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As some of you who know me a little outside if WP might know, I have taken up cycling in the morning over the weekends. Saturdays are usually more random while Sundays are a 30-odd km round trip to the local lake. I have been doing it for about 5 months now, so hopefully I … Continue reading
A flower arrangement competition has been part of the Rose Festival in Chandigarh since its inception. The fancier name is ikebana of course, but people and their creativity are on beautiful display no matter what the name.
A flower arrangement competition has been part of the Rose Festival in Chandigarh since its inception. The fancier name is ikebana of course, but people and their creativity are on beautiful display no matter what the name.
A flower arrangement competition has been part of the Rose Festival in Chandigarh since its inception. The fancier name is ikebana of course, but people and their creativity are on beautiful display no matter what the name.
A flower arrangement competition has been part of the Rose Festival in Chandigarh since its inception. The fancier name is ikebana of course, but people and their creativity are on beautiful display no matter what the name.
A short trip with my daughter to the Rose festival, a spring tradition for me since I was a child and the festival was a small, local affair. It’s bigger now and advertised a bit as well, but at its heart it remains a wonderful way to spend a warm, late-winter/early summer weekend morning in … Continue reading
Thanks to Kritika, who I can’t thank enough for letting me know that this event was being planned in my own town! A wonderful gathering of some great poets, and some terrific, terrific shayari. The rightmost gentleman is the oldest living Urdu poet in India, Gulzar Dehlvi. Aged 92, his voice belied his years. And … Continue reading
At the fag end of February, Chandigarh celebrates Rose festival. The Rose garden is the oldest theme garden in the city that boasts of a ‘garden of the five senses’, a chrysanthemum garden and many more. Roses are in bloom in February and the rose festival has been a presence on the city calendar since … Continue reading
Some costume jewellery on display…
All ready and waiting..
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