Manav Rachna University, in collaboration with Dearc Entertainment, presented Symphony of Souls—a spectacular culmination of artistic brilliance on...
Culture/Living
Disneyland Paris 30th anniversary celebrations kick off in March 2022 with new attractions and shows at Disneyland Paris encompasses two theme parks, and anniversary celebrations will kick off in just over a month on March 6, 2022.
Image: Disneyland Paris
Disney fans are gearing up for a splendid celebration 30 years after Mickey Mouse began winning hearts in gay Paris. The fact that some of us never outgrow the magic of Disney is just the motivation you need to plan a trip to France this year. Disney Paris just announced what you can expect when you visit – new shows, new attractions, new themed food and drink, and special merchandise.
Disney Village and Main Street Station will feature purple hues and sparkling blue details. The characters will wear new outfits. In addition to Minnie Mouse, you’ll see Mickey, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, Pluto and the rest of the gang wearing their iridescent outfits.
More than 350 new items will be available for sale in the Disneyland and Disney World theme parks – bags, jackets, mugs, limited edition key chains, headbands, and toys, among others. Sixty new dishes, delicious desserts, and innovative cocktails are available across the different food outlets in Disneyland Paris.
Image: Disneyland Paris
New Attraction: Gardens Of Wonder and Avengers Campus
Ten different themed gardens will surround the Sleeping Beauty Castle in the new Gardens of Wonder. In honor of 30 iconic Disney and Pixar characters, 30 art sculptures will be displayed. It will be a thrill for superhero fans to explore the new Avengers Campus, which offers new restaurants, attractions, a shop, and many opportunities to take selfies with iconic Marvel characters.
New Evening Show: Disney D-Light
At Disney D-Light, familiar Disney tunes, video projections, mist, lighting effects, illuminated water jets, and – for the first time ever – 200 drones will fly in a specially choreographed routine over the castle. A new theme song, Un Monde Qui S’illumine (meaning a world that lights up), was recorded at the famous Abbey Road Studios by a symphony orchestra.
New Daytime Show
A new show featuring Mickey Mouse, over 30 Disney characters and dancers on the iconic floats performs several times a day in Central Plaza in front of Sleeping Beauty Plaza. Additionally, they will all be dressed in special 30th anniversary outfits.
Image: Disneyland Paris
Loktak Lake, located in Manipur’s Bishnupur district, is the largest freshwater lake in North-East India and is located 48 kilometers from...
A specialist says that a lavender marriage allows a person to be themselves while shielding their private lives from public scrutiny.
Since the trailer for Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar’s upcoming film ‘Badhaai Do’ was released, it has created quite a buzz online. People are enjoying the progressive aspect of the film, which is ostensibly about same-sex relationships.
Despite the long history of excluding LGBTQ+ stories from Bollywood, many interesting scripts are now appearing there, and Badhaai Do seems to be one of them.
Before World War II, public figures and celebrities would hide their sexual preferences – because it was considered taboo – and marry, in order to have a stable career in the film industry.
The term “lavender marriage” has been around for over 100 years, according to mental health counselors and wellness coaches. It is understood that this form of marriage is an ‘act of convenience’ used to perpetrate a deception when two individuals – usually males and females – come together secretly harbouring mixed orientations,”
“An individual who chooses to marry a member of the LGBTQ community is able to remain true to themselves while shielding their personal lives from prying eyes. It is important to bring such concepts to light in order to build a progressive community. Raising awareness about lavender marriages would be extremely beneficial. People often hide their sexual preferences due to societal pressures or family pressures, and after being forced into heterosexual marriages – they remain unfulfilling and burdensome.
Two of our main characters are introduced in the trailer – Rao, who plays a cop, and Pednekar, a physical education teacher. It is interesting to note that even though they are paired opposite one another, there is no romantic element between the two, as Pednekar’s character appears uninterested in men or marriage; rather, she seems to have a romantic tendency for women.
In order to get their parents off their backs and get married, the two decide to get married and live together as roommates instead of getting married and settling down. Rao’s character also appears to be interested in a same-sex relationship in the trailer, which is filled with wit and hilarity.
Social media users started using the term ‘lavender marriage’ after the trailer was released, which is a concept the film is believed to deal with. This is a mixed-orientation marriage between a male and a female, also known as a ‘marriage of convenience’, where one or both partners conceal their sexual orientation from their families or the society as a result of the stigma attached to it. The 2008 film Fashion, was also explored.
Britney Spears made headlines last year due to her dramatic personal life. Now that Britney is a free woman, she’s ready to tell her own story. On January 11, 2022, Britney posted a picture of a typewriter on Instagram with the caption: “Shall I start from THE BEGINNING???”
Britney Spears was finally released from Jamie Spears’ conservatorship on November 21, 2021. A few weeks later, on her 40th birthday in September 2021, she announced her engagement to long-time partner Sam Asghari. She has hinted on Instagram that she is working on a memoir in recent weeks.
She speculated in her post that she is writing a memoir. Several others expressed their excitement over the news, as well as their encouragement and support.
Britney’s journey so far has been nothing short of a roller-coaster ride, from having a successful career at a young age to living a troubled personal life. However, the artist has remained strong and now plans to live her life according to her own terms. Her conservatorship ended in 2021, and she also accused her family of not being there for her or supporting her while her father was in charge of her conservatorship. According to her earlier Instagram post, she will not be working on her music any longer. The decision to stop making music was Britney’s way of saying, “F*ck you”, even though it only benefits her family by ignoring her real work.
In her new memoir, Things I Should Have Said, Britney Spears’ sister Jamie Spears shared her side of the controversy surrounding her family.
Celebrate Republic Day with our fun, healthy, easy, and tasty recipes that are naturally tri-colored – that’s right, not even a drop of...
Using their recent research, Oxford University Press (OUP) has chosen ‘anxiety’ as the word of the year for children.
Oxford University Press (OUP) had surveyed roughly 8,000 children aged 7-14 from 85 schools in the United Kingdom. Kids were asked to select the words they most often used to talk about health and wellbeing.
Over twenty percent of students chose “anxiety” (21%) as their number one word, reflecting the widespread impact lockdowns and school closures had on their wellbeing.
“Challenging” came in as their second choice (19%) closely followed by “isolate” (14%). “Wellbeing” (13%) and “resilience” (12%) were also in the children’s top five words, demonstrating their positive attitude in the face of recent challenges, according to OUP,’ reads a report by The Bookseller.
In response to the survey’s results, The Children’s Society’s executive director of social impact, Joe Jenkins, told the Guardian that ‘it was concerning that anxiety had been chosen as the top word, but not surprising considering all the restrictions and changes children have been subjected to’.
Teachers were also asked to select the top words they used to communicate with students about health and wellbeing, especially in light of the Coronavirus pandemic. Among the top three words chosen by teachers were “resilience” (31%), “challenging” (19%), and “wellbeing” (18%).
According to The Bookseller, Helen Freeman, director of early childhood and home education at OUP, believes that language is crucial to self-expression, learning, and wellbeing. Specifically, the findings emphasize the important role teachers play in equipping children with appropriate vocabulary for expressing their emotions and supporting their wellbeing. The importance of supporting children’s language development at home and in school has therefore never been greater.”
A New Year signifies a fresh start and hope for the future. Penguin India’s Penguin Transform program offers a list of 12 international bestsellers to help one become a better reader. A reader is to read each of the 12 books over a 12-month period, and each title promises to transform their outlook on life.
BY SAMAN LUQMAN
Here are books:-
01/12′ Educated’ by Tara Westover
The memoir ‘Educated’ by Tara Westover will inspire you to have faith and achieve more in life.
02/12′ 12 Rules for Life’ by Jordan B. Peterson
Jordan B. Peterson, a clinical psychologist and author, uses his works and ancient wisdom to present 12 principles to live by that can offer solutions for contemporary problems.
03/12′ A Wrinkle in Time’ by Madeleine L’Engle
It’s a great read on the list for kids and young adults. It makes you rediscover love and support for your family and helps you fight for your loved ones. A Disney film adaptation of L’Engle’s bestselling book has also been released.
04/12′ Forty Rules of Love’ by Elif Shafak
The beauty of this story will make you believe in the power of love and how it can change you for the better.
05/12′ Thinking Fast and Slow’ by Daniel Kahneman
This book explains how our minds are tripped up by errors and prejudices and offers practical techniques for slower, smarter thinking. In its blurb, the book promises to help you make better decisions at work, at home, and in everything you do.
06/12′ Zen and the Art of Simple Living’ by Shunmyo Masuno
Popular Buddhist monk Shunmyo Masuno offers 100 tips (one for each day) on how to apply the essence of Zen in everyday life to feel relaxed and fulfilled.
07/12′ Think Again’ by Adam Grant
This book explores the idea that rethinking, unlearning, and relearning can help us achieve greater work-life balance and wisdom. It is written by organizational psychologist and author Adam Grant.
08/12′ Midnight Library’ by Matt Haig
The international bestseller ‘Midnight Library’ by Matt Haig will take you on an incredible journey and make you question: How should we live?.
09/12′ Breath’ by James Nestor
James Nestor travels the world to discover the hidden science behind ancient breathing practices to find out what went wrong and how to fix it in his book, Breath, according to the blurb.
10/12′ Girl, Woman, Other’ by Bernadine Evaristo
’Girl, Woman, Other’ by Bernadine Evaristo, winner of the 2018 Booker Prize for fiction, takes the reader through the lives of twelve characters in Great Britain 100 years ago.
11/12′ Normal People’ by Sally Rooney
Many millennials and adults will relate to Sally Rooney’s award-winning novel, ‘Normal People’. The story of self-discovery, modern love, and friendship is beautifully written.
12/12′ When Breath Becomes Air’ by Paul Kalanithi
As a medical student, a neurosurgeon, a lung cancer patient, and a new father, Paul Kalanithi recounts his life. He also asks what makes life meaningful and virtuous.
Several art exhibitions in Delhi were postponed due to rising cases of COVID.
Several artists booked the venue at Delhi’s Bikaner House for an exhibition more than a year ago. As a result of the rising number of COVID cases in the Capital, the tripartite exhibition of Sakti Burman, Maite Delteil, and Maya Burman has been postponed from January 13 to 22.
The show had been planned months in advance in hopes that things would have gotten back to normal by now, but who would have thought it would be this way. Despite being ready to mount the exhibition, the space has been closed due to the increasing number of cases. As soon as we receive new directives from government sources, the exhibition will be rescheduled.
As COVID cases in the Capital spiral out of control, several major art exhibitions are being postponed, although private galleries are still allowed to operate. Renu Modi, director of Gallery Espace, says people have reservations about visiting galleries at a time like this. In the first week of December, the opening of her last exhibition in the gallery was well received, but given the current situation in Delhi, she has decided to postpone the opening of her next exhibition, which is the solo exhibition of artist Manisha Gera Baswani. ‘It won’t be fair to the work.’ People won’t flock to the gallery. “I think we’ll open it in April,” Modi says.
There were several exhibitions of prominent artists in Delhi during the fourth quarter of 2021, but with India experiencing the third wave of economic growth, the art industry remains cautious. A key element of India’s culture calendar, the India Art Fair (IAF), was moved from February to April (April 28 to May 1). IAF’s director, Jaya Asokan, said, “Everything else remains the same: the venue, fantastic art, and a huge celebration of culture in a safe environment.”. I’m sure the future will be unpredictable, but I’m confident that India Art Fair will deliver a fair as dynamic and fresh as ever this April.”.
You can also start your own vegetable, fruit, or herb garden by recycling as much as you can. You can compost, and put nutrients back into the soil”
Besides being a social problem, food waste is also a problem for the environment. Therefore, it is imperative to take steps to avoid food wastage at all costs. Here are a few tips to help you get started.”Food waste is a more serious problem than most people realize. Our habits of overbuying food at markets, letting vegetables and fruits spoil at home and taking larger portions than we can consume put extra strain on our natural resources. Wasted food represents wasted labor, effort, investment, and precious resources. Wasted food contributes to climate change because it increases greenhouse gas emissions,”
There are three simple ways to reconnect with food and what it represents:
Reducing food waste at home and improving food storage. Consuming only what you need.
In case you don’t finish your meal, you can save it for later or use it in another dish.
Try to recycle as much as you can. Make compost to replenish the soil with nutrients. A green patch of fruits, vegetables, or herbs can also be started.
It is up to us to change our habits so that food waste will no longer be a problem! By working together for a better and more sustainable world.
Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh traveled to the same destination to ring in the year 2021 as Ananya Panday-Ishaan Khatter and Kiara Advani-Sidharth Malhotra. In the arid hills of Rajasthan, they visited Ranthambore National Park. One of the best places to see the Royal Bengal Tiger in the country is in the Sawai Madhopur National Park, which covers the three districts of Sawai Madhopur, Karuali, and Kota.
There is a high probability, but no guarantee, that tourists will see the big cat in the park. Ranthambore is also home to other fauna, such as hyenas, leopards, sambar deer, langur monkeys, sloth bears, among others, as well as many bird species like Bronze-winged Jacanas, Sandpipers, Painted Spurfowls, Great Horned Owls, Painted Sandgrouses, and Nightjars. The city also has the largest banyan tree in the world.
Ranthambore National Park is named for the Ranthambore Fort, which stands tall amidst the jungle to this day. In 1973, when the shrinking forest cover and the increasing tiger population brought serious concerns, Ranthambore was designated a national park and tiger reserve. The fort dates back to the 10th century and is now one of Rajasthan’s most important historical landmarks. A Jain temple and three Hindu temples are located inside. They were both recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites in 2013.
There is only one way to explore the national park: through guided safaris aboard six-seater jeeps or open-top trucks (canters) for larger groups of up to 20 people. From November to January, safaris are conducted in shifts of three and a half hours, one in the morning from 7 am to 10:30 am and another in the afternoon from 2 pm to 5:30 pm. Timings may vary from year to year. Safari bookings can be handled either by your travel agency or the hotel, or you can do it yourself through the Rajasthan government’s online portal. Ranthambore’s gateway, Sawai Madhopur, offers several options for accommodation in the form of luxury villas and heritage hotels. Visit sites like Surwal Lake, Kachida Valley, Lakarda-Anantpura, Trinetra Ganesh Temple, and Jogi Mahal that are nearby the National Park.
Advertisements
Advertisements
The Asian Chronicle
Models
Advertisements
Style Hut, fashion feature magazine
