DANCE - A Tribute To Guru Surendranath Jena Odissi recital by Radhika Jha

FILM CLUB SCREENING - The Great Indian Butterfly (English/2008/110mins) Dir. Sarthak Dasgupta. Krish and Meera, form a young Indian couple climbing the ladder of the corporate rat race. Stressed, frustrated and unable to come to terms with the sacrifice required for success, they go in search of a legendary magical insect - The Great Indian Butterfly. Last seen by the unknown Portuguese explorer Carodiguez, in a remote valley located in erstwhile colonial Goa, the butterfly possesses a magical aura, granting immense happiness to the person who catches it. In the journey, the couple lose more than what they want to rediscover. It becomes a passage, which seems to travel with a metaphor of its own and an insect as elusive as happiness itself. Collab: Enlighten Film Society

Historian - Kanika Singh leads a heritage walk at Mehrauli Village. Please contact the Programme desk for registration and details.

FILM CLUB SCREENING - Well Done Abba (Hindi/2009/144mins) Dir. Shyam Benegal. Cast: Ila Arun, Sammir Dattani, Boman Irani, Rajit Kapoor. The film tells the story of Armaan Ali, a driver working in Mumbai. He takes leave for a month to find a husband for his teenage daughter. However, when Armaan returns to work after 3 months, his young employer threatens to sack him. But, Armaan Ali has a story to tell and the story he tells is a humorous and often hilarious account of the events and happenings that delayed him from returning after a month. He avails a government scheme to dig a well in his agricultural patch. Things spiral out of control so much so that the Government is about to collapse! The question remains, how true is this compelling story! Collab: Enlighten Film Society

MUSIC - Sitar recital by Biswajit Panda, disciple of Biswajeet Roy Chaudhary

DOC FILM - Public Service Broadcasting Trust continues with its monthly series Chilika Banks: Stories From India's Largest Coastal Lake (1970-2007) Dir. Akanksha Joshi

FILM CLUB SCREENING - The Last Lear (English/2008/130mins) Dir. Rituparno Ghosh. Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Arjun Rampal. Veteran thespian Harish Mishra is gravely ill. The punishments of a film shoot have left the old man in a coma. His co-star, Shabnam, is wracked with worry, but their director, Siddharth, keeps strangely distant and refuses to visit his ailing star. In flashbacks, their story emerges. Collab: Enlighten Film Society

DANCE - IMAGES Akanandun to… In memory of victims of war & injustice. Contemporary dance-drama theatre choreographed by Sangeeta Sharma, Anveshana Dance Theatre

FILM CLUB SCREENING - Frozen (Hindi/Ladakhi/2007/109mins) Dir. Shivajee Chandrabhushan. Cast: Danny Denzongpa The touching and somber journey of Lasya, who lives with her father Karma and younger brother Chomo in a remote village in the Himalayas. When the army moves in to settle a hundred yards across their doorstep, the last bit of comfort the family draws from their familiar surroundings changes into a harsh ceaseless irreversible conflict. The director will be present for an interaction post-screening. Collab: Enlighten Film Society

TALK - Prof. Nadia Fusini, Professor, English Literature, Italian Institute of Human Sciences, Florence & columnist, La Repubblica, speaks on Shakespeare, The Tempest And The Invention Of America Collab: Embassy of Italy and British Council

FILM CLUB SCREENING - Ocean Of An Old Man (Hindi/2008) Dir. Rajesh Shera. Cast: Tom Alter The film succeeds in bringing on screen the physical and emotional devastation wrought by the 2004 tsunami. Having been shot on location in the Andaman Islands, it narrates the story of the oceanic concern of an archetypal school teacher, for his young students who come every day to attend the school from the nearby islands. Until one day the ocean unfurls its fury on these islands in the form of a tsunami. After few months when the school reopens, five students become conspicuous by their absence. The teacher goes out in search of the missing children but strange experiences and emotions await him in those devastated islands. Collab: Enlighten Film Society

MUSIC - Hindustani Classical Vocal recital by Suman Ghosh, disciple of Pt. Jasraj HCL Concert Series

TALK - Dr. Nikolas Kazanas, eminent scholar of Vedas from Athens speaks on Is The Aryan Invasion Theory Really Dead?

THEATRE - On the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti, Asmita Theatre Group presents Ambedkar Aur Gandhi (Hindi/90mins) Dir. Arvind Gaur. Wri. Rajesh Kumar. Music. Dr. Sangeeta Gaur. The play portrays the great debate between Gandhi and Ambedkar which led to the Poona pact and also the benefits highlighted by Ambedkar and the fears of Gandhi regarding the eradication of division between the savarna and the avarna Hindus. Tickets at Rs.200, Rs.150 & Rs.100 available at the Programme desk available at the Programme desk from April 2 for IHC members only. Open to all from April 5. An Old World Culture Presentation

HABITAT CHILDREN'S BOOK FORUM - features Rani Lakshmibai, The Valiant Queen Of Jhansi, a biography by Deepa Agarwal. Pub. Puffin Books. Readings, 1857 quiz and other activities. Age group 10+

PANEL DISCUSSION - Should India Be Divided Into More States Panelists: N. K. Singh, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha; Boobli George Varghese, Visiting Professor, Centre for Policy Research; Mohan Guruswamy, Chairman & founder of Centre for Policy Alternatives; Laveesh Bhandari, Director, Indicus Analytics; Shankkar Aiyar, Managing Editor, India Today. Chair: Bibek Debroy, Research Professor, Centre for Policy Research

IHC WALK - Freelance writer and editor Aradhana Sinha leads a walk around the ruins of Hauz Khas. Please contact the Programme desk for registration and details.

FILM CLUB SCREENING - What’s Cooking Stella (Eng/Hindi/2009/103mins) Dir. Dilip Mehta. A warmhearted social satire about a Canadian diplomat and her chef husband Michael who are posted to New Delhi. Upon arrival they inherit a household of Indian servants headed by the charming, totally inspiring – and wily – cook, Stella. When Stella agrees to become Michael’s cooking guru and to teach him traditional Indian dishes, little does he know that she’s cooking up a scheme of her own.

PANEL DISCUSSION - The Narrative Of Art An exploration of the diverse riches and forms of storytelling as depicted in the different art mediums. Panelists: Pooja Sood, Director, Khoj and curator of Apeejay Art Gallery & the regional winners of the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize 2010 - Albert Wendt, Samoan novelist, poet and educator & Shandi Mitchell, Canadian writer and film maker. Collab: Siyahi

ILLUSTRATED TALK - To The South Pole And Back Tom Davenport, polar adventurer, talks about his 2400 km, three-month expedition from the Antarctic coast to the South Pole...and then back. First, by cross-country ski and then return, by kite ski. Collab: The Himalayan Club

MUSIC - Tabla solo by Rimpa Siva (Kolkata) followed by Sarod recital by Pt. Buddhadev Dasgupta (Kolkata) Collab: Sangeetam

TALK - Poetry readings in Hindi, Urdu & English. Chair: Sameer Kakkar. Collab: Universal Poetry

MUSIC - Hindustani Vocal recital by Pt. Sarathi Chatterjee followed by Kathak recital by Pt. Rajendra Gangani. Collab: Sangeetam