.. ., news OCTOBER 1965 2 NEWS .CIRCLE SABINA In this issue: -~ c V) Your editor was fortunate enough to 0 c have read Pepita Kauffman's article on ....., .\,, 0 Indian music and the dance (it will come ..., u ....., in two parts-the dance will be published c 0 in December) before she saw the Bhara­ ....., u tiya Kala Kendra's Ramlila. However, V) one thing seems certain-there will be 0 more three and four hour music-ballet ( ~ evenings ahead for you (just read Delhi ...... Datebook) and Pepita's definitive piece 0 V) should prove of inestimatable value when ~ you find yourselves uneasily eyeing a V) ....., sarod, sitar and tabla . c V> Q) There is some sad news for us this E V) month. Ruth Obee, who has done such an heroic amount of phoning, L- tel E walking and just poking about Delhi to get all the unusual items for Delhi l? 0 Datebook, is leaving for Calcutta. Her husband didn't think much of 0 the editor's suggestion of leaving her here. We will miss her. Gloria L- "'O Bailey will be taking over the column in December. You get a pre-taste tel c of her ability to nose out unusual items in this month's shopping column. Q) tel :r: Jan Marquis makes her debut as a cover artist this month and under ~ duress, since her three-year old fancies herself an artist too, and kept 0 u getting in Jan's new paint set. Didi Toulouse writes movingly about ....., ....., the volunteer work among the Tibetans and of the beauty of their moun­ I 0 tain refuge. Hildreth Schenk also wcites movingly about her dhersi-or >-.. dhersis. If you've noted some neat bits of art work and make-up of late "'O x tel w in News Circle, it's probably the work of Marion Tiger, whose arrival in Q) Telephone : 611692 Delhi was greeted with rejoicing by 0::: ·-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. ll Sunder Magar Market c this editor. Marion is clever at CONTENTS New Delhi ever,y aspect of make-up (she even Delhi Date Book 6 I 6A Napean S~a Road used to get paid for it) and this Bombay Indian Music 8 month she has a by-line for her Picnic IO Showroom : 618888 illustrations of Hildreth's story. Phone : [ Workshop : 618888 She's also responsible for our sign­ A Portable Dhersi 12 GULSHAN ELECTRIC STORES off-the familiar rear end of a Delhi Bookmarker 14 13-A, Khan Market, New Delhi Shopping 18 SALES & REPAIR bicycle. 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Roosevelt House Newcomers Coffee at home of Liaison Committee's "At Home" Servant's Registry: Mrs. M. Grossman Louise Spector 40 Sundar Nagar Located at Roosevelt' House 10 Ratendone Road (for information call Liaison Mon., W:ed., and Fri. 8:30 - (for information call Hospitality Committe.e Chairman Lucie Jean 11:30 a.m. Chairman Amy Harris 618763) Bourne, 618870) 70351 , ext. 345 Household Bank: Mrs. J. Shanku, November 17 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. November 9 74936 Holy Family Bridge Party The monthly meeting of the Located in the basement of 10 Ratendone Road American Women's Club of De.Jhi American Embassy will be held November 9th at 9:30 (for information call Ruth Hall- a.m. at Roosevelt House. The prog­ 47795) ram will be a pa.nel of guest speakers for RAWSILK & REPTILE SHOES co-ordinated by Miss Ruby Pernell, Novembel' 23 9:30 a.m. l\NO HANDBAGS TO MATCH Social Welfare Attache. The guest Welfare Committee Meeting at YOUR DRESSES speakers are Mrs. Bhaghawatbie home of Welfare Chairman Mohinder, General-Secretary G'l the ''KIM BROTHERS'' Y.W.C.A. of Delhi, Dr. Sindu Phadke Donna Newberry of the Delhi School of Social Work, 48 Sundar Nagar 13 /3, jorba1h Mkt., New Deihl and Dr. D. D. Chacko. There will be December 1 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. time for questions you might like to PRECIOUS STONES, EMBROIDERY ask, after which the Hospitality Com­ Christmas Bazaar at Roosevelt AND MUGHAL JEWELLERY mittee will serve refreshments. House Mo ti Jewels Palace November 16 10:30 a.m. YWCA Work Parties: call Ginny Cox A Visit to WHO Headquarters 44810 3, Sunder Nagar Market, (for information call Special Lending Libral'y: Mrs. D. Bennet NEW DELIIl • 6 NEWS CIR CLE THEATRE Df:.Lti I MUS IC OAT£ DANCE BOOK.. · EXHIBITS by Ruth Obee November in Delhi promises cool, invigorating a highly professional group, hopes to resume its day:,;, stretches of green landscape and a sun-tan colorful program of "Dance of India" in which all regulated sun. · It is clearly the time to emerge from of the major folk and classical dances are presented. the "air-conditioned bathysphere" and refresh body For particulars watch the local dailies or call 40707 · and soul by participating in a favorite sport. For (from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 5 p.m.). the golf enthusiast, the Delhi Golf Club offers a The / International Doll's Museum,-tentatively beautiful course where the obstacle may be as pic­ scheduled to open November 13th at 4 Mathura turesque as some antique Moghul tomb. The begin­ Road-is as enchanting as it is uniqµe. Mr. K. ner can arrange for private lessons with a pro.