Archive for June 2, 2008
Monarch of fruits
The Hindu : Monarch of fruitsG.V. RAMANA RAOHere’s the sweet symbol of summer.PHOTO: CH. VIJAYA BHASKARFruit of the gods: The mangoVIJAYAWADASummer holidays are not complete without mangoes. Starting with ‘Ugadi Pachchadi’, the special delicacy prepared on Telugu New Year Day, there are many dishes, in which mango is used as a flavouring agent. Mango finds its way into most dishes and even desserts. There is no Telugu homestead that doesn’t prepare ‘Avakkai’, the pickle.There are over 1,000 different varieties of mangoes in the world. The fruit comes in different shapes, sizes and colours depending on the ripeness. The colours range from yellow to green to orange or red. The fruits weigh as little as a few ounces up to a few pounds. Horticultural experts say mango is native to southern Asia, especially Burma and Eastern India. It spread to the Malaya Archipelago, Eastern Asia and Eastern Africa. Mango was introduced to California in 1880. The tree lives for a long time with some specimens known to be over 300 years old and still fruiting.Race to fameThe mango exists in two races, one from India and the other from the Philippines and Southeast Asia. The Indian race is intolerant to high humidity, with bright red new foliage that is subject to mildew bears fruit of high colour and regular form. The Philippine race tolerates excessive moisture and bears pale green and elongated kidney-shaped fruit….More
In a whirl of colour
The Hindu : In a whirl of colourCHHAYAPainting makes her happy, says this artist.Photo: V. Sreenivasa MurthyTeaching others the beauty of colour: Anu JainThere could be a million obstacles blocking the path to success. But determination and perseverance can work wonders, as the example of Anu Jain illustrates.Anu is a self-taught artist. She uses a variety of media – pencil, oil pastels, water paints, acrylic painting, glass painting and many more.What makes her exceptional is that she is physically-challenged and was born with her arms extending only till her elbows and short legs. But this has not stopped her from becoming an artist and she has evolved her own way of handling brush and paints.WorkshopAnu Jain recently presented her first exhibition, “Anu Darpan”, at Gallery G on Lavelle Road.The inaugural of the exhibition was preceded by a two-hour workshop, guided by Anu herself, exclusively for children aged between three and 10.At the workshop, Anu taught children basic strokes and lines. “Looks like more kids have turned up than expected for the workshop”, said Abha Jain, Anu’s proud sister.Children seemed to be having a lot of fun, learning painting skills from Abha.The exhibition displayed Anu’s multifaceted talent and had on display not only her paintings, but also ceramic work and fabric paintings.Her paintings revealed her true spirit, full of bright colours. The painting of Lord Ganesha and another painting of roses in bloom attracted a lot of attention, especially that of the children who had come for the workshop.Apart from drawing, painting, needlework and other crafts, Anu also has an affinity towards photography, music and poetry.She has also begun learning to play the synthesizer. She takes drawing classes on Sundays for children in the age group of three and 10, back home in Karagpur, West Bengal.“Painting give me great pleasure and makes me feel very happy”, says an all energetic Anu.She particularly enjoys teaching children….More
Monarch of fruits
The Hindu : Monarch of fruitsG.V. RAMANA RAOHere’s the sweet symbol of summer.PHOTO: CH. VIJAYA BHASKARFruit of the gods: The mangoVIJAYAWADASummer holidays are not complete without mangoes. Starting with ‘Ugadi Pachchadi’, the special delicacy prepared on Telugu New Year Day, there are many dishes, in which mango is used as a flavouring agent. Mango finds its way into most dishes and even desserts. There is no Telugu homestead that doesn’t prepare ‘Avakkai’, the pickle.There are over 1,000 different varieties of mangoes in the world. The fruit comes in different shapes, sizes and colours depending on the ripeness. The colours range from yellow to green to orange or red. The fruits weigh as little as a few ounces up to a few pounds. Horticultural experts say mango is native to southern Asia, especially Burma and Eastern India. It spread to the Malaya Archipelago, Eastern Asia and Eastern Africa. Mango was introduced to California in 1880. The tree lives for a long time with some specimens known to be over 300 years old and still fruiting.Race to fameThe mango exists in two races, one from India and the other from the Philippines and Southeast Asia. The Indian race is intolerant to high humidity, with bright red new foliage that is subject to mildew bears fruit of high colour and regular form. The Philippine race tolerates excessive moisture and bears pale green and elongated kidney-shaped fruit….More
In a whirl of colour
The Hindu : In a whirl of colourCHHAYAPainting makes her happy, says this artist.Photo: V. Sreenivasa MurthyTeaching others the beauty of colour: Anu JainThere could be a million obstacles blocking the path to success. But determination and perseverance can work wonders, as the example of Anu Jain illustrates.Anu is a self-taught artist. She uses a variety of media – pencil, oil pastels, water paints, acrylic painting, glass painting and many more.What makes her exceptional is that she is physically-challenged and was born with her arms extending only till her elbows and short legs. But this has not stopped her from becoming an artist and she has evolved her own way of handling brush and paints.WorkshopAnu Jain recently presented her first exhibition, “Anu Darpan”, at Gallery G on Lavelle Road.The inaugural of the exhibition was preceded by a two-hour workshop, guided by Anu herself, exclusively for children aged between three and 10.At the workshop, Anu taught children basic strokes and lines. “Looks like more kids have turned up than expected for the workshop”, said Abha Jain, Anu’s proud sister.Children seemed to be having a lot of fun, learning painting skills from Abha.The exhibition displayed Anu’s multifaceted talent and had on display not only her paintings, but also ceramic work and fabric paintings.Her paintings revealed her true spirit, full of bright colours. The painting of Lord Ganesha and another painting of roses in bloom attracted a lot of attention, especially that of the children who had come for the workshop.Apart from drawing, painting, needlework and other crafts, Anu also has an affinity towards photography, music and poetry.She has also begun learning to play the synthesizer. She takes drawing classes on Sundays for children in the age group of three and 10, back home in Karagpur, West Bengal.“Painting give me great pleasure and makes me feel very happy”, says an all energetic Anu.She particularly enjoys teaching children….More
