Carpet Design Awards announced at DOMOTEX 2017
By Sushma Arora
 HANNOVER, Jan 15: The world’s finest designer carpets and rugs have been awarded prizes at the 2017 Carpet Design Awards, held at DOMOTEX in Hannover. The award ceremony took place on 15 January, with winners announced in eight categories. The winners were picked from a list of 24 finalists, selected from an initial 386 entries from 21 countries. This marks the twelfth successive year that DOMOTEX has hosted the top international award for modern hand-made carpets and rugs.
Under the chairmanship of multi-award-winning carpet designer Stephanie Odegard from New York, the international jury selected carpets and rugs of outstanding design, quality and craftsmanship. Entries were judged in terms of design and design concept, materials, execution, texture, structure and quality, as well as sustainability and branding.
The winning entry in the category Best Studio Artist Design: “Vlisco Recycled” by Simone Post; in the category Best Modern Design Superior: “Super Moon” by Sterling Rugs; in the category Best Modern Design Deluxe: “Summit” by Wool and Silk Rugs; in the category Best Traditional Design: “Vase Green” by Ayka Design; in the category Best Transitional Design: “Shiraz sabz” by Hossein Rezvani; in the category Best Flat Weave Design: “Scandinavian Flatweave 2” by Rug & Kilim; in the category Best Modern Collection: “Unstring by Kavi” by Jaipur Rugs; and in the category Best Transitional Collection: “Alasht Collection” by Edelgrund.
“This year the Carpet Design Awards panel consisted of five judges with very different points of view, drawn from a number of sectors and locations. The result of our wide-ranging professional experience and expertise is a set of winners we believe will make an impact in the world of carpets and beyond”, says Odegard.
The presentation of the Carpet Design Awards at a ceremony attended by numerous guests from the international carpet industry is one of the highlights of the annual DOMOTEX show. The award is highly regarded around the world, not least because its featured entries serve as a rich source of inspiration for carpet dealers, owners of carpet and rug galleries, as well as interior designers as they put together their collections for the new season.
All 24 carpets that made it to the final round will be on display until the end of DOMOTEX, in the Innovations@DOMOTEX area of Hall 17. This gives the visiting public the opportunity to pick their personal favorites. The entry that wins the most popular votes will then be honored with a special trophy at the end of the show.
Carpet Design Awards 2017: the jury’s verdict
01 Best Studio Artist Design
“Vlisco Recycled” by Simone Post
The jury’s verdict:
Deep colours and innovative approach to texture.
A clear story and a fresh perspective on recycling in rugs.
02 Best Modern Design Superior
“Super Moon” by Sterling Rugs
The jury’s verdict:
The vision of its design, simple colouring and its fine technique.
The way it could be used in both a modern and a traditional setting and will stand the test of time.
03 Best Modern Design Deluxe
“Summit” by Wool and Silk Rugs
The jury’s verdict:
Its evocative design and subtle colouring.
04 Best Traditional Design
“Vase Green” by Ayka Design
The jury’s verdict:
Organic and fun design that plays with form and focus.
Tactile nature, the richness of its material and its unique palette.
05 Best Transitional Design
“Shiraz Sabz” by Hossein Rezvani
The jury’s verdict:
Fine weave, rich materials and delicate colour.
For its vision and dynamic colours.
06 Best Flatweave Design
“Scandinavian Flatweave 2” by Rug & Kilim
The jury’s verdict:
A lot of design, thought and texture.
Highlights both material and technique beautifully.
07 Best Modern Collection
“Unstring by Kavi” by Jaipur Rugs
The jury’s verdict:
Contemporary colour combination with a well conceived design.
Suitable for simply any interior.
08 Best Transitional Collection
“Alasht Collection” by Edelgrund
The jury’s verdict:
Praised for its scale, texture and timeless colour combinations.
Classic and modern at the same time.
One lakh Students Interact With Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
 KOTA, Jan 15: Renowned spiritual guru and founder of the Art of Living Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar addressed a gathering of about 100,000 students here at a special event called ‘Utsah’.
In a first-of-its kind event where a spiritual leader directly interacted with such a mammoth gathering of students, Gurudev lead a guided meditation and participate in a Q&A with the students.
The event, which was attended by the Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, also featured a special rock satsang with renowned singer, Vikram Hazra.
This event was culmination of a 6-month-long-campaign called ‘Spreading Smiles, Kota’ which has seen 80,000 students learn meditation techniques so far.
The Art of Living launched this massive initiative to help aspiring students, who are preparing for entrance examinations, combat the heightened level of stress. Kota, the coaching capital of India, has a significant student population.
‘I will return soon’: David Guetta ends India tour with rocking Delhi show
 NEW DELHI, Jan 15: After bringing the roof down with his performance in Mumbai on Sunday afternoon, Grammy Award-winning DJ David Guetta rocked Delhi the same evening.
Even though his performance in Bengaluru got cancelled, and his gig in Mumbai was delayed, Guetta did not disappoint his fans in either of the metro cities with laser webs and kitsch retro visuals on the Sunburn Arena stages on Sunday.
Adding to the party atmosphere was an LED screen flashing titles of Guetta’s hits accompanied by fusion of multi-colored psychedelic laser lights that matched each tune.
“It takes a price to party. It has been such a beautiful journey and I am grateful that Sunburn has finally made the impossible possible. A big thank you to my fans for their constant support as I could have never done all of this without you. Thank you so much India, I love you and I will return soon,” said Guetta.
With homegrown artistes Anish Sood, Nina Malika, Zaedan and Arsh setting the mood for Guetta’s act in Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi, Guetta’s India tour ended at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi on a high note.
The hitmaker played songs like “Hey mama”, “Titanium”, “Sexy bitch”, “Dont worry child” and “Without you”.
Guetta’s multi-city tour and his first concert in Bengaluru was cancelled on Thursday due to the authorities having reservations about the law and order situation in the wake of the molestation incidents on New Year’s eve.
The second concert in Mumbai was scheduled for Friday, but due to police permission, it had to be pushed by two days. And even if it meant having to do two concerts in two different cities in a day -- Mumbai and Delhi -- Guetta took on the challenge.
He performed in Hyderabad on Saturday night.
“We have created global history today by achieving something that we have never done in our 10 year history of the brand. We would like to thank the authorities, the artists, all our partners and most importantly the fans for their incredible love and dedicated support. We lived up to our commitment of delivering two shows on a single day and not upsetting our fans. 2017 will be the biggest year for Sunburn,” said Sunburn CEO Karan Singh.
One lakh Students To Interact With Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
KOTA, Jan 14: Renowned spiritual guru and founder of the Art of Living Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar will address a gathering of about 100,000 students on January 15 in Kota, Rajasthan at a special event called ‘Utsah’.
In a first-of-its kind event where a spiritual leader would directly interact with such a mammoth gathering of students, Gurudev will lead a guided meditation and participate in a Q&A with the students.
The event, which will be attended by the Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, will also feature a special rock satsang with renowned singer, Vikram Hazra.
This event is a culmination of a 6-month-long-campaign called ‘Spreading Smiles, Kota’ which has seen 80,000 students learn meditation techniques so far.
The Art of Living launched this massive initiative to help aspiring students, who are preparing for entrance examinations, combat the heightened level of stress. Kota, the coaching capital of India, has a significant student population.
 Apart from meditation, over 6,000 students have also learnt the Art of Living’s powerful rhythmic breathing technique Sudarshan Kriya.
The campaign that begun in July 2016 has been led by a team of Art of Living volunteers and instructors who are doctors, engineers and professionals themselves and have been working with the students to prepare them to face the challenges.
Most of the students have reported increase in focus, clarity of mind and confidence, and improvement in quality of sleep, physical energy after practicing the techniques taught.
Pradyumn Kumar, an IIT aspirant from Uttar Pradesh shares that the techniques have made him experience a relaxed mind and has improved his performance in studies. “The program has helped me increase concentration not just in studies, but also while doing daily chores and has given me the confidence to face troubling situations,” adds Shahzadi Praveen, from Bihar who is attending coaching for MBBS entrance exam.
“The Sudarshan Kriya has corrected my disturbed sleep pattern and helped me get rid of procrastination and laziness,” testifies Manisha Kumari Singh.
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar arrived in Kota on January 14th where he will be interacting with some institute directors and will attend a satsang in the city. After the Ustah event on January 15th, Gurudev will leave for Jaipur where he will be interacting with some farmers and village heads as well as attend an event organized by the Ficci Ladies Wing.
 Highlights from the Spreading Smiles, Kota campaign:
Team of over 20 full time volunteers and teachers has been involved in the same.
80,000 students have experienced meditation in hostels and classrooms.
6000 students have undergone Happiness Program.
110 faculties from 'Resonance ' - a leading coaching institute have undergone Happiness program.
6 Big musical concerts with total gathering of 14000 students and faculties.
Government sponsored Patriotic concert "Des Mere"on 15th August which was attended by 800 bureaucrats, industrialist, politicians and institute faculties.
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