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Alliance française de Delhi, in association with the French Embassy in India, presents:
Writers, etc. - Inaugural Session
Vikram Seth
in conversation with Sam Miller
Thursday, 3 February 2011, 6:30 p.m.
at M.L. Bhartia Auditorium,
It is with great enthusiasm that we bring you a new forum at Alliance Française de Delhi! On 3rd Feb, we look forward to welcoming you to the inaugural evening of Writers, etc.
Writers, etc. is our literary platform: a space where the written word gets primacy, where written ideas and heir practitioners can interact with each other and the general public, coming together to ask pertinent questions and seek their answers: what role does literature play in contemporary societies? How do writers see their responsibilities vis-à-vis the public and, turning that over, how do we see writers? How has the written word adapted to its place among the growing pantheon of varied and addictive forms of cultural transmission? The aim is to encourage a discovery, unencumbered by genre, of all the written oeuvres, ranging from living legends to new and emerging talent. Our inaugural event will begin with one of the most powerful voices in contemporary Indian writing: Vikram Seth. He needs little by way of introduction; his second novel A Suitable Boy (1993) literally reconfigured the rules of Indian writing. His subsequent works revealed the sheer power of meticulous prose with a poetic lyricism; firmly establishing his reputation as one of the most original writers of a generation.
For more information, please call us at 011 43 500 222 / 230 / 217 or send an email at: culture@afdelhi.org.
Documentary : Ramin
City:
Mumbai
Location: Alliance Française auditorium
Date: Tue, 2013/05/28 - 6:30pm
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Location: Alliance Française auditorium
Date: Tue, 2013/05/28 - 6:30pm
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In partnership with The Root Reel and IDF
Ramin, by Audrius Stonys (58’)
Ramin is a Georgian veteran wrestler. He lives alone in the town of Kvareli in north-eastern with for only companions his cat and the memories of his dearly loved mother and of his splendid victories in the wrestling arena.
But there is something missing in the old wrestler’s life. Perhaps Ramin, the man with an unbeatable heart, was too much of a winner to let himself be won by anyone, not even by a woman’s love. Today he is beginning to feel otherwise. There was a girl he fell in love with 50 years ago… Her name was Sveta, and she lived in the village of Kvenatkotsa. Ramin gets on the train and goes to seek out his long lost love.
Followed by discussion by film maker Tangella Madhavi.
