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  1st October
Time:
7:30pm

TALK - The Youth Parliament presents The Right to Information Programme. A space for young people to question, challenge and reinvent definitions of being a citizen. What inspires young people to get connected? How do we see ourselves creating change? What makes us speak out loud?

 
       
  1st October
Time:
7:00pm
THEATRE - On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti an exclusive show for IHC members.’Mahadevbhai(1892-1942)’(Hindi/120mins)Dir.Ramu Ramanathan. The play is based on the daily diary maintained by Mahadev Desai, secretary of Mahatma Gandhi on the letters sent and received by Gandhiji, as well as conversations and banter, lectures and discourses. Passes available at the Programme desk.  
       
  2nd October
Time:
7:00pm
THEATRE - Repeat show of ’Mahadevbhai (1892 -1942)’(Hindi/120mins) Dir. Ramu Ramanathan. Exclusively for IHC members. Passes available at the Programme desk.  
       
  3rd October
Time:
7:00pm
DANCE - Sapphire Creations Dance Workshop, Kolkata premieres ‘Positive Lives – Say Yes To Life’ a dance – visual montage presentation that tells the story of people living with HIV.Aritstic Director Sudarshan Chakravorty. HCL Concert Series.  
       
  3rd October
Time:
7:00pm
VIDVATVA - US Fulbrighter Andrew Sharma, Associate Professor in Communications, Salisbury University, MD speaks on ‘Myth & Television’ in the 23rd lecture in the Fulbright Lecture series. Chair: H.Hubert Humphrey alumna Usha Bhasin, Senior Director, Development Communication Division, Doordarshan. In association with USEFI & Kri Foundation.  
       
  4th October
Time:
7:30pm

MUSIC - Capital City Minstrels present ‘Friends In Harmony’ a concert for Peace.

 
       
  4th October
Time:
7:00pm
MUSIC - Renowned vocalist, Pt. Dinanath Mishra presents a Hindustani classical vocal recital. Accompanists: Ud. Mehmood Dholpuri on Harmonium, and Jayshankar Mishra on Tabla. HCL Concert Series  
       
  5th October
Time:
7:00pm

DOCUMENTARY FILM  -Nat Geo Utsav: Gods & Goddesses – This festive season Nat Geo presents a film that looks at real people in India who are actually worshipped as Gods in certain cultures and the festivals that surround their auspicious union with God.

 
       
  5th October
Time:
7:15pm
DANCE - Asavari presents ARPAN Festival 2006 – featuring artistes Lokesh

Anand - Shehnai
Ashgar Husain - Violin
Priya Venkataraman – Bharatanatyam

 
       
  6th October
Time:
7:15pm

DANCE -  Asavari presents ARPAN Festival 2006 – featuring artistes Ranjini

Ramchandran - Hindustani Vocal
Panchali Nandi - Sitar
Ragini Madan and Ruchika Singhal - Kathak

 
       
  7th October
Time:
7:00pm

DOCUMANTRY FILM - ’Waiting…’ a story of women and children whose loved ones have gone missing in Kashmir. As the years have gone by, these women have learnt to survive (39 mins). Winner of Best Film for Director First Film at Mumbai International Film Festival, 2006.Dir.Atul Gupta and Shabnam Ara .The filmmaker will be present for the screening.

 
       
  7th October
Time:
7:00pm
MUSIC - On the occasion of the 92nd birth anniversary of the legendary singer Begum Akhtar, Kaladharmi BAAG presents ‘Jamal – E Begum Akhtar’ an evening of poetry and music by Prof. Rita Ganguli and Janaab Sheen Kaaf Nizam.  
       
  8th October
Time:
7:00pm

MUSIC & DANCE - Tibet House presents International Festival of Buddhist Music and Ritual, featuring Japanese chanting, Gongkar Choede Tibetan monks drum dance, Korean chant and dance, Caryagita dance from Nepal and Buddhist dance of Thailand.

 
       
  9th October
Time:
7:00pm
MUSIC & DANCE - INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF BUDDHIST MUSIC & RITUAL featuring Shugsep Tibetan Nun’s Chant, Kandyan dance from Sri Lanka, Mongolian devotional song and Theravada chanting from Sri Lanka  
       
  9th October
Time:
7:00pm

MUSIC - Hindustani classical violin recital by Madhuri Banerjee, disciple of renowned violin maestro late Pt. V.G. Jog.  
       
  9th October
Time:
7:00pm

TALK - The Book Club meets to discuss ‘ The Mermaid Chair’ by Sue Monk Kidd  
       
 

10th October
Time:
7:00pm

BOOK READING - Kunal Basu reads from his new book ‘Racists’. Collab: Penguin Books India  
       
  10th October
Time:
7:00pm

MUSIC & DANCE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF BUDDHIST MUSIC & RITUAL - Korean chant and dance, Kandyan dance from Sri Lanka, Devotional songs from Mongolia, Thai dance and Caryagita dance from Nepal  
       
  10th October
Time:
7:00pm

DANCE - Centre for Indian Classical Dances present a two-day event on ‘Rasa and Asvadana’ featuring Bharatanatyam by Sonal Mansingh, disciple of Prof. U.S. Krishna Rao and Gauri Amma. Entry on first come first basis.  
       
  11th October
Time:
7:00pm
Dance - Centre for Indian Classical Dances present Odissi by Kumkum Lal and Sonal Mansingh, disciples of late Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra. Entry on first come first basis.  
       
 

12th October
Time:
6:30pm

HEALTH TALKBijoylaxmi Hota, noted Yoga therapist, columnist and author of several books on yoga, including the best seller  “Yoga For Busy People”, speaks on Yoga for Heart.

 
       
  12th October
Time:
7:00pm

MUSIC - Punjabi Academy presents an evening of sufi music, followed by traditional folk songs of Punjab accompanied by Giddha dancers. Collab: Punjabi Academy

 
       
 

13thOctober
Time:
7:00pm

In our series ’The Art Of Storytelling In India ‘ Gond artist,Ram Singh Urveti relates ‘Gond Rajaon Ke Utpati’  
       
  13th October
Time:
6:30pm
PEOPLE’S FORUM - ’Delhi's New Master Plan:Abringing Order Or Creating Chaos?’Organised by Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies & Friedrich Naumann Stiftung.  
       
 

14th October
Time:
10:00am – 11:30am

Habitat Children's Book Forum reads from an evergreen favorite, Enid Blyton's Secret Seven series. Bring your favourite one and tell us why you like it. Age 8yrs and above.  
       
  14th October
Time:
6:30pm
The Youth Parliament continues with the 2nd part of its discussion on 'Understanding Kashmir'. A space for young people to continue exploring, asking questions, finding new answers and challenging their perspectives on the complexities of this issue. Entry by invitation only. Limited invitations are available at the Programmes Desk.  
       
  14th October
Time:
7:00pm & 8:30pm
THEATRE - ‘About Ram’(55mins)a puppetry and animation presentation of the Ramayana by Vishal K. Dar and Anurupa Roy.Tkts at Rs.100 available at the Programme Desk from Oct 5th.Supported by the India Foundation for the Arts.  
       
  15th October
Time:
10:00am

IHC WALK - Art Historian and Curator Dr.Alka Pande leads a walk through the exhibition ‘Sensuality, Perception and the Self’ showcasing the leading talent of the art fraternity - Arpana Caur, Baiju Parthan, Paresh Maity, Chandra Bhattacharjee, Laxma Goud, Jaishree Burman,T. Vaikuntam, Sakti Burman, Akbar Padamsee, Sujata Bajaj in the Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Centre.We meet in front of the gallery. Prior registration is required at the Programme Desk.

 
       
  15th October
Time:
7:00pm

THEATRE - Tamasha presents a musical comedy ‘Kya Kaha’, a spoof on the great Indian wedding(Hindi/75mins)Wri/Dir.Vinod Verma.Music.Madan Bala Sindhu.Tickets at Rs.150,Rs.100 & Rs.50 available from Oct 10.

 
       
  15th October
Time:
7:00pm & 8:30pm
THEATRE -  Repeat show of ‘About Ram’  
       
   
 
       
 
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