Classical Music Re-imagined

Claudia Rüegg, a musician from Switzerland, who is currently on a residency in India will perform at Olive, New Delhi. The evening will also include a solo guitar performance by Shyamant Behal and live visuals by BLOT.

Claudia Rüegg, a musician from Switzerland, who is currently on a residency in India will perform at Olive, New Delhi. The evening will also include a solo guitar performance by Shyamant Behal and live visuals by BLOT.
Piano Solo -Claudia Rüegg
Guitar Solo - Shyamant Behal
Live Visuals - Basic Love of Things (BLOT)

Venue: Olive, Mehrauli, New Delhi
Sunday 21 February 2010 
Time: 8 pm onwards

Claudia Rüegg 
Claudia Rüegg is a soloist and chamber musician who performs in concerts across Europe and North America. Her broad repertoire includes en emphasis on 20th century music. Rüegg works as an interpreter often in an interdisciplinary context together with artists, dancers and film makers. Claudia Rüegg is the producer of „forum andere musik“, a series of contemporary music, arts and literature in Switzerland (www.forumanderemusik.ch).
Claudia is on a residency in India from 5 Sep 2009 - 24 Feb 2010 
The residency is supported by Pro Helvetia.

Seminar on ‘Governance and Diversity: Comparing Media Systems’

Seminar at the Centre for Culture, Media & Governance (CCMG), Jamia Millia Islamia with delegates from the Institut für Publizistikwissenschaft und Medienforschung (IPMZ), University of Zurich, Zurich.

The Centre for Culture, Media & Governance (CCMG), Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi is organising a seminar on ‘Governance and Diversity: Comparing Media Systems’ from 16 to 18 Feb, 2010. 

Prof. Dr Michael Latzer, Prof. Dr Frank Esser, Prof. Dr Gabriele Siegert, Dr Matthias Künzler and Dr Manuel Puppis from the Institut für Publizistikwissenschaft und Medienforschung (IPMZ), University of Zurich, Zurich, have been invited to speak at the seminar. This is an important step in academic and institutional collaboration between CCMG and IPMZ, both departments specialising in the field of media policy, in their respective countries. This initiative has been supported by Pro Helvetia New Delhi.     

Date: 16-17 February 
Venue: Tagore Hall, JMI   

Session 1: “Culture, Diversity and the Media” 
Chair: Prof. Yogendra Singh 

Matthias Künzler 
Dealing with Diversity: How Switzerland provides mass communication in a fragmented media system.
Biswajit Das 
Media, Democracy, Diversity
Session 2: “Researching Broadcast News” 

Frank Esser 
Comparing Political News Cultures: Western Perspectives. And beyond?
Saima Saeed 
Towards a Political Economy of Television News in India: The Corporatization of News Content
Somnath Batabyal 
Constructing the middle class audience: The end of imagination in Indian television newsrooms
Session 3: “The Economies of Meaning” 

Gabriele Siegert 
Comparing Advertising Systems
Devalina Mookerjee 
Mediated Cultural Diversity: The Case of the National Rural Health Mission
Session 4: “Institutional Reform and Governance” 

Supriya Chotani 
Media Diversity in Indian Broadcasting: Actors, Issues and Practices
Michael Latzer 
Emerging Governance Patterns for Convergent Communications Markets
Vibodh Parthasarathi 
In the Aftermath of Deregulation: Contests & Constraints
Manuel Puppis 
Comparing Media Policy and Regulation 

Entry: By invitation only

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Carnival of e-Creativity (CeC & CaC 2010)

Pro Helvetia New Delhi is supporting CeC & CaC 2010 with a Swiss Room with exclusive Swiss content as part of the event.

The annual Carnival of e-Creativity (CeC 2010) is scheduled in February 2010. The carnival will have participation of e-Creative practitioners from around the world. CeC & CaC (pronounced "Sek & Sak") is an annual global occasion to collectively seek out, manifest, learn from, connect with and enjoy a studied broad canvas of cutting-edge participation & content from India and the world, addressing the Creative Empowerment of Individuals by the burgeoning spread of Technology across multiple streams of human endeavour.

At Sattal Estate near Bhimtal on 19, 20 and 21 February 2010

CeC & CaC has been developed and driven primarily by The Academy of Electronic Arts.

Pro Helvetia New Delhi is supporting CeC & CaC 2010 with a Swiss Room with exclusive Swiss content as part of the event.

For more information on CeC & CaC 2010 click here

Baajaa Gaajaa 2010

In an effort to promote the contemporary music scene in Switzerland, Pro Helvetia New Delhi is participating in Baajaa Gaajaa 2010, a unique music expo that brings musicians and scholars on one platform.

In an effort to promote the contemporary music scene in Switzerland, Pro Helvetia New Delhi is participating in Baajaa Gaajaa 2010, a unique music expo that brings musicians, scholars, instrument makers, indie record labels, publishers and technicians together on one platform.

Baajaa Gaajaa is a four-day event dedicated to Indian music in all its diversity and richness. Scheduled to take place from 5 to 7 of February 2010 in Pune, it will bring together organisations and individuals connected with music and music-making in 21st century India. The event provides a platform for seminars on a variety of themes related to the music industry. Film screenings on music are followed by interactive sessions where the audience can interact with directors and musicians.

Carine Zuber, Member of the Pro Helvetia Board will be visiting India in February 2010. Carine is also the Director of the Cully Jazz Festival. She will participate in the Baajaa Gaajaa Festival in Pune between 5 and 7 February.

For more information on Baajaa Gaajaa 2010 click here 

KRUNK by Les Bamboches

A puppet theatre company from Switzerland performs at the Ishara International Puppet festival 2010.

Pro Helvetia Swiss Arts Council presents

KRUNK by Les Bamboches, 
a puppet theatre company from Switzerland
at the Ishara International Puppet festival 2010
KRUNKLES BAMBOCHES - SWITZERLAND
Directed by Ms Katia Larvego

13th Feb 2010: India Habitat Center, New Delhi, 6.00 pm & 7.30 pm, 
15th Feb 2010: NCPA, Mumbai

A large egg discovered on a farm is hatched by Melanie Vanille the goat. The grey chick called Krunk is funny and adorable but no one knows where he comes from with dog hair, webbed feet and a bird beak. Krunk wants to know who he is. This delightful journey of discovery raises questions of friendship, solidarity and identity.

More: www.lesbamboches.ch