Engagements - New Delhi

In the Capital Today

Indian Society of Lighting Engineers: Light India International 2008 exhibition and conference, Pragati Maidan, Hall No. 7 ABC, D, E, FG H Annexe, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Mahavir International: Free eye and health check up camp, Digambar Jain Mandir, Dev Nagar, Karol Bagh, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Dehali Kannadiga: Seminar on “Kannada poems of G.P. Rajaratnam”, Kannadiga Hall, 80 Munirka Village, 9 a.m.

Ramakrishna Mission: Swami Shantatmananda’s guided meditation followed by discourse on Srimad Bhagavad Gita in English, Ramakrishan Mission, 6 p.m.; Lecture by Dr. Ramesh Bijlani on “The Human Cycle”, 10 a.m. to 11-15 p.m.

Shri Radha Krishna Mandir: Music recital by R. Sivaraman and party, Shri Radha Krishna Mandir, Sector IV, Vaishali, Ghaziabad, 7 p.m.

Ramana Kendra: Discourse on “Upadesa Saram” by K.C. Subbaiah, Number 8, Institutional Area, Lodi Road, 4 p.m.

Sree Shanmukhananda Sangeetha Sabha and the Resident Commissioner, Government of Andhra Pradesh: Inauguration of “Thyagaraja Music Festival-2008”, Andhra Pradesh Bhawan Auditorium, 1 Ashok Road, 11 a.m. onwards.

Art for Prabhat: Exhibition of artworks “Jugalbandi”, lobbies of Core 4A, 4B, 5A and 6A, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m; Sculptures by Aditee Garg and others, Arpana Fine Art Gallery, Siri Fort Road, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Parvatiya Kala Kendra: Staging of “Coolie Beggar” in Hindi, LTG Auditorium (near Mandi House), Copernicus Marg, 6-30 p.m.

Sahitya Akademi: International Seminar on “Swaraj in Literature: Decolonisation, Social Justice and Cultural Identity”, India International Centre, Samvatsar lecture by Manoj Das, Sahitya Akademi Auditorium, 5-30 p.m.

Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts: Exhibition titled “Glimpses of Pristine India”, IGNCA Exhibition Hall, 5 Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Exhibition of rare puppets titled “Window to Iberian Puppetry”, Mati Ghar, Janpath, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Ravishankar Centre and United Nations World Food Programme: Sitar recital by Kartik Seshadri, and Vocal by M. Venkatesh Kumar, 7 Rizal Marg Chanakyapuri, 6 p.m.

Russian Centre of Science and Culture and Canvas Art Gallery: An art exhibition titled “2008 -- India Russia”, RCSC, 24 Ferozeshah Road, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Triveni Gallery: Recent paintings by Anju Kaushik “The Struggle To Be”, Triveni Kala Sangam, Mandi House, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Nadine Le Prince Haveli Cultural Centre: Opening of fine arts exhibition of contemporary Indian and French Artists, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Art Heritage: Exhibition of recent paintings by Sanju Jain, 205 Tansen Marg, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Gallery Freedom: Solo exhibition of paintings by Manash Ranjan Jena titled “Prateeksha”, Voluntary Health Association of India, 40 Qutab Institutional Area, 10-30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Art Konsult: Solo exhibition of drawings in pen and pencil, washes and acrylics and collages by Niyeti Chadha-Kannal, 23 Hauz Khas Village, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

National Gandhi Museum: Screening of three films on Mahatama Gandhi in Hindi, Raj Ghat, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Shanta Art Gallery: Solo show of paintings by Poonam Chandrika Tyagi, 8 Birbal Road, Jangpura Extension, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Natsamrat: Staging of comedy play “Kambakht Ishq”, Allaince Francaise Auditorium, 72, Lodhi Road, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.

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