interclub world champion by “Santos Futebol Clube”. Collab: Embassy of Brazil 9:30am – 11:30am|HABITAT CHILDREN'S BOOK FORUM|A journey into Tagore's world of Pather Panchali, short stories and poems with Journalist-writer Sanjula Sharma Age group- 12 to 14 years 2:00pm onwards|SAMANVAY: IHC INDIAN LANGUAGES' FESTIVAL 2014 continues- Translations - Transnations 6:30pm|Understanding Interdependent Reality with Ven. Geshe Lhakdor continues. Collab: Foundation for Universal Responsibility of HH The Dalai Lama FILM CLUB SCREENING|Soccer Film Festival7:00pm|Argentina Futbol Club (Spanish/ 2009/85mins) Dir.Juan Pablo Roubio Collab: Embassy of Argentina 8:30pm|Argentina And It's Football Factory Dir.Sergio Inglesias (Spanish/2007/52mins) Collab: Embassy of Argentina Check panel for details. TALKS MUSIC TALKS EXHIBITION 7:00pm|MUSIC|Hindustani Vocal recital by Rakesh Pathak, disciple of Pt.Gangadhar Pathak 7:00pm|ILLUSTRATED TALK|Becoming A Mountain Stephen Alter launches his new book, published by Aleph. He will be talking about a series of treks and climbs in the Himalaya that he undertook in the aftermath of a brutal attack he and his wife suffered at their home in Mussoorie. This book describes both a physical and a spiritual journey that explores the healing power of high places. Collab: The Himalayan Club Art And Delhi Photography exhibit by Puneet Arora The Awakening Solo show of paintings by Anshu Pathak TALKS THEATRE MUSIC FILMS 7:00pm|Opera At Habitat Series. Puccini's La Boheme (Italian with English subtitles/ 111mins) Stage Production & Set Design by Franco Zefirelli. Conductor: Herbert von Karajan. Sunit Tandon introduces a studio film of Puccini's most popular opera about a group of starving artists trying to survive in 1830s Paris, including a seamstress, Mimi and the would-be playwright, Rodolfo, whom she loves. 7:00pm|Challenges To Media Diversity Prof. Dr.Peggy Valcke, Professor KU Leuven, Vibodh Parthasarthi, Associate Professor, Centre for Culture Media and Governance, Jamia Millia Islamia; Col. (Retd.) KK Sharma, Chief Editor, Cable Quest; Kanwar Sandhu, Executive Editor, Tribune Collab: Centre for Culture Media and Governance, Jamia Millia Islamia, Institute of Media Studies KU Leuven, Inclusive Media for Change, CSDS and MARAA 27 Art And Delhi Photography exhibit by Puneet Arora Hues Of Expressions Group show of paintings by Alka Bhrushundi, Vinay Joshi & Sanjay Shukla Five Rivers: A Portrait Of Partition A "documentary in Cyclorama" featuring a video art installation by multi-disciplinary artistsSheba Remy Kharbanda & William Charles Moss from New York 21 TALKS The Quest Solo Oil Painting exhibition by Harshali Singh 6:00pm|IHC MEMBER'S MEET 7:00pm|The Tricky Part (Eng/80mins) Dir.Seth Barrish Wri. & Performed by: Martin Moran. Prod.Poorna Jagannathan. Tickets at Rs.500, Rs.350 & Rs.150 available at the Programmes Desk Nov.1 onwards for IHC members only. Open to all Nov.4 onwards. Check panel for details. An Old World Culture presentation 7:00pm|Musical Odyssey A 2-day Festival in homage to tabla maestro Pt.Chhote Lal Mishra. Hindustani Vocal recital by Dr.Prabal Sharma, disciple of Pt.LK Pandit. Followed by solo Tabla recital by Pt.Govind Chakravorty. Collab: NaadAura 7:00pm|Marathi Film Festival commences. Dr.Prakash Baba Amte- The Real Hero (Marathi/2014/119mins) Dir.Samrouddhi Porey Cast: Nana Patekar, Sonali Kulkarni, Mohan Agashe The true life story of Dr.Prakash Amte and his continuous efforts for the upliftment of the tribals in the Hemalkasa area of Maharashtra. Collab: Sarvajanik Utsav Samiti 7:00pm|Folklorika Marking the 60th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and India, an evening of Bulgarian national folkloric dances and songs Collab: Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in New Delhi Tabula Rasa… For A New Beginning Solo exhibition of paintings in Mixed Media by Shivani Pandey Fired Earth Group exhibition of Studio Pottery by Anju Kalsi, Mamta Singhania, Sandhya Agrawal, Soni Dave, Sheila Hashmi Grewal, Usha Chaddha, Seema Kalra, Anita Parekh, Jaya Singh Five Rivers: A Portrait Of Partition A "documentary in Cyclorama" featuring a video art installation by multi-disciplinary artists- Sheba Remy Kharbanda & William Charles Moss from New York 7:00pm|Yuvanotsav 2014 Vilasininatyam by Vipanchi Rao, disciple of Dr.Swapanasundari. Followed by group choreography in Bharatanatyam by Ritika Malhotra, Kamna Rishiraj & Shashrek Ambardar, disciples of Sindhu Mishra. Concludes with Kathak recital by Purnima Roy Chowdhury, disciple of Nandini Singh Collab: Vaasukinatyashala Israeli Pop Art Group show of Metal Wall Sculptures, Car Paint on Metal Paintings, Mixed Media on Canvas, Wood Cut by David Gerstein, Calman Shemi, Uri Dushy, Dganit Blechner, Yuval Mahler Israeli Pop Art Group show of Metal Wall Sculptures, Car Paint on Metal Paintings, Mixed Media on Canvas, Wood Cut by David Gerstein, Calman Shemi, Uri Dushy, Dganit Blechner, Yuval Mahler 15 7:00pm|Samyukta Duo-Bharatanatyam choreographed and performed by Sharanya Chandran and R. Amritha Sruthi, disciples of Geeta Chandran 7:00pm|Neighborhood Lecture Series. Redefining India's Neighborhood by Ambassador Leela K. Ponappa Collab: Delhi Policy Group 20 EXHIBITION 14 2:00pm onwards|SAMANVAY: IHC INDIAN LANGUAGES' FESTIVAL 2014 continues- Translations - Transnations 6:30pm|Understanding Interdependent Reality with Ven. Geshe Lhakdor. Entry by Prior Registration only Collab: Foundation for Universal Responsibility of HH The Dalai Lama 7:00pm| Soccer Film Festival- Three Million (Spanish/2011/142mins) Dirs.Jaime Roos, Yamandú Roos On the one hand, Uruguay is a small country with a glorious football past. On the other, there is the World Cup in South Africa. The Roos, father and son, decide to unite these two elements and to record an adventure of their own. The truth goes beyond the expected with the journey culminating into a unique docu-feature on football. Collab: Embassy of Uruguay TALKS DANCE 8:00am|IHC WALK|Purana Qila- Afsane Purane: Tarane Suhane First in a series of winter walks celebrating forts of Delhi led by Beeba Sobti, Delhi aficionado, historian and pedagogue. Please contact the Programmes Desk for registration and details. 7:00pm|Yuvanotsav 2014 Abhinay workshop Rasa Uttpati for young dancers conducted by Jamuna Krishnan (Bharatanatyam), Deepti Omchery Bhalla (Mohiniyattam) & Nandini Singh (Kathak) Moderator- Arishya Sethi, scholar, artiste and arts administrator Collab: Vaasukinatyashala 7:00pm|Standup Comedy- Third World Comedy (Eng/Hindi/70mins) by Joke Joker Jokest- Nishant Joke Singh, Zakir Khan, Abijit Ganguly Tickets at Rs.350, Rs.250 & Rs.150 available at the Programmes Desk Nov.6 onwards for IHC members only. Open to all Nov.9 onwards. Check panel for details. An Old World Culture presentation 25 26 19 13 7 LOBBIES- 5A, 4A, 4B & 6A 1 – 30 7:00pm|An Evening Of Satire by Virendra Jain. Chair: Om Thanvi Collab: Bharatiya Jnanpith 6 The Quest Solo Oil Painting exhibition by Harshali Singh Five Rivers: A Portrait Of Partition A "documentary in Cyclorama" featuring a video art installation by multi-disciplinary artists- Sheba Remy Kharbanda & William Charles Moss from New York WORKSHOP FILMS TALKS OPEN SPACE EXHIBITION (ATRIUM) 14 – 21 WALK MUSIC EXHIBITIONS 9 – 10 S 7:00pm|Conversations On Urbanization SeriesA series of interactive discussions on issues of urbanization. Swacch Delhi - A Sampoorna Approach by Ashvani Gosain, Prof., Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. An IHCICRIER initiative 7:00pm|FILM CLUB SCREENING|Soccer Film Festival- Offside (Spanish/2011/ 103mins) Dir.David Marqués Diego dreamed of becoming a football player as a child but his hopes were soon smashed because of his lack of talent. Javi is a Spanish agent from the 3rd division who dreams of a break that will turn around his perpetually low run of luck. When destiny reaches both of them in the form of a young Argentinian crack, circumstances join Javi and Diego in a way full of turns, surprises, lies and audacity, changing their lives forever. Collab: Instituto FILMS 9:00am|IHC WALK|6 Legged People- Friends Or Foes? Burrow, scout and seek 6 legged creatures on a nature's trail at Lodi gardens with naturalist Nupur Awasthi. Age: 8-12 yrs. Please contact the Progs. Desk for details. 7:00pm|Marathi Film Festival continues. Lai Bhaari (Marathi/2014/160mins) Dir.Nishikant Kamat Cast: Ritesh Deshmukh, Radhika Apte, Sharad Kelkar, Uday Tikekar, Tanvi Azmi Sumitra travels to Pandharpur to find a ray of hope, after Sangram kills her family and takes over their business. Collab: Sarvajanik Utsav Samiti 7:00pm|All The Rage (Eng/80mins) Dir.Seth Barrish Wri. & Performed by: Martin Moran. Prod.Poorna Jagannathan. Tickets at Rs.500, Rs.350 & Rs.150 available at the Prog. Desk Nov.1 onwards for IHC members only. Open to all Nov.4 onwards. Check panel for details. 7:00pm|Musical Odyssey concludes. Guru Tarpan by disciples of Dr.Kumar Rishitosh Followed by Hindustani recital by Pt.Acharya Gokulotsav Ji Maharaj. Collab: NaadAura FOR DETAILS, CALL 4366 3080/90 OPEN PALM COURT GALLERY F 2:00pm onwards|SAMANVAY: IHC INDIAN LANGUAGES' FESTIVAL 2014 concludes- Translations - Transnations 6:30pm|Understanding Interdependent Reality with Ven. Geshe Lhakdor concludes. Collab: Foundation for Universal Responsibility of HH The Dalai Lama 7:00pm|FILM CLUB SCREENING|Soccer Film Festival- Ivan's Dream (Spanish/2011/100mins) Dir.Rogelio París Tells the story of Iván, an eleven year old child about to play against the football world's champions and live his first love story. Collab: Instituto Cervantes/Embassy of Spain 11 4 VISUAL ARTS GALLERY T 16 WALK THEATRE T 9 TALKS THEATRE M 2 MUSIC DANCE 7:00pm|Dramatized reading of Uday Prakash's Ramsajeevan Ki Premkatha Dir.Natraj Hasrat. Narrators: Bhaskar Jha, Mohit Tiwari & Natraj Hasrat. Ramsajeevan, the hero of this love story, is like any other young person in love and his story may even read straight out of a romantic melodrama thwarted by class differences. But there is more than meets the eye. Ramsajeevan, it turns out, is not the usual hero at all, and the projected love story is actually an allusion; a device to underscore one of India's grimmest socio-political realities. In Ramsajeevan's unrequited love, lies the greater story of India's gaping class divide, further exacerbated by the hegemony of caste. Collab: Kaivalya Plays 7:15pm|Ibadat-e-Aman An evening of Sufiyana kalaam- Ustad Shafqat Ali Khan, Shayari by Sandeep Silas & Kathak by Astha Dixit. Collab: Peace Bridge of Music 22 TALKS THEATRE DANCE 28 THEATRE MUSIC 29 7:00pm|Partition narratives recounted by witnesses and story collectors from both sides of the border. The stories take us back to a time of unique and fascinating cultural practices, largely lost today. Collab: The 1947 Partition Archive 7:00pm|Standup Comedy- The Girl From Sindhustan (Hinglish/60mins) Meet Sindhu Vee - an Indian parents' daughter, a non-Indian husband's wife, a Londonbased mother, a half PhD and almost the tallest Indian woman you've ever met - as she comes to talk about her true abode, Sindhustan! Tickets at Rs.350, Rs.250 & Rs.150 available at the Programmes Desk Nov.1 onwards for IHC members only. Open to all Nov.4 onwards. An Old World Culture presentation 7:00pm|Samagat Duet of Odissi by Arushi Mudgal and Kathak by Monisa Nayak. HCL Concert Series THEATRE TALKS 7:00pm|Caferati @Habitat- The Open Mike Series continues. Perform your own work, in any of the languages of the National Capital Region. Poetry, fiction, diatribes, songs, it's all good. You get two minutes, and the microphone; the rest is up to you. Moderator: Danish Husain 7:00pm|Sankalp Series- Concert by Upcoming Artists. East meets West ensemble by music band Brihatdwani with Vocals, Violin, Mridangam, Ghatom, Tabla, Drums & Synthesizer Collab: Rasikapriya 7:00pm|Bebe Ka Chamba (Hindustani/ 105mins) Dir.Sohaila Kapur. Prod. Katyayani. Based on Federico Garcia Lorca's The House of Bernarda Alba, the play is a potent study of women in mourning who are not allowed contact with the outside world. A forbidden affair in this scenario threatens to tear apart the fragile fabric of the family. Set in 1948 in newly partitioned Punjab, the play explores the themes of seclusion, sexual repression, conformity and the impact of the absence of men, on nubile women. Tickets at Rs.350, Rs.250 & Rs.150 available at the Programmes Desk Nov.13 onwards for IHC members only. Open to all Nov.16 onwards. An Old World Culture presentation 7:00pm|A Tibetan Journey An illustrated talk on a journey to Tibet in 1984 by Shyam Saran, former Foreign Secretary