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16th Mar
Time:
6.30 p.m.

PANEL DISCUSSION - on "Bharatiyata" with personalities from Art, Education, Media & NGOs. Panelists: Javed Akhtar, Shovana Narayan, Pavan K. Verma and Hamid Ansari, VC, AMU. Moderator: Mark Tully. Collaboration: All India Muslim Intelligentsia Forum.

16th - 18th Mar
Time:
6.30 p.m.

DHRUPAD SAMAROH
16th	-	Vocal Recital by Phillippe Falisse
		Vocal Recital by Brij Bhushan Goswami
		Vocal Recital by Ustad Z. Fariduddin Dagar
17th	-	Vocal Recital by Smt. Lopa Mudra Chakravarty and
		Vocal Recital by Ustad H. Sayeeduddin Dagar

18th	-	Veena Recital by Ustad Asad Ali Khan and
		Vocal Recital by Ustad R. Fahimuddin Dagar

16th Mar
Time:
7.00 p.m.

PLAY - Mask Theatre presents a monologue "Tripurari ki Baatein" by Anil Sharma. Tkts priced at Rs. 100/- & Rs. 50/- available from 9th March onwards.

17th Mar
Time:
11.30 a.m.

INTERACTIVE SESSION - "Just How Healthy are you? By Anjali Mukherjee, India's leading nutritionist.

17th Mar
Time:
4.00 p.m.

SVARAJ & SAGES OF MODERN INDIA - With Ramachandra Gandhi continues. Collaboration: Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness The Dalai Lama.

17th Mar
Time:
7.00 p.m.

WORKSHOP - "The Yoga of Music" by T.V. Sairam. An attempt at understanding the basic framework of musical forms pertaining to Hindustani, Carnatic as well as Western Classical Schools.

17th - 18th Mar
Time:
10 - 1 p.m.

CHILDREN'S DESIGN WORKSHOP - Architect Vivek Sabherwal holds a special design workshop for children between 7 - 12 years. One group of 25 children each day. Registration starts from 10th March @ Rs. 150/- per child. Proceeds go to Gujarat.

18th Mar
Time:
10 - 1 p.m.

CHILDREN'S DESIGN WORKSHOP

18th Mar
Time:
6.30 p.m.

DHRUPAD SAMAROH


	19th Mar 6.30 p.m.	TALK - Maroof Raza speaks on his recently published book "General and Governments of India & Pakistan".

	19th Mar 7.00 p.m.	FILM CLUB SCREENING

20th Mar
Time:
7.00 p.m.

FILM CLUB SCREENING

20th - 23rd Mar
Time:
7.00 p.m.

FILM - Tara Punjabi presents four telefilms directed by Tanuja Chandra & Mahesh Bhatt:
20th Mar	-	Parchawan - based on "Ik Zaptshuda Kitaab" written by Amrita Pritam
21st Mar	-	Shera Crack - written by Padma Sachdeva
22nd Mar	-	Khazana - based on "Suraj Chidiya aur Rab" written by Ajeet Cour
23rd Mar	-	Ak de phul - written by Ajeet Cour

21st Mar
Time:
7.00 p.m.

MUSIC - Ustad Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan, noted for his unique style of blending vocal music, the Been and the Sitar, presents a Sitar Recital in the HCL Concert Series.


	21st Mar Time: 7.00 p.m.	FILM CLUB SCREENING


	22nd Mar Time: 7.00 p.m.	DANCE - Rama Vaidyanathan presents a Bharatnatyam Recital on the theme of "Gender Equality".

	22nd Mar Time: 7.00 p.m.	FILM - "OMI" (in Hindi, dur - 25 min.), portrays the struggle for values among children. Directed by Sunil O Shaw and produced by Zafar H. Anjum, alumni of the Indian Institution of Mass Communication, New Delhi. Followed by an interactive session.

	22nd Mar Time: 8.00 p.m.	JAZZ MUSIC - Reto Weber Percussion Orchestra featuring Reto Weber (Switzerland), Djamchid Chemirani (Iran) and Muthuswamy Balasubramoniam (India) on drums with Christy Doran (Switzerland) on the guitar. In collaboration with the Embassy of Switzerland & Friends of Music.

	23rd Mar Time: 6.30 p.m.	VSK BAITHAK - sponsored by Indovax of Keggfarms Group, features the Bangalore based disciple of Pt. Basavraj Rajguru, Parmeshwar Hegde who carries the standard of the musically blessed Dharwad region.

23rd Mar
Time:
7.00 p.m.

FILM CLUB SCREENING & an interaction with Gulzar.


	24th Mar Time: 4.00 p.m.	SVARAJ & SAGES OF MODERN INDIA - With Ramachandra Gandhi continues. Collaboration: Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness The Dalai Lama.

	24th Mar Time: 6.30 p.m.	PRESENTATION of Springboard Women's Development Programme that aims of empowering women. An essence of this workshop by Dr. Veena Sethi, HR Specialist and Chairman IMT, Delhi Centre, will be preceded by Dr. R.M. Pal, editor, PUCL Bulletin speaking on "The Rights of Women". In collaboration with DMA.

	24th Mar Time: 4.00 & 7.00 p.m.	PLAY - New Delhi Players present two hilarious comedies "Jaat Hi Poochho Sadhu Ki", (4.00 p.m.). Des & Dir: Prakash Bhatia. And "Jackpot" (7.00 p.m.). Script and Dir: Ajay Tipathi. Tkts priced at Rs. 100/- & Rs. 50/- available from 17th March.


	24th Mar Time: 7.00 p.m.	MUSIC & DANCE - "Aazadi se aazadi tak - mausiqui ka safar" - Dir: Mahima Casewa; Choreography: Usha Rawat. Entry by invitations, available from 17th onwards.

	25th Mar Time: 8.15 a.m.	IHC WALKS - Another tree walk with naturalist and author to be, Pradeep Krishen, in the Ridge area. We meet at Fujiya in Malcha Marg Market. Please don't be late.


	25th Mar Time: 1 & 7.00 & 4.00 p.m.	PLAY - New Delhi Players repeat "Jaat Hi Poochho Sadhu Ki", (1.00 & 7.00 p.m.) and "Jackpot" (4.00 p.m.).

	25th Mar Time: 6.30 p.m.	LEC-DEM - "Aligning Man and Environment" - based on Vaastu Shashtra and Holistic Principles, by Ajay Poddar, CEO of JCL International Ltd.

	25th - 30th Mar Time: 6.30 p.m.	FILM - Digital Talkies present India's First International Digital Festival. For details contact Programme Desk from 25th March.

	26th Mar Time: 6.30 p.m.	TALK - Col. Gurmeet Kanwal of IDSA, speaks on "China's Strategic Challenge". Discussant: Dr. Srikanth Kondapalli, Senior Fellow, IDSA.


	27th Mar Time: 3.00 p.m.	LECTURE - "Reform, Investment, Climate & Economic Growth: India & Russia" by Dr. Nicholas Stern, Sr. Vice President and Chief Economic, World Bank. Collaboration: ICRIER.


	28th Mar	ILLUSTRATED TALK - Samrakshan Trust presents a talk on "Lion Reintroduction in Kuno".

	29th Mar Time: 6.30 p.m.	AGENDA DELHI - "Disability and Delhi's Sensitivity to it". Participants: Javed Abidi, Executive Director of NCPEDP; Radhika Alkazi of AASTHA & Mrs. Gauri Chatterjee, Joint Secretary - Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

	29th Mar Time: 6.30 p.m.	CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY - A performance of a unique theatre form - Panel Theatre, popular in Japan, by a Japanese resource person. Limited seats. Registration opens on 1st March.

	30th Mar Time: 7.00 p.m.	ILLUSTRATED TALK - "Live Bird Trade in India - An Expose" by Abrar Ahmad, Sr. Programme Officer, TRAFFIC INDIA. Chair: Director, TRAFFIC India. In collaboration with Delhi Bird Club, TRAFFIC India and WWF - India.

	31st Mar Time: 4.00 p.m.	SVARAJ & SAGES OF MODERN INDIA - With Ramachandra Gandhi continues. In collaboration with the Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness The Dalai Lama.

	31st Mar Time: 7.00 p.m.	DANCE - Kuchipudi Recital by Arunima Kumar, disciple of Swapna Sundari, Guru Jaya Rama Rao and Vanasree Rao.

	31st - 1st Mar Time: 7.30 p.m.	PLAY - Pierrot's Troupe's comedy - "Cut Cut Cut" written and directed by Dr. M. Sayeed Alam on 31st March, and the comedy "Ghalib in New Delhi" also directed by Dr. M. Sayeed Alam, on 1st Arpil. Tkts priced at Rs. 100/- & Rs. 50/- available from 23rd March.