TransIndus Tourism Lectures - Nehru Centre, London

The Nehru Centre www.nehrucentre.org.uk is the cultural wing of The High Commission of India and the co-sponsor of the Incredible India lecture series along with The India Tourist Office and TransIndus.

The Nehru Centre, 8 South Audley Street, London W1K 1HF view map

The Incredible India lecture series at London's Nehru Centre is brought to you jointly by The High Commission of India, The India Tourist Office and TransIndus. The lectures aim to inform, assist and encourage travellers planning a visit to India while highlighting the rich diversity of the region and addressing issues of conservation.

Vivek Angra, Director, Government of India Tourist Office inaugurated the lecture series on 16 June 2004. It continues with expert lecturers from various fields of history, art, musicology, archaeology, theatre, conservation and more - selected for their scholarship, experience and a passion for their subject, the speakers explore India's many possibilities for travel.

Completed lectures:

Apr 2010	Serena Fass - Maharajas Past and Present
Mar 2010	Tony Wheeler - The Long Strider: Thomas Coryate
Feb 2010	Michael Palin - 25 Years Around India
Dec 2009	Paul Whittle - Toy Train to the Clouds
Oct 2009	Lady Wade-Gery - The Golconda Diamonds
Mar 2009	Dr Rosie Llewellyn-Jones - Rebel Royal: Two Quenn Mothers of Lucknow
Nov 2008	Michael Wood - Sacred Cities of the Ganges
Oct 2008	Michael Wood - A Journey to Mount Kailash
Aug 2008	Jane Pettigrew and KK Gurung - Magic of the Leaves - The Tea Gardens of India
Jul 2008	Michael Wood - Art and Grandeur of the Chola Dynasty
Nov 2007	Dorothea Friesen - The First Time Visitor to India
Nov 2007	Dorothea Friesen - The First Time Visitor to India
Oct 2007	Erica Hunningher - Mughal and Rajput Gardens in India
Sep 2007	Amrit Singh - India - the Craft Shop of the World
May 2007	TransIndus consultants - Explore India with the Experts
Apr 2007	Janet Edwards FRPS and Dr Philip Lawson FRPS - The Riches of Rajasthan See examples of their travel photography at www.el-image.com
Jan 2007	Dr Amin Jaffer - Made for Maharajas
Dec 2006	Serena Fass - The Moghul & Rajput Textiles & Jewellery
Sep 2006	Lady Wade-Gery - Gardens of the Moguls in India
Mar 2006	Amrit Singh - Rajasthan - The Desert Kingdom
Feb 2006	Harjinder Singh - Kerala - God's own country
Dec 2005	Dr Mervyn Miller - The Grand Design of Lutyens - New Delhi
Nov 2005	John Wilson - Fighting the Mighty Mahseer
Oct 2005	Pat Chapman - A Journey into Spice
Sep 2005	Andrew Scott - The Toy Train and the creation of a World Heritage site
Aug 2005	Dr Venu Vasudevan - Splendour of the South - A Journey through Peninsular India
Jul 2005	Michael Ward - The Making of 'The Far Pavilions'
Jun 2005	Dr Vivek Nanda - Chidambaram and Its Style of Architecture
May 2005	David Abram - The Kutch region of Gujarat
Apr 2005	Hashim Tyabji - Indian wildlife
Mar 2005	Fiona Agombar - Yoga and Meditation
Feb 2005	Hugh Thompson - The joys of the Himalayas
Nov 2004	Aileen Dobby - The roar of the Tiger
Oct 2004	Lady Wade-Gery - The Empires that might have been
Sep 2004	Serena Fass - The royals of Rajasthan
Aug 2004	Harji Singh - Kerala - God's own country
Jul 2004	Dr George Michell - Hampi and the Deccan
Jun 2004	Vivek Angra, Director, India Tourist Office - Review of India's tourism