Sculptures, Bhangra, Henna, Pottery Wow G20 Delegates At Rock Garden | Chandigarh News
Written by on February 1, 2023
CHANDIGARH: After the first meeting of the International Financial Architecture (IFA) working group of the G20 summit concluded on Tuesday, many foreign delegates visited the city’s iconic Rock Garden.
On their arrival, around 50 delegates were shown a short biopic on the life and history of Rock Garden creator Nek Chand and his labour of love. His struggle-ridden life left a few delegates emotional. As they moved about the garden, students of Government College of Art, Sector 10, informed the delegates about the art and history behind various sculptures. Many posed for selfies with statues.
Stuti Mudgil, a student who told them about various traditional Indian art forms, said, “It was an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me and my friends. We interacted with many of our guests. We started preparing for it some three to four days ago and really loved the experience.”
The college students also conducted pottery, making statues from bangles and art workshops for delegates. Aayush Gupta, another student, told TOI that a member of the South Korean delegation, enjoyed the pottery workshop.
The delegates were also entertained by bhangra and giddha performances. Some of them also put henna (mehendi) on their hands. They also relished kulchas and saag. Students of Chandigarh Institute of Hotel Management apprised them about the rich Punjabi cuisine.
While Chandigarh underwent a facelift and plantation drive to welcome the delegates, the UT administration also “hid” the underdeveloped areas of Kishangarh and Shastri Nagar areas on the outskirts of the city and close to IT Park, where a private hotel was the venue of the meeting, by installing green sunshades along the road. On the other hand, students deputed at Le Corbusier Centre and the National Museum were disappointed when no one from the G20 summit turned up at their venues even after they were kept waiting for as long as 12 hours
On their arrival, around 50 delegates were shown a short biopic on the life and history of Rock Garden creator Nek Chand and his labour of love. His struggle-ridden life left a few delegates emotional. As they moved about the garden, students of Government College of Art, Sector 10, informed the delegates about the art and history behind various sculptures. Many posed for selfies with statues.
Stuti Mudgil, a student who told them about various traditional Indian art forms, said, “It was an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me and my friends. We interacted with many of our guests. We started preparing for it some three to four days ago and really loved the experience.”
The college students also conducted pottery, making statues from bangles and art workshops for delegates. Aayush Gupta, another student, told TOI that a member of the South Korean delegation, enjoyed the pottery workshop.
The delegates were also entertained by bhangra and giddha performances. Some of them also put henna (mehendi) on their hands. They also relished kulchas and saag. Students of Chandigarh Institute of Hotel Management apprised them about the rich Punjabi cuisine.
While Chandigarh underwent a facelift and plantation drive to welcome the delegates, the UT administration also “hid” the underdeveloped areas of Kishangarh and Shastri Nagar areas on the outskirts of the city and close to IT Park, where a private hotel was the venue of the meeting, by installing green sunshades along the road. On the other hand, students deputed at Le Corbusier Centre and the National Museum were disappointed when no one from the G20 summit turned up at their venues even after they were kept waiting for as long as 12 hours
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