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  16th April
Time:
6.30 p.m.
Habitat Talk - Prof. Lokesh Chandra, former Member of Parliament and Director, International Academy of Indian Culture, speaks on "Globalisation & Culture".  
       
  16th April
Time:
7.00 p.m.
Music - Songs of the veteran singer Manna Dey by Anil Sambhor who had his initial training in music from Gandharva Mahavidyalaya and Pt. Govardhan Tripathi of Agra. ENTRY BY INVITATIONS.  
       
  17th April
Time:
7.00 p.m.
Dance - Bharat Natyam Recital by Purva Dhanashree, trained in Tanjavoor and Kalakshetra styles by Kamalini Dutt, senior most disciple of Sikiil Ramaswamy Pillai and Mrs. Radhika Shurajit. She is presently training in Vilasini Natyam from Smt. Swapanasundari.  
       
  17th April
Time:
7.00 p.m.
Music - Radhika Chopra, disciple of Shanti Hiranand presents a concert of ghazals  
       
  17th April
Time:
6.30 p.m.
Book Launch & PanelDiscussion - In the wake of Baisakhi, Srishti Publishers & Distributors launch “Time Out”, a book on translation of short stories from the Punjabi language. Editor: Jasjit Mansingh & Smt. Daya Kaur Assa Singh. The accompanying panel discussion on “Whither Punjabi?The Future of the Punjabi Language & Literature”  has the celebrated author Dalip Kaur Tiwana, Jivtesh Singh Maini, Principal Resident Comm. Punjab, Karamjit Singh, Punjabi Sahitya Academy  and Jasjit Mansingh.
     
  18th April
Time:
7.00 p.m.
Film Club Screening - "Sangam" DIR: RAJ KAPOOR  
       
  18th April
Time:
7.00 p.m.

Music - Debasis Chakravarty, disciple of  Shri Barun Kumar Pal , Pt. Jotin Bhattacharya and the Guitar maestro Pt. Brij Bhushan Kabra of the Senia gharana,  presents a  Hindustani Classical Guitar Recital.   HCL Concert Series.

 
       
  18th April
Time:
6.30 p.m.
Ilustrated Talk - “Living Cultural Tradition of Punjab – Textiles & Crafts” by Jasleen Dhamija, who has been closely involved with the development of textiles, folk arts and crafts.  
       
  19th April
Time:
7.30 p.m.
Play - Prime Time presents “Feel Good” by Alistair Beaton Dir: Sita Raina. An outrageously funny satire on modern politics! Cast: Suhel Seth, Vivek Mansukhani, Yuri, Rashid Raza, Samara Chopra, Tejeshwar Singh and Sita Raina Tkts. priced at Rs. 200, Rs. 150, Rs. 100. Available from programme desk 1st April onwds.  
       
  19th April
Time:
7.00 p.m.
Play - Bikalp presents “Andha Buddha” a  play about an exploration into the past as well as into the inner complexities of the mind of a young woman of our time.  A one woman play enacted by Averee Chaurey.  Wri: Sisir Kumar Das  Dir: Shanul Ganguly.  Entry by invitation.  
       
  20th April
Time:
7.30 p.m.
Play - Prime Time presents “Feel Good” by Alistair Beaton.  
       
  20th April
Time:
7.00 p.m.
Film Club Screening - Prime Time repeats "Feel Good" by Alistair Beaton.  
       
  20th April
Time:
6.30 p.m.
Book Reading - On the eve of World Book & Copyright Day Sterling Publishers present a book reading session of "An Unfinished Autobiography" by Bharatiya Jnanpith Award Winner 2002 - Indira Goswami. The author will be present and will also read.  
       
  21st April
Time:
7.00 p.m.
IHC WALK - Naturalist and Author Pradip Krishen takes us on a walk through Sunder Nursery which has a collection of rare trees. We meet at the main gate of the Nursery  
       
  21st April
Time:
4.00 p.m.
“War Or Peace: Reflections on Secularism, Religion & Advaita” – workshop by Prof. Ramachandra Gandhi, spread over16 Sundays which must be committed to.  Please contact the Programme Desk for further details.  
       
  21st April
Time:
7.30 p.m.
Play - Prime Time presents “Feel Good” by Alistair Beaton  
       
  21st April
Time:
7.00 p.m.
Music - Dhananjay Hegde,  disciple of the renowned vocalist Pt. Vinayak Torvi presents a Hindustani Vocal Recital.
     
  21st April
Time:
7.00 p.m.
Film Club Screening - Simonsez  
       
  22nd April
Time:
6.30 p.m.
TALK - Eminent Parliamentarian, Jurist and Litterateur Dr. L.M Singhvi speaks on “Samay Ke Sath Samvad”, (A dialogue with time) . Collab :Lekhika Sangh  
       
  22nd April
Time:
7.00 p.m.
Play - Repeat Show of “Feel Good” by Alistair Beaton.  
       
  22nd April
Time:
7.00 p.m.
Dance - Neena Bharadwaj, disciple of Pt. Sunder Prasadji of Jaipur gharana, Pt. Devilal and Pt. Durga Lal, presents a Kathak Recital.  
       
  22nd April
Time:
7.00 p.m.
Film Club Screening - "Mera Naam Joker" DIR: RAJ KAPOOR  
       
  23rd April
Time:
6.30 p.m.
MUSIC - RAAG presents a concert of Hindustani classical Music. Vocal by Ustad Abdul Aziz of the Patiala gharana.  
       
  23rd April
Time:
7.00 p.m.
FILM CLUB SCREENING - "Prem Rog" DIR: RAJ KAPOOR  
       
  24th April
Time:
7.00 p.m.
Play - ACME  Theatre  presents Mahesh Elkunchwar’s “Holi. The play revolves around the  campus activities of students of a college and their interaction with their teachers and  themselves. Music  & Dir: Chittaranjan Tripathi  Tkts. Rs. 100 & Rs. 50 available 20th April onwards  
       
  24th April
Time:
7.00 p.m.
Dance - To celebrate Chaitra Parva, Gopal Prasad Dubey, a foremost exponent of the Seraikella Chhau masked dance tradition, presents a recital. HCL Concert Series  
       
  25th April
Time:
7.00 p.m.
Play - ACME Theatre repeats Mahesh Elkunchwar’s “Holi”  
       
  25th April
Time:
7.00 p.m.
Documentary Film - "The Vanishing People of Little Andaman". DIR: SONALI DUTT. The film explores the nature of the relationship the nomadic Onges had with their island habitat. The director will be present at the screening.  
       
  26th April
Time:
7.00 p.m.
Science Technology & Public Policy Lecture - Mr. Chandra Mohan, former Vice Chairman and MD, Punjab Tractors Limited, and Chairman 21st Century Battery Ltd. speaks on “Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital in Technological Innovation”  
       
  26th February
Time:
7.00 p.m.
Dramatized Reading - Actors’ Company, to celeberate its first anniversary, presents “The Foibles of Youth”, a collection of playlets written by Nicholas Kharkongar.  
       
  27th April
Time:
6.30 p.m.
Know Your city - This new interactive session focuses this month on the Delhi Jal Board. participants: Mr. P. K. Tripathi, Chairman, Mr. K.C. Jain, Member Water Supply, Mr. G.C. Nandwani, Chief engineer and Mr. Som Dutt, Dir. Treatment & Quality.  
       
  27th April
Time:
6.30 p.m.
VSK BAITHAK - Indovax of Keggfarms Group  features  acclaimed  vocalist Ashwini Bhide Deshpande. Her recitals represent a fine blend of her meticulous  learning and  her own creative genius. Entry by invitation  
       
  27th April
Time:
7.30 p.m.
Play - “Grand Finale” adapted from the French Play “Une Visite Inopporture” by Raul Damonte.  Eng. Trans: Michael Fiengold.  The play, a black  comedy about AIDS, revolves around an ageing homosexual actor as he approaches death.  Dir: Kavita Nagpal  Cast: Vinod Nagpal, Anila Singh, Radhika Singh, Dilip Shankar, Sukesh Arora & Faisal Rashid.  Tkts. Rs. 200 Rs. 100 & Rs. 50. Available from  
       
  28th April
Time:
4.00 p.m.
“War On Peace: Reflections on Secularism, Religion & Advaita” – workshop by Prof. Ramachandra Gandhi, spread over16 Sundays which must be committed to.  Please contact the Programme Desk for further details.  
       
  28th April
Time:
7.30 p.m.
Play - Repeat show of “Grand Finale”  
       
  29th April
Time:
6.30 p.m.
Open Forum - Panel Discussion on "School Children's Vision for a Better Future" based on a Technology Communication, Department of Science & TEchnology. Please check details with the Programme Desk.  
       
  29th April
Time:
7.00 p.m.
Illustrated Talk - Wg. Commdr. A. K. Singh, former Vice Principal of Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, speaks on “Expeditions to Kamet, Nyegi Kangsang and Gya”.Introduced by Mandip Singh Soin F.R.G.S. Collab. Himalayan Club.  
       
  29th April
Time:
7.00 p.m.
Music - Carnatic Concert by G. Elangovan accompanied by VSK Annadurai on violin and Kalaimamani A. Kumar on Mridangam.
     
  29th April
Time:
7.00 p.m.
Film Slub Screening - "Magikand Rose", DIR: VANESA ALEXANDER.  
       
  30th April
Time:
7.00 p.m.

Dance - International Centre for Kathakali  presents ‘”Nalacharitam” with  Shri Sadanam Balakrishnan as Nala,  Sudha Gopalakrishanan as Damayanti and Lavanya Ranjit as Kesini. HCL Concert Series. The occasion will also mark the release of the English translation of Nalacharitam by Sudha Gopalakrishnan.

 
       
  30th April
Time:
7.00 p.m.
Music -  Sita Vasantha Lakshmi, disciple of Pt. Sidharamaswami,  presents a concert of Nirgun Bhajans that captures the essence of the evolution of the Nirgun Bhakti Movement.  
       
  30th April
Time:
7.00 p.m.
TALK - Peter Lawton, Situational Analyst, who has been visiting Afghanistan as part of a rebuilding effort, speaks on “Afghanistan present challenges – a personal account”.