I had taken the assistance of an Iceland based Travel agency, www.nonnitravel.is for organising this trip and had found them to be excellent.
Monthly Archives: April 2015
‘Respectfully dedicated to Japanese culture, beauty & infinite grace’ by K.J.S.Chatrath
Lal Mahal – Shaniwar Wada a guided walk on 18 April 2015, World Heritage Day
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“Chandigarh’s ‘heritage’- real or flippant” by K.J.S.Chatrath
Pottery discovered at Bhirrana.
There is a stunning news. The Archelogical Survey of India has, on the basis of excavations which they have been undertaking, declared that Haryana’s Bhirrana is oldest Harappan site and Rakhigarhi Asia’s largest. These date back to 7300 B.C. Now this is a heritage that we would really like to be proud of. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Haryanas-Bhirrana-oldest-Harappan-site-Rakhigarhi-Asias-largest-ASI/articleshow/46926693.cms
And here we have some ‘heritage lovers’ in Chandigarh who opine that the 50 year old Open Hand Monument of Chandigarh is a heritage item. One just can not ignore that this emblem appears to have been ‘borrowed’ by late Le Corbusier from the symbol of ‘Fatima’s hand’, which one can see everywhere in Morroco, Iran and the adjoining countries.
Chandigarh’s ‘heritage’- real or flippant?
You decide.
‘Heritage- real or flippant’ by K.J.S. Chatrath
This is a 5,000 year old statue lying in a museum not far from Cairo in Egypt.
This is the photo of some 50 year old furniture ‘designed’ by the nephew of Le Corbusier in Chandigarh. Some ‘heritage lovers’ of the city would like us to believe that these are heritage items.
Heritage- real or flippant? You decide.
‘Short trip to Japan’ by K.J.S.Chatrath
The wonderful Group members with whom I made a short trip to Japan to see the Cherry Blossoms. Thank you all.
The trip was run by http://www.kesari.in/. It was a trip where the organisers had claimed that one could leave one’s purse behind as besides Indian food, even tea coffee and ice-creams were included. The young Group Leader Bipin Sawant (first row extreme right in red shirt) was knowledgeable, efficient and helpful.
Bravo Kesari.
‘Interesting Air France ticket offers to Latin America’ by K.J.S.Chatrath
We are sharing below an email received from Air France.
IMPORTANT
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“Air France: LATINO FESTIVAL:Up to 50% Off !
Home to the famous Andes Mountains & Bay Islands and a host to two of the wonders of the world, South & Central America is definitely the answer to your perfect getaway this year.
What’s more, when you book on www.airfrance.in you get an additional flat discount of INR 4000 in Economy class. All you need to do is enter your advantage code AFCSAY644 on the personal information page.
See Terms and Conditions
From Mumbai
Sao Paolo- INR 63,000
Brasilia – INR 80,000
Rio de Janeiro -INR 80,000
Buenes Aires -INR 93,000
Caracas -INR 93,000
Montevideo -INR 92,000
Santiago -INR 91,000
Bogota -INR 103,000
Havana -INR 107,000
Cali -INR 110,000
Source: http://www.airfrance.com/IN/en/local/resainfovol/meilleuresoffres/latino_festival.htm “