Venice-Padua-Delhi Seminars 2014

Minorities and the global populist tide
Democracy and pluralist societies challenged by ethno-religious radicalisms

Reset-Dialogues on Civilizations, the international association for dialogue, is pleased to announce the fourth edition of the “Venice-Padua-Delhi Seminars”, three days of meetings and debates hosted by Padua
University (November 6th) and by the Giorgio Cini Foundation in Venice (November 7-8th).

The seminars—held on alternate years in Italy and India—are organised by Reset-Dialogues with the objective ofpromoting cultural dialogue and reciprocal awareness between the East and West and the valorisation ofcultural, religious and political cultures in a global context.

This year’s conference Intellectuals and scholars from India, Europe and other parts of the world will debate the issue of increasingly “pluralist” and fast-evolving democracies under pressure by populist movements, now often expressed by ethnic-religious radicalism, anti-politics, ‘majorities’ expressing resentment against minorities, rejection of dialogue and by widespread conflict.

An Indian weekend in Venice

Photographic exhibition – During the 3-days of seminars held at the Cini Foundation, there will also be an exhibition of photographs open to the partecipants to the seminar, entitled “Lights of India” 1935-1955 presenting over 40 black and white images from the Alain Daniélou and Raymond Burnier archives kept at the FIND Foundation in Zagarolo. Free entry.

Indian dance performance – In cooperation with Reset-DoC, Gamaka Association and Tocna Danza (Venice), the India-Europe Foundation for New Dialogues (FIND) is pleased to present a performance of classical Indian Bharatanatyam dance by the award-winning dancer Leela Samson, with Nidheesh Kumar, Indu Nidheesh and a renowned group of musicians, at the prestigious Malibran Theatre in Venice on November 8 th 2014 at 8 p.m.

Workshop – From Friday November 7th to Sunday November 9th, Leela Samson, as guest of the Gamaka Association directed by Marianna Biadene, will hold an intensive workshop on Bharatanatyam dancing for both dancers and professionals, organized in cooperation with the FIND Foundation, (for information on the programme see contacts below).

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For information on the seminar:
Reset-Dialogues on Civilizations
www.resetdoc.org
Tel. +39 06 94368323 E-mail: resetmag@tin.it

for more detailed information on the Workshop and the Indian dance performance:
FIND India Europe Foundation for New Dialogues
www.find.org.in
Email: info@find.org.in

Gamaka Association
www.associazionegamaka.blogspot.it
Email: gama-ka@live.com
Tel. +39 3465960083