Our experiences in Brussels ,Paris & Greece
The places we visited after our Switzerland trip were all super Artistic places.
The people, places, culture, discussions with Dr.Ganesh on Art /Life etc ....was splendid !
BRUSSELS:
In Brussels we had an apartment of our own with a beautiful living room ,good kitchen ( very imp) & accessibility to shops for vegetables & groceries (very very imp ! as we were cooking almost everyday).
We used to have an interesting combination of yummy Belgium breakfasts & SOUTH INDIAN BRAHMIN FOOD for lunch & dinner ( the food habit of Ganesh sir as mentioned by him). But i dont think my cooking came anywhere near good Rasa-Swaada, However the Chitranna Gojju ,Chatni Pudi & Tamarind Tokku brought by Ganesh sir pampered the Indian taste buds.
Brussels was highly fulfilling for us as artists because of the warm response that the audiences brought to our program.
It was a sold out show ,Bravo Eric ! for all the aggressive marketing.
Actually we were sold out by the josh of the audiences.
One beautiful observation made by Ganesh sir was that the whole BOZAR (theatre) it seems looked like an exciting Indian Festival (Habba) ....specially one at our GandhiBOZAR studio where all our beautifully clad Abhinava students gather to celebrate the events of our dance studio....the way they dress & bring in the joyous atmosphere. ...He could feel the same at the Belgian BOZAR !The European girls were all beautifully dressed in bright colors , big big jewellery & cheerful faces !
there was Vaibhava everywhere.Their interest in Indian dance/culture is amazing !
After the performance one elderly lady from Spain came inside the green room along with her daughter ,held our hands & started crying.It seemed like the program had deeply touched her. Both of them didnt know english & so could not communicate through words but their hearts spoke of their emotions.
This is indeed a great tribute to Indian Music /dance & culture as it had stirred these souls beyond their bodies,minds,religion,nationality or any background...Wow !
Even at the workshop, one of students walked up with flowers in her hands & her eyes were filled with tears.
She spoke in French & we gathered that she was very happy by the experience.
She couldnt speak also but here again her face was brimming with deep experiences.
What a lovely way to connect with art !
In the Bharathanatyam workshop there were about 60 participants ( all adults) & 99% of them were all Europeans.
Taught by Eric Rozen in Brussels & few others in France & India, the dancers were very sincere & dedicated to their learning.We have worked with the students at Brussels earlier & every time we see them ,we see a rise in their passion & understanding.What a pleasure to be with these people !
They were also able to connect with the lectures of Dr.Ganesh very well. Really nice !
Above all ,the love & affection shown by some of them is something to remember forever.
Specially "Yana" , she is an exceptional woman with a genuine caring nature,ever cheerful countenance & generosity.
She will remain very close to our hearts.
May the dancing clan of Belgium keep increasing !
Our Brussels stay was for a week & then we went to PARIS.
Luvre....the heaven of artists is SOMETHING !
We shall speak about this in the next session.
Lots of love
Nirupama & Rajendra
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