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	1st November Time: 6:30pm	TALK - The 6th Sunanda Bhandare Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Hon’ble President of India, Shri.A.P.J.Kalam. Entry strictly by invitation.

	2nd November Time: 7:30pm	MUSIC - An evening of Nirgun Bhajans of Kabir and unique folk songs of the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh by Kaluram Bamnia and Dayaram Saroliya.Collab: Beat of India.

	3rd November Time: 6:30pm	TALK - Agewell Foundation continue with their series on the rights and needs of older persons with a panel discussion on the ‘Financial Needs & Rights of the Elderly’.

	4th November Time: 7:30pm	THEATRE - ’Tum Jahan Kahin Bhi Ho’ ( Hindi/ 90 mins) Wri. Amitabh Srivastava. Dir.N.K.Sharma. Tkts at Rs.200, Rs.100 and Rs.50 available at the Programme desk.

	4th November Time: 7:00pm	MUSIC - Sangeet Sankalp(DELHI) presents an evening of Hindustani classical vocal recital by Smt. Shubhada Paradkar, disciple of Pt. R.D.Poddar of Kirana Gharana and Pt.Madhusudan Joshi of Agra Gharana. Accompanists: Sameer Shivsagar –Tabla, Satish Paradkar –Harmonium.

	5th November Time: 7:30pm	THEATRE - Repeat show of ’Tum Jahan Kahin Bhi Ho’ ( Hindi/ 90 mins) Wri.Amitabh Srivastava. Dir.N.K.Sharma. Tkts at Rs.200, Rs.100 and Rs.50 available at the Programme desk.

	5th November Time: 7:00pm	MUSIC - Rashmi Aggarwal presents ‘Moods In Dadra’ – a semi classical concert – with themes ranging from Bhakti, , Shringar , Nirgun and Sufi.

	6th November Time: 6:30pm	HEALTH TALK - ’Managing Viral And Vector- Borne Diseases’Discussion by medical professionals, Govt. officials and civil society members.Introduced by Mala Kapur Shankardass.Collab: Development,Welfare And Research Foundation.

	6th November Time: 7:30pm	MUSIC - Gerald Miller, principal cellist with the Fresno Philharmonic and pianist, Susan Grace, Artist-in-Residence at Colorado College present a Piano -Cello duet.

	7th November Time: 7:00pm	FILM CLUB SCREENING - ‘Hawaii Oslo’ (2004/125 mins)Dir. Erik Poppe. Courtesy: Royal Norwegian Embassy.

	8th November Time: 7:00pm	FILM CLUB SCREENING - ‘Kissed by Winter’(2005/80 mins) Dir. Sara Johnsen. Courtesy: Royal Norwegian Embassy.

	8th November Time: 7:00pm	MUSIC - Amrit Khanna presents an evening of Punjabi folk songs and ghazals.

	8th November Time: 7:00pm	NASHISHT - An interactive session with poetess-film maker Dr.Lavlin Thadani. Collab: Impresario Asia.

	9th November Time: 7:00pm	FILM CLUB SCREENING - ‘Uno’ (2004/99mins) Dir.Aksel Hennie. Courtesy: Royal Norwegian Embassy.

	10th November Time: 6:30pm	TALK - IHC-ISST Gender Policy Forum continues with a talk on ‘No Magic Bullet: Microfinance, Poverty Reduction And Women's Empowerment In South Asia’ by Prof. Naila Kabeer, Institute of Development Studies, Sussex. Currently Visiting Scholar, International Development Research Centre, Delhi. Discussant: Dr. Rohini Somanathan, Reader, Dept. of Economics, Delhi School of Economics, Delhi.

	10th November Time: 6:30pm	People’s Forum - ‘Our Judicial System: Is There A Third Umpire?’ Organised by Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies & Friedrich Naumann Stiftung.

	11th November Time: 6:30pm	DOCUMANTRY FILM - 'Saudade do Futuro'(Brazil/2000/94 mins) Dir. Cesar Paes.The 'cantadores" from Northeastern Brazil bring alive the rhythms and rhymes of São Paulo, one of the biggest cities in the world.Winner of Grand Public Award at the Rencontres Internationales de Cinéma (France) Collab:Embassy of Brazil

	11th November Time: 8:00pm	DOCUMANTRY FILM - 'Estamira' (Brazil/2004/115 mins) Dir. Marcos Prado.The film traces marginalized lives in a harsh Brazilian landscape through 63-year-old Estamira who harbors few illusions about the world. A sensitive portrait of a schizophrenic woman who scavenges in a huge garbage dump outside Rio de Janeiro.Winner of Nuremberg Human Rights International Festival (Germany). Collab:Embassy of Brazil

	12th November Time: 7:00am	IHC Walk - A special Bird walk for children at Yamuna Bio Diversity Park led by Dr. Sudhir Oswal. We meet at Majnu Ka Tila parking.

	12th November Time: 6:30pm	DOCUMANTRY FILM - 'The Prison And The Street' (Brazil/2004/80 mins) Dir. Liliana Sulzbach. Structured around the stories of three women imprisoned in Porto Alegre, the film follows their lives inside and outside the prison, questioning the usefulness of lengthy prison terms that destroy lives rather than saving them. Winner of Best Documentary at Festival de Gramado (Brazil). Collab:Embassy of Brazil.

	12th November Time: 8:00pm	DOCUMANTRY FILM - 'Nelson Freire' (Brazil/2003/102 mins)Dir. João Moreira Salles. A documentary on Brazilian pianist Nelson Freire,one of the five great pianists of the world today. The film follows him around the world covering the many aspects of his life.Winner of Best Documentary and Sound at Grand Award Brazil Cinema. Collab:Embassy of Brazil.

	12th November Time: 7:00pm	MUSIC - ‘Flavour of India’ Sushma Manchanda present semi-classical and folk music from different regions of India.

	13th November	No Events.

	14th November Time: 7:00pm	TALK - BOOK CLUB reads from *‘Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee’* by Meera Syal.

	15th November Time: 6:30pm	TALK - ’Health and Healing-The Natural Way’ by Dr. Jacoab Vadakkanchery, Director,Nature Life Hospital-Cochin. Chair - D. R. Kaarthikeyan.Collab: Foundation For Peace,Harmony and Good Governance.

	15th November Time: 6:45pm	DOCUMENTARY FILM - Screening of ‘Breathing New Life’ produced by SAFMA (NGO) followed by a panel discussion. The film deals with women centric issues in India and the meaningful contribution made towards their empowerment in the wake of Disaster.

	15th November Time: 7:00pm	DANCE - Sulakshana Jayaram , trained in the ‘Pandanallur’ style of Bharatanatyam under Guru Shri.Pandanallur Srinivasa Pillai and Smt. Indira Rajan, presents a traditional margam in the HCL Concert Series.



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