[Reader-list] Cultures of Peace - Festival of the Northeast (28 - 29 January)

[shweta tewari]

Dear All,

We’re looking forward to having you celebrate and engage with the North East
with us.

Following is a brief overview of the Cultures of Peace Programme on 28th and
29th January at India Habitat Centre. Please note that you are welcome to
attend any of the sessions/ programme and that no invitation card or pass is
required. ALL ARE WELCOME!
The Programme
28 January
Venue: Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

9.30 am to 11.30 am : Session One: WRITING PEACE, WRITING VIOLENCE
Speakers: Subir Bhaumik, Temsula Ao, Arupa Kalita, Ananya Guha, Aruni
Kashyap, Pradip Phanjoubam, Indrani Raimedhi,
Moderator: Nilanjana Roy

11.30 am : Exhibition Opening: SEVEN SISTERS AND THE CITY, by Uzma Mohsin
Venue: Convention Hall Foyer, India Habitat Centre

12.00 pm: Session Two: THE WORDS TO SAY IT
Speakers: Mamang Dai, Mitra Phukan, Bijoya Sawian, Rita Chowdhury, Mona
Zote, Omar Sharif,
Moderator: Preeti Gill

2.00 pm: Session Three: CROSSING BORDERS
Speakers: Monalisa Changkija, Uddipana Goswami, Aruni Kashyap, Triveni
Mathur, Rajesh Dev, Rupa Chinai, Dhiren Sadokpam
Moderator: Uma Chakravarti

4.15 pm: Session Four: STORIES FROM A WAR ZONE
Speakers: Subir Bhaumik, Sanjoy Hazarika, Meenakshi Ganguly, Deepti Priya
Mehrotra, Utpal Borpujari, Pradip Phanjoubam
Moderator: Urvashi Butalia

6.00 pm: Performance by Ojas S.V.
'Le Mashale' - A Woman with Torch




29 January
Venue: Amphitheatre, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

3.00 pm: Session One: CONFRONTING THE PAST, IMAGINING THE FUTURE
Speakers: Sanjoy Hazarika, Laxmi Murthy,

4.00 pm: Session Two: EXPRESSING THE NORTHEAST, Readings and Performances
Readings from Irom Sharmila’s Fragrance of Peace by Haripriya Soibam
Performance by Rojio Usham based on Irom Sharmila’s poetry
Readings by creative writers and poets from the Northeast:
Mitra Phukan, Mona Zote, Aruni Kashyap, Monalisa Changkija, Uddipana
Goswami, Nitoo Das, Omar Sharif, Ananya Guha, Rita Chowdhury, Sabah al
Ahmed, Haripriya Soibam, Nazneen Hussain

Music by Imphal Talkies led by Akhu


6.30 pm: GRAND CLOSING: MUSIC CONCERT by SOULMATE from Shillong
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We look forward to seeing you all at the festival.
Best Wishes
The Festival Team