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City Hopes Again @ Select CITYWALK

“Xmas Cheer…Sparkling Decorations…Good Deeds…Celebrations & Hope for the Festive Season”

The warmth & goodness of Christmas is all around as the North Pole spreads good vibes and cheer across the world. Christmas magic comes to Select CITYWALK, Delhi’s most admired shopping centre as the shopping centre rings in Christmas and New Year with their new campaign #CityHopesAgain promoting the flow of good energy and joy in the world as we look forward to not just the traditional spirit of Christmas but also for the magic of positivity and healing for the coming year with gratitude in our hearts.

Christmas at Select CITYWALK has always been special and this year is no different. Spend time with your loved ones and transport yourself into the world full of magical crystals bringing an extra special sparkle this year. Walk under the sparkling tunnels embellished with tiny crystal Christmas motifs and shiny crystal bells all around the shopping centre. Santa’s sleigh is not only laden with gifts, this year but is artfully designed in sparkling crystals, even as his reindeer get a crystallized makeover at the parking entrance. The façade lights up with bright floral wreaths composed of tiny glowing crystals assembled like Christmas trees. Side alleys and walkways inside the shopping centre are adorned with snowflakes and stars made from hundreds of tiny crystals. All eyes turn to the central atrium where a magical crystal Christmas tree, holds your breath struck & creates a picture-perfect moment.

Santa and his magical crew of elves kicked off the celebrations with the very special Xmas Shoe Donation Drive in association with GreenSole (12-30 December) which lets us all participate in creating goodwill by donating old shoes, which will be recycled into new slippers for people in need. ‘Joy to the world’, will have a lot more meaning with the Ho Ho Ho- Laughathon 3.0 (17 December) with both Gaurav Kapoor and Gaurav Gupta organized with proper social distancing and sanitization for you to share some giggles with your loved ones. Christmas is the perfect time to buy gifts for yourself and your loved ones, so indulge with the Beauty Blowout (18-20 December), where one can shop & be rewarded like never before with ultimate beauty goodies; or with the Kids Xmas Bonanza (19 – 25 December) where one shops for kids and get amazing Hamley’s goodies from the snowman. Christmas is incomplete without the annual Christmas carols and Buskers, so come and sing along everyday with choirs from The Pentecostal Fellowship Church, Anand & Team, Shinto Mathew, GCLC Team, Leslie & Team, AG Church, Faith Bible Church Worship Team, Tabernacle Church Band, Edwin Mathew, Live Jam Team, The Mizo Band and Brothers 4 Band from 5 pm onwards (19-24 December) at the shopping centre. The North Pole is far away for a visit, but all visitors also get a chance to Shop & Win a virtual Visit to Santa’s House in Lapland (22-23 December). Santa is also visiting us for Christmas so meet the man in red, safely this year, and let the little ones have their special moment of delight at the Santa Meet & Greet (22-25 December) from 12 noon – 8 pm every day.

Commenting on the festivities, Mr. Yogeshwar Sharma, Executive Director and CEO said, “Christmas is a time for hope, compassion and joy! This year, it holds even more meaning for us, as we look for more positivity and healing. Our decorations this year bring together the magical beauty of crystals, as well as their good energy for all our visitors to find delight in. We intend to bring in this message of hope and positivity for the coming year with our celebrations and community initiative. Our aim as a destination retail experience is to constantly delight and offer an all-encompassing experience to our visitors while all safety norms are taken care of.”

Give your room a classy and vibrant makeover this Christmas with Stuffique curtains

December is for sure the most awaited month of the year as it’s the month to get merry and celebrate the season of joy by stepping it into the New year.

Stuffique, your one-stop destination for home furnishing and home decor, has come up with their exclusive Jacquard Candy Polyester Home & Living Room Eyelet Long Door Leaves Single Curtain range to make your Christmas high-spirited. Whether you gift this luxury curtains to your loved ones or you just hang it into your room, Stuffique makes sure your room will look as lively as you are on the day of Christmas. So, spruce up your windows in a subtle and elegant way this Christmas and give perfect cozy vibes to your room for the wintry Christmas night.

Size- can be customized according to need

Colors- Pink, Black, Blue, Brown , Maroon, Orange and Aqua.

Available at – https://www.amazon.in/dp/B08D11PWBS/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_api_i_qhZ2FbVM2WDS0?_encoding=UTF8&th=1

Holiday Delights in The Countryside of Philadelphia

A LONGWOOD CHRISTMAS

Ever wondered how riding on Santa’s sleigh feels like? You get the drift here with this high-flying tour of the Longwood Gardens located in The Countryside of Philadelphia. After all, it is starting to look a lot like Christmas here.

WILD LIGHTS AT ELMWOOD PARK ZOO

The Elmwood Park Zoo celebrates the season with its Wild Lights winter holiday festival, featuring over one million lights — including animated light installations — that cover the entire zoo.

YULETIDE AT WINTERTHUR

Yuletide at Winterthur showcases Henry Francis du Pont’s ancestral home in seasonal splendor both indoors and out. The magnificent grounds at Winterthur glow with fire pits where guests can roast tasty s’mores! New this year is a spectacular 3-D holiday light show will be grandly projected on the outside of the home. Annual special events such as the Yuletide Wine & Jazz series help to make your season bright.

SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING

When the temperatures dip, Spring Mountain is home to the closest skiing and snowboarding to Philadelphia. With its state-of-the-art snow guns, Spring Mountain is coated in fresh powder even before the first snowfall of the year.

The Countryside of Philadelphia is a driving destination, located 40 minutes from center city Philadelphia.

High-speed rail lines also connect the Countryside from the center city of Philadelphia. One can also rent a car from the train stations.

TOP RECEPTIVE COMPANIES:
– American Tours International (ATI)
– HOTELBEDS

The Countryside of Philadelphia Destination Guide is crafted to assist creative minds in making unique experiential itineraries for the destination. Access it here.

Celebrate the Koolest Festive Season with Kandima Maldives

The active lifestyle resort ends 2020 on a spectacular high!

Kandima Maldives has an unrivalled programme of festive fun in store for its guests, making 2020 memorable for all the right reasons. Lively and playful entertainment, mouth-watering dining on the menu, relaxing spa treatments, and of course, plenty of bubbles and fireworks.

The festivities begin on 22 December with a tree lighting ceremony at the resort’s Breeze Beach, followed by carol singing. On 23 December, guests can enjoy the Glow Kingdom Festival at the Forbidden Bar. On 24 December, guests can really get into the festive spirit with a roast turkey Christmas Eve dinner complete with all the bells and whistles, desserts and holidaycarollers around the tree.

On 25 December, Santa spreads his holiday cheer with guests, young and old. He will hand out festive snacks to the little ones and dish outa few words of holiday wisdom.

But wait, there’s myrrh! Travel lovers can dance the night away with live Latin music at the Breeze Bar on 26 Decemberand return on 27 December to enjoy Glow Night snorkelling to the sounds of a live band.

Kandima Maldives has a fun-packed programme for its little guests too, including:

Kids’ Movie Night at Glow Art Gallery on 28 December
Mocktail creation classes at Forbidden Bar on 29 December
R&B music night at Breeze Bar on 30 December

The island resort will mark the last day of 2020 with a spectacular culinary celebration at the Glow Kingdom New Year’s Eve party. On 31 December,festivities begin with an oh-so-tasty dinner at Flavours followed by a kocktail party, live entertainment and fireworks at Breeze Pool Bar. The festivities will continue the following week with a lavish Orthodox Christmas Buffet at Flavours on 6 January 2021.

As the year draws to a close, Kandima Maldives will allow families, friends, couples and solo travellers the opportunity to live an unforgettable Maldivian experience that stylishly meets all travel desires.

Click here for a complete overview of the Kandima Maldives fun-packed festive schedule. https://kandima.com/index.php/en/offers

Aromatherapy for Well Being in Winter

By Dr. Blossom Kochhar

I love winters, the chill in the air, thick scarves, woolly hats, knitted socks, hot chocolate and cream, warm apple juice, Christmas, jolly music, vibrant decorations, and cosy time with loved ones, oh! I just love everything about winters.

But, the gloom that accompanies this season is a bit overwhelming too, especially when the festivities are over. It gets dull without any sun as your biological clock is disrupted due to shorter days. There are times when I just want to cocoon in my bed with hot cup of coffee away from the crowd and I just do not feel like getting out of my bed, but when I do, my mood just resembles a landscape- cold and melancholic.

The winter doldrums or the winter blues, as I may call it is something everyone goes through. The sadness, depression and loss of energy may make you feel low but just be gentle with yourself and remember my magical essential oil blends will help you a great deal this time around too.

I swear by citrus oils such as orange and lemon as they lift my mood and cheer me up. Also, jasmine and ylang just put me in the right mood. Whenever, I feel flat and bland, I just run a bath with a few (3-4) drops of jasmine in a bucket of water and pour it all over me.

One fine evening, I came back home all fagged out, I was feeling not so great, the winter blues had hit me hard and I had to go out for a party that evening. I had to combat my blues, so I went straight to my bathroom and saw a tube of coffee bean scrub. I put it in a bowl, add a teaspoon of coffee powder in it, mixed it, scrubbed my body with it and took a shower afterwards. Believe you me, it was the most exhilarating experience of my life and I felt as if I was having a hot cup of coffee. When I came out of shower, I was all energized, ready to take on the evening and had a gala time at the party.

Here are some blends I am dolling out for all you lovely people to help you do away with low spirits during this time around.

Nervous and anxious energy:

2 drops of Geranium.

2 drops of Lavender.

3 drops of Bergamot.

Use this concoction as body massage, in your diffuser or in your bath water.

Feeling weepy:

Use jasmine and rose essential on a daily basis.

Put 1-2 drops of Neroli oil on a cotton bud or tissue paper and place it anywhere near you. You can also use it in a diffuser, just put 4-6 drops in it to help you remove mental block and improve concentration.

Anger bursts:

Use Neroli oil to help calm anger situations.

Disinterest:

Use ylang ylang and lemon grass oil to pep you up.

Clear thoughts:

Take a bowl of water and put less than a drop of basil in it. Alternatively, you can also put one tenth of a drop of this oil behind your ear and feel the fragrance giving you a relaxing effect.

Seasonal cold and flu:

Put a few drops of lemon and eucalyptus essential oil in a diffuser and keep the seasonal cold and flu at bay.

Help bring back the la vie en rose with these blends and revive your zest this winter.

About Dr. Blossom Kochhar

Dr. Blossom Kochhar is the Founder & Chairperson of the Blossom Kochhar Group of Companies.

Betty Crocker launches revolutionary one-minute Mug Treat in India

End 2020 on a sweet note with your own mugful of happiness

To add more cheer to the upcoming festive season, the global leader in baking Betty Crocker has launched a revolutionary cake mix in India that is bound to make your 2020 sweeter. A novel innovation, Treat by Betty Crocker is a mug – cake that can be made in just over one minute in a microwave.

The newly launched format in India by Betty Crocker is offered in two variants – brownie and chocolate. It comes in two sizes – one which makes four mug cakes for INR 200 and two mug cakes for INR 100. To make the experience even more delightful, it comes with two complimentary Hershey’s syrups. Completely hassle free and easy to whip up, Betty Crocker Mug Treat can be easily prepared by any and every member of the family. You don’t need to be a pro baker or spend hours to whip up a decadent treat at home – let Betty take care of it for you with your personal cup of happiness after a hard day at work, or for all your binge watch sessions and little celebrations.

Talking about the launch,Salil Murthy, Managing Director – India, General Mills says, “At General Mills, it is our constant endeavour to Make Food the World Loves. With a significant rise in the home grown baking community during the ongoing pandemic, we wanted to offer our consumers something revolutionary, something delicious yet extremely easy to make at home. The Betty Crocker Mug Treat is a microwaveable treat for anytime indulgence that’s as easy as it is delicious.”

“At General Mills, we blend our heritage and experience of over 150 years, with the agility and vitality of a start-up to constantly surprise our consumers with innovative products,” Mr. Murthy added.

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An Ode To Rich Heriatge

JAYPORE introduces Festive collection JAYPORE, an Aditya Birla Group brand that houses hand-crafted apparel & accessories created by artisans across the country.

The brand supports local talent and encompuses an eclectic range of fashion accessories, apparel, home decor etc. It is committed to honouring age-old crafts, their heritage and legacy.

Hand crafted Leather Juttis Rs. 1890

Handcrafted Channapatna Christmas tree ornaments ( Set of 4) Rs. 690

Nandi Handcrafted Antique Gold Dhokra Tabletop accent Rs. 9592

SOSANI – Maroon Embroidered Linen Kurta with Bead Work Rs. 6291

DHASAN- Purple Handloom Maheshwari Kalidar Kurta with Contrast Border and Slip Rs. 6392

AVAILABILITY on website www.jaypore.com and in-store

Renowned Artist & National Awardee Naresh Kapuria conferred with World University of Design Critics’ Choice Award

An evening was hosted to honour Renowned Artist and National Awardee Naresh Kapuria by World University of Design. The award was given by Dr. Sanjay Gupta Vice Chancellor World University of Design ( WUD ), and curator of the show was Qazi M Raghib who is also a renowned Art critic and Art Director.

On this special occasion to congratulate to Mr. Kapuria there were India’s who’s who Padamshri Shovana Narayana, Odishi dancer Sharon Lowen , Deputi Commissioner Bhatnagar, Artist Poonam Bhatnagar to name a few.

Sanjay Dutt’s Torbaaz Trends Globally

Sanjay Dutt, Rahul Dev & Nargis Fakhri starrer Torbaaz which premiered on Netflix last weekend has been trending at number one position on Netflix in India & many other countries. The film, produced by Raju Chadha & Rahul Mittra & directed by Girish Malik has been extensively shot in Kyrgyzstan, making it the first Bollywood film to be shot there. The heart-warming story about refugee children in Afghanistan who end up as victims of terrorism & how their lives are transformed by way of cricket seems to have resonated well globally. The adulation for a Hindi film at this scale in countries across India, US, UK, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Oman, Qatar, Kenya, Greece, Cyprus, Lebanon, Morocco, Nigeria, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, and Hong Kong comes as encouraging news for Indian cinema, expanding its horizon beyond traditional territories. “Torbaaz is a story of the triumph of the human spirit and the humane way with which it addresses a serious issue like terrorism. We are delighted the way it has caught on with the audiences worldwide,” said an elated filmmaker Rahul Mittra who’s also played the role of an Afghan army officer in the film.

GRAFF revamps its Timeless ‘Bali’ collection with a ‘Take on Gold’

GRAFF, the worldwide manufacturer known for the quality and exclusivity of innovative faucets and shower systems, reintroduces its Bali Collection with a touch of 24K gold.

Designed by G+Design Studio, Bali is a timeless collection that satisfies any type of furnishing project with wall-mounted fixtures, shower sets, and freestanding elements. These artful architectural pieces are born out of this concept: a stylistic reimagination of existing lines in a resolutely modern way. The all-new Bali Collection is available in Galvanic, Organic, Powder and Gold versions as well as in PVD—Physical Vapor Deposition—an innovative finishing process that leads to a very high level of surface hardness together with unparalleled resistance to atmospheric agents and cleaning detergents.

Features

All the components of the renewed BALI collection are characterized by a rhythmic aesthetic made up of intricate geometries and enriched by stylistic details. All the washbasins, bidets, bathtubs, and shower articles stand out for their unique structure and fine industrial design. The classic architecture of the body-spout-lever is redefined in favour of a harmonic tubular shape that harks back to old water pumps in the 1800s. The 24K polished gold version of BALI expresses the utmost form of elegance and refinement. 24K gold plating is applied to a nickel-plated brass surface, and the result is an extremely precious surface with a very rich colour.
Produced in brass with virtually no nickel and lead content, BALI faucets are made in compliance with the regulations for drinking water and therefore based on the most restrictive criteria required for the protection of health and the environment.

Availability: GRAFF India, www.graff-designs.com