DOC FILM - A Place For Rage (Eng/1991/52mins) Dir.Pratibha Parmar. This exuberant celebration of African American women and their achievements features interviews with Angela Davis, June Jordan and Alice Walker. Within the context of the civil rights, Black power and feminist movements, the trio reassesses how women such as Rosa Parks and Fannie Lou Hamer revolutionized American society. A stirring chapter in African American history, highlighted by music from Prince, Janet Jackson, the Neville Brothers and the Staple Singers. Collab: Navayana

IHC WALK - Activist and Historian Sohail Hashmi leads a Hop ‘N’ Skip Walk including an exploration of the ruins of Bijay Mandal (part of the ruins of the 4th Delhi also known as “Jahanpanah”), a walk to the Begumpur Mosque, drive to Khirki Mosque and conclusion at the Satpula of Mohammad Bin Tughlaq. Please check with the Programme desk for details and registration.

MUSIC - IHC Chaitra Celebrations - Artist Sidharth recites on the season from his 'Baramasa Series', simultaneously painting on his canvas. Followed by a celebration of the departing Basant and the arrival of Chaitra with a tapestry of Basant, Hori, Chaiti and Nirguni dadra by Vidya Shah and Dohas of Kabir on Spring by Shabnam Virmani

MUSIC - IHC Chaitra Celebrations – Ragas of the Spring Season and Horis and Chaitis of the Benaras Gharana by Sunanda Sharma. Followed by compositions of Spring written by Baba Bulleh Shah and Hazrat Amir Khusrau by Dhruv Sangari

TALK - Angela Davis, Prof. Emerita, History of Consciousness Dept., University of California, Santa Cruz, delivers the Second Annual Navayana Lecture, on The Contemporary Quests Of Social Justice Limited invitations available at the Programme Desk from Mar.25 onwards Collab: Navayana

MUSIC - Tribute to Lt. Shanti Sharma Hindustani Classical Vocal recital by Jayateerth Mevundi, disciple of Pt. Arjunsa Nakod & Pt. Shripati Padegar. Kathak recital by Bhashwati Mishra. Collab: Shanti Sharma Memorial Trust

LECTURE SERIES - Word And Image: Ramayana And Visual Imagination In India A Series of 8 inter-disciplinary lectures continues. Conceptualized by Alok Bhalla. Co-ordinated by Dr. Malashri Lal & Dr. Alka Pande. Speakers: Dr. Shormishtha Panja, Alok Bhalla, Rama Vaidyanathan, Molly Kaushal, Dr. Sonal Mansingh, Bharat Gupt, Anamika Pathak & Philip Lutgendorf Check with the Visual Arts Gallery for registration and details. Collab: Sahitya Akademi

MUSIC - Golden Greats Of Indian Music Hindustani Vocal recital by Indrani Mukherjee, Tabla Solo by Bickram Ghosh. Collab: Sangeetam

WORKSHOP - A dream theatre initiative by Yatrik Theatre Group & Old World Culture. Old scripts or original, new plays may be submitted; to be read by actors in a dramatised reading. Session I- Reading of Six Characters In Search Of An Author by Luigi Pirandello, directed by Zoya Hussain. Check with the Programmes Desk for more details.

MUSIC - Golden Greats Of Indian Music continues. Hindustani Vocal recital by Madhup Mudgal & Kathak recital by Saswati Sen with Mohd.Akram Khan on Tabla. Collab: Sangeetam

MUSIC - Sitar recital by Indrani Chakravarti, disciple of Prof.Lalmani Mishra, Pt. Debu Chaudhuri & Ustad Mustaq Ali Khan HCL Concert Series

TALK - Human Rights Of Older Persons Under the Series of Symposiums on Needs & Rights of Older Persons Collab: Agewell

HABITAT CHILDREN’S BOOK FORUM - A Clear Blue Sky: Stories And Poems On Conflict And Hope Pub. Puffin. Readings, discussion and activity. Age group 9+

FILM CLUB SCREENING - Utolsó Jelentés Annáról (The Last Report On Anna) (Hungarian/2009/103mins) Dir. Márta Mészáros. Péter, a literary critic, is tasked by the secret police to persuade Social Democratic politician, Anna Kéthly, living in exile for decades, to return home. Kéthly, once a minister in the government of Imre Nagy, has been fighting since 1956 to preserve the memory of the revolution and to unmask the true nature of the Kádár government. The meeting between Anna and Péter is a duel of minds, summoning up old memories and historic eras, while bringing deeply buried emotions to the surface. The Last Report on Anna is not simply a historical film, recounting the unique political career of Kéthly; it gives equal weight to the private lives of the protagonists. The story contains an important element of suspense, as well as having the emotional richness of a love story. Winner of the Gold Plaque, Chicago International Film Festival, 2010 & Michael Curtiz Audience Award, Hungarian Film Festival 2010. Collab: Hungarian Information and Cultural Centre

TALK - Poetry Club of India presents Summer Cadences Readings of poems in Hindi, English and other regional languages

IHC WALK - Activist and Historian Sohail Hashmi leads a walk around the ancient water bodies in Mehrauli- Hauz-e-Shamsi - Jahaz Mahal, Jharna, Naulakha Nala, Gandhak Ki Baoli, Rajon ki Baoli and explores the mausoleum of Quli Khan. Please check with the Programme desk for details and registration.

THEATRE - End The Occupation (Hinglish/60mins) A solo performance by stand-up artiste Sanjay Rajoura. An act that looks up and down on the ‘many India's’ co-existing in urban spaces. It is about the quirks and idiosyncrasies of ordinary people, a look at aspects of our social lives and also a peep into the shady side. Tickets at Rs.350, Rs.250 & Rs.100 available at the Programme desk from Apr.1 onwards for IHC members. Open to all from Apr.4 An OLD WORLD CULTURE Presentation

DANCE - Pehchaan- A monthly performance series. Odissi recital by Ayona Bhaduri, disciple of Bijayini Satpathy & Surupa Sen. Kathak recital by Jayant Kastuar. Collab: Dhwani

MUSIC - Khawahish Celebrating the Annual Day of Cosmic Art Foundation, an evening of Ghazals by Dr. Roshan Bharti & Dr. Debashree Bhattacharya

DOC FILM - Shock Waves- International Film Forum on Disaster Risk Reduction. Focus on Nature’s Fury, Climate Change Adaptations & Rebuilding Lives Check website for schedule of films to be screened under each category Collab: Global Forum for Disaster Reduction (GFDR)

IHC STORY-TELLING - The Bards And Minstrels Of India Series. Mystic Songs Of West Bengal by singer, painter & story-teller Parvathy Baul. Presenting songs of Bouddha Sidhas, Sufi & Fakirs of Baul & the Vaishnavs, Parvathy takes us through a journey describing Dehatatwa (spiritual knowledge of the human body) followed by the songs of Radha expressing her love towards Krishna. Collab: North Central Zone Cultural Centre

MUSIC - Hindustani Vocal recital by Gokulotsav Maharaj

DOC FILM - Shock Waves- International Film Forum on Disaster Risk Reduction. Focus on Fortifying Ourselves, Learning From Experiences & Women & Children In Emergencies Check website for schedule of films to be screened under each category Collab: Global Forum for Disaster Reduction (GFDR)

MUSIC - Ghazal recital by Pamela Singh, Dr. Sapna Sehgal & Jyotsna Rana. Collab: Sangeet Smriti

BOOK LAUNCH - 1857: The Real Story Of The Great Uprising by Vishnu Bhatt & Godshe Versaikar. Translated by Mrinal Pande. Collab: Harper Collins

LECTURE SERIES - Word And Image: Ramayana And Visual Imagination In India continues… A Series of 8 inter-disciplinary lectures. Check with the Visual Arts Gallery for registration and details. Collab: Sahitya Akademi

THEATRE - 10^th Jivan Paani Memorial Festival. Bitter Chocolate (bilingual/55 mins) Dir. Arvind Gaur. Performed by Lushin Dubey. Based on Pinki Virani’s book, the play is a collection of true stories on the traumas of abused children. Followed by presentation of Jivan Ratna Award to renowned Odissi exponent, Minati Mishra

FILM CLUB SCREENING - Premiere of Tripping On A Bicycle (Eng/88mins) Dir.S.Nallamuthu. Set in the midst of Goa’s sprawling rain-drenched landscapes, the film is an endearing story about the trials and errors of a bunch of unlikely friends and how a cycling expedition transforms their lives. Officially selected for screening at the Palm Beach International Film Festival 2010, nominated for Best Film at the Boston International Film Festival 2010 & selected for the Mumbai Film Festival in the "New Faces in Indian Cinema" category.

MUSIC & DANCE - 10^th Jivan Paani Memorial Festival. Hindustani Vocal recital by Vidya Shah on the theme of Girl Trafficking. Followed by Odissi recital by Dr. Sonal Mansingh

ILLUSTRATED TALK - The Story Of Mountains Through Stamps Group Captain V. K. Sashindran, trekker and explorer, talks about mountain philately and discusses the various factors that influence nations to put mountains and mountaineers on stamps. He will also display a part of his collection of mountain stamps. Collab: The Himalayan Club