Portraits
| 29 March 2012
Shopping : new boutiques in Pondicherry - 6
Pick up fancy travel accessory while planning your vacation at Shanti Store in Rue Romain Rolland.
Shanti store officially opened in September, 2011. At first it was a travel agency which catered to needs of people looking to travel through the South of India...
| 16 December 2011
| 07 December 2011
Shopping : new boutiques in Pondicherry - 4
Etc. in 10, Ambour Salai is one of the latest edition to Pondicherry’s every growing designer boutiques. “1995 is when I first came to Pondicherry, to intern with Hidesign. I returned back a year later after graduating from nift, Delhi..."
| 21 November 2011
Shopping : new boutiques in Pondicherry - 3
Look forward to falafel wraps, fresh salads and organic cotton apparel at IO on Surcouf Street.
They call it Pondicherry's first Salad Corner. Inside Outside (IO) on Surcouf Street is a joint venture by three friends...
27 September 2011
Shopping : new boutiques in Pondicherry - 2
Garments, accessories, leather bags, jewellery... Permirra has opened a few months back in the French quarter. A refined feminine space for italian designer Loredena Biaison's creations.
| 29 August 2011
Shopping : new boutiques in Pondicherry - 1
Furniture, decoration, Art works and accessories... Yaka Home Design has opened in the beginning of September 2011 in the French quarter. A contemporary space hosting a selection of artists and designers.
03 August 2011
AFSI is an association created in Pondicherry in May 2011. Open to all French (nationals or speakers), all info (in French) to become a member.
02 August 2011
Canelab is a young company (almost three years old now) created by Jean-Marc Joullié and Dominique Heil. Initially, Canelab, was established in an Auroville. However, due to a high turnover in staff, it finally established itself- with a solid team, a high quality of research and design and a wide range of products in Pondicherry. The company operates from two places; Yaka Home Design, the showroom and the head office is in the French quarters of Pondicherry. The workshop and manufacturing is carried out, in the south of Pondicherry.
| 21 July 2011
Kameleon Theatre festival is taking place for its second edition in Pondicherry : we met the curator Koumarane Valavane to know more about the event. An ambitious and eclectic program will be offered in Pondy, on the beach, at the old distillery, at the French Alliance...
| 09 May 2011
Counsellor on high jewellery at Cartier by day, artist by night; Olaf van Cleef gives the impression of never slowing down. His surprising art allows him to unite two loves of his life: jewelry and India. Everything is made possible: Ganesha with a chocolate paper - based diadem, Lakshmi in pastel pink...For the brief time of an interview, Mr. van Cleef let me discover his colourful universe.