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CELEBRATING RAMAZAN AWAY FROM HOME
Two years after celebrating with families, rozedaars are missing out on “ghar-wali sehri and iftar”
Students of Isabella Thoburn College, under the guidance of French artist Lili Totas, are giving Leisure Hut exterior a colourful makeover. The artist from Lyon, France, is here for the Wall Art Festival as a part of Bonjour India 2022 organised by the French Embassy in India as she creates permanent frescoes using entire walls as a canvas.
“It’s overwhelming to see a large number of girls being involved in painting my dream on the wall. The inspiration of this painting are my three kids, the apples here are my children and all the arms are the women who have helped me to raise them,” says Totas sharing the imagination behind the painting.
Totas was accompanied with Alliance Française de Lucknow director Vincent Miny and painter Olivier Faron. IT College principal V Prakash also took part in the painting and encouraged girls to gain opportunities and indulge in self-expression and display potential for excellence.
BSC second year students Ishika Seth along with Pragya Mishra, both being active the participants at the initiative adds, “It actually proved to be a therapeutic event after the stressful days of examinations.”
A total of 50 girls are participating in the event. College cultural representative Anoushka Pandey says, “As it’s said, artists die but the art remains immortal. The Wall Art Festival is a colourful event which will forever be imprinted in the history of our college and our memories.”*
Several events are being held as a part of Bonjour tour, happening all over India.
“After this, we have Café Cinema event coming up on Wednesday at a heritage hotel where film Delicious will be showcased besides a French dinner. Then we have Full Moon Electro-Jazz concert by
For hosteller Mahek Shah, her friends have pitched-in to make this Ramazan easier and memorable for her.
Lucknowite Nazia Perveen, adds, “It’s first time in this holy month when I am without my family and putting up in a hostel. I am managing things own my own be it shopping for Ramazan essentials, daily food and iftari snacks. Though my parents are constantly with me over the phone trying their best to not let me feel alone during the pious month of prayers and compassion.” Most of them are looking forward to be with their family for Eid.
Indo-French band Electrik Pô at La Martiniere Boys College on April 16th,” shares Miny.