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  16th November
Time:
7:00 pm

Play- Yatrik Theatre Group presents “Educating Rita”, a comedy by Willy Russell. Dir : Joy Michael Cast : Bhaskar Ghose & Shyama Haldar. Tkts priced at Rs.100/- & Rs.50/- avl from 11th Nov.

 
       
  16th November
Time:
7:00 pm
Dance- Bharatnatyam exponent Navtej Johar presents a traditional margam.  
       
  17th November
Time:
9:00 am
IHC Walk - Naturalist, Film Maker and Author Pradeep Krishen, takes us on a tour of the trees in Lutyen’s Delhi.  Please register in advance at the Programme Desk.  Limited seats.  There will be a charge for the bus.  
       
  17th November
Time:
10:00 am
Workshop- “Making Monkey Toys out of Rubbish” – an illustrated talk by Bahar Dutt on primates of India followed by a workshop in which children will create toys.  Material required: old cardboard boxes, coconut shells, strings, ropes of different sizes, any material children can create a toy out of anything.  
       
  17th November
Time:
10:30 am
Mobile Creches celebrate Children’s Day - Art & Craft Workshop, Street Play by Mobile Creches Alumni. Entry free for IHC members (Ages 6-12).  
       
  17th November
Time:
4.00  & 7:00 pm
Play- Yatrik Theatre Group repeats “Educating Rita” by Willy Russell.  
       
  17th November
Time:
7:00 pm
Documentary Film-”Dharohar” (Hindi/30 mins.) focusing on the Socio-cultural relations of tribes of Bastar.  Dir: Guru Dutt Pande.  Collab: Abhinay Productions.  The film Maker will be present for discussion.  
       
  17th November
Time:
7:00 pm
Book Realease & Film-  “Map Making” Ed. Debjani Sengupta.  The volume brings together partition stories from Bangladesh and West Bengal followed by screening of Ritwik Ghatak’s film. Komolgandhar (1961)  
       
  18th November
Time:
7:00 pm

Panel Discussion- Symposium on “Democracy and Rule of Law” based on the recently published book of the same name by eminent jurist Dr. L. M. Singhvi. Details of panelists to come in later.

 
       
  18th November
Time:
7:00 pm

Dance-  “Shradhanjali” – A tribute to the stalwart of the Jaipur Gharana the Late Guru Kanhaiyalalji Jawada – Kathak Recital by his sons Raj Kumar Jawada &  Ashok Jawada.

 
       
  19th November
Time:
6:30 pm

Talk- Shintaro Ishihara, Governer of Tokyo speaks on “Japan & India in the Changing World” (Japanese with English trans.) Collab: IDSA.

 
       
  19th November
Time:
7:00 pm
MUSIC- An evening of Ghazals by Charanjit Soni, disciple of Smt. Shanti Hiranand.  
       
  19th November
Time:
7:00 pm
Film Club Screening- Close Up (Iranian) Dir: Abbas Kiarostam; (1990/100 mins/35mm) The story is about a man who impersonates a renowned Iranian film director Mohsen Makhmalbaf and the trial that ensues (collab: Iranian Film Centre).  
       
  19th November
Time:
7:15 pm
Inspirational Talk - Janki Chopra speaks on “Vedanta Treatise” a book written by Swami A. Parthasarathy on Vedanta Philosophy.  
       
  20th November

Illustrated Talk- Dr. Sunny Satin, Director, California Hypnosis Institute, Los Angeles, speaks on “Past Life Regression Therapy”.

 
       
  21st November
Time:
7:00 pm
Documentary Film & Discussion- Chennai based wildlife film maker Shekhar Dattatri  premieres his documentary “The Ridley’s  Last Stand”.  The film deals with the mass nesting of these sea turtles off the coast of Orissa and the tragic problems of their future survival.  The film maker will be present for the discussion. Collab: Wildlife Protection Society of India.  
       
  21st November
Time:
7:00 pm
Puppet Theatre- Kat Katha presents “Twelfth Night”, based on Shakespeare’s immortal comedy about twin siblings separated in a sea storm and re-united after many adventures. Dir: Anurupa Roy.  
       
  22nd November
Time:
6:30 pm

Vivaad Master Plan- we continue this series by discussing the legal aspects of the masterplan 2021.  speaker Emminent advocate and Social Activist Vijay Panjwani, who is deeply committed to using the law as an instrument in changing the landscape of Delhi.

 
       
  22nd November
Time:
7:00 pm
Music-  Bikalp  in collaboration with the Bangladesh Cultural Group – SADHONA presents musical play “Chitrangada”.  
       
  22nd November
Time:
7:00 pm
Illustrated Talk-  well known Sports commentator Charu Sharma speaks on “Cricket Core & the Forthcoming World Cup”. Collab: Mayo Heritage Society.  
       
  22nd November
Time:
7:00 pm
Play - “Two Hot To Handle” Mahabanoo Mody Kotwal.  
       
  23rd November
Time:
7.15 pm

Book Launch- “Inside CBI” by Joginder Singh, former Director CBI.  Chair: Shri Rajiv Pratap Singh Rudy.  Collab: Chandrika Publishers.

 
       
  23rd November
Time:
7:00 pm

Play- “Dancing With Dad” (Hindi) adapted from an Israeli play, is a touching story of the relationship between a father and his mentally challenged son.  The painful, courageous and sometimes humorous relationship between the two is portrayed by actor Danish Iqbal.  Dir: Devendra Raj Ankur. Trans: Manjushree Kulkarni.  Entry Free.

 
       
  23rd November
Time:
7:00 pm
Play - “Two Hot To Handle” Mahabanoo Mody Kotwal  
       
  24th November
Time:
9:30 am

IHC Walk - Historian, Author & fellow walker Biba Sobti walks us through select monuments in Mehrauli, including some never visited before.  We meet at the Mehrauli Police Station. There is parking space available outside the Police Station.  Please don’t be late.

 
       
  24th November
Time:
7:00 pm
Play - Repeat show of “Dancing with Dad”  
       
  24th November
Time:
7:00 pm
Documentary Film & Discussion- “The Celebration of Life”(1hr.) Commissioned by PSBT.  Dir: Shukla Das . The film deals with palliative care for the terminath ill.  Palliative care adds life into your days if not days into your life, believing that every individual has the right to die in peace and dignity.  The filmmaker will be present for the discussion.  
       
  24th November
Time:
7:00 pm
Play - “Two Hot To Handle” Mahabanoo Mody Kotwal.  
       
  24th November
Time:
7:00 pm
Book Club - Jazz & Book readings from Rohinton Mistry’s book nominated for the Booker Prize “ Family Matters”.  
       
  25th November
Time:
6:30 pm

Know Your City- In this programme that offers an interface between civic authority and the citizenry of Delhi we have Minister for Transport Delhi Government, Shri Ajay Maken, giving facts and figures and talking about the future of “The Metro in Delhi”.

 
       
  25th November
Time:
7:00 pm
Sociology Lecture-Prof. T. N. Madan Honorary Professor, Institute of Economic Growth, University of Delhi speaks on “Freedon of Religion”.  Collab: OUP  
       
  26th November
Time:
7:00 pm

Music - Anita Singhvi presents an evening of Ghazals.

 
       
  26th November
Time:
7:00 pm
Music- Carnatic Violin Duet Recital by Shri. K. L. Narayana Sastry, disciple of late Shri. K. Ramamurthy and late Dr. Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu, and his son K. L. Narasimha Murthy disciple of renowned violinist Shri T. N. Krishnan.  
       
  26th November
Time:
7:15 pm
Inspirational Talk - Janki Chopra speaks on “Vedanta Treatise” a book written by Swami A. Parthasarathy on Vedanta Philosophy.  
       
  27th November
Time:
7:00 pm
Dramatised Reading- Actors Company presents Charles Wallace award-winning “Phoenix”.  Wri: Anushka Ravishankar.  
       
  27th November
Time:
7:00 pm
Dance- Dance, Choreographer Malavika Sarukkai presents “Kasi Yatra”   - the journey of a courtesan of Varanasi narrated through classical Bharata Naytam. Limited seats.  Invitations available at the Programme Desk from 20th onwards.  Collab: Confederation of India Industry.  
       
  28th November
Time:
6:30 pm

Film Discussion Group meets for the screening & discussion of Danish film –maker Lars Von Trier’s award winning film “Breaking the Waves” (1996) 156mins. Film Scholar Ira Bhaskar will introduce the film and facilitate the discussion. Breaking the Waves won the Grand Prix at Cannes in 1996.

 
       
  28th November
Time:
6:30 pm

Agenda Delhi- “Waste Water Reduction Strategies” The panel is headed by Commissioner MCD - Rakesh Mehta.

 
       
  28th November
Time:
7:00 pm
Dance-Abhinay Sudha – a festival of Abhinaya in Dance Inaugural function followed by Smt. Sunayana Hazarilal (Kathak)   Collab: Kuchipudi Dance Centre.  
       
  29th November
Time:
7:00 pm

Vibhav- Bharatiya Jnanpith focuses on an eminent Hindi short story writer.

 
       
  29th November
Time:
7:15 pm

Festival of Traditional Regional Plays (Bengali)- “Dhar Mundur Kissa”, a comedy by Nataena Theatre Group, Kolkata.  Entry by invitation.

     
  29th November
Time:
7:00 pm
Dance-Abhinay Sudha – a festival Abhinaya in Dance featuring Swapana Sundari (Devdasi Tradition) & Margi Sati (Nangiar Koothu) Collab: Kuchipudi Dance Centre.
     
  30th November
Time:
6:30 pm

Youth  Parliament - We continue our series in which we give a forum for youth power to discuss and act upon issues of civil society.

     
  30th November
Time:
7:00 pm
Documentary Film- “Non-Resident Dollar” (30 mins.) a film by G. S. Channi & Harleen Kohli on the NRI Syndrome in rural Punjab.  Filmmakers will be present for discussion.
     
  30th November
Time:
7:15 pm
Festival of Traditional Regional Plays (Bengali)- Award-winning musical play “Manasa Mangal” by Blind Opera, Kolkata, a theatre group composed of visually challenged artistes.  Entry by invitation.
     
  30th November
Time:
8:30 pm
VSK Baithak Sponsored by Indovax of Keggfarms Group features talented Venkatesh Kumar, another gift of Dharwad to Indian Classical Music. His uniquely and resonant voice, makes his recital a memorable experience.