BONJOUR INDIA 2013

BONJOUR INDIA 2013

Dear Friend,

On the occasion of

BONJOUR INDIA 2013 - www.bonjour-india.in

The Embassy of France in India and Institut Français en Inde

in association with

Alliance Française d'Ahmedabad

in collaboration with

IIT Gandhinagar

invite you to

ASTRONOMY HERITAGE

2 day-long event of lectures, conferences and astronomical observations

TODAY - 9-10 February 2013     I     1:00 pm onwards     I     IIT Gandhinagar Auditorium

On this occasion, experts and scientists from France and India will gather and offer different lectures.

Astronomical observations with the help of Odyssey (Astronomy Club of IIT Gandhinagar) will take place from once it gets dark.

FREE. OPEN TO ALL.

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- The Schedule -

09 February 2013

13h00-14h00

Prof. Ashok Ambastha (Professor, Udaipur Solar Observatory, PRL)

"Historical aspects of solar physics research in India"

14h10-15h10

Dr. Rathnasree (Director, Nehru Planetarium)

"The Jantar-Mantar observatories and their potential as a teaching laboratory for astronomy"

15h20-16h20

Prof. J-M. Bonnet Bidaud (Astrophysicist, French Atomic Energy Commission, France)
16h20-17h00

Break

17h00-18h00

Prof. C. V. Vishveshvara (Former Senior Professor, Indian Institute of Astrophysics and Emeritus Director, Jawaharlal nehru Planetarium, Bangalore)

"Cosmos and Culture"

When the stars come,
Observation with the help of Odyssey (Astronomy Club of IIT Gandhinagar)

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10 February 2013
13h00-14h00

Prof. J. N. Desai (retired scientist from PRL)

"Calenders in India: From Vedic to Modern Times"

14h10-15h10

Prof. Patrick Das Gupta (Professor, Delhi University)

"The S. Chandnasekhar duo in astronomy – one in siddhantic and the other in modern astronomy"

15h20-16H20

Prof. D. Savoie (Director of Planetarium and H.O.D of Astronomy and Astrophysics at Palais de Découvertes, Paris)

16h20-17h00

Break

17h00-18h00

Dr. Dibyendu Nandi (Ramanujan National Fellow (DST, Govt. of India) and Associate Professor at IISER, Kolkata)

"Developments in Solar Astronomy in India"

When the stars come,
Observation with the help of Odyssey (Astronomy Club of IIT Gandhinagar)

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BONJOUR INDIA EVENTS IN GUJARAT

Event	Date	Time	Veune	Details
Astronomy Heritage Project	9-10 February	1:00 pm onwards	IIT-Gandhinagar	Free, Open to all. Invitation enclosed.
France Heritage – An Exhibition of Photography	Inauguration - 19 February	7:00 pm	ATMA – Millowner’s Building by Le Corbusier	Free, Open to all. Invitation enclosed.
	Public View - 20-25 February	11:00 am – 8:00 pm
French Short Films	25 February	8:00 pm onwards	Cinépolis, Alphaone Mall	By invitation only – please read below
French Film Festival	26-28 February	1st film: 8:00 pm 2nd film: 10:30 pm
Concerto for Sarod, Electronic and Symphonic Orchestra	3 March	8:30 pm	Gujarat University Convention Centre, Helmet Circle	By invitation only – please read below
Lecture on Albert Camus	15 March	7:00 pm	Gujarati Sahitya Parishad	Free, Open to all. Invitation enclosed.