Puducherry Events

Date/Time Event
15/03/2019
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Ancient Theatrical Modes of Expression found in the Culture of South Indian Temple Sculptures

Special lecture cum Traditional Performance.

Presenter: Dr. Gopi Gnanapragasam, Theatre Director of Yazh Art Academy and renowned personalities in both the Academic and Professional of Traditional and Modern Theater, has been proposed to be invited for the awakening the spirit in the form of Lecturing cum demonstration with aid of slide shows.

Presentation mode: The style of presentation will be accompanied with 5 traditional Therukoothu Performancers along with suitable Folk songs and meticulous instruments of Music played by professional artists. The substantiate those evidences of those modes of expressions found in the temple sculptures in South India will be aided with the slide shows too. This Lecture and performance demo will be keenly documented to preserve and inculcate into forth coming researchers in order to continue the life breath of those traditional ancient art to live forever.


Venue:  Craft Village, Murungapakkam,, Puducherry, Puducherry
21/02/2019
10:00 am
Special Lecture on "The Excellence of Thanjavur Chola Period Mural Paintings"

Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts Regional centrre, Puducherry in association with Bharathiar Palkalaikoodam cordially invites you for the special Lecture by Prof. P. Manickavachagam, Retd Dept. of Architecture, NIT, Trichy


Venue:  Seminar Hall, Bharathiar Palkalaikoodam, Ariyankuppam, Puducherry, Puducherry
15/02/2019
5:00 pm
A lecture on "The Role of Art in Public Administration’

Delivered  by Dr. Gopal. J, Regional Director, IGNCA, Puducherry


Venue:  Bharathidasan Government College for Woman, Puducherry, Puducherry
12/12/2018 - 19/12/2018
All Day
Exhibition and Documentary Film show

Ramman – (A Religious and Ritual Theatre of the Garhwal Himalayas) Exhibition and Documentary Film show at Electronic media and Visual Communication, Puducherry University

PuducherryProf. Gurmeet Singh, Pondicherry University at


Venue:  Exhibition Hall, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, Puducherry
28/10/2018
All Day
Film Show on Mahatma: The Great soul & Swachchata Devata Ek Saman

(Cleanliness is next to Godliness) Gandhi 150th Anniversary at Gandhi Thidal, Beach Road, Puducherry collaboration with Dept. of Art and Culture, Govt. of Puducherry

  • Presented by Dr. Gauri Shankar Raina, Writer & Controller (Media Center, IGNCA)
  • Chief Guest: Sri K. LakshmiNarayanan, Parliamentary Secretary to Hon’ble CM, Puducherry
  • Guest of Honour: Sri Devesh Singh, IAS, Secretary to Art and Culture, Puducherry

Venue:  Gandhi Thidal, Beach Road,, Puducherry , Puducherry
25/10/2018 - 26/10/2018
12:00 pm
National Seminar and special Lecture on Saiva Agama Saiva Siddahanta

Special Lecture By: Dr. Jayaraman


Venue:  Conference hall, Indian French Institute, Puducherry, Puducherry
05/10/2018
2:00 pm
Artistic Legacy of Tagore

Venue:  Exhibition Hall, Puducherry, Puducherry
03/10/2018
3:30 pm
Special Lecture on Silpa Shastra

Venue:  Exhibition Hall, Puducherry, Puducherry
03/10/2018
2:00 pm
Special Lecture on Symbolism of Kailash- Sacred space and Artistic expression

with reference to early Dravidian Temple Architecture by Prof. Choodamani Nanda Gopal


Venue:  French Institute, Puducherry, Puducherry
01/10/2018
11:00 am
Special Lecture on Harappan Archaeology: Recent Trends

And Findings of Indian Archaeology and Rakhigarhi Haryana, Early Maritimee activities from the Hrappan to the early History

  • By Prof. Vasant Shinde, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Deccan College Post Graduate & Research Institute,i n the Presence of Prof. Gurmeet Singh, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Pondicherry University & Prof. Venkata Ragotham, Dea nSchool of Social Sciences and International Studies.

Venue:  Exhibition Hall,, Puducherry, Puducherry
28/08/2018 - 30/08/2018
5:00 pm
National Seminar on Reflection of Indian spiritual Heritage through Sanskrit Devotional Lyrics of South India

Venue:  UMISARC auditorium, Pondicherry University , Puducherry, Puducherry
28/08/2018 - 30/08/2018
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
National Seminar on Reflection of Indian Spiritual Heritage through Sanskrit Devotional Lyrics of South India

Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Regional Centre, Puducherry is organising a three day National Seminar on August 28-30, 2018 in collaboration with Department of Sanskrit, Pondicherry University, Puducherry at the auditorium of UMISARC building.


Venue:  Auditorium of UMISARC building, Puducherry , Puducherry
21/06/2018
3:30 pm
The Essence and Essentials of Yoga from Yogasudhakara of Sadashiva Brahmendra

Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Regional Centre, Puducherry in Collaboration with French Institute of Pondicherry is organizing a Special Lecture  by Dr. M. Jayaraman .

This special Lecture is the part of the IGNCA exhibition titled Yoga in Visual Arts and Thoughts to be inaugurated at Exhibition House, Beach Road, Puducherry on June 21st, 2018 (June 21-30,2018) at 10.30 am on the eve of International Day of Yoga.

The Exhibition will be inaugurated by Sri V. Vaidhilingam the Hon’ble
Speaker of Legislative Assembly and former Chief Minister of Puducherry.


Venue:  Exhibition House, Beach Road, Puducherry, Puducherry
21/06/2018 - 29/06/2018
All Day
Yoga in Visual Arts and Thoughts

 

  • Chief Guest: Sri V. Vaithilingam, Hon’ble Speaker, Legislative Assembly of Puducherry
  • Guest of Honour: Sri K. Lakshmi Narayanan, M.L.A. Paliament Secretary to Honble CM, Puducherry

Venue:  Exhibition House, Shri Aurobindo Ashram, Beach gate, Puducherry, Puducherry
04/06/2018 - 05/06/2019
11:00 am
National Seminar on Dharma Sastra

Theory and Practice with special Reference to Thirukkural

Chief Guest : Prof. Gurmeet Sing, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Pondicherry University
Guest of Honour : Sri K. Lakshinarayanan, Parliamentary Secretary to Hon’ble CM, Pdy


Venue:  UMISARC Seminar Hall, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, Puducherry
04/06/2018 - 05/06/2018
10:00 am
National seminar on dharmasastra: theory and practices (with special reference to tirukkural)

Department of Sanskirit, Pondicherry University and IGNCA Regional Centre, Puducheeey cordially invite to participate in two days National Seminar

Cheif Guest : Prof. Gurmeet Sing, Hon’ble Vice – Chancellor, Pondicherry Universite

Guest of Honour : Sri K. Lakshinarayanan, MLA and Parliamentary Secretary to Hon’ble CM, Pudicherry

Keynote Address : Dr. R Nagaswamy, Padambhushan awaeded by H.E. President of India


Venue:  UMISARC, Conference Hall, Pondicherry University, Pudducherry  , Pudducherry  
26/05/2018
3:00 pm
Inaguration of Exhibition 'Gita-Govinda'

Venue:  Exhibition House, Goubert Avenue, Puducherry, Puducherry
26/05/2018 - 10/06/2018
11:00 am
Exhibition on Gita Govinda

Inauguration: Sri. K. Lakshminarayana, Parliamentary Scty. To Hon’ble Chief Minister,Pdy.


Venue:  Sri Aurobindo Ashram Art Gallery, Puducherry, Puducherry
06/03/2018
3:00 pm
A Special Lecture on Cultural Geometry of Kashi: the Spatial Manifestation of Divine Image

By Prof. Rana P.B. Singh  in association Pondicherry University
Prof. Gurmeet Singh, Vice-Chancellor, Pondicherry University, Puducherry would be the Chief Guest for Special Lecture.


Venue:  J N Auditorium, Pondicherry , Pondicherry
06/03/2018
1:00 pm
A Special Lecture

By Prof. Rana P.B. Singh on Cultural Geometry of Kashi: The Spatial Manifestation of Divine Image


Venue:  Pondicherry University, Puducherry, Puducherry
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