MUSIC - Saal Naya, Sur Naya ­Recitals by- Sanjeev and Ashwani Shankar (Shehnai), Shrinivas Joshi (Vocal), Murad Ali Khan (Sarangi), Sashwati Mandal Paul (Vocal) and Abhay Rustum Sopori (Santoor). Accompanists: Durjay Bhaumik, Vinod Lele & Aman Ali (Tabla), Vinay Mishra (Harmonium), Praveen Sethi (Pakhawaj)

FILM CLUB SCREENING - Li Mi Conjecture (Chinese/2008/95mins) Dir.Cao Baoping. Due to the intervention of her parents, taxi driver Li Mi had to break up with her long-term boyfriend, Fang Wen, who disappeared from her life yet seemed to remain connected. For four years, Li Mi continued to search for his whereabouts in a constant tug-of-war between hope and despair. An eerie murder was witnessed, leading her to a man nearly identical to her missing lover. Could he be the one she has been looking for? Her life suddenly changes. Then come terrible yet pitiful drug dealers, and irascible but highly duteous police detectives… Behind the cascade of mysteries, compromises lie between those who were once in love… Collab: China Embassy

DRAMATIZED READING - Bards & Minstrels of India Series. Nautanki Malavikagnimitram (Story of Mālavikā and Agnimitra) Dir.Atul Yaduvanshi Presented by Swarg Rangmandal, Allahabad. A Sanskrit play by Kalidasa, it tells the story of the love of King Agnimitra, the Shunga king of Vidisha, for the beautiful hand-maiden of his chief queen. He falls in love with the picture of an exiled servant girl named Mālavikā. When the queen discovers her husband's passion for this girl, she is infuriated and has Mālavikā imprisoned, but as fate would have it, in the end she is discovered to be of royal birth and is accepted as one of his queens. Collab: North Central Zonal Cultural Centre

TALK - Talking About The Future Of India In Sanskrit Speakers: Vandita Arora, Bharat Gupt, Radha Vallabh Tripathi, Ashitosh Mathur, Prof. Aklujkar and others. Moderator: Prof. Arvind Sharma

DANCE - Screening of film on Fakir Mohan Senapati (5mins) Dir.Monica Das. Courtesy: DD Archives. Followed by dramatised rendition in Hindi & Odiya of F. M. Senapati’s novel “Six Acres & A Third” (1902) by Sharon Lowen, Kavita Dwibedi, Nitisha Nanda, Vishwanath Mangaraj, Tom Alter & Niti Sayeed Alam.  Collab: Fakir Mohan Foundation, Dept. Of Tourism & Culture, Govt. of Odisha

MUSIC - An evening of ghazals by Kaushik Mitra, disciple of Pt. Ajoy Chakraborty

FILM CLUB SCREENING - Storm Warriors (Chinese/2009/110mins) Dirs.Peng Fa & Peng Shun. Jue Wushen, head of Wushenjuegong School, has a desire to excel in martial arts. He casts a greedy eye on the Central Plains. To seize imperial power, he captures a number of masters of martial arts, forcing them to submit to his rule. Bu Jingyun, Nie Feng and Wu Ming, martial arts master of the previous generation, become his captives. Once they escape, Bu Jingyun, sworn to making Jue Wushen pay for his crimes, practices martial arts diligently. Nie Feng takes the risk of practicing evil skills so as to protect the whole world. During the decisive fight, Jue Wushen, Bu Jingyun and Nie Feng fight each other desperately, making the land turn dark all around. As Jue Wushen’s true purpose of invasion is exposed, it remains to be seen whether justice triumphs over evil or not. Collab: China Embassy

MUSIC - Tribute  to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore- Launch of CDs followed by rendition of Tagore songs by Shama Rahman (Bangladesh) Accompanists: Shubhayu Sen Majumdar on Esraj, Joy Deb Nandy on Tabla & Pronab Banerjee on the keyboard Collab: UN Information Centre, UNESCO & Ministry of Culture

TALK - An evening of poetry in English and regional languages Collab: Poetry Club of India

FILM CLUB SCREENING - East Wind Rain (Chinese/2010/115mins) Dir.Liu Yunlong. On the eve of the outbreak of the Pacific War in 1941, the world was in turmoil. Foreign forces gathered in Shanghai, a metropolis which was threatened by growing crises. Through Ozaki Hotsumi, an intelligence agent who hid among the high leaders of Japan, the Communist Party of China (CPC) got the information that Japan was to attack Pearl Harbor, with the code name “East Wind Rain”. During the period of cooperation between CPC and the Kuomintang, An Ming, the leader of the CPC Intelligence Group in Shanghai, sent the information to the United States. However, Pearl Harbor was still attacked, touching off the outbreak of the Pacific War. Then the Japanese invaders arrested an intelligence agent of Jun Tong, and the members of An Ming’s group were arrested and killed one after another. At that time, a roll of film on the important secrets of the Japanese government was sent to Shanghai after being passed through many hands. Various forces started heart-stirring struggles for it…. Collab: China Embassy

TALK - His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa, humanitarian and spiritual head of the Drukpa Lineage, one of the main Buddhist schools of the Himalayas, speaks on Happy Mind, Happy Life

TALK - A Totally Transparent Media In This Global Economy: Is It Possible? by Dr. Partho Banerjee

TALK - Launch of Sajha (Hindi/Urdu/50mins) A literary video of Karmendu Sshishir Shodhagaar, it is an archive of Hindi and Urdu magazines. The video covers the best of contemporary writing in Hindi in the period of January to July 2011

FILM CLUB SCREENING - Forever Enthralled (Chinese/2008/138mins) Dir.Chen Kaige. Born to a family of well-known Peking Opera singers in Beijing in 1894, Mei Lanfang showed a precocious gift for the art. Of the many people in his life dedicated to Peking Opera, some were loving and supportive elders and passionate fans, while some were friends who supported him but also used him. He had a wife who stood by him through happiness and hardships and a confidante who shared his artistic vision. Mei Lanfang not only changed traditional prejudices towards actors, but also took Peking Opera onto the world stage. More importantly, the spirit of Peking Opera was enhanced because of the dignity he displayed during the Japanese occupation of China. Collab: China Embassy

DRAMATIZED READING - A dream theatre initiative by Yatrik Theatre Group & Old World Culture. Established scripts or new/original work welcome, please submit for actors to base dramatized readings on them. This month: Session I- Ionesco’s The Chairs Dir.Aarti Nayar. Check with the Programmes Desk for more details

PANEL DISCUSSION - Unethical Medical Practices In India Speakers: Dr. Ashok Jhingan, Chairman, Delhi Diabetes Research Centre, Senior Consultant Diabetologist at National Heart Institute; Dr. Ved Chaturvedi, MD, DM, Major General, Armed Forces Medical Services, Rheumatology Dept., R & R Hospital, New Delhi & Dr. Jayashree Gupta, President, Consumers India Chair: Dr. Naresh Gupta, Director-Professor, Dept. of Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College & Associated Lok Nayak and GB Pant Hospitals and Chairman, Advisory Group on Drugs and Medical Practices set up by Consumers India

LOHRI CELEBRATIONS - Performance by the Ensemble Chaar Yaar- Led by Madan Gopal Singh. Deepak Castelino- Guitar and Banjo. Shyam Nepali- Nepali Sarangi. Pritam Ghosal– Sarod. Gurmeet Singh- Multiple percussions. This Lohri the 'chaar yaar' quartet is joined by a guest appearance by 2 more 'yaars' / friends of music. Discover a lesser known dimension of the popular TV person, political analyst and food show host Vinod Dua and his golden voiced wife Chinna.

DANCE - Brahmam Ekam Shanmatha Natya Natakam Dance drama based on Indian dance styles. Dir.Guru V. Krishnamoorthi. Collab: Ministry of Culture

IHC WALK - Nature Walk at Yamuna Bio-Diversity Park led by birders Dr. Sudhir Oswal & Dr. Faiyaz Khudsar. For registration and details contact the Programme Desk.

FILM CLUB SCREENING - Short Film Festival. A showcasing of critically acclaimed short films from across the world Collab: Shamiana

MUSIC - To India With Love Performance by international artist, musician, and peace activist Yoko Ono. Limited invitations available at the Programmes Desk. Collab: Vadehra Art Gallery