tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65637233402612986402024-03-13T13:02:00.508-07:00Fort Cochin GuideA Walk Through One The Oldest European Settlements In India. Experience The Cultural Blend & Harmony Of This Port CityTwelgyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10886419793423209888noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563723340261298640.post-10319998545500725992013-01-27T12:17:00.001-08:002013-01-27T12:18:02.983-08:00Parade Ground at Fort Cochin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the historical landmarks of Fort Cochin, is an open ground covering an area of about four acres. A garrison square flanked by barracks, this is the Parade Ground in Fort Kochi, formerly called Barraca Maidan,(Barraca meaning barracks in Portuguese). With the renowned St Francis Church standing tall at one end of the ground, and with only green hedges separating it from the Cochin Gymkhana, the Parade `maidan' was a scene out of an English setting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The rain trees looming as virtual trees of life bordered the green. The Portuguese, the Dutch and the British colonists used to conduct their military parades and drills here. The buildings around the Parade Ground served as their defense establishments. This continued until the tricolor flag was hoisted at the Ground in 1947. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today, the largest open ground in Fort Kochi, the Parade Ground is a an arena for sports and social gatherings. The renowned Cochin Carnival, concludes at the Parade ground. It is a prominent landmark of Fort Cochin, often reminding about the colonial past of this wonderful place. There is an old Banyan tree at the north east corner of the ground, near St. Francis church. This huge tree and the big trees bordering the ground, provide a green roof from the hot sun, for tourists and locals alike.</span></div>
Twelgyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10886419793423209888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563723340261298640.post-3224484331403885612012-11-01T12:01:00.001-07:002012-11-01T12:52:43.180-07:00Pepper House - a Venue of Biennale<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of the primary venues of the <a href="http://premshomestay.com/location_map_home_stay_route_map_distance_chart_fort_kochi.htm">Kochi</a> - Muziris Biennale 2012, the Pepper <a href="http://premshomestay.com/accommodation_rooms_bed_affordable_budget_fort_cochin_hotel.htm">House</a> is a waterfront heritage property located on the Kalvathi Road in between <a href="http://premshomestay.com/location_map_home_stay_route_map_distance_chart_fort_kochi.htm">Fort Kochi</a> and Mattancherry Bazar Road.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There are two warehouses, which are of historic value. One of the warehouses is facing the street while the other one is waterfront. These large, two-story <a href="http://premshomestay.com/facilities_room_homely_food_service_sight_seeing_kerala_cochin.htm">buildings</a> with Dutch style clay roofs are separated by a large courtyard which would have once been used for storing goods waiting to be loaded onto ships in the <a href="http://premshomestay.com/near_by_attractions_fort_cochin_sightseeing_tourist_spots_kerala.htm">harbour</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Presently undergoing renovation the sixteen thousand square feet Pepper House will house a courtyard cafe, gallery, studios for artist <a href="http://premshomestay.com/accommodation_rooms_bed_affordable_budget_fort_cochin_hotel.htm">residencies</a> and event spaces coming from various countries. Apart from these, other heritage buildings and <a href="http://premshomestay.com/host_about_fort_kochi_homestay_family_accommodation.htm">homes</a> will be utilized by the artists coming from different countries.</span></div>
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</span>Twelgyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10886419793423209888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563723340261298640.post-67349251433479619322012-11-01T11:59:00.003-07:002012-11-01T12:51:58.234-07:00Kochi - Muziris Biennale 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The <a href="http://premshomestay.com/location_map_home_stay_route_map_distance_chart_fort_kochi.htm">Kochi</a> - Muziris Biennale 2012, is an international exhibition of contemporary art being held in Kochi, Kerala. The Biennale which is held for the first time in India would place the country firmly on the global map. As many as 80 artists from 35 countries were expected to participate in the event, which would attract 80 lakh domestic and 8.5 lakh foreign tourists in the inaugural year. It is estimated that there will be a huge demand for <a href="http://premshomestay.com/accommodation_rooms_bed_affordable_budget_fort_cochin_hotel.htm">accommodation</a> in Fort Cochin. Though there are numerous <a href="http://premshomestay.com/facilities_room_homely_food_service_sight_seeing_kerala_cochin.htm">hotels</a> in the area, <a href="http://premshomestay.com/index.htm">homestays</a> offer <a href="http://premshomestay.com/host_about_fort_kochi_homestay_family_accommodation.htm">homely</a> accommodation without compromising on the comforts and luxury of your stay.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The exhibition will be set in spaces across <a href="http://premshomestay.com/location_map_home_stay_route_map_distance_chart_fort_kochi.htm">Kochi</a>, Muziris and surrounding islands. There will be shows in existing galleries and halls, and site-specific installations in public spaces, <a href="http://premshomestay.com/host_about_fort_kochi_homestay_family_accommodation.htm">heritage buildings</a> and disused structures. Alongside the exhibition the Biennale will offer a rich programme of talks, seminars, screenings, music, workshops and educational activities for school children and students of all ages.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Primary venues of the Biennale include the 150 year old Durbar Hall in downtown Kochi, David Hall, a restored Dutch bungalow in Fort Kochi, Pepper <a href="http://premshomestay.com/booking_room_tariff_accommodation_fort_cochin_budget_hotel.htm">House</a>, a historic spice trading godown at Kalvathy, with <a href="http://premshomestay.com/near_by_attractions_fort_cochin_sightseeing_tourist_spots_kerala.htm">Dutch</a> style clay roofs and a large courtyard, and Aspinwall <a href="http://premshomestay.com/accommodation_rooms_bed_affordable_budget_fort_cochin_hotel.htm">House</a>,a large trading compound aging back to the colonial era.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Apart from these, the <a href="http://premshomestay.com/near_by_attractions_fort_cochin_sightseeing_tourist_spots_kerala.htm">Parade Ground</a> and other public spaces including numerous other spice warehouses, heritage structures, theatres and halls will become temporary venues to host the city-wide exhibition of art.</span></div>
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