MUSIC - JAPAN-INDIA Exchange. Hindustani Classical Sitar recital by Akiko Kokubu, accompanied by Tansen Shrivastava on Tabla.

Venue : The Theatre

07:00 pm

TALK - RIS-IHC Maritime Knowledge Series. Book Discussion on India and its Navy@2025 - A Pictorial Journey by Cmde Ranjit Rai, Retd. Followed by Panel Discussion on Security and Growth for all (SAGAR) and the Indo Pacific. Discussants: Satish Soni, Vice Admiral, Retd., Capt. SS Parmar, Retd., and Prof. Reena Marwah. Collab. CMEC (RIS).

Venue : Gulmohar Hall

07:00 pm

THEATRE - IHC Collegiate Theatre & Music Festival 2025. Batohi (Hindi/ 70 mins) by Aadhaar, Motilal Nehru College. Dirs. Jatin & Manisha Rawat.
Followed by Sarfarosh (Hindi/ 60 mins) by Pratibimb, Delhi Technological University. Dir. Keshav Jha. Tickets at Rs.200 available online on bookmyshow.com and at the Programmes desk, IHC.
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Venue : Amphitheatre

07:00 pm

DANCE - Celebrating 40 Years Of Prasiddha Foundation. Rāmāyaṇa Chaitrāvali. Premiere of SĀMARTHYA - Women of Ramayana. Concept & Choreographic design by Prathibha Prahlad with Alekhya Punjala, Sanchita Bhattacharya, Ayswarya Wariar, Haripriya Nambudari and Prasiddha Repertory. Collab. Prasiddha Foundation.

Venue : Stein Auditorium

07:30 pm

Manjusha 2025 - A group exhibition of Paintings, Prints, Sculptures and Ceramics by artists Anirudha Mukherjee, Chaita Basu Jena, Gouri Bhoumik, Hareet Basu, Krupasindhu Barik, Lalit Ranjan Maity, Muni Sharma, Priyoum Talukdar, Saswati Choudhuri, Sukanya, Saroj Kumar Rout, Shubgankar Tarfdar, Subir kayal, Sapan Kumar Saha, Sudhi Ranjan Maharatha.

Venue : Visual Arts Gallery

10th March - 22nd March, 2025

La Joie de Vivre- A Celebration called life - A solo painting exhibition by Ria Das

Venue : Open Palm Court Gallery

06th March - 11th March, 2025

Brushstrokes and Beyond-II - An exhibition of paintings by Sajal Kumar Mitra.

Venue : Convention Centre Foyer

08th March - 12th March, 2025

Dreaming Tibet: Children’s Art Exhibition - Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness the Dalai Lama presents a group children’s art exhibition. The Dreaming Tibet: Children’s Art Exhibition explores how young Tibetan students imagine life in a homeland they have never seen. Centred on the theme “If I Were in Tibet” the artworks—reflect their identity, cultural roots and aspirations, offering a rare glimpse into their resilience and dreams.

Venue : Circular Pond

10th March - 15th March, 2025 

MUSIC - To mark Holi, an evening celebrating Holi music, Hindi and Urdu poetry related to Holi, storytelling and Hasya-Vyangya by Sanchaari.

Venue : The Theatre

07:00 pm

DANCE - Celebrating 40 Years Of Prasiddha Foundation. Ekam Sat. Concept & Choreographic design by Prathibha Prahlad with Mithun Shyam, Rekha Raju, Nidhaga Karunad, Kavya Kasinath, Rachana Karanik, Kartik Shetty, Harshvardhan K, Keerthi Uday, & Aishwarya Radhakrishnan. Followed by Rāmāyaṇa Chaitrāvali - RAVANA - Untold Story of the 11th Head by Surya N. Rao. SAUMITRI-The Epitome of Unwavering Loyalty by P. Praveen Kumar. VAYU PUTRA-Bhakti Redefined by Nidhaga Karunad. Collab. Prasiddha Foundation.

Venue : Stein Auditorium

07:30 pm

Manjusha 2025 - A group exhibition of Paintings, Prints, Sculptures and Ceramics by artists Anirudha Mukherjee, Chaita Basu Jena, Gouri Bhoumik, Hareet Basu, Krupasindhu Barik, Lalit Ranjan Maity, Muni Sharma, Priyoum Talukdar, Saswati Choudhuri, Sukanya, Saroj Kumar Rout, Shubgankar Tarfdar, Subir kayal, Sapan Kumar Saha, Sudhi Ranjan Maharatha.

Venue : Visual Arts Gallery

10th March - 22nd March, 2025

La Joie de Vivre- A Celebration called life - A solo painting exhibition by Ria Das

Venue : Open Palm Court Gallery

06th March - 11th March, 2025

Brushstrokes and Beyond-II - An exhibition of paintings by Sajal Kumar Mitra.

Venue : Convention Centre Foyer

08th March - 12th March, 2025

Dreaming Tibet: Children’s Art Exhibition - Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness the Dalai Lama presents a group children’s art exhibition. The Dreaming Tibet: Children’s Art Exhibition explores how young Tibetan students imagine life in a homeland they have never seen. Centred on the theme “If I Were in Tibet” the artworks—reflect their identity, cultural roots and aspirations, offering a rare glimpse into their resilience and dreams.

Venue : Circular Pond

10th March - 15th March, 2025 

DANCE - Celebrating 40 Years Of Prasiddha Foundation. Bharat After Mahatma. Concept & Choreographic Design by Prathibha Prahlad with Kuleshwar Thakur, Rahul Ray, Ram Gautam & Prasiddha Repertory. Rāmāyaṇa Chaitrāvali - SHABARI - A Fable Of Unwavering Faith by Satyanarayana Raju. VĀLI - A Story Of Courage And Invincibility by Mithun Shyam. Collab. Prasiddha Foundation.

Venue : Stein Auditorium

07:30 pm

Manjusha 2025 - A group exhibition of Paintings, Prints, Sculptures and Ceramics by artists Anirudha Mukherjee, Chaita Basu Jena, Gouri Bhoumik, Hareet Basu, Krupasindhu Barik, Lalit Ranjan Maity, Muni Sharma, Priyoum Talukdar, Saswati Choudhuri, Sukanya, Saroj Kumar Rout, Shubgankar Tarfdar, Subir kayal, Sapan Kumar Saha, Sudhi Ranjan Maharatha.

Venue : Visual Arts Gallery

10th March - 22nd March, 2025

Brushstrokes and Beyond-II - An exhibition of paintings by Sajal Kumar Mitra.

Venue : Convention Centre Foyer

08th March - 12th March, 2025

Dreaming Tibet: Children’s Art Exhibition - Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness the Dalai Lama presents a group children’s art exhibition. The Dreaming Tibet: Children’s Art Exhibition explores how young Tibetan students imagine life in a homeland they have never seen. Centred on the theme “If I Were in Tibet” the artworks—reflect their identity, cultural roots and aspirations, offering a rare glimpse into their resilience and dreams.

Venue : Circular Pond

10th March - 15th March, 2025 

MUSIC & DANCE - IHC HOLI CELEBRATIONS 2025. Holi with Shivangini. Holi and phaagun songs from the Ganga-Jamuna belt performed by Shivangini Yeashu Yuvraj, disciple of Shubha Mudgal and Girija Devi. Accompanied by Saptak Sharma (Tabla), Lalit Sisodia (Harmonium), and Mahavir Chandrawat (Dholak). Followed by group Kathak performance by Vidha Lal and troupe culminating with Phoolon ki Holi.

Venue : Margosa Lawn

07:00 pm 

Manjusha 2025 - A group exhibition of Paintings, Prints, Sculptures and Ceramics by artists Anirudha Mukherjee, Chaita Basu Jena, Gouri Bhoumik, Hareet Basu, Krupasindhu Barik, Lalit Ranjan Maity, Muni Sharma, Priyoum Talukdar, Saswati Choudhuri, Sukanya, Saroj Kumar Rout, Shubgankar Tarfdar, Subir kayal, Sapan Kumar Saha, Sudhi Ranjan Maharatha.

Venue : Visual Arts Gallery

10th March - 22nd March, 2025

Dreaming Tibet: Children’s Art Exhibition - Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness the Dalai Lama presents a group children’s art exhibition. The Dreaming Tibet: Children’s Art Exhibition explores how young Tibetan students imagine life in a homeland they have never seen. Centred on the theme “If I Were in Tibet” the artworks—reflect their identity, cultural roots and aspirations, offering a rare glimpse into their resilience and dreams.

Venue : Circular Pond

10th March - 15th March, 2025 

Manjusha 2025 - A group exhibition of Paintings, Prints, Sculptures and Ceramics by artists Anirudha Mukherjee, Chaita Basu Jena, Gouri Bhoumik, Hareet Basu, Krupasindhu Barik, Lalit Ranjan Maity, Muni Sharma, Priyoum Talukdar, Saswati Choudhuri, Sukanya, Saroj Kumar Rout, Shubgankar Tarfdar, Subir kayal, Sapan Kumar Saha, Sudhi Ranjan Maharatha.

Venue : Visual Arts Gallery

10th March - 22nd March, 2025

Dreaming Tibet: Children’s Art Exhibition - Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness the Dalai Lama presents a group children’s art exhibition. The Dreaming Tibet: Children’s Art Exhibition explores how young Tibetan students imagine life in a homeland they have never seen. Centred on the theme “If I Were in Tibet” the artworks—reflect their identity, cultural roots and aspirations, offering a rare glimpse into their resilience and dreams.

Venue : Circular Pond

10th March - 15th March, 2025 

TALK - IHC Members Meet. OPEN TO IHC MEMBERS ONLY. Refreshment Service will be between 6:00pm - 6:30pm only.

Venue : The Habitat Lounge

06:00 pm

FILM & TALK - ONLINE | GLIMPSES OF CULTURE. The Roof of the World (Early Monasteries of the trans-Himalayas) Screening followed by discussion with art historian, filmmaker & photographer, Benoy K. Behl. Prod. Doordarshan. Venue: Zoom
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86586111338?pwd=XM3DflgeFHNe7AX4USeNEoNWJsD4mY.1
Meeting ID: 865 8611 1338
Passcode: 635083

Venue : Zoom

06:00 pm

FILM - Raj Kapoor Centenary Celebrations. Teesri Kasam (1966/ Hindi/ 159 mins) Dir. Basu Bhattacharya. Based on a story by Phanishwar Nath Renu, the film is set in rural India and portrays the life of a naive bullock cart driver whose life changes when he meets a village courtesan. A restored classic. Collab. NFDC-National Film Archive of India.

• Winner of the Best Film - National Film Awards, 1967
• Winner of Best Actor (Raj Kapoor), Best Actress (Waheeda Rehman), Best Director (Basu Bhatacharya) - Bengal Film Journalists’ Award, 1967

Venue : Stein Auditorium

07:00 pm

Exclusive Painting and Sketching weekend Art Class By Jasmine Kaur - Weekends exclusively for the Members of India Habitat Centre and their dependents. The classes will be held from January to March 2025.
Please note that dependents aged less than 10 years need to be accompanied by the concerned member.
Timings: 3:00pm to 5:30pm
Days: Saturday and Sunday
For Registration | Contact No: 01143662024 / 2025 | Email Id: visualartsgalleryevents@gmail.com

01st January - 31st March, 2025

Manjusha 2025 - A group exhibition of Paintings, Prints, Sculptures and Ceramics by artists Anirudha Mukherjee, Chaita Basu Jena, Gouri Bhoumik, Hareet Basu, Krupasindhu Barik, Lalit Ranjan Maity, Muni Sharma, Priyoum Talukdar, Saswati Choudhuri, Sukanya, Saroj Kumar Rout, Shubgankar Tarfdar, Subir kayal, Sapan Kumar Saha, Sudhi Ranjan Maharatha.

Venue : Visual Arts Gallery

10th March - 22nd March, 2025

Dreamscapes - An exhibition of paintings by Nishita Baderia.

Venue : Convention Centre Foyer

15th March - 19th March, 2025

Dreaming Tibet: Children’s Art Exhibition - Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness the Dalai Lama presents a group children’s art exhibition. The Dreaming Tibet: Children’s Art Exhibition explores how young Tibetan students imagine life in a homeland they have never seen. Centred on the theme “If I Were in Tibet” the artworks—reflect their identity, cultural roots and aspirations, offering a rare glimpse into their resilience and dreams.

Venue : Circular Pond

10th March - 15th March, 2025 

FILM & THEATRE - NT Live Broadcast. The Importance of Being Earnest (English/ 150 mins with interval) by Oscar Wilde. Dir. Max Webster. Cast. Ncuti Gatwa, Sharon D Clarke, Hugh Skinner & others. Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy. While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate. Max Webster (Life of Pi) directs this hilarious story of identity, impersonation and romance, filmed live from the National Theatre in London. Tickets at Rs.500, Rs.350 & Rs.250 are available online on bookmyshow.com and at the Habitat Programmes desk.

Venue : Stein Auditorium

03:00 pm

THEATRE & DANCE - Dara Shikoh & Rana Dil. Conceptualised & Directed by Manjari Chaturvedi, under “The Courtesan Project” series, this unique performance is a blend of music, dance and theatre and it traces the story of Dara Shikoh as seen through the eyes of the famed singer, dancer, the courtesan, Rana Dil. The tragic story of two incredible people lost in turbulent times. Tickets at Rs.500, Rs.350 and Rs.200 available online on bookmyshow.com and at the Programmes desk, IHC.

Venue : Stein Auditorium

07:00 pm

TALK - Lives Lived. M. K.Raina in conversation with Sohail Hashmi. Collab. A presentation by Three Arts Club and Katyayani.

Venue : The Theatre

07:00 pm

Exclusive Painting and Sketching weekend Art Class By Jasmine Kaur - Weekends exclusively for the Members of India Habitat Centre and their dependents. The classes will be held from January to March 2025.
Please note that dependents aged less than 10 years need to be accompanied by the concerned member.
Timings: 3:00pm to 5:30pm
Days: Saturday and Sunday
For Registration | Contact No: 01143662024 / 2025 | Email Id: visualartsgalleryevents@gmail.com

01st January - 31st March, 2025

Manjusha 2025 - A group exhibition of Paintings, Prints, Sculptures and Ceramics by artists Anirudha Mukherjee, Chaita Basu Jena, Gouri Bhoumik, Hareet Basu, Krupasindhu Barik, Lalit Ranjan Maity, Muni Sharma, Priyoum Talukdar, Saswati Choudhuri, Sukanya, Saroj Kumar Rout, Shubgankar Tarfdar, Subir kayal, Sapan Kumar Saha, Sudhi Ranjan Maharatha.

Venue : Visual Arts Gallery

10th March - 22nd March, 2025

Dreamscapes - An exhibition of paintings by Nishita Baderia.

Venue : Convention Centre Foyer

15th March - 19th March, 2025

The Indian Saint Project - The Indian Saint Project pays tribute to the lives of India’s most revered teachers—avatars, gurus, and social reformers of the 19th and 20th centuries. Using digital painting and ceramic relief inspired by Indian bazaar art, it creates a visual vocabulary of the saints’ philosophies and legacy. Rather than aiming for “authentic” portrayals, the project reflects the transformative journey of its creators while walking in the footsteps of the saints and reinterpreting their relevance for modern audiences.

Venue : Vag Pathways

16th March - 15th April, 2025