Bebaak Manto
(Hindi/90mins)
Thai Film Festival
Collab. Royal Thai Embassy, New Delhi
July 2 7:00pm | A Gift (Thai/2016/144mins) Dirs. Chayanop
Boonprakob, Kriangkrai Vachiratamporn, Nithiwat Tharatorn,
Jira Maligool. A four-director omnibus examining various
shades of love.
July 4 7:00pm | The Scar (Thai/2014/130mins) Dir. M. L. Pundhevanop
Dhevakul. A love story set in the vast green fields of Bang Kapi
which plays out into a tragic epic.
July 5 7:00pm | Shutter (DVD/Thai/2004/97m ins) Dirs. Banjong
Pisanthanakun & Parkpoom Wongpoom A young photographer
and his girlfriend discover m ysterious shadows in their
photographs after a tragic accident.
July 6 7:00pm | The Tin Mine (DVD/Thai/2005/111mins) Dir. Jira
Maligool Adapted from short stories by Ajin Panjapan and his
semi-autobiographical account of growing up in a mining camp in
southern Thailand during the post-World War II years.
July 7 7:00pm | The Teacher's Diary (Thai/2014/120mins) Dir. Nitiwat
Taratorn Story of a former wrestler who takes up an unusual
position as a class teacher in an isolated rural spot.
July 8 7:00pm | Bangkok Traffic Love Story (DVD/Thai/2009/ 126mins)
Dir. Adisorn Tresirikasem An urban love story set in the centre of
Bangkok where thirty-year-old Mei Li is struggling to find true love.
Many obstacles pop up but she never gives up.
Other Films
July 5 7:00pm | Anaarkali of Aarah (Hindi/2017/130mins) Dir. Avinash
Das a small-town erotic folk dancer harassed by a local politician
and ridiculed by the police, ends up plotting revenge to clear her
name Collab. The Indian Express
*Screenings open to Habitat Film Club members only. Contact the
Programmes department for enrolling in the club.
www.habitatfilmclub.com
July 23 | 7:00pm
The Stein Auditorium,
Habitat World, IHC
English/220mins
National Theatre's groundbreaking project to broadcast the best of British
theatre from the London stage to cinemas across the UK and around the
world. In the early hours of the morning on the campus of an American
college, Martha, much to her husband George's displeasure, has invited the
new professor and his wife to their home for some after-party drinks. As the
alcohol flows and dawn approaches, the young couple is drawn into George
and Martha's toxic games until the evening reaches its climax in a moment
of devastating truth-telling.
Tickets at Rs.500, Rs.350, & Rs.250 available at the Programmes Desk from
5 July for IHC Members & open to all from 8 July.
To book online, log onto w w w.habitatworld.com
An Old World Culture presentation
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Dear Member,
As Summer begins to lose its sizzle, the city gears up for the magic and
Dir. Anil Sharma the oft-accompanying madness of the monsoons. The July calendar
brings you a splash of vibrant, multi-hued evenings to soak your senses
July 8 | 7. 30pm in!
The Stein Auditorium,
Habitat World, IHC The ILF Samanvay Translations Series presents two consecutive
evenings (13 & 14) in collaboration with the Seagull Books - A Tribute to
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Mahasweta Devi on 13 unwinds with a reading by actor Mita
Vashisht from 'Behind the Bodice'. This will be followed by a screening
Tickets at Rs.500, Rs.350 and Rs.200 of Talking Writing: Four Conversations with Mahasweta Devi directed by
available at the Programmes desk. Pushan Kripalani. The next evening will host a performance of Peter
Handke's Storm Still, a 2010 play by the Austrian writer, accompanied
by a live soundscape, adapted for the stage and performed by actor
To book online, log onto Tanaji Dasgupta and musician Varun Kishore.
www.habitatworld.com
Close on the heels of summer workshops, Habitat Children's Book
An Old World Culture presentation Forum resumes on 8 July. The series outlined in collaboration with
Scholastic India will host read-aloud sessions led by gifted Children's
ND U
TA authors. We look forward to your support in encouraging early learners
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from your circles to join the forum.
(Hindi/Eng/70mins) Live The Stand Up Comedy performance by Abijit Ganguly, Mansi based on
G.B.Shaw's Pygmallion, NTLive Broadcast of Who's Afraid of Virginia
July 9 | 7:30pm Woolf written by Edward Albee, Baat Niklegi Toh, and Bol, a compelling
The Stein Auditorium, Habitat World, IHC script by Akriti Singh on the evolution of language, from the poetry of
Abijit Ganguly claims he's never been on Tinder.. He's certain the Sufis to internet memes, are among the hectic theatre activity
one day he'll have six pack abs and be better looking than the scheduled and they are sure to enthral you!
handome'st Bengali Bappi Lahiri! Recently married to his long-
time Gujarati girlfriend, Abijit's life has been changing and how.
The IHC-ICRIER Conversations on Urbanization on 24th will host
Raaginii Jaain's lecture on Bio-remediation of Dumpsites. The speaker is a
While some have been congratulating him, some have been
passing their condolences. He, on the other hand, claims he's National Expert with the Swachh Bharat Mission. And the IHC-SPS
taking one for the career. The pain should give new material! Changing Asia lecture on Climate Change Policy will be delivered by
Dr.Arunabha Ghosh, CEO, Council on Energy, Environment and
Tickets at Rs.500, Rs.350 and Rs.200 available at the
Programmes desk, Habitat World, IHC. Water on 25th. The lecture is titled Can Asia Change the Climate? Risks,
Responses and Leadership for Climate Action.
To book online, log onto www.habitatworld.com A discussion and reading evening on Fatal Accidents of Birth: Stories of
An Old World Culture presentation Suffering, Oppression and Resistance will have Apoorvanand in
conversation with the author Harsh Mander, followed by readings by
Ruchika Theatre Group (4th). And marking a decade of India After
Mansi Gandhi, journalist Barkha Dutt will be in conversation with historian-
author Ramachandra Guha on 11 .
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(Hindi/90mins)
The IHC Music Club is growing from strength to strength, featuring
Writ. & Dir. Shuddho Banerjee violinist Asghar Husain leading the session on 19th. The Habitat
July 16 | 7:30pm th
Concert Series on 17 presents Bharatanatyam dancer Mamatha
The Stein Auditorium, Habitat World, IHC Karanth in a solo recital. Besides, Music Beyond Words, solo Violin
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performance by Anupriya Deotale on 6 & Karna, solo Bharatanatyam
dance drama by Vidhun Kumar on 27th are certainly going to engage the
Based on Pygmalion by G.B.Shaw, the play is about a
music and dance enthusiasts of the city.
Film director, Jackie Sen, who turns a street girl into a
heroine. Two critical concerns integral to urban governance are dealt with in the
following programmes - talk by organic farming consultant Kapil
Mandawewla on Delhi's Edible Rooftops (11th) and the Consumer
Tickets at Rs.500, Rs.350, and Rs.200 available at the st
Programmes Desk. Education Series on Real Estate Consumer Protection (21 ).
We look forward to your participation and feedback.
To book online, log onto www.habitatworld.com
An Old World Culture presentation The Programmes Team
Arsenic and Old Lace The winners of the luck y draw of 'Comment Cards'
(Hindustani/90mins)
at all member outlets in May 2017
Dir. R'jesh Bali
Congratulations
July 22 | 7:30pm
On Winning A Complimentary Meal*
The Stein Auditorium, Habitat World, IHC
Tickets at Rs.500, Rs.350, & Rs.200 Restaurant 1st Fortnight 2nd Fortnight
available at the Programmes Desk from
Delhi 'O' Delhi Mr. VINOD VAISH (A-1350) Ms. RAVNEET DHINGRA VACHER (A-3511)
5 July for IHC Members &
open to all from 8 July.
Oriental Octopus Mr. K R BHAGWAN (A-0498) Mr. MANOJ PARIDA (IN-596)
Past Times Mr. NARPAL SINGH UPPAL (A-4174) Ms. RITA MUKHERJEE (A-6823)
To book online, log onto www.habitatworld.com The nex t time you visit any of our restaurants, dont forget to fill in the
Comment Card. You might just win a complimentar y meal for t wo!
An Old World Culture presentation
PROGRAM M E CALENDAR
July 2017
Fest'17
90mins
Featuring:
July 29 | 5:00pm & 7:30pm
Trio Pepper Mushroom Hot Dog, The Stein Auditorium, Habitat World, IHC
Jerk Chicken Dog,
Tickets at Rs.500, Rs.350, and Rs.200 available at the Programmes Desk
Mexican Hot Dog, Smoked Cheese Dog, from 5 July for IHC M embers & open to all from 8th.
To book online, log onto www.habitatworld.com
Anchorage Dog, Grilled Veg Couscous Dog An Old World Culture presentation
Blackened Cottage Cheese Dog An Old World Culture presentation
and more. . .
(Hindustani/70mins)
Dir. Akriti Singh
July 30 | 7:30pm
The Stein Auditorium,
Habitat World, IHC
Habitat World at India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-03
Tickets at Rs.500, Rs.350, & Rs.200 from the Programmes Desk.
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7:30pm | Bol (Hindustani/70mins) Dir.
Akriti Singh Writ. Akriti Singh & Shaurya
Agarwal Bol is a play about language. Bol
will make you travel through the world of
poetry and stories, from Sufis to internet
memes. An old much-loved language is
dying while a new language is being born.
This new language will reinvent our society.
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Let us talk about the language of language.
Tickets at Rs.500, Rs.350, and Rs.200
available at the Programmes Desk from 5
July for IHC Members & open to all from 8
July. An Old World Culture Presentation
7:00pm | Nashist Dhai Aakhar Prem Ke
Featuring artist Prabhjot Prabhu Singh and
his Gurubhai Aman, who live and sing in
the lap of mother nature up in the
mountains at Dharamshala, in an evening of
music and conversation about Sufi and
Bhakti Kaal poetry. Aman and Prabhu sing
Gurubani, Sufi, Nirgun Collab. Impresario
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7:00pm | Tribute to Gurus on the
Occasion of Guru Purnima-Kamayani
(90mins) a Kathak dance ballet Collab.
Foundation for Krishna Kala and
Education Society
EXHIBITIONS
Delhi 'O' Delhi Foyer
July 1-31 The Raw Delhi Solo Photography exhibition by Asad
Khan
Convention Centre Foyer
1-4 From My Palette- vibrant thoughts passed onto
canvas, happy colours that spread happiness. Solo
TUE
painting exhibition by Dhaani Aatrey
5-9 Fragments Countless shades of life come alive in this
colourful repertoire, which tends to draw an analogy
between the mundane and the? sublime,
synthesising new insights day after day. Solo
Painting exhibition by Sreedharan
10-16 Postcards From Paradise A Travel Photography
exhibition by travel writer and amateur photographer
Dr. Deepti Singh Gupta who tells stories around her
exotic journeys and ethereal moments through
images and photo blogs
17-20 Samanvaya II Group exhibition featuring works by
Sangeeta Mittal, Neeta Galhotra & Mahendra Rai
21-23 Solo painting exhibition by Neeta Singh
24-28 Vivid Expressions - II Recent works by Malvika Jain
29-31 Lines of My Fate Solo Textile Wall Art exhibition by
Anuradha Sierra
FOR DETAILS, CALL 4366-3085/90
EXHIBITIONS
VISUAL ARTS GALLERY
WED
8-13 Conquest and Kerfuffle A solo painting exhibition by
Bela Gupta
14 -16 Artistagram- A Folder of Arts A group exhibition of
paintings and sculptures by Uchaan Art Gallery
27-31 Celestial Whispers A group painting & photography
exhibition by Modern Art Gallery
OPEN PALM COURT GALLERY
14-16 Mirage A solo painting exhibition by Priyanka
Banerjee
22-26 Rang-E-Aabshaar A Group exhibition of Paintings,
Photographs, Sculptures, Installations & Graphics
EXPERIMENTAL ARTS GALLERY
8 11:00am - 12.30pm | Habitat Children's Book Forum
features Vaijayanti Savant Tonpe, a children's writer
and editor with thirty years of publishing experience.
Session for children under 12 years. Write to
habitatprogrammes@gmail.com for registration
Collab. Scholastic India
THU
WORKSHOPS
Art Workshop by Rohit Kumar Sharma
Classes every Saturday and Sunday
Venue: Palm Court Conference room
Time: Saturdays, 2.30 pm - 5.00 pm &
Sundays, 11.30 am - 2.00 pm
Rs. 4,500/- for three months
The workshop is only for adult participants
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7:00pm |100 years of Shiela Bhatia Tamasha
remembers Shiela Bhatia, theatre director,
writer and teacher, known for her Operas
and Musicals which were original or were
dramatized folklores such as Heer Ranjha,
SAT
Chann Badlan Daa, Ghalib Kaun Hai, Dard
Aayegaa Dabe Paon etc. Musical tribute by
Sharda Desoares, Madan Bala Sindhu, Lalit
Nagpal, Kajal Ghosh, Nirupama Verma,
Vinod Verma, Veena Trivedi, Sinia Dugal,
Mangat Ram, Jotan Arora, & Monisha
Bhasker. Audio-visual support by Smita
Vats.
7:00pm | Bharatanatyam performance by
Divya Devaguptapu, senior disciple of the
Dhananjayans and visiting faculty of Dance
at the University of California, San Diego
The Stein Auditorium The Amphitheatre
7:00pm | FILM CLUB SCREENING | A Gift
2 (Thai/2016/144mins) Dirs. Chayanop
Boonprakob, Kriangkrai Vachiratamporn,
9 7:00pm | Chiro Diner Gaan Eternal
Nithiwat Tharatorn, Jira Maligool An
intriguing romantic film examining various
shades of love. Using compositions by the
late King of Thailand, three separate but
related episodes are tied together by themes
of love Collab. Royal Thai Embassy, New
Delhi
7:00pm | Kamalan Conversations Sharing
travel stories of the numerous Rituals and
Traditions in India, and a spirited dialogue
understanding Identity from the perspective
of a traveller.
7:00pm | Actor & Director, Jayant Kripalani
in conversation with TV News Anchor,
Ankita Mukherji on his latest book,
Cantilevered Tales (2017), published by
Readomania. Cantilevered Tales is a story
about a bunch of extremely unusual people,
their quirks and why they become who they
become.
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7:00pm | The Role of Media in Our Lives An
interactive talk by Dr.Meetu Khosla Chair:
Dr.Renu Kishore
7:00pm | Laya Gana Madhura Lahiri A
unique 'Tala Vadhya Kacheri' featuring
Indian classical drums, both Carnatic and
instrumental, and melodic instruments.
The concert is conceived and conducted by
percussionist T.R. Dhandapany. The
Percussion ensemble will be based on rare
Carnatic talas to showcase the intricacies of
Carnatic rhythmic system.
7:00pm | FILM CLUB SCREENING | The
4 Scar (Thai/2014/130mins) Dir. ML
Pundhevanop Dhevakul A period drama,
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the love story of Kwan and Riam transpired
80 years ago in rural Bangkok. Set in the vast
green fields of Bang Kapi, their classic love
story plays out into a tragic epic. This is
forbidden love doomed by a destiny written
before their time Collab. Royal Thai
Embassy, New Delhi
7:00pm | Hindustani Classical vocal recital
by Avinash Kumar, accompanied on
Harmonium by Shyam Kumar Bharti and
Tabla by Mahavir
7:00pm |Discussion about the book Fatal
Accidents of Birth: Stories of Suffering,
Oppression and Resistance between
Apoorvanand and the author Harsh
Mander, followed by readings from the
book by Ruchika Theatre Group directed
by Feisal Alkazi
7:00pm | FILM CLUB SCREENING |
5 Shutter (DVD/Thai/2004/97mins) Dirs.
Banjong Pisanthanakun & Parkpoom
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Wongpoom. A young photographer and
his girlfriend discover mysterious shadows
in their photographs after a tragic accident.
They soon learn that you cannot escape
your past Collab. Royal Thai Embassy,
New Delhi
7:00pm | FILM CLUB SCREENING |
Anaarkali of Aarah (Hindi/2017/130mins)
Dir. Avinash Das. The movie is about a
small-town erotic folk dancer who is
harassed by a local politician and is
ridiculed by the police, but ends up
plotting revenge to clear her name. Open to
Habitat Film Club members only. Non-
members are requested to contact the
Programmes Department, Habitat World,
IHC, for enrolment in the film club Collab.
The Indian Express
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7:00pm | MUSIC | Bazm e Ghazal Vocalists
7 Madhumita Bose and M.Rafi Khan perform
Ghazals, Thumri & Dadra
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7:00pm | FILM CLUB SCREENING | The
Teacher's Diary (Thai/2014/120mins) Dir. Nitiwat
Taratorn A story about a former wrestler who
takes up an unusual position as a class teacher in
an isolated rural spot. There he draws inspiration
from the diary left behind by a particularly
dedicated predecessor Collab. Royal Thai
Embassy, New Delhi
7:00pm | India-US Relations After Modi-Trump
Summit Panellists: Amb. Arun K. Singh, former
Ambassador to USA; Jeffrey R. Sexton, Acting
Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy New
Delhi; Prof. Chintamani Mahapatra, Pro-Vice
Chancellor, JNU; Suhasini Haidar, Diplomatic
Editor, The Hindu; Dr. Zorawar Daulet Singh,
Senior Fellow, CPR; Dhruv Jaishankar, Fellow,
Brookings India; Moderator: Amb. Surendra
Kumar, President IAFA Collab. Indo-American
Friendship Association, New Delhi (IAFA)
7:00pm | Hindustani classical vocal by
Nabanita Choudhuri, accompanied by Pt.
Mithilesh Kumar Jha (Tabla) & Sumit Kumar 15
Mishra (Harmonium). Followed by Flute
recital of Dr. Santosh Kumar, accompanied by
Arvind Kumar Pandey (Tabla) Collab.
Pracheen Kala Kendra
7:00pm | FILM CLUB SCREENING | Bangkok
Traffic Love Story (DVD/Thai/2009/126mins)
Dir. Adisorn Tresirikasem The story of thirty-
year-old Mei Li struggling to find true love
Collab. Royal Thai Embassy, New Delhi
11:00am - 12.30pm | Habitat Children's Book
Forum features Vaijayanti Savant Tonpe, a
children's writer and editor with thirty years
of publishing experience. For children under
12. Write to habitatprogrammes@gmail.com
for registration. Venue: Experimental Art
Gallery Collab. Scholastic India
7.30pm | Bebaak Manto (Hindi/90mins) Dir.
Anil Sharma Sugandhi is a sex worker who
craves love and approval from her men. Check
panel for ticket details.
Gulmohar Amaltas
melodies of Bengal by Nupurchhanda
Ghosh Collab. Impresario India
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7:30pm | Stand Up Comedy Abijit
Ganguly Live (Hindi/English/70mins)
Abijit Ganguly claims he's never been on
Tinder. He's certain one day he'll have six
pack abs and be better looking than the
handome'st Bengali Bappi Lahiri! Recently
married to his long-time Gujarati
girlfriend, Abijit's life has been changing
and how. While some have been
congratulating him, some have been
passing their condolences. He, on the other
hand, claims he's taking one for the career.
The pain should give new material!
Tickets at Rs.500, Rs.350 and Rs.200
available at the Programmes desk, Habitat
World, IHC. An Old World Culture
Presentation.
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7:00pm | Rangilo Sawan Aayo Re
Celebrating the arrival of monsoon with
traditional folk songs and dances of Uttar
Pradesh by folk musician Pankaj Sakha
and Troupe
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7:00pm |Book Launch- India After
Gandhi by Ramachandra Guha: 10th
Anniversary edition. Ramachandra Guha
in conversation with Barkha Dutt. Collab.
Pan Macmillan India
7:00pm | Delhi's Edible Rooftops: Finding
Roots in Concrete Spaces by Urban Organic
Farming Consultant Kapil Mandawewala,
Founder and CEO of Edible Routes
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7:00pm | Prekshya An Evening of Kathak
by Laxminarayan Jena, disciple of Mysore
B. Nagaraj
7:00pm | An Evening Celebrating the
Continuities in Banaras Gharana over 15
generation- Sarod Recital by Pt.Vikash
Maharaj accompanied by Abhishek
Maharaj on Sitar, and Prabhash Maharaj
on Tabla.
7:00pm | ILF Samanvay Translations Series
A Tribute to Mahasweta Devi A reading from
Mahasweta Devi's 'Behind the Bodice: Choli
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ke Pichhey' by actor Mita Vashisht followed
by a screening of Talking Writing: Four
Conversations with Mahasweta Devi (Bengali &
English with English subtitles/2004/54mins)
directed by Pushan Kripalani Collab. Seagull
Books
7:00pm | Turup by Ektara Collective
(Hindi/2017/72mins) In this neighbourhood
in Bhopal, roadside chess brings together men
in friendly and sometimes unfriendly
matches. But for some, the pawns include
morality & religion, causing tensions to erupt.
Against this backdrop, a domestic worker
with a secret hobby, a former journalist
struggling with marriage and a young woman
in love, find themselves challenging the rules
of the game. A discussion with members of
the cast & crew follows Collab. Kriti Film
Club
7:00pm | ILF Samanvay Translations
Series A performance of Peter Handke's
Storm Still, A dream, a rant, a string of
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memories about life and death, war and
peace, family and roots accompanied by a
live soundscape. Adapted for the stage
and performed by actor Tanaji Dasgupta
and musician Varun Kishore
Collab. Seagull Books
7:00pm | Guru Pranam Sangeet Samoroh
Guru Vandana by disciples of Parmaarth
Foundation. Chhand Prabandh recital on
Pakhawaj by Guru Harish Chandra Pati &
group. Vocal Recital by Pandit Devendra
Verma
7:00pm | Kumar Gandharva Memorial
Lecture Perspective on Raga-ness Speaker:
Deepak S. Raja, musician & musicologist,
Chair: Ashok Vajpeyi, poet & art
administrator Collab. Raza Foundation
6:00pm | IHC Members' Meet. OPEN
HOUSE - Discussion on Value Oriented
Participation conducted by MMOT9 &
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moderated by Nataranjan Bohidar,
Convener MMOT9
7.00pm | Poetry Reading and
Appreciation Homeless Humanity
Gangaprasad Vimal, Manohar
Bandopadhyay, Shahee Sharma, Vidya
Sharma Collab. Poetry Club of India
7:00pm | DOC FILM | FDZone Screenings
Two films by Ektara Collective- Chanda Ke
Joote-Chanda's Shoes (Hindi/2011/22mins) The
story of a young girl's aversion for shoes; and
Jaadui Machchhi-The Magical Fish (Hindi &
Bundelkhandi/2013/37mins) The dreams that
a 'magical' fish conjures up in a young girl's
mind, and the real world that she has to
contend with. The films evolved through a
collaborative process between the residents of
Bhilpura, a basti on the River Narmada in
MP, and film practitioners Collab. FDZone
Delhi
Programme schedules are subject to change / cancellation. Please call the Programmes Desk to seek information on any last minute changes.
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7:00pm | Mansi (Hindi/90mins) Writ. &
Dir. Shuddho Banerjee Based on
Pygmalion by G.B.Shaw, the play is about a
Film director, Jackie Sen, who picks up a
street girl, Rammo, and turns her into a
heroine. The nuances lie in the emotional
relationship, which becomes complex in
the process. Tickets at Rs.500, Rs.350, and
Rs.200 available at the Programmes Desk,
Habitat World, IHC. An Old World
Culture Presentation.
7:00pm | Hindustani classical vocal recital
by Rindana Rahasya. Shanti Bhushan Jha
on Tabla & Zakir Dholpuri on
Harmonium
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7:00pm | VAAK Series- Ek Sham Vishwa
Kabita Ke Nam Participating Poets: Ashok
Kumar Pandey, Manoj Patel and Rahman
Mussavir Chair: Suresh Salil, Poet &
Translator Collab. Bharatiya Jnanpith
7:00pm | Habitat Concert Series Rama
Charitham (75mins) Bharatanatyam recital
by Mamatha Karanth, disciple of Guru
B.Bhanumathi
7:00pm|MUSIC & FILM| Opera at Habitat
Series. Claudio Monteverdi's L'Orfeo or
Orpheus (Italian with English
subtitles/140mins) Sunit Tandon introduces
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a live recording from Barcelona's Gran Teatre
del Liceu of a beautiful period production of
the first great opera in the history of western
music. The legendary musician Orpheus loses
his beloved wife Eurydice and descends into
the underworld to get her back, but with
unexpected consequences
7:00pm | Architecture and Society Series.
Recognizing the Lakshanas of Indian Design by
Anisha Shekhar Mukherji The implication of
being 'Indian' and what that means to 'Design'
are fundamental to the context in which we
work and live, shaped by a world-view which
seeks to explain things through their
lakshanas, attributes. The talk explores this
world-view and its expression particularly in
architecturewithin the larger questions of
what is Indian and what is Design? Collab.
Greha Delhi
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7:00pm | IHC-Music Club- Listen, Share,
Discuss. Violin in Delhi Gharana - Lecture
and demonstration by Violinist Asghar
Husain. Akhtar Hasan on Tabla
accompaniment.
7:00pm |Traditional Music of Punjab
Performing musicians: Balwant Singh
Namdhari, Sawani Mudgal Collab.
Punjabi Academy, Delhi
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7:00pm | Traditional Music of Punjab
Performing musicians: Sardool Sikander,
Dr.Alankar Singh Collab. Punjabi
Academy, Delhi
7:00pm | Anaahat Music Festival 2017.
Vocal performance by Akhil Kumar Das;
Hindustani solo and group vocal
performances by the students of Pt.
Shrikant Bakre Sangeet Vidya Mandir.
Followed by Sarod recital of Dr.
Chandrima Majumdar, with Zuheb
Ahmed Khan on Tabla.
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7:00pm | Consumer Education Series Real
Estate Consumer Protection Panellists:
Getamber Anand, Chairman & Managing
Director of ATS Infrastructure Ltd; Divya
Jyoti Jaipuriar, President, Consumer
Disputes Redressal Forum, South West
District, Delhi Collab. Consumer Voice
7:00pm | Shradhanjali to Sarangi Samrat
Ustad Sabri Khan & Tabla Samrat
Pt.Samta Prasad- Solo Sarangi by Ustad
Kamal Sabri, followed by Tabla
Jugalbandi by Sukhamoy Banerjee &
Partho Mukherjee, and vocal recital by Pt.
L.K.Pandit
7:30pm | Arsenic and Old Lace
(Hindustani/90mins) Dir. R'jesh Bali
American Playwright Joseph Kesselring
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got the idea for the play by trying to
imagine the most fantastically impossible
thing his old grandmother could do and
that turned out to be murder.. Tickets at
Rs.500, Rs.350, and Rs.200 available at the
Programmes Desk from 5 July for IHC
Members & open to all from 8 July. An
Old World Culture Presentation
7:00pm | Readers' Break Interactive
Reading & Discussion -Midnight's
Children (1981) by Salman Rushdie.
Saleem Sinai, born at midnight, 15 August
1947, narrates a historical and fictive
account of India, across independence and
partition. Rushdie's unique voice in
magical realism sets an unprecedented
tone for postcolonial literature.
7:00pm | NTLive: A Broadcast - National
Theatre's groundbreaking project to broadcast
the best of British theatre from the London
stage to cinemas across the UK and around
the world. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf
(English/220mins) Writ. Edward Albee Dir.
James Macdonald In the early hours of the
morning on the campus of an American
college, Martha, much to her husband
George's displeasure, has invited the new
professor and his wife to their home for some
after-party drinks. As the alcohol flows and
dawn approaches, the young couple is drawn
into George and Martha's toxic games until
the evening reaches its climax in a moment of
devastating truth-telling. Tickets at Rs.500,
Rs.350, & Rs.250 available at the Programmes
Desk from 5 July for IHC Members & open to
all from 8 July. An Old World Culture
Presentation
7:00pm | Rare Ghazals of Begum Akhtar,
thumri & dadra rendered by vocalist Nila
Sinha Roy, disciple of Shanti Hiranand
7:00pm | IHC-ICRIER Conversations on
Urbanization Series Bio-remediation of
Dumpsites Speaker: Raaginii Jaain,
National Expert, Swachh Bharat Mission;
Chair: Dr. Isher Judge Ahluwalia,
Chairperson, ICRIER
7:00pm | A Dance Tribute to Rabindra
Nath Tagore. Starting with Tagore's Barsha
Mongal & moving on to Bhanusinghar
Podabali, Dance Drama in Manipuri style,
both choreographed by Sudip Kumar
Ghosh. Followed by Dokini te Rabrindra
Nath, Dance drama with elements of
Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam and
Kuchipudi choreographed by Dr.Chitra
Viswanathan
7:00pm | Navagraha Charitam- A Kuchipudi
dance drama performed by Meenu Thakur.
It depicts the nature, evolution, effect and
the power of planetary motion by going into
intricacies of stories about the nine planets
according to Hindu mythology.
7:00pm | IHC-SPS Changing Asia Series
Can Asia Change the Climate? Risks, Responses
and Leadership for Climate Action Speaker:
Dr.Arunabha Ghosh, Chief Executive
Officer, Council on Energy, Environment
and Water; Chair: Cmde.Uday Bhaskar,
Director, Society for Policy Studies
7:00pm | DOC FILM | Fuelling Change
(English/2014/14mins) Dirs. Rishu Nigam &
Kanishka Singh Firozabad produces 50
million bangles each day, and gives livelihood
to over 150,000 people. The city was
dependent on low efficiency coal furnaces.
Following the SC verdict in the Taj Trapezium
case, the Firozabad glass industry came under
pressure to switch from coal to natural gas as
fuel. Followed by Redemption: A REDD+
Story From India (English/2014/18mins)
Dirs. Rishu Nigam & Ahona Datta Gupta
The film analyses the concept of Reducing
Emissions from Deforestation and
Degradation. Set in the Sonbhadra district of
UP, here is a local community that has
rediscovered the potential of their forests to
provide local and global services and in turn
improve their livelihoods Collab. CMS India
7:00pm | DANCE | Just Like That (60mins)
Contemporary Dance Performance by Sutra
and Karm Marg
7:00pm | DOC FILM | Birds of Narsinh Talav
(English/2014/59mins) Dirs. Umesh Kathad,
Naresh Gohel, Vijay Kathad Story of the
birds of an Narsinh Mehta Lake situated in
the center of Junagadh city, Gujarat, which
provides shelter and fresh food to many
native and migratory birds. As water levels
recede in the summer leading to a shortage of
food supply, competing interests for survival
change bird behavior Collab. CMS India
7:00pm | Karna (60mins) Solo Bharatanatyam
dance drama by Vidhun Kumar Conceived
and choreographed by Guru V. Mydhili
7:00pm | Secularism & Tolerance are Intrinsic to
India's Culture Panellists: B.P. Singh, former
Governor of Sikkim; Amb.Pavan Varma,
writer & former MP (JDU); Prof. Zoya Hasan
(Retd), JNU, New Delhi. Moderator:
Amb.Surendra Kumar (R), President IAFA
Collab. Indo-American Friendship
Association, New Delhi (IAFA)
7:00pm| HCL Concerts #TrueToOurRoots -
The Wave of Maihar Celebrating the legacy of
Maihar Gharana featuring Shiraz Ali Khan
(Sarod), Sourabh Goho (Tabla) & Arindam
Bhattacharyya (Vocal)
7:00pm | Pendulum Dialogue- Art
Appreciation Series Body-Mind Connect in
the Classical Arts- Is this Overrated?
Panellists: Geeta Chandran, Sonal Mansingh,
Shovana Narayan & Rajan Mishra. Curated
by Suresh K. Goel & Shanta Serbjeet Singh
Collab. Legends of India
7:00pm |Series on Modern-day Challenges
of Children & Adolescents Addictions in
Youth Experts from various fields discuss
substance abuse & addictions aided by
technology.
7:00pm |Dramatized Reading of Topi Ki
Dastaan (Hindi/95mins) based on Topi Shukla
by Dr. Rahi Masoom Raza. It revolves
around Topi, an embodiment of chaos in the
post-independent era. The 'Dastaans'
highlight the circumstances of two nations
existing within one nation Collab. Wings
Cultural Society
7:00pm | Raagotsav - An Evening to Promote
Indian Classical Music Guruvandana by
students of RASIPA, followed by
Hindustani Classical Vocal recital of
Vishnu Mishra Collab. RASIPA
5:00pm & 7:30pm | Baat Niklegi Toh
(Hindi/90mins) Dir. Viren Besoya Writ.
Dinesh Gautam Presented by Mahesh
Bhatt, the play is set in 1990s Delhi when
India was laying the bricks of its
evolution. All this amidst unprecedented
developments like the demolition of the
Babri Masjid, caste-based violence, and the
remarkable Harshad Mehta case. Daring to
dream, there rose a small-town-boy named
Ajay Mishra from Bihar with his zeal of
becoming an IAS officer. Tickets at Rs.500,
Rs.350, and Rs.200 available at the
Programmes Desk from 5 July for IHC
Members & open to all from 8 July. An
Old World Culture Presentation