Yatra Archives
How Tulika Books is creating impact in children’s lives through picture books
Nandini Varma
Aug 20, 2019
A children’s book about a boy who feels like a girl. And about a child brought up by grandfathers. These are some of the stories published by Tulika Books, who have been making children’s picture books since 23 years. Little…
Of youthful passion and star-crossed lovers on Shakespeare’s birthday
Dr. S. D. Desai
Apr 22, 2020
While the Globe is streaming free its second dramatic production Romeo and Juliet, today is 23rd April, the day William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is believed to have been born and died. One would seldom find a more spontaneous and intense expression…
Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael and Donatello—Artists or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters?
Harshil Shah
Nov 4, 2019
Did you ever wonder where the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ characters got their names from? Well, your search is complete. Here is a brief introduction of the artists from whom the creators of TMNT took inspiration. Teenage mutant ninja turtles,…
The call of the mountains: orthopaedic Dr Yatin Desai’s advice on trekking
Himanshu Nainani
May 23, 2019
In this piece 64 year old Dr Yatin Desai, shares with CY his inspiring story of how to scale towering mountains with utmost ease and how this life adventure activity can shape human character and health. Chances are high that…
AAW #84
Nov 24 - Nov 30 2016
Winter has arrived and people are already chilling in the weather, but what if you really want to chill out at some place enriching. Thus Creative Yatra is here again with its 84th Ahmedabad Art Weekly where we have lined up some of city’s most chilled out events from almost every creative field. Before December hits the calendar, you can go for a photo walk in the old city, enjoy art at renowned visual art galleries, applaud on amazing theatrical performances, adore some great flute music, and appreciate good literature of young play writers. So stop chilling and start chilling out!
This month’s final poetic inspiration for Ahmedabad Art Weekly is Adil Mansuri the poet and gazalkar, a pride of Gujarat. Born in Ahmedabad, Adil was formerly a business person but soon he jumped towards writing career in magazines and finally as a copywriter in Shilpi advertising agency. Before moving to United States of America, Adil contributed his gilded literary in publications like Valank, Pagarav, Satat, Chhe and Je nathi te. He was honoured with Vali Gujarati Award and Kalapi Award for his tremendous contribution in Gujarati literature. His pattern of writing in free words and Urdu verses are still one of the best gazals made till date.
Illustration : Ketul Gamit