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1st January

Time - 07:00 pm

MUSIC- Old melodies of Kishore Kumar & Lata Mangeshkar by Madhumita Biswas & Rajan Pattan
       
  2nd January
Time - 07:00 pm
DOC FILM - Žižek! (English/2005/71mins) Dir. Astra Taylor. A feature documentary exploring the eccentric personality and esoteric work of the "wild man of theory", the eminent Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek  
       
  2nd January
Time - 07:00 pm
MUSIC- Carnatic Classical Vocal recital by Kiranavali Vidyashankar, disciple of Chitravina Narasimhan, Chitravina Ravikiran, and Lt. T. Brinda HCL Concert Series  
       
  2nd January
Time - 07:00 pm
TALK- We continue with our series on Astronomy Astro Camp: Fun Adventure Learning With Space. Interactive Discussion On What The Child Should Do When Outdoors Collab: Space Technology & Education  
       
  3rd January
Time - 11:00 am
IHC WALK- Early Photography In India: The Waterhouse Albums A talk on 19th century photography with a particular focus on the works of James Waterhouse. Led by Akshaya Tankha, research scholar, Alkazi Foundation For The Arts. Please contact the Programme desk for registration and details.
       
  3rd January
Time - 07:00 pm
DANCE- Kathak recital by Sachi Nakajima, Kazuyo Moriwaki, Yuki, Nao Tsutsumi, Yoshiko Ishii, disciples of Pt. Vijay Shankar, Uma Sharma & Pt. Anindo Chatterjee Accompanists: Akiko Kokubu (Sitar), Ayako Ikeda (Tabla), Eri Yamaguchi (Vocal) Collab: APSARA (Tokyo)
     
  3rd January
Time - 07:00 pm
MUSIC- Maker – Divine Songs from the Soul....Songs from the Heart…And Poetry - self written and others. Presented by Centre For Creative Expressions
     
  3rd January
Time - 07:00 pm
ILLUSTRATED TALK-The Great Himalayan Trail Adventurer Depi Chaudhry, author of Trekking Guide To The Western Himalayas shares details of a planned trail of the Himalaya involving a trek of over 1000km going over 16 passes Collab: The Himalayan Club
     
  4th January
Time - 07:00 pm
TALK- A celebration of Paramhansa Yogananda's Mission & Message. Discourse by Naya Swami Kriyananda followed by release of his books, The New Path - My Life With Paramhansa Yogananda and Do It Well! on the occasion of the 5th Anniversary of Foundation for Peace Harmony and Good Governance Chair: D.R. Kaarthikeyan
       
  4th January
Time - 07:00 pm
DOC FILM -Pravasi Film Festival - A festival of feature, documentary and short films made by NRIs. Collab: Pravasi Today  
       
  5th January
Time - 07:00 pm
DOC FILM - Pravasi Film Festival continues Collab: Pravasi Today  
       
  5th January
Time - 07:00 pm
BOOK LAUNCH & PUBLIC LECTURE - First As Tragedy, Then As Farce by Slavoj Žižek, Slovenian Marxist philosopher and cultural critic, followed by a lecture by the author on 9/11 and the current global crisis. Nivedita Menon, professor, JNU, will be in conversation with Žižek
       
  6th  January
Time -07:00 pm
MUSIC - Not Only Vivaldi... Baroque Music & Dance by Musica Fiorita & II Ballarino featuring Maurice Steger (Recorder), Miki Takahashi (Violin), Roberto Falcone (Violin), Nick Nguyen (Choreography) & Daniela Dolci (Conductor) Collab: ICCR & Embassy of Switzerland  
       
  6th  January
Time - 07:00 pm
DOC FILM - Pravasi Film Festival continues Collab: Pravasi Today  
       
  7th January
Time - 07:00 pm
FILM CLUB SCREENING - Sherlock Holmes Dir.Guy Ritchie. (English/2009/139mins) In a dynamic new portrayal of Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous characters, the film sends Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson on their latest challenge. Revealing fighting skills as lethal as his legendary intellect, Holmes sets out to battle as never before to bring down a nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy the country. Collab: Warner Bros.  
       
  8th January
Time - 07:00 pm
BOOK LAUNCH - Pahari Masters- Court Painters of North India by Prof. B. N. Goswamy & Eberhard Fisher. Pub: Niyogi Books  
       
  8th January
Time -
07:00 pm
MUSIC - Sarod recital by David Trasoff, disciple of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. Accompanied on Tabla by Tim Witter, disciple of Pt. Swapan Chaudhuri  
       
  8th January
Time - 07:00 pm
BOOK LAUNCH - Laut-te Shabd Ka Vadh by Yogendra Kumar Singh  
       
  9th January
Time -
07:00 pm
THEATRE -  Bagiya Bancharam Ki Dir.Baharul Islam. Wri. Manoj Mitra (Hindi/90mins) Prod. Shri Ram Centre Repertory. Bancharam, the owner of a fertile plot of land is evicted by the evil zamindar of the locality. However, the Magistrate takes pity on Bancha and warns the landlord away. The story repeats itself twenty years later when a new zamindar takes over an ailing Bancha's land. He wishes for Bancha’s death while the latter, blessed with a grandson, wants to live...the tragedy of a humble man in this big world. Tickets at Rs.300, Rs.200, Rs.100 and Rs.50 available at the Programme desk from Jan. 6 for IHC members only. Open to all from Jan. 8. An Old World Culture presentation
     
  10th January
Time -
07:00 pm
THEATRE - Repeat of Bagiya Bancharam Ki Dir.Baharul Islam. Wri. Manoj Mitra (Hindi/90mins) Prod. Shri Ram Centre Repertory. Tickets at Rs.300, Rs.200, Rs.100 and Rs.50 available at the Programme desk from Jan. 6 for IHC members only. Open to all from Jan. 8. An Old World Culture presentation
     
  10th January
Time - 07:00 pm
DOC FILM - Frontline Of Terror (English/2009/26mins) Dir. Rohit Gandhi. A rare glimpse of the fighting in Waziristan, a key battleground of the war on terror.
     
  11th January
Time -07:00 pm
MUSIC - Kumar Gandharva Darshan An audio-visual concert by Pushkar Lele, showcasing the musical contribution of Kumarji to the world of Hindustani Classical Music
     
  11th January
Time -07:00 pm
WORDS OF WOMEN - Author Meera Krishnamurthy speaks about her book Balancing Act. Writer & publisher Ira Pande will be in conversation with the author. Pub. & Collab: Zubaan/Penguin
     
  12th January
Time -07:00 pm
FILM - A Touch Of Spice (Greek/2003/108mins) Dir. Tassos Boulmetis Story of a young Greek boy growing up in Istanbul, whose grandfather, a culinary philosopher and mentor, teaches him that both food and life require a little salt to give them flavor; they both require... A Touch of Spice. Courtesy: Embassy of Greece/Indo-Hellenic Friendship League
     
  13th January
 
LOHRI
     
  14th January
Time -06:30 pm
DOC FILM - Public Service Broadcasting Trust continues with its series of monthly screenings. The Lijjat Sisterhood Dirs. Kadhambari Chintamani & Ajit Oomen & Ladies Special Dirs. Nidhi Tuli & Ashraf Abbas
     
  14th January
Time -07:00 pm
MUSIC - An evening of immortal melodies of Hemant Kumar and Kishore Kumar by the father-son duo Soumitra & Indranil Banerjee, Kolkata Collab: Impresario India
     
  14th January
Time - 07:00 pm
MUSIC - Western Classical Guitar recital (Bach, Villa-Lobos, Ponce, Mertz, Merlin) by Madhavan Somanathan
     
 

15th January
Time - 06:30 pm

FILM CLUB DISCUSSION group meets to discuss Nobody Knows (Japanese/2004/141mins) Dir. Hirokazu Koreeda. Four siblings live happily with their mother in a small apartment in Tokyo. The children all have different fathers and have never been to school. The very existence of three of them is hidden from the landlord. One day, the mother leaves behind a little money and a note, charging her oldest boy to look after the others. Engulfed by the cruel fate of abandonment, the four children do their best to survive in their own little world. Film scholar Shivani Mutneja will introduce the film and facilitate the discussion.
       
  15th January
Time - 07:00 pm
FILM CLUB SCREENING - Honey And The Pigs (Greek/2005/90mins) Dir. Olga Malea. The film uses comedy to offer social commentary on the issue of pedophilia Courtesy: Embassy of Greece/ Indo-Hellenic Friendship League  
       
  15th January
Time - 07:00 pm
MUSIC - Sitar recital by Debi Prasad Chatterjee, disciple of Lt. Pt. Nikhil Banerjee, Smt. Annapurna Devi, and Lt. Ustad Ali Akbar Khan HCL Concert Series  
     
 
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