DANCE - Pankh; Flight To Freedom On the occasion of Women's Day, Bharatanatayam recital by Geeta Chandran- based on an award winning Maharashatrian story on gender bias (adapted into English). Keynote Address by Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan on Woman, Gender And Education In The 21st Century followed by Shruti Foundation's "SHE" (Saluting Her Endeavour) awards. Collab: Shruti Foundation

MUSIC - Ishq Haqeeqi, Ishq Majazi Sufiana Qawwali by Sufi Bawra. Collab: Sakha Creations

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. We begin with the poetic drama of Little Clay Cart! Check with the Programmes Desk for more details.

MUSIC - Hindustani Vocal recital by Naresh Malhotra, disciple of Singh Bandhu Collab: Baba Allauddin Khan Music Foundation

DRAMATISED READINGS - The Bards And Minstrels Of India Series. Pandwani performance by Teejan Bai. Collab: North Central Zone Cultural Centre

IHC WALK - Students of Sushant School of Art and Architecture lead an architectural walk at Daryaganj exploring the neighborhood. Please contact the Programme Desk for registration and details.

WORDS OF WOMEN - Anjum Zamarud Habib, author of Prisoner No. 100 & founder of Muslim Khawateen Markaz, Kashmir, in conversation with civil rights activist and lawyer, Vrinda Grover. Collab: Zubaan

MUSIC - Rabindra Sangeet by Sudeshna Sanyal Rudra, disciple of Guru Kanika Bandyopadhyay Collab: Impresario India

TALK - Sustainable Development In The New Decade 2011-2020 Speaker:   Rajendra Singh, Chairman, Tarun Bharat Sangh & Recipient of Ramon Magsasssay Award for Community Leadership; Bhaskar Chatterjee, Secretary, Department of Public Enterprise, Govt. of India Collab: The Oceanic Group

HEALTH TALK - Dr. Achal Bhagat, Senior Consultant, Psychiatrist, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, speaks on Working Towards A Good Quality Life

FILM CLUB SCREENING - Opening of European Union Film Festival 2011. Inaugural film- Made In Hungaria (Made In Hungária) (Hungarian/2009/108mins) Dir.Gergely Fonyó. In the spring of 1963, Miki and his parents leave behind the American dream and return to Budapest. Back in Hungary, revolutionaries and counter-revolutionaries alike regard Miki's jobless father with suspicion, while Miki – an upcoming guitarist and singer with dreams of becoming the next Jerry Lee Lewis - is not accepted by his former friends whose new leader Röné, is referred to as the "Kingfisher". His first love, Vera, now has a new boyfriend. Miki is left with but one choice: to apply to a talent show and prove to everybody that he has a place in this old-new world.

MUSIC - Flute recital by Suchismita & Debopriya, disciples of Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasia HCL Concert Series

DANCE - Pehchaan- A monthly performance series. Kathak recital by Dipanwita Singha Roy. Followed by Hori, Kajri & Chaiti by Kalaapini Komkali, disciple of Pt. Kumar Gandharv Collab: Dhwani

FILM CLUB SCREENING - EU Film festival continues.Risto Räppääjä (Ricky Rapper) (Finnish/2008/78mins) Dir. Mari Rantasila. A Finnish musical film, Ricky lives with his Aunt Serena and loves playing drums. However, she breaks her leg and cousin Fanny moves in to take care of the household. "Fanny the Freezer" is strict and orderly – and this means no drums for Ricky. With the help of his downstairs neighbor Nelly Butterfly, Ricky seeks to restore order to the apartment and get his drums back.

ILLUSTRATED TALK - Managing Risk In Adventure Education Drew Leemon, Director of Risk Management, National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), USA, talks about how the NOLS risk management programme is designed and implemented with an established expertise of conducting adventure education expeditions around the globe for 45 years. Collab: The Himalayan Club

TALK - Kavi Sammelan in collaboration with Swar Vandana and Hindi Sahitya Akademi

FILM CLUB SCREENING - EU Film festival continues.Mosquitoes Tango (Slovak/2009/97mins) Dir.Miloslav Luther. Two emigrants return for a brief visit to Slovakia after spending long years 0abroad. The Karol needs to get divorced because he wants to remarry. His well–to–do fiancée, Lucia, is afraid that Karol might fail in his intentions, and so she hires a second–rate actor, Rudo, to keep an eye on him. Their mission gets unpredictably complicated after they arrive in Bratislava, and fine their past waiting for them.

MUSIC - Holi Utsav Holi geet by Malovika Bhattacharya, Indra Mukherjee, Swapna Chatterjee & Lata Khetri. Collab: Raag Ranjani

FILM CLUB SCREENING - EU Film festival continues. Call Girl (Portuguese/2007/145mins) Dir. António-Pedro Vasconcelos. A story of political corruption involving a small town mayor and a prostitute, both investigated by a temperamental cop.

FILM CLUB SCREENING - Firmin (A Chicken Is No Dog) (Dutch/2007/90mins) Dir.Dominique Deruddere. When the woman who broke his heart more than 25 years ago suddenly reappears, a former boxer seizes every chance to regain both his true love and sporting honour.

ILLUSTRATED TALK - Launch of Global Environmental Campaign - THE TAO OF GREEN, the international counterpart of HARYALI AUR RASTA. Ranmal Singh Jhala speaks on The Creative Roadmap To Save Our Planet. Followed by an interactive discussion. Panelists: Dr. K. K. Chakravarty, Chancellor (Honorary), National University of Educational Planning & Administration (HRD Ministry), Pradip Krishen, Tree Expert & Film-maker, Sminu Jindal, Managing Director, Jindal's SAW PIPES, Pradeep Saha, Social Communicator & Vimlendu Jha, Founder Director, SWECCHA

THEATRE - First Love by Samuel Beckett (Eng/80mins) Dir.Judy Hegarty Lovett. Cast: Conor Lovett. One of Samuel Beckett’s early novellas, First Love contains much of his distinctive black humour and a plot that is regarded as a masterpiece of Beckettian perversity. A young man, expelled from the family home, takes refuge on a bench by a canal. There he meets a woman who takes him home, with comically disastrous consequences. First Love was staged at the Edinburgh Festival. Tickets at Rs.350, Rs.250 & Rs.100 available at the Programme desk from Mar.1 onwards for IHC members. Open to all from Mar.4 Collab: NIRD Consultancy Services An OLD WORLD CULTURE Presentation

FILM CLUB SCREENING - EU Film festival continues. Alles Is Liefde (Love Is All) (Dutch/2007/120mins) Dir.Joram Lürsen. Love Is All is a film about fathers, daughters, mothers, sons, husbands and wives in all sorts of combinations – because love is everywhere, and we all want it. But love is like Santa Claus: you have to believe in it, otherwise it will not work.

TALK - IIM Calcutta Lecture Series. Nidhi Kaila, Founder, NGO Esha – People For The Blind & Consultant, SAP Global Delivery, speaks on Giving Back To Society Alongside Demanding Jobs And Family

IHC WALK - Myth Of Trees Author-artist Bulbul Sharma leads a walk at the Lodi Gardens followed by an interactive session- talking about trees in mythology. Please contact the Programme Desk for registration and details.

THEATRE - Punjabi Academy presents Buhe Barian (Punjabi/105mins with interval) Dir. M. K. Raina. Theatre House. RANG TOLI, Amritsar. Cast: Neeta Mohindra, Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardee 2010. Based on contemporary Punjabi short stories. Imbued with an overt streak of insults and injustices (in Ajit Kaur’s Maami or Duggal’s Pakistan Humara Hai) or a covert representation of the blistered life of many a discriminated woman (in Amrita Pritam’s Kori Haandi) or the humorous reassertion of female strength in Phirangan Di Nooh by Ena Verma, this montage by M. K. Raina runs through time and captures the travails of reality. Limited invitations available at the Programme Desk from Mar.3 onwards for IHC members. Open to all from Mar.6. An Old World Culture presentation

FILM CLUB SCREENING - EU Film festival concludes.Kiler (Polish/1997/109mins) Dir.Juliusz Machulski. A cast of Poland's most popular contemporary actors highlights this action comedy, which became the biggest hit in that country's history. Being in the wrong place at the wrong time can get a person into trouble, so can being framed for a crime one did not commit. A hapless taxi driver is mistaken for a contract killer and arrested by police. It all started because the taxi driver's name is Jurek Kiler, and kiler is the word for hitman in Polish. After the mafia helps secure his release from jail, Kiler becomes seduced by his new identity.

TALK - Kavayitri Sammelan Collab: Rajasthani Akademi

MUSIC - Songs of Joy Old Hindi Film melodies presented by differently abled artists Benzy, Anuj & Akshara. Music coordination: Madhumita Biswas

MUSIC - Sufi recital by Zila Khan followed by a musical presentation by students of Ustadgah

TALK - Hasya Kavi Sammelan- J. V. Manisha, Sarojini Preetam & Satyadev Hariyanvi. Collab: Sakha Creations