RHYTHMS DIVINE The city will see a unique dance extravaganza on March 3 as Nrityabharti Performing Arts is bringing out the 9th edition of national dance festival. The four-day event will showcase various Indian classical dance forms like Odissi, Kuchipudi, Bharatnatyam and Tandava which will be performed on a single platform. The festival is conceptualized […]
Continue readingAustralia regains its sheen, lures Indian students
DOWN UNDER ON THE RISE Mamta Thakkar, a marketing professional, is busy packing her bags to fly to Australia — a destination which had lost its luster on the heels of the spate of racial violence incidents against Indian students in 2009. “The targeted attacks on Indians in Australia have stopped and hence it no […]
Continue readingKids to be walked through Ahmedabad’s heritage
In a first of its kind effort to link the new generation kids with Ahmedabad’s rich past, heritage conservation organizations have come forward with a fresh concept of educational heritage walk for kids. The concept of walk, which is developed by Raheel Patel of Vaarso Foundation, has been considered “a significant development” by World Unesco, […]
Continue readingLocals join hands to restore Shiv temple in walled city
Maha Shivratri celebrations at Ramnath Mahadev at Mandvi ni Pol have remained unique affair since past few centuries. However, this time, the celebrations have a spirit and a new meaning – it manifests a deeper commitment to preservation of its heritage structure and its cultural identity. The donations that the temple would receive during the […]
Continue readingBurqa-clad Muslims design beachwear
Wearing a traditional Muslim headscarf, Farmana Sheikh, 18, has never been to a beach. Yet, she designs brightly-coloured bikinis and beachwear. “Fashion sense and firm will,” says Farmana, who is learning basic fashion designing. “I want to become self reliant.” Farmana is among a bunch of young Muslim students at the Sultan Ahmed Institute of […]
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