Wednesday 28th July 2010

Today is the last day of Darpana. Tomorrow we are leaving for Kolkata. We all will miss Darpana. Darpanas all the teachers are very helpful, patient and caring.

We inspired by Mallika di. Her dance, her film, Her practice, Her life and her total personality.

We met Amma (Mrinalini Sarabhai) and have a chance to interact with her directly. When she was sharing her journey we were found similarities with us. We received lots of information regarding dance. Movement and developed ourselves to work better.

When Amma took a class of expression with us we felt blessed and t was once in a lifetime experience. When she gifted us her photograph with Rabindranath Tagore, I felt I will keep this with me forever as a memory. We enjoyed this 10 days which I will never forget. We will miss all the teachers of Darpana.

Jhulan Sarker

24th July 2010

We all with Mrinalni amma

Every morning I learning new new thing. Enjoying myself. I could not join any activity because I am pregnant but I enjoying to see every activities. I learn Darpana’s history including Mallika aunty and her mother Mrinalini amma. I am taking this moments for every movement in my life. Ham idhar aake Maalika aunty, Mrinalini amma and all member se sikha jivan akeli ke nehi hote hai. Eha ake maine dekha jo garden me kaam karte hai jo dance sikhata hai dono me koi phark nehi hai. Dono ko face par eki smile… koi antar nehi hai dono me......this is life. We all can learn this.

Sreeja Chaudhury

21st July 2010

I feel we all in kolkata Sanved is very fortunate keu ki ham unke saath kaam kari rahi hai or unka live rehearsal dekhne ka mauka bhi mila. We are eagerly waiting to attend her class tomorrow.

Today I watch Mallika aunty’s Rehearsal. This is big learning for me how to present myself. Mallika aunty’s expression, communication, energy and way of talking with co-artists amazed me. I learn also how to respect each other. Sometimes I lost my energy during rehearsal and misbehave. I try my best to develop this from today now at this moment.

Today I learnt a big thing as a mother and a artist to see another two world famous artist Mrinalini amma and Mallika aunty who are mother too. How to communicate with your child agar aap kahi dur kaam ke lie ja rahe ho bachi ke saath o harpal share karma bahat jaruri hai. Or usi she bachi ke saath maa ka relation orbhi strong hotha hai. Bache asani se ma ko samj sakte hai.

Sabita Debnath

21st July 2010

Today I see Mallika aunty ‘s performance in film and live rehearsal in Darpana. Rehearsal was very beautiful and very powerful. Most surprising things is there is no difference between film and rehearsal except the dress and light. Changing expression in the choreography touched me. I want to develop this expression within me.

I am not very good dancer like other members in Sanved but I am enjoying and a will power developed that I will become dancer.

Shampa Roy

hamlog bhi hamara process Darpana team ke saath share kar rahi hu...........

Kolkatame subha ko murgiki aoaj se nind tutthi hai lekin Darpana me Picock ke aoaz se nind tutthi hai.

Jharna Naskar

19th July 2010

Hiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!!!!!!! I am swarnali, project coordinator of Kolkata Sanved… This is my first exposer in world of dance in ‘Darpana’…. Today was the first day.. Here I did the Kalary class for the firsttttttt time in my life.. I never did a single sit up in my life before.. now just imagine how enjoyable!!! the class was for me.. I am just feeling that my left leg is numb… NOW I AM SURE THAT I HAVE TO CRAWL ON THE WAY OF MY STAY…AS WELL AS TOMORROW MORNING WHEN I WAKE UP FROM BED…………

Now one thing is sharing with u seriously that I feel much confident about my body….Mmy body image…. flexibility.. /I am fatty but I can dance so well………………..

Waiting for next nine days’ experience.. more muscle pain and more confidence,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 Swarnali Sarker

Hi …. Jab mai Kalary and Folk dance kar rahi thi I felt my thai has gone from the body………but I became very confident to perform..kuch karke dikhaungi…..

 Shampa Roy

Today was my first day at Darpana. Being a part of it makes you wish there was something similar in Calcutta; it celebrates the performing arts in its quintessential form: a way of life that is seamlessly intertwined with the natural world. Naturally, being a theatre person, I was immediately drawn to Darpana’s open-air performing space. I doubt I’ll get to see a performance there while I’m here but I wish I could.

Since I came in the afternoon, I took part only in the evening session (Kalari). I’ve always wanted to learn a traditional form of physical movement and I’m glad I’m getting the opportunity to do so.

 Shuktara Lal


Aaj ka class mujhe bahut achha laga kyunke aaj hamara pehla din tha class ka. Jo kuch aaj hum sikha hain woh sab naya hain. Kis movement ko kis tarah se use karenge ye humne sikha. Apne movement ke zariye kis tarah se apne lakshya ko dekhna, uske saath kis tarah se kaam karma ye humne sikha. Kuch kuch fun movements sikha jo humare client-ke liye bahut zaruri hain aur apne client ko kis tarah se movement ke zariye aanand denge yea hum ne sikha.aaj ka khana bhi aacha tha sab mil ke aanand kiye sab ke saat. Aaj ka class hume bhout aacha laga. Haam hamari process bhi Darpanaki artist logoke saath share kis. Haam ek session bhi lia…..

 Mehraj khatoon

Amader 1st Day in Darpana

Hi! Friends............... all kolkata sanved team here.....

We all came to Ahmdebad, feelings is WOW !..............

what a place.......visited Darpana...very beautiful..........nice.........example of perfection.....PURA academy ko dekhke esa lag raha ke ho hame us ke andor apne aap ko leke chale ja raha hai.....when we entering open theatre step by step...and when reach upper level of the theatre and saw the whole space...we are speechless...lost in another world...the place is dream space...

jitna andor ja raha hai utnahi naya feelings ho raha hai..each step me eisa Mehesus ho ra hai ki ..next step keya hai...

Abhi mera dimakme kuch nehi araha hai sirf kal ke bare me soch rahi hu ki open theatre kab estimahal karu….

Ham jab Darpana me geye..ohaka ek ek things bahat acha lag raha tha. Jeisa Mallika Sarabhai ka photo, oha par bahat sara dog BHI hai ...u hamlogoko bahat acha laga..lekin kuch logoko thora bahat dar bhi...lag raha tha specially Sohini Aunty.....

Dinner was very nice...all new items...food very tasty.....Roti / chapati change our food habit.....food and stay is totally new experience..

Hamlogoko aar bhi acha laga kiu ki communication and production department hamari video team ko madat karenge....

Learning new discpline within ourselves......

Amazed with Darpanas humbleness ...har ek person in Darpana etna helpful, open minded, friendly ki hame..koi dikkat nehi hua hai iha pey sab logoke sath milne ke lie....is pehele din mei hamlog bahat sare information paya hai Darpana ki barime...umid hai ki agle dasdinome ham dance or training ke sath sath ehaka discipline, system, process of well maintanance and way of communication ke bari me bahat kuch leke jainge...

We are waiting for morning...intejar me hu..suna uha subha me bahat Peacock ate hai or hamjab dekhenge ....uske saath ham sab dance karenenge or nature ka anand anubhab karenge...

Phir Apke saath ham kaal milenge or dher sare baat karenge....Abhi ke liye good night

my name is Mehraj Khatun. Ham sab abhi Airport me........going to Darpana.....uhu.....

I want to become senior Dance movement therapy trainer in Kolkata Sanved. I am very happy because I with my all friends going to Darpana, Ahmedabad. I am excited too. Ham bahat excited ho rahe hai ke kab Mallika jika class karange sabke saath miljhulke.

HI I am Shampa Roy. I working with Kolkata Sanved, dance movement therapy(DMT) trainer. Mai soch nehi kabhi jo Mallika Sarabhaike saath kaam karne kelie jarahi ho. Abhi hamsablog Airportme baithe hai or intejar karte hai kab pauchenge udhar. Ham dance bahat pachand korte hai and Kolkata Sanved DMT process mera life change kia isi lie ei srif hamare lie dance nehi hai.....I hope I learn more on choregraphy and performance for develop myself better.


Ami........Jharna....I am very excited now. Mai uhape jakar bahat kuch sikh paungi. or mujhe intejar hai u time kab ayega...........

hi . I am Jhulan Sarker. I am Senior DMT trainer of Kolkata Sanved. I am very happy and very excited for this collaboration. I waiting for those moments. Can not wait anymore for Darpana. I am thinking that my working with Mallika Sarabhai will one of the special moment for me in life. I am ver lucky and proud of me also.

We all write here regarding our experience and moments.

Hi! I am Tilottama. I am Senior Dance Movement Therapy Trainer.
I am very excited because this is a new thing for me I hope I learn many many new movement. After a long year struggle we get this opportunity to work with DR. Sarabhai. We always seen her on TV, have seen her live performance in Kolkata and dreamed when reach to her but never imagine that dream come true. I am going on Sunday and till today this is a dream for me and unbelivable.....I am waiting for Sunday to meet her and work with her I am taking myself from Kolkata Sanved to her to fulfil my life dream.

Dance is life for me. I dream in dance. Believe..... dance gives life......

Hamari Anubhui .........Share our feeling

We are kolkata sanved video team. this is our first opportunity to go outside of Kolkata. We will write everyday in this blog our feelings, whole day experience, environment, food, interview with Mallika Sarabhai regarding our training in Hindi and English. We can mistake in writing as we do not know very good English.

Hamlogoko jo opportunity 1st time life me mila o hamere lie ek dream jaisa hai. Hamlog kobhi Digha or Puri jane ki barime bhi socha thak nehi lekin Ahmedabad to bahat dur ki baat hai. Hamlog kabhi socha nehi ta jo bahar jake documentry korenge.

We all know Mallika Sarabhai famous in the world. We are excited for working with Mallika Sarabhai and Darpana team. Yea hamlogoke lie ek bahat bara challange bhi hai kiu ki ei paheli bar ham professional sath kam korne ke lie bahar ja rahe hai.

Very Frankly hamlog jindegi bhar Airport ki barime suna or TV me dekha par kabhi socha bhi nehi ki mai bhi ekdin plane me karke bahar jau. Hamlogko eisa lag raha hai ie srif plane me jane ka nehi .......Jindegika sapna pura khul gia. Or esa lag raha hai ki hamlog ka sapna dhire dhire pura ho raha hai.

We 18 from Kolkata Sanved are going to Darpana. Including Sohini Aunty, Samita di 14 dance movement Therapist and 4 video team members are attending this. 18th-29th July
We are hoping this opportunity complete with success.

Phir ham log aapke pas aeyenge from Sunday. aplog ye parke kuch agar comments or sharing ho to hamlogoko please bhej sakte hai. Please send us your comments.

SHARE...... EXPERIENCE .......CHANGE

We are excited to share with you that Kolkata Sanved will be collaborating with Dr. Mallika Sarabhai at her performing arts academy, Darpana, from the 18th of July to the 29th of July. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for us and we are looking forward to a mutually rewarding exchange of our processes of work in the field of dance for therapy ,livelihood, and development.

We are indebted to Edelgive Foundation for their support as always in the past.
Please visit our Blog http://kolkatasanvedblog.blogspot.com/ to see the updates. Kolkata Sanved team started to write about this collaboration.


Regards,
Sohini Chakraborty
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“What I fight for is not just to teach people dance, but make them strong individuals in society with dignity and self-respect.”