Flower show @Lalbagh

First time I have visited Lalbagh for the flower show conducted biannual during Indian Republic day and Independence day celebrations. This year the show is opened between 5th and 15th Aug. Garden is such a huge area with many trees, rose garden, bonsai park which includes more than 35 years old trees. Flower show is held in the glass house inside the lalbagh. Highlight is the 20ft high and 30ft width Lotus temple created with thousands of white roses, butterfly with yellow and red Gerbara daisies and Konark Wheel with red and yellow roses. Rain made the climate pleasant and business was in high speed. We enjoyed hot spicy roasted corn, icecream, sweet corn, puffed rice, chill and capsicum bajji having seen the flower show. There were many stalls selling seeds, fashion jewellery, articles made from coconut shell, orchids, paper flowers. This is a lovely garden to hang over and flower show adds glory to it.

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Warli

I was eager to attend the painting workshop conducted in our office. Came to know about a new word 'Warli'. This is a kind of painting which we might have seen in many restaurants or office reception. Warli is originated from tribes of Maharashtra. This art is usually painted white on a dark background mostly brown, but it can be any combination of colors too. I was given a Warli image to replicate the same with my choice of colors on a handmade paper. I found it very easy since it was free hand and whatever I painted was also an art of my creation. Men can be easily represented only with triangles, circles and lines. Women is differentiated by an extra circle on head. These kind of paintings depict the daily life of people, their culture, festivals, dance and other activities. Someone who has interest in painting but has never taken brush on hand are also welcome to this colorful Indian painting to rejoice the joy of art and colors.