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| Residents set to usher in New Year | | | Munish Gupta
Jammu | Dec 30
As the year 2007 draws to a close, its time to welcome the New Year. Anticipating prosperity and happy moments in the year ahead, city residents are all set to welcome the dawn of the year 2008 in style.
To usher in the New Year in unique and entertaining style, the managements of Hotel Asia and Amar Singh club have planned to arrange dance parties. In Amar Singh Club, famous playback singer Jaspinder Narula will perform to foot-tapping music.
Against the background of scintillating and leg-shaking music, Ritz Minor will make the citizens to welcome the New Year in a well decked-up and warm ambience.
J&KAcademy of Art Culture and Languages is organizing a musical evening on the eve of New Year for first time. The cultural programme will be based on Dogri folk music.
Similarly Jammu club has invited famous Punjabi Singer Hans Raj Hans to welcome the New Year.
Rich Harvest Kindergarten is also organizing the dance item for the customers. According to the Principal, Uma Katal they are going to organize exhibition, fun rides and there will be separate arrangements for women and men.
At Ashoka Hotel, there is special arrangement of candle light dinner for the customers. Similar programme has been chalked out by KC Residency. The food would be special as it would be a fusion cuisine with tandoori items finished in Chinese or continental style, disclosed Rahul Kotwal, Manager KC Residency. Some Peshawar dishes would also be laid out during the extravaganza, the staff pointed out adding that there would be couple games and free gifts for the winners of lucky coupons.
Perspectives differ on New Year
Each one seems to have a different perspective of New Year. Talking to youngsters, Early Times reporter found that while those who can afford would wait for the clock to strike 12 in elite hotels and clubs, a majority of students, officials have their own plans for celebrations.
Puneet Kumar, a student of Class V of DBN School, wishes that the world becomes a better place to live-in during the year 2008. “We children are taught that peace and compassion are virtues that each one of us should acquire. But it is the elders who need to re-learn their lessons because they are the ones bringing war and death in the world,” he laments.
Raja Kumar a busineesman, says “New Year Day is only a calendar definition of progress of time. In reality, every day is new. They are full of new surprises and challenges”.
Gourav Gupta, director of Softlab Computer Institute says “I take the day as an opportunity to remind myself to work hard in future by reviewing the ongoing projects and seeing areas of future growth with the possible work plan.”
Sunny, a jeweller, says he works hard all day and likes to party hard to unwind and relax. “My new year resolution revolves around my love for partying. I want to party more each year, he says.
Anurag Sharma, doing masters in business administration at Jalandhar, has come back home to make merry with his gang. “On the 31t we will leave the city in a friend’s car. After a cool drive, we plan to camp in an open somewhere like Patnitiop.
Everyone may not be going uphill to travel. There are others like Souarv, a postgraduate student from Jammu University, who prefers to stay back as his hostel friends have arranged a dance party. “We are having a grand party in the common room where all day-scholars and foreigner friends have been invited,’’ says Sourav, adding that “the menu will be special”.
Jatin Sharma, teaching at a private school here, is not going back to his native place as he plans to spend the occasion with his friends.” Our group of 8 or 10 friends has decided to drink a toast to New Year together. We will get together at any friend’s house and spend time drinking and listening to light music,” he says.
For Neha a sales executive in private Insurance Company, New Year Eve will not be the same this time. “Ever since my marriage two years back, we have been attending the exclusively for couples parties. This year will be different. We will stay at home and watch programmes on television,’’ he says. “I will prepare special food items for the occasion at home. There is no fun wasting so much of money when you cannot even enjoy fully,’’ he adds.
Surbhi, a Class VII student, is also staying back at home, but she has evolved different plans. Instead of watching television, she has invited her classmates. “We will dance and eat different pizzas. When the clock heralds New Year, I will greet my friends and favourite teacher on phone,’’ she says.
Sameer, a software engineer, has a unique plan. “I will go off to sleep at nine. By the time I wake up, I will be into New Year,” he says. |
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