Newsletter - Indian Council of Philosophical Research

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