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OCHS Lecture Series: Swami Vivekananda and the Transformation of Indian Philanthropy- Prabhu Guptara
Arising from research towards a history of Indian philanthropy, the lecture examines the influence of Swami Vivekananda. Briefly, the argument is that Indian philanthropy was transformed from its focus on temples and...[more]
Exhibition: Cities in Twilight Yuresh Sinha
Yuresh Sinha is a practising Architect based in Gurgaon, India. Architectural photography, historical as well as modern, has been his passion and his forte for the last twenty years. Apart from pure Architecture, he is...[more]
Exhibition: 'Calcutta :: Stately Homes in the City of Palaces'. Anirban Mitra
During the British colonial era, especially from late 1700-1911, when Calcutta was the Imperial capital of British India, the city witnessed a spate of frenzied construction activity of buildings, that included several...[more]
Discussion: Amit Chaudhuri on his novel The Immortals BBC World Book Club
On Friday 17 May, the acclaimed Indian writer Amit Chaudhuri will be talking about his novel The Immortals. Set in the Bombay of the 1970s and 80s The Immortals is a celebration of the power of music to inspire and...[more]
Dance: Nritya Sabha - Kala The Arts
On 16th May, Kala The Arts presents you a Double Bill, performance by Marcina Arnold Urvashi and Elena Catalono in styles of Kathak and Odissi. Marcina Arnold Urvashi is a Kathak dance artist trained in the U.K with...[more]
Dance: Nritya Sabha Kala The Arts
Nritya Sabha is a celebration of classical Indian dances by 4 emerging South Asian dancers and choreographers. Currently based in Britain with global roots these artists bring a different dimension to the Classical...[more]
Exhibition: Tribal art from Central India The Adivasi Arts Trust
An exhibition of paintings from Central India includes a selection from the Pardhan Gond, Warli and Saora tribes. The Adivasi Arts Trust is a UK based charity that works to promote awareness of tribal art and culture;...[more]
Music: Kavi O Sanyasi-The poet and the Hermit Dr Ananda Gupta-Dakshinayan UK
We proudly celebrate the 152nd Birth anniversary of Gurudev Tagore through a journey of specially collected Tagore music-colossala ward winning dances- audio visual clips and a carefully researched script based on...[more]
Exhibition: From Naren To Swamiji- A Journey Dakshinayan UK Pictorial Exhibition
Through a series of line paintings and sketches we celebrate the 150 years of the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda- the iconic saint of India. This was commisioned by ICCR and drawn by Rathin Mitra. It depicts...[more]
Illustrated Talk: Gitanjali 100
The programme has been cancelled by the artist due to unavoidable reason. Sorry for the inconvenience caused.[more]