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Bonsai for you

A two-day exhibition-cum-demonstration of the unique art of bonsai was organised at the National Bonsai Park in Lodhi Garden over the weekend.

More than 200 bonsai trees were displayed by members of the Indian Bonsai Association.

The Association had organised the live demonstration of this beautiful art so that the uninitiated could get acquainted with various techniques of growing these miniature trees.

“Rock-planted bonsai”, “Bonsai landscaping” and “Raft-style bonsai” were displayed for plant lovers at the show organised by the Indian Bonsai Association in collaboration with the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC).

According to Indian Bonsai Association vice-president Neera Neelambera, bonsai cultivation originated in China but was developed into an art form by the Japanese.

“Bonsai has its own charm as one can live with nature in one’s own home. Growing of bonsai needs patience, a modicum of aesthetic sense and some basic technical knowledge. The plants need continuous attention as a disciplined programme is needed for their pruning, watering, feeding and timely protection,” says Ms. Neelambera.

Pointing out that bonsai is a living art, she adds that all trees keep growing and changing from season to season.

“One really wonders how these old gnarled trees retain their miniature form with all their mystique, charm and could live so long with health and vigour. These beautiful bonsai trees teach the value of patience and hard work,” she adds.

Madhur Tankha

Britain calling

A two-day British Education Fair opens at the British Council on Kasturba Gandhi Marg this coming Saturday, offering students a chance to interact with representatives from over 65 institutions in the United Kingdom.

Catering to a wide range of subject areas mainly at the diploma, under-graduate and post-graduate levels, the exhibition will also provide information on scholarships. The student visa process will also be available. Additionally, there will be career-based seminars on different topics like Business and Management, Information Technology and Engineering, Law and Art and Design.

Students will also be allowed to attend seminars on various topics that will help them understand the admission procedure and requirements for studying there.

The exhibition that concluded in Mumbai over the weekend will travel to Kolkata, then Delhi, Lucknow and Kochi before travelling to Coimbatore.

The British Council, which is hosting the exhibition, is introducing for the very first time an online visitor registration system that will give students living in distant places access to the latest information and updates on registration. Pre-registered students will gain direct entry into the exhibition.

The system will provide real time event statistics like number of students expected to attend, subjects’ interest, funding levels and also provide detailed information on registered students who visit their stalls.

Staff Reporter

A new venture

To promote nomadic musicians and thereby link them with livelihood opportunities, an organisation called Chinh has initiated a project titled “Nomadic Orchestra of the World”.

According to Chinh, the idea is to inspire and propagate repositioning of local knowledge, art and culture across the globe and raise nomadic issues and voices on national and international platforms.

Chinh is the brainchild of film-maker couple Meenakshi and Vinay Rai who wanted to bring people from different nomadic communities together to create fusion music and give a voice to such vulnerable communities as well as preserve, promote and transmit them to the future generations.

Nomadic Orchestra of the World, which is a step in that direction, is also aimed at promoting civil rights of nomadic people by creating a unique nomadic orchestra that will raise the voice for common concerns of nomadic communities in the world. The first step of this global endeavour is the linkage of Indian nomadic communities in Rome and Greece.

After performing at the Rome Film Festival in Italy, Dilli Haat in New Delhi, Viratnagar Rural Festival in Rajasthan, Commonwealth Regional Consultation Meet in Lucknow and India Habitat Centre in New Delhi, the concert is now scheduled for Hamsadhwani Theatre on November 24 during the ongoing India International Trade Fair.

Manisha Jha

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