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Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
A FESTIVAL OF LETTERS * (Updated with pictures)
We are pleased to inform you that the Dept. of English, Bharati College, Delhi University is organising 'A Festival of letters' from 15 March to 18 March 2011.
The festival shall be inaugurated with a lecture by the playwright Mahesh Dattani, followed by a three day workshop on playwriting / script writing conducted by him. The participants will be expected to have read two of Dattani’s plays Thirty Days in September and Seven Steps around the Fire. They will also be expected to write and share their writings in the workshop.
This shall be followed by a day of literary events for students on 18 March concluding with a production of Bertolt Brecht’s play The Good Person of Szechwan in Hindi, titled Kanpur ki Aurat Bhali Ramkali.
The poster carrying the details of the four day festival:
For further queries, contact:
Dr. Mukti Sanyal (Teacher convenor)
Shivani Sharma (President, Red Stockings)
UPDATED: The festival went-off well. The workshop with Mr. Mahesh Dattani was very enterprising and the students enjoyed the literary events as well. The play received favourable reviews as well.
Below are pictures by Pooja Singha from English Honours, Ist Year.
MR. MAHESH DATTANI WITH THE WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS
The festival shall be inaugurated with a lecture by the playwright Mahesh Dattani, followed by a three day workshop on playwriting / script writing conducted by him. The participants will be expected to have read two of Dattani’s plays Thirty Days in September and Seven Steps around the Fire. They will also be expected to write and share their writings in the workshop.
This shall be followed by a day of literary events for students on 18 March concluding with a production of Bertolt Brecht’s play The Good Person of Szechwan in Hindi, titled Kanpur ki Aurat Bhali Ramkali.
The poster carrying the details of the four day festival:
For further queries, contact:
Dr. Mukti Sanyal (Teacher convenor)
Shivani Sharma (President, Red Stockings)
UPDATED: The festival went-off well. The workshop with Mr. Mahesh Dattani was very enterprising and the students enjoyed the literary events as well. The play received favourable reviews as well.
Below are pictures by Pooja Singha from English Honours, Ist Year.
MR. MAHESH DATTANI WITH THE WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Staging of Tagore's play ...
Jana Natya Manch has recently opened its new proscenium production, Char Rang, at the Prithvi Theatre, Mumbai. The play is a 'take' on Rabindranath Tagore's novel, Chaturanga.
The play will be staged at Muktadhara auditorium (Rafi marg) on 15th feb at 6pm .
Entry pass cost Rs 50 per person . You may bring your friends and family along with you... The more the better ....
Written by Sudhanva Deshpande and Brijesh and directed by the former, it opened to critical and popular acclaim. In this year, when we are celebrating the 150th anniversary of Tagore's birth, JANAM is pleased to offer this play to colleges in Delhi University. This will be particular useful to the students of English literature who read Tagore, since a very important strand in the play is how to 'read' Tagore. The play merges and integrates live action, puppetry, literature and painting into a single theatrical experience.
Shanta Gokhale, one of India's leading theatre scholars, has this to say about the production:
"Chaar Rang picks two strands out of Tagore's novella to highlight issues in contemporary life. The first relates to the choices open to women in a patriarchal society then and now. The second pits rationality against blind faith. The contemporary story shows how men and women willingly give up the only faculty that distinguished them from animals, the faculty of thought, in allowing themselves to become victims of unscrupulous godmen. The contemporary tale also touches lightly but significantly on the festering problem of communalism. "
The play will be staged at Muktadhara auditorium (Rafi marg) on 15th feb at 6pm .
Entry pass cost Rs 50 per person . You may bring your friends and family along with you... The more the better ....
Written by Sudhanva Deshpande and Brijesh and directed by the former, it opened to critical and popular acclaim. In this year, when we are celebrating the 150th anniversary of Tagore's birth, JANAM is pleased to offer this play to colleges in Delhi University. This will be particular useful to the students of English literature who read Tagore, since a very important strand in the play is how to 'read' Tagore. The play merges and integrates live action, puppetry, literature and painting into a single theatrical experience.
Shanta Gokhale, one of India's leading theatre scholars, has this to say about the production:
"Chaar Rang picks two strands out of Tagore's novella to highlight issues in contemporary life. The first relates to the choices open to women in a patriarchal society then and now. The second pits rationality against blind faith. The contemporary story shows how men and women willingly give up the only faculty that distinguished them from animals, the faculty of thought, in allowing themselves to become victims of unscrupulous godmen. The contemporary tale also touches lightly but significantly on the festering problem of communalism. "
Monday, February 7, 2011
YUVA MEET 2011, DAY 1
The Energy & Resources Institute (TERI) organized the 3rd YUVA Meet on 1-2 February 2011 in New Delhi. It witnessed participation of young researchers and future entrepreneurs with diverse backgrounds from across India and foreign shores. There were student delegates from 14 nations such as Sri Lanka, Maldives, Argentina, Canada, Kenya, Swaziland, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Phillippines, Japan, Korea, Fiji Islands, Malaysia amidst others.
The theme of this year’s event was Road to Global Sustainability via Local Initiatives. It was held at the British Council, KG Marg (Day 1) and at the Delhi Secretariat, IP Extension (Day 2) respectively.
I was one among the six students who represented the college at this prestigious forum. Other students were Vandita Agrawal, Ekta Bansal, Ila Garg, Radhika Sharma and Shruti Jain. Each of us had written a short write-up expressing our thoughts on issues of carbon emissions, sustainability and role of young people having a common vision and commitment in tackling global inertia. This complements the title of the event YUVA or Youth United for Voluntary Action.
The Day 1 got underway with the Inaugural Address by Charlie Walker, Director Programme, British Council. He warmly welcomed the students and hoped that like the previous years, this year’s deliberations would enlighten the youth and bolster their confidence. He expressed the need for good educators who would help in propelling and harnessing the energy of youth and make them socially obligated. This would, of course, be not unidirectional.
Dr Leena Shrivastava, Executive director, TERI proceeded to announce the launch of LaBL or Lighting a Billion Lives. This student volunteer project aims to provide state of the art energy technologies that would facilitate change, inspire hope and transform lives of people in far-flung areas. By selling the solar energy based lanterns at a very nominal price, this small yet effective difference on part of young work force would bring a smile on faces of men, women and children living in far-flung areas.
The first plenary session revolved around the concept on sustainability. The keynote presentation was given by Prof Bhavik Bakshi, Vice Chancellor, TERI University who spoke in favour of multidisciplinary education- a sort of hybrid education that would cater to the challenges of modern era.
One of the highlights of the second plenary session was a Power Point Presentation by Rajat Bhargava, a wildlife biologist, World Wildlife Fund, India. The pictures caught the attention of the students at once and they listened intently to his talk about the endangered bird species particularly the Yellow Weaver. Bhargava’s love and passion for his job was clearly reflected in his endeavours.
The Young Achievers Session was the most-sought after that day as Anchor-Actor, Purab Kohli and Common Wealth Games 2010 Athlete, Krishna Poonia arrived as speakers.
In their addresses, these youth icons emphasized that the young people are “important stakeholders” in any efforts to counter environmental challenges and that they need to come in forefront and be actively engaged in creating awareness.
This last statement went well with Krishna Poonia. She enthralled the audience by narrating how her family supported her when she needed them the most and that she owed her success to them.
After the tea break, the results of the group activity were announced and it gives me immense pleasure in informing you that my group was one among those who got selected. We were required to present our poster the next day in a segment called Youth Express.
Then, the film screening of Stories in Stone was followed by a visit to Dilli Haat, a melting pot of Indian handicrafts and handlooms that also features food plazas.
I was one among the six students who represented the college at this prestigious forum. Other students were Vandita Agrawal, Ekta Bansal, Ila Garg, Radhika Sharma and Shruti Jain. Each of us had written a short write-up expressing our thoughts on issues of carbon emissions, sustainability and role of young people having a common vision and commitment in tackling global inertia. This complements the title of the event YUVA or Youth United for Voluntary Action.
The Day 1 got underway with the Inaugural Address by Charlie Walker, Director Programme, British Council. He warmly welcomed the students and hoped that like the previous years, this year’s deliberations would enlighten the youth and bolster their confidence. He expressed the need for good educators who would help in propelling and harnessing the energy of youth and make them socially obligated. This would, of course, be not unidirectional.
Dr Leena Shrivastava, Executive director, TERI proceeded to announce the launch of LaBL or Lighting a Billion Lives. This student volunteer project aims to provide state of the art energy technologies that would facilitate change, inspire hope and transform lives of people in far-flung areas. By selling the solar energy based lanterns at a very nominal price, this small yet effective difference on part of young work force would bring a smile on faces of men, women and children living in far-flung areas.
One of the highlights of the second plenary session was a Power Point Presentation by Rajat Bhargava, a wildlife biologist, World Wildlife Fund, India. The pictures caught the attention of the students at once and they listened intently to his talk about the endangered bird species particularly the Yellow Weaver. Bhargava’s love and passion for his job was clearly reflected in his endeavours.
In their addresses, these youth icons emphasized that the young people are “important stakeholders” in any efforts to counter environmental challenges and that they need to come in forefront and be actively engaged in creating awareness.
This last statement went well with Krishna Poonia. She enthralled the audience by narrating how her family supported her when she needed them the most and that she owed her success to them.
After the tea break, the results of the group activity were announced and it gives me immense pleasure in informing you that my group was one among those who got selected. We were required to present our poster the next day in a segment called Youth Express.
Then, the film screening of Stories in Stone was followed by a visit to Dilli Haat, a melting pot of Indian handicrafts and handlooms that also features food plazas.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Writing - a conscious and an unconscious effort...
A one day Seminar titled ‘Women Writing/ Writing Women’ was held in Bharati College on 19th November 2010. It was organised by the college in association with the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies (Shimla), Indian Council of Cultural Relations (Delhi), Sahitya Academy and the India International Centre.
" The seminar aimed to trace the literary journeys of the Women Writers from the two erstwhile Colonised areas – Africa and India – and enable them to share and exchange ideas and experiences, thus exploring experiences of women in these parts of the Global South".
Session I* was moderated by Dr. Nandini Sen and witnessed the following speakers :
Karen King Aribasala – Nigeria
Yashodhra Mishra – India (Oriya)
Vaidehi – India (Kannada)
While, Session II* was moderated by Dr. Veena Sharma and featured the following speakers:
Joy Kwesiga – Uganda
Yaba Badoe – Ghana
Mridula Garg – India (Hindi)
Urmila Pawar – India (Marathi)
Vote of Thanks was given by Dr. Nandini Sen
Each session was followed by a round of open discussion in which the audience comprising of delegates from outside and college students got a chance to interact with these writers. They shared their experiences, discussed their journeys as writers and warmly answered questions put forward by the eager listeners.
The final year English Honours found the discussions all the more stimulating as they have African novels, poems and plays in their syllabus.
"The part of the seminar that was held at the India International Centre talked about the aspirations and the challenges that women writers face in today’s world as also their personal journeys through the creative process"
*THE POST HAS BEEN UPDATED AFTER CORRECTION
" The seminar aimed to trace the literary journeys of the Women Writers from the two erstwhile Colonised areas – Africa and India – and enable them to share and exchange ideas and experiences, thus exploring experiences of women in these parts of the Global South".
Session I* was moderated by Dr. Nandini Sen and witnessed the following speakers :
Karen King Aribasala – Nigeria
Yashodhra Mishra – India (Oriya)
Vaidehi – India (Kannada)
While, Session II* was moderated by Dr. Veena Sharma and featured the following speakers:
Joy Kwesiga – Uganda
Yaba Badoe – Ghana
Mridula Garg – India (Hindi)
Urmila Pawar – India (Marathi)
Vote of Thanks was given by Dr. Nandini Sen
Each session was followed by a round of open discussion in which the audience comprising of delegates from outside and college students got a chance to interact with these writers. They shared their experiences, discussed their journeys as writers and warmly answered questions put forward by the eager listeners.
The final year English Honours found the discussions all the more stimulating as they have African novels, poems and plays in their syllabus.
"The part of the seminar that was held at the India International Centre talked about the aspirations and the challenges that women writers face in today’s world as also their personal journeys through the creative process"
*THE POST HAS BEEN UPDATED AFTER CORRECTION
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
International frontiers - Great going Bharati !!
A group of students from our college are working on the CCBC Project under the guidance of Dr.(Mrs) Mukti Sanyal.
CCBC stands for CROSS CULTURAL BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE.
This esteemed project has been carried out with the support of the European community. It involves colleges from across India and Europe to work together and engage in virtual business transactions. It is a matter of great pride for us as Bharati College is representing Delhi on this international forum. Other two Indian colleges are from Bhopal and Chandigarh.
Check out the following link to see what our students and other International partners such as Estonia, Austria, Romania and Slovenia are up to:
http://www.2cbc.net/2010/2010.html
Cheers !!
CCBC stands for CROSS CULTURAL BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE.
This esteemed project has been carried out with the support of the European community. It involves colleges from across India and Europe to work together and engage in virtual business transactions. It is a matter of great pride for us as Bharati College is representing Delhi on this international forum. Other two Indian colleges are from Bhopal and Chandigarh.
Check out the following link to see what our students and other International partners such as Estonia, Austria, Romania and Slovenia are up to:
http://www.2cbc.net/2010/2010.html
Cheers !!
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Update on American Quiz
Hi Friends,
Glad to share the news that the Pioneer also featured a column on the American Quiz. Here's the link to read more:
http://www.dailypioneer.com/292382/Presidential-quiz.html
Cheers !
Glad to share the news that the Pioneer also featured a column on the American Quiz. Here's the link to read more:
http://www.dailypioneer.com/292382/Presidential-quiz.html
Cheers !
Sunday, October 24, 2010
On a high note...
A six member team from our college participated in an American Quiz -
Rock with the Presidents at Hard Rock Cafe, DLF Saket.
Apart from Bharati College, it featured Delhi colleges including St. Stephen’s College, Jesus & Mary College, Lady Sri Ram College, Motilal Nehru College, Indraprastha College, Zakir Husain College (morning), Kamala Nehru College, Rajdhani College and Dayal Singh College.
Lydia Barraza, cultural affairs officer at the U.S. embassy in New Delhi, directed the 40-question challenge about U.S. Presidents. The questions were a good mix and got the mind going.
The team performed extremely well and was showered with praises from all those who were present-students from DU colleges and officials from American Centre alike.
Though the team lost by a narrow margin, one of its members - Shivani Sharma, a final year student of English Honours got the chance to be a proud owner of an Apple I-pod shuffle and a DVD named Dave. She won them for different reasons- I-pod for answering all questions on Obama and DVD for writing an interesting fact about him (When he was young, he used to work in an ice cream parlour and so hates ice cream).
This is what she has to say-
" I got to be a part of a great team ! Also, thanks to the college and our professors for providing us with this great opportunity and encouraging us to be the part of the Quiz. The college is always there to support and encourage students; it all depends on them whether they take these opportunities or not."
She is all smiles and further says "I am not so much into gadgets and so I have gifted the I-pod to my brother. He is being really nice to me these days."
(laughs)em>
Other proud members of the team are Annica Sodhi, Archana Arora , Ankita Kathuria , Swati Bakshi and Anupam- all final year English Literature students.
________________________________________
A post can be seen on the blog of the famous international daily newspaper -
the Wall Street Journal :
http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2010/10/21/ahead-of-obama-visit-a-crash-course-in-us-presidents/?mod=google_news_blog
__________________________________________
Back home, The Hindustan Times featured a column on this event and included some of the other interesting President facts that Shivani had submitted.
Here's the link: http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/lifestyle/Obama-s-cheer-girls/Article1-616410.aspx
__________________________________________
Here's another link for the pics clicked that day :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/usembassynewdelhi/sets/72157625083989083/
__________________________________________
congrats ! Go team !
Rock with the Presidents at Hard Rock Cafe, DLF Saket.
Apart from Bharati College, it featured Delhi colleges including St. Stephen’s College, Jesus & Mary College, Lady Sri Ram College, Motilal Nehru College, Indraprastha College, Zakir Husain College (morning), Kamala Nehru College, Rajdhani College and Dayal Singh College.
Lydia Barraza, cultural affairs officer at the U.S. embassy in New Delhi, directed the 40-question challenge about U.S. Presidents. The questions were a good mix and got the mind going.
The team performed extremely well and was showered with praises from all those who were present-students from DU colleges and officials from American Centre alike.
Though the team lost by a narrow margin, one of its members - Shivani Sharma, a final year student of English Honours got the chance to be a proud owner of an Apple I-pod shuffle and a DVD named Dave. She won them for different reasons- I-pod for answering all questions on Obama and DVD for writing an interesting fact about him (When he was young, he used to work in an ice cream parlour and so hates ice cream).
This is what she has to say-
" I got to be a part of a great team ! Also, thanks to the college and our professors for providing us with this great opportunity and encouraging us to be the part of the Quiz. The college is always there to support and encourage students; it all depends on them whether they take these opportunities or not."
She is all smiles and further says "I am not so much into gadgets and so I have gifted the I-pod to my brother. He is being really nice to me these days."
(laughs)em>
Other proud members of the team are Annica Sodhi, Archana Arora , Ankita Kathuria , Swati Bakshi and Anupam- all final year English Literature students.
________________________________________
A post can be seen on the blog of the famous international daily newspaper -
the Wall Street Journal :
http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2010/10/21/ahead-of-obama-visit-a-crash-course-in-us-presidents/?mod=google_news_blog
__________________________________________
Back home, The Hindustan Times featured a column on this event and included some of the other interesting President facts that Shivani had submitted.
Here's the link: http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/lifestyle/Obama-s-cheer-girls/Article1-616410.aspx
__________________________________________
Here's another link for the pics clicked that day :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/usembassynewdelhi/sets/72157625083989083/
__________________________________________
congrats ! Go team !
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Red Stockings Literary Society Elections held
The department of English runs a literary society called the Red Stockings Literary Society which holds play readings, seminars, paper readings, quizzes and similar activities through out the year.
On 3 August 2010, elections were held under the supervision of Mrs. Bhavna Kale, Head of Department, English to decide its office bearers for the academic year 2010-2011.
The Results are as follows:
President: Shivani Sharma, Eng Hons. IIIrd Year
Vice President: Deepti Kochhar, Eng Hons. IIIrd Year
Chief Secretary: Ila, Eng Hons. IInd Year
In the subsequent meeting on 4 August 2010 , there was a general discussion on the list of activities put forward by Shivani.
On 3 August 2010, elections were held under the supervision of Mrs. Bhavna Kale, Head of Department, English to decide its office bearers for the academic year 2010-2011.
The Results are as follows:
President: Shivani Sharma, Eng Hons. IIIrd Year
Vice President: Deepti Kochhar, Eng Hons. IIIrd Year
Chief Secretary: Ila, Eng Hons. IInd Year
In the subsequent meeting on 4 August 2010 , there was a general discussion on the list of activities put forward by Shivani.
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