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1st November
Time:
7.00 p.m.

TALK & DOCUMENTARY FILM - Kamal Hingorani, Manager Sales & Operationa, Sri Lanka Airlines, talks on “Tourism Prospects in Sri Lanka”, to be followed by a documentary film entitled “Roots of Paradise” directed by Annurudha Jayasinghe  
       
  1st November
Time:
7.00 p.m.

DANCE - Bharatanatyam Recital by Sharanya Chandran, daughter and disciple of Geeta Chandran.

 
       
  2nd November
Time:
7.00 p.m.
TALK - Dr. Amita Baig, Conservationist speaks on “The World Heritage City - Kandy”. Collab: Sri Lanka High Commission.  
       
  2nd November
Time:
7.00 p.m.
KATHA SANDHYA - An evening of Fiction. Eminent story writer Himanshu Joshi will read out his stories. Collab: Bharatiya Jnanpith  
       
  2nd November
Time:
7.15 p.m.

PUPPET SHOWS FOR CHILDREN - KATKATHA presents “Half a Kingdom” (45 mins) based on an Icelandic folktale about the adventures of Signy, a brave girl who rescues Prince Lini, the heir to the throne, from two wicked trolls.

 
       
  2nd November
Time:
7.30 p.m.
PLAY - New Delhi Players presents “Ek Aur Dronacharya”. Directed by Prakash Bhatia. Tickets Rs. 100/- from 28th October  
       
  3rd November
Time:
6.30 p.m.
TALK - Dr. Bimal Chhajer, the Founder of SAOL Heart Programme, speaks on “Reversal of Heart Disease in 5 Easy Steps”. Collab: Full Circle.
 
       
  3rd November
Time:
7.00 p.m.
PLAY - CREA presents ‘Women Can’t Wait’ written and performed by Sarah Jones and directed by Gloria Feliciano. The play brings to life the impact of discriminatory laws on the daily lives of women and girls around the world. Tkts at Rs. 150/- & Rs. 100/- will be available from 28th of October.  
       
  3rd November
Time:
7.00 p.m.
PLAY - New Delhi Theatre presents “If…. Agar” (Hindi) based on Oneil’s “Desire Under The Elms” directed by Ajay Tripathi. Tickets at Rs. 100/- & 50/- available.
 
       
  3rd November
Time:
7.30 p.m.
PLAY - New Delhi Players repeats “Ek Aur Dronacharya”.
 
       
  4th November
Time:
9.00 a.m.
IHC WALK - We walk the ‘galis’ of Shahajahanabad which reflected the cultural grandeur of the last phase of the Mughal Empire, catching the echoes of music, dance and poetry. Our walk leader is Historian and Dancer Dr. Navina Jafa. We meet at the Anglo-Arabic College at Ajmeri Gate. Please dress conservatively.  
       
  4th November
Time:
11.00 a.m.
TALK - S. P. Singh, Chief Restorer & Head of Department of Conservation, Department of culture, Govt. of India talks on the “Conservation of Art”.  
       
  4th November
Time:
7.00 p.m.
PLAY - New Delhi Theatre repeats “If…Agar” (Hindi)
 
       
  5th November
Time:
6.30 p.m.
HEALTH TALK - Dr. Mukesh Kapoor, Head of Emergency Medicine, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital speaks on “Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation - Emergency Life Saving Measures”.  
       
  5th November
Time:
7.00 p.m.
MUSIC - United Indians presents the patriotic poems of Smt. Suraiya Rahman, sung by Subroto Sharma and Choreographed by Smt Shovana Narayan. Entry by invitation. Available from 1st November.  
       
  5th November
Time:
7.30 p.m.
PLAY - Akankansha presents a musical comedy “Naam Mein Kya Hai….”(duration - 1 hr. 45 minutes) by Sanjeev Kumar Sachdev. Tkts at Rs 100 and 50/ available from 1st November.  
       
  6th November
Time:
6.30 p.m.
PANEL DISCUSSION - “Eye Donation:The Critical Need in India”. Panelists Dr. R. Jose Dy. D.G, Ministry of Health, Government of India, Dr. Ritu Arora, Guru Nanak Eye Centre, Dr. Tanuja Joshi, Director Venu Eye Institute. Moderator: Rajiv Kumar.
Collab: Freedom Movement
 
       
  6th November
Time:
7.00 p.m.
MUSIC THERAPY WORKSHOP - Dr. Neelkanth Goswami, Consultant Psychiatrist Central Railway Hospital and a performing Flautist conducts a “Music Therapy Workshop”.
Collab: International Melody Fondation”
 
       
  7th November
Time:
6.30 p.m.
TALK - Satish Kumar, Editor of Resurgence and Founder of the Skhumacher College, speaks on ‘The Culture of Non-Violence’ in the wake of September 11th.
Collab: Vikram Sarabhai Foundation and Viveka Foundation.
 
       
  7th November
Time:
6.30 p.m.
PANEL DISCUSSION - “The Silent Majority in the Fight against Terror”. Chairperson: Prof. A.M. Khusro.
Collab: Indian Cultural Heritage Society.
 
       
  7th November
Time:
7.00 p.m.
RAGA MUSIC - Flute and Sarod Recital by G. S. Rajan, disciple of Shri H. Ramachandra Shastri and Shri M. D. Ramanathan and Mukesh Sharma, disciple of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan. HCL Concert Series.  
       
  8th November
Time:
6.30 p.m.
AGENDA DELHI - “Road Users Pact - The Rights and Duties of Private Vehicle Owners”. Participants : Sindhushree Khullar, Transport commissioner, Rajat Nandi, DG, SIAM, R. K. Parimoo, Director, Driving, Training and Research Institute and Mr. Rohit Baluja, President, IRTE. Moderator: Murad Ali Beg, Auto Analyst.  
       
  8th November
Time:
7.00 p.m.
MUSIC - “Silsila Jasbaton Ka”. Kavita Seth ,disciple of Ustad Iqbal Ahmad Khan of Delhi Gharana, presents an Evening of Ghazals.  
       
  8th November
Time:
7.00 p.m.
FILM CLUB SCREENING - “Et Dieu Crea La Femne” (and God Created Woman) French Director: Roger Vadim. 35mm Col 95 mins. Subtitled in English.
 
       
  9th November
Time:
7.00 p.m.
MUSIC - Omkar Dadarkar, trained by Smt. Manik Verma, Pt. Yashwantbua Joshi and presently a disciple of Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar, presents a Hindustani Classical Vocal Recital.
Collab: Sangeet Research Academy and International Melody Foundation.
 
       
  9th November
Time:
6.30 p.m.
TALk - Shri Virender Qazi, Founder of the Lalleshwari International Trust, speaks on ‘Kashmir Shaivisim’.  
       
  10th November
Time:
7.00 p.m.
PLAY - Asmita presents its new social-satire “Warren Hastings Ka Saand” based on young story writer Uday Prakash’s sotry. Directed by Arvind Gaur. Music by Dr. Sangeeta Gaur. Tkts. Priced Rs. 50/- available at Programme Desk 5th November onwards.  
       
  10th November
Time:
7.00 p.m.
MUSIC - Ghazals and Sufiana Music by Smt. Kanak Chaturvedi. Entry by invitation  
       
  11th November
Time:
10.45 a.m.
WILD LIFE FILM - DAVID ATTENBOROUGH’S film “The Great White Shark”(50 Minutes) followed by Art Competition. Collab:: WWF: Nature India  
       
  11th November
Time:
3.30 p.m. &
7.00 p.m.
PLAY - Repeat shows of Asmita’s “Warren Hastings ka Saand  
       
  11th November
Time:
4 - 6 p.m.
DOCUMENTARY FILM AND TALK - Tenaz H. Dubash screens a film “In the Footsteps of our Forefathers”(60 mins.) that follows the travel of 34 Indian Americans to Iran in search of the roots of their ancient monotheistic religion - Zoroastrianism. The filmmaker will be present on the occasion.  
       
  11th November
Time:
7.00 p.m.
TALK - Dr. Gokul Patnaik, Agribusiness Consultant and ex-chairman, Agricultural Processed Food Export Development Authority (APEDA) speaks on “The Impact of WTO on Indian Agriculture and Our Options” on the eve of the ministerial scheduled at Doha. Collab: Mayo Heritage Society  
       
  12th November
Time:
7.00 p.m.
FILM - As a Tribute to Mr. Joseph Allen Stein the great visionary architect who designed many buildings in India including the India Habitat Center, we repeat the film “Garden of the Heart” by Shaleen Sharma.  
       
  12th November
Time:
7.00 p.m.
DANCE - Sulakshana Jayaram disciple of Shri Srinivasa Pillai and Smt. Indira Rajan of the Pandanalur School and Smt. Radha of The Vazhavoor School, presents a Bharat Natyam Recital.  
       
  13th November
Time:
7.00 p.m.
BOOK CLUB READING - Book Club reads from Rohinton Mistry’s ‘A Fine Balance’  
       
  13th November
Time:
7.00 p.m
MUSIC - MUSICAL TRIBUTE & BOOK LAUNCH: As a tribute to the late Dr. Raghav Menon, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, releases his last book “The Musical Journey of Kumar Gandharva”. He and Madhup Mudgal pay a musical tribute.  
       
  14th November
Time:
11.00 a.m.
PUBLIC LECTURE - Annual Justice Sunanda Bhandare Memorial Lecture by Nobel Laureate Prof. Amartya Sen on “Consequences of Gender Inequality. Entry by invitation.  
       
  14th November HAPPY DIWALI  
       
  15th November
Time:
7.00 p.m
FILM CLUB SCREENING - Postmen in the Mountains (Chinese)
 
       
  15th November
Time:
8.30 p.m.
Not One Less (Chinese)  
       
  15th November
Time:
7.00 p.m.
PLAY - Literacy India presents “Alibaba Aur Chalis Chor”. Entry by invitations. Available from 8th.  
       
   
 
       
 
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