Amazing art at Kunskapsskolan International

we are getting some amazing art at Kunskapsskolan International

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for the music room, obviously

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love this one

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Australian aboriginal inspired

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the amazing artists are:Murarilal and Prakash from Sanwariya Arts in Jaipur, Rajasthan

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the entire family are artists

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the paintings are all big and round and are hanging in the ceiling..really cool…especially with a kind of industrial looking roof underneath….

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delicate, intricate and totally amazing

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this has got to be the masterpiece with all the gods…

ps.sorry about the quality of some of the pictures but some I shoot with my Iphone….

Colors of India

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They do blend in

good thing there’s a few of us that take a walk after lunch

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always someone who spots these amazing birds…not every day we see the male dancing though

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I had a hard time finding him since he totally blends in with the greenery

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he had four females around !

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I did an attempt to try and get some moving pictures also…remember first attempt..a little shaky and first time I pushed that button on my camera…I will for sure try that again and learn more about editing…and trying to hold the camera steady!

 

On my way home

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through a village in New Gurgaon

Puja at different occasions, frequency and settings.

 if you are a Hindu the puja, pooja, the prayer ritual can be done at different occasions, frequency and settings.

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A puja can be done at home, at temples, daily or at occasional ceremonies and annual festivities. It may be a few lifetime events such as a birth of a baby or  wedding.

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Pu or Pushpam means flower and Ja stands for  Japa or chanting the holy names of Gods/Godesses. Offering flowers to Deities is an important part in Hindu worship.

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when offering the flowers it transmits the persons “bhava”, emotion and the hindu is literally requesting the God/Godess to grant health, wealth and happiness.

Majnu-ka-tilla, the Tibetan colony, is really worth a visit when in Delhi.

a visit to Majnu-ka-tilla is, in my eyes, among the top ten of things to do in Delhi

I really recommend it

the colony was established in 1960 and is officially called New Aruna Nagar Colony, or Samyeling (Little tibet), and is home to second generation of Tibetan refugees

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the temple is in the middle of the village square

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praying wheels everywhere

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herbs and other interesting things for sale instead of traditional medicin

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every time I visit I buy some yak blankets from the local market so for no other reason than that it’s worth a visit.

A foggy morning

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it sure was a foggy or should I say misty morning ?

Kunskapsskolan Internationals, KI, first day with sports activities

students from Kunskapsskolan Gurgaon spent the morning at KI and did archery, soccer, tennis, basketball or marshal arts and it was so nice to see activity on the fields and hear happy kids !

 

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a fun filled morning with lots of energy

I can’t wait to see it every day.

HEALTHY KIDS ARE HAPPY KIDS !

A walk for a cause – a Salaam Baalak Trust City Walk

“The Salaam Baalak Trust City Walk is an english guided tour of almost 2 hours conducted by kids who used to live in the streets of Delhi before joining our trust.”

“Those who take the City Walk Tour through the streets of inner city of Paharganj and the area around New Delhi train station, led by a child who was once living and working on the streets will experience a special tour far from the tourist main attractions.”

if interested to find out more about the Trust and the wonderful work they do do, please have a look at SalaamBaalakTrust

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 it was a great tour and it was so nice to meet and interact with the boys living at the shelter….they where amazed that I knew a little hindi !!

 

Magical sunset in Goa.

it doesn’t get more magical than this

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together with the best company ever (our daughter with husband) and a drink in our hand we watched the sun set in this spectacular way

magical moments