Performance by Folk Groups from the seven Zonal Cultural Centres, Ministry of Culture, at the conclusion of year long campaign on `Cultural Barriers in Women’s Health’.

Venue: Amphitheatre, IGNCA, New Delhi
Time: 3.30 p.m. onwards.

Collaborative : IGNCA and ZCC.

Katha Keertana (Harikatha) is a composite art form comprising storytelling, poetry, music and philosophy. It involves narration of Puranic, intermingled with songs. Usually the narration involves numerous sub-plots and anecdotes, which are used to highlight the main story. The story teller is assisted by one or more co-singers, who elaborate the songs and a mrudangam/tabala and harmonium serve as accompanist. The story teller uses a pair of symbols to keep the beat.

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Director Rumpa Guin &Subhabrata Dey
Duration-54 mts.

True to its name this documentary-drama tries to explore the various phrases of the poet’s life where he undergoes through changes in his religious beliefs. Rabindranath’s life can be divided into six distinct phrases based on his religious thoughts. The documentary shows how the religious and philosophical imbibed together and influenced his works and in this process bring together certain episodes of the poet’s life and how they shaped his final view towards humanity(and God).

The documentary traces Rabindranath’s journey through various religious beliefs and how the poet ultimately found peace in the “Religion of man”. This journey also signifies the intimate growth
of his works as an artist and poet.

Workshop on “ Suitable dating technique for Indian Rock”

The Book Release and Inauguration of Workshop will be by Dr. Subas Pani, Trustee IGNCA on 25th February 2014 at 11:30AM

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Workshop on “ Suitable dating technique for Indian Rock”

The Book Release and Inauguration of Workshop will be by Dr. Subas Pani, Trustee IGNCA on 25th February 2014 at 11:30AM]

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• Report on Book Release (Rock Art Studies I & II) and Workshop on “Suitable Dating Techniques for Indian Rock Art held on 25th and 26th February, 2014

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• Video Clip of Inauguration Program
• Report on Book Release (Rock Art Studies I & II) and Workshop on “Suitable Dating Techniques for Indian Rock Art held on 25th and 26th February, 2014 

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IGNCA is taking this initiative with cooperation from music groups In collaboration with Shamukhananda Sangeetha Sabha.
Vocalist, and instrumentalists from all over Delhi will gather to sing the Pancharatna Kritis of Saint Tyagaraja.

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• Invitation
• Tyagaraja Aradhanai

Director: R. Bharathadri Duration: :50 minutes
Produced by IGNCA
Situated fifty miles northeast of Mysore, comprising Vindhyagiri and Chandragiri hills, Shravana Belagola is the Kashi of Jains, replete with Jaina Basadis or temples, reservoirs, enormous sculptures, carved out of rocky hills between the tenth and twelfth century. It houses the 58.8 feet statue of Bahubali, a symbol of sacrifice and renunciation. The towering Gomateswara, carved out of rock, stands out, among other Jaina Shrines, scaling the horizon. He is the saintly son of Adinatha, the first Tirthankara. He stands rigid, oblivious of the anthills and creepers growing between and around his feet. The sculpture is one of the finest specimens of tenth century Western Ganga work. The camera passes through the Chandragiri Hill, a space for great departure and eternal salvation, attained by seers and saints. The great emperor Chandragupta Maurya came here with his Jaina teacher Bhadrabahu and starved himself to death according to the Jaina Sallekhana tradition. The film explores the great collection of sacred Prakrit texts, and seeks a holistic vision of Jaina philosophy, iconography and ritual.

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Lecture by Dr. Sara Kuehn on Monsters as Bearer of Life-Giving Powers? Trans-Religious Migrations of an Ancient Western Asian Symbolism (9th to 14th Century AD)