EVERYONE IS INVITED. ENTRY FREE AND OPEN FOR ALL
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm | INAUGURATION: HANDMADE IN RAJASTHAN
Curated by Prasad Bidapa
Exhibition open from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm on 24-27 August 2017
By Invitation Only 7:15 pm: Lighting of the lamp by HM the Royal Queen Mother Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, HE Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay, HE Ambassador Jaideep Sarkar, Festival Directors Namita Gokhale and Pramod Kumar KG 7:20 pm – 7:25 pm: Welcome Address by HE Ambassador Jaideep Sarkar 7:25 pm – 7:35 pm: Inaugural Address by HM the Royal Queen Mother Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck 7:35 pm – 7:40 pm: Address by HE Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay 7:40 pm – 7:45 pm: Marchang: Performance by the students of Sersang School 7:45 pm – 7:50 pm: Zhungdra: Performance by the students of Sersang School 7:55 pm – 8:00 pm: Mountain Echoes: Address by Festival Director Tshering Tashi 8:00 pm – 8:05 pm: Mountain Echoes: Address by Festival Director Namita Gokhale __ EVERYONE IS INVITED. ENTRY FREE AND OPEN FOR ALL 10:00 am – 10:05 am | OPENING ADDRESS 10:05 am – 10:30 am | DRAMETSE NGACHAM: DANCE OF THE DRUMS 10:35 am – 11:10 am | THE LEGACY OF ZHABDRUNG: THE SPIRITUAL AND THE TEMPORAL 11:30 am – 12:10 pm | THE KARMA OF WRITING 12:15 pm – 12:50 pm | SET FREE 1:35 pm – 2:15 pm | I’VE GOT MAGIC 2:20 pm – 3:00 pm | THE TURQUOISE HEART: A BHUTANESE REMEMBERS A BHUTANESE 3:05 pm – 3:45 pm | NEIGHBOURS: HIMALAYAN PERSPECTIVES 3:50 pm – 4:30 pm | THE BOOK THIEF 4:35 pm – 4:45 pm | BOOKx: KHAKEY 5:00 pm | ON THE RAMP 10:30 am – 11:00 pm | SHOW AND TELL: VISUAL STORYTELLING THROUGH SIGN LANGUAGE 11:05 am – 12:05 pm | HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR MUM? 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm | READING THE LINES: CAPTURING SOUND AND SENSE IN TRANSLATION EVERYONE IS INVITED. ENTRY FREE AND OPEN FOR ALL 9:30 am – 9:40 am | MENJONG CHOEGI ZHINGDHIR 10:00 am – 10:40 am | INGLORIOUS EMPIRE 10:45 am – 11:20 am | THE BONELESS TONGUE: THE POETIC ART OF LOZEY 11:40 am – 12:10 pm | THE SARI SERIES 12:15 pm – 12:55 pm | WHY ON EARTH? UNDERSTANDING NATURAL HISTORY 1:40 pm – 2:20 pm | IF WALLS COULD TALK: FUTURE OF THE PAST 2:25 pm – 3:00 pm | STORIES AND SUBVERSIONS 3:05 pm – 3:35 pm | HISTORY IN A PEBBLE 3:40 pm – 3:55 pm | BOOKx: HOME SHANGRILA 3:55 pm – 4:05pm | BOOKx: INDIA’s INDIRA 4:20 pm – 5:00 pm | SEEKING THE DHARMA: HINDUISM AND BUDDHISM 5:05 pm – 5:45 pm | THE WORLD IN OUR HANDS 5:50 pm – 6:30 pm | TALES OF MOUNTAIN ROADS 10:30 am – 12:30 pm | LET’S TELL YOUR MUM’S STORY 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | SLEIGHT OF HAND 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm | SHADES OF GREEN 7:30 pm onwards| MOUNTAIN ECHOES MUSIC STAGE EVERYONE IS INVITED. ENTRY FREE AND OPEN FOR ALL 9:30 am – 9:40 am | NEYLA DANGPA MICHA 10:00 am – 10:40 am | SPEAKING VOLUMES 10:45 am – 11:25 am | VIRTUAL MEMORY: DIGITIZING THE PAST 11:45 am – 12:25 pm | FANTASY NO MORE: LIVING IN DYSTOPIA 12:30 pm – 1:05 pm | WRITE OUT LOUD 1:50 pm – 2:30 pm | MISTRESS OF SPICES 2:35 pm – 3:20 pm | THE INNER LIFE OF TREES 3:25 pm – 3:35 pm | BOOKx: FACTS ABOUT BHUTAN 3:35 pm – 3:45 pm | BOOKx: ECHOES OF BHUTAN 4:00 pm – 4:40 pm | WAY OF MINDFULNESS: BUDDHIST PRACTICE IN DAILY LIFE 4:40 pm – 4:50 pm | BOOKx: ADOLESCENCE SPIRIT 4:50 pm – 5:30 pm | ROMANCE AAJ KAL 5:30 pm – 5:35 pm | CLOSING ADDRESS 10:00 am – 10:40 am | TAKING THE LEAD 10:45 am -11:25 am | WOMAN UP 11:30 am – 12:30 pm | 13 STEPS TO LUCK, WEALTH AND SUCCESS 12:35 pm – 1:15 pm | OUR COMMON FUTURE: ENVIRONMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMICS 2:00 pm – 2:40 pm | WORKING YOUR WAY UP 2:45 pm – 3:25 pm | THE MAKING OF A CONSCIOUS LEADER 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm | BUSINESS SUTRA 7:30 pm onwards | YOU CAN HAVE THE LAST WORD Thursday, 24 August 2017 – Inaugural
India House
Friday, 25 August 2017
Auditorium, Royal University of Bhutan
Students from The Royal Academy of Performing Arts, introduced by Ashi Kesang Choden T
Her Majesty the Royal Queen Mother Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck in conversation with Khenpo Sonam Bumdhen
Ashwin Sanghi in conversation with Mohini Gupta
Emma Slade in conversation with Michael Rutland
Neel Madhav
Pawo Choyning Dorji
K Anis Ahmed, Sujeev Shakya, Tenzing Lamsang in conversation with Jyoti Malhotra
Markus Zusak in conversation with Linda Leaming
This session has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body
Yeshi Tsheyang Zam, Chand Bhattarai. Launch of Book
Chimmi Choden, Chandrika Tamang, David Abraham, Prasad Bidapa, Rakesh Thakore in conversation with Malika Verma KashyapTarayana Centre
Sonam Choden, Sushila Gurung and students from the Wangsel Institute
Part I of the two-part creative writing workshop with Jerry Pinto
A workshop on literary translations with Tess Lewis, introduced by Mohini GuptaSaturday, 26 August 2017
Auditorium, Royal University of Bhutan
A Performance by the students of the Royal Academy of Performing Arts
Shashi Tharoor in conversation with Jyoti Malhotra
The Royal Academy of Performing Arts
Malika Verma Kashyap, introduced by Pramod Kumar KG
Pranay Lal, Sherub Sherub in conversation with Pradip Krishen
Karma Gelay in conversation with Nagtsho Dorji
Vayu Naidu, introduced by Lilia Khousnoutdinova
Ashi Sonam Choden Dorji in conversation with Sonam Deki
Lingchen Dorji, Linda Leaming. Launch of book
Launch of book by Her Majesty the Royal Queen Mother Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, in conversation with Shashi Tharoor
Devdutt Pattanaik, introduced by Dasho Karma Wangchuk Penjor
K Anis Ahmed in conversation with Prayaag Akbar
Ruskin Bond in conversation with Amrita TripathiTarayana Centre
Part 2 of the two-part creative writing workshop with Jerry Pinto
A workshop on magic with Neel Madhav
A tree walk and workshop with Rebecca Pradhan, accompanied by Pradip KrishenClock Tower
Sangay Lhaden, The Baby Boomrs and Druk Jackson & Waki Nation Crew Sunday, 27 August 2017
Auditorium, Royal University of Bhutan
A Performance by the students of the Royal Academy of Performing Arts
Jerry Pinto in conversation with Tess Lewis
Ashi Kesang Choden T, Pema Abrahams in conversation
Prayaag Akbar in conversation with Markus Zusak
Francesca Beard, introduced by Alan Gemmell
This session is supported by British Council- IELTS
Padma Lakshmi in conversation with Barkha Dutt
Pradip Krishen, Rebecca Pradhan, Phuntsho Namgyel in conversation with Nawang Norbu
Lily Wanggchuk. Launch of book by Her Majesty the Royal Queen Mother Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck
Barbara Shaffer, Barry Shaffer. Launch of book by Her Majesty the Royal Queen Mother Ashi Dorji Wangmo
His Eminence Kyabje Khedrup Rinpoche, Ugyen Tenzin Thinley Lhendup in conversation with Dr. Chencho Dorji
Deebesh Bhattarai, Seeksha Bhattarai. Launch of Book
Imtiaz Ali in conversation with Tsokye TshomoHotel Taj Tashi
Chewang Rinzin, Tshering Cigay Dorji, Justice Tashi Chhozom in conversation with Mohini Gupta
Amrita Tripathi, Barkha Dutt, Kuenga Wangmo, Padma Lakshmi, in conversation with Tandin Wangmo
A workshop with Ashwin Sanghi
Dasho Chencho Norbu, Jeffery Gettleman in conversation with Sujeev Shakya
Palden Tshering in conversation with Thinley Palden Dorji
Gopilal Acharya, Needrup Zangpo, Nishtha Gautam in conversation with Sujeev Shakya
A workshop with Devdutt Pattanaik
Mojo Park
Open Mic – Poetry, Stand-up comedy, Music