What a hype it was? The press and the people, at large, were excited about this rare happening. Just imagine an overdrive of 12s at 12 minutes &12 seconds past 12 today! Singapore and Hong Kong are celebrating today as an auspicious occasion for weddings - consequently, hundreds of them are gonna take place. And it's said that many would-be-mothers in India have insisted on having their babies at this time and so, there's gonna be a record of sorts of childbirths by Caesarean section!!
The next time such a similar phenomenon is gonna take place would be on 01 Jan 2101(01 - 01 - '01) which is only 89 years away! And the next 12 - 12 - '12 would be exactly a 100 years from now!! So much about interesting statistics.
And how did the day go?
1. The Kochi - Muziris Biennale.
The day marked the colourful beginning of the art and cultural extravaganza, when the Chief Minister inaugurated a crowded function at the parade ground at Fort Kochi. Kochi and Muziris have been the hub of the spice trade and the area has the unique distinction of having been occupied by three colonisers viz. the English, the Dutch and the Portuguese!
The biennale has had 150 editions, thus far, since its inception in Venice in 1895. The organisers claim this one to be unique in that the cultural programmes, on show, are based on local traditions - from sufi nights to ghazals to panchavadyam to staging of plays. The exhibition space or the venues are spread over a wide canvas across the coastal area which includes Kochi, Muziris and the nearby islands.
1,300 artists from 24 countries are participating and the festival will go on for a period of three months.
Legend. Kochi - effectively, the port of Kochi
Muziris - ancient port town at Kodungalloor, about 60 kms north of Kochi.
Biennale - an Italian word meaning, 'every other year'.
2. Pandit Ravi Shankar.
Bharat Ratna Pandit Ravi Shankar passed into the mist of time. He was 92 and he was the face of Indian music for millions of people all over the world. And he shall always be remembered for the music that he gave to the patriotic song, 'Saare Jahaan se Achha'.
RIP Pandit Ravi Shankarji. We, Indians, shall always be proud of your contributions.
Tailpiece.
It also happened to be my birthday as per the Malayalam calender. So it was nice to be wished all over again by family and friends.
The next time such a similar phenomenon is gonna take place would be on 01 Jan 2101(01 - 01 - '01) which is only 89 years away! And the next 12 - 12 - '12 would be exactly a 100 years from now!! So much about interesting statistics.
And how did the day go?
1. The Kochi - Muziris Biennale.
The day marked the colourful beginning of the art and cultural extravaganza, when the Chief Minister inaugurated a crowded function at the parade ground at Fort Kochi. Kochi and Muziris have been the hub of the spice trade and the area has the unique distinction of having been occupied by three colonisers viz. the English, the Dutch and the Portuguese!
The biennale has had 150 editions, thus far, since its inception in Venice in 1895. The organisers claim this one to be unique in that the cultural programmes, on show, are based on local traditions - from sufi nights to ghazals to panchavadyam to staging of plays. The exhibition space or the venues are spread over a wide canvas across the coastal area which includes Kochi, Muziris and the nearby islands.
1,300 artists from 24 countries are participating and the festival will go on for a period of three months.
Legend. Kochi - effectively, the port of Kochi
Muziris - ancient port town at Kodungalloor, about 60 kms north of Kochi.
Biennale - an Italian word meaning, 'every other year'.
2. Pandit Ravi Shankar.
Bharat Ratna Pandit Ravi Shankar passed into the mist of time. He was 92 and he was the face of Indian music for millions of people all over the world. And he shall always be remembered for the music that he gave to the patriotic song, 'Saare Jahaan se Achha'.
RIP Pandit Ravi Shankarji. We, Indians, shall always be proud of your contributions.
Tailpiece.
It also happened to be my birthday as per the Malayalam calender. So it was nice to be wished all over again by family and friends.
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