Make ‘Mother’s Day’ special for your mom

From a compassionate teacher to a mind-reader, a mother can fit into any role for her children. Her unconditional support and unending love for them cannot be described in words. Similarly, the feeling in children’s mind for their mother is a testimony of the love she has bestowed upon them.

With Mother’s Day this Sunday, it’s time to pamper her with something special. Nobody can suggest a better gift for your mother than you yourself. Though it might sound clichéd, it’s all up to you to make her day special.

Here we bring to you some quick Mother’s Day gifts and ideas that will be a hit.

CARDS
With the advent of technology, the utility of cards has declined. Hence, avoid being tech-savvy and express gratitude by gifting her card. She might lose the last message you texted, but she would treasure the card.

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Hues of life: Showcasing the simple moments of a labourer's life

The probability of the common man trying to comprehend the plight of a labourer or evaluating his daily errand for survival is definitely less. One rarely spares time. On the occasion of Labour Day, a photography exhibition at the Punjab Kala Bhawan, highlights rare moments of a labourer’s life which one, otherwise, fails to observe.

An initiative by Punjab Art Council in collaboration with Theatre for Theatre (TFT) Visual Art Academy, the exhibition contains photographs of artists from the city who pursue photography as their passion, but come from different professional backgrounds. These include Harvinder Singh, Sunil Sharma, Daljeet Singh, Lucky Kadiyan, Navjot Singh, Gurjeet Singh, Deepak Arora and Pardeep Saini.

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Reclaim the Streets with Raahgiri

While the summers are in, nothing deterred the spirit of tri-city residents from being a part of the weekly street event Raahgiri on Sunday morning at the New Lake, Sector 42, Chandigarh. From kids to senior citizens, everyone participated in various fun activities including yoga, aerobics, Zumba, dancing session, badminton, hula-hoop, skating and games.

The poster-making and slogan writing competitions were the highlight of the event. More than 100 people, including children, participated in it. The theme was to share their opinion about Raahgiri or any other important issue in the form of slogan or drawing. Mankirat Sandhu (8), Sanghamitra Maithani (10) and Kinjal Chandel (10) were declared as winners. In addition, there were dance and singing performances by the students of Theatre Age, a local NGO.

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Chandigarh’s first adventure carnival, AdventureGarh, offers various exciting sports activities

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To give the tricity residents an opportunity to come across something innovative and thrilling, the city’s first adventure carnival, AdventureGarh, at the exhibition ground, Sector 34, Chandigarh, intends to make people experience the fun of various adventure sports including bungee jumping, commando slithering, cage rides, hot air balloon, jeep towed Para sailing, ATVs with dirt track, paintball battle game, obstacle course, wooden rappelling wall, zorbing, running bungee, inflatable rock wall and rocket boom.

Organised by the Chandigarh tourism department, the ongoing adventure fête garnered mixed response from residents, especially during the day, due to the rising temperatures and the not-so-impressive ambiance.

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Nanak Shah Fakir: Ban disappoints Chandigarh moviegoers

After a ban in Punjab, the screening of the controversial film, Nanak Shah Fakir, was also banned in Chandigarh, hours before its release on Friday.

The reason behind the decision is being seen as the objections raised by some members of the local gurdwara parbandhak committee, saying that depiction of a Sikh guru was against the tenets of the religion.

Consequently, there were last-minute cancellations, leading to chaos among the prospective viewers, who had booked tickets in advance either online or from the multiplex ticket counters.

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Russia -born Chandigarh house wife to display her work at Alliance Francaise

Inspired by French impressionists, a Russian painter is all set to make her first impression on the city.Elena Vlasova is going to put her eight years of hard work on display at Alliance Francaise in Sector 36 from Thursday.

Made over eight years, the 29 oil and acrylic paintings include still lifes, landscapes, and portraits. An exhibition of French painter Claude Monet’s works in a Moscow museum drew her into the world of art. “The ideas were impromptu; I simply painted,” says the Russian-born former finance auditor settled as a housewife in Chandigarh.

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Exploring nature’s beauty

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Pacing with her passion for music, arts and spirituality, Chandigarh-based media professional Asha Arpit exhibited 35 pictures as a part of her solo photography exhibition series, Aesthetics Green.

Titled as Colours of Nature 2, the intention behind the exhibition was to make people aware about the importance of environment and to encourage them to plant trees. The exhibition, which ended on Monday, was organised at Beant Singh Memorial, Centre for Performing and Visual Arts, Chandigarh.

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