Programme sched ules are subject to change / cancellation. Please call the Programmes Desk to seek information on any last minute changes .All Tickets & Advance Reservation Slips (unless otherwise mentioned) can be picked up only from the Programmes Desk.

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7:30pm | Ch ann Badlaan Daa(Punjabi/90mins) by Ta masha. A Classic Opera by Sheila Bhatia which was staged 50 years ago. Robust Punjabi Folk depicts the culture of Punjab. Recreated by Madanbala Sindhu who had a long association with Sheila Bhatia along with Sharda Desores, La lit Nagpal, Mangat Ra m, Jotan Arora and Nirupama Verma etc. Tickets at Rs.500, Rs.350, and Rs.20 0 at the Programmes Desk, IHC. An Old World Culture Presentation7:00pm | Byesh e Sravan - Mahaprayan As a moving tribute to Rabindranath T agore, Artist and Tagore scholar SatinathMukhopadhyay sings, recites and narrates from some of Gurudev's most moving compositions & writings of his last days Collab. Impresario India

7:00pm |IHC Lok Sangeet Sammelan 2017Khazane Lok Sangeet Ke- Folk Music for the Collector curated by Shubha Mudgal. Vocalist Indrani Mukherjee presents interpretations in the thumri-dadra style of seasonal song forms like kajri, chaiti, hori referring to 78 RPM archival recordings from the collection of Dr. Suresh Chandvankar, Society of Indian Record Collectors. Accompanying her are Pt. Vinod Lele on Tabla, Vinay Mishra onHarmonium, and Bharat Bhushan Goswamion Sarangi 7:00pm|FILM CLUB SCREENING| Bugs(Doc Film/2016/73mins) Dir. Andreas Johnsen Since the UN recommended edible insects as a resource to combat hunger, it would seem that insects are the new superfood to fix problems of global food security Collab. Danish Embassy, New Delhi7:00pm | Devotional Melodies of Bengal by Srabani Goswami & Niraj RoyCollab. Impresario India

11:00am, 3:00pm, 6:30pm | India at 70 - Histories & Legacies Film Festival curatedby Prof. I ra Bhaskar . 11:00am - Master Class by Anup Singh, director of Qissa.Check panel for more details. Due to limited capacity, you are requested to pick up free entry passes from the Programmes desk. From 1 to 7 Aug for Film Club members only. Open to all from 8 Aug.7:00pm | NTLive: A Broadcast Peter Pan(Eng/150mins) by JM Barrie; Dir. Sally Cookson. When Peter Pan loses his shadow, headstrong Wendy helps him to reattach it. A delight for children & adults alike! Tickets at Rs.500, Rs.350, and Rs.250 available at the Programmes Desk 1 Aug onwards for IHC Members & open to all from 4 Aug. An Old World Culture Presentation7:00pm | Hindustani classical concert by Samir Sathe, disciple of Pt. Sharad Sathe, rendering the rich Gwalior tradition of vocal music

10:30am, 3:00pm, 6:30pm | India at 70 - Histories & Legacies Film Festival curated by Prof. Ira Bhaskar. 10:30am - Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero(Hindustani/2004/ 208mins)Dir. Shyam Benegal; 3:00pm - Rangoon (Hindustani/2017/154mins) Dir. Vishal Bhardwaj; 6:30pm - to be announced. Due to limited capacity, you're requested to pick up free entry passes from the Programmes desk. 1to 7 Aug for Film Club members only. Passes open to all from 8 Aug.4:00pm | Dark Borders (Hindi/75mins)Dir. Neelam Mansingh 'Dark Borders' explores the devastation brought upon women and families during the time of political and social disruption. Mapping the lives of the forgotten people, to whom Saadat Hasan Manto gave a voice, a spirit, identity and dignity. Tickets at Rs.500, Rs.350 & Rs.200 at the Programmes Desk from 1 Aug for IHC members only and open to all from 4 Aug. An Old World Culture Presentation

7:00pm | Marking 70 years of Indian Independence, Sky Fusion Group presents Solo Mohan Veena recital by Pt.VishwaMohan Bhatt, accompanied by SovonHazra on Tabla.7.00pm | Pa nel Discussion - Unleashing the Potential of Women in Sports Panellists:Dr. Jagmati Sangwan (Women's activist and Asian Volleyball Championship medallist), Meenakshi Pahuja(International Open Water Swimmer), Dr. Payoshni Mitra (Activist, Gender issues in Sports), Dr. Sunita Godara (1992 Asian Marathon Champion), and AdilSethi (Former Sportsperson, Founder Bia Sport & Trustee, Kri Foundation). Moderator: Puneet Malhotra (Co-Founder,Follow your Sport). Preceded by a video excerpt from the digital series The Winning Attitude created by na tional level swimmer Zoya Singh Collab. Kri Foundation

7:00pm | Kalasagaram Solo dance performances by Prasun Sen(Bha ratana tyam) and Kathak recital byDwaipa yan Das, disciple of Molly Roy

7:00pm |Valay asya – IntrospectionsBharatanatyam performance by AranyaniBha rgav and Vyuti Dance Company7:00pm |IHC Music Club: Listen, Share , Discuss The Imp ortance of Sarangi in the Age of Synthetic Music Lecture and demonstration by Sarangi exponent UstadKamal Sabri

7:00pm | Talaash-e-Haq - A Return to Eternity Aperformance by Kathak dancer, teacher and choreographer Jayashree Acharya on her new dance journey that takes her through the rich alleyways of rhythm, melody, movement and poetry. Concept & choreography by JayashreeAcharya.7:00pm | Sarod recital by Gopal Singh Thakur, disciple of Pt. Joydeep Ghosh.7:00pm |Daslakhiya (Hindi & Bahia with Eng subtitles/2017/30mins) Dir. Vineeth MenonThe documentary reveals the aftermath of eviction of the Baiga Tribe from Kanha National Park. Followed by The Hunt (Chattisgarhhi/ Hindi/Eng/2014/26mins) Dir. Biju Toppo The film questions the thoughtless development models in Jharkhand, Chattisgarh and Orissa that target tribal areas rich with mineral resources, where MoUs have already been signed with various national & multinational companies. The screenings will be followed by a discussion Collab. Kriti Film Club

7:30pm | Chann Badlaan Daa (Punjabi/90mins) by Tamasha A Classic Opera by Sheila Bhatiastaged 50 years ago. Robust Punjabi Folk depicts the culture of Punjab, recreated by Madanbala Sindhu who had a long association with Sheila Bhatia along with Sharda Desores, Lalit Nagpal, Mangat Ram, Jotan Arora & Nirupama Verma etc. Tickets at Rs.500, Rs.350, & Rs.200 at the Programmes Desk. An Old World Culture Presentation7:00pm | Carnatic vocal recital by Dr.PadmaSugavanam. V.S.K. Chakrapani on Violin & V. Shankar Raman on Mridangam Collab.Shanmukhananda Sangeetha Sabha7:00pm |Consumer Series Sale…Sale…Sale….!How Real? Panellists: Prof. Suresh Misra,Chair Professor & Chairman, CCS; UttaraJaishankar, M. Com student, DU; Dr. Roopa Vajpeyi, Academic & Consumer Activist; Dr.Jayashree Gupta, President, Consumers India Collab. Consumers India & SUM

7:00pm | Maula A group Kathak performance by Subha Dance CompanyChoreogra phy: Bha rti Dang

7:00pm |FILM CLUB SCREENING| KeyHouse Mirror (Danish/2 015 /92mins) Dir.Michael Noer Lily and Max have been married for more than 50 years. Now, they live together in a nursing home, where Max has been reliant on professional care since his stroke. Lily has been putting her own needs aside and is desperately longing for excitement and intimacy in her life. Collab. Danish Embassy, New Delhi7:00pm | A Feast of Ghazals Pran Nevillespeaks on the lure of Ghazal gayaki, followed by a Gha zal concert by PoonamChauhan Collab. K.L. Saigal Memorial Circle

7:00pm | FILM CLUB SCREENING |TheCommune (Danish/2016 /112mins) Dir. Thomas Vinterberg Erik and Anna is an academic couple with a dream. With their daughter Freja, they set up a commune in Erik's huge villa in an upmarket district of Copenhagen. With the family at the center of the story, we are invited into their drea m of a real commune through house meetings, dinners and parties. There is friendship, love and togetherness under one roof, until an earth-shattering love affair puts the sma ll community to its greatest test Collab. Danish Embassy, New Delhi

7:00pm |Sitar and Cello juga lba ndi by Shubhendra and Saskia Ra o- De Haas,followed by Hindustani Classical Vocal recital by Swarnima Gusain 7:00pm | FILM CLUB SCREENING Rosita (Danish/2 015/92mins) Dir.Frederikke Aspöck Johannes lives together with his father, the middle-aged widower Ulrik in a small fishing town in the northern part of Denmark. They live a quiet routine life, each minding their separate jobs in the fishing industry. Ulr ik misses the love and tenderness of a woman and arra nges for the young, beautiful, Filipino Rosita to come to Denmark Collab.Danish Embassy, New Delhi

7:30pm | Partition - Stories of Separation (100mins) An experiential music performance by singer & composer SonamKalra , using music, theatre, film, photography a nd design, in collaboration with Salima Raza, Ahsan Ali and Gopika Chowfla. Tickets at Rs.500, Rs.350, and Rs.200 available at the Progra mmes Desk. An Old World Culture Presentation7:00pm |Mani Ka ul Me morial LectureReflections From the Very Deep Sur face: Mani Kaul's Vanguard Turn by AshishRajadhyaksha Chair: Ashok Vajpeyi. Collab. Raza Foundation

7:00pm |FILM CLUB SCREENING| ManFall ing (Doc Film/Danish/2015/107mins) Dir. Anne Regitze Wivel A brain injury after a fall forces Per Kirkeby, one of Denmark's most famous artists, to stop painting. In an instant Kirkeby loses his life's foundation as well as his ability to work. He is no longer a ble to see colors, and he can no longer orient himself in the large canvases that have made him the face of Danish and International contemporary art. The film is the story about Per Kirkeby's universe - ma rked by deep melancholy as well as astounding bea uty. A story about a man struggling for his life and work Collab. Danish Embassy, New Delhi

7:00pm | FarFrom Home (Doc Film/2014/75mins) Dir.Nitesh Anjaan Nitesh's father ha s made a decision tha t will change his and his children's lives forever. After 39 years in Denmark, he wants to give up his Danish residence permit and move back to India to start a new life. And once the decision is made, he can't take it back. Nitesh sets out on a filmmaking journey to understand his mysterious father and his irrevocable decision. As the film progresses, a complex and drama tic picture emerges of a life that did not go a ccording to plan.7:00pm |VAAK SERIES. Smaran Sandhya - 125th Bir th Anniversary of Mahapandit Rahul Sankr ityayan and Acharya Shivpujan SahaySpeakers: Prof. Abdul Bismilla h and Prof.Gopeshwar Singh Chair: Prof. Nityanand Tiwari. Collab. Bharatiya Jnanpith

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7:00pm | Architecture & Society Series Within its Sacredscape: Gang a Speaker:Iqtedar Ala m, Asst. Professor at the Dept. of Architecture, Jamia Millia Islamia. The talk will focus on the belief, histories, traditions, arts, and cultures of India that emanate from Ganga- as a river and a Goddess, and its role in making of the region's diverse and rich cultural geography. Chair: M.N Ashish GanjuCollab. Greha Delhi7:00pm| Saare Jahan Se Achha 2017 Odissi by Ranjana Gauhar and disciples; Bharatanatyam by Sandhya Purecha and disciples; Sattr iya by Anita Sharma and disciples; Kathak by Nalini Ka malini and disciples Collab. Utsav - Ranjana's Odissi Dance Academy

7:00pm | Saare Jahan Se Achha 2017Odissi by Ileana Citaristi and disciples; Kuchipudi by Vyjayanthi Kashi and disciples; Kathak by Uma Dogra and disciples; Bha rata natyam by SarojaVaidyanathan and disciples Collab. Utsav- Ranjana's Odissi Dance Aca demy7:00pm |Consumer Education Se rie s TheFacade of Growing Telecom Services in IndiaPanellists: Sunil Bajpai, Principal Advisor (IT) at Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI); Rajan Mathews, Director General at Cellular Operators Association of India; Prof. Aaditeshwa r Seth, IIT Delhi Collab. Consumer Voice

11:00am, 3:00pm, 6:30pm | India at 70 - Histories & Legacies Film Festival curated by Prof. Ira Bhaskar. Check panel for details. Due to limited capacity, you're requested to pick up free entry passes from the Programmes desk. 1 to 7 Aug for Film Club members only. Open to all from 8 Aug.6.00pm | IHC Members' Meet. MDGs to SDGs - New Opportunities for a Better World byAmitabh Behar, Executive Director of NFI. Open to IHC members only7:00pm |Indian Companies or MNCs – Who'll succeed more in the domestic market in the next decade. Panellists: Shashi Maudgal,Novelis Korea; Sunil Duggal, Dabur; Malini Goyal, Economic Times; Rohtash Mal, EM3 Agri Services Collab. IIM Calcutta Alumni Association7:30pm |Ismat's Love Stories (Eng/100mins) by Pandies' Theatre. Check panel for ticket details.7:00pm |Readers' Break Interactive Readingon Disgrace (1999) by J.M. Coetzee

7:00pm | Habitat Concert Series - Divya Goswami Dikshit, disciple of Munna Shukla, presents an evening of Kathak showcasing its rich traditional journey accompanied by live musicians, bringing out the essence of the Lucknow Gharana of Kathak. Accompanied by Shakeel Ahmad (Tabla); AmritaMajumdar (Vocals & Harmonium)Ghanshyam Sisodia (Sarangi), JyotsanaBanerjee Shukla (Padhant), Kiran Kumar(Flute)7:00pm | FDZone Delhi Screenings. Fire in the Blood (Doc Film/English/2013/87mins) Dir. Dylan Mohan Gray6:30pm | India at 70 - Histories & LegaciesFilm Festival curated by Prof. Ira Bhaskar.Chhalia (Hindustani/1960/135mins) Dir. Manmohan Desai. Due to limited capacity, you're requested to pick up free entry passes from the Programmes desk. 1 to 7 Aug for Film Club members only. Passes open to all from 8 Aug.

7:00pm | Contemporary Sufi music & dance featuring Mura d Ali Khan, Mahua Shankar & Ka bul Rishi6:30pm | India at 70 - Histories & Legacies Film Festival curated by Prof. Ira Bha skar. Train to Pakistan (Hindustani/ 108mins/1998) Dir. Pamela Rooks. Due to limited capacity, you're requested to pick up free entry passes from the Programmes desk. 1 to 7 Aug for Film Club members only. Passes open to all from 8 Aug.

7:00pm | Ka thak recital by Saberi Mishra,exponent of Jaipur Gharana , followed by Sarod recital by Pt.Narendra Nath Dhar7:00pm | Sitar-Shehna i Jugalbandi by Fateh Ali Khan & Sanjeev Shankar.Followed by Hindustani cla ssical vocal performance by Ustad Iqbal Khan ofDelhi Gharana. Accompa nying him are Rashid M ustafa & Shariq Mustufa onTabla6:30pm | India at 70 - Histories & Legacies Film Festival curated by Prof. Ira Bha skar. Garm Hawa (Hindustani/1973/146mins) Dir. M.S. Sa thyu. Due to limited capacity, you're requested to pick up free entry passes from the Programmes desk. 1to 7 Aug for Film Club members only. Passes open to all from 8 Aug.

7:00pm | Nritya Utsav Katha k and Odissi dance performance featuring Rani Jainand her troupe. 6:30pm | FILM CLUB SCREENING | India at 70 - Histories & Legacies FilmFestival curated by Prof. Ira Bhaskar. DilSe (Hindustani/158mins/1998) Dir. ManiRa tnam. Due to limited capacity, you're requested to pick up free entry passes from the Programmes desk. 1 to 7 Aug for Film Club members only. Passes open to all from 8 Aug.

7:00pm | Dakshina Vaidyanathan Ba ghel, a disciple of Dr.Saroja Vaidyanathan and Rama Vaidyanathan, will be performing a solo Bharatanatyam Margam, which is the traditional format of a Bharatanatyam repertoire. 7:00pm | Nashist presents Ghalib-Ke-Kh atoot, a revival of dramatiz ed reading of Letters of Mirza Ghalib by stage actor EkantKaul embellished by the poetry of Ghalib sung by Mannu Kohli. Concept: K.K.Kohli. Collab. Impresario Asia6:30pm | India at 70 - Histories & Legacies Film Festival curated by Prof. Ira Bha skar. Hey Ram (Hindustani/2000/207mins) Dir. Kamal Haasan. Due to limited capacity, you're requested to pick up free entry passes from the Programmes desk. 1 to 7 Aug for Film Club members only. Passes open to all from 8 Aug.

10:30am, 3:00pm, 6:30pm | India at 70 - Histories & Legacies Film Festival curated by Prof. Ira Bhaskar. Short films on Kashmir: Waiting (2005/39mins) Dir. Atul Gupta & Shabnam Ara; Rizwaan (2013/17mins) Dir.Deepti Khurana; Goodbye, Mayfly (2015/22mins) Dir. Siddhartha Gigoo; 3:00pm- Soz: A Ballad of Maladies (2016/86mins) Dir.Tushar Madhav & Sarvnik Kaur; 6:30pm - Haider (Hindustani/Kashmiri/2014/162mins)Dir. Vishal Bhardwaj. Due to limited capacity, you're requested to pick up free entry passes from the Programmes desk. 1 to 7 Aug for Film Club members only. Passes open to all from8 Aug.7:00pm| Dark Borders (Hindi/75mins) Dir.Neelam Mansingh 'Dark Borders' explores the devastation brought upon women and families during the time of political and social disruption. Mapping the lives of the forgotten people to whom Saadat Hasan Manto gave a voice, a spirit, identity and dignity. Tickets at Rs.500, Rs.350 & Rs.200 at the Programmes Desk from 1 Aug for IHC members only and open to all from 4 Aug.

7:00pm | Nritya Milan - A festival of choreographic works that highlight social concerns, featuring Odissi by senior disciples of Anita Babu, Bharatanatyam by disciples of Saroja Vaidyanathan & Kathak by Asavari Pawar& group7:00pm | A Khayal rendering with bandishes by Dr.Purvi Nimgaonkar. Accompanying her are Sumeet Mishra and Ashish Mishra on Tabla7:00pm | Vimhans Series on Modern Day Challenges of Children & Adolescents When does Curiosity Turn to Dependence? A discussion on understanding pathways of drinking in children & adolescents. Panellists:Dr. Mausumi Sinha (Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, Vimhans); Karuna Thakur (Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Vimhans)

7:00pm |Carol (English/2015/11 8mins) Dir. Todd Haynes Carol is a British-American romantic drama film based on the novel The Pr ice of Salt by Patricia Highsmith. An aspiring photographer develops an intimate relationship with an older woman in 1950s New York. Carolcompeted for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, and received ma ny awards & accolades. Open to Habitat Film Club members only. Non-members are requested to contact the Programmes department for enrolment Collab. The Indian Express7:00pm | Krsna Kshetra An evening of dance juxtaposing Krsna in Brindavan as Brajkishore in Kathak by SangitaChatte rje e and Krsna in Udupi as DasaraDevain Bharatanatyam by RaginiChandershekar. Concept: Dr. Usha Rk

7:00pm|Opera at Habita t Series .Giuseppe Verdi's Un Ballo in Maschera or A Masked Ball (Italian/English subtitles/137 mins). Curated & Introduced by Sunit Ta ndon, a live recording from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, starr ing the great tenor Luciano Pava rotti in Verdi's masterpiece of musical drama tha t faced serious censorship problems in its time. Illicit love, loyalty and betrayal are woven unusually with humour, both lighthea rted and sardonic, in a tragic context.7:00pm | Sitar Recital by DebapriyaTha kur. Accompanying him on Tabla is Kaushik Das

7.30pm | Piano recital by the Israeli pianist Matan Fishov offering expressive interpretations of works by Beethoven, Chopin, J.S.Bach, Bra hms & ScriabinCollab. Furtados Music India & Embassy of Israel in India 7:00pm | 7th Dhrupad Sabha- Dhrupadvocal recital by Dr. Prabha kar Narayan Pathak, vocalist of Da rbhanga Tradition, followed by Rudra Veena recital by UstadBa hauddin Dagar of Dagar Tradition

1-31 Soul of Delhi Solo photography exhibition by Atul

Pandita

1-4 Autumn Echoes Painting exhibition featuring works of

Vikram Kumar & Kshitij Rajpal7-13 Temples and My Surroundings Solo painting exhibition

by Balu Sadalge14-18

Independence Week Special exhibition curated by

21-24 Tranquil Trialogues Group painting exhibition featuring works of Nivedita, Neera Dawar andRenuka Sondhi Gulati

25-27 Canvas art show by Sandeep Passan and Suman Palakshi

28-31 Solo painting exhibition by Neeraj Sharma26 & 27 Saádat Hasan Manto: An Exhibition curated by SafdarHashmi Memorial Trust (SAHMAT) - This exhibition on Manto and his writings was first mounted by SAHMAT in commemoration of Manto's Birth Centenary in 2012. Venue:Stein Auditorium Foyer

Women During Partition: Courage, Compassion & Survival

Aanchal Malhotra. Collab. The 1947 Partition Archive

1-5 Artistic Echoes a Group exhibition presented by

Nirvana, promoters of affordable contemporaryIndianart

6-12 Sanjhi Revisited Exhibition of specially handcutstencilling onpaperby Delhi CraftCouncil

18-23 A Solo exhibition featuringPaintings, Drawings, Mixed Media work andInstallationsby Kanchan Chander

27-31 Sree Sree Arts presents a group exhibition of JogenChowdhury, K.G. Subramanian, M.F. Husain,Manish Pushkale, Akbar Padamsee, Haku Shah,ThotaVaikuntam, K. LaxmaGaud, RiniDhumal.

2-6 Allure Art & events presents a group

exhibition of paintings7-10 Manifestation of the Muse A group exhibition of

paintings by variousartists -

11-15 Solo terracotta exhibitionbyGurpreet Singh Walia

22-26 Absract Expression A solo painting exhibition byRicha Sharma

27-31 Reflections- 2 PurnenduMandal

Whispering Torsos

Impulse

Reena Tripathi, KhelaBanerjee, Payal Sen Gupta, Radhika Mittal,Harshali Singh, Jasleena Kaur, Jaskirat SinghThe Kaleidoscope of Pottery

Solo painting exhibition by

7:00pm | IHC Lok Sangeet Sammelan 2017 Khazane Lok Sangeet Ke- Folk Music for the Collector curated by vocalist Shubha Mudgal. Shubha Mudgal selects compositions from the compilation “Oonchi Atariya Rang Bhari” by renowned musician and folk music scholar, the late Pt.Radhavallabh Chaurvedi. These rare folk melodies from UP are rendered by Shweta Deshpande, Shantanu Herlekar,Upagna Pandya, & Pooja Vazirani on vocals;Dhaivat Mehta & Vighnesh Kamath on Tabla& percussion; & Dnyaneshwar Sonawane onHarmonium11:00am - 12.30pm | Habitat Children's Book Reading Forum - Vanessa Ohri conducts adramatic reading of her book Play it Right! How to Win School Drama Competitions by Scholastic India - for the age group 10-16.Advanced registration at is mandatory, &closes on Aug 10. Venue: Experimental Arts Gallery habitatprogrammes@gmail.comCollab. Scholastic India7:00pm|FILM CLUB SCREENING| The Hunt (Danish/2012/111mins) Check panel for details

Stop Motion Animation WorkshopBatch 1 – 18th Aug, 4:00-6:00pm

thBatch 2 – 19 Aug, 10.30am-12.30pmEvery Fri. & Sat. of the month, Fee: Rs. 3500 per monthContact: visualartsgalleryevents@gmail.com,nwdonde@gmail.com | 011-43662024, 9350874962The World of Analog Photography Workshop

th th th18 19 , 20 Aug | 11am-4pm all days | Fee: Rs.9000Introduction by mentor Aditya Arya - A workshop for those wanting to experience Film Photography. Three days of Film shooting, Processing and Silver print making. All materials including film rolls, analog cameras, silver paper and chemicals will be provided. visualartsgalleryevents@gmail.com, 9810009099

Dear Member,

The upcoming Habitat evenings have drawn tremendously from thecheerand exhilarationbrought bythe blissfulmonsoon showers and wehope you will relish them. Gear up to soak in as much as you can in thismonth-long celebration.

A curated filmpackage by titledon the occasion of the 70 anniversary of Indian

Independence from awaits you! The struggles andhopes forIndependence, the IInd World Warand the Partition form oneend of the spectrumof films tha thave been selected. The legacies of thisin contemporary times with a focus on the North-East and Kashmirform th e ot he r en d o f th e s pe ctru m. P lea se log o n to

for the updated schedule.The theatre, music and exhibition segments also feature rivetinginitiatives in a similar vein such as vocalist &composer on 11 , by Pandies' Theatreon 19 and acclaimed theatre production

on 26 & 27 among others. Alongside on bothdays, SAHMAT curates& reviveson Manto and his writings, which wasfirst mounted in commemorationof the writer's Birth Centenary in May 2012, best known for his realistdepiction of the violent times tha t the subcontinent lived throughduring the 1940s, especially during partition. The special exhibition

fromin collaboration with the depictsexperiences of courageous women survivors of partition, which willprovide visitors a glimpse into the broad spectrum of women'sexperiencesduring Partition.The annual scheduled forthemed iscurated by vocalist this yea r drawing from latePt.Radhavallabh Chaturvedi's compilation “

” . A musicia n an d folk music schola r of eminence ,Pt.Radhavallabh Chaturvedi's folk melodies will be performed byyoung voices. The second day will feature vocalist

rendition in the thumri-dadra style of sea sonal song formslike kajri, chaiti, hori referring to 78 RPM a rchival recordings from the collection of Dr. Suresh Chandvankar. This edition underscores tha tforthe avid collector and student of Indian music, there exist severalarchivalsources leadingtoexquisite compositions of great cha rm.

presents a Kathak recital. The opera segment features a revival of Late Sheila Bhatia's recreated byscheduled for 5 & 6 , and curated by presentsa videorecording of the Ita lian opera, on 30 .

There is much tolook forward to forchildren and young adultswith theHabita t Children'sBook Forum meeting on 12 for a dramatic readingsession with author and the NTLive Broadca st of

on 20 , enjoyable for children and adults alike.

We look forward toyour participation and feedback.

The Progra mmesTeam

Prof.Ira Bha skar India at 70- Historie sthand Legacies

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Women During Partition: Courage, Comp ass ion & Survival 14-18 AugThe 1947 Partition Archive

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*Sc reenings open to Habitat Film Club members only. Contact the Programmes department for enrolling i n the club.

The festival open to all & entry free. Due to limited capacity, you are requested to pick up free entry passes from the Programmes Desk.Aug 1 to 7 for Habitat Film Club members only (from 10am-7pm)

Passes open to all from 8 Aug.For online passes, log on to www.habitatfilmclub.com

Film schedule subjec t to change.