I had some work around Lodhi Road yesterday. As I was walking around getting things done - moving from the post office to the metro station, within my eye's reach was Safdarjung's Tomb. I've passed it many many many times, but usually I've been in a car or in a hurry.
Today neither was the case.
So I said, let's go in and see it. I regretting not having a camera, but since this was an unscheduled visit I thought, there will always be photo opportunities later!!
It is a small structure - but magnificent none the less. The gardens that surround it are lovely, and yes, here you will find heroes and heroines sitting under the shade of palm trees romancing eachother (towards the back of the mausoleum, in case any one is interested).
It's always a little eerie seeing a tomb. The dome above echoes all the little noises that surround it, and you feel like you are intruding on someone's slumber.
You almost forget that you're in the 21st century.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Bharat Rang Utsav 2011
Yesterday me and a friend (or a friend and I) went to see a play which is running as part of the Bharat Rang Utsav 2011. I must say, that I've never seen a play at LTG on Copernicus Marg, but it was a decent enough auditorium.
The play was "The Dragon" and it looked at the impact of totalitarian rule on a populace. Lancelot, the knight in shining armour, would be the saviour of the town from The Dragon, an omnipresent and ruthless dictator, personified as a dragon.
The play was in Sri Lankan.
The entrance was spectacular, and it sent chills up your spine. I really liked the way they showed through music, art and acting how affected people were by The Dragon.
One disappointing aspect was that even though subtitles were promised, there were none. Just a summary of each scene was posted on the LCD screens that were positioned on either side of the stage. (That's btw how subtitles run in a play.) This was in stark contrast to Mareechka, where every line was translated.
A lot of people left as a result, which was unfortunate, considering the time and energy that had gone into the performance.
In Sinhala, the play translated means "Makaraakshaya".
The playwright is Yevgeny Shvarts. The director was Dharmasiri Bandaranayake. From the Director's note
"I decided to do a new production of this play in the year 2010, because I believe that we are still not too late to understand the catastrophe faced by the whole society. Today, are we not submitting ourselves and applauding the same old fascism that the whole world once united to turn to ashes? Does this play make us think? If not, then what else does it do?"
The play was "The Dragon" and it looked at the impact of totalitarian rule on a populace. Lancelot, the knight in shining armour, would be the saviour of the town from The Dragon, an omnipresent and ruthless dictator, personified as a dragon.
The play was in Sri Lankan.
The entrance was spectacular, and it sent chills up your spine. I really liked the way they showed through music, art and acting how affected people were by The Dragon.
One disappointing aspect was that even though subtitles were promised, there were none. Just a summary of each scene was posted on the LCD screens that were positioned on either side of the stage. (That's btw how subtitles run in a play.) This was in stark contrast to Mareechka, where every line was translated.
A lot of people left as a result, which was unfortunate, considering the time and energy that had gone into the performance.
In Sinhala, the play translated means "Makaraakshaya".
The playwright is Yevgeny Shvarts. The director was Dharmasiri Bandaranayake. From the Director's note
"I decided to do a new production of this play in the year 2010, because I believe that we are still not too late to understand the catastrophe faced by the whole society. Today, are we not submitting ourselves and applauding the same old fascism that the whole world once united to turn to ashes? Does this play make us think? If not, then what else does it do?"
Monday, January 3, 2011
A spectacular photo
Courtesy National Geographic Magazine, I came across these pictures of a spectacular cave structure found in Vietnam.I've always wanted to visit Vietnam and Cambodia, and funnily enough a comment on the website also said that these two countries were a must-see if anyone was interested.
New Years Resolutions:
1. Eat less chocolate
2. Walk for at least half an hour every day
3. Lose some weight!!
4. Cook well
5. Learn about my craft
6. Destress a little
7. And Travel Widely!!
:) :) :)
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