21 March 2011

Japan Disaster - Donations

Watching constant news from 11 March, 2011, offering prayers for the safety of the people out there at Japan, finding for the best means to make a contribution. My thoughts go out to all the victims and their families. Hope Japan makes a speedy recovery.

Bring out your wallets and consider what you can do to help unfortunate victims of this terrible tragedy. Make sure to choose the right channel to make your contribution. Please find attached the Indian Red Cross appeal or you can make online donations directly to Japanese Red Cross Society by credit/debit card through Google checkout. http://www.google.com/crisisresponse/japanquake2011.html



































Click on the image to view the details clearly.

Also, your prayers would go a long way to helping them through this anxious time.

8 March 2011

Calligraphy Workshop by Achyut Palav


Calligraphy - Expressing your thoughts from the strokes! Come, enjoy playing with the strokes.

Interested in Calligraphy? Where do you begin? Doesn't a Workshop from a renowned Calligrapher sounds good?

I'm excited to announce that there's going to be a Calligraphy workshop in Bangalore by Achyut Palav. This workshop is to all who are interested in dipping their fingers into the inspiration pool. This workshop will give you all ...a firm step up on the path towards mastering the elements of calligraphy.

The Workshop date is April 23, 2011 Saturday and April 24, 2011 Sunday at Jaaga - Creative Common Ground, Opposite Hockey Stadium, Shanthinagar. Yes, it's a Weekend and you have lot of time to plan. You can go ahead block your calendars for these days. It's going to be a 3 hours session each.

If you are interested and if you have any questions related to this Workshop, please write to: calligraphy.blr@gmail.com.

Visit
http://achyutpalav.com/ or http://www.apsc.net.in/ to learn more about the works of Achyut Palav. Send this invite to as many people who are interested in Calligraphy.

Watch out this place. More updates to follow!!!


Time
23 April at 10:00 - 24 April at 10:00

Location
Jaaga - Creative Common Ground, Opposite Hockey Stadium, Shanthinagar
No. 16/1, Rhenius Street, Off Richmond Road
Bangalore, India

It’s a great opportunity to all who are in Bangalore. Don’t miss this event. It’ll be interesting!!!

16 February 2011

Park...


I’m writing this while I’m relaxing my evening at the park. A naughty little boy smiles at me as I take out my book from the bag. Round the park, there are stone benches and I’m sitting on one of them. Ah! Ah! I realize ants are biting me. I need to shift to some other bench before they climb all over me.

I shifted to a place near a group of women who’s practicing some religious songs. I can hear them sing something something Hari Om! something something Hari Om! Though none of them are having melodious voice, they are involved in the song and enjoying the Bhajan. Hmmmm…one of them is distracted, she’s looking at me, smiling. I smile back at her.

Park! When you think of park, you recall, toddlers playing in the sand pit or play area, senior citizens on their regular walks, Couples spending their leisure time on the corners, health and physique conscious people jogging or walking round the park. And yes, especially in the evenings, mosquitoes biting you.
No...There’s more to this.

Park! Today I realize, gives you space to think. The light and fresh air helps you relax. I realize, giving oneself an hour or so is really important to get out of all the stress and anxiety in our daily life. Kids, they have their own way of making us smile. I’m happy that we still find kids coming to the park to play in the evenings, leaving behind their electronic gadgets.

Here there’s a lady sitting beside me. She too came in alone like me. Unlike me, she’s not looking around here and there. She’s sitting quite, to herself, enjoying the evening. Refreshed!

I’m refreshed too!. :)

31 January 2011

Chitra Santhe 2011 - Street Art Festival

Yet another year witnessing Chitra Santhe filled with Artists all over. This year again it really meant, it's Chitra-Santhe. Entire Kumarakrupa road was so colorful, not only for art works but also souls from various realms.

About Chitra Santhe:
When: Every year there will be a Art Exhibition called Chitra Santhe on the last Sunday of January.
Where: ChitraKala Parishath - Kumara Krupa Road, Bangalore
Timings: 9.00AM to 7.00PM
Registration: Artists can register for the event from December last 25th onwards paying 100 Rs registration fees. Look out for the ChaitraSanthe website for details. Free entry for ArtLovers/audience.
Entrance of ChitraKala Parishath

























We started our padayatra from one end of the Kumara Krupa road, enjoying various form of arts, talking to the artists, clicking pictures, buying interesting things...One wouldn't know how the time passes when you are around there. It took three hours for us to reach to the other end of Kumara Krupa road. A day is really not sufficient to experience this event. We were wishing if the event could go on all night, for art lovers to cherish this event.

This year, the stalls were increased in number with increased spectators. Chitra Santhe 2011 has got immense response. Art lovers appreciating and buying paintings big or small; low cost to high to higher, highest as well.

Few stalls which caught my eyes are:
Paintings by Rajarajan..They are just out of the box! It's got a lot of depth in them. A buyer who was buying those paintings, addressed those art works as 'He' and 'She'. She really found the character in those paintings.

The "Banana Seller" - This painting was sold for a huge amount.








































The showcase of ART 420 as part of performing arts!
ART 420

























Artist from Bengal - She was just so creative and hardworking, using even the free time at the stall.













Magazine art - I just liked them and they looked so creative.

Magazine Art













Art works by the Association of People with Disability. They are the special people and specially abled.

























Converse - These girls did a happening job. They did number of designs on Converse shoes and they were so cheerful. Of course they needed that energy drink to keep them so lively.






















Tiny statues of Bronze - These statues capture all the details even if they are so tiny.



















Star@Stalls - Masked people full in Yellow with a Yellow star on their head were roaming from one end to the other end.
















Art work inside the bottle and pen refills. I was just wondering what amount of effort he had to put in these works. They were amazing!!

















The Crowd - I didn’t imagine so many people would be there at Chitra Santhe today.












Art Mart opposite to Chitra Kala Parishath. I could get my Calligraphy nib there. Also there were so many Art stalls which were offering Art materials on 20% Discount.

Few other pictures of the event...





























After Painting Competition; Child showing his painting to his dad.

All in all it was another great experience!