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Qatar Tribune
05-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Qatar Tribune
Celebrate Argentina and Chile at YoC family weekend
Tribune News Network Doha Years of Culture (YoC), in collaboration with the Embassy of Argentina in Qatar and the Trade Commission of Chile (ProChile), has announced its upcoming 'Summer Family Weekend' — a three-day public celebration taking place from August 14 to 16 — in honour of this year's country partners, Argentina and Chile. The event will be held daily from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm at the Teen Hub, the green-roofed building adjacent to the Fire Station. It is designed especially for children aged between 4 and 15 years, with free admission available upon online registration at WHAT TO EXPECT: A WEEKEND OF DISCOVERY AND FUN Creative Workshops • Moai Clay Sculptures – Shape and sculpt figures inspired by Chile's iconic Easter Island. • Fabric Traditions of Argentina – Explore ancient weaving techniques and natural dyes made from turmeric, beetroot, and more. Kids will create fabric tote bags using traditional pattern with Gabriela Salvino, long-time early childhood educator from Argentina. • Art & Nature from Chile – Discover Chile's flora and fauna through daily art sessions with Chilean educator Lisbeth Pino Westermayer, crafting birds, flowers, and forest animals using a bilingual, hands-on approach. • Explore Qatari Culture with Dadu – On August 15 and 16, Dadu, Children's Museum of Qatar will offer Make Your Own Batoullah and Make Your Own Falcon Hood workshops. Adventure and Play • Night Skies – Explore the night sky and the stories it tells from across the globe. • Erupting Candy Volcano – A fun and fizzy science activity inspired by South America's volcanic landscapes. Cinema Zone • In partnership with the Doha Film Institute, enjoy a selection of Made in Qatar family-friendly films. Discover new stories that nurture curiosity and cross-cultural understanding. Collaborative Mural • Contribute to a giant collective artwork that will grow over the weekend—a colourful memory created by every child who participates. Move and Connect Through Dance • Learn the Chacarera, a joyful Argentinian folk dance, led by María Paula Reyes Ortiz and María Cristina Ortiz Murcia, a mother-daughter duo from Qatar's Latin American folkloric ballet and long-time educators in Doha. • Join Daniela Bedmar from the Language Center of Hamad Bin Khalifa University—Chilean educator and community leader—as she teaches the Cueca, Chile's national dance, blending rhythm, movement, and tradition. Language Hot Spot • Try your hand at basic Spanish through playful 'Say it in Spanish' and 'Test Your Spanish' sessions, great for beginners of all ages, with support from Marcela Lozano at the Language Center of Hamad Bin Khalifa University. Taste of Latin America • Explore the Food & Beverage Zone, featuring a variety of traditional snacks and refreshing drinks available for purchase. Enjoy flavours from empanadas to alfajores and more. Future Careers: Veterinary Science & Equine Care • Led by Benjamin Uberti, Senior clinician at the Equine Veterinary Medical Center, this 45-minute workshop introduces youth to veterinary science, highlighting equine care's cultural and scientific importance in Qatar, Argentina, and Chile. The event is part of Qatar Argentina and Chile 2025 Year of Culture, which is designed to promote respect and understanding among diverse peoples by engaging across all aspects of culture, recognising it as the fabric of our daily lives.
India Today
05-08-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Patola, but make it steel: Rimzim Dadu just did that and how
Although Rimzim Dadu has been a force in Indian fashion for over 17 years, it was only in 2023 that she brought her signature molten magic to India Couture Week. At India Couture Week 2025, her show is one of the most talked-about at the annual fashion credit goes to her mastery in transforming unconventional materials like steel, silicon, paper, metal wires, and razor-thin cords into wearable couture. Her creations shimmer like metal but move like fabric, making them instantly is achieved through a labour-intensive process of disintegrating a material, stripping it into wires (almost like yarn), working on it to give movement and softness, and finally weaving it back together to create art couture. At the recently concluded Hyundai India Couture Week 2025, Dadu took things a step further. She unveiled a collection that reimagined Gujarat's traditional Patola weave through her signature metallic textile techniques. Patola saree, reimagined using steel textile, by designer Rimzim Dadu. Models walked the ramp in saris and bandhgalas featuring bold, geometric Patola motifs. Rimzim Dadu used her signature cording technique to craft edgy sarees with structured pallus that echoed the intricacy of the traditional weave. Male models rocked kurta sets layered with jackets - her contemporary interpretation of Patola. From Rimzim Dadu's show at India Couture Week 2025. 'We draw inspiration from amazing textiles like the Patola and Jamdani, but we don't copy them. We reimagine them in our textiles and try to give them a new perspective, which you will see plenty of in this collection,' Dadu told India Today in an interview Oxynn, her new collection, she drew inspiration from Gujarat's Banjara tribes: their mirrored textiles, bold weaves, and oxidised jewellery. Some pieces, like showstopper Khushi Kapoor's silver blouse and skirt, were inspired by the intricate links of traditional payals to echo the raw elegance of Banjara jewellery in a bold, modern form. Khushi Kapoor turned showstopper for Rimzim Dadu. Rimzim Dadu's signature steel saree, which first gained attention when Sonam Kapoor wore it at the Cannes Film Festival in 2016, continues to evolve with each collection. This time, she introduced drapes and pallus featuring intricate cutwork paisley patterns. Drapes and pallus at the Rimzim Dadu's show. Another reason why Rimzim Dadu's ICW 2025 show stood out was her not entirely bogging down to the wedding wear dominance. For the sarees and lehengas – that, must we add, are a huge hit among modern brides for cocktails and wedding reception events, the designer showcased non-wedding couture pieces like sculptural harem pants, corsets, mini dresses and blazer sets. Rimzim Dadu presented a bevy of silhouettes. You can't miss this look, featuring sheer black stocking elevated with Dadu's metallic paisley motif! Punk meets Patola, we say! A standout look from the show. The designer's focus on footwear and bags was a scene-stealer, and also an extension of her art-like clothes. The accessories! advertisementThough Rimzim Dadu launched her label in October 2007, initially under the name My Village (later shortened to Rimzim Dadu), she has consistently made uniqueness and textile innovation the core of her brand from the start. Year after year, she continues to evolve her design language without ever losing its essence.- Ends
New Indian Express
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Untouchable Goa: Dadu Mandrekar's writings return in translation
Translating horror & humanity It's the commitment to truth-telling that gives the book its raw, cutting power. 'The book has a raw and angry voice, but at the same time, it is not brash,' says the translator. 'It is a mixture of rawness with composure, frustration with beauty, and with all the ugliness that is caste. I wanted to keep all of this alive and tried hard to do so by revisiting his work and my translation multiple times.' In one striking description, Dadu describes how Mahars, who eat mutton and chicken proudly in their kitchens, treat fish as a pollutant. He asks, if gods could take the form of a fish (Matsya avatar), why is the actual fish suddenly dirty? Nikhil, who stayed close to Dadu's tone, shares, 'I think a lesser writer, or even a 'lesser human being' would have found it impossible to maintain the balance between horror and humour in such contexts. It is easy to laugh at the expense of others, but these people weren't 'others' for Dadu, nor are they 'others' for me.' You see this balance most clearly in how the rituals for the dead are described: women's corpses buried face-down, surrounded by torn clothes and seeds, so their spirits, if they rise, stay busy stitching or harvesting instead of haunting the living. The writer also shows how women are punished, not just for being born, but for bleeding, for giving birth, for dying in the 'wrong' house. A menstruating woman or a woman postpartum is forced into isolation, her utensils marked, her touch feared. But if she dies during that time, the cruelty multiplies. Her body is buried in secret, turned away from the sky, with needles and shredded clothes meant to trap her spirit. Dadu recalls how a woman who died in her maternal home was hastily buried by her family (so that her spirit wouldn't claim on the living and their possessions), only for dogs to later unearth and 'devour' her body. For Dadu, this brutality reflects a culture where women are molested in life, mutilated in death, and treated as worthless once married.
NDTV
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
What Amrish Puri's Grandson Saw When He Entered The Room To Borrow His Socks, "Dadu And Dadi Were Fast Asleep And..."
Mumbai: Amrish Puri's grandson, Vardhaan Puri, recently recalled anecdotes from just days before the veteran actor's death. Taking to Instagram, Vardhaan shared a few throwback photos featuring his grandparents, Amrish and Urmila. In the black and white images, the 'Mr. India' actor could be seen posing alongside his wife. In the caption, Vardhaan Puri shared an emotional memory from just days before the veteran actor's death in January 2005. He recalled walking into his grandparents' room early one morning to borrow a pair of gym socks from his grandfather. Vardhaan found his grandparents peacefully asleep, their hands gently intertwined. As he watched their synchronized breathing and the calm smiles on their faces, he was struck by how much they had aged. He revealed that in that quiet, intimate moment, a sudden fear of losing them overwhelmed him. In the post, the Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story actor also expressed his love for his late grandmother. Vardhaan wrote, 'I love you, Dadi. 8 years since you are gone, but there's not a single moment that we as a family have not felt your presence in spirit. You exist in each breath we take. I can hear you sing lullabies in your sweet voice every time I cannot sleep. The clinking sound of your bangles never leaves my ears, especially when I feel lonely. Your nails painted in your favourite shade of pink still tickle my back all night when I need comforting.' 'You raised us with so much love. You shall forever be the real HERO of our family as Dadu always said.' The post further read, 'A few days before Dadu passed away in the January of 2005, when both Dadu and Dadi were 72 years old, I happened to enter their room early in the morning to borrow Dadu's gym socks. What I observed made me tear up. Dadu and Dadi were fast asleep… but their hands were intertwined in each others. Their chests moved up and down slowly and there was a smile on their lips. Suddenly I realized that they both didn't look as young as they used to look a few years back and the thought of losing them scared the living daylights out of me. I kept staring at them.' 'In that moment it hit me that life is oh so temporary and unpredictable. But love will stay forever. 1st July will always be bittersweet for my family. I hope I make you proud everyday, Dadi.-Your Raja #UrmilaAmrishPuri #Hero.' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vardhaan Puri (@vardhanpuri02) For the unversed, Amrish Puri died on December 27, 2004, following a brain haemorrhage. Renowned for his powerful portrayals of villains, he remains unforgettable for his iconic role as Mogambo in Mr. India. His legacy also includes memorable performances in classics like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Karan Arjun, Koyla, and Nayak to name a few.
Time of India
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
‘You shall forever be the real HERO': Vardhaan Puri shares emotional memory of grandparents days before Amrish Puri's passing
Amrish Puri 's grandson, Vardhaan Puri , recently recalled an emotional memory from just days before the legendary actor's passing. Taking to Instagram, Vardhaan shared a few throwback photos featuring his grandparents, Amrish and Urmila. In the black and white images, the 'Mr. India' actor could be seen posing alongside his wife. In the caption, Vardhaan Puri shared an emotional memory from just days before the veteran actor's death in January 2005. He recalled walking into his grandparents' room early one morning to borrow a pair of gym socks from his grandfather. What he witnessed left a lasting impact on him. Vardhaan found his grandparents peacefully asleep, their hands gently intertwined. As he watched their synchronized breathing and the calm smiles on their faces, he was struck by how much they had aged. He revealed that in that quiet, intimate moment, a sudden fear of losing them overwhelmed him. In the post, the 'Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story' actor also expressed his love for his late grandmother. Vardhaan wrote, "I love you, Dadi. 8 years since you are gone, but there's not a single moment that we as a family have not felt your presence in spirit. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Experience the thrill on every turn with the new SP160 Honda Learn More Undo by Taboola by Taboola You exist in each breath we take. I can hear you sing lullabies in your sweet voice every time I cannot sleep. The clinking sound of your bangles never leaves my ears, especially when I feel lonely. Your nails painted in your favourite shade of pink still tickle my back all night when I need comforting." "You raised us with so much love. You shall forever be the real HERO of our family as Dadu always said." The post further read, "A few days before Dadu passed away in the January of 2005, when both Dadu and Dadi were 72 years old, I happened to enter their room early in the morning to borrow Dadu's gym socks. What I observed made me tear up. Dadu and Dadi were fast asleep... but their hands were intertwined in each others. Their chests moved up and down slowly and there was a smile on their lips. Suddenly I realized that they both didn't look as young as they used to look a few years back and the thought of losing them scared the living daylights out of me. I kept staring at them." "In that moment it hit me that life is oh so temporary and unpredictable. But love will stay forever. 1st July will always be bittersweet for my family. I hope I make you proud everyday, Dadi.-Your Raja #UrmilaAmrishPuri #Hero." For the unversed, Amrish Puri passed away on December 27, 2004, following a brain haemorrhage. Renowned for his powerful portrayals of villains, he remains unforgettable for his iconic role as Mogambo in "Mr. India." His legacy also includes memorable performances in classics like "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge," "Karan Arjun", "Koyla," and "Nayak" to name a few.
