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  31st August
Time:
6.30 p.m.		 BOOK LAUNCH - "Investing in Ourselves-Investing and Funds Raising in India" brought out by Sampradaan India Centre for Philanthropy. The book contains the 1st ever-national survey of charitable giving in India and case studies on fund raising.  
       
 

1st September

 CINEMAYA FESTIVAL OF ASIAN CINEMA "CINEFAN" continues. For details contact the Programme Desk.  
       
  1st September
Time:
6.30 p.m.

VSK BAITHAK - sponsored by INDOVAX OF KEGG FARMS GROUP, will herald the season with a breath of fresh air. Virtually unheard in Delhi, brilliant young vocalist from Hubli/Dharwad, JAYATEERTH MEVUNDI, who personalises the musicality of GWALIOR AND KIRANA GHARANAS. Accompanied by Pune based PRAMOD MARATHE (Harmonium) and BHARAT KAMAT (Tabla).

  
       
  1st September
Time:
6.30 p.m.		 BOOK LAUNCH - "Shadow of words", the autobiography of AMRITA PRITAM transcreated from the Hindi original by JYOTI SABHARWAL. READING FROM THE BOOK BY AUTHOR JOURNALIST UMA VASUDEV WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A PANEL DISCUSSION ON "THE GROWING SIGNIFICANCE OF TRANSLATED WITH" PANELISTS KAPILA VATSYAYAN, PRESIDENT IIC, MR. SATCHITANANDAM , SECRETARY SAHITYA AKADEMI, MR. KAMLESHWAR EMINENT HINDI WRITER AND MR. LAURENT DE GAULLE, CULTURAL ATTACHE, FRENCH EMBASSY. MODERATOR: ANTARA DEV SEN, EDITOR, "THE LITTLE MAGAZINE  
       
  2nd September CINEMAYA FESTIVAL OF ASIAN CINEMA "CINEFAN" Concluding Day  
       
  2nd September
Time:
6.30 p.m.		 ILLUSTRATED TALK - RABINDRA JAYENDRALAL VASAVADA, Architect FIIA, Member of Council of Architecture, Fellow of Indian Institute of Architects speaks on "Damage to the Heritage of Saurashtra in the recent earthquake". Collab: DAKSHIN DELHI GUJRATI MANDAL  
       
  2nd September
Time:
6.30 p.m.

SCIENCE ODYSSEY 2001 - PROF. ERMANNO BORRA & PAUL HICKSON , Liquid Mirror Telescope Project, Canada , speaks on "Seeing the Universe in a Liquid Mirror" COLLAB: CPFS AND INDIAN AIRLINES

  
       
  2nd September
Time:
7.00 p.m.		 THE DHRASHTA THEATRE (INDIA) presents Jerome K Jerome's "Three Men in a Boat" a humorous thriller directed by RAJESH BALI. The play uses the language of today's youth. TKTS. Priced at Rs. 100 & Rs. 50.  
       
  2nd September
Time:
7.00 p.m.		 MUSIC - Songs of the soil of Bengal by LAXMAN DAS BAUL AND RAJESHWARI BAIRAGI'S group from Bolpur, Santiniketan  
       
  3rd September
Time:
10.00 a.m.		 KATHA CHUDAMANI CELEBERTIONS - KHAMOSHI Jawaab Haazir Hai a quiz on VIJAY TENDULKAR and Indian Theatre. Conducted by Aditya Nath Mubayi  
       
  3rd September
Time:
10.00 p.m.		 Screening of the Film . "Manthan"  
       
  3rd September
Time:
4.00 p.m.		 THE KATHA CHUDAMANI AWARD CEREMONY: Mahasveta Devi to give away the award to Vijay Tendulkar followed by the play Sakharam Binder written by Vijay Tendulkar, presented by Abhiyan, directed by Rajinder Nath  
       
  3rd September
Time:
7.00 p.m.		 MUSIC - GAYATHRI FINE ARTS presents a Carnatic Music Recital featuring Veena artiste, BHAGYA LAKSHMI CHANDRASHEKHARAN, Viola artiste Pandit DURGA PRASAD, Mridangam artiste K N PADMANABHAN, Kanjira artiste N K SREERAM  
       
  4th September
Time:
10.00 a.m.		 KATHA CHUDAMANI CELEBERTIONS - CONFERENCE ON FILMS AND LITERATURE: Shadow lines - Films, Theatre, Narratives.  
       
  4th September
Time:
2.00 p.m.		 CONFERENCE ON FILMS AND LITERATURE: The Rounding Up  
       
  4th September
Time:
6.30 p.m.		 THEATRE FESTIVAL "Panchchi Aise Aate Hain", presented by Abhiyan and directed by SANJEEV JOHRI. ENTRY BY INVITATIONS, 1ST ONWDS.  
       
  4th September
Time:
6.30 p.m.		 ILLUSTRATED TALK - PROF. HARISH C. SHAH, Obayashi Professor of EngG., Emeritus at Stanford University and Authority on Earthquake Engineering speaks on "Gujarat Revisited" CHAIRMAN: MR. ANIL SINHA, Director, National Center for Disaster Management. COLLAB: PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION, US EMBASSY.  
       
  4th September
Time:
6.30 p.m.		 ILLUSTRATED TALK - DR. WARREN STAG AND DR. TIRU MALHOTRA, The Ajna Centre for learning, Pune speaks on "Cellular Memory and You"  
       
  4th September
Time:
7.00 p.m.		 FILM CLUB SCREENING - Interaction with VIJAY TENDULKAR. Followed by the screening of "Manthan" based on his script.  
       
  5th September
Time:
10.00 a.m.		 KATHA CHUDAMANI CELEBERTIONS - PLAY READING : "Ghasiram Kotwal"  
       
  5th September
Time:
3.00 p.m.		 DOCUMENTARY FILM AND TEACHING TENDULKAR. Faculty Club Discussion.  
       
  5th September
Time:
7.00 p.m.		 DANCE - Well-known BHARATNATYAM DANSEUSE ALARMEL VALLI presents an evening of Sangam Poetry in dance. Entry strictly by invitations.  
       
  5th September
Time:
7.00 p.m.		 ILLUSTRATED TALK - " The Kishen Kot Experience - a Conservation Challenge PANELISTS: SANJAY DHAR, GURMEET RAI AND DR. SAVYASACHI. CHAIR: YAAMINEY MUBAYI, PROGRAMME COORDINATOR, UNESCO.  
       
  6th September
Time:
1.30 p.m.		 KATHA CHUDAMANI CELEBERTIONS - WORKSHOP - " Beyond Cinderella" is a hands-on workshop for grandparents ,parents and children.  
       
  6th September
Time:
6.30 p.m.		 PANEL DISCUSSION - Writers in discussion with VIJAY TENDULKAR  
       
  6th September
Time:
7.00 p.m.		 FILM CLUB SCREENING - "Can Can" (French)  
       
  6th September
Time:
9.00 p.m.		 Nishaant  
       
  7th September
Time:
10.00 a.m.		 KATHA CHUDAMANI CELEBERTIONS - "KAMLA" Interactive Theatre For Adults- Theatre Lovers. College Students and Teachers.  
       
  7th September
Time:
6.30 p.m.		 TALK - "Bombay has a zillion stories !" Stories, reminiscences, talk, "bolly baat" - all part of the Talk Show by PRIYA TENDULKAR.  
       
  7th September
Time:
6.30 p.m.		 PANEL DISCUSSION - "Human Settlements - Ethics and Values" Participants include MR. K. R. KARTHIKEYAN, FORMER, DIRECTOR, CBI, SWAMY AGNIVESH, SOCIAL ACTIVIST, DR. V. SURESH CMD, HUDCO AND SHRI N. VITHAL CVC, GOVT. OF INDIA AND S. S. GILL FORMER SECRETARY, GOVT. OF INDIA. MODERATOR A. K. JAIN, HIS (ROTTERDAM) ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF INDIA.  
       
  7th September
Time:
7.00 p.m.		 KATHA-SANDHYA - An evening of fiction features the well-known Hindi short story writer SHRAWAN KUMAR. The distinguished novelist, SHRI KAMLESHWAR, will preside over the programme.  
       
  8th September
Time:
10.00 a.m.		 DANCE - LECTURE DEMONSTRATIONS : YELESWARAPU NAGESWARA SARMA ( Kuchipudu) and ROHINI BHATE (Kathak).
PANEL DISCUSSION - "Relationship between Abhinaya and Sahitya" COLLAB - KUCHIPUDI DANCE CENTRE. 		 
       
  8th September
Time:
6.30 p.m.		 Abhinaya Performances by:
a) YELESWARAPU NAGESHWARA SARMA
(Kuchipudi) (Andhra Pradesh) 		 
b) SMT. ROHINI BHATE (Kathak)
(Maharashtra) 		 
  COLLAB: KUCHIPUDI DANCE CENTRE.  
 
       
  8th September
Time:
6.30 p.m.		 HEALTH TALK - DR. P. N. RANJEN speaks on "'Eschemic Stroke" COLLAB - INDRAPRASTHA APOLLO HOSPITAL  
       
  8th September
Time:
7.00 p.m.		 FILMS - DOCUMENTARY FILM - ABHIMANYU SINGH screens "Jivan Das", a docu-drama about a village by who dreams of a life in the city.  
       
  9th September
Time:
10.30 p.m.		 DANCE - LECTURE DEMONSTRATION:
a) KALAMANDALAM SIVAN NAMBOODRI(Kudiyattam)  
b) NIRMALA RAMACHANDRAN (Bharat Natyam)  
  PANEL DISCUSSION:
"The place of stylisation in Abhinaya"
COLLAB: KUCHIPUDI DANCE CNETRE
  
 
       
  9th September
Time:
10.30 a.m.		 FILMS - WILD LIFE FILM - DAVID ATTENBOROUGH'S two part film on Elephants, our own tribute on the Elephants in the month of Ganesh Chaturthi (90 Minutes) COLLAB: WWF: NATURE INDIA.  
       
  9th September
Time:
6.30 a.m.		 Abhinaya performances by
a) SWAPNASUNDARI(Delhi)
(Devadasi dance traditions) 		 
b) KAPILA RAJ(Lucknow) (Kathak)  
  COLLAB: KUCHIPUDI DANCE CENTRE.  
 
       
  9th September
Time:
7.00 p.m. &
8:45 p.m.		 PLAY - NAT SAMRAT presents a comedy "Biwion ka Madersa" written by Moliere, directed by FAREED AHMED. Tickets priced at Rs. 200/-, Rs. 150/-, Rs. 100/- 1st Sept. onwards.  
       
  10th September
Time:
6.30 p.m.		 DANCE - Abhinaya performances by:
a) NIRMALA RAMACHANDRAN (Bharata Natyam) (Chennai)  
b) KALAMANDALAM SIVAN NAMDOORI (Kudiyattam) (Kerela)  
 
       
  10th September
Time:
6.30 p.m.		 AGENDA DELHI - "Under attack Again - Delhi Ridge" Panelists: Mr. Vijay Risbud, Commissioner Planning, Mr. Sudhir Mishra, Advocate and Mr. S. S, Garbayal, Conservator of Forests. Moderator: RAVI AGGARWAL, CHIEF CO-ORDINATOR , SRISHTI  
       
  10th - 12th September
Time:
7.00 p.m.		 MUSIC & DANCE - BHANUTIRTHA Presents "Tomar Surer Dhara - Rabindranath" a special tribute to the poet laureate from Bengal.  
       
  11th September
Time:
7.45 p.m.		 PLAY - NAT KHAT ART GROUP repeats its popular Hindi comedy "Gharwali" based on renowned Urdu's story writer, Ismat Chughtai, dramatised, designed and directed by RAJESH TIWARI. TICKETS FOR RS.50/- AND RS. 100/- 6TH SEPTEMBER ONWDS.  
       
  12th September
Time:
6.30 p.m.		 TALK - PRODIPTO ROY, Associate Director, KSA Technopack speaks on "Marketing in India" COLLAB: E3 DIVISION PERFECT RELATIONS  
       
  12th September
Time:
7.00 p.m.		 FILM CLUB SCREENING - "Aar Paar"  
       
  12th September
Time:
7.45 p.m.		 PLAY - NATKHAT ART GROUP repeats its popular Hindi comedy "Gharwali". TICKETS FOR RS.50/- AND RS. 100/- 6TH SEPTEMBER ONWDS  
       
  13th September
Time:
7.00 p.m.		 FILM CLUB SCREENING - "Mr. & Mrs. 55"  
       
  13th September
Time:
7.00 p.m		 KOUSHIK BHATTACHARJEE trained by his father Sri Pataki, Bhattacharjee, Sri Arun Bhaduri, late Pt. K. G. Ginde and Sri Sunil Bose, presents a Hindustani Classical Vocal Recital. COLLAB: SANGEET RESEARCH ACADEMY AND INTERNATIONAL MELODY FOUNDATION.  
       
  14th September
Time:
7.00 p.m.		 MUSIC - PT. L. K. PANDIT, Doyen of the Gwalior Gharana sings the "Melodies of the Monsoon" in the HCL CONCERT SERIES.  
       
  14th September
Time:
7.00 p.m		 BOOK RELEASE - "Your Rights as an Indian" by ADVOCATE DEEPSHIKHA KHAITAN, followed by an Interactive Panel Discussion.  
       
  14th September
Time:
7.00 p.m		 PLAY - AAJ ART THEATRE, Udaipur presents "Naachani", written and directed by Bhanu Bharati, with solo enactment by Sindhu Mishra. The play tells the story of a folk dancer's life. ENTRY BY PASSES, AVAILABLE FROM 1ST SEPTEMBER.  
       
  15th September
Time:
4.00 a.m		 BOOK LAUNCH - "Urban Health and Development" by DR. KIRAN MARLIN, Founder and Director of "asha", DR. BEVERLY BOOTH and DR. TED LANkESTER, is a practical manual for those working with the urban poor  
       
  15th September
Time:
7.00 p.m.		 DOCUMENTARY FILM - KRISHNENDU BOSE of Earthcare Films screens "THERE IS A FIRE IN YOUR FOREST" (58 mins) which deals with the question of who does the forest belong to and for whom must it be conserved. The Filmmaker will be present for discussion after the screening  
       
  15th September
Time:
7.00 p.m.		 PLAY - ASMITA presents MAHESH DATTANI'S "Tara", directed by ARVIND GAUR. Translation by Neeraj Malik. Music by Dr. Sangeet Gaur. TKTS AT RS. 100/- & RS. 50/- WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM 8TH SEPTEMBER ONWARDS.  
       
   
 
       
 
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