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Art Exhibit: Alan Plisskin - photography "India - An Ancient Land of Beauty and Contrast" July 11 - August 5
Traveling through Rajasthan for 3 weeks revealed a country of great beauty and contrast. In spite of the harshness of survival in this desert area west of Delhi, the people are proud, positive and entrepreneurial. The colorful saris that they wear are a sharp contrast to, and add a colorful palette to, this stark landscape. India is a country of ancient traditions and architecture. With one of the oldest continual civilizations in the world, dating back to 5000 BC, it was not unusual to visit monuments dating back to the 16th century or earlier. The tradition of the Pushkar Camel Festival was an amazing experience, with thousands of camels, cattle, horses and vendors, you are taken back in time to an era that could have existed any time in the last 400 years.
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In contrast to the solitude and slow pace of the desert there are the big cities. With close to 32 million people in Delhi and the surrounding area, the energy and chaos of a large metropolis is at its apex. In spite of the masses of people, there was never a real concern for one’s safety, even though crime exists, the people are respectful of each other and confrontations are very rare. The management and flow of traffic is rather overwhelming for Westerners, however, somehow there seemed to be relatively few accidents and road rage was non-existent. The richness of the culture and the history is everywhere to be found, all in all, India is truly world-class adventure travel.