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04 UDAIPUR MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2015 & Much More

" The Mermaid Tales: An Ocean of All set for Shilpgram 2015 Imagination " Udaipur : The 10 days of cultural Hemant Kharsani aka Chika Kharsani Rachita A Bafna imagination, to inspire awe. To extravaganza Shilpgram utsav will be from Ahmedabad is a well known mim - As the present generation educate, to plant a seed of organized by WZCC in association icry artist and has successfully pre - continues to grow up in an age thought. To spread joy, to leave of Commissioner, Development of sented his art on both national and that is saturated with informa - an impression on childhood. Handicraft, New Delhi, National Jute international platforms. His self writ - tion, we run the risk of losing Hans Christian Andersen's Development Board, New Delhi, ten mimicry stories Dog Meeting, out on the tradition of story - popular tale "The Little Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals Yudh etc. are renowned. telling from an age when time Mermaid" was first published Limited, Udaipur, Rajasthan Sangeet Kaanch ka Nagada - Nagada is was aplenty, and childrens' in 1837 and has since been Natak Akademi Jodhpur, Directorate an ancient musical instrument which imaginations adapted by vari - of Art & Culture Maharashtra, is commonly used in play and dance. were not held by ous media in per - Government of Goa, Yuvak Seva & It is been used even in marriage cer - a constant, shiny formances across Sanskrutik Department, Government emonies in Rajasthan with Shehnaai, metallic distrac - the world. Well, in of Gujarat, North Central Culture another musical tool. Interestingly tion at every turn. this book we pre - Center, Patiala, North Central Cultural Narendra Singh Khushwaha from 'Mermaid sent to you not one, Center Allahabad, South Zone Culture Ujjan has mastered in Nagada made Tales' is a book but 4 mermaid Center Tanjavur, Central Zone Cultural of glass. Kushwaha is known as king that hoped to res - tales, each of a dif - Center Nagpur, Eastern Zone Cultural of Nagada and his Kaanch ka Nagada urrect at least ferent character, Center Kolkata and Dimapur. will be in spotlight during the festival. one such tradi - feel and moral les - Governor Kalyan Singh will inau - Baal Sansar (Kids World) - The tion of storytelling son to take back gurate the Shilpgram Utsav 2015 on children visiting Shilpgram Festival - those tales about these gor - from it. Why are fairy tales 21st Dec and all entries will be free to every common person who are not knowledge and awareness among 10 days event, these four states will will get opportunity to learn the arts geous and fantastical human important though, one might only on that day after 3 PM. Special professional or passionate artists, masses regarding the folk arts which get special day dedicated to them. of Magic Tricks, Calligraphy and Toy creatures of the sea that pos - ask? To this, I ask some very guests of the event will be Gulab Chand singers and dancers will get a stage are fading through time. 21st Dec will be for Gujarat, 22nd making by experts. WCZZ Director sessed the grace of a fish but simple questions of myself. Kataria (Home Minister) and Arjun Lal "Hivra ri Huk" which means Dil Chahta Three venues of Shilpgram are Maharashtra, 23rd Goa and 24th Furqan Khan has informed that every the heart and soul of a human What would it be like to live in Meena MLA. While addressing a hai to perform with their fullest. selected for Documentaries viz. Main Dec will be known as Rajasthan morning all artistic activities and Haat being. a world without any imagina - press conference, WZCC Director From 22nd to 28th Dec between Rangmanch, Kala Niwas and Kala Divas, respectively. On every special Bazaar will begin, whereas from 6 Many have claimed to have tion? What would it be like to Furqan Khan briefed about the sched - 12 PM to 4 PM, a special stage per - Kunj will have a large LED Screen day, the program presentation will be PM folk artists will start performing sighted mermaids over the live in a world which is devoid uled programs and special events formances will be conducted and installed and films will be showcased themed accordingly and artists of par - with music, dance and theater on years, but rarely has it hap - of that basic human instinct we which will be introduced for the first people can register their names before whole day. Apart from special docu - ticular states will showcase their stage. It may recalled that 750 folk pened that a sighting has been call creativity? And what would time. Hivra ri Huk - Dil Chahta hai - performing. There is no selection pro - mentary of Shilpgram, films on Gavri, dance and music. Comedy Plays - artists, 960 craftsmen, experts in tra - documented. Perhaps this is it be like to live in a world which There is an artist that resides inside cedure and everyone can perform with Turra Kalangi Rogan Kam, Mewati Laughing is regarded healthier and ditional handicraft of their respective what contributes to maintain - does not value the ideal that every human being but mostly due to any of talents viz. Singing, Dance, Jogi and Dang will also showcased. one of the best ways of entertainment. states will take part in this year's ing that elusive and fantasti - anything is possible in the hesitation it never comes out. Singing Playing Musical Instrument or recit - Special Days - West Zone Cultural Shilpgram Utsav will provide ample Shilpgram Utsav-2015. Besides its cal quality that these graceful world that we live in. is a common practice and it also gives ing Poetries. Documentary (Drishyam) Center is amalgamation of Western amount of laughter through folk plays, regular events, this year WZCC, the sea creatures are said to have The answer is, without us self relaxation but what if a com - - This is for the first time, that States of India which are not only var - Behrupiya art and several other ways main organizing body of Shilpgram possessed. They appear in imagination there is no vision mon person gets a stage to perform? Documentaries are included in the ied geographically but also have to jolly the audience. has introduced many new attractions the folklore of cultures from for the future. Without creativ - The hidden talent will come out sud - Shilpgram Utsav. Audio Visual Shows diverse History, Culture, Art and Craft. Mimicry - An art of standup com - to entertain the audience. The team around the world - Europe, ity there is no incentive for the denly and surprise the audience and are best way to promote, extend and WZCC has its members in states edy, mimicry is full of entertainment of WZCC is working round the clock Africa, Asia and the Near East. gifts we have been given to find the performer himself. communicate. Through documentary including Rajasthan, Gujarat, and most of the times exhibit the social, for grand success of this mega event But how have they been full fruition. And without the With the motive to provide a stage presentation, WZCC will try to spread Maharashtra and Goa and during the political aspects through satire. of Udaipur. depicted in these cultures pre - belief that anything is truly viously? Drastically, they are possible, there is no way for - Smart city few suggestions State Govt's Achievement often associated with perilous ward for what we dearly call 'Swach Bharat' is still events such as drownings, humanity. What is key to this Since I am work - from any house) oriented exhibition ing on Rain water 5. Smart means untouched in villages shipwrecks, storms or floods! is that we want to instill these Udaipur : After the completion of 2 years of the ruling gov - harvesting since smart use of nat - Udaipur : JRN Rajasthan Dhikli village for free. Organizer But no, the mermaids depict - values and possibilities among ernment of the state, the achievement oriented exhibition titled last two decades ural resources Vidyapeeth University's Dr. Veena Dwivedi informed ed in this compilation chil - the generation which succeeds 'Sach Hote Sapne-Pure Hote Vaade' inaugurated at Information I have been i.e.water be used Udaipur School of Social Work that the 80 students meet the dren's book are from from us, so they don't lose out on Center on 17th December by Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria. awarded by in houses,hotels had conducted surveys in villagers collected information being creatures that are asso - the gifts of the past and con - The achievements and goals reached by various depart - Dalmiya Pani ,buildings very around 15 establishments about their problems which ciated with such horrendous tinue their journey as dedicat - ments including information & PR, Ayurveda, Women & Child Parvayaran judiciously so that around Dhikli Village. they are facing. events. ed people in the future. Development, Women Rights, Medical & Health, Udaipur Dairy, Puruskar 2015 on we leave some The students observed that During the discussion, Dr. No, they are kind, augur So yes, a symbol as sim - Co-operatives, Water Resource, Nagar Nigam, Nagar Vikas last 27 th.Nov.by potable water for the national campaign of Rajbhanti highlighted the major good news, are honest, and ple as a mermaid can spark Pranyas, Forest, Social Law & Rights etc. were displayed through Environment the next genera - 'Swach Bharat' is still issue of child labor where possess magical qualities that an unending typhoon of enthu - pictures, flex, posters, banners and models. Minister shri Raj Kumar Rinwa. tions. untouched and unheard of in urban population hire the poor, spread joy across the world. siasm in a child. Through these At the same venue, a free health camp organized in asso - I have few suggestions for a 6.All defunct ,dead wells, these remote villages. The vil - especially kids for work in the But why mermaids? Well, stories, it is the authors of ciation with Vipra Foundation and four exporters for their con - smart city : bawadies be reopened lagers were informed about the cities which should be imme - half fish and half human, they those stories as well who want tribution honored in the presence of Mayor Chandra Singh Kothari, 1.First & foremost we must not ,recharged ,reused to pre - campaign and along with the diately stopped. Former appear to be the most gentle to share their dreams with the Zila Pramukh Shantilal Meghwal, MLAs, MPs, representatives supply water for 24 hours serve our Heritage & give students cleaned the school Director Sushil Dashora, Dr. Lal of all creatures that could pos - world. I, Rachita Bafna am and other delegates. The four exporters who receivedmemen - as this will definitely spoil them a heritage look.As we areas. To help raise awareness Ram Jaat and Chitranjan sibly been have invented for one of the authors and bring to and appreciation letter from home minister Kataria were the habit of many years of have done in Udaipur, towards health, a medical camp Nagda also put forth their sug - as long as humanity has to you my own unique tale of Secure Meters Ltd., Rose Marbles Ltd., Harmony Plastics Pvt. doing with alternate day Rajsamand, Sirohi, will be set up on Saturday at gestions and views. thought up fictional tales. They when a mermaid befriended a Ltd. and Hindustan Zinc Ltd. seem like the perfect symbols young girl, and the events that water supply ,most of the Kankroli. and messengers of getting a transpired after that. water will be wasted in the 7. To save Underground water message across in simply the Sometimes it is our imagina - lawns or by leaking taps. install Pangat on these most heartening way. If a mer - tion which makes things real. 2. Install treatment plants at the recharged defunct maid spoke to a child, the child I certainly hope the book takes earliest at different places so Bawaries so there will be would listen. you on a journey, whether that none of the untreated no need to dig a tube well And that is precisely what you're 5 or 85, and transports sewage goes to Ahar River for the Panghat ,this will the aim of this compilation is - you into a world where every - or any lake as it has already save the Underground To entertain, to thrill. To spark thing is possible. polluted the nearby under - water & water of these ground water of the river. bawaries will be utilized. 3.No wall to wall road con - 8.All hand Pumps which are Come and join : to struction be allowed as this defunct should be will prevent Rain water recharged by the near by recharge through the soil or houses or buildings as we defeat cancer porous tiles should be fit - have done in the Udaipur, Udaipur : A two day workshop Sandeep Jasuja, Dr. Kastav ted on the both sides of the Rajsamand, Sirohi, organized by GBH Memorial said that with the modern road to allow percolation of Kankaroli, Jaipur City & vil - Cancer hospital in collabora - technology breast cancer in Rain water. lage near by. tion with Rajasthan Chapter stage first can be removed 4.Roof Top Rain water har - 9.No Hand Pump/Borewell Association of Radiation, totally. Dr. Supriya Chopra, vesting should be confirmed should be dug without first Archeologist at hotel Valley Punees Parikh and M. Agarwal by the local authority & no insuring recharge from the View Udaipur. The theme of presented their paper in work - rain water be allowed to go near by roof tops so that workshop was comprehen - shop. As for who report 30% to the Drains.( I have not discharge & recharge goes sive treatment and recent deaths due to cancer is by seen a drop of rain water continuously as in our advancement in management using Tabacoo, alcohol and falling on floor from the roof mobile & this water source of major malignancies , Dr. irregular diet. In last 10 years tops in Houston ,U.S.A. will not get defunct. Rajesh Parsia, Dr. Murad Lala, 84 Crore patients suffering Kumar Prabhash, Shabani from cancer lost their lives. Dr. Ghosh, Lashkar shared their Rajesh Pasaria said that radi - Conference on Stone Industry views on mouth and throat ation treatment is s powerful Udaipur : "If According to the cancer. Dr. Nita Nayar, weapon in treatment. stone industry experts, India can has to create an compete with Italy AAPI’s conference in Udaipur identity at the and China easily Udaipur : Imagindia institute is organizing a press-conference world-level, we as we have no in Udaipur At Hotal Bhamnivas. This press conference is host - will need to adopt dearth of resources ed by AAPI (American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin). new technolo - or manpower. The AAPI is the world's largest professional organization of the glob - gies. We will have conference was al Indian Diasporas. It is the apex body of Indian physicians in to share infor - graced by many the United States - with constituency of over 100,000 indian- mation and work icons of marble American physicians, 20,000 Medial Students/ Residents, 150 according to uni - industry from Member Organizations, and over 25,000 Active members. The versal standards," these were across the country. current president -elect of the AAPI organization is Dr. Ajay Lodha. the views opined and shared Mining director DS Maru Dr. Ajay Lodha is a very respected physician in the United States by participants of the said that there are about 2300 and leader of Indian American community on issues of connecting International Stone Technology gang saw fitted on 2200 mar - and growing US-India collaboration on healthcare in India. Conference held in the UCCI ble mines in Rajasthan. "With auditorium in Udaipur. The such a huge industry, the mar - Checkup Camp Organized conference was organized ket for all kind of stones should Udaipur : Lions Club Eklingji and Nidhi Kamal Nishan collab - under joint aegis of Centre for be developed with new value oratively organized Mega Blood Donation Camp and Diabetes Development of Stone addition," he said. He said that camp at Madri Industrial Area on Thursday. President Lion Naresh (CDOS), FICCI, and RIICO. stone industry is heading Maheshwari said that 41 units of blood were donated where - It was further felt by the vet - towards zero-wastage. as 130 people came for diabetes checkup. Mahesh Kasara, erans and experts that after CDOS chairman RK Gupta Kamlesh Kumawat, Bhagwatilal, Surendra Mogra and Nishan's having acquired new technol - said that we are able to face General Manager Hemendra Singh Panwar including 41 peo - ogy, the focus will have to be all challenges. "We all can ple donated blood. On the occasion, all medical staff members kept on best use of waste and take the stone business to a were honored with certificates. proper waste management. new height," he added.

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