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  1st August
Time:
6:30 pm
DOC FILM - “Soul Connection” (54mins.) A film that explores India through the eyes of Latin American Nobel Laureates. Director Arvind Singh. The filmmaker will be present.  
       
  1st August
Time:
7:00 pm
PLAY - Prime Time presents their lighthearted comedy “Healthy, Wealthy & Vice” Dir. Sita Raina. Tkts Rs 250, 200,150 and 100  
       
  1st August
Time:
7:00 pm
PLAY - Asmita Theatre Group presents “Hidden Fires”, a solo performance by Rashi Bunny. Dir. Arvind Gaur. Tkts Rs 100 & 50  
       
  2nd August
Time:
6:30 pm
TALK - Panel Discussion on the “The Unheard Scream” edited by Mohan Rao. A collection of essays that explores the social roots of disease and death among women. Panelists: Brinda Karat, All India Democratic Women’s Association, Mr A R Nanda, former Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Ms Mrinal Pande, Journalist and Justice Sujata Manohar, Member, National Human Rights Commission. Chair: Kalpana Sharma, The Hindu Moderator; Mohan Rao. Collab: PANOS and Zubaan.  
       
  2nd August
Time:
7:00 pm
FILM CLUB - MRINAL SEN RETROSPECTIVE - Launch of Mrinal Sen’s Memoirs “Always Being Born” (Pub. Stellar Publishers Pvt Ltd,) followed by an interaction with the audience and screening of “Akaler Sandhane”(In Search of Famine).  
       
  3rd August
Time:
7:00pm

FILM CLUB - MRINAL SEN RETROSPECTIVE- ‘Ek Din Pratidin’ 1979(And Quiet Rolls the Day)

 
       
  3rd August
Time:
7:00pm
TALK - The Karmic Research Centre launches a set of 3 volumes of compiled articles, that document a unique experiment on the Internet, where spiritual seers and seekers meet.  
       
  4th August
Time:
7:00 pm
FILM CLUB - MRINAL SEN RETROSPECTIVE - ‘Antareen’ – 1993(without subtitles).  
       
  5th August
Time:
7:00 pm
FILM CLUB - MRINAL SEN RETROSPECTIVE- ‘Ek Din Achanak’ 1988 (Hindi).  
       
  5th August
Time:
7.00pm

MUSIC - Light Classical Music by Gopa Bhattacharya, disciple of Pt. Arun Chatterjee and Sarathi Chatterjee.

 
       
  6th August
Time:
7.00pm
DANCE - Odissi danseuse Ranjana Gauhar presents “Hymns to Heaven”, a choreographed piece based on the compositions of some of the great poets of Hindi literature – Kabir, Tulsidas, Surdas and Meera. HCL Concert Series.  
       
  6th August
Time:
7.00 pm
BOOK READING - THE BOOK CLUB fuses fiction, drama and poetry in an evening of readings. Fiction: ‘A Married Woman’ by Manju Kapur Drama: ‘Runaways & Other Plays’ by Bubbles Sabherwal Poetry: ‘Seduction of the Soul’ by K. Jayakumar.  
       
  7th August
Time:
7.00 pm
PLAY - Ruchika presents its 8th summer production for and by children. ‘Huckleberry Finn’. A musical based on the classic novel of adventure by Mark Twain by members of the Little Actor’s Club (8-14yrs). Full of fun and humour, drama, adventure, charming crooks and naughty kids, ‘Huckleberry Finn’ will captivate kids and adults alike. Directed by Feizal & Radhika Alkazi, Prod- Nandita Chandra, Music - Guffy Rikh, Choreo: Vishwakant Singha. Tkts at Rs. 200/-, Rs. 150/-, Rs. 100/- & Rs. 50/-  
       
  7th August
Time:
7.00 pm
THEATRE - Act One presents their latest production “Kashmir”. The play revolves around a tiny village untouched by violence… but for how long? Director N.K. Sharma, Script Muzaril Jalil, Music Piyush Mishra. Tickets at Rs. 100/- & Rs. 50/-  
       
  8th August
Time:
10.00 am
IHC WALK - We walk with museologist Vikas Harish in the Bronze Gallery of the National Museum. We meet in the Central Foyer and will buy our tickets individually. There is a higher entry rate for foreign nationals.  
       
  8th August 
Time:
7:00 pm
PLAY - Ruchika Theatre Group repeats “Huckleberry Finn”.  
       
  8th August 
Time:
7:00 pm
THEATRE - Act One repeats ‘Kashmir’. Tickets at Rs. 100/- & Rs. 50/-  
       
  8th August 
Time:
7:00 pm
DOC FILM - Benoy K. Behl presents the 23rd film in the Doordarshan series on “The Paintings of India”. 'Development of the Modern Idiom Part-II' covers Indian paintings from the period 1940’s onwards.  
       
  9th August
Time:
7:00 pm

MUSIC - Traditional Ghazals by U.K. based Bangladeshi singer Mehmudur Rehman. Collab: International Melody Foundation.

 
       
  10th August
Time:
7:00 pm
DANCE - “Making stories dance”, a kathak recital by Gourie Verma, who trained under Gurus late Pt. Tej Prakash Tulsi of the Jaipur Gharana and the renowned Kathak exponent Uma Sharma.  
       
  11th August
Time:
7:00 pm

EXPRESSIONS OF THE MIND - A tribute to the achievements of the Indian mind through music and dance:

Choral rendition of cloaks by the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Choir lead by leading Hindustani classical vocalist Madhup Mudgal and Dance performance by Gurus Raja & Radha Reddy, accompanied by Kaushalya, Yamini and Bhawna Reddy. HCL Concert Series- A special programme. Limited Invitations. Please collect from the Programme desk.

 
       
  12th August
Time:
7:00 pm
MUSIC - ”Tagore and Songs of Independence” by disciples of Guru Sudhir Chanda.Collab: Impresario India.  
       
  12th August
Time:
7:00 pm
FILM CLUB - ‘Baran’ (2001, 94 min) Dir: Majid Majidi. Courtesy: Iranian Film Club.  
       
  12th August
Time:
6:30 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION - “Revitalising India: What the Youth Can Do?” Initiated by The Campus Paper. Panelists: Ajay Jain, Editor Campus Paper, Poonam Singh, Executive Director Sun Magazine and Shubhranshu Choudhary, Media expert, formerly with BBC.A NNFI Initiative  
       
  13th August
Time:
7:00 pm

MUSIC - Kala Ramesh, disciple of Pt. Krishnanand and Smt. Shubhada Chirmulay presents a Hindustani classical vocal recital. Kala’s music has been greatly influenced by Pt. Kumar Gandharva’s gayaki. HCL Concert Series.

 
       
  13th August
Time:
6:30 pm
PEOPLE’S FORUM - ”Public Interest: Governance by the Judiciary?” Organised by the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation and the Shrut Kirti Foundation. The objective of this forum is to create active citizenship by providing a platform to citizens for interactive with policy-makers, service providers and other stakeholders in society.  
       
  13th August
Time:
7:00 pm
THEATRE - Old World Culture presents Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s Erendira & Her Heartless Grandmother A Theatre and Television Associates Production. Tkts at Rs.250, Rs.200, Rs.150, Rs.100 available at the Programme Desk from August 3rd.  
       
  14th August
Time:
10:30 am

The Habitat Children's Book Club meets 10.30 am to 11.30 am for the 10-16 age group--'Solve a Mystery' writing activity conducted by well-known mystery story-writer Nilima Sinha. 11.30 am to 12.30 pm for the 6-10 age group--'Once upon a time...' storytelling activity.

 
       
  14th August
Time:
7:00 pm

THEATRE - Old World Culture repeats Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s Erendira & Her Heartless Grandmother A Theatre and Television Associates Production. Tkts at Rs.250, Rs.200, Rs.150, Rs.100 available at the Programme Desk from August 3rd.

 
       
  14th August
Time:
7:00 pm
DOC FILM - We continue with our series on architectural films with the screening of “The Everlasting Heritage” on Iranian Architecture. Dur: 68mins. Collab: Council of Architecture  
       
  14th August
Time:
7:00 pm
THEATRE - HAQ presents Theatre World’s “Bitter Chocolate”- A solo performance by Lushin Dubey. Directed by Arvind Gaur based on Pinki Virani’s true stories from Bitter Chocolate. Tickets priced at Rs. 100/- & Rs. 50/- available from Jan 10th onwards  
       
  15th August
Time:
7:00 pm

DANCE - DARPANA Ahmedabad presents “Colours of the Heart”, an artist’s narrative through song and dance born out of personal angst.. Dancer, actress, choreographer Mallika Sarabhai creates a unique show with British-Pakistani composer, writer and singer Samia Malik, based on their common commitment to issues of human rights and women’s freedom. With R. Jeannine Osayande (USA), Ambra Bergamasco (Italy) Sonal Solanki; and Arundhati Singha (Darpana Academy). With a unique video projection by Yadavan Chandran. LIMITED INVITATIONS. A HUTCH Presentation

 
       
  15th August
Time:
7:00 pm
THEATRE - HAQ repeats Theatre World’s “Bitter Chocolate”- A solo performance by Lushin Dubey. Tickets priced at Rs. 100/- & Rs. 50/- available form Jan 10th onwards.  
       
   
 
       
 
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