[The following programme is subject to change]
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm I High Tea
5:00 pm – 5:15 pm I Opening Address
5:20 pm – 6:20 pm I Mugdha: An Explosion of Beauty
Gauri Diwakar
Mugdha often refers to the archetype of a young nayika (heroine) in the classical arts. Gauri Diwakar and her group explore the play of aesthetics with their Kathak performance. The dance uses the text that describes the beauty of Radha. It is a journey of this experience of eternal love that can be transformative, where the beauty of Radha goes beyond mere physicality, where her soul lies bare only holding love for Krishna. Where she dances with abandon and carefree spirit in the flowering of the eternal love.
6:25 pm – 8:00 pm I Movie Screening
Unlimited Girls directed by Paromita Vohra
11:00 am – 11:30 am I Be Our Pondati
Asmita Ghosh
Set to the tune of Jepsen’s hit number Call Me Maybe, the song Be Our Pondati is a parody on being the sanskari Indian Pondati which means wife in Tamil. Asmita Ghosh, who has written and sung the song will introduce you to the plethora of feminist sub-cultures on the internet.
11:35 am – 12:05 pm I Women On Wings
Shilpa Mittal Singh in conversation with Durga Yadav
Shilpa Mittal Singh talks about enabling women through skill-development and employment. Financially independent Durga Yadav, from Delwara village in Rajasthan, embodies hope and the change that can be brought about.
12:10 pm – 12:40 pm I Shoot‘em Down
Shagun Chowdhary
She went from Skeet Shooting with her father as a two year old to representing India at the Olympics as a professional Trap Shooter. Shagun Chowdhary fires away.
12:40 pm- 1:30 pm I Lunch
1:35 pm – 2:05 pm I Size No Bar
Wendell Rodricks
Nothing is doozier than being comfortable in one’s own skin. Wendell Rodricks, India’s leading fashion designer will talk about not being afraid to tap the inner Narcissus in you. There is a surprise element to the session. Wait for it.
2:10 pm – 2:40 pm I Framed!
Pooja Sood
What it is to work with artists and experimental contemporary art? The Director General of Jawahar Kala Kendra and founding member of Khoj, Pooja Sood, talks about a lifetime spent among artists and art.
2:45 pm – 3:15 pm I The Winner Takes It All
Anamika Majumdar
From running an NGO for upliftment of women and children in Jharkhand to winning the big prize on KBC, Anamika Mazumdar is definitely setting some major goals for all women out there.
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm I Tea
3:35 pm – 4:05 pm I Reboot
Anupama Kapoor
Ready, set, re-launch! Don’t let a bump turn into a dead end for your career. Learn how to reboot with Anupama.
4:10 pm – 4:40 pm I Brand-aid
Minakshi Achan
Minakshi Achan is the brain behind some of those ads that kept you hooked. She is here to keep the creativity flowing as she discloses her grand success story in the competitive field of advertising.
4:45 pm – 5:15 pm I Director’s Cut
Gauri Shinde in conversation with Kausar Munir
Ever wondered what it is like to be on the other side of the camera? Gauri Shinde is
here to take you through her journey as an award winning director.
5:15 pm – 5: 45 pm I Tea
5:50 pm – 6:50 pm I Narmada Parikrama
Bindu Juneja, Odissi dance performance
The only river in the world with a tradition of ritual circumambulation, parikrama, Narmada is one of the seven ancient rivers of India. She is celebrated for her beauty and grandeur and worshipped no less as mother, goddess and woman who gives life and nourishes cultures. In and through her dance, Bindu Juneja brings us all a few steps closer to Narmada so we may join hands and hearts in homage to her sacred waters.
8:00 am – 9:30 am I Morning Ragas at Jawahar Kala Kendra
Semi-classical vocal by Dr. Hanuman Sahaya Vanasthali
Accompanied by Shri Rajendra Jadeja on harmonium, Parmeshwar Kathak on tabla, Shri Ameeruddin Khan on sarangi, Garima Kumawat on swarmandal and Bhoomika Agrawal on taanpura.
11:00 am- 11:30 am I Chronicles Of Lola
Anuradha Menon in conversation with Kartik Bajoria
Anuradha Menon aka Lola Kutty, became a household name with her stint on Channel V. There has been no looking back since then.
11:35 am – 12:15 pm I Take The Right Turn
Radhika Kumari in conversation with Anita Mahawar, Najma Bano
Anita Mahawar and Najma Bano will share their journey towards building a career while Radhika Kumari will reveal the story of the Pink City Rickshaw Company, the dream and its reality.
12:20 pm – 12:50 pm I Women At Work
Manuj Goyal
Influence, Pledge and Triumph! Entrepreneur Manuj Goyal unveils the Women At Work initiative; encouraging more women to join or re-join the workforce.
12:50 pm – 1:20 pm I The ‘Selfish’ Feminist
Sakshi Kapur
Women are either invisible or selfish so how does one get past these labels and live a life that is not carved by patriarchy? Who decides what it means to be a ‘good’ Indian woman? And how does this Indian woman take care of herself in the midst of sexism that floods our society? Let’s talk about how we do not need to be sacrificial lambs for the sake of preserving tradition and custom.
1:20 pm- 2:00 pm I Lunch
Watch out for a surprise performance!
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm I From Hour Glass To Size Zero: The Morphing of the Hindi Film Heroine
Sathya Saran
Sathya Saran is a renowned journalist, best known for her role as editor of Femina and DNA Me. She will discuss how cinema pioneers the changing notion of beauty.
3:05 pm – 3:35 pm I Lending A Hand
Simmi Sareen
Meet the lady who’ll have your back if you have an idea for a start-up or small business. Simmi, the founder of Loans4SME is here to talk business and we suggest you start taking notes already.
3:35 pm – 3:50 pm I Tea
3:55 pm – 4:25 pm I Her Food Story
Richa Gupta
Richa Gupta is a social media celebrity courtesy her blog myfoodstory. A foodie by passion and a foodie by profession, Richa has done what most people only dream about. Know what it takes to turn your passion into a successful career from the master blogger.
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm I It’s Never Too Late: New Beginnings
Poonam Mehra
It’s never too late to start! Meet Poonam Mehra who carved a career in alternative healing. This pranic healer and instructor will address the growing need for mental and spiritual health awareness.
5:05 pm – 5:35 pm I Let’s Talk About Love
Paromita Vohra in conversation with Manjot Chawla
What do the ebbs and flows of modern love in India tell us about how Indian gender relations are evolving? Discussing dating apps, consent, romance with equality, the Indian erotic tradition and all things love, sex and feminism with the founder of Agents of Ishq and writer of the column How To Find Indian Love.
5:35 pm – 5:50 pm I Tea
5:55 pm – 6:25 pm I Stand-up comedy
Lola Kutty (Anuradha Menon)
