An evening of “Raabta”

As a team, we collectively believe in one thing, encouraging those who wish to nurture and develop themselves. For this purpose, the team of Sangamwasi, very recently, collaborated with the team of Arz hai, a budding new group, to organize an open mic and to welcome an Allahabadi artist presently working in Mumbai for the motivation of young artists. On the 27th of January, 2018, us together with the team of Teashala, The Factory, and of course Arz Hai organized, […]

December in Allahabad

Since my childhood, this time of the year has had its charms, one of them being the Shilp Mela organized at NCZCC. NCZCC is the zonal cultural centre of the northern part of India. One among the seven cultural centres under the Ministry of Culture in India, the main purpose here is to preserve and promote cultural and literary activities for the development of the creative and innovative faculties of the people.   Picture Credits: Ahmed Khan The Shilp Mela […]

Taarikhnama…beyond time

Taking a walk beyond the strings of time, the founder of Delhi Karvaan took with him a piece of Allahabad and Her people. Asif Khan Dehlvi makes his audience relive history in a way that resurrects the characters, the places, and the incidences of the past. On the 3rd of December, the team of Arz Hai, along with a few invitees were taken on a journey by Mr Dehlvi through the turns of Khusro Bagh. The bricks of the walls […]

An Enchanting Evening indeed…

He talks like magic, he wraps your attention like spinning a web, leaving you no choice but to listen to what he has to say. Asif Khan Dehlvi, the celebrated storyteller of Delhi and the founder of Delhi Karvaan, comes to Allahabad. On the 2nd of December, 2017, Arz Hai, a literary group with a composition of experiences building up their journey, had organized a storytelling session, “An Enchanting Evening”, with Mr. Dehlvi as the guest and storyteller. This charmer, […]

With the season…

With the change in the season, with the air becoming cooler, there is also a change in the social air of the city with more fetes and more fun! BSI, that is the Bible Society of India, organizes each year a Christmas fete which an open for all event. This has been practically a custom for many years and has attracted more and more people with time. This is a perfect place for an evening with your gang, listening to […]

Legends of India

What is India without people like Shree Lal Bahadur Shastri and Mahatma Gandhi? It was only a few days back, when a friend of mine was talking about his grandfather. He was narrating an incident and brought up something I was not aware of. His grandfather had been along side of Mahatma Gandhi during the struggle for freedom. That man, my friend’s grandfather, his baba, was a resident of Sangam. Shree Lal Bahadur Shastri, a dearly loved personality and the […]

Happy Teachers’ Day!

The 5th of September is a very special day as it celebrates all the Teachers. We have to admit that though we used to see teachers as our blood enemies, and we perceived the enmity as being mutual, it was not. It has never been. Teachers always have had our best interest in their minds, and so we celebrate them. Teachers’ Day is not only celebrated in India but in many other countries as well. In India, it is celebrated […]

Jhalkiyan

A day spent on the banks of the river Ganga, with the breeze flowing through the hair, the occasional touch of the sun on the unshielded skin, and the company of people who poured their hearts out through words and music. A group of people full of love for life in their hearts gathered together at Sangam, to feel the “India” in them on the special day on Independence day of the country. Others also joined the group over time […]

Allahabad “blessed by God.”

Allahabad,often known as the Sangam City. Here not only the confluence of three rivers dwells, but also dwells the heart of tourists.The city’s original name Prayag or ‘place of offerings’. The history of city yet remained to be glorified despite being the second oldest City of India. Triveni sangam is noted fir historical, cultural and religious tourism. Rich in historical places including Alfred Park, now informally called called ‘Company Garden’, Khusrobagh, Allahabad Fort, Minto Park, the Victoria and Thornhill Memorial, the Ashoka Pillar, Anand […]

Master Of Strokes

  Colours and strokes of various kinds, all so fresh, all with a story to tell. Ram Chandra Shukla, is a painter and doesn’t simply stop there. He is also an art critic. Living in Allahabad with his family he has been doting on us his works of the Kashi Shailee Paintings, Samikshavad and his latest, Intuitive paintings. His very recent demise, in 2016, indeed is a loss to not only the art lover of Allahabad but all over. He […]