The festival will be held from 17 to 24 October and will exhibit a range of activities like music, dance, theatre, films, discussions and special cuisine. The IIC Experience this year has a wide international participation from countries like South Korea, Indonesia, Philippines, Kazakhstan and Brazil. The week-long festival will include a presentation of Soordas, a music drama based on the life of the 15th century poet presented by Shekhar Sen, a Jazz Concert presented by Interplay with Sonia Saigal, a western classical and traditional Korean music with contemporary dance, a concert of Hindustani Classical Vocal by Ustad Iftikhar Husain Khan, a Kuchipudi recital by Jaikishore Mosalikanti, an evening of Traditional Music from Kazakhstan, Carnatic Vocal by Sanjay Subrahmanyan, a samba concert by Pedro Miranda and finally a Gala Night from the Philippines presenting a Concert of Rondalla Music by Celso Espejo Rondalla.