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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260804T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260804T200000
DTSTAMP:20260803T173504
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SUMMARY:How Did Life Originate on Earth?
DESCRIPTION:How did life originate on Earth? \nA forgotten experiment from the 1960s paved the way for cutting-edge research into the origin of life\, and this talk explores the link. Vidyanand Nanjundiah\, honorary professor at the Centre for Human Genetics\, Bengaluru\, and Shashi Thutupalli\, associate professor at the Centre for Living Machines\, NCBS-TIFR\, are in conversation with journalist Indulekha Aravind. \nNanjundiah opens with the major hypotheses on the origin of life and their limitations. Thutupalli then shares his own findings\, built on a simple experiment tracing back to the jeewanu (“particles of life”) work of Krishna Bahadur and S. Ranganayaki — a scientist couple at the University of Allahabad whose research had long been forgotten. Then\, joined by Aravind\, they discuss implications of this discovery and the future of the field. \n\nVenue: Seminar Halls\n\n\n\nFrom Forgotten Experiments to New Insights\nRSVP here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUGTAOR5_RRuGYQy43mSiB8O7HYWKioFRcLHKOImwYP_OYXA/viewform?usp=publish-editor)\n \n*Speakers*: Vidyanand Nanjundiah\, Shashi Thutupalli\, Indulekha Aravind\n*Event Categories*: Science
URL:https://bangaloreinternationalcentre.org/event/how-did-life-originate-on-earth/
LOCATION:Bangalore International Centre\, 7\, 4th Main Road\, Domlur II Stage\, Bangalore\, Karnataka\, 560071\, India
CATEGORIES:Science
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260804T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260804T203000
DTSTAMP:20260803T173504
CREATED:20260729T134812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T052932Z
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SUMMARY:ನಗುವು ಸಹಜದ ಧರ್ಮ | Smiling Is a Natural Trait
DESCRIPTION:Language: Kannada and English\nThe truth he conveys in just four lines shows us eternal light. \nD V Gundappa is one of the most unforgettable Kannada authors. This evening\, his poetic masterpiece Mankuthimmana Kagga is explored through music and discussion. \nMankuthimmana Kagga distills the core essence of the Vedas\, Vedanta\, Upanishads\, Bhagavad Gita\, Darshana and Dharmashastras. With every listening\, more layers unfold. Of all Gundappa’s works\, this piece stands apart. \nನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾಲುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ತಿಳಿಸುವ ಸತ್ಯ\, ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ಕಾಣುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ. \nಡಿವಿ ಗುಂಡಪ್ಪ ಕನ್ನಡದ ಅವಿಸ್ಮರಣೀಯ ಲೇಖಕರಲ್ಲೊಬ್ಬರು. ಇಂದು ಸಂಜೆ\, ಅವರ ಕಾವ್ಯದ ಮೇರುಕೃತಿ ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮನ ಕಾಗ್ಗವನ್ನು ಸಂಗೀತ ಮತ್ತು ಚರ್ಚೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಅನ್ವೇಷಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ. \nವೇದ – ವೇದಾಂತ – ಉಪನಿಷತ್ತು – ಗೀತೆ – ದರ್ಶನ – ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿರುವ ಸಾರವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಸೇರಿಸಿ\, ಕಡೆದಿರಿಸಿರುವ ಕಾವ್ಯ ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮನ ಕಗ್ಗ. ಕೇಳಿದಷ್ಟೂ\, ಹೇಳಿದಷ್ಟೂ\, ಓದಿದಷ್ಟೂ ಬದುಕಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಮಜಲುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅನಾವರಣಗೊಳಿಸಿ\, ಮನದ ಒಳಪದರಕ್ಕಿಳಿದು\, ಕಲ್ಮಶಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಶಿವ – ಸತ್ಯ – ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವನ್ನು ತೆರೆದಿಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಅವರ ಕೃತಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಮೇರುಸದೃಶವೇ. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಶಿಖರ ಪ್ರಾಯವಾಗಿ ನಿಲ್ಲುವುದು ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮನ ಕಗ್ಗ. \nSupported by: \n \nVenue: Auditorium\n\n\nಗಾಯನ ಮತ್ತು ವ್ಯಾಖ್ಯಾನದ ಮೂಲಕ ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮನ ಕಗ್ಗದ ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತಿ | Mankutimmana Kagga Presented through Music and Commentary\nRSVP here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfh11aIq4wZvxJaMW8zGsxBCT3MtjVNyf5Eq7Zv79-7WyauHA/viewform?usp=publish-editor)\n*Performers*: Asha Jagadeesh\, Jyothi Shankar\, Vasant Kumar Kumble\, Gangadhar\, Nagaraj\n*Event Categories*: Literature\, Music\, Performing Arts
URL:https://bangaloreinternationalcentre.org/event/smiling-is-a-natural-trait/
LOCATION:Bangalore International Centre\, 7\, 4th Main Road\, Domlur II Stage\, Bangalore\, Karnataka\, 560071\, India
CATEGORIES:Literature,Music,Performing Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260806T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260806T200000
DTSTAMP:20260803T173504
CREATED:20260728T082758Z
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SUMMARY:Lies\, Likes and LLMs
DESCRIPTION:In a world where information travels faster than ever\, why is trust in facts\, experts\, and institutions collapsing? Vikas Swarup presents a lecture on the crisis of truth in the digital age. \nSocial media platforms reward content that attracts attention rather than accuracy\, while artificial intelligence can now generate persuasive text\, images\, audio\, and video at unprecedented scale. Swarup examines the technological\, psychological\, and societal forces driving this crisis\, its implications for democracy and social cohesion\, and the urgent need to foster critical thinking and digital literacy — including the role institutions like Azim Premji University can play in nurturing informed\, questioning\, and ethically grounded citizens. \nThis lecture is a part of Azim Premji University’s Public Lecture Series. \nPresented by: \n \nVenue: Seminar Halls\n\n\nSocial Media\, Artificial Intelligence and the Crisis of Truth\nRSVP here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZAUI0IgSR70Cfj4iIQ1z9Pn21FKnU4mKFVt_xqDSrPGVylw/viewform?usp=pp_url)\n*Speaker*: Vikas Swarup\n*Event Categories*: Media\, Politics\, Society\, Technology
URL:https://bangaloreinternationalcentre.org/event/lies-likes-and-llms/
LOCATION:Bangalore International Centre\, 7\, 4th Main Road\, Domlur II Stage\, Bangalore\, Karnataka\, 560071\, India
CATEGORIES:Media,Politics,Society,Technology
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260806T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260806T203000
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SUMMARY:Journeys of Faith
DESCRIPTION:One click and your stove is on. Is the mundane routine of preparing food far removed from the sacred practices of ritual cooking? \nNirupama Vaidhyanathan’s dance theatre production is a page-to-stage adaptation of Shoba Narayan’s book\, Food and Faith. The production involves theatrical storytelling and dance segments\, tracing the fascinating history and legends associated with sacred foods across India. \nSacred spaces nurtured culinary traditions in the most unique way. In Amritsar\, at the Golden Temple\, serving in the langar\, the free kitchen\, is itself considered worship. What impact do monsoon rains have on the fasting traditions of priests in Udupi? How do medicinal herbs found in the hills around Palani influence the jam-like panchamritham that the temple is famous for? In Puri\, when the cooks say a prayer to the Sun God and the Fire God before cooking\, what is the ritualistic practice that they celebrate? In Kottarakkara\, Kerala\, how do unni appams tie the present to kings from the past? \nSupported by: \n \nVenue: Auditorium\n  \n\n\nA Bharatanatyam Performance Based on the Book\, Food & Faith\nRSVP here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3ZRZbYKvYNCIkKrk7nGKCZDesLsQTyHIogES6NQUoFqNVOQ/viewform?usp=publish-editor)\n*Artists*: Shoba Narayan\, Nirupama Vaidhyanathan\n*Event Categories*: Dance\, Performing Arts
URL:https://bangaloreinternationalcentre.org/event/journeys-of-faith/
LOCATION:Bangalore International Centre\, 7\, 4th Main Road\, Domlur II Stage\, Bangalore\, Karnataka\, 560071\, India
CATEGORIES:Dance,Performing Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260807T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260807T200000
DTSTAMP:20260803T173504
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SUMMARY:Hounderayana Valaga
DESCRIPTION:A king’s name kept alive in a chorus\, a coconut flower tied at the waist\, this is a tradition few outsiders have ever seen. Shri Vijendra and troupe bring Hounderayana Valaga\, one of Coastal Karnataka’s rarest ritual performance traditions\, to the stage in a lecture-demonstration including the oral history\, and the full performance. \nPreserved today by only a handful of communities\, the tradition carries the memory of King Houndarasa of Barkur and surfaces at specific\, ritual moments during Karthika month\, at Tulasi Pooja\, and community vows (harake). Scholars have linked the music and movement to royal heritage\, Varuna worship\, and the nuanced coastal cultural practices. The evening explores the tradition’s six Sandhis\, the costume — white dhoti\, turban\, ankle bells\, coconut flower at the waist — and the recurring refrain\, “Hounderayana Valaga\, Houndeya Govinda.” \nAudience members are invited to learn and sing the signature chorus at the close of the session\, joining in the communal essence the tradition is built on. A Q&A with the artists follows the performance\, opening into a wider conversation on preserving an endangered oral tradition and how it is passed down across generations. \nThis performance is the eighth edition of the BIC Jaanapada series. \nBIC Jaanapada is a series\, programmed every two months\, celebrating Karnataka’s folk traditions through the lens of regional identity and cultural preservation. Curated in collaboration with Tvarita Arts Collective India\, the program combines scholarly discourse with live performances to explore the deep connections between geography and artistic expression. Through demonstrations\, performances\, and academic discussions\, each session examines how landscape and local culture have shaped these distinct artistic practices. \nIn collaboration with: \n \nVenue: Auditorium\n\n\nThe King\, the Vow\, and the Song of the Coast\nRSVP here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfv_BnyBt9TwA7gqR0nrr6AYud-Wd9PEb2FA6nkXQMcHasj-w/viewform?usp=pp_url)\n*Performers*: Gurumaruti Hounderayana Janapada Nritya Tanda\n*Event Categories*: Culture\, Faith\, Heritage\, Performing Arts\, Society\, Theatre
URL:https://bangaloreinternationalcentre.org/event/hounderayana-valaga/
LOCATION:Bangalore International Centre\, 7\, 4th Main Road\, Domlur II Stage\, Bangalore\, Karnataka\, 560071\, India
CATEGORIES:Culture,Faith,Heritage,Performing Arts,Society,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260807T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260807T200000
DTSTAMP:20260803T173504
CREATED:20260730T134023Z
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SUMMARY:TV News: Is This the End of the Road?
DESCRIPTION:Is TV news at the end of its journey\, or on the cusp of reinvention? \nThis evening journalist and author Maya Sharma launches her new book\, Good News\, Bad News\, followed by a wide-ranging conversation with journalists Sharda Ugra and Dhanya Rajendran. Together\, they will reflect on the forces that have reshaped the newsroom from the 24-hour news cycle\, and the race for ratings\, to the influence of social media\, political polarization\, and the evolving expectations of audiences. \nA Q&A session will follow. \nVenue: Seminar Halls\n\n\nEthics\, Politics and Challenges Shaping Broadcast Journalism\nRSVP here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScmeziBKVJpUnsRZrTALNRyDk9gTibGAv4ATVwRX9YAW5zqeg/viewform?usp=publish-editor)\n*Speakers*: Maya Sharma\, Dhanya Rajendran\, Sharda Ugra\n*Event Categories*: Books\, Media
URL:https://bangaloreinternationalcentre.org/event/tv-news-is-this-the-end-of-the-road/
LOCATION:Bangalore International Centre\, 7\, 4th Main Road\, Domlur II Stage\, Bangalore\, Karnataka\, 560071\, India
CATEGORIES:Books,Media
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260808T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260808T130000
DTSTAMP:20260803T173504
CREATED:20260731T162612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T173613Z
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SUMMARY:From Indus to Exile
DESCRIPTION:What happens to a spiritual practice when politics pulls the community apart? \nAmardeep Singh presents a talk on the Sindhi Nanak Panthi tradition\, with an introduction by Aruna Madnani\, founder and Managing Trustee of the Sindhi Cultural Foundation\, and a discussion with Chiranjeev Singh. The session also includes a book launch with Jitu Virwani. \nAcross the lower Indus basin\, a syncretic culture shaped by Guru Nanak’s teachings once transcended faith\, language\, and geography. In Sindh and Balochistan\, communities identifying as Nanak-Panthis worshipped at Darbars and gurdwaras where the Guru Granth Sahib stood alongside other sacred texts. Partition\, migration\, and reform movements fractured this fluid identity\, leaving it preserved only in fragments — memories\, shrines\, scattered communities. Drawing on field research from Lost Heritage: The Sikh Legacy in Pakistan\, The Quest Continues: Lost Heritage\, and the docuseries Allegory\, this session reconstructs that layered story. \nTea and snacks will be served from 10:15 AM. \nIn collaboration with : \n     \nVenue: Auditorium\n\n\nAn Exploration of Sindhi Nanak Panthis\nRSVP here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfl_I15An8bje9jVK73YmKw_W8ZTjGecRo4GDB7eN5zG6aaog/viewform?usp=publish-editor)\n*Speakers*: Amardeep Singh\, Chiranjiv Singh\, Aruna Madnani\n*Event Categories*: Heritage\, History
URL:https://bangaloreinternationalcentre.org/event/from-indus-to-exile/
LOCATION:Bangalore International Centre\, 7\, 4th Main Road\, Domlur II Stage\, Bangalore\, Karnataka\, 560071\, India
CATEGORIES:Heritage,History
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260809T113000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260809T130000
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SUMMARY:Shruti Samvaad
DESCRIPTION:A morning of swar and naad\, where sound becomes a dialogue between artist and audience. \nDr. Shruti Jauhari\, distinguished Hindustani classical vocalist\, scholar\, and educator\, leads this musical performance\, accompanied by Ajay Kulkarni on tabla and Tejas Katoti on harmonium. Beginning with the slow and improvisational Khayal\, they move into Thumri\, its lighter\, more expressive counterpart centred in romance and devotion. The performance is an invitation to share in the rich experience of these musical traditions. The session closes with a samvaad\, an interactive session between the audience and the artists \nSupported by: \n \nVenue: Auditorium\n\n\nA Hindustani Recital of Morning Ragas\nRSVP here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdNrDaVYO-hkMvbE5iylTXEYmZQoj7j3tWUVVNM5VdcDLc6Ng/viewform?usp=publish-editor)\n*Performers*: Shruti Jauhari \, Ajay Kulkarni\, Tejas Katoti\n*Event Categories*: Music\, Performing Arts
URL:https://bangaloreinternationalcentre.org/event/shruti-samvaad/
LOCATION:Bangalore International Centre\, 7\, 4th Main Road\, Domlur II Stage\, Bangalore\, Karnataka\, 560071\, India
CATEGORIES:Music,Performing Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260809T113000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260809T130000
DTSTAMP:20260803T173504
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T043251Z
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SUMMARY:Thinking Ecologically about Our Common Future
DESCRIPTION:Can we protect\, restore\, and create ecosystems faster than we are building over them? \nHarini Nagendra\, ecologist and author\, returns to BIC nearly two decades after her 2009 talk here\, to ask the same question in a city transformed. \nIn 2009\, Nagendra warned that climate change and urbanization together would overwhelm old\, top-down models of conservation. Today\,  protected-area-focused thinking is inadequate for the crisis facing Indian cities. In Bangalore specifically\, the starkest change has been the devastation of peri-urban ecology\, alongside deepening social inequality and a widening disconnect between people and nature in the city. \nThis talk is part of a series marking twenty years of BIC\, in which speakers and artists from the institution’s early years return to revisit the topics they first addressed. Each session traces what has changed\, what has endured\, and what to make of the same topics two decades on. \nVenue: Seminar Halls\n\n\nTwenty Years On: Revisiting Voices from BIC’s Founding Years\nRSVP here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMvBC4ZgMniYpBPiP-Ip2hEozKhRZIi_U0zm--h2ZvmZnbeQ/viewform?usp=pp_url)\n*Speaker*: Harini Nagendra\, Sukanya Basu\n*Event Categories*: Climate Change\, Environment\, Sustainability
URL:https://bangaloreinternationalcentre.org/event/thinking-ecologically-about-our-common-future/
LOCATION:7\, 4th Main Road\, Domlur II Stage\, Bengaluru\, Karnataka\, 560 071\, India
CATEGORIES:Climate Change,Environment,Sustainability
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260809T173000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260809T190000
DTSTAMP:20260803T173504
CREATED:20260731T103042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T154813Z
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SUMMARY:Through the Adivasi Gaze
DESCRIPTION: Aabua Paika Kabu Bageya: We Won’t Let Go of Our Paika! | 26 mins |  Mundari | 2017 | India \nThis film screening and panel discussion explores the critical role of self-representation in reclaiming cultural identity. What changes when Adivasi culture is conveyed by Adivasis themselves\, rather than through an outside lens? \nThe program opens with a screening of the documentary Aabua Paika Kabu Bageya: We Won’t Let Go of Our Paika!\, centring on Paika\, a traditional Munda martial art dance form that serves as a living archive of historical struggle\, triumph\, and resilience. A panel discussion follows\, marking a fundamental shift in perspective: moving away from the historic\, colonial lens to honour the Adivasi gaze. Tribal culture\, the panel argues\, is not a static object to be documented by outsiders or kept in museums\, but a dynamic\, living identity best understood through narratives produced directly by members of the community themselves. The event concludes with an audience Q&A. \nIn collaboration with: \n \nVenue: Seminar Hall\n\n\nShifting From External Archives to Adivasi-Led Storytelling\nRSVP here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeE7Y1eH_Hgom8_0M8Qk_sbQsQxbmRKnKZA_jFuS6EDRwzdhA/viewform?usp=publish-editor)\n*Speakers*: Sneha Mundari\, Nandini Tank\n*Event Categories*: Film
URL:https://bangaloreinternationalcentre.org/event/through-the-adivasi-gaze/
LOCATION:Bangalore International Centre\, 7\, 4th Main Road\, Domlur II Stage\, Bangalore\, Karnataka\, 560071\, India
CATEGORIES:Film
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