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#Event: Crossblade Music Festival is all set to sweep you off your feet

Are you ready to shake your legs and do The Bhangra? You have definitely jostled into the correct place. Crossblade Music Festival is back with new artists to rock the Music. A gigantic Punjabi Music Festival is ready to bring about some Punjabi culture music with different music genres.The most exciting Punjabi Music Festival is here in Chandigarh with more than 40 artists performing. Crossblade is spanning for two days at Chimney heights resort, Chandigarh. The Music Festival is allocated towards bringing to you the Punjabi way of manifesting love, lauding for the surroundings.

Crossblade Music Festival

Tickets for Crossblade Music Festival

Season passes- Rs1499

Day 1: 28 January 2017, Saturday -Rs 999

Day 2: 29 January 2017, Sunday- Rs999

Website: https://in.bookmyshow.com/events/crossblade-music-festival/ET00051573#!Tickets

Timings

Saturday: 2:30 pm

Sunday: 2:30 pm

Day 1 Lineup

Diljit Dosanjh (Headliner Act),
Nooran Sisters,
Hardy Sandhu,
Maninder Buttar,
Harish Verma,
B Praak,
Akhil,
Sunanda Sharma,
Millind Gaba,
Gurnazar Live,
Prabh Deep,
Himanshi Khurana,
Urban Singh Crew,
DJ Bhanu,
Runway Project,
Aayat The Fusion Band,
Nissi Band,

Day 2 Lineup

Nucleya (Headliner Act),
Jassie Gill,
Babbal Rai,
Ammy Virk,
Prabh Gill,
Mankirt Aulakh,
Zora Randhawa,
Dr. Zeus,
Dilpreet Dhillon,
Amrit Maan,
Resham Singh Anmol,
Gitaz Bindrakhia,
Jordan Sandhu,
Jenny Johal,
Ritviz,
Sajjan Adeeb,
Armaan Bedil

Two special acts:
The Jaani Special Act: Maninder Buttar, Harish Verma & B Praak
Tribute to Surjit Bindrakhia by Gitaz Bindrakha & Jordan Sandhu

Venue details

Chimney Heights Resort: Punjab
Zirakpur, Patiala Road, Chandigarh, Punjab 140603, India

Chandigarhians get ready this weekend for this bombastic musical festival. Crossblade is sure. Be there to enjoy your weekend with more than 40 artists performing for you. Diljit Dosanjh and Nucleya are the Headliner acts. Do not wait for the last day immediately book your passes for relishing this fantastic music event.

#Punjabi#culture#Music#Chandigarh#love#Chimney heights#Diljit Dosanjh#Nucleya#
T’emmele pas! French comedy play at Panjab University

T’emmêle pas, a circus show was organized by Alliance Francaise at the law auditorium, Panjab University yesterday. T’emmêle pas which is French for “Don’t tangle yourself” is a circus show where acrobatics and jugglery get involved with the dance, the theater, the mime and the music hall. The whole approach was in a farcical way. On the stage, there was a man and a woman. And the audience were left wondering if they are a couple? Friends? Brother and sister? Through the performance, the audience enjoyed the relationship progress of these comic people.

T’emmele pas at Panjab University

The show which was attended by students of various schools and students of the French language from various colleges across the Tri-City left the audience in splits. Also in attendance was Prof. Deepti Gupta, Dean, International Students, Panjab University who said she hoped to see further similar events in the University for students to enjoy.

The show was attended by students from various schools including Carmel Convent, Gurukul Global and Strawberry Fields.

MEET THE ACTORS

I also managed to catch up with the actors of the play- Hugo Varett and Anouck Wroblewski. Here are the excerpts from the interview-

Great show, guys! So where will you be performing next?

Amritsar. We have already performed at Kathmandu and Chennai. We will also be performing at Delhi and Pune soon.

How do you guys balance yourselves so well? With all the acrobatics and the stunts?

Practice (laughs). Lots of practice. We began when we were young.

At what age did you start?

She started when she was 8 years old. I was nine. So that is almost twenty years ago.

Since when have you two been working together?

Almost 7 years now. We write our own plays.

What inspired you to take up this art form? The choreography and the acrobatics?

So many things. (Sighs) So many things. We can find inspiration everywhere. At a moment, we write something, or like see something we like. When you begin as an artist, you have to see, analyze and understand everything. What another artist is talking about. How they do something. All of that can be inspiring. Personally, I like English humor and Italian theater. Each act of the play was inspired. In the last act, we tried to do musical comedy.

How difficult is it to capture the attention of children? With the advent of technology, has it become more difficult?

The difference between technology and this show is…when we are in reality the communication becomes easier. Children are always looking forward to new things. Whenever we are performing for children, we change some jokes that we feel are not appropriate for them.

What do children ask for the most after the show?

Well, they generally say thank you and tell us how cool the show was. But almost always they ask for a lot of selfies! (laughs)
#HelicopterRide: Enjoy Rose Festival up from the Sky this year

Rose Festival is here with another twist this year. Like Every year this year also Chandigarh will be having its Rose Festival in Sector 16 Zakir Rose Garden from 17^th February to 19^th February 2017. But this year Rose Festival is not going to be the same it’s bringing up something new for Chandigarhians and all the people travelling from different places to visit this famous Rose festival.

First time ever, Municipal Corporation Chandigarh has planned to organise a helicopter ride at Rose Festival for the people of city beautiful.

Helicopter Ride at Rose Festival Chandigarh

People will get an opportunity of sitting in a Chopper/Helicopter for a ride, for sight-seeing of entire Chandigarh, an overview of Shivalik Hills and will also be able to see Shimla & Solan.

Ticket Price: The ride for sight-seeing in a chopper will cost 3000 per person. The Chopper Company will also provide a Lunch/Dinner in an elite hotel.

The Nagar Nigam has also taken Expression of interest call. Anil Raj the owner of a Bangalore-based firm Green Hawk Private Limited also met the Commissioner of Nagar Nigam. By 24 January the applications regarding the flying and everything will be done.

Seat booking: People can apply for availing this ride from 25^Th January onwards. Chandigarhians be ready to be on this ride. This is the first time ever that this kind of a facility is being provided at Rose Festival. Do not miss this chance and book your seats from 25^th January onwards.

Updates: Now you can also purchase tickets on the spot at the event.

#Rosefestival #Chopperride #Chandigarh #LavishLunch #HelicopterRide
#TCB: Strings n Woods LIVE- Soulful Sunday at Satva

You are with your friends. They ask you to accompany them to Satva for a nice evening. But you are a teetotaler. And you think what is the point?

But then the mind games begin. You are told there is a live band performing. So how do you say no?

This is my story from last Sunday night.

Band ‘Strings N Woods’ performed at Satva

Satva is perhaps one of the oldest night places to hang out in Sector-26, Chandigarh. On Sundays, a local band called Strings N Woods performs. Founded in February 2015, the band performs fairly regularly at various places in Chandigarh and around.

And what can I say? They do complete justice. The band performs a plethora of genres. From Hindi rock to Bollywood to Sufi. You name it and Strings N Woods has got it.

What is most enjoyable is how they link various songs together. Sample this- “Ek ladki bheegi bhaagi si…..ye bhi koi baat hai.”

Their vocalist then says that “baat ye hai ki…” Änd they begin with “baat jo thi ankahi si”

Strings N Woods

It is amazing how they blend their music so well together. From telling a love story that ends in heartbreak by way of Bollywood tracks…the band offers so much to their listeners.

By the end of the evening, you notice that all the band members have untied their hair. Why??? Headbanging, of course! By this time, the crowd is on their feet. Dancing, laughing, enjoying…and you realize you can have so much fun in one evening even while being sober!

Check out the link to their Facebook Page below:

https://www.facebook.com/stringsnwoodsofficial/

Photo Credits: Facebook
#TCB – Unforgettable New Year Eve at Peddlers 35

PEDDLERS 35: Situated in the heart of the city is the most celebrated locale for youngsters as well as wedded pair. It is a famed place to be on a night out with your friends. Chandigarh loves light, music, food so this place is amalgamation of all the three. It features the most talented music artists coming up with their bands to perform. This place has won TIMES NIGHTLIFE AWARD for many years.

Peddlers 35

With the end of 2016 there begins a New year 2017 which lets us relax and fade away all our worries. New Year’s Eve is to be celebrated with your loved ones so even I did it at a well known place Peddlers.

PASSES

Their passes had to be acquired prior to the New Year’s Eve which priced 6000 thousand for a couple and 3000 thousand for single girls. There were no stags allowed to make girls feel secure in order to avoid unforeseen circumstances.

AMBIENCE

Peddlers had an electrifying ambience on New Year’s Eve something different than its usual look. The pub was all embellished with balloons and ornamented with other decorating materials which gazed the guests at once. There were extra tables arranged and decorated as there was a throng of people to celebrate this special day at their place.

FOOD AND BEVERAGES

Some snacks and salads were already on the tables before the guests appeared. They were serving all sorts of soft drinks, cocktails, mock-tails and hard drinks too. The food was being served with melodies playing on the floor. Food had considerable variety of both veg and non veg but it was served moderately as there was a hell lot of crowd. The bartenders cooperated really well served drinks with all possible haste.

MUSIC

Band – Soulster

Later on the party was pumped up with the well known band ‘SOULSTER’. MUSIC made all the difference in the party. Soulsters Band made people go crazier. Following to the live band there was DJ hour as well which made all the guests shake their booty on the dance floor. DJ was spinned unbeatable. People were tripping with the music especially girls showing their sexy moves. The music was complete package with Hindi, Punjabi, English mashups.

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

People had an astounding blast by drinking a toast to their New Year’s Eve at Peddlers 35. I personally made some things my favorite that day specially Kamakaze shots and cosmopolitian cocktail. I took some selfies for memories. The staff was courteous in order to serve quickly they could not pay attention to every guest properly , they still managed to do things in shape. The party in all was spellbinding, I rejoiced it with my loved ones. I am a frequent visit to this place but new year’s eve at peddlers was definitely a new experience. I fell it was a “Paisawasool” party, I feel nobody went dejected. This party aggregated to have everything be it live band, DJ, good snacks and drinks. I would rate this party “Thumbs up”. This outlet has earned at-least my loyalty.

Photo Credits: Peddlers, Sec-35 (Facebook)
Chandigarh 2016 Highlights: Here’s the yearly flashback, a must read for all Chandigarhians

Chandigarh 2016 Highlights: 2016 is definitely ‘not just another year’ that has rolled by as it has been one helluva happening ride for Chandigarh this year. The city has been lauded not only nationwide but also internationally as its Capitol Complex got the status of UNESCO World Heritage site.

As this year is coming to a close, we charted out a yearly synopsis of highlights of the city beautiful for the year 2016.

Chandigarh 2016 Highlights that are worth a mention – Have a look! –

Capitol Complex – UNESCO World Heritage Site. Another feather has been added to the hat! The city now boasts the newly received status of UNESCO World Heritage Site for its acclaimed ‘Le Corbusier Capitol Complex’. The building spreads over an area of 100 acres (approx) and mainly comprises of three structures including a lake; High Court, Open Hand Monument and the Palace of Assembly.

International Yoga Day. The International Yoga Day 2016 was celebrated at the Capitol Complex Chandigarh on June 20. PM Narendra Modi attended the event and participated as well. A total of 30000 participants attended the event out of which 10000 participants were from Chandigarh.

Smart City. Chandigarh received the stature of ‘smart city’ in 2016. However, it has not been untroubled as it was on a second consideration that the city was included in the list of the smart cities of India. When the first list of the ‘Smart Cities of India’ was released, Chandigarh was found nowhere on it which came as a heavy blow for its citizens.

CNG PNG Connections. Compressed Natural Gas and the Pipelined Natural Gas will now be available in many of the sectors in Chandigarh. The administration has decided to extend the service to the EWS group first. The citizens can also opt-out of the service if they wish to.

See Also: CNG PNG Chandigarh: Pipelined gas connections will now be available in the city

GPS Mapping. GPS Mapping will be done in Chandigarh very soon under the ‘Conclusive Land Titling System’. This will benefit the Chandigarhians greatly.

Cashless Chandigarh. The Chandigarh administration is vying to make the City Beautiful the first cashless city of the nation, in the backdrop of the demonetisation policy of the Modi-led government. The efforts are in full swing and it is expected that Chandigarh will soon achieve the status of being a cashless city of the country.