Newsletter - Indian Council of Philosophical Research
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Sectional meetings were held on third day which<br />
was participated in and attended by a large number<br />
<strong>of</strong> APC young and senior scholars alike. It spread in<br />
twelve parallel sessions on various important themes<br />
<strong>of</strong> Asian Philosophies.<br />
Bharatnatyam by the famous artist, Gita Chandran,<br />
Founder-President <strong>of</strong> Natya-Vriksha<br />
Swami Atmachaitanya speaking at the Symposium on<br />
Vedanta in the New Millenium. Swami Paramananda<br />
Bharati alongwith Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Srivatsa Goswami on the dais.<br />
Before dinner, there were cultural programmes<br />
organised in the evenings. On 7th March 2010, the<br />
Philosophy students from JNU gave a dance performance<br />
including dance by Iranian students. On 8th,<br />
a Bharatnatyam recital was given by Padmasri Geeta<br />
Chandran, a very eminent artist. The performance<br />
was very highly appreciated by all. Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Srivatsa<br />
Goswami who, on behalf <strong>of</strong> Shri Chaitanya Prema<br />
Samsthana sponsored the programme, was pr<strong>of</strong>usely<br />
thanked.<br />
Cultural Programme by JNU Philosophy Students – A Russian Dance<br />
13<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor K. Ramakrishna Rao chairing S.K. Somaiya<br />
Memorial Lecture delivered by Pr<strong>of</strong>essor P.K.<br />
Mukhopadhyay, the speaker <strong>of</strong> the session<br />
In order to commemorate the contribution<br />
<strong>of</strong> Dr. S.K. Somaiya who not<br />
only shared the academic value <strong>of</strong><br />
the Congress but also made significant<br />
financial contribution to hold it.<br />
There was a Somaiya Memorial Lecture<br />
which was delivered on “Religion and<br />
Other” by Pr<strong>of</strong>essor P.K. Mukhopadhyay.<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor K. Ramakrishna Rao<br />
presided over the lecture and Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
G. Mishra spoke on the contribution <strong>of</strong><br />
Dr. S.K. Somaiya.<br />
There was a business session when the<br />
academic deliberations <strong>of</strong> the Congress<br />
were concluded and this session unanimously<br />
elected Pr<strong>of</strong>essor K. Ramakrishna<br />
Rao to be the next President <strong>of</strong> the Asian<br />
Philosophy Congress.