"Entanglements" by Pulak Ghosh
Language
of Rivers and Leaves
27 September - 2 October, 2004
Day 6 :: Patrick Geddes 150th Birthday Celebrations in Ballater and The Launch of the "Sonar Tari" at Loch Kinord
"Entanglements"
by Pulak Ghosh
Geddes Home :: Language of Rivers and Leaves :: A Taste of Indian Art :: "Geddes Today" Exhibition
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Language
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Ballater
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| Hamish Vernal (Director of Education, Aberdeenshire Council) addresses the crowd at Ballater School. | Planting a tree at Ballater School in honour of Patrick Geddes. | The colourful procession starts off from the school. | Gavin Smith , Louise Duckworth, Ballater School, Head Teacher, Maureen Vernal, Finzean School Head Teacher proceed. |
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| The Ballater & District Pipe Band lead the way. | Indo-Scottish collaboration. | Craigendarroch looms over the crowd. | Singing "Happy Birthday To You" to Patrick Geddes. |
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| Mindy addresses the crowd about PG and the Project | Kenny gives a short speech while displaying part (a small version) of the "Geddes Today" Exhibition | Tandra, Sasha, Pulak and Callum pose for the camera | Bedecked with flags the boat attracts a crowd as do the 150 pieces of birthday cake! |
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| Tandra and Aboyne Academy and Ballater School children enjoy the boat |
The Launch of the "Sonar Tari" at Loch Kinord
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| The crowd arrives | Abandoning cars a walk to the Loch following the boat | Kenny tows the boat | Cows clear out of the way | ||
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| The trailer is moved to Marcus's 4WD for the fields | Arrival at the loch side | Children get to sit in the Sonar Tari | Climbing room only! | ||
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| Tandra admires the work of her School's students | The crowd gather | "Captain Kenny" prepares | Launch of the Sonar Tari | ||
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| "Crewman Pulak" prepares to board | Kenny rows, Pulak bails! | Raising the sail | Loch owner Marcus Humphrey enjoys the event | ||
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| Back on dry land | Sheila Potter, Convener BGP2004, (centre) smiles at a great week's work | Leaving - a cow is perhaps relieved |
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