Wildlife Exhibitons and meeting the President of India
Looks like the WWF exhibition has finally come to Bangalore and it is being held this weekend at Taj Residency. I have no idea how many of my photographs are being displayed, but there should be quite a few. If you are in that area, do swing by between 11am and 8pm on the 14th and 15th of Oct.
However, I will not be around at the exhibition.
The President of India is coming over to BR hills this sunday to attend the 25th year celebrations of the local tribal NGO : VGKK. I’m displaying/exhibiting my BR hills photograph for the pres and hope to spend 5 – 10 min with him talking about BR hills ecosystem and landscape. I’m very honored to be given 5 min off his 1 hour schedule at BR hills after which he will fly back to Bangalore.
Abdul Kalam has spent time in BR hills too it seems. Before he became the president, he was down there for more than a week as he really loved the forest and the tribals and the work that VGKK was doing. I hope to showcase the biodiversity of BR hills and also talk to him a bit about conservation at BR hills.
I have lot of work the next 2 days as I have to take all the framed prints to BR hills and put them all around a big hall, in middle of hundreds of security people who have come down to do the security arrangements.
Hey Dude! This is amazing news!!!!
Congrats! Damn glad about you 🙂
wow !!! Great news Kalyan…
Is the entry free or do I need to have special permission or tickets for the exhibition at Taj residency ?
Ok now I’m too sober to continue.
They have some auction thingy in the evening at 7 – 8, which might be invite only.. but other then that.. its open for all.
Oh wow, super cool ! Congrats.
WOW thats cool, congrats.
Kalyan, I called up the Taj Residency now, and they say that I need to have an invite to visit this exhibit… Can you confirm ?
w00t… 😀
awesome dude. this is a great opportunity for you. hearty congrats and all the very best to you man.
Call up Sushmita Sarangi at 66604444 and RSVP with her. If she asks who invited you, either metion my name or Hitesh singh
I was telling Anirudh that you were going to make a presentation to the president and he asked, “president of what?” and he suddenly snapped to attention when he heard my answer…it was an Eyeball-Pop moment!
Everyone…no need to go on time and have hassles…just walk in confidently after about 8 pm or so,in case you haven’t been able to organize an invite.
I do wish, Kallu, that both could have happened at different weekends…and when was around!
Awesome
Looking forward to seeing your photgraphs at the Taj.
All the best with Mr. President.
Congrats
Congratulations and keep up the good work.
I hope the Pres will take keen interest in conservation efforts on a nation-wide scale after this visit.
We need all the political will to save our forest cover and wildlife.
Thanks Kalyan
There you go kalyan!!!
Thats really cool Kalyan.
Keep up the good work.
Hi Kalyan,
I am interested in attending the exhibition with my friend but not sure if it is free. Would be helpful if you can clarify.
BTW I am part of INW
Thanks
Mahesh Devarajan
wow! congrats!
Wow !! Great oppurtunity to meet Kalam.
Waiting for the post with all your experiances in meeting Kalam.
Cheers Kalyan !!
w00t! Congrats!
Hmmm, so I get to meet you and Dr. APJ!
heyyyy way to go kallu .. keep it up da..
coolness !! superb dude 🙂 congrats !! 🙂
you met him before ?
I posted information about it just above.. do check it out.
Naaaa, this weekend!
heh thanks 🙂
Re: Congrats
Yep.. Unfortunately I don’t think he can do much being where he is right now.
I do wish, Kallu, that both could have happened at different weekends…and when noelladsa was around!
Tell me about it.. Not only is noel not around.. I’m missing my own exhibition too 🙁
And as for, I don’t he ever meant that post in that sense.
Great oppurtinity indeed.. I just hope I get enough time to really talk to him.
Oh you are JLR this weekend ?
Maybe not the best time considering thousands of people are turning up to meet/see the pres.. which does not include the 2500 security guards.
:(( Too late!
Anyway.. do ask for me when you come there.. or even call me on my cell. We could do a safari together or something..
Sure! Would be my privilege! I’m planning to reach early Saturday. If you need any help for organizing your stuff, holler me!
awesome, way2go!
President?!! Wow, that’s big. Congrats!
Re: Congrats
Kalyan, Best wishes for your presentation. From my first hand experience, Kalam Uncle comes alive in the presence of young blood especially if they have brains to go with it.
And he sure has/had a green thumb and is very conscious of his responsibility towards our environment. This man transformed the place I grew up in (Hyd), into one of the greenest pockets in the city.
Break a leg 🙂
its very heartening to know our President has his priorities set right! I really hope this visit pays off for the wildlife cause. 🙂
Kalyan…many of us are going to the exhibition and I want to take a couple of snaps there, so that you get an idea of how your photos were shown, etc.
And regarding and his post on celebrities…the post you are referring to is not the only thing *I* am referring to… and I have been having a further conversation about celebrity and celebrities, in which he has said that celebrity status is often a counter-productive thing as it a) cuts off the celebrity from hes peers and b) often prevents the celebrity from improving hes work as a sense of complacency can sometimes set in. (I think that Jace himself is proof that his theory is not always correct!)
For a “celebrity of substance”, however, fame is just a by-product of the work done and not something to be taken over-seriously; it is not something the person seeks, or would be unhappy without. It is the “famous-for-being-well-known” celebrities for whom fame is a necessary; and who will shrivel up into nothingness without the celeb status.
Oh, well, you will read all this only after you have come back to Bangalore…all of us wish you the very best for your presentation.
Supercool 🙂
Congrats ..
I’m a bit distracted at the moment. Comments later.
Hey Kalyan, congrats. 🙂
hehe. im late tho but way to go!
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Good Job Kalyan!!…..I am sure you would do great at this event as well. Good Luck!
~ Chaitanya
Congrats mate
Hey mate thats a good news to all of us … congrats and have a nice weekend.
And one more congratulation on your way for your photos being selected for the WWF exhibition also.
Way to go …
Make sure you get somebody to take closeup of the two of you. You will have to trust somebody else with that camera 🙂
congrats 🙂 and all the best!
WOW…….
How was the meeting……..?
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Would be eager to see some clips of that dangerous animals…
For which part of western ghats are you visiting???