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millenniumpost.in RNI NO.: WBENG/2015/65962 PUBLISHED FROM DELHI & KOLKATA VOL. 4, ISSUE 16 | Tuesday, 16 January 2018 | Kolkata | Pages 16 | Rs 3.00 NO HALF TRUTHS mp around town MILLENNIUM POST | Kolkata | Tuesday, 16 January, 2018 WHEN: January 17 – 21 DAYINDAYOUT WHERE: Gallery 1AQ, Qutab Minar, What’s on Around Town Mehrauli TIMING: 11 am – 7 pm WINTER SOUPS AND STEWS MINISTRY OF CRAB IN INDIA With the winter chill setting in, this is just Ministry of Crab is the brainchild of the right time to go for soups and stews, celebrity Chef Darshan who has recently to let vegetables and meats simmer, swirl opened another restaurant at Shangri- and coalesce into hearty broths. So soak La’s sister property in Colombo. For the yourself in the warmth by indulging in an first time ever, Ministry of Crab is setting exciting array of soups and stews. Enjoy foot in India with its first outlet in Mum- different and never tasted before soups bai. To create awareness in the capital, like Russian Schi (Cabbage, turnip and Chef Darshan and Shangri-La’s - Eros meat soup), Mexican Aguacatey Papas Hotel, New Delhi are collaborating to (Avocado, potato and chicken soup), Paya host a pop up at Shang Palace. WHEN: Shorba (Thick lamb broth) and many January 18 – 21 TIMINGS: 7 pm – 9:30 more. pm (first seating) 9:30 pm – 11 pm WHEN: January 15 – 18 (second seating) WHERE: Zing, The Metropolitan Hotel & LOHRI SPECIAL MENU Spa TIMINGS: 12 pm – 11pm This lohri, feast on a hearty menu stud- ART FOR CAUSE ded with authentic Punjabi delicacies. Celebrating Artist Kavita Iyengar presents “Mon- Chefs at Paatra have specially curated tage- an exhibition of intricate collages” the loaded menu to celebrate the festi- that will help raise funds for - Salaam val of light and warmness. The venue will Baalak Trust – an NGO working for feature stylish punjabi décor, a lavish a- street children in Delhi NCR. The show la-carte spread, music and lots of happy THE GURU-SHISHYA TRADITION will showcase Kavita’s collage creations energy. Guests can also enjoy rewari, which are wrought from recycled pa- moongfali, popcorns at the entrance and pers. For the artist, collages are a pow- the signature Masala Chai to end of the OUR CORRESPONDENT erful tool of self-expression where the meal . WHEN: Till January 21 juxtaposition of different images is able WHERE: Paatra, Jaypee Greens Golf & Spa Resort TIMING: Lunch – 12 pm – 3 eteran musicians gave a glimpse of their to create a new narrative that conjures lineage and proficiency at the recently and conveys human emotions. pm| Dinner – 7 pm – 11:30 pm concluded ‘Swami Haridas Tansen San- geet-Nritya Mahotsav’ in New Delhi. VThe four-day festival, organized by Uma Shar- ma’s Bharatiya Sangeet Sadan in association with How to work on loopholes of the HCL Concerts, commemorated the esteemed guru-shishya parampara of our traditional arts, showcasing some of the gems chiselled out under this invaluable tradition. DESTINATION WEDDING Till Sunday i.e., the concluding day of the fes- tival, the spacious Shankar Lal Hall at New Del- hi’s Modern School was stuffed with thousands DESTINATION WEDDINGS are getting popular, but there are a few of music lovers attending ‘Swami Haridas Tan- things that can spoil the idea before you actually plan for it, say experts. sen Sangeet-Nritya Mahotsav’. “Who says there 4Communication: If you are planning a wedding in Italy, France, are no takers of classical music?”, exclaimed an Japan, Spain or Germany, then communication with native people can overwhelmed Uma Sharma, eminent Kathak be a limitation. To break that, have a mediator. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan 4Cuisine: If you are planning a wedding in India or abroad, choos- ing the right cuisine is a limitation that needs to be taken into consid- danseuse, who started this festival in order to gash playing on the strings of sarod along with eration. For example, if the wedding is outside India and you would revive people’s interest in Indian traditional arts, Satyajit Talwalkar on Tabla touched the hearts of like to have traditional cuisine, then you have to take the vendor from and to rekindle the love for classical music in the Delhiites. The second day’s final presentation was India (depending on where you are going) and have to do all neces- younger generation. by Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and Manganiyars sary arrangements. The inaugural evening at the Modern School Group. While Vishwa Mohan played Mohan Vina, In India, if you would like to have all the cuisine from different on Barakhamba Road saw performances by the Manganiyar Group made the evening of the states of India, you have to call the experts from all over India and do Kathak doyen Uma Sharma, legendary flautist festival colourful with Rajasthan in focus. the necessary arrangement for them and take necessary permissions Hari Prasad Chaurasia, and vocalist Kaushiki Swami Haridas Tansen Music and Dance from the local authorities, Chakraborty. The festival was inaugurated by Festival is an attempt to keep our culture alive if required. Union Minister, Mahesh Sharma. Expressing his through the revival of cultural ‘renaissance’ and 4Designer: Choos- happiness at the presence of a large young audi- music ethos. On the third day of the program, ing the right designer ence, he said that the youth were global ambas- celebrated singer Shubha Mudgal had the audi- is important. There sadors of the country’s culture. The minister also ence enthralled with her presentation. The ver- are a lot of designers urged people to always keep the flames of the satile Mudgal is a classical musician who is also who can customise country’s rich culture burning. He appealed to known for Khayal, Thumri and Dadra besides the outfit accord- them to take forward the guru-shishya (teacher- Indian pop music. ing to various student) tradition, describing it as India’s pride Apart from this, the presentation of famous occasions. and strength. sitar player Ustad Shujaat Khan on the third day You have to Uma Sharma, a Padma Bhushan awardee, was a rare treat for aficionados of classical music. choose the said her mission with this festival is to ensure that Sarod maestro Ustad Ashish Khan also proved to right one to give the best outfit in your India’s rich culture doesn’t get extinct. be quite a show stealer. budget. On January 12, the second day of the program, On the last day of the festival, sarod maestro 4Make-up: Make-up is another factor for desti- Pandit Chhannulal Mishra and Vishwa Mohan Ustad Amjad Ali Khan took the audience on a nation wedding. You have to be very selective while Bhatt’s Mohan Veena were the main attraction. magical journey. Apart from this, the famous choosing your make-up artist, picking a look accord- Raga Puriya Kalyan, famous singer of Hindustani classical musician Pandit Ulhas Ann Kahlkar ing to the weather conditions and deciding on the classical music and Pandit Chhannulal Mishra also showed his mettle. The classical music make-up that suits you well. Uma Sharma won the hearts of the audience with their singing extravaganza was organised by the Indian Music 4Unfamiliarity with the wedding destina- on a number of lovely performances like Thumri, House in collaboration with Sri Ram Center for tion: If you have always adored the idea of having a Kajari and Jhula in Banaras. Next, Ayan Ali Ban- Performing Arts. wedding in a specific way, and you are not ready to negotiate on that dream at all, it is important to know everything about the destination. IANS Skincare SWADESH CHATTERJEE’S tips for journey of strengthening women above 40 INDIA-US TIES AFTER 40, it is very important for a woman becomes thin and makes the complexion dull. to choose the right skin care regime and make- Hydrating foundation brings back the colour ‘Chatterjee’s book is a compelling account of the role up. Always hydrate your skin before applying of the skin. 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