<p>The Overseas Women Club (OWC) recently organised an ‘India Night’ at the Leela Palace. The evening was a good blend of music, dance, partying, and most importantly, charity. <br /><br /></p>.<p> The expats who were attired in Indian outfits presented quite a picture and the lively music and folk dance added to the atmosphere. There was also a silent auction, in which around 34 items were put up for bidding. This included holiday packages, jewellery and clothes, among other things.<br /><br />Lisa Bohner, from the USA, said, “I decided to join this club because I wanted to do something for Bangalore and for India. Today, in the auction, I am bidding for a three-day holiday package.<br /><br /> I want to go to a resort and have a good time with my husband. There is some traditional jewellery up for auction this evening, which I would like to buy. Indians give a lot of importance to jewellery — rightly so, as much of it is so beautiful. I have been in Bangalore for two years now and I find the City very cosmopolitan; it also has good weather. And most importantly, I have joined cooking classes to learn Indian dishes as my husband loves them.”<br /><br />The evening was a great platform for the expatriates to meet people of their own community. Jens Cattarius, an American who came dressed in a classic sherwani, said, <br />“I love Indian dresses — they look so beautiful and they are very comfortable. I have been in Bangalore for 15 months now, and find this platform to be a great way to get <br />introduced to people in our community. Initially, when I had come, I had difficulties settling down in Bangalore. Other expatriates helped me a great deal. I think, soon, there should be an ‘Overseas Men’s Club’ like this!”<br /><br />Yakshagana, a traditional Karnataka folk dance, was performed by a group of artistes. Tapping his foot to the rhythm, Christian Schoenherr, from Germany, said, “I love Indian music and folk culture — it is so vibrant, diverse and joyful. I want to explore more Indian literature. I must say that Bangaloreans’ methodology, analytical and IT skills are brilliant. <br />I am getting to learn a lot here.”<br /></p>
<p>The Overseas Women Club (OWC) recently organised an ‘India Night’ at the Leela Palace. The evening was a good blend of music, dance, partying, and most importantly, charity. <br /><br /></p>.<p> The expats who were attired in Indian outfits presented quite a picture and the lively music and folk dance added to the atmosphere. There was also a silent auction, in which around 34 items were put up for bidding. This included holiday packages, jewellery and clothes, among other things.<br /><br />Lisa Bohner, from the USA, said, “I decided to join this club because I wanted to do something for Bangalore and for India. Today, in the auction, I am bidding for a three-day holiday package.<br /><br /> I want to go to a resort and have a good time with my husband. There is some traditional jewellery up for auction this evening, which I would like to buy. Indians give a lot of importance to jewellery — rightly so, as much of it is so beautiful. I have been in Bangalore for two years now and I find the City very cosmopolitan; it also has good weather. And most importantly, I have joined cooking classes to learn Indian dishes as my husband loves them.”<br /><br />The evening was a great platform for the expatriates to meet people of their own community. Jens Cattarius, an American who came dressed in a classic sherwani, said, <br />“I love Indian dresses — they look so beautiful and they are very comfortable. I have been in Bangalore for 15 months now, and find this platform to be a great way to get <br />introduced to people in our community. Initially, when I had come, I had difficulties settling down in Bangalore. Other expatriates helped me a great deal. I think, soon, there should be an ‘Overseas Men’s Club’ like this!”<br /><br />Yakshagana, a traditional Karnataka folk dance, was performed by a group of artistes. Tapping his foot to the rhythm, Christian Schoenherr, from Germany, said, “I love Indian music and folk culture — it is so vibrant, diverse and joyful. I want to explore more Indian literature. I must say that Bangaloreans’ methodology, analytical and IT skills are brilliant. <br />I am getting to learn a lot here.”<br /></p>
