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	16th July Time: 7:00 pm	DANCE - Kathak danseuse Neena Bhardwaj, exponent of the Jaipur Gharana and disciple of Pt. Sunder Prasad, Pt. Devilal & Pt. Durgalal, presents Kathak Malhar, highlighting the mood of the season. HCL Concert Series.

	16th July Time: 6:30 pm	TALK - Laws for all Justice for Whom: Lawyer and activist Flavia Agnes speaks on “The Supreme Court, The Media & the Uniform Civil Code”. Collab: Manupatra Information Solutions.

	17th July	OSIAN’S – CINEFAN, the 6^th FESTIVAL OF ASIAN CINEMA Highlights of the Festival are Tributes to Guru Dutt, the Makhmalbaf Family and to Wong Kar-Wai; Homage to Arab Cinema, East-West encounters, India Bazaar showcasing the latest from India, besides films picked for the Competition section. Please check details at the Programme Desk

	17th July Time: 7:00 pm	THEATRE - Workshop production at the end of the Playwrights’ and Actors’ Workshop conducted by Mahesh Dattani

	18th July Time: 6:30 am	WALK - Naturalist and Author Pradip Krishen leads a walk through Samadhi Gardens, starting with Rajghat, going northwards and ending at Shantivan. We meet at Rajghat car park. It is likely to be rainy, so carry rain gear. Please do not be late.

	18th July	OSIAN’S - CINEFAN, the 6^th FESTIVAL OF ASIAN CINEMA.

	19th July	Film Club Screening - Vijay Anand Retrospective - “Tere Ghar Ke Samne” (149mins).

	19th July Time: 7:00 pm	MUSIC - Pankhi Dutta, disciple of Smt. Sikha Dutta and Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan, presents an evening of Ghazals and Bhajans.

	20th July	OSIAN’S – CINEFAN, THE 6^TH FESTIVAL OF ASIAN CINEMA

	20th July Time: 7:00 pm	ILLUSTRATED TALK - Family Adventure – 7 families undertake a jeep safari through high passes and lakes of Ladakh. Speakers: Koku Singh of SRUTI, Ipshita Barua, photographer and Himali Soin, student.Introduction by Mandip Singh Soin, Hony Secy, Himalayan Club. Exhibition of landscapes of Ladakh by Ameeta Dev.

	21st July Time: 7:00 pm	OSIAN’S – CINEFAN, THE 6^TH FESTIVAL OF ASIAN CINEMA

	21st July Time: 6:30 pm	TALK - “Peacemakers” – the series initiated by the Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness The Dalai Lama to invigorate the discourse on peacebuilding and nonviolence in South Asia and the world. Teesta Setalvad, eminent writer and social justice activist will speak on, Reconciliation in Areas of Conflict: Possibilities for Building Coexistence and Communal Harmony.

	22nd July Time: 7:00 pm	OSIAN’S – CINEFAN, THE 6^TH FESTIVAL OF ASIAN CINEMA

	22nd July Time: 6:30 pm	TALK - “Can India become a super economic power in the 21^st century” by Dr. George B. Assaf, Representative & Regional Director, UNIDO, based on his book “Too Many with Too Little: Challenge of India’s Development Paradigm.”

	22nd July Time: 6:30 pm	TALK - Effective Parenting – Inculcating Positive Attitude in Children (5-12 yrs) by Anuradha Sinha, Headmistress, Delhi Police Public School.

	23rd July Time: 7:00 pm	TALK - DR. KAILASH NATH KATJU MEMORIAL LECTURE Hon’ble Chief Justice of India Shri R.C. Lahoti speaks on “Can the Judiciary meet the expectations of the people”.

	23rd July Time: 7:00 pm	MUSIC - Versatile singer G. Elangovan, disciple of late Guru K. Govindrajan and Shri T.K. Govindarao, presents a Carnatic Music Recital in the HCL Concert Series.

	23rd July	OSIAN’S – CINEFAN, THE 6^TH FESTIVAL OF ASIAN CINEMA

	24th July	OSIAN’S – CINEFAN, THE 6^TH FESTIVAL OF ASIAN CINEMA

	24th July Time: 7:30 pm	THEATRE - New Delhi Theatre presents Surinder Verma’s “From Sunset to Sunrise”(English) Dur. 90 mins Dir. Deepak Oghaney and Rakhi Mehta. Tkts at Rs.50 and Rs.100 avl at the programme Desk from July 22^nd

	25th July Time: 5:30 am	WALK - Sheila Chhabra leads a monsoon bird walk to see Bitterns at the temple by the river. We meet at Kalindi Kunj. Please be on time.

	25th July	OSIAN’S – CINEFAN, THE 6^TH FESTIVAL OF ASIAN CINEMA

	25th July Time: 5:30 am	THEATRE - New Delhi Theatre repeats Surinder Verma’s “From Sunset to Sunrise”(English) Tkts at Rs.50 and Rs.100 avl at the programme Desk from July 22nd

	26th July Time: 7:00 pm	DOCUMANTRY FILM - The Taipei Economic and Cultural Center, New Delhi, features its fifth set of documentary films highlighting the development of democracy in Taiwan.

	27th July Time: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm	EXHIBITION - The Heritage Trust, showcases the work done at the historic site of Champaner-Pavagadh, Gujrat that has been selected as the only nomination from India for the World Heritage Status by UNESCO.

	28th July Time: 7:15 pm	DANCE - Bharatanatyam Guru and dancer Saroja Vaidyanathan and her troupe present “Pradosham” a choreographic piece on Lord Shiva, based on the origin of Natyashastra.

	29th July Time: 6:30 pm	TALK - Eminent Social Scientist Prof. T.K. Oommen, Chair, Non-Traditional Security, Delhi Policy Group, speaks on “Non-Traditional Security: Issues and Concerns”. Collab: Delhi Policy Group

	29th July Time: 7:00 pm	DANCE - Smt. Sonal Mansingh presents “Searching for ‘K’ “ in Odissi. ‘K’ for Krishna has been a significant element in India’s philosophy and perception. The dancer shares different dimensions of ‘K’. Entry by invitation.

	30th July Time: 6:30 pm	TALK - Actionline- From your Flush to the River: Delhi’s responsibility for a clean Yamuna. A talk by Sunita Narain, Director, Centre for Science & Environment. An IHC-Indian Express Group Initiative

	30th July Time: 7:00 pm	THEATRE - Prime Time presents a comedy “Healthy Wealthy and Vice” Tkts at Rs.250, 200,150 and Rs.100 avl. at the programme Desk from 15^th.

	31st July Time: 7:00 pm	THEATRE - Prime Time repeats their comedy “Healthy Wealthy& Vice”

	31st July Time: 7:30 pm	THEATRE - Asmita Theatre Group presents award winning playwright Manjula Padmanabhan’s “Hidden Fires” in a solo performance by Rashi Bunny.Five powerful monologues dealing with issues of violence,intolerance,narrow concepts of community and nation,each with a twist that lifts it into the realm of real drama.Dir.Arvind Gaur Tkts at Rs.50 and Rs.100 avl at the Programme Desk from 28^th.