This Independence Day weekend, Indian Salsa was on stage for the world to judge. By all accounts, it passed the test. Introduced in India around 1997, Salsa has fast emerged as the country’s hottest new dance to master. At nightclubs and discos in Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore, trendy youngsters can be seen grooving to the latin rhythms and swinging their hips to the sensual beats.
So it’s no surprise that an event that brought together top-flight instructors, dancers and DJs, both domestic and international, would be a huge succes. That’s exactly what happened at the third annual Indian International Salsa Congress (IISC), which was held at the Grand Ashok Hotel in Bangalore from August 14 through the 17th.
Of course, also in attendance were hundreds of young Indian Salsa aspirants, on hand to learn directly from global and national icons through dance workshops, where individual instructors were able to teach elements of their own unique styles.
In addition to the workshops, there were amateur and professional competitions, superstar performances and social dancing sessions.
Lourd Vijay, the IISC director, India’s resident Salsa guru and the man credited with ‘bringing Salsa to India’, was pleased with the turn-out and the degree of expertise on display, but said that it was expected. “It’s great to see, but I’m not surprised with how big Salsa has become,” he said. “India and Salsa make a good pair.”
Source – rediff.com
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19 Aug
Lotus Temple is one of my favorite places in New Delhi. It’s a worth visiting tourist spot. Very calm and quiet place. People are not allowed to make a small sound inside the temple. The volunteers are always trying their best to keep pin drop silence inside the temple. Its based on Bahai faith and this faith (Bahai) doesn’t believe in a specific god and not collecting money from people. Inside the temple is like a large meditation hall. There is no picture or statue of any God or religion. I was so glad to get a chance to visit this symbol of the spiritual unity of mankind. It is surrounded by an awesome garden. It offers peacefulness to the visitors. This is a beauty queen amongst temples. If you go to Delhi, do visit this place.
“There is one God; mankind is one; the foundations of religion are one” – Bahai Holy Writings. This is the thought behind Lotus Temple. It is located in Kalkaji, southern part of Delhi. We were staying 10 km away from that. The temple is white in color and has a shape of half opened lotus flower. It is made up of marble, cement, sand and many other things. Lotus Temple is a wonder of 20th century architecture. People from all ethnicity, spiritual faith and race from around the world come over there. Lotus Temple is the 7th and latest Bahai houses of worship in the globe. The temple is a must visit place for all tourist who comes to Delhi.
Brain behind
Lotus Temple was designed by Iranian architect Mr. Fariborz Sahba and was presented the Award for Excellence in Religious Art and Architecture by the Us-Based Institute of Structural Engineers in the UK, for designing a building that was so beautiful in the form of a flower and so outstanding in its visual impact. It was my hobby to check light flooded Lotus Temple when reaching Maharanibhag.
For your reference
Lotus temple is kept closed on Mondays. And another important thing is that the timing is different for summer and winter. In summer it keeps open 9 am – 7 pm and in winter (October-March) timing is 9:30 am – 5:30 pm.
23 Jul
