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 #92
Jan 19 - Jan 25 2017
From past 92 weeks, Creative Yatra has been consistently enriching you with a compiled calendar consisting creative and unique events of Ahmedabad. A list that goes above genres, artists, and art. The unique idea of merging this weekly calendar with a renowned creative personality is soon inching towards its centenary issue. This week Yatris have a lot to attend, an open mic festival including poetry, storytelling, and humour, art exhibitions, theatricals and plays, Talks and many other cultural happenings
The Ahmedabad Art Weekly 92 is dedicated to the author of novel Saraswatichandra. We are talking about Govardhanram Tripathi the legend of Gujarati Literature. The famous novelist, who has also been active as a politician and journalist wrote some great literary like Scrapbook, SnehMudra, and Leelavati Jeevankala. His words were so influencing that the era of 1885-1915 was declared as Govardhan-Era. He was also elected as the first President of Gujarat Sahitya Parishad. One can also find a postal stamp dedicated to this great personality now. Team Creative Yatra is honored to remember this great contributor to Gujarati language.
Illustration : Ketul Gamit