Hiii, I am back. Wishing a very happy new year to all of you.
hope you are doing well...
A very exciting news in store for you all ...
College Annual function is scheduled for next month. This time, Chilman, the dramatics society is planning to present a Ballet.They need some really good, dedicated and enthusiastic dancers. If you are interested then get yourself registered by 17 January 2011.
For more details, check-out the Facebook page of the dramatics Society.
Somebody has rightly said, "Comedy is so hard; it's so much harder than drama. The pacing of it, the energy of it..."
For those of us who are working in the field of theatre at present or have worked in it before know how challenging it is to put-up a comedy. Infact, it is even harder to make the audience laugh.
The Dramatics Society Chilman presented a comic play titled Khaazane Ka Saanp on 7 December 2010 during the activity period.
It was directed by Mr. Danish Iqbal and produced by Dr. Sonali Jain.
The ease with which the actors performed their roles was commendable.
The cast of the play--
Seth......Ankita Kathuria,Eng Hons 3rd Yr Sethani...Vaishali, B.A Prog 2nd Yr Sapera....Savita, B.A Prog 3rd Yr Lachho...Darshpreet,B.Com Hons Ist Yr Sarju.....Arushi, B.Com Hons 1st Yr
#Backstage : Harshita, Neha and Divya Gupta
The audience laughed its heart out and enjoyed the play !!
The Dramatics Society has been working actively for past 10 years. The objective of the society is to create and encourage talent for Drama and Theatre. For this purpose, it organizes plays, performances, competitions and the like relating to its field.
A one day Seminar titled ‘Women Writing/ Writing Women’ was held in Bharati College on 19th November 2010. It was organised by the college in association with the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies (Shimla), Indian Council of Cultural Relations (Delhi), Sahitya Academy and the India International Centre.
" The seminar aimed to trace the literary journeys of the Women Writers from the two erstwhile Colonised areas – Africa and India – and enable them to share and exchange ideas and experiences, thus exploring experiences of women in these parts of the Global South".
Session I* was moderated by Dr. Nandini Sen and witnessed the following speakers :
Karen King Aribasala – Nigeria
Yashodhra Mishra – India (Oriya)
Vaidehi – India (Kannada)
While, Session II* was moderated by Dr. Veena Sharma and featured the following speakers:
Joy Kwesiga – Uganda
Yaba Badoe – Ghana
Mridula Garg – India (Hindi)
Urmila Pawar – India (Marathi)
Vote of Thanks was given by Dr. Nandini Sen
Each session was followed by a round of open discussion in which the audience comprising of delegates from outside and college students got a chance to interact with these writers. They shared their experiences, discussed their journeys as writers and warmly answered questions put forward by the eager listeners.
The final year English Honours found the discussions all the more stimulating as they have African novels, poems and plays in their syllabus.
"The part of the seminar that was held at the India International Centre talked about the aspirations and the challenges that women writers face in today’s world as also their personal journeys through the creative process"
A group of students from our college are working on the CCBC Project under the guidance of Dr.(Mrs) Mukti Sanyal.
CCBC stands for CROSS CULTURAL BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE.
This esteemed project has been carried out with the support of the European community. It involves colleges from across India and Europe to work together and engage in virtual business transactions. It is a matter of great pride for us as Bharati College is representing Delhi on this international forum. Other two Indian colleges are from Bhopal and Chandigarh.
Check out the following link to see what our students and other International partners such as Estonia, Austria, Romania and Slovenia are up to:
A six member team from our college participated in an American Quiz -
Rock with the Presidents at Hard Rock Cafe, DLF Saket.
Apart from Bharati College, it featured Delhi colleges including St. Stephen’s College, Jesus & Mary College, Lady Sri Ram College, Motilal Nehru College, Indraprastha College, Zakir Husain College (morning), Kamala Nehru College, Rajdhani College and Dayal Singh College.
Lydia Barraza, cultural affairs officer at the U.S. embassy in New Delhi, directed the 40-question challenge about U.S. Presidents. The questions were a good mix and got the mind going.
The team performed extremely well and was showered with praises from all those who were present-students from DU colleges and officials from American Centre alike.
Though the team lost by a narrow margin, one of its members - Shivani Sharma, a final year student of English Honours got the chance to be a proud owner of an Apple I-pod shuffle and a DVD named Dave. She won them for different reasons- I-pod for answering all questions on Obama and DVD for writing an interesting fact about him (When he was young, he used to work in an ice cream parlour and so hates ice cream).
This is what she has to say- " I got to be a part of a great team ! Also, thanks to the college and our professors for providing us with this great opportunity and encouraging us to be the part of the Quiz. The college is always there to support and encourage students; it all depends on them whether they take these opportunities or not."
She is all smiles and further says "I am not so much into gadgets and so I have gifted the I-pod to my brother. He is being really nice to me these days." (laughs)em>
Other proud members of the team are Annica Sodhi, Archana Arora , Ankita Kathuria , Swati Bakshi and Anupam- all final year English Literature students.
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A post can be seen on the blog of the famous international daily newspaper - the Wall Street Journal :
Back home, The Hindustan Times featured a column on this event and included some of the other interesting President facts that Shivani had submitted.
Here's the link: http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/lifestyle/Obama-s-cheer-girls/Article1-616410.aspx
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Here's another link for the pics clicked that day :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/usembassynewdelhi/sets/72157625083989083/
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The Beatles are one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed bands in the history of popular music. The English rock band formed in 1962 consisted of John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals) and Ringo Starr (drums, vocals. Their charisma and influence also extended into the social and cultural revolutions of the 1960s.
As it is said-- all good things have to come to an end, the group disintegrated after doing many years of record-breaking music together.
The break-up resulted in John Lennon launching a successful solo career for himself. Even today, songs like Stand by me, Imagine and Give Peace a Chance are very popular. They are not only appreciated for their melodious music but also for the lyrics. How true they sound in this century !
His glorious career ended on 8 December 1980; he was shot in the back four times at the entrance to the New York apartment building by a fan Mark David Chapman. Ironically, earlier that evening, Lennon had autographed a copy of Double Fantasy for Chapman. Lennon's wife Ono issued a statement the next day, saying "There is no funeral for John. He loved and prayed for the human race. Please pray the same for him."
If he would have been alive today, he would have turned 70 on 9 October, 2010. Google Celebrates John Lennon’s 70th Birthday with Video Doodle :
Lennon was known for his rebellious and witty nature which is reflected in his music, writings, films, and interviews. His songs were adapted as anthems by the anti-war movement and became controversial through his work as a peace activist.
# You will find the song Give Peace a Chance that emerged as an anti-war anthem in times of Vietnam War on this link:
# To share two of my favourite Lennon quotes (of course, there's a long list !!!!! )-
"My role in society, or any artist's or poet's role, is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher, not as a leader, but as a reflection of us all."
"When you're drowning, you don't say 'I would be incredibly pleased if someone would have the foresight to notice me drowning and come and help me,' you just scream."
# To read more on John Lennon, his life and his death, do visit: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lennon
The 2010 Commonwealth Games (3 -14 October 2010) is the largest multi-sport event conducted to date in India, which has previously hosted the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982. It will also be the first time Commonwealth Games is held in India and the second time the event has been held in Asia (after 1998 in Malaysia).
It is a matter of privilege for Delhi to host the CWG. Apart from the games, there’s so much happening around these days to tickle one’s taste buds- the literary fest, the theatre acts, and other events on same lines. After initial hiccups, I am glad that Delhi did manage to pull a spectacular opening. It was great to see different shades of India materialize into one single fabric. Hope the same momentum is maintained through out the sporting events. (In fact, with the medals pouring in, it is being maintained !!!! )
To read more interesting facts about the Games: visit the offical website: www.cwgdelhi2010.org
