venice carnival
During our 2 year stay in Italy, we made several visits to Venice, but this (14 Feb 2010) was the most colorful, and beyond our imagination. The train trip from Bologna where we stayed, to Venice...
Tagged: festivals
time for an elephant bath
We have been catering nature at the smaller end of the spectrum these days. Now let us take a break and go for an elephant bath.
onam: black & white, a japanese perspective and the role of plywood
A few decades back, Onam, the Kerala festival was celebrated in memory of the mythical king Mahabali. In the present scenario, it has turned out that Onam is more of a celebration in memory...
sri krishna jayanthi and the legends of parana kananam
Unnikannans Young krishnas playing the flute Shy gopikas… Unnikannan in an autorikshaw Sri Krishna Jayanthi is celebrated as a festival, reminiscing the birthday of Krishna. This year it is on 13-14 August 2009 in...
diwali; a japanese perspective
This is a glimpse from the English Seminar where I introduced India to the Japanese highschool students. The students were supposed to prepare articles/newspapers on different themes of the country. Herez how they pictured...
