Showing posts with label kala ghoda. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kala ghoda. Show all posts

Sunday, June 26, 2022

Kala Ghoda (Black horse)


The name Kala Ghoda (Black Horse) is a reference to the presence of a black stone statue of King Edward VII (as the then Prince of Wales) mounted on a horse that was built by Jewish businessman and philanthropist Albert Abdullah David Sassoon, although this statue was removed from the precinct in 1965 and subsequently placed inside the Byculla Zoo. A local legend stated that the statues of King Edward and the one of Shivaji on a horse at the Gateway of India came to life after midnight and battled it out on the streets.

In 2017, the 'Kala Ghoda' returned to the area with a new statue of a similar looking horse without a rider, being commissioned by the Kala Ghoda Association. The statue, titled 'Spirit of Kala Ghoda' was designed by architect Alfaz Miller and sculpted by Shreehari Bhosle. Ref Wikipedia.

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Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Our world


The Artisans art gallery at Kala Ghoda.

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Monday, February 20, 2017

Monochrome mania


Art installation at the Kala Ghoda art festival.

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Thursday, February 16, 2017

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Horsepower


An art installation at Kala Ghoda Arts Festival depicting India's progress from the spinning wheel to horsepower and the intricate connection therein.

Monday, February 6, 2017

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Our world


Nesting in Mumbai (urban jungle) - an art installation at Kala Ghoda Art Festival.

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Monday, March 7, 2016

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Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Rhythm House


Rhythm House the iconic music store that had opened in 1948 shut down on 29Feb16. It will be missed specially by the old timers.