1. Life and works of Prof. B.B. Lal – The film is on the life and works of B.B.Lal, Director: Shri Vipul Bhole  ; Duration: 38 minutes
2. Navgraha : Kirthis of Muthuswami Dikshitar – The film is about the Karnataka Music tradition shaped by Shyama Shastri Tyagaraja and   Muthuswami Dikshitar, Director: Ms. Sarswati Rajagopalan ; Duration: 1 hour, 20 minutes

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The film produced by the Films Division primarily focuses on the first war of Independence, but also underlines the role played by Bahadurshah Zafar in his fight against the British. The screening will be appropriate as we will be commemorating the 160th year of the first war of Independence, in September 2018.

Director: Shri Suresh Sharma; Duration: 55 minutes

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Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts in Collaboration with National Archive Pune Cordially invites you to the Innaugration of the Festival

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The film tries to decipher the Vaisnava, Buddhist, monastic and the oral community traditions behind masks and presents the social, theological and iconographical contexts of masks in North East India.

Director : Shri Sanjeev Bhattacharya; Duration : 54 minutes

M.T.Vasudevan Nair, of iconic stature is acclaimed as one of the foremost authors and thinkers in contemporary Indian literature. What make his works significant are his perceptions of the deeper contradictions of human nature and the uncanny insights into the fugitive shades of human emotions.

Director: Shri K.P.Kumaran ; Duration: 72 minutes

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The PSBT film, in partnership with the Films Division, focuses on the effects of climate change. Belonging to the India’s ancient tribes, the persons living in the forests of central India face the catastrophe. The film has won the Best Film Award in the category of Climate change.

Director : Ms. Akanksha Joshi; Duration: 60 minutes

Ustad Imamuddin Dagar Indian Music Art & Culture Society & The Dagar Archives, Jaipur in Collaboration with Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts presents

30 July 2018 (Monday 5:00 PM)

• Kahe Kabir Suno Bhai Sadho– An interaction about ideology of Kabir by Purushottam Agrawal moderated by Sh Saurabh Bajpeyi
•  Kathak and Bharatnatyam Duet performance by Sushri Leena Malakar Vij & Sushri Arupa Lahiri

31 July 2018 (Tuesday 5:00 PM)

• a)Naad Yoga, short video by Rahim Fahimuddin Khan Dagar
• Sarod Recital by Mukesh Sharma moderation by Ms. Aditi Krishna
• QawwalibyShri Yusuf Nizami & troupe

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The film relates to the tangible and intangible heritage of the folk world. It explores the unique folklore within the broader dimensions of folk styles and also focuses on yaksagana and shadow puppetry.

Director: Shri M.Lingaraj ; Duration: 75 minutes

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The film unfolds spiritual, cultural and social importance of the Kumbh Mela and highlights its great relevance for the modern world.

Director: Shri Harshit Jain ; Duration: 69 minutes

The film features the empowerment of Buddhist nuns and records how nunnery came into existence by toiling through time and following His Holiness Dalai Lama’s vision. With new education apart from spiritual training, they lead a life as health workers, teachers, artists, which the film documents.

Director: Shri Bappa Ray

Duration: 45 minutes

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The finesse of traditional Indian thread embroidery has enriched the look and feel of many a global blockbuster. Be it Gladiator, Troy, Kingdom of heaven or any such film, the interaction between Hollywood and a segment of India’s hand embroidery artisans has created magic. The film captures this harmony.

Director: Shri Anwar Jamal

Duration: 52 minutes

IGNCA will present films on its academic resources every day before the beginning of the evening concert at IIT Kharagpur. One of the films chosen for screening is ‘Ravan Chaya’. The Convention will have  an ‘IGNCA Corner’ to promote and sell IGNCA’s publications including books and DVDs.

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The winner of South Asia Best Debut film award, the film traces the history of 20th century Hindustani classical music and the travelogue of recordings. It celebrates the music and art of some of the most beautiful musicians the world has ever known.

Director :  Pratik Biswas Duration: 57 minutes

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Naga worship is an Indian tradition. This worship is done to ensure fertility and prosperity. For thousands of years devotes have been coming to the land of parsurama on the bank of Kumaradhara river to ward- off evil. Day long homaas and night long dances are the part of this ritualistic worship.

Director : Shiv Prasad Duration: 45 minutes

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The documentary traces the journey of Gwalior gharana from its inception in the 15th century during the rule of Mansingh Tomar ; how it spread in Maharashtra and northern parts of India. It illustrates the nuances of this style of classical music.
Director : Nandit Desai Duration: 50 minutes

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The short film is based on the story of the same name by legendary writer Munshi Prem Chand. It brings to the centre the system of education and examinations.The light-hearted comic tale overflows with humor but is laced with an undercurrent of irony.
(30 minutes, Hindi)

Ravi Kalra : Rebirth of a Shravan Kumar

The 25 minute Documentary focuses on the efforts of a person who takes care of the abandoned and destitute. (25 minutes, Hindi)
Director : Kripi Singh

A National Award winning PSBT Documentary

Director : Ruchi Srivastava and Sumit Khanna
Duration : 59 minutes

 27th January from 6pm to 8 pm  – IGNCA Lecture Room, 11, Mansingh Road, N.D.

Carnatic Vocal concert by Sangita Kala Acharya Smt..Alamelu Mani accompanied by R. Sridhar on violin and Kumbakonam N. Padmanaban on Mridangam.

28th January from 10am to 12.30pm – Matighar Lawns, IGNCA
10am to 11am         –  Flute recital and violin recital by local artists
11am to 12.30pm  –  Pancharatna krithis singing by Ms.Alamelu Mani &  accompanists

28th January from 5.45pm -7.45pm pm -IGNCALecture Room, 11, Mansingh Road.
–  Workshop by Ms.Alamelu Mani on Padams and Javalis.

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The short film is a critique on the hypocrisy of the society that kills girl child in the womb and believes in sons as the chosen ones.

Director: Prakash Kumar

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