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Festive Summer Nights of Kerala

// April 20th, 2010 // No Comments » // Cultural Politics

The festival season is on in Kerala.  The hot midsummer nights are transformed into convivial carnivals of music, dance and performance in a variety of ways in various locations of culture.  Temples and churches are throbbing with their annual festivals.  These religious centers become secular in these sociable and inclusive nights that open up for [...]

First Birthday of a Koi-pond

// April 12th, 2010 // No Comments » // Eco Watch

Arun’s pond of Koi carps turns one this April.  Arun conceived, designed, fabricated and built this beautiful tiny pond for Kois and Shubunkins and Goldfish in our small backyard at Gandhinagar, Kottayam a year back in April 2009.  He used metal mesh, concrete and waterproofing materials to make his dream pond. I was also part [...]

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