· Indo-German Urban Mela Concludes
A relationship that started with Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose,
solidified with the partnership between Tata Motors and Daimler-Benz in 1954,
deepened further with the establishment of the Indian Institute of Technology,
Madras in 1956, is now seeing an unprecedented growth. Numerous German products
have established a strong presence in India, so much so that in 2008, the
Indo-German Science and Technology Centre was established in New Delhi.
Over the past 9 days, the Indo-German Urban Mela has
provided a platform to celebrate and foster 60 years of ties between Germany
and India in the fields of business, politics, science, culture and education.
The mela came to Delhi after successful runs in Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore.
German companies showed, through various models, how
technology could play an important role in sustainable development. Some of the
highlights were Deutsche Bank’s initiatives in Window Farming, Dream House for
$300 and Solar Impulse (a revolutionary aircraft powered by a combination of
sun and lithium polymer batteries), Bosch’s power tools and Siemens’s latest
technologies to build better cities for the future (can make a developing
nation like India a better place to live in).
Other companies which made their presence felt at the mela
included Airbus, BASF, Volkswagen, Daimler, Lanxess, Lapp India and Bajaj
Allianz.
The event was graced by luminaries such as former Miss
Universe and bollywood actor Sushmita Sen, German Ambassador Michael Steiner
and Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Tejendra Khanna and many others.
The evenings were marked by live concerts by internationally
acclaimed musicians such as Asad Khan and Fusion Messengers, Ska Vengers,
Indian Ocean, Ayaan Ali Khan, Mardi Gras, B.L.O.T.! and Berlin based electronic
act Jahcoozi among others.
Visitors got a taste of ethnic delicacies such as Pretzels,
German Sausages, Spaetzle Noodles, Black Forest Cake and Apple Strudels at the
German Beer Garden in the venue.
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| Markus Heindorff |
The mela included a set of modern multipurpose pavilions
which were designed by renowned German installation artist, Markus Heindorff.
His design combines India’s rich textile legacy with state-of-the-art
technology. Geometric shapes of varying sizes including hexagons, decagons,
circles and squares were adopted to create the framework of the 16 pavilions.
“The objective of my design for these pavilions has been to
retain the traditional aspects of Indian design and mould them into sustainable
architectural solutions. Technology is not limited to machines. The intricacy
and rigour that go into weaving fabric, as I see it in India is also in that
sense – high technology and this is part of my architectural construct as
well.”, Markus said.
Below are the stills
and video clips.
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| The Volkswagen pavilion where it showcased a single seat efficient urban car, Nils |
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| Volkswagen future single seat car, Nils at display |
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| Rear view of Nils |
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| The Airbus pavilion |
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| Mardi Gras.BB at the centre stage of the Indo-German Urban Mela |
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| Bass guitarist Rahul Ram and drummer Amit Kilan of the Indian Ocean |
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| Indian Ocean live at the centre stage of Indo-German Urban Mela |
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| Lead guitarist Sushmit Sen of the Indian Ocean |
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| Amit Kilan of the Indian Ocean |
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| Special lights beamed on the tomb of Humayan depicting the flags of Germany and India |
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| Special lights beamed on the tomb of Humayan depicting the flags of Germany and India |
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| Indian Ocean at performing at the Indo-German Urban Mela in Delhi |
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| Indian Ocean at performing at the Indo-German Urban Mela in Delhi |
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| Indian Ocean at performing at the Indo-German Urban Mela in Delhi |
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| An owl spotted at the Indo-German Urban Mela |
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| Cluster of lights erected on bamboo poles with inverted plastic vases as shades |
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| Cluster of lights erected on bamboo poles with inverted plastic vases as shades |
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| Cluster of lights erected on bamboo poles with inverted plastic vases as shades |
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| Ayaan Ali Khan playing the sarod at the centre stage |
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| The Ska Vengers a Delhi based band who ska rhythms with elements of dub, punk, jazz and rap at the mela |
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| Cluster of lights erected on bamboo poles with inverted plastic vases as shades |
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| The Ska Vengers a Delhi based band who ska rhythms with elements of dub, punk, jazz and rap at the mela |
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| Delhi based audiovisual collective BLOT and Berlin based Jahcoozi at the centre stage |
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| Delhi based audiovisual collective BLOT and Berlin based Jahcoozi at the centre stage |
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| Former Miss Universe and Bollywood actor Sushmita Sen at the mela |
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| German Ambassador Michel Steiner flanked in the left by Delhi Governor Tajendra Khanna and in right by former Miss Universe and Bollywood actor Sushmita Sen |
A relationship that started with Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose,
solidified with the partnership between Tata Motors and Daimler-Benz in 1954,
deepened further with the establishment of the Indian Institute of Technology,
Madras in 1956, is now seeing an unprecedented growth. Numerous German products
have established a strong presence in India, so much so that in 2008, the
Indo-German Science and Technology Centre was established in New Delhi.
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