#SuratNightMarathon In Pictures.

Event – Surat Night Marathon

Covered By – Puja Kedia

Dated– 23rd Feb 2013

Photos Courtesy - Puja Kedia Photography

Random glimpses of the celebration that it was -

A small informal jog with International Runners. #PreRaceEvent.

#SurtiRunners with their Kenyan Counterparts. #PreRaceEvent

Pre run session with International Athletes #PreRunEvent

At the Expo. #PreRunEvent

At the Expo. #PreRunEvent #IndoorStadium

#SurtiRunners at the Expo. #PreRaceEvent

The Expo. #PreRaceEvent

Bib Collection. At the Expo. #PreRaceEvent #IndoorStadium

The Expo. #PreRaceEvent #IndoorStadium

Interview-Shinterview !!! At the Expo. #PreRaceEvent

Lights !!! Camera !!! (waiting for) Action...

Drashtikon team at the venue.#GroupPhoto

Toofan Ke Pehle Ki Shanti. (The race was just about to start)

And the race begins...

The Elites.

The sea of humanity.

The Female Brigade. #MorePowerToYou

#Runners.

#SurtiRunners.

2.30 ki local :) #Pacers #JoyOfRunning

#SurtiRunners. #Inspirational.

5K race. #Surtis cheering by the Side.

#SurtiRunners

10 Meters to the FINSIH LINE !!!

Jubiliation at the end :)

#MendingFences – The Making.

Event – Mending Fences (Ongoing Art Exhibition)

Covered By – Kruti Pandya, Puja Kedia

Must Visit for – Surtis !!!

Avoid If – Should Not Be Missed In Any Case !!!

Photos Courtesy - Puja Kedia Photography

Ever wondered what goes into putting an art exhibition together ????

Behind The Scenes #MendingFences

How it is done ??? Overpowering the challenges of unpacking art... how art is hung to tell a story... and so much more...

Behind The Scenes. #MendingFences

No great events come without hard work, and so is the case of 'Mending Fences'.

Behind The Scenes. #MendingFences

Pre- Exhibition preparations echoed in the empty hall of Science Centre... welcoming the packed arts delivered to the spot by 25 different Artists from all over India... The art works silently waited, lined up to be displayed… and occupy a space on the wall to convey to the audience the thoughts of their creators.

Behind The Scenes. #MendingFences

Shortage of time, loads to manage…. two brilliant heads ----- Rahul Bhattacharya & Karishma Shah and many young helping hands… driven by excitement, tension, ideas & PASSION (also cigarettes at times :P)…. This is exactly how the picture looked liked.

Behind The Scenes. #MendingFences

One never knows how big a part; stuff such as Stair-Stands, Cello-tapes, Double side tapes, Plastic wire… etc etc play…. and help the art pieces to travel from the packed boxes to the display walls to be gazed... appreciated... envied.

Behind The Scenes. #MendingFences

These were a few scenes from the crime scene where the crime 'Mending Fences' is happening... and will be happening over this weekend.

Behind The Scenes. #MendingFences

Please do visit. Here is a link to the Times Of India's coverage of the event. Also other art-related activities happening simultaneously are -

Oct 13th #Today (6:00 pm to 8:00 pm) – Bookoholics Meet-Up (Facebook Link)

Oct 14th #Tomorrow (11:00 am to 1:00 pm) – A Discussion on ‘IMAGE+TEXT & CONTEMPORARY ART’ (Piyush Thakker will be present and will be reading his poetry, along with the poetry written by acclaimed artist, the late Bhupen Khakkar)

Oct 14th (4:00 pm to 5:00 pm) – Showcasing Award-Winning Short Films from the Ahmedabad Film Project (Facebook Link).

Behind The Scenes. #MendingFences

ART is wonderful thing which Surat has forgotten in the din of development… Events like these are  rare occurrences in our city. Do shout for them. Share this post on your Facebook wall, Tweet about this event, Text/Call… make sure the others know of this… Let us all contribute to promote a literacy of culture… and not just a culture of literacy.