Crafty and artistic: Witness the story of Czech glass at this exhibition in Mumbai
The Embassy of the Czech Republic and the Czech Trade Agency are hosting an exhibition to showcase pieces by local glassworks companies from the country.
By ET Bureau |
Agencies
Through the looking glass: Pieces by glassworks companies from the Czech Republic.
Czech glass is known throughout the world for its craftsmanship and artistic qualities. And soon it will be on display in Mumbai, courtesy the Embassy of the Czech Republic and the Czech Trade Agency.
The Embassy is hosting a Bohemia crystal glass exhibition, The Story of Czech Glass, on November 28 (Thursday) that will showcase pieces by local glassworks companies from the country. The works of Czech glass artists Robert Halama and Jiri Pacenik will be on display at the Sunville Banquets and Conference in Worli, Mumbai.
Art glass, handmade-blown engraved glass and exclusive examples of modern design glass will also be part of the exhibition. Dermacol cosmetics hyaluronic acid therapy will conclude the presentation on the day.
Shining moment
Milan Hovorka, the Ambassador of Czech Republic in India, the organizers of the exhibition in Mumbai. Halama is the owner of Halama Glass, a company founded by the enterprising Frantisek Halama in the 1930s. The company specialises in handmade, branded, engraved and grind glass. Halama’s works include a crystal dagger for the King of Malaysia, a crystal golf club for the President of Tatarstan and a Bethlehem glass statuette for Pope Benedict XVI.
Pacenik is a student of Czech Republic’s famous and flamboyant glass maker, the late Borek Sipek. With a studio in Nový Bor, he teaches students and produces his own glass works. Several of his creations are housed in museums around the world. He has also presented the Queen Mother of Bhutan with a glass chandelier for the royal palace.
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The event is being hosted by the Ambassador of Czech Republic in India, Milan Hovorka, who is based in New Delhi. Prior to this, Hovorka was the deputy minister of trade and industry in the Czech Republic. He is in his fifth years as ambassador in the region.
Showcasing art
A few years ago, Rashmi Jolly, who has been the Honorary Consul General of the Czech Republic for Maharashtra and Goa, brought the Czech Philharmonic to Mumbai for the first time in 57 years. This is not the first time that Czech art is being showcased in the city. A few years ago, Rashmi Jolly, who has been the Honorary Consul General of the Czech Republic for Maharashtra and Goa, brought the Czech Philharmonic to Mumbai for the first time in 57 years.
Two years later, a second performance was held in Mumbai followed by one in Goa. Piano recitals have also been organised on a number of occasions. A leading Czech fashion designer showcased 50 outfits in a fashion show last year. All these were organised by the joint efforts of the Embassy of the Czech Republic and the Honorary Consulate of the Czech Republic, along with the Czech Trade Agency.
Jolly, who is also an avid art collector, has done her Masters Diploma in Art History from the British Museum in London. She is the former president of the Indian Merchants Chamber Ladies Wing as well as the executive director and vice-chairperson of Jolly Board Ltd.
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The Story of Czech Glass will be on display on November 28 at Sunville Banquets and Conference, 9 Dr Annie Besant Rd, Siddharth Nagar, Worli, Mumbai.
Last-Minute Halloween Decor Ideas That Will Make Your House Look Oh-So-Terrifying!
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The scariest day of the year is here! While some of you may be donning spooky costumes and going to the most happening Halloween parties in town, others might be chilling at home, perhaps, watching a horror movie that is in sync with the spirit of the festival.
They say Halloween is the devil’s holiday, but we have heard another famous saying, ‘the devil lies in the details’. So, this Halloween, turn your home-sweet-home into the ultimate house of horrors with these last-minute, spooky decor ideas.
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Halloween is incomplete without giant, bright, orange-coloured, sumptuous fruits lying around in our humble abode. Yes, we are talking about pumpkins!
Carving pumpkins and using them at the entrance is so passe. Instead, you can put fairy lights inside them and make them glow. What’s more? You can also transform it into a candy dispenser by filling it with candy. Rest assured, the trick-or-treaters will have a fun time finding the goodies.
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Running out of ideas to decorate your balcony? Fret not! One of the simplest ways to make your balcony look terrifying is hanging witch hats from the ceiling. Witch hats are inexpensive and are easily available on shopping websites. All you have to do is take battery-powered tea lights or an LED light stick and stick it inside the hat.
Take the hat, suspend it from the ceiling using a fishing line and voila! There you have it - floating, glowing witch hats! Your balcony will now easily be the scariest place in your house.
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Once you have started decorating your house for Halloween, you might get carried away, focussing too much on the interiors and too little on the exteriors. Make sure all your neighbours and trick-or-treaters know that your home is indeed the ultimate house of horrors. For that, you can make a small skeleton-like figure for your entrance and add a scary sign that gives off creepy vibes.
For the skeleton, all you need is white, plastic shopping bags and glue. Roll the plastic shopping bags into a cylinder to make the bones and stick them together to make the skeleton. For the sign, take a rectangular piece of wood and with a paint brush, scribble some words of warning so your neighbours know you’re all game, this Halloween.
Rest assured, with the sign and the skeleton at the entrance, your house will grab a lot of eyeballs.
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Too many decorations in the middle of the room and hardly anything on the walls might reduce the aesthetic appeal of your house. To make the walls look spooky, you can prepare some paper bats and stick them using tape.
All you need is some black paper, scissors and a pencil. Take a piece of black paper and trace the outline of the bat using a pencil. Cut the paper along the drawn lines and there you have it - paper bats that will make the walls of your room look Halloween-ready.
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Add a twist to your Halloween decor by creating a family of ghosts using white cloth. For this, you will require some white cloth and a makeshift stand to support it. You can use cups, balloons for a small ghost and a stool or a chair for a larger ghost.
Additionally, you can also make the eyes of the ghost using black paper and paste it on the cloth. There you have it, Halloween decor ideas that are ‘easy-peasy, lemon-squeezy’!
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