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Growing up and in college I have faced shortage of water and flooding. Shillong is a place, where water is scarce and well it was part of life.. and then came Guwahati where rains would bring in flash floods of a daily kind… buses would be splashing through water, we would be wading through muddy slush and well, days went by,

Cut to Bangalore, relief about the fact that rains were fun.. and water did not stay.. yeah once in a while, when returning from Richmond Road on my sturdy Kinetic Honda, I would be riding through one of the overflowing manholes… and maybe in Oct during Durga Puja, Ulsoor would have water gushing through but I would ride through it..

Time moves on and I have some grey highlights and well its been a long time since the serene picturesque place I rented, has been turned into gallis and tightly squeezed houses and flats… and well I have to really stretch my neck to see the sunrise… and though I have birds and trees aplenty growing on their own, it feels like I am lost in some concrete heap of junk..and though people talk about global warming, at a very very low and localised level, we are already facing the affects of over population and bad drainage planning or NO Drainage planning while building houses.

Come rains, from the past 3 years, the basement in my old and dilapidated and comfortable apt ( why is always old and dilapidated =comfortable ?? I wonder )  gets totally flooded and I thought we had seen the highest level of flooding BUT NO, I think the universe loves playing games with me… and this Friday, it threw me a sixer…

Getting ready for the monsoon, the apt guys built and built canals, cemented drains, closed probable holes, BUT LO, nature has a way of creeping through if it wants to… Rains this Friday just about had everything floating in the water. My Bolero somehow, just somehow managed to grip and stay right there while, weeds, junk, garbage floated all around… YUCK… and to top it all, there was no power or water… SIGH.. for 2 days… I was like about to tear my hair in frustration, since we could not go out, had three members in the family, who had to eat and poop,.. and NO WATER, BUhuhuhuh !!! How can one control Poop… !!!  LOL…..

Then, well, sun shined, and late Sunday evening, we were saved…. I think this is one of the few times, I was really stressed…had a stress headache.. going through food but no water, poop but no water, no bath, no power, just sitting tight… I think having my Dad go through this at his age really got to me..:(

Test comes in all shapes and situations,… its ok to control one’s own functions… and everything related to my body,… when my loved ones around me go through the same suffering, its so painful.. Lesson to be noted…

To feel somewhat positive, I have bought flowers, and plants to bring in some greens, ( I am not the plant type mind you, though I love well maintained plants, but never been one to dig through mother earth) hoping that it cheers me up. Dad is here and he has green fingers so I have brought some seeds and stuff from Assam which I will grow at home.. the plan is some native greens, cherry tomatoes, some more greens, and some roses and of course how can I forget tulsi plant..

It feels like I am growing roots, even though I am actually have thoughts of going back home… Well, so be it..

Change seems to be the only constant in my life and has been always.. so moment to moment, am living in change, getting ready for anything, well almost anything..

Next plan is to buy a bigger drum to store water, till we move to my new place. and that has its own shortcomings…

Pallavi, I tell myself, learn to live with shortcomings… always a part of living… lesser the better…

And I still like to think, I love rain… Yet……it scares me.. now.. Sigh… no I still like to think I love rain…

Well, Durga Pujo is undoubtedly my favorite time of the year.

Right from when I was a child who could grasp the meaning of festivities.. this is one time of the year which used to make me feel very content and extremely blessed.

Mahalaya would be the time when we start getting excited and joyful at the oncoming of Pujo.

It would bring forth holidays and then my mashis ( aunts) getting excited and welcoming the Pujo.

Back home in Shillong, it was a time, all the mashis would get together and they would chatter and natter on what they would get this Pujo. And who will wear what on which day.

As a child, Ma would take me to the pandal in the morning for Pushpanjali. I would see my classmates there too. We used to gather mostly at Ramakrishna Mission to pay our respects to Ma Durga.

I would listen avidly to stories told by my parents on how Ma Durga would be coming home this time. There is a significance to every mode she uses to come to her parents home. I personally loved her story and her strength of character and believed in her energy  more than anything…

Today when I explore different paths of healing and learning, I am not surprised that her form is present across all cultures.

I remember I had a dress for the day time and for the night time.. it used to be fun..

We used to share between friends how many idols of Ma Durga we saw..

As we grew, Pujo used to be a landmark of our progressive youth..

It was kind of Sunday church where we would wear new clothes and preen around. And the food is awesome.. we would get to eat all kinds of food during this time.
Here is something you can try during Puja..

It was a playground for kids, a time to get together and be a part of the festivities for the older children. Teenagers would spend time giggling or showing themselves off for the crowd or that special someone.. For the newly weds it would be their first Pujo, for all, young and old, it would be a time to seek the Ma’s blessings and revel in her presence.. and her beautiful divine energy..

Evenings would be spent with family and all would gather at the temple and then go pandal hopping. Once upon a time, Shillong was a great place to be for the Pujas.. its been quiet I think for a while after the politics took over..

I loved the time where the young guys would start dancing with the dhuna..
The drums still echo in my ear and I love to swing to the beat of tak du ma dum …

I can sit through the chantings and the pujas non stop..

The food would be awesome. Having hot kichudi and then watching the program in the evenings…

Then again.. get ready the next morning..

I remember there was a big hullaballu over Kumari Puja..

Then it would be Dashami.. the time would fly in the blink of an eye and it was time to look at the mother’s face via the reflection of the water. And also watch the married ladies play with Shidur.. (vermilion)

It would be a time to say goodbye and well look forward to another Pujo the next year.

Today Pujo is not what it used to be. I do try and keep up the joy and the pace and the excitement.. but its all inside.. and sometimes, its nice to see a crowd in the various Pandals in Bangalore.. but its not the same..

Pujo at home with family and friends and people you know.. off the street and off the corners of the street.. has a poignant joy and nostalgia to it..

A time for giving and receiving, a time to share the divine joy.. and a time to just dance to the rhythm of the feminine divine…

Yes, its always will be and always is the favorite time of the year..  I love the feminine divine and all that she stands for… I bow to you Ma, and seek your blessings.. and welcome you….

May you bless the humanity and take away all our sufferings and help us have a perfect human rebirth again…

I wish all my friends  who worship this deity,  a very Happy Durga Puja

Durga Puja in Bangalore :

@ Bangalore Durga Puja cultural programme

Wed 23 Sep ’09, 06:00 pm To Sun 27 Sep ’09. 10:00 pm
Below is a list of programmes by various puja committees & performers.

The puja committees reserve the right for any change/ cancellation in plan due to conditions which are beyond their control.

23rd Sept – Maha Panchami

BENGALI ASSOCIATION (BA)
6PM: Anandamela
8PM: Celebrating 50 Golden Years with NACHIKETA

Sarathi Socio Cultural Trust (SSCT) -Koramangala.
7PM: Anandamela
7.30PM: Musical Programme by SHRISTI

SORRBA
7PM: Anandamela
7.15PM: Cultural program by Porfessional and Amateur member performers and FUN CONTESTS

24th Sept – Maha Shasthi

BENGALI ASSOCIATION (BA)
9PM: Dance programme by the Children of ” Sri Ramana Maharshi Academy for Blinds”

Sarathi Socio Cultural Trust (SSCT) -Koramangala.
10PM: Beats n Melody

SORRBA
8PM:Dandiya & DJ Night

North Bangalore Cultural Samiti (NBCS)
7PM-8PM: Matri Bandana by Piyali Das and group

PURVA Bangalore Cutural Association
Selfish Giant & Amritasya Kanya – Dance programme by children

25th Sept – Maha Saptami

BENGALI ASSOCIATION (BA)
8.30PM: The L’IL Champs of Zee Bangla
SA RE GA MA PA – NIHARIKA, ARPITA , SHUBHANKAR with SHUBHOJIT

Sarathi Socio Cultural Trust (SSCT) -Koramangala.
8PM: Maatir Gaan by Debjani Datta
9PM – Musical by Kohal
10PM -O Hansini – Musical programme

SORRBA
8PM -Sumaner Gaan (performance by KABIR SUMAN)

North Bangalore Cultural Samiti (NBCS)
7.30pm – 8.15pm – Completion of Geetanjali’s 100 years- Rabindrasangeet by Susmita Datta and Ashim Datta.
8.40pm – 9.45pm – Jeebanmukhi Gaan -Avishek Burman (Mohiner Ghoraguli – Kolkata).
10.10pm – 11.30pm – Dance Recital by Manasi Das (Dushari – Kolkata)

PURVA Bangalore Cutural Association
Dance drama’ Shyama’ by members. Performance by ANTARA CHOUDHURY (daughter of Salil and Sabita Choudhury)

26 Sept – Maha Asthami

BENGALI ASSOCIATION (BA)
8pm – Melodious Bangla Adhunik, film and folk Songs by Trinayanee (BABLOO MUKHERJEE and group)

Sarathi Socio Cultural Trust (SSCT) -Koramangala.
9pm – “World of Salilda” by ANTARA CHOUDHURY

SORRBA
9pm onwards – Bollywood Hits by BIJU NAIR and SINCHANDIXIT

North Bangalore Cultural Samiti (NBCS)
7.30pm Peacock Dance,Ganesh Abirbhab Geetinatya and Bengali Folk Dance by Mrs.Kajal Sinha, Mrs Tripti Nath, Aradhana & Group.
9-30pm-Symphony Orchestra and Hindi classical by Dr. Jayanta Das & Group

PURVA Bangalore Cutural Association
Odissi Dance by Sharmila Mukherjee. LIVE performance by LOPAMUDRA MITRA (Kolkata)

27 Sept – Maha Nabami

BENGALI ASSOCIATION (BA)
7-30pm – AURKO rocks the stage
9-30pm – Arati Nritya and Famous Traditional Dhunuchi Nritya competition

Sarathi Socio Cultural Trust (SSCT) -Koramangala.
9pm -Kingfisher Nite – An Enchanting Evening with LOPAMUDRA MITRA(KOLKATA)

SORRBA
9pm onwards – Backbenche-rs Band

North Bangalore Cultural Samiti (NBCS)
8-20 -” O P Tumi Nei Aar”-Tribute to Musical Maestro O P Nayyar, directed by PUSHPENDU GUPTA.
9-40pm- Bouquet of Bengali songs by Ananda Group.

PURVA Bangalore Cutural Association
Dance Performance by Badri (Theatre Boy) Musical performance by SINCHAN and BIJU

Venue details:
BENGALI ASSOCIATION (BA)
Venue: R.B.A.N.M.S Ground, Opp. to Ajanta Talkies, near Ulsoor Lake.

Sarathi Socio Cultural Trust (SSCT) -Koramangala.
Venue: Mangala Kalyan Mantapa, 8th Block, 80ft Road, Opp. Ganesha Temple, next to Aangan Restaurant, Koramangala.

SORRBA
Venue: Sun City Playground (Sarjapur Outer Ring Road Junction)

North Bangalore Cultural Samiti (NBCS)
Venue: Sadhu Maata Hall,4th A Main,12th Cross,Mahalakshmi Layout.

PURVA Bangalore Cutural Association
Venue: VSR Convention Hall,ITPL Road,opp HLL,Brookefields

Other Major Durga Pujas and programmes of Bangalore

Socio-Cultural Association, Indiranagar – Bijoya Dashami programme will be performed by EUPHORIA Band of Dr.PALASH SEN.

Programme schedule of ‘TRINAYANI’ by Babloo Mukherjee and Group – A collection of Immortal and Evergreen old and new Bengali adhunik, film and folk songs.
25.09.09 – SOCIO CULTURAL ASSOCIATION, INDIRA NAGAR
26.09.09 – BENGALI ASSOCIATION, ULSOOR
27.09.09 – JAYMAHAL PUJA COMITEE, BENSON TOWN
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Programme schedule of Mayukh Mazumdar’s performance
24.09.09 – Koramangala Sarathi Forum.
25.09.09- Marathahalli,Munekolala.
26.09.09- Jayamahal Sarbojanin Durga Charitable Samiti, Benson Town.
27.09.09-Koramangala Sarathi Trust.

Pragramme schedule of Debjani datta
· Solo Folk at Sarathi Socio Cultura on Saptami at 6.30 ~ 7.00pm (Matit Gan)
· Program with SBCA children at SBCA at 8~8.20pm on Astami
· Her solo Bengalee Variety at SBCA at 8 ~ 8.30pm on Navami.

Some more:

1. Jayamahal Sarbajanin Durga Charitable Samiti, Jayamahal Extension, Ladies Club premises.
2. Socio-Cultural Association Indiranagar, Defence Colony Playground, 6th Main, between Indiranagar 100ft Rd and 80 ft Rd.
3. Sarathi Forum, Koramangala, Munureddy Kalayan Mantap, 80 ft Rd, 6th Block, Koramangala
4. Probashi Association, Malleswaram Canara Union Hall 8th Main, 13th Cross, Malleshwaram
5. South Bangalore Cultural Association, J.P.Nagar Puja, opp.to Bannerghata Road Shopper’s Stop.
6. Whitefield Cultural Association, Chetan Building Besides Whitefield police station, close to Nilgiris.
7. RT Nagar Sarbojanin Durga Puja Samiti, Sai Baba Mandir, HMT Layout, Anand Nagar Next to RT Nagar Bus depot.
8. Antaranga Bengali Cultural Association, Sanjay Nagar puja. Its Sanay Nagar Main Rd through Ganganahalli, close to Food World.
9. Banaswadi Bengali Cultural Union, Sitaram Kalan Mantap, Banaswadi Main Road, Near Uttam Sagar
10. Murugeshpalya (Air Force) Wind Tunnel Road
11. Air Force Command Hospital, Near Ulsoor
12. Air Force Training Command, Mekhri Circle, Bellary Road.
13. Air Force Station – Jalahalli West.
14. Airforce Station – Jalahalli East.
15. Munekolal Marathahalli Durga Puja. Near Marathahalli Bridge.
16. Kagadaspura Durga Puja, 29th Cross, Janajeeva Nest, near SCT College.

Well, this was one of those days where I had some free time and as usual, I planned on going to the library to return my load of books and get another load.

Parking was available somewhat far away next to one of the famous landmarks in Blore: Safina Plaza. Now lot of new things have been happening around the area such as sprouting of new buildings, one ways and change in parking arrangement.

Just like any other citizen, I usually take all this in stride, wonder for a few minutes and go back to my daily life or the usual routine. Maybe browse around the Plaza for something good and of course make it to the library.

I had to cross the road for the usual reasons.  YES to get to the other side.. hahaha !! so that I could walk to the library.

I saw a traffic policeman lazily watching me park and get out of my car. He kept watching people beyond me.. but I was hoping that I had everything right, papers, parking and all that blah.

Since I read somewhere that there was to be NO JAYWALKING I meekly went to the zebra crossing. The moment I stepped into that area, there was the LOUD .. BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP.. BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..

MY heart just stopped and the first thing that came to my mind was GOOD LORD.. did I step into some DO NOT STEP zone.. Nowadays you dont know what rules apply where and when.. with the elections just out, you would be liable to see new stuff happening for which there would be no reason at all..

OK so then and there I knew how it was like to be a deer frozen by headlights.

I frantically looked around to the policeman imagining him to come at me with a “GOTCHA” look .But he was standing there as usual.. So No I have not violated any rule.. Was there a camera and automatic receipt coming out of somewhere… since he was so cool.. :O

I was remembering the meaning of JAYWALK. My mind was a BLANK. What was the meaning of JAYWALK.. SHIT.. Where do I go now..

And the siren went on and on BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..

AAAAAA…. somebody stop it……

Then suddenly, I saw all the cars stand still and seeming to wait for me. And just as luck would have it, I was the only one there…

EUREKA….. !!!!!!!

I got it… I HAD TO CROSS THE bludy ROAD.

I went red as beetroot and walked quickly across feeling like a fool..

As soon as I crossed the road some more people stopped at the same place and off it went again..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..

To the startled surprise of the public.. hahahahah a:)

I was chuckling to myself.. ..as I went ahead with my errand..

PHEW… Why cant they put some button for us to press before we cross the road like they have in the US. Is the sound necessary.

And to beat that, once the cars got over their surprise as well, they did not bother to stop for the pedestrians… Well no surprise there…

So much for technology and common sense or lack of it… GAHHHH !!!

Here are some more places you could haunt when you have the time and inclination.

Tuck into Karnataka cuisine @ The Hindu

BANGALORE: A 12-day “Karnataka Festival – A Cultural Curry” showcasing the culture, art, heritage and food of the State began at The Chancery on Lavelle Road here on Wednesday.
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The festival, on till June 14, is an effort to preserve the rich tradition and heritage of Karnataka and to promote Karnataka’s art and culture, said Subroto Banerjee, General Manager of the hotel.

He said that the food was prepared under the supervision of Chef Govindaiah, who is a native of Magadi. He has over two decades experience in preparing south Indian food and has had stints in several well-known hotels.

Some of the food at the festival includes rice roti, kori roti with chicken masala, chitranna, puliogre, fish fry, kosumbari, ragi mudde, Mysore pak and jackfruit payasam.

While the lunch is priced at Rs. 349 per head, dinner is Rs. 399, plus taxes.

If you like plays maybe you could walk into Alliance Francaise.

Kharaashein is a play by the famous film lyricist and poet Gulzar based on his poems and short stories. The play is conceptualised by Salim Arif. The language is quintessentially Gulzar, the kind that draws his fans in droves.Kharaashein means scratches. Author talks about the wounds inflicted by terrible events during 1947, then again from time to time till today. In the name of religion, killings still continue inflicting scars on the face of humanity.But in every atrocity perpetrated by religious zealots, there are human faces that brave the odd, put their own lives at risk and help people irrespective of their religion, cast and creed. Kharaashein is an emotional experience one must go through and be stirred to the depth of one’s soul. It’s the kind of play where you invest 100 minutes of your time to witness the play and the play stays with you for a long long time caressing and cajoling your finer feelings.

Contact : 08041231340 / 08041231344

Location :

Alliance Francaise de Bangalore  No. 108,
Thimmaiah Road
Vasanthnagar
Bangalore

Date & Time
Date: Fri Jun 05 – Sat Jun 06
Time: 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Well with that, I wish you a very Happy Weekend !!
Have a good time whatever you are doing.

Addicted to comics : Justice League and Amar Chitra Katha.. Reliving old times.. when I used to hide comics inside text books.. .

Bewildered at crashing my E 71 just while I was doing my config update. I was glad to go without phone.. for 10 days..  till hubby forced me to have a standby.. sigh.. well .. what would have happened in the good old days when there were no phones.. we all survived.. actually I like my phoneless status.. maybe its time I give up my mobile..  technology sucks sometimes..

Satisfied at decluttering old books which I have not touched. Went and sold them at Blossoms.

Overjoyed at finding a secret parking space if I want to browse in MG Road..

Terrified of the heat that burns me  if I have to walk in the afternoons.. and its only the beginning of summer.

Encouraging all to go register yourself in www.jaagore.com

Planning a volunteering activity to teach at schools and or donating textbooks, storybooks, reference books to institutions that need it. Email me if you can help.

Enjoyed watching Sex and the City movie alone at home on a lazy evening… liked it.. I love Mr Big..  and I love the idea of the women friends.. they never go passe.. Made me long for the days in college when me and my women friends used to hang out together.. its difficult to find that as you grow older.. on this line of thought I was really impressed to see a friend’s photo page in facebook where she put up photos of friends ( then and now) she grew up together and are still together. Now thats what I would call friendship.. everlasting.. very rare to be in and around the same area as one moves on in life.. … well thats why we have Sex and the City.. hahaha!!

Craving for Ice golas.. lemony ones coz thats my fav flavor.. I think I shall make do with kulfi but its not the same thing.

Finally getting into working on THE house.. keeping in mind the recession and the unpredictable salary flow..  I think am going to move in with the basics and will do the rest in phases.. sigh..

Tempted to go get some spaghetti strapped dresses.. recession in mind… need to do this the old way.. go into the stores which I used to raid … long back… hope they are still there.. hahaha !!

Looking for a change.. in everything.. the creation is in process.. Maybe I will go bald..

Pissed off with my hair dresser who cut my hair without the style in place. And she has been cutting my hair for the last 10 years… the same bloody style and she forgets something important.. and really puts me off.. all the more when she says … that she has done what she usually does.. GAHHHH… Time for a new hair dresser and some blue highlights.. buhahahah

Embarrassed at forgetting my car number. Yours truly blithely tells her old car number when her car was blocking someone else and the poor security fella runs all around asking all and sundry whose car is the one with the new number ( mine). Suffice it to say that I was thoroughly red in the face after finishing my tasks and come to see a group waiting in front of my car and the security fella looking at me as if he was about to burst a blood vessel.  And well moral of the story is that you will never see me there.. *million blushes wishing there was a hole that sucked me in *

Over my hat at some @&^@!$%#@%@# thats going on now..  ok its just me.. no one else..

Peaceful with the way yoga is going.. made me go off drinks.. well good for me.. I shudder to think I will go off non veg.. the urge you see.. well its all in the mind and all about choice.. and I know what my choice will be… buhahaha yoga or no yoga.. moi the mountain lady give up non veg.. well thats thought for food..

Thinking of starting a new business.. but zilch monies for that.. so keep thinking..

In the name of recession, seeing many things that really does not have anything related to recession.. LOL.. so what if this is just another scapegoat reason to get away with all the uncomfortable decisions which would be usually not be taken… tough times but heck.. dont have to rub it in …. its scary enough to think of the consequences.. if it does strike one..

Aghast at the crime aspects that have gone up.  People in Bangalore.. please

• Central Lock your car when you are driving around the city. There are miscreants who plan and target cars and bang the windows and scare the driver and maybe car jack it in broad daylight. This happened many a times in front of the Oasis Mall during busy hours. No use going to the police.. they ask some questions like why didnt you take photographs, etc ( well if you are scared, do you really think you will take photos). This happened to a colleague of mine and another witnessed a similar action..  and though they say that they have nabbed the dudes.
• If you are driving back home late at night, central lock your car and DO NOT stop if any biker asks you to. Thats another means of car jacking or robbing you. Just drive by .. no matter what..
• Moral of the story : DO NOT STOP for anyone.. when driving..

Interested ??? in this.. check it out.. ( i have never been to one )

Brinjal Festival 2009

Brinjal, badanekai, is the king of vegetables which comes with its own crown! This is an event that will celebrate the diversity of Brinjals and contemplate our role in protecting it.

Don’t Miss the first-ever Brinjal Festival in Bangalore
Venue: MHS Hall, Lalbaug (Double road gate)
Date/Time: April 5th Sunday, 11am – 7pm

Good Food, Healthy Food, Safe Food… should be a primary concern of all of us. The Brinjal festival is an attempt to bring a better consciousness and respect for our rich diverse food. Genetically Modified (GM) food crops pose a grave threat to the diversity and to our health as consumers. Let us all make informed choices about food, one of most fundamental necessities.

What’s in store?

• Food Stalls with brinjal specials for you to savour
• Cooking competition for innovative Brinjal dishes
• Drawing competition and more fun events for kids
• Brinjal Diversity Exhibition showcasing more than 30 varieties of brinjal
• Screening of Mahesh Bhatt’s film Poison on the Platter
• Awareness campaign about GM foods and the risk to our health and environment. Meet scientists, farmers, doctors and Ayurveda practitioners

What you are requested to do:
- Share this information with all your contacts in Bangalore.
- Print the attached poster, and stick it to your apartments, offices or forward this to your colleagues.
- Talk to your neighbors, encourage them to participate in the cooking and drawing competitions.
- Register your participation at http://bangalore.aidindia.org/cms/?q=brinjalMela.

For any queries:E-mail:

brinjalfest@gmail.com

Contact:

Sejal – 9901201279 (sejalrparikh@gmail.com)

Krishna Prasad - 9880862058(prasadgk12@gmail.com )

Manjunath - 9480330652(manjubaduku@gmail.com)

Sathish Natarajan - 9448488831 ( natarajan.satish@gmail.com)

Organized by
Sahaja Samrudha
Association for India’s Development (AID)- Bangalore

Jaivika Krishi Society (JKS)
Samvada
Maysore Hoticulture Society (MHS)

Hope to see you all on 5th April at Lalbaug!

Well till the next sputter of thoughts… this is for you..

Power cuts.. : well more power to those who have inverters.. but heck I live in this old apt which I am going to leave in a few months time so am doing with silence..

Its actually bliss when the power is off at home since all around too there is no TV or no noise.. and I can actually hear the birds..

Sudden spurt of rains have given some natural comfort cooling at home.

At work, there is power saving strategy going on in all aspects. Human presence does bring up the humidity along with lights.. so its very uncomfortable. I realised that if the lights are not switched on, it is pretty tolerable.

Usage of phone lights, usage of extra monitors, making sure that small groups use small conference rooms to conserve energy… all being implemented.

Technology and its after effects.. what next.. ??

Fuel Crisis – Well after circumventing slowly and repeatedly with a helpless expression in my face the  different petrol bunks, they finally fell for the hapless female in distress and secretly made a deal with me to give me fuel at a particular time. And I did have the benefit of being the regular customer and all that. All thanks to me filling from the same bunk just because it was close and convenient.

I am unabashedly glad that I am a woman and can get what I want just by altering my approach strategy.

On a different note, I like the Aamir Khan ads that are being aired.

Breaking News

Blasts in Bangalore.. !!! FISH !!! Just when I was thinking that what could be worse ??

• From rediff
• From IBN Live
• India Times

All say different figures.. and a friend says there have been 12 blasts.. Go figure..

Am staying put.. will go in a while.. no use panicking..

Feluda (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feluda) aka Prodosh C. Mitter is the fictional detective created by Satyajit Ray, and is the protagonist of two of his fillms and thirty five novels and short stories. He is an iconic character in the world of Bengali literature and ‘Feluda Pherot’ marks the return of the much loved sleuth for its second ever stage adaptation.

It is the first ever non-canonical work based on a Ray created character either for the stage or for the screen. At one level, ‘Feluda Pherot’ is a gripping murder mystery with a twist in the tail. At another level, it is a philosophical classic deconstructing the alternative norms of good and evil, as personified by Feluda and his Moriarty-like arch rival, Maganlal Meghraj.

The form of the play also deviates at points from conventional proscenium – it has projected video clippings in a parallel narrative, elements of Third Theatre, suggestive rather than explicit sets, elements of the age-old Bengali folk tradition of ‘Jaatraa’ or ‘Paalaa Gaan’ retrofitted in the contemporary context, silhouetted use of choreographed Contemporary Dance Movements and a dedicated soundtrack.

This play also marks the collaboration between film personalilities from Kolkata and theatre workers from Bangalore.

* Venue : Rangashankara, J.P.Nagar , Bangalore
* Date: July 26 Sat, 7:30 PM; 27th Sun, 3:30 PM & 7:30 PM
* Language and Duration: Bengali, 165 mins
* Tickets: Apart from the venue, tickets are available at KC Das (St.Marks Rd), Crossword (Residency Rd) and 6 Ballygunge Place (Indiranagar)
* Tickets Tele Booking: 98807 16416

* Playwright/Director: Srijit Mukherji
* Troupe: Pandora’s Act
* Cast: Barun Chanda, Parambrata Chatterjee and others

@ Ad courtesy Nilanjan

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