British Library, Bangalore

Invites you to the screening of two films by Sandesh Kadur

BBC Natural World: Mountains of the Monsoon 22 June 2009, Monday 6:30 PM

Although less than 10% of the Western Ghats remain untouched, these mountains are one of the most biologically diverse places left on the planet. Their unique beauty and mystery are embodied for Sandesh in a chance sighting he had 10 years ago with a strange, all-grey feline unlike anything he had ever seen before – but known by the local tribal people as the pogeyan.  Whether or not this enigmatic cat-in-the-ghat really is a new species, the pogeyan has become for Sandesh a talisman – offering some hope for the future in nature’s ability to survive the unprecedented pressures which 21st century India is subjecting its last wild places to.  This is the story of Sandesh Kadur’s journey through one of India’s last wildernesses and his quest to document and show why preserving such wild places matters to modern India.

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National Geographic: Secrets of the King Cobra  23 June 2009, Tuesday 6:30 PM

Secrets of the King Cobra is an unprecedented journey into the natural history of the wild King Cobra, following them into their world-revealing what they do, where they go, and who they interact with-when we are not around. And surprisingly, the people of India are very much a part of the story. Early evidence suggests that kings might be more intertwined with humans than previously thought, making this project more important than ever. It is a close and personal look into the secret life of the King-and the best chance we have of ensuring the survival of this legendary snake.

Film Screenings will be followed by an interaction with

Sandesh Kadur and

Gowrishankar, Conservation Officer, Agumbe Rainforest Research Station *(Tuesday)

At: British Library, 23, Kasturba Road Cross, Bangalore 560 001

Ph: 22489220

*Seating is limited*