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  16th April 
Time:
7:00pm
THEATRE - The Hungry Heart Festival of Comedy concludes with  an evening of two short plays -The Comedy Of Terror’ Count Dracula, looking for a new bride, ends up in Delhi interacting with the Page 3 crowd. Wri.& Dir. Sohaila Kapur with Aniruddh Nair as Count Dracula. ‘Suppressed Desires’ an adaptation of Susan Glaspell’s comedy about a psychoanalyst who drives her family around the bend. Adapted and directed by Sohaila Kapur. Cast: Smita Bharti and Padma Damodaran. Tkts at Rs.250, Rs.200, Rs.150 and Rs.100 available  at the Programme desk from 10th  
       
  17th April 
Time:
6:30pm
TALK - NASHIST features ‘Shaam Kahani’ an evening of dramatized storytelling by Anurag Arora and Bhupesh Joshi. Collab : Impresario Asia  
       
  18th April
Time:
6:30pm
ACTIONLINE‘Justice Is Delayed But Is It Delivered?’ An IHC – Indian Express Group  initiative in collaboration with Manupatra  
       
  18th April
Time:
7:30pm
TALK -  Vikram Sarabhai Foundation presents ‘ Dear Bapu’ based on the correspondence of Mahatma Gandhi with Pt.Nehru.Conceived and researched by Dr. Kamala Choudhary.Designed,directed and written by Mohan Maharishi. Cast includes Bhaskar Ghosh, Rajiv Mehrotra and Sabina Mehta Jaitly. ENTRY ON FIRST COME  FIRST SERVED  
       
 

19th April
Time:
6:30pm

TALK - Discussion on Shri Ravindra Varma’s new book ‘The Spiritual Perceptions of Mahatma Gandhi’ with the author and Prof. Ramachandra Gandhi, Eminent Philosopher. Madhuri Sondhi, Author & former Senior Fellow, Indian Council of Philosophical Research and Prof.K.D.Gangrade, former Vice Chairman, Gandhi Smriti, Moderator: Rajiv Mehrotra. Collab: Foundation for Universal Responsibility of H.H.The Dalai Lama & Rupa Books.

 
       
  19th April
Time:
7:00pm
MUSICHindustani classical vocal recital by Charuta Apte  of Pune. She has trained under eminent gurus, Pt.Vasantrao Kulkarni, Pt.Yashwant Deo, Dr.S.B.Deshpande among others.  
       
  19th April
Time:
7:00pm
FILM CLUB SCREENING - On the occasion of the launch of ‘Helen: The Life And Times Of an H Bomb’ by Jerry Pinto, an interaction with the author followed by  a film screening. Please check with the Programme desk for details. Collab: Penguin Books India  
       
  20th April 
Time:
6:30pm
HEALTH TALKDr. Bhim Sen Bansal, Chairman, R.G.Group Of Hospitals speaks on The Future Lies in Keyhole SurgeryCollab: R.G.Stone Urological Research Institute  
       
  20th April 
Time:
7:00pm
DANCE - A Yoga-Dance performance by Navtej Johar and the Abhyas Ensemble highlighting some of the fundamentals of yoga plus an introduction to the Proactive Citizens Urban Design Project that the Abhyas Trust has undertaken in the capital.  
       
  21st April 
Time:
7:00pm
MUSIC - Shri Vishwanath,disciple of  Pt. Mani Prasad,   presents a Hindustani classical vocal recital in the HCL Concert Series  
       
  22nd April 
Time:
7:00pm

MUSIC‘In Love With God’ an evening of sufi music by Rajindra Kachru and Shevanti Sanyal. Collab: Sri Abhinav Educational and Cultural  Organisation.

 
       
  23rd April 
Time:
7:00pm
DANCEPuneeta Sharma disciple of Pt.Jaishanker Maharaj and Pt.Birju Maharaj presents traditional Kathak repertoire and new choreographies. Collab: Impresario Asia  
       
  24th April 
Time:
6:30pm
HEALTH TALK - Consultant Ophthalmologist, Dr. Navin Sakhuja speaks on Age Related Macular Degeneration, the largest cause of sight loss in the western world today. The talk will focus on the condition of AMD which is fast becoming a major cause of irreversible sight loss in the elderly in our country as well, its prevention, and treatment options.  
       
  25th April 
Time:
10:00 am - 8:00 pm
'Fifty years of Ratan Parimoo's Paintings' an exhibiton of works presented by the artist in collaboration with the India Habitat Centre.  
       
  25th April 
Time:
10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Anjum Rana, an artist from across the bordering state of Pakistan presents an exhibition of the tribal truck art.  
       
  26th April 
Time:
6:30pm
HABITAT TALKShri Omak Apang, Former Union Minister and advisor to the Chief Minister, Arunachal Pradesh speaks on Focus On Governance In Arunachal Pradesh And Future Prospects  
       
  26th April 
Time:
7:00pm

MUSIC - ’Guzar Gaya Woh Zamana’  Pankaj Mullick Centenary Celebrations. Introduced by author Pran Nevile, the year long celebrations conclude with Dr. Karan Singh, M.P. paying his tribute and musical homage, followed by a performance by Radhika Chopra and Sanjay Ghosh. Collab: K.L.Saigal Memorial Circle

 
       
  27th April 
Time:
6:30pm

BOOK RELEASE -  ‘Here Be Yaks:A Personal Account of Travels to Far West Tibet’ by  Manosi Lahiri, CEO ML Infomap (Pub: Stellar Publishers) by Dr.Kapila Vatsyayan, Member Rajya Sabha and Chairperson IGNCA. Rajiv Mehrotra  will read excerpts from the book.

 
       
  27th April 
Time:
7:00pm
DANCE - ’Dancing Tales…Panchatantra’ a choreography by Dr. Ananda Shankar Jayant and Ensemble. HCL Concert Series  
       
  28th April 
Time:
6:30pm
DOCUMANTRY FILM - Public Service Broadcasting Trust and The British Council  present a series of monthly screenings of  PSBT and Grierson Award winning documentries. Malegaon Ke Sholay by Nitin Sukhija (PSBT)& The Prince, The Showgirl and MeDirector/ Producer: Clare Beavan (Most Entertaining Documentary, Grierson Award 2004).  
       
  28th April 
Time:
6:30pm
TALK - ’Reinventing Education, Rethinking Lifestyles’An illustrated presentation by Ranmal Singh Jhala, with a focus on the arts and ecology. For educationists, parents and concerned adults. Presentation will be followed by an interaction.  
       
  28th April 
Time:
7:00pm

MUSIC - Nadachakra Society for Dhrupad presents a 2-day festival:

Artistes:

Nirmalya Dey – Vocal dhrupad
Madhup Mudgal – Khayal
Subir Mishra – Rudra Veena

 
       
  29th April 
Time:
6:30 pm

TALK - We continue with our series‘ BhashaThe Word And The Voice’ that focuses on new writings in Indian languages.Please check with the Programme desk for details.

 
       
  29th April 
Time:
7:00 pm

MUSIC - Nadachakra Society for Dhrupad presents a 2-day festival :

Artistes:

Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar – Vocal dhrupad
Pt. Debu Choudhuri – Sitar
Marianne Svasek – Vocal dhrupad

 
       
  30th April 
Time:
7:30 am
IHC WALK - Historian  Swapna Liddle leads us on a walk in and around the dargah of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya. WE MEET OUTSIDE THE POLICE STATION , NIZAMUDDIN WEST