I requested that my volunteer organization assign me to an NGO in a big city. I did this in large part for access to arts and cultural events… and there’s certainly no shortage in Chennai! The winter season is a terrific time to be in town—there’s an annual …
Archive for the "Festivals" category
Pongal is a harvest festival celebrated in the state of Tamil Nadu in Southern India. Read more about it here.
For me, this meant time off from work (the NGO is closed for the whole festival) and a chance to roam around the city to take it all in. Kids …
I’ve written previously about how much I love the kolams (threshold designs) here in India that you find outside of many homes in the residential areas. Walking around this morning was absolutely magical—the kolams are bigger, brighter, more colorful, and even more beautiful than usual. So festive! Even the …
