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 Models present an
impressive show
Chandigarh, January 30
Synthetic smog descending on the ramp
changed shades as colourful blinking lights illuminated lissome and brawny
models during “Bold and Beautiful Mr and Miss Chandigarh” contest held at
Tagore Theatre this evening. The programme was organised by Western Star Group.
Models participate in a mega beauty contest ''Bold and Beautiful Mr and Miss Chandigarh, 2004'' at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Friday.
— Photo by Malkiat Singh
 Marble magic camp
begins
Chandigarh, January 30
Leisure Valley came alive with the beauty
of black marble today. As 11 eminent sculptors’ got together in the national
sculptors camp, it was time for meaningful exchange of ideas. Being jointly
organised by Lalit Kala Akademi, Delhi, and the Chandigarh Industrial and
Tourism Corporation (CITCO), the 10-day camp will require artists to translate
black marble stones into art works.
Sculptors from different parts of the country pose for a photograph during the
inauguration of an 11-day-long national sculptors camp jointly organised by CITCO and Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi, at Leisure Valley, Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Friday.
— Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma
 Birth and death
of human values
“WINDOW
to Gujarat”, an exhibition on the flowering, fall and spring of human values
at the World Social Forum, Mumbai, was a big draw.
A panel of “Window to Gujarat”, a thematic exhibition of the Gujarat Social Forum set up at the World Social Forum, Mumbai.
From glamour to
social work
FROM
Bengali jingles to playback singing, Ritika Sahni, has come a long way. But much
more than her success in Bollywood, what earns your admiration is that even
after going through the rat race, Ritika has not forgotten her social
obligations.
 A rich legacy of
chandeliers
EXQUISITE
designs and sparkling lights are the hallmarks of chandeliers, which brighten
the drawing rooms of many a home. One such home belongs to an Ambala-based
family, which is proud of its chandeliers, albeit for a different reason.
An old chandelier in the Mathur household of Ambala.
— Photo by Neeraj Chopra
Let nature be
your doctor
IT'S a place where nature takes
care of your entire body system. 'Prakritik Kayakalp Kendra', the nature-cure
centre at Kala Gram, provides you an opportunity to get rid of your ailments
through the four basic elements - earth, water, sun and air.
Apollo clinics in
North
THE sedentary lifestyle of people
is leading to a large number of health problems. In states like Punjab, where
prosperity means less physical activity and a rich diet, diseases like obesity,
heart ailments, hypertension and diabetes are on the rise.
World Leprosy Day
Screening of migrants from endemic
states mooted
Chandigarh, January 30
With the continuous flow of fresh leprosy
patients into the city, the Chandigarh Leprosy Society has recommended the
launching of a programme with the active involvement of the police, panchayats
and local bodies to start the screening of the migrant population from the
endemic states, when they enter the city.
Heart check-up
camp
Panchkula, January 30
A free heart check-up camp would be held at
Patiala Mandir at Mata Mansa Devi Complex on February 27 and 28.
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