Symposium on “Hindi Navjagran and Shivpoojan Sahay” on the occasion of 125th Birth Anniversary of Shivpoojan Sahay.
“है कहाँ तमन्ना का दूसरा क़दम या रब!
हमने दश्त-ए-इम्कां को एक नक़्श-ए-पा पाया”
ہے کہاں تمنا کا دوسرا قدم یا رب
ہمنے دشت امکاں کو ایک نقش پا پایا
**मिर्ज़ा असदुल्लाह बेग़ खां ‘ग़ालिब’~ 27/12/1797- 15/02/1869**
बिला शिक़वा मिर्ज़ा ग़ालिब उर्दू अदब की तारीख़ के सबसे अच्छे शाइर हुए हैं। इसका अंदाज़ा इसी बात से लगाया जा सकता है कि जो क़लाम वो 150 बरस पहले लिख गए हैं, वो आज भी ताज़ा है। ग़ालिब को जितनी बार पढ़ा जाए, लगता है पहली दफ़ा पढ़ रहे हैं।
आइए कूचा-ए-शेर-ओ-सुख़न के सरताज मिर्ज़ा ग़ालिब की एक महफ़िल में शिरक़त कीजिए, ग़ालिब से जुड़िये, महसूस कीजिए।
इस इवेंट में आपके लिए पेश होंगी ये चीज़ें:-
* ग़ालिब की ज़िन्दगी जो कि काफ़ी हद तक misinterpreted रही, पर उनकी शायरी के हवाले से एक बातचीत का दौर।
* ग़ालिब के क़लाम: उनकी ग़ज़लें, उनके लिखे सहरा, मर्सिया का recitation
* ग़ालिब के ख़ुतूत(letters) की reading और उसके साथ उनकी ग़ज़लों का एक musical session
* अंत में एक सेशन सामईन के लिए कि वो ग़ालिब का कोई क़लाम, उनसे जुड़ी कोई बात, कोई अनुभव साझा करें सबके साथ।
इस एक छोटी सी कोशिश में शामिल हो कर शायरी के सबसे अलग अंदाज से रू-ब-रू होइए कि
“हैं और भी दुनिया में सुख़नवर बहुत अच्छे,
कहते हैं के ‘ग़ालिब’ का है अंदाज़-ए-बयां और!”
In order to have better understanding of common Cultural linkage, Cultural and academic relations between India and Iran, one has to know Persian language and literature due to its significant role in strengthening it. Top ranking Sufis conveyed their message of love for humanity through the Persian language.
Iran Culture House, New Delhi has arranged the Persian classes for the beginners as well as for the advance level with modern technique and Iranian teachers. These courses have been carefully designed for those who are keenly interested in developing the skill of reading, writing and speaking.
Aagaaz Theatre Trust wants to invite you to be a part of this series of events ‘kisse’ at Khirki Village, in collaboration with Khoj International Artists Organisation who will be celebrating 20 years of existence. We strongly believe that it will be a ‘one-of-a-kind’ experience.
Do you have a story to tell?
An anecdote from long ago?
Or an incident from last week?
There is variety of stories that we want to hear. Stories around food, sexuality, injustice, discrimination, migration, alienation, school life, relationship with arts and some that don’t fit into categories so perfectly.
You’ll be a book! You’ll have tales to tell!
People will come and read you as well.
Just recall that memory with all of your heart!
Leave the rest to us, just be there to start.
And don’t be scared,
If you’re not prepared,
To tell your story nice and loud.
We have for you,
Something else to do,
You can be in the reader crowd!
किस्से (Kisse) Connection has helped create kinship in its own strange ways.
MATI ( Management of Art Treasures of India) in collaboration with Art Konsult Gallery invite you to our lecture: Tribal Art and Culture for a Sustainable Society, featuring renowned speaker Kalyan Kumar Chakravarty.
Tribal art, as we have seen, is not art for the sake of art, but a very important part of tribal life. It is a reflection of their cultural environment, and is thus closely related to its other constituents like dance, drama, music, etc. It does not have a separate identity. In fact, none of these constituents exists alone in tribal life. Tribal art is the visual arts and material culture of indigenous people. Also known as ethnographic art, or, controversially, primitive art, tribal arts have historically been collected by Western anthropologists, private collectors, and museums, particularly ethnographic and natural history museums.
The objectives of this lecture are:-
1- To discuss the need to preserve our tribal art and culture.
2- To explain the types of tribal art.
3- Understanding the significance or importance of tribal art and cultural.
4- Contribution of tribal art and culture for a sustainable society.
About the speaker:
Kalyan Kumar Chakravarty, IAS (retired in the rank of Secretary, Govt. of India),M.A (Kolkata), A.M and M.P.A ( Harvard),PhD, Fine Arts (Harvard), is President , Bhasha Trust, Baroda, People’s Council of Education, Allahabad , Distinguished Professor, Center for Knowledge Societies, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Paralakhemundi, Orissa ;Member, Tourism Boards , Govts of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh ;Advisor, Ujjayanta Palace Museum , Govt of Tripura.
Dr Chakravarty has been Chairman ,Lalit Kala Akademi ,National Screening and Evaluation Committee, A.S.I, DG ,National Museum , Vice Chancellor, National Museum Institute , Member Secretary ,National Centre for Arts (IGNCA),in Delhi , National Museum of Mankind ( IGRMS), at Bhopal, in the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India ; and ,Chancellor, National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA) , Member, Governing Councils, National, Open and Tribal Universities in the Ministry of Human Resources Development , Govt of India. He has headed the Delhi Institute of Heritage Research and Management( DIHRM) as Vice Chairman ; sectors of Archaeology in Madhya Pradesh And Chattisgarh .
His publications include exhibition catalogues on Contemporary and Ancient art, edited journals on Art , books and articles on Family, Tribal Identity, Indigeneity ,Education, Rock Art, Folk and Tribal Art ,Khajuraho, Gwalior Fort, Orccha, Bodhgaya , Ujjayini, Vidisha, New Museology, Archaeology, Indology and Sanskritic traditions. Has been Chair, Annual Bibliography of Indian Archaeology (ABIA) , Kern Institute, Netherlands ;Member, ICOM/ICME International Board; Editorial Boards, IFRAO Rock Art Journal, Melbourne; UNESCO Journal for Intangible Heritage, Seoul; Continuum Advances in Semiotics Series, London and New York ; Humankind, IGRMS ,Bhopal ;Boards of French Institutes and Italian Cultural Centre, India.
Dr Chakravarty has reinvented cognitive categories ; nurtured relations among cultures, disciplines and arts, strategized culture specific governance and diplomacy; restored vanishing links of cultural, linguistic, biological diversity; regenerated community habitats as living museums; and rebuilt crumbling bridges between culture and development. He is known for fusing theory and practice in promoting cultural survival, environmental self determination and sustainable knowledge systems of marginalized communities.
“Harappans in the Ganga Valley: New Discoveries”
As part of Indian Archaeology Series.
Speaker: Dr. Bhuvan Vikrama, Archaeological Survey of India
The Harappan presence in the east of Yamuna has been attested at Alamgirpur (Baghpat) and at Hulas (Saharanpur), however, with an admixture of local or regional cultural elements, it represents a diluted form of the Harappans or its rural manifestation with no urban signatures. Recent, discovery of a large collection of copper objects from Harinagar (Bijnor) and a small scale excavation at Sakatpur (Saharanpur) yielding the copper hoard implements with Harappan artefacts has brought us to a point where a rethink of the Harappan presence in Yamuna-Ganga doab and beyond becomes imperative. The present talk will focus on the Harappan evidences found in this region and will discuss their significance and relevance.
Rembrandt and the Mughals is the subject of a new book and forthcoming exhibition at the Getty Center curated by Stephanie Schrader. Rembrandt made 23 drawings late in his career based on Indian paintings imported to Amsterdam from Surat. These portraits of rulers, princes and courtiers reveal how the contact with Indian art inspired him to start drawing in a different, more refined style, and on Asian paper. Schrader argues that the Mughal compositions Rembrandt copied were not merely curiosities, but carried with them specific associations of empire, trade, luxury and exceptional artifice.
Raza Foundation and Civil Services Officers’ Institute are holding a discussion on “Pleasure of Reading”, as part of series of ‘Art Dialogues’.
A rumour that ends in calamity; A girl who is demonised because of her ‘evil’ horoscope; A man who preys upon young girls; A train journey that forces a woman to look at her marriage anew; The gorgeous inner life of a shop girl; A child overwhelmed by the wonder and terror of his world…
Set in Kolkata and Delhi, the stories in this collection deal with love and betrayal, dogma and superstition, sexuality and thwarted desires. The characters belong to the world of urban, aspirational India where snobbery and rat race go hand in hand with class and religious conflicts.
Dark or funny, satirical or poignant, these stories are as much a snapshot of modern India as they are an intense crystallisation of the unpredictable chaos of life.
Come to the book launch and meet the likes of Mrinal Pande (Writer, Former Chairperson of Prasar Bharati, Senior Group Editorial Advisor to the National Herald Group),
Anita Agnihotri (Writer and Former Civil Servant), Poonam Saxena (Writer, Translator and National Weekend Editor, Hindustan Times).
Dear Sir/Madam,
Sahapedia, an open-access, online encyclopaedia on Indian culture, heritage and the arts, will hold a series of heritage walks across 16 cities of the country to enlist participation of a wide spectrum of enthusiasts for exploring and preserving the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of the country, as part of World Heritage Week.
Celebrating World Heritage Week- Visit to Nizamuddin Dargah
This magnificent dargah (shrine) in the National Capital invites you for a journey as it spreads the divine light that gives peace to hearts and souls with the essence of rose in the air. It is considered auspicious to be buried near a saint, and this is why there are so many tombs in this corner of Delhi. On our way, we will experience the sights and sounds of the Nizamuddin basti, passing by Urs Mahal, the white-marbled Chausanth Khamba, the little-known tomb of Atgah Khan, and a 14th century baoli. The conversations will revolve around the poetry of Mirza Ghalib, spirituality, qwwalis of Hazrat Amir Khusro and the wonders of the long-gone era.
This guided tour is free.
LISTING
What: Walk | Celebrating World Heritage Week- Visit to Nizamuddin Dargah
Walk Leader: Shashank Gupta
When: Saturday, 24 November 2018
Duration: 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Meeting Time: 3:45 pm
Meeting Point: Hazrat Nizamuddin Police Station, near Sabj Burj, Delhi
Things to keep in mind:
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Mandatory registration closes after 25 entries.
Steps for registration:
- Please like and share the page to register.
- Fill the form to confirm your registration.
(Link to the registration form: https://bit.ly/2FrQMKW)
If you are unable to attend the walk after having registered, please inform us over an email . Email: ihw@sahapedia.org
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Medium: Bilingual (English /Hindi)
3. No entry fee.
4. Limited parking facilities are available at the meeting point. Paid parking facilities are available at Humayun’s Tomb, which is opposite the meeting point. Charges are to be borne by the participant.
5. Please carry drinking water and wear comfortable shoes. Shoes will have to be removed outside the Sufi shrine.
6. Please carry a scarf/cap to cover the head. Avoid shorts, knee-length clothes or sleeveless attire. Kindly maintain decorum in the dargah.
About Sahapedia
Sahapedia.org is a cultural and educational enterprise of an open-access, online resource on Indian (and South Asian) culture, heritage and the arts, with a strong pan-Indian presence that looks to provide knowledge (through content on their website) along with experiences.
Sahapedia, in partnership with UNESCO, organises multi-city heritage events for persons with special needs
- Events in Delhi, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Mumbai, and Amritsar coincide with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which falls on December 3
New Delhi, Dec. 01: Ahead of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Sahapedia, the open access encyclopaedia of Indian culture and heritage, is organising a series of multi-city events for persons with special needs, in partnership with UNESCO.
The United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), which is observed annually across the world on December 3, will focus on the theme of “empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality”.
‘The main aim of these engagements is to enhance the experience of persons with disabilities, so they are not excluded from involvement with India’s rich heritage,” said Vaibhav Chauhan, Secretary, Sahapedia.
Aligned with Sahapedia’s objective of making Indian heritage equally accessible to all groups of society, Sahapedia will be organising the events in five cities – Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Amritsar and Bhubaneswar.
In all of the cities, Sahapedia has collaborated with local partners such as The Maker’s Collaborative (Kolkata), Access for ALL (Mumbai) and the Partition Museum (Amritsar), to execute these activities.
The first event, which was held in Kolkata on November 30, showcased West Bengal’s tradition of BeniPutul or glove puppetry. Conducted by the state’s well-known folk puppeteer BasantaGhorai, the puppetry show was organised for persons with hearing disabilities.
One of the highlights of Sahapedia’s IDPD series is a tactile walk-through and storytelling session at New Delhi’s Crafts Museum, which has a vast repository of over 30,000 artefacts and displays of more than 5,000 objects such as puppets and bronze sculptures. The session, to be held on December 4, will involve examining the museum’s outdoor gallery through tactile exploration with a group of visually challenged women.
At Mumbai’s Anandi Special School, on December 3, a session on folk tales and an art workshop will be held in order to engage children with intellectual disabilities. Other important events include a discussion in Bhubaneswar, on December 2, focusing on
“Breaking Barriers: Exploring the Odisha State Museum with the Visually Impaired.”
Sahapedia’s IDPD week will conclude at Amritsar’s Partition Museum on December 8, where persons with mobility impairment will engage with oral histories and narratives of partition survivors.
Since last year, Sahapedia has organised and curated over 50 heritage-based events for nearly 2,000 differently-abled persons. These include walking tours, sensory experiences in museums and other spaces that support special needs. The events are conducted in collaboration with expert consultants and organisations that are qualified and equipped to facilitate these programmes.
The user-groups that Sahapedia targets are those of the visually impaired, hearing impaired, wheelchair users, those with intellectual disabilities (learning disability, autism and cerebral palsy), reduced mobility, and slow learners.
For the purpose of enhanced heritage experiences, special toolkits are created, which include tactile recreation of culturally relevant topics and Braille books for the visually impaired.
BOOK DISCUSSION : Hindustani Awaaz presents “Andhera Pag” a novel by Dr. Sarwat Khan
Event Description : BOOK DISCUSSION : Hindustani Awaaz presents “Andhera Pag” a novel by Dr. Sarwat Khan.
New Urdu Writings Series
Discussion with the author, Prof. Anwar Pasha, Professor, Dept. of Urdu, JNU and Dr. Nigar Azim, poet-writer
Moderated by Dr. Rakhshanda Jalil, Founder, Hindustani Awaaz.
