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	16th April Time: 6:30 pm	Talks - "Enriching Rural India : Success Stories that made it possible" - Dr. A.V. Subramanian, Director Centre for India Knowledge Systems speaks on “Current relevance and future potential of Traditional Indian Knowledge systems”. Collab: CAPART.

	16th April Time: 7:00 pm	Dance - Ganna Smirnova, disciple of Jayalakshmi Eshwar and Natalya Ivanova, disciple of Prerna Shrimali, present a Bharatanatyam and Kathak recital.

	16th April Time: 7:00 pm	Nashisht-features “Kitne Pakistan” se mulaqaat, an evening with celebrated author Kamleshwar and his monumental work. Collab: Impresario Asia & IPTA Delhi.

	16th April Time: 7:00 pm	Dramatised Reading - Actors' company and e=mc² present 'hipflask and cobwebs', an experimental piece created by three actors exploring spaces at the margin. DIR: Imran Haider.

	17th April Time: 2:30 pm	Music - Seminar: “Intellectual Property Rights (IPR’s) : Administrative & Legal Framework – Implications for Indian Economy”. Collab: IHC & national Intellectual Property Organisation.

	17th April Time: 7:00 pm	Music - In the month that we celebrate Baisakhi; Bhai Baldeep Singh presents “Vismaad Naad” – the classical composition of the Gurus. An HCL Concert Series.

	17th April Time: 7:00 pm	Illustrated Talk - On the eve of World Heritage day we focus on some positive steps taken in conserving built & natural heritage. Collab: INTACH Delhi Chapter.

	17th April Time: 7:00 pm	Film Club Screening - "Mangamma". DIR: T. V. Chandran.

	18th April Time: 7:00 pm	Documentary Film - Film maker Sejal Shah, Screens two of her films “Joginis” – Servant of God (30 mins) & “Mangala Tamasha Party ” (52mins). The film maker will be present for discussion.

	18th April Time: 7:00 pm	Music - Priya Kanungo, disciple of Pt. Amar Nath and Pt. Deepak Chatterjii, presents a Hindustani Vocal Recital.

	18th April Time: 7:30 pm	Play - Festival of Mahesh Dattani’s Plays – “Final Solutions” translation by Shahid Anwar, Music by Sangeeta Gaur and directed by Arvind Gaur. Tkts priced at Rs. 200/-, 150/-, 100/- avl from 16^th onwds.

	19th April Time: 7:00 pm	Documentary Film- We continue with the series on Architectural films with the screening of: Garden of the Heart (60 mins.), a film on architect Joseph Allen Stein. Directed by Shaleen Sharma. Collab: Council of Architecture.

	19th April Time: 7:45 pm	Play - Festival of Mahesh Dattani’s Plays – “Tara” translation by Neeraj Malik music by Sangeeta Gaur and directed by Arvind Gaur. Tkts priced at Rs. 200/-, 150/-, 100/- avl from 16^th onwds.

	20th April	Katha - Please check with Programme Desk for details.

	20th April Time: 10:00 am - 1:30 pm	Wildlife Workshop - Santuary Asia brings the “Kids for Tigers” awareness workshop for parents and children of the Habitat, including presentations and sensitizing activities. Speakers include Bittu Sahgal, Sanctuary Asia; Bikram Grewal, Wild Life Author & Nikhil Devasar, Delhibird.

	20th April Time: 8:00 pm	"Bored of the Things" a stand up comedy by Vir. Das. Check panel for details.

	21st April	Katha - Please check with Programme Desk for details.

	21st April Time: 9:00 am - 1:30 pm	Wildlife Workshop - “Kids for Tigers” continues its workshop for teachers and children. Collab: Santuary Asia.

	21st April Time: 6:30 pm	TALK- “India’s Foreign Policy: Basic Assumptions, Recent Trends and Current Challanges” by Prof.Muchkund Dubey. Collab.: Centre for Policy Research.

	21st April Time: 7:00 pm	DANCE - Aryan Mukherjee and Debashish Sarkar, disciple of Dr. Mahua Mukherjee present a Gaudiya Nritya Recital.

	22nd April Time: 7:00 pm	Music - Classic of Calcutta presents Vocal Recital – Smt. Runa Dey of Lucknow (Senior disciple of Pt. K. Ginde, Pt. Sunil Bose and Smt.Subha Guha of Agra Gharana). Shenai – Pt. Ananta Lal (Delhi) Vocal Recital – Padamshree Shanno Khurana (Delhi).

	22nd April Time: 7:00 pm	Katha - Please check with Programme Desk for details.

	23rd April Time: 7.00 pm	Music - Classic of Calcutta presents Vocal Recital – Prof. Deepak Chatterjee (Former Reader, Faculty of Music, Delhi University). “Jugalbandi” – Classical Guiter & Sitar – Sree Bhaskar Mukherjee and Sree Abhisek Mallick of Kolkata ( Sr. disciple of Pt. Shyamal Chattejee( Sitar Maestro) Kolkata. Vocal Recital – Pt. Mohan Lal Mishra (Kolkata) Senior exponent of Benaras Gharana.

	23rd April Time: 6.30 pm	Open Forum - “Electoral Reforms-Impacting India’s politics”. Participants: Jaya Prakash Narayan; National Coordinator, Lok Satta; Sanjay Parikh, Advocate PUCL, Ajit Ranade Prof. IIM Ahmedabad. Moderator: Kumkum Chaddha, Editor States Hindustan Times.

	23rd April Time: 7.00 pm	Film Club Screening - "Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets". DIR: Chris Columbus.

	23rd April	Katha - Please check with Programme Desk for details.

	24th April	Katha - Please check with Programme Desk for details.

	24th April Time: 7:00 pm	Film Club Screening - "Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets". DIR: Chris Columbus.

	24th April Time: 7:00 pm	Music - Sangeetam presents a Vocal Recital by Pt. Madhup Mudgal.

	25th April Time: 7:00 pm	Dance-Nandita Puri the primary disciple of Padmashree Dr. Roshan Kumari presents a Kathak Recital highlighting the special features of the Jaipur Gharana. An HCL Concert Series.

	25th April Time: 7:00 pm	Words of Women - We continue this series with renowned writer and Jnanpith award winner Indira Goswami, in conversation with Arts Interlocutor Arshiya Sethi.

	25th April Time: 7:00 pm	Book Launch - "Octave" – short stories by 8 women writers (Pub: Minerva Pub.) followed by an evening of music in “Octaves”.

	25th April Time: 7:00 pm	Book Launch - 1^st Book launch by Video Satellite “As I see….” by Kiran Bedi. Collab: Sterling Publishers.

	26th April Time: 3:30 pm & 7:00 pm	Play - Natsamrat presents a comedy “Radha Rozi Rukhsana” written by Kanney (adaptation by Sunil Sharan Sharma). Directed by Shyam Kumar. Tkts priced at Rs.100/- & 50/- avl from 18^th onwards.

	27th April Time: 4:00 pm	Talk/Book Release - by His Holiness The Dalai Lama will deliver a talk "Connecting to The Guru" and released by Rajiv Mehrotra. Entry First come first, Cards from the programme office.

	27th April Time: 3:30 pm & 7:00 pm	Play - Natsamrat presents “Chandu ki Chaachi”. Written by Moliere, directed by Fareed Ahmed. Tkts avl from 18^th onwards.

	27th April Time: 7:00 pm	Dance - "Anindya" presents compositions of Guru Durgacharan Ranbir in Odissi choreographed by Anirudha Das.

	28th April Time: 7:00 pm	Music - Aks - Kathak Dance & Sufi Music by Deepti Gupta, Sushmita Sen and Alka Amin. Collaboration: Red Rose Society.

	28th April Time: 7:00 pm	Talk - Vikram Mehta, Chairman, Bharat Shell Ltd., Speaks on “Perspectives-Oil and Energy Sector”. Collab: Mayo Heritage Society.

	29th April Time: 7:00 pm	IHC Management Talk - Practices 20:20 brings you a talk by Priya Mohan Sinha, Former CEO Pepsi Cola Beverage International, South Asia; now on the Boards of Wipro Limited, ICICI Banks Limited, Lafarge India Limited, Bharti Tele-Ventures Limited and Board of governors of Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, on “Managing change – Market Place: New Skills & Attitudes”.

	29th April Time: 7:00 pm	Film Club Screening - "Bub" (Father). DIR: Jyoti Swarup.

	29th April Time: 7:00 pm	Play - “A Terrible Beauty is Born”, (75 mins) based on the lives of telemarketers in the Call Centres. Dir: Arjun Raina ENTRY FREE.

	30th April Time: 6:30 pm	Film - Film Discussion Group meets for the screening and discussion of Lars Von Trier’s much acclaimed “Dancer in the Dark” (2000) (140 mins). Filmmaker and Film Scholar Ranjani Mazumdar will introduce the film and facilitate the discussion. “Dancer in the Dark” won the Palme D’Or at Cannes in 2000 as well as the Best Actress award for a heart-rending performance by Bjork.