Just moved to Gurgaon - what's on here?

satnam78

Hi!
I just moved from the UK to Gurgaon to work for a year. Would love to do one/some/all of the following:
a) learn some traditional dancing
b) learn to play a traditional musical instrument eg sitar
c) do some yoga
d) learn some Hindi
e) attend some cookery classes
f) meet some friendly, like minded people

Anyone have any recommendations?!?

T.I.P

Hi


We have the Gurgaon Yellow Pages known as "Gurgaon Sandesh"

Its available free of cost. Ask your newspaper wala to give you one.
You can also walk up to any shop in Gurgaon and request for a copy.

Don't enter the shop when there are customers. The shop owner will most probably tell you that he does not have one.

Also, the local barber shop will have a few copies (Don;t check out the malls for this)

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zoltan_nbsmba

Dear Friends,

I have just moved to Gurgaon to work for a year. I am western and I would like to know where I can buy RAW materials for western food - such as meat products. Spencers seems OK and the BigBazaar in Sahara mall also has some stuff, but meat products are really hard to find. Could you please advise on the following:
- sausages for breakfast
- cheese (in slices)
- pork and beef
- european bread
I would also be happy to share my experiences with you should anyone be interested in my humble advice...

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vinayverma

Just found this thread so starting with Satnam78
there are some good music & dance schools in & around gurgaon. most of them teach both music (vocal and instruments) and dance. here are few I found on the net:
Gurgaon School Of Music
Ritesh Khokhar (Director)
7416 DLF Phase 4
Gurgaon
Gurgaon , Haryana - 122002
Phone: 0124-4045173,2572017
Mobile: 9810853725
Email: info@performerscollective.edu. in
Website: performerscollective.edu.in

Sadhna Music/Dance School
Ms. Sadhna Kumar (Director)
Dx-160
Kendriya Vihar
Sec-56,
Gurgaon , Haryana - 03
Phone: (0124)2572107


Sanskriti School Of Art & Dance Music
Gurgaon
Nr Millennium Plaza, Gurgaon
0124 2386155
09810965456 - Mobile

here are few more from a different web-site:

Name: Vinit Kumar
Email: mail@pathofmusic.com
Field: Music, drawing, painting, dance
Address: House No. 4342, Sec 23, Gurgaon
Telephone: 09810880136
Website address: http://www.pathofmusic.com


Name: Arpita Ain
Email: indranil.ain@gmail.com
Field : Kathak
Address : 1345, Sector - 4, Gurgaon, Haryana
Telephone: 9810786835/ 9899999153
Misc Info : Nitrya Bivushan from Randra Bharti academy, stared learning Kathak from the age of 3. now teaches Kathak to students of varuous age group at home.


Name: Mrs Nehi Chaudhary
Email: nehichaudhary@hotmail.com
Field: Bharathanatyam
Address: Gurgaon, Haryana
Telephone:
Misc. Info: my weblinks :http://www.sangeetseva.com/artists/nchaudhary : http://www.artindia.net/nehi/reviews.html : classes held twice a week , total eight classes in a month


Name: Dr Dinkar Sharma
Email: drdinkarsharma@gmail.com
Field: Hindustani Vocal( Classical, Semi Classical, Ghazal, Bhajan) Harmonium (solo)
Address: 570-c : Model Town : Panipat-132103 : Haryana, India
Telephone: 919416222892, 91 180 2650104, 91 180 4010628
Misc. Info: Lecturer in Music,based in Panipat (Haryana) Ph.d in Music, B-High graded artist of A.I.R, one of the few left hand practioners of Harmonium. Disciple of Ustad Bhoore Khan Saheb of Patiala Gharana (World renowned Harmonium player & Vocalist). He has been performing in almost all Music Festivals & Concerts Across India since 1987. He has recieved the prestigious Kalanidhi Sangeet Samman from H'able Chief Minister of Haryana. He conducts Music Classes at his home under Gurushishya Parampara. He likes to teach,train & compose Music for Albums (Ghazal, Bhajan & Regional). "Hardwork, patience & God's Grace can take you anywhere."


Name: Mrs Snigdha Tripathi
Email: id_chaturvedi_2000@yahoo.com
Field: Kathak Dance
Address: Panchkula Hariyana
Telephone: 09810662719,09818215164
Misc. Info: Kathak dance and Folk dance Classes 5 days in a week,


Name: Nehi Chaudhary
Email: nehichaudhary@hotmail.com
Field: bharatnatyam
Address: 1091/17 B Iffco Township, Gurgaon, Haryana
Telephone: 9811842382
Misc. Info:


Name: Veena C S
Email: veenacs@yahoo.com
Field: Bharatha Natyam- Kalakshetra style
Address: M-112, Jalvayu Towers. Sector-56.Gurgaon, Haryana.122002
Telephone: 09811431130
Misc. Info: Classes are conducted for professionals and beginers.


Name: Aditya School of Music & Art
Email: Debu_singer@wapda.com
Field: Hindustani Vocal
Address: 100B, Hemilton Court, DLF4, Gurgaon
Telephone: 9313328129, 011-26277957
Misc. Info: For learning Hindustani Classical Music and light music, Key board pls. contact Debu Bhattacharjee on 9313328129, 011-26277957.Fee Rs.500/- per month.Once in week class.Registration fee Rs.100/-.Registration going on


Name: Namrata Pamnani
Email: namrata_pamnani@hotmail.com
Field: Kathak
Address: G.D.Goenka World School, Sohna, Gurgaon
Telephone: 9810936024
Misc. Info: learned Kathak under tutelage of Smt. Bharati Gupta and Pt. Jaikishan Maharaj(son of Pt. Birju Maharaj) FOR 14 YRS. , performing in India and abroad.


Name: Ashok Chauhan
Email: ashok_chauhan@hotmail.com
Field: Sitar
Address: C-228, Kendriya Vihar, Sector 56, GURGAON
Telephone: 09313227615, or 0124-2577306
Misc. Info: An experienced and performong Sitarist who has imbibed his own style particularly 'gayaki ang' and got opportunity to learn from number of renowned sitar artists from Pune, Bhopal and Jodhpur. Presently undertakes guidance to select students and those having right apttitude for classical music.


Name: Indu Bhushan Bhatt S/O Sh Shukdeo Bhatt
Email: vikas_kashyap@hotmail.com
Field: Tabla
Address: present---753 HUDA Phase 1, Panipat, Haryana 132103 : : permanant----B 30/237 C Nagwa, Lanka Varanasi. 221005
Telephone: 919896370239, 0542-2367285 911802661095
Misc. Info: having 30 yr experience of tabla playing. Disciple of Pt. chote lal mishra renowned tabla artist of banaras ghrana.played with dr m.r gautam , sh partap narain mishra , mrs kankana banergee, sh ravindra jain , sh purushotam dass jalota, etc


Name: Shrimati Bharati Singh
Email: bhaanoo@hotmail.com
Field: Hindustani-Vocal
Address: 312, Vasant Apartments, Near Premnath Hospital, Delhi-Gurgaon Road, Gurgaon-122001, Haryana.India :
Telephone:
Misc. Info: I am a performing artist of Hindustani Classical and Light music. : You are invited to visit my website at:http://bhaanoo.tripod.com/ :

I've seen some yoga schools and even free lessons in Gurgaon but I can't recall the details now. I'll find out and let you know.
Also no clue of learning hindi from a professional tutor or a school and cookery classes.

you can easily meet some friendly people in Gurgaon. To start we can have a Gurgaon meetup. anyone interested?

Zoltan: Since I'm a vegeterian I may not have the complete details of the meat products but I know of a good shop in Delhi. I know friends in Gurgaon who buy in one go and stock-up their fridge. This is the shop called 'Pigpo' at Jorbagh Market.
otherwise you can also try Spenser's stores. I don't find BigBazar a good shopping experience.
Apart from this you can also try a meat shop at the DLF Galleria market.
for breads, try Sugar & Spice, and other stores at Galleria market. The Sugar & Spice at Gurgaon is not as good as their delhi stores but you may be lucky.

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satnam78

Vinay - Thanks very much for the info!
I would definitely be interested in the meet up - let me know when.

Zoltan - there's a shop called Green Chick Chop which is by JMD (opposite Sahara Mall). They don't do beef (I don't know if any of the butchers would here) but they do chicken & lamb and have marinaded stuff as well. I think they have mayo and some other stuff like that in the fridge. They had some sausage as well but I've not tried them myself! Next to Green Chick there's a bakery called Bisque - they do all sorts of bread... Not been looking for cheese so can't help on that one.
So, hat are you doing in Gurgaon?

T.I.P

Cow/Buffallo beef would be difficult

There is a village/market area called "Wazirabad"
(Don't bother with Eicher, its on not map)

This is close to the Scottish School.


Landmark would be Sector 56, Kendriya Vihar.


Once your enter Wazirabad, on the left side, you would see a charcoal shop. Right behind the charcoal shop, is a small "Dhaba" when you would get cooked beef dishes. Very cheap and very yummy (On the spicy side though)

I am not sure on where to get Raw Beef. I know a place in Noida. (Harolla Market) where you can get raw beef.

I have "heard" that in old gurgaon, there is a masjid. You might be able to get raw beef there

T.I.P

Oh!!

Don;t go alone there if you are not an Indian. This is a village area!

jyotirmoy

Most of my friends who live in Gurgaon come to Delhi to shop for these things. My way of catching up with them is to go to Jorbagh market on Saturday evenings.
There are two very old shops here Pigpo & Steak house. You will find an amazing range of pork products at Pigpo and also very good quality chicken
You will find all sorts of cheese, condiments, sauces & preserves, canned foods, cereals from all over the world. They also stock a good variety of chocolates and meats.
Steakhouse remains closed on Sundays.