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  30st January
Time:
7.00 p.m.
PLAY - We observe Martyr’s Day with the staging of a solo play by Lokesh Jain – “Mirror” – a trilogy on the issues of war, terrorism and peace.  
       
 

1st February
Time:
6.30 p.m.

KATHA SANDHYA - An Evening of Fiction with eminent Storywriter: Uday Prakash. Collab: Bharatiya Jnanpith.  
       
  1st February
Time:
7.15 p.m.

PLAY - Sarita Vohra repeats the Winter 2001 Children’s play “Oliver Zara Hatt Ke”, a musical in Hindustani based on Charles Dicken’s popular character Oliver Twist (90 mins). Written & directed by Sarita Vohra. Tkts priced at Rs. 100/-, Rs. 50/- & Rs. 25/- available at Programme Desk from 28th Jan. (11.00 – 7.00 pm).

 
       
  2nd February
Time:
6.30 p.m.
DOCUMENTARY FILM & PANEL DISCUSSION - “Songs of the Forest” film on the vanishing Hornbills in Arunachal Pradesh, to be followed by a panel discussion. Dir: Pacu Moji Ribas. Panelists: Dr. M.K. Ranjitsingh, Bill Harvey, C. Lloma, Aniruddha Mookerji and the Director. Collab: Wildlife Trust of India.  
       
  2nd February
Time:
7.00 p.m.
PLAY - Abhiyan Theatre presents “Iss Kambakht Sathe Ka Kya Karen?” (Hindi) DIR: Rajinder Nath. TKTS. 100,50 available one hour before the show.  
       
  2nd February
Time:
7.15 p.m.

PLAY - Sarita Vohra repeats the Children’s play “Oliver Zara Hatt Ke”.

 
       
  3rd February
Time:
9.00 a.m.
WALK - We walk with journalist & “Purandilliwallah” Satish Jacob, in part of Civil Lines. We meet at St. Jame’s Church near Kashmiri Gate. Please confirm at the Programme Desk by 1 February, whether you would like to stay back for a typical “Purani Dilli Brunch”- a contributory meal for which you can go after the walk. Please do not be late.  
       
  3rd February
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.  
       
  3rd February
Time:
7.00 p.m.
PLAY - Abhiyan Theatre repeats “Iss Kambakht Sathe Ka Kya Karen?  
       
  3rd February
Time:
7.30 p.m.
MUSIC - Manoranjika presents a Children’s Instrumental Orchestra (6 – 18 yrs). Dir: Sh. Manoranjan Dey.  
       
  4th February
Time:
6.30 p.m.
TALK - Former Diplomat K. Gajendra Singh speaks on “India’s Relations with Central Asia”.  
       
  4th February
Time:
7.00 p.m.
MUSIC - Sumitra Khasnobis, eminent singer and disciple of Smt. Konika Bandopadhyay presents an evening of Rabindra Sangeet. Collab: Impresario India.  
       
  4th February
Time:
7.00 p.m.
PLAY - New Delhi Theatre presents “Jackpot”. Writer: Rakhi Mehta Dir: Ajay Tripathi. Tkts at Rs 100 & 50/- available.
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  5th February
Time:
6.30 p.m.
TALK - ”Know your City” – this new interactive programme brings you face to face with facilities and civic services available in the city. We start with the Police. Paritcipants: Maxwell Pereira, Jt. Commissioner, Traffic and Amoud Kanth, Jt. Commissioner, Southern Range  
       
  5th February
Time:
7.00 p.m.
MUSIC - Prakash & Vishwajeet Ringe, sons and disciples of Pt. Viswanath Rao Ringe Tanarang, the well known Vagyeka and disciple of Pt. Krishna Rao Shanta Pandit, present the nuances of Gwalior Gayaki, in a duet format. Tabla accompaniment: Jayaram Poddar on the Harmonium and Prasun Chatterjee on the Tabla. HCL Concert Series.  
       
  6th February
Time:
6.30 p.m.
AGENDA DELHI - Participants: Kiran Karnik; Aruna Sundarajan, IAS, IT Secretary Kerala; Mr. S. Reghunathan, Principal Secretary Delhi Govt.; Mr. Kamal Sharma, IT Convergence specialist & Mr. Anant Trivedi, Member British Computer Society (Moderator).

 
       
  6th February
Time:
7.00 p.m.
MUSIC - Sitar Recital by Gaurav Mazumdar, disciple of Pt. Ravi Shankar. Collab: Delhi Music Circle.  
       
  7th February
Time:
6.30 p.m.
PANEL DISCUSSION - ”Knowledge is Power” to focus on the importance of literacy and continuing education, for Development. Panelists: Dr. Budd Hall, Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Victoria, an internationally renowned expert on literacy and adult education; Dr. Francisco Vo Grossi, Former President of ICAE and presently Director of a network of popular education centres in Chile; Mr. Paul Wangoola, former SG of African Association of Literacy and Adult Education and presently founder of African Multiversity in Uganda & Dr. Laxmidhar Misra, former Secretary (Labour), Govt. of India and former Director General, National Literacy Mission. Moderator: Dr. Rajesh Tandon, President - PRIA. Collab: PRIA.  
       
  7th February
Time:
7.00 p.m.
MUSIC - Sitar Recital by Nasir Khan Faridi, son and disciple of Shamsuddin Khan Faridi. He belongs to the Kirana Gharana of Beenkars whose lineage can be traced to Ustad Bande Ali Khan.  
       
  7th February
Time:
7.00 p.m.
FILM CLUB SCREENING - ”Bar des Rails” (French) 1991, Dir: Cedric Kahn Dur: 1.47 mins.  
       
  8th February
Time:
7.00 p.m.
MUSIC - Dhananjay Kaul, disciple of Gurus: father Shanti Kaul and Late Acharya Nirmala Arun, the noted exponent of the Patiala Gharana, presents a concert of Khayals, Thumri & Dadri.  
       
  8th February
Time:
7.00 p.m.
BOOK CLUB - reads from Manil Suri’s acclaimed novel “The Death of Vishnu”.  
       
  8th February
Time:
7.00 p.m.
FILM CLUB SCREENING - Tribute to Ashok Kumar “Bandini”  
       
  9th February
Time:
6.30 p.m.
WORKSHOP - Legal Luminary and Activist, Colin Gonsalves conducts a workshop on “Legal Issues relating to Formation of Trusts & Wills, by parents of the Disabled”. Collab: Handicapped Children’s Parents Association.  
       
  9th February
Time:
7.00 p.m.
TALK - “Mid Career Blues” by Rajiv Khurana, Management Consultant. Collab: Delhi Management Association.  
       
  9th February
Time:
7.00 p.m.
PLAY - Natsamrat presents the comedy “Mayor Take Care”, written by Gogol & adapted by Sunil Sharan Sharma. Dir: Shyam Kumar. Tkts @ Rs. 100/- & Rs. 50/- will be available from 1st Feb onwards (11.30 – 7.00 pm).  
       
  10th February
Time:
4.00 p.m.
“War or Peace: Reflections on Secularism, Religion & Advaita” workshop by Prof. Ramachandra Gandhi.  
       
  10th February
Time:
7.00 p.m.
Salima Raza & V.M. Badola presents a story telling in the traditional manner. Collab: Impresario Asia.  
       
  10th February
Time:
7.00 p.m.
PLAY - Natsamrat presents the comedy “Biwion ka Madarsa”, written by Moliere & adapted by Dr. Param Sharan Sharma. Dir: Fareed Ahmed. Tkts @ Rs. 100/- & Rs. 50/- will be available from 1st Feb onwards (11.30–7.00 pm).  
       
  10th February
Time:
7.00 p.m.
FILM CLUB SCREENING - ”Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi”  
       
  11th February
Time:
7.00 p.m.

MUSIC - Prateeksha Sharma, disciple of Sh. Maheshwar Rao presents a recital of Kabir Bhajans entitled “Kahe Kabir”.

 
       
  11th February
Time:
7.00 p.m.
FILM CLUB SCREENING - ”Victoria No. 203  
       
  12th February
Time:
6.30 p.m.
HEALTH TALK - Nephrologist, Dr. Ashok Sarin speaks on “Prevention of Kidney Diseases”. Collab: Indraprastha Apollo Hospital.  
       
  12th February
Time:
7.00 p.m.
DANCE - Anwesa Mahanta, disciple of Adhyapak Ghanakanta Bora, presents a recital of Sattriya Dance, interpersed by a “Gayan-Bayan” recital by her Adhyapay this years Sangeet Natak Akademi’s awardee in Sattriya. Collab: Forum for Sankaradeva Studies.  
       
  12th February
Time:
7.00 p.m.
FILM CLUB SCREENING - ”Chalti Ka Naam Zindagi”  
       
  12th February
Time:
7.15 p.m.
INSPIRATIONAL TALK - Janaki Chopra of Vedanta Institute continues with the series of talk on “Vedanta in English Literature” based on selection commenced upon by Swami A. Parthasarathy.  
       
  13th February
Time:
7.00 p.m.
PLAY - Indu Theatre & Film Society present “Shikkar Pur ka Hajjam” Dir: Yaseen Khan. Tkts. at Rs. 100/- & Rs. 50/- available from 6th Feb onwards (11 – 7 pm).  
       
  13th February
Time:
7.00 p.m.
Indian Cancer Society presents an evening of Music and Dance. Ghazals by Kavita Seth, and Kathak Recital by renowned danseuse Shovana Narayan.  
       
  14th February
Time:
6.30 p.m.
TALK - Professor in South Asian Studies, Director Centre for South Asuab, Ian Casurina Talbott will expound on “Locality and Partition:a A case study of Lahore”  
       
  14th February
Time:
7.00 p.m.
PLAY- Actors’ Company presents David Hare’s “My Zinc Bed”. Dir: Sunit Tandon.  
       
  14th February
Time:
7.00 p.m.
FILM CLUB SCREENING - “Shankar Dada”  
       
  15th February
Time:
6.30 p.m.
HABITAT TALK - Prof. Deepak Nayyar, Eminent Economist & Vice Chancellor, Delhi University, speaks on “Globalization & Education”.  
       
  15th February
Time:
7.00 p.m.
MUSIC - Pooja Goswami, disciple of Shanti Hiranand sings “Songs of Love in the Season of Love”. Collab: Ace Star Management.  
       
   
 
       
 
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