Holi after 15 years
March
19, 2014: Monday
was Holi
day. In
fact Holi,
in most parts of India is celebrated over two days. On day one is the
Holika
Dahan
or also locally known as Jalanewali
Holi
(bonfire holi). The second day is the Rangwali
Holi
or Dhulandi
Holi
when
people play with colours.
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| With Gautam Mohan Chakrabarty and Debleena at Arindam Sil's party |
On
the Dhulandi
day
I went
to Hyatt
to
attend a Holi
party. I heard from people who went there last year that there were
no colours used and only gulal
and
abeer
for those who wanted to play Holi.
However, this year when I entered at around quarter
past noon, the Holi
celebrations
were in full
swing, including colours, water etc., and so I actually
played
Holi
in Kolkata almost after 15 years.
I must compliment the Hyatt management for organizing such a function with excellent food.
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| With Aditya Makharia |
I must compliment the Hyatt management for organizing such a function with excellent food.
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| With Deepti Naval |
Yesterday
evening I
was at
The
Harrington Street Arts Centre
for
the preview of Juxtapose
-
a confluence of art and
interior design - followed by drinks and
hors
d’oeuvres.
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| With Deepti Naval, Ajay Arya and Shweta Arya |
Although the event was supposed to start at 7 pm,
I had told Mr Ajay
Arya,
who is
an interior designer and
had invited me, that I would be there at 6.45 pm for
half an hour
as
I had
an appointment at 7 pm.
Shweta Arya was also there.
I
also
met Deepti Naval who had a book reading session
before the inaugural function. She mentioned that she will soon
be back
in Kolkata with her photography-cum-painting
exhibition.
The
book, her
third, is
on Tibet titled “The Mad Tibetan”. Tomorrow I shall leave for
Delhi.
ess
bee
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