Calendar of Events 2007 - 2008
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The Three Trillion Dollar War the True Cost of the Iraq Conflict By Joseph E. Stiglitz and Linda J. Blimes March 3, 2008
Apart from its tragic human toll, the Iraq War will be staggeringly expensive in financial terms. This sobering study by Nobel Prize winner Joseph E. Stiglitz and Harvard professor Linda J. Bilmes casts a spotlight on expense items that have been hidden from the U.S. taxpayer, including not only big ticket items like replacing military equipment (being used up at six times the peacetime rate) but also the cost of caring for thousands of wounded veterans—for the rest of their lives. Shifting to a global focus, the authors investigate the cost in lives and economic damage within Iraq and the region. Finally, with the chilling precision of an actuary, the authors measure what the U.S. taxpayer's money would have produced if instead it had been invested in the further growth of the U.S. economy. Written in language as simple as the details are disturbing, this book will forever change the way we think about the war.
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Apart from its tragic human toll, the Iraq War will be staggeringly expensive in financial terms. This sobering study by Nobel Prize winner Joseph E. Stiglitz and Harvard professor Linda J. Bilmes casts a spotlight on expense items that have been hidden from the U.S. taxpayer, including not only big ticket items like replacing military equipment (being used up at six times the peacetime rate) but also the cost of caring for thousands of wounded veterans—for the rest of their lives. Shifting to a global focus, the authors investigate the cost in lives and economic damage within Iraq and the region. Finally, with the chilling precision of an actuary, the authors measure what the U.S. taxpayer's money would have produced if instead it had been invested in the further growth of the U.S. economy. Written in language as simple as the details are disturbing, this book will forever change the way we think about the war.
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A Poet Speaks November 15, 2007
"A Poet Speaks" is a sound and image installation created by Zahra Partovi for the Sundaram Tagore Gallery. The installation represents a "Temple" to poetry and homage to the words of J.M. Rumi, whose poetic and philosophical ideas have survived 750 years and traveled across many lands.
Upon entering the upstairs gallery one is faced with a temple, and surrounded by sounds & voices. The temple structure is a square wooden lattice 7' x 7' wide and 6' high, which is covered by 3,000 sheets of paper with the words of the poet. The sound installation is bilingual utterances of Rumi's poetry sometimes as a recitation and often in speaking tone. Almost all poetry is spooken by non-professional male and female voices. The selection of poetry, translated by Zahra Partovi, represents the poet's fundamental ideas both lyrical and philosophical.
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"A Poet Speaks" is a sound and image installation created by Zahra Partovi for the Sundaram Tagore Gallery. The installation represents a "Temple" to poetry and homage to the words of J.M. Rumi, whose poetic and philosophical ideas have survived 750 years and traveled across many lands.
Upon entering the upstairs gallery one is faced with a temple, and surrounded by sounds & voices. The temple structure is a square wooden lattice 7' x 7' wide and 6' high, which is covered by 3,000 sheets of paper with the words of the poet. The sound installation is bilingual utterances of Rumi's poetry sometimes as a recitation and often in speaking tone. Almost all poetry is spooken by non-professional male and female voices. The selection of poetry, translated by Zahra Partovi, represents the poet's fundamental ideas both lyrical and philosophical.
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African Elites in India A lecture by Ken Robbins July 19, 2007
India is the only place in the world where black Africans ruled over non-Africans. A new scholarly book, "African Elites in India", Edited by Kennith X. Robbins and John McLeod, tells the story of powerful Indo-Africans who were rulers, statesmen, soldiers and builders of beautiful mosques. Dr. Robbins identified many Africans in the Deccani, Mughal and Rajput paintings which are reproduced among the 350 high qualty images in the book.
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India is the only place in the world where black Africans ruled over non-Africans. A new scholarly book, "African Elites in India", Edited by Kennith X. Robbins and John McLeod, tells the story of powerful Indo-Africans who were rulers, statesmen, soldiers and builders of beautiful mosques. Dr. Robbins identified many Africans in the Deccani, Mughal and Rajput paintings which are reproduced among the 350 high qualty images in the book.
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Global art in a Global Culture Disscussion on the Substance of Art Initiated by Fré Ilgen May 16, 2007
Luytens and the Creation of New Delhi Illustrated talk by Sunita Kohli April 17, 2007
Sunita Kohli is a research-based interior designer and architectural restorer who specializes in the design of public buildings and hotels and the restoration of heritage properties. In Egypt, she has designed several resorts and hotel boats on the Nile. Her work in India has included the restoration of forts and palaces; the design of corporate offices, large private residences and the interiors of two official aircrafts. In New Dehli, Sunita Kohli has restored and decorated many British period buildings designed by Sir Edwin Luytens and Sir Herbert Baker - such as Rashtrapti Bhawan (new Viceroy's House), the Prime Minister's Secretariat, Parliament House and Hyderabad House. In New Delhi, she worked on the interior design of the British Council Building, which was inaugurated by the Prince of Whales. In Thimpu, for the King of Bhutan, she has designed the SAARC Conference Centre. In December 2005, she founded the 'Museum of Women in the Arts, India' - a sister museum of the 'National Museum of Women in Arts' in Washington, D.C. In 1992, Sunita Kohli was conferred the Padma Shri' by the President of India, "for contribution to national life by excellence in the field of Interior Design and Architectural Restoration". That same year, she was presented the 'Mahila Shiromani Award', by Mother Teresa.
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Sunita Kohli is a research-based interior designer and architectural restorer who specializes in the design of public buildings and hotels and the restoration of heritage properties. In Egypt, she has designed several resorts and hotel boats on the Nile. Her work in India has included the restoration of forts and palaces; the design of corporate offices, large private residences and the interiors of two official aircrafts. In New Dehli, Sunita Kohli has restored and decorated many British period buildings designed by Sir Edwin Luytens and Sir Herbert Baker - such as Rashtrapti Bhawan (new Viceroy's House), the Prime Minister's Secretariat, Parliament House and Hyderabad House. In New Delhi, she worked on the interior design of the British Council Building, which was inaugurated by the Prince of Whales. In Thimpu, for the King of Bhutan, she has designed the SAARC Conference Centre. In December 2005, she founded the 'Museum of Women in the Arts, India' - a sister museum of the 'National Museum of Women in Arts' in Washington, D.C. In 1992, Sunita Kohli was conferred the Padma Shri' by the President of India, "for contribution to national life by excellence in the field of Interior Design and Architectural Restoration". That same year, she was presented the 'Mahila Shiromani Award', by Mother Teresa.
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A film screening of James Villemaire's The Higher Calling of Marty Pimlott February 23, 2007
Calendar of Events 2005 - 2006
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Sri Lankan Art Project November 6, 2006
Book Launch for The Kapoors the First Family of Indian Cinema by Madhu Jain October 12, 2006
Madhu Jain proudly launches her new book, published by Penguin Books.
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Madhu Jain proudly launches her new book, published by Penguin Books.
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Book Launch for Making Globalization Work by Joseph E. Stiglitz September 20, 2006
Calendar of Events 2003 - 2004
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A slide lecture on the life and work of Satyajit Ray given by Professor Dilip K. Basu November 13, 2004
Satyajit Ray (1921-92) is widely regarded as one of the world's finest filmakers. He made some thirty-seven features, documentaries, and shorts, including the Apu Trilogy. A graphic artist, calligrapher, musician, and writer, he sketched out each scene before he shot it, scored his films' music, and wrote the screenplays - some based on his own stories. He received many great honors, including the special Oscar for Lifetime Achievement, the French Legion of Honor medal, and the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor. This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the release of Ray's first film, Pather Panchali, which was first screened in 1955 at MOMA in New York, without subtitles, to rave reviews.
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Satyajit Ray (1921-92) is widely regarded as one of the world's finest filmakers. He made some thirty-seven features, documentaries, and shorts, including the Apu Trilogy. A graphic artist, calligrapher, musician, and writer, he sketched out each scene before he shot it, scored his films' music, and wrote the screenplays - some based on his own stories. He received many great honors, including the special Oscar for Lifetime Achievement, the French Legion of Honor medal, and the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor. This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the release of Ray's first film, Pather Panchali, which was first screened in 1955 at MOMA in New York, without subtitles, to rave reviews.
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Lecture and screening with the renowned filmaker Albert Maysles October 25, 2004
In the early 1960s, two brothers started a revolution in documentary filmaking. Albert Maysles and his late brother David pioneered the method called "direct cinema". Albert is recognized as the first to make non-fiction feature films on subjects ranging from bible salesmen to the Rolling Stones to Rostropovich, from the Mississippi Delta to Christo and Jean-Claude. Albert Maysles has won numerous awards worldwide. Among his accomplishmnts are two Academy Award nominations for best documentary film in 1974 and 2001.
In the early 1960s, two brothers started a revolution in documentary filmaking. Albert Maysles and his late brother David pioneered the method called "direct cinema". Albert is recognized as the first to make non-fiction feature films on subjects ranging from bible salesmen to the Rolling Stones to Rostropovich, from the Mississippi Delta to Christo and Jean-Claude. Albert Maysles has won numerous awards worldwide. Among his accomplishmnts are two Academy Award nominations for best documentary film in 1974 and 2001.
Calendar of Events 1999 - 2000
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Robert Rauschenberg Party Celebrating the Launch of the Gallery March 12, 2000