Shakta Contribution to Kashi
From 01-08-2002 to 02-08-2002
Under the Annual Feature Radiance of Kashi
Keynote Address delivered by Padmabhushan Prof. Vidya Nivas Mishra
Coordinated by Dr. N. P. Joshi and Prof. Kamal Giri
Other Scholars Exchanging Views : Dr. Kamla Pandeya, Dr. N. C. Panda, Dr. Sukumar Chattopadhyaya, Dr. Bhanu Shankar Mehta, Dr. Pramod Giri, Prof. R. C. Sharma, Dr. T. K. Biswas, Prof. M. N. P. Tiwari, Dr. Kusum Giri and Pt. H. N. Chakravarty
Children's Workshop on Media, Environment and Cultural Heritage
From 22-04-2002 to 27-04-2002
In collaboration with Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi and Banyan Tree, Varanasi
Inaugurated by Smt. P. Sudha Rao, w/o Prof. P. Ramachandra Rao, VC, BHU, Varanasi
Valedictory Address by Mrs. Mary Carmen Lyn Chandra, Harvard, USA
Thirty-five students from different institutions participated and prepared report after a weeklong survey and interviews on water pollution, air pollution, garbage dumping and care of cultural heritage.
Five instructors came from New Delhi to guide the students in their extensive fieldwork.
A new bulletin Gobar Times informing the activities of workshop was also released on the occasion.
Workshop on Water Harvesting
Date 29-01-2002
In collaboration with Banyan Tree, N.G.O. and Science and Environment, Varanasi
Chief Guest : Prof. Pramod Chandra, Harvard University, USA
About hundred students from different institutions assembled and presented their views on water resources, their care and maintenance of ecology and environment.
Participating Institutions : Sunbeam School (Annapurna), Sunbeam School (Bhagawanpur), Bal Vidya Higher Secondary School, Vasanta School, W. H. Smith Memorial School and Little Flower House (Kakarmatta)
Camp on Yoga
From 26-02-2002 to 27-02-2002
In collaboration with Department of Tourism, Government of Uttar Pradesh.
Yogic postures demonstrated by Yogiraja Rakeshji
Vasanta Puja
Date 07-02-2002
Thirty learned scholars recited portions from the four Vedas in accordance with different conventions in northern and southern India.
Shrauta-Yaga 2002
From 10-01-2002 to 11-01-2002
Shrauta-Yaga Sarvaprishtheshti was coordinated by Prof. Hridaya Ranjan Sharma
Classical Dance
Date 04-11-2001
Artist: Ms. Prachi Mehta
Performed during the International Seminar on Buddhism & Gandhara Art organized in collaboration with IIAS, Shimla from 1st to 6th November 2001
"Abhijnana-Shakuntalam" by Kalidasa
Date 01-11-2001
Chief Guest : HE Prof. Vishnu Kant Shastri, Governor, Uttar Pradesh
Directed by Prof. K. K. Sharma
Guidance by Dr. B. S. Mehta and Prof. K. D. Tripathi
All the artists and those associated with the Play were felicitated on 8th November 2001 by the veteran scholar of the city Dr. Bhanu Shankar Mehta.
Gandhara Art
From 01-11-2001 to 06-11-2001
The photographs of important remains, destroyed or lost in Afghanistan, were downloaded for the exhibition put up during the International Conference on Buddhism and Gandhara Art.
Kashi
From 01-11-2001 to 31-03-2002
Coordinated by Dr. Bhanu Shankar Mehta, Prof. Kamal Giri and Prof. Anjan Chakraverty