SATURDAY, 7 OCTOBER 2017
11:00 The Russian State and India – Imperial Encounters to Contemporary Collaboration
Curated by Dr. Hari Vasudevan, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations
between India and Russia. The exhibition includes archival photographs,
maps, illustrations, copies of paintings, portraits and engravings
On view in Conference Room I, 11 am to 7 pm
The exhibition will remain on view until 21 October 2017
(Collaboration: Institute of Foreign Policy Studies, Calcutta University; and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad I
Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata)
12 noon Carrying Roots Around
Contemporary art curated by Manish Pushkale
Participating artists: Ganesh Haloi; Atul Dodiya; Jaishree Chakraborty; V. Ramesh, Veer Munshi; Akhilesh; Nancy
Adajania; J agannath Panda; Mona Rai; and Manisha Parekh
On view at the Art Gallery, Kamaladevi Complex, 11 am to 7 pm
The exhibition will remain on view until 21 October 2017
(Collaboration: Raza Foundation)
2.30 pm A Cinematic Journey Through Cities: A Festival of Films
Italian cities presented by Italian Embassy Cultural Centre Cineclub – Incontri in Biblioteca
Fort Apache Napoli (Fortapàsc)
(113 min; 2009; dvd; English subtitles)
Director: Marco Risi
Multiple award winner including FICE Award for Best Cinematography, FICE – Federazione
Italiana Cinema d’Essai 2009;
Golden Pegasus for Best Director, Flaiano International Prizes 2009;
Golden Globes, Italy 2009 for Best Director; Audience Award, Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival, 2009;
among others
Set in Naples
5.00 pm Rumbles in the Playpen
Contemporary work – Sculptures and Installations by young upcoming artists
Curated d by Tarini Sethi
Participating artists: Harsh Nambiar (visual artist); Ishan Lamba (ceramist); Ayesha Singh (conceptual art); Mehr
Chatterjee (artist & designer); Aditya Dutta (artist); Jaiveer Singh
(solar energy work); Nanaki Singh (conceptual art); Working Hours Collective (zines); and Tarini Sethi
(metal shadow puppets)
During the exhibition there will be performances, live drawing sessions and film screenings on
8th October 2017 – 4 pm to 5 pm
The Un-Recital
Classical and contemporary piano by Sahil Vasudeva
The performance includes works by Rachmaninov, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Schumann and the artists
own compositions.
The performance will also feature collaborations
with photographers, Sohrab Hura and Igor Posner
9th October 2017 – 4 pm to 5:30 pm
Live Drawing Sessions
Conducted by
10th October 2017 – 11 am to 3 pm
Film screenings
On view at the Gandhi-King Memorial Plaza
6.30 pm Inauguration of the Festival
By Shri N.N. Vohra, President IIC
‘Where the Streets are Fragrant with Sandal paste…’
New Ensemble works in Bharatanatyam
Choreographed by Justin McCarthy
Artists: Abhinaya Penneswaran, Bharathi Penneswaran, Deeksha Nath, Justin McCarthy, Karuna Singla,
Priya Srinivasan, Surabhi Barua, and Veena Kumar
8.30 pm A Cinematic Journey Through Cities: A Festival of Films
Italian cities presented by Italian Embassy Cultural Centre Cineclub – Incontri in Biblioteca
The Girl by the Lake (La Ragazza del Lago)
(95 min; 2007; dvd; English subtitles)
Director: Andrea Molaioli
Multiple award winner Carmelo Rocca Award, Capri, Hollywood 2007;
Isvema Award & Pasinetti Award
for Best Actor, Venice Film Festival 2007; Golden Globe for Best First
Feature Film & Best Screenplay, Golden Globes, Italy 2008; Silver
Ribbon for Best Actor, Best New Director
& Best Screenplay, Italian National Syndicate of Film
Journalists 2008; among others
Set in Tarviso