Shahar.com - A two-day cultural festival by the Hazards Center that brings forth juxtaposed expressions on the city as it exists, as it is envisioned and is likely to become, as articulated creatively by those seldom counted as its citizens.

ILLUSTRATED TALK -  Visual Arts Gallery & Delhi Blue Pottery Trust present a talk on ‘Contemporary Ceramics in Pakistan’ by Kaif Ghaznavi

TALK - talk on ‘Wood Fired Pottery’ by Tim Hurn of U.K.

DOCUMANTRY FILM -  Screening of three award winning films by filmmakers, Meenakshi & Vinay Rai –‘Children of Nomads’ (9 mins), ‘Spandan –TheResonanace’, (10 mins) and ‘Dekho Bharat Lorry Se’ (40 mins). The filmmakers will be present at the screening.

Shahar.com – the second day of the cultural festival by the Hazards Center .

ILLUSTRATED TALK -  ‘Ceramics in Switzerland’ by AdrianKnuesel of Switzerland.

ILLUSTRATED TALK - ’Ceramics in the Environment’ by Janet Mansfield of Australia.

PANEL DISCUSSION - ’India’s Nuclear Dilemmas:Can we get the beneficial edge?’ Panelists: Dr.P.K.Iyengar, former Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission, Dr. A.Gopalakrishnan – former Chairman, Atomic Regulatory Board and Professor Bharat Karnad, Centre For Policy Research.

TALK -  Youth Parliament focuses on the political   and cultural context of Kashmir to counter misconceptions and misinformation that exists amongst young people today.  

FILM - DANZLENZ - a three – day festival of Dance for the Camera.  Screening of films on Dance from various parts of the world. Some of the filmmakers will be present for discussion. Creative Collaboration: Art Vision, founded by Odissi dancer Ileana  Citaristi and KRI Foundation.

IHC WALK -  Historian Swapna Liddle leads us on a walk through Qudsia bagh, Nicholson Cemetry and other late Mughal and British areas around Kashmiri gate. WE MEET AT THE MASONIC CLUB ENTRY ON JAMUNA ROAD.

DOCUMANTRY FILM - ’The Whistle Blower’ a film by Umesh Aggarwal. An investigation into the issue of pesticides in bottled water and soft drinks manufactured by reputed MNC’s which was recently revealed in a report by the Centre for Science & Environment. The screening will be followed by a discussion  with  the director.

THEATRE - Impresario Asia presents Ghalib Institute’s ‘Aitrafe-e-Ghalib’ (Confessions of Ghalib), a play compiled from the letters of Mirza Ghalib. The play focuses on the dialogue between Ghalib the poet and Ghalib the rich young man. Dir. Veteran theater and TV personality Aziz Quraishi. Cast includes Mohd. Ayub, S.M. Zaheer, Mala Kumar, Suchitra Gupta, Salima Raza and others. ENTRY BY INVITATION

TALK -Ambassador (Retd.) K.Gajendra Singh speaks on ‘The Strategic Moves In Central Asia And Their Impact On India’

THEATRE -  Repeat performance of ‘Aitrafe-e-Ghalib’. ENTRY BY INVITATION

DANCE -Noted Kathak dancer  and choreographer Prerna Shrimali  of the Jaipur Gharana, presents traditional repertoire  and compositions based on Kabir’s poetry. HCL Concert Series