Chapter 2 Events launches its European Base in Portugal -The next big Indian wedding destination

 

Chapter 2 Events, one of India’s foremost luxury wedding planning firms, expands their operations to set up a satellite base in Portugal with Martinhal Family Hotels & Resorts. Based out of Delhi, the brand is known to organize larger-than-life Indian destination wedding experiences in countries such as Switzerland, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Serbia, Oman, and UAE. Europe was the favoured region when it came to setting up a base to complement the interests of the large number of overseas Indians based across UK, the Middle East, Canada and US and to build on the increasing non-Indian clientele. Having a physical presence in Portugal has opened up a wide range of avenues across the European continent not just for family clientele, but for strategic partnerships as well.

Portugal is an unexplored segment for the Big Fat Indian Weddings. The country offers beautiful landscapes and

architecture, mountains, wine regions, coastal vibes all mixed in with a rich culture, fantastic food and entertainment and easy accessibility, making it the perfect destination to curate experiences for Chapter 2 Events. 

“Whether it's a fairy-tale engagement at a palace in Sintra, a vintage wedding in the vineyards of the Douro Valley or a dreamy beach reception on the coasts of Algarve, Portugal, World's Leading Destination, offers an unforgettable dream Indian wedding destination. Portugal offers a perfect blend of luxury, history and nature with a refined taste. We are committed to providing support to partners like Chapter 2 Events, to promote unique celebrations in Portugal.” said Claudia Matias, Director- India at Turismo de Portugal.

Based at the edge of the Iberian Peninsula, The Martinhal Family Hotels & Resorts in Sagres, stands out as a preferred destination within Portugal, surrounded with carved cliffs and sea, with a rich nautical past, grounded culture and exceptional hospitality. 

Speaking on the collaboration, Chitra Stern, Owner and CMO, Martinhal Family Hotels & Resorts says, “We are very happy to welcome Chapter 2 Events to their new base at Martinhal and we also hope to welcome many more family celebrations in our luxury resorts for families across the globe including Portugal! With Chapter 2 Events onboard, we are looking forward to bringing new clientele to Portugal - increasing the awareness about our amazing country in the western corner of Europe”. 

Since its inception in 2013, the C2E has been curating world-class bespoke experiences and milestone events across the globe. Chapter 2 Events began their journey with a foresight to make celebrations more experiential and personalized. In a short span of 8 years, they have delivered key firsts and award winning projects such as the big fat Indian wedding takeover of the top two properties in the city of Baku, Azerbaijan in 2018; the debut transcontinental Indo-Serbian Wedding across Serbia, Turkey & India in 2020, and more. The ongoing pandemic gave the team at Chapter 2 Events the opportunity to reassess and restructure their business model to adapt to the #NewNormal. It led the way to the discovery of newer opportunities by diversifying and recasting themselves.

“We used this occasion to re-strategize and expand our geographical reach to increase our offerings and move closer to our vision of discovering unexplored destinations for our clientele. The idea to set up a base in Europe was germinated on these travels owing to the demands for authentic and uncliched experiences from our clients. With strategic partners like VisitPortugal and Martinhal supporting this endeavor, we are really excited to bring forth larger than life celebrations to Europe. ” Says founder Kunal Laungani.

C2E kicked off the European chapter this year with a grand celebration of an Indo-Lebanese union in Girona, Spain. We hope to carry on the European momentum with the launch of this partnership in Portugal and bringing in weddings and events that will epitomise the multicultural immersive experiences throughout the continent.

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ABOUT CHAPTER 2 EVENTS

As luxury wedding & event planners, Chapter 2 Events transcend borders and bring forth unique virgin destinations by curating niche and immersive celebrations across the world. C2E strives towards flawless execution with a high degree of transparency, which is an integral part of their ethos. Right from conceptualizing, guest management, vendor coordination, logistics to final execution, their proficient #Wednerds make sure your celebrations are hassle-free every step of the way by deftly unveiling the new Chapter of your life.

C2E has been associated with leading hotel chains including Martinhal Resorts, The Leading Hotels of the World, Fairmont Hotels, Hyatt Group, Address Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International, The Accor Group, The Leela Palaces Hotels & Resorts, The Indian Hotels Company Limited, Ritz Carlton Hotels, Oberoi Hotels & Resorts, Tree of Life Resorts & Hotels. 

C2E is also working closely with tourism boards of emerging wedding destinations such as  Visit Portugal, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority, Visit Malta, Bahrain Tourism & Exhibitions Authority, MySwitzerland, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Azerbaijan Tourism Board, Oman Tourism, Turespana, Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing in Dubai (DCTM) etc.

Shlokka Pandit takes to kathak classes and she is loving every bit of it

 

Shlokka Pandit enthralled us all with her portrayal in Hello Charlie. She is now taking to kathak classes. Kathak is a dance form from Uttar Pradesh and it helps excel in eyes and it's expressions. Shlokka Pandit loves the dance form and she has taken to fish out of water. She is currently training for kathak and she loves the story telling aspect of the dance form. She started doing it watching online classes. And now is learning it full time.

We spoke to shlokka post a kathak session and here is what she has got to say, "I love the dance form. Kathak is a form of story telling and through a dance form. Everyday there is a new challenge in this form and it's extremely exciting. Dance is very innate to me and I feel best when I do that. I have a penchant to learn different dance forms and it gets me going. Loving this experience. We should all do what the heart desires. Love and light to all. Let's get vaccinated completely and end the pandemic."

Kathak is one of the truest of dance forms and it takes immense effort to even try this art form. Kuddos to Shlokka for taking to it and we are sure she is going to excel.

Post Event Release - Launch of a global campaign on Urban Forests and Climate Change with Youth Icon Tiger Shroff in the honour of Chief of UNEP - United Nations Environment Program provides by any Mr.Erick Solhem spearheaded by Asif Bhamla

 

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Launch of a global campaign on Urban Forests and Climate Change with Youth Icon Tiger Shroff in the honour of Chief of UNEP - United Nations  Environment Program provides by any Mr. Erick Solhem spearheaded by Asif Bhamla

Guest- Tiger Shroff, Sujay Jairaj - Trustee (Narsee Manojee Educational Trust), Megha Tata - Discovery, R. Balki, Kiran Dighavkar (Assistant Commissioner), Arvind Sawant - (Shivsena) MLA, Dr. Neha Jagtiani (R.D National College Principal) & Many More.

Initiative by Bhamla Foundation ably supported by Mr Erick Solhem.      Deforestation and Climate Change need our urgent attention. The solution to counter these threats are Urban Afforestation. Our challenge is to strategically create & expand Urban forests and control the climatic change.

We are honoured to have a youth icon like Tiger Shroff as the face of this global campaign and we are confident that this campaign would create greater consciousness and seriousness of the youth towards the environment conservation. says Asif Bhamla

Erick Solhem “ I am glad to know the excellent work Bhamla foundation It has been doing-and immensely contributing towards protecting  the environment development  and Conserving of urban forest and Tiger Shroff as A youth icon is the perfect ambassador to drive people especially  the youth towards the cause .

Tiger Shroff says Asif Bhamla Foundation has been selflessly and consistently doing great work and I personally believe in keeping our environment safe for years to come and this is an important aspect of our lives and I appeal to all to diligently work towards it .

Bharat Petroleum organizes Biofuel Exhibition to showcase technological advancement in the field of Biofuels

 

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a ‘Maharatna’ and a Fortune Global 500 Company, has orgaznied an exhibition on biofuels industry to showcase the technological advancement in the field and display initiatives. The exhibition, set up at Government Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune was inaugruated on Monday by Shri P.S. Ravi, Executive Director (Retail), BPCL in presence of Commissioner of Sports, Govt. of Maharshtra Shri Omprakash Bakoria, IAS . The exhibition was organised on behalf of oil industry in Maharashtra to promote Biofuels as alternative petroleum product.

 

The senior officials of oil industry attended the inauguration event. Other sessions of the exhibition included program skit from local artists, performances by school children in essay and painting competition as well as interactions with engineering college students and farmers over usage of biofuels as an alternative petroleum product. The school children were also presented with prizes following competition.

 

The exhibition also displayed 1G Ethanol plant, Biodiesel Plant, 2G Ethanol Plant & CBG Plant. Praj Industries, Noble Exchange and Maharashtra Natural Gas had put up stalls to showcase various initiatives taken by them to promote biofuels. The Exhibition was attended by around 550 participants from oil industry, academicians, entrepreneurs, students, farmers and other relevant stakeholders from various parts of Maharashtra.

 

 

About Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL):

A Fortune Global 500 Company, Bharat Petroleum is the second largest Indian Oil Marketing Company and one of the premier integrated energy companies in India, engaged in refining of crude oil and marketing of petroleum products, with a significant presence in the upstream and downstream sectors of the oil and gas industry. The company attained the coveted Maharatna status, joining the elite club of companies having greater operational & financial autonomy.

 

Bharat Petroleum’s Refineries at Mumbai & Kochi and subsidiary Bharat Oman Refineries Ltd., at Bina, Madhya Pradesh have a combined refining capacity of around 37 MMTPA. Its marketing infrastructure includes a network of installations, depots, retail outlets, aviation service stations and LPG distributors. Its distribution network comprises over 19,000 Retail Outlets, over 6,100 LPG distributorships, 733 Lubes distributorships, 123 POL storage locations, 53 LPG Bottling Plants, 60 Aviation Service Stations, 3 Lube blending plants and 4 cross-country pipelines.

 

With a focus on sustainable solutions, the company is developing a vibrant ecosystem. Bharat Petroleum has been partnering communities by supporting innumerable initiatives connected primarily in the areas of education, water conservation, skill development, health, community development, capacity building and employee volunteering. With ‘Energising Lives’ as its core purpose, Bharat Petroleum’s vision is to be the most admired global energy company leveraging talent, innovation & technology.

When Priyank Sharma helped Sonnalli Seygall's secret admirer talk to her on the sets of Ishq Da Rog

 "Ishq Da Rog", Produced by Rahul Sharma, A2R Films and Directed by Kamal Chandra is releasing on 21st October on Zee Music

Recently, the makers of the upcoming single, Ishq Da Rog, launched its teaser. The video features Priyank Sharma, Sonnalli Seygall and Saurabh Singh Rajput and is sung by Stebin Ben with music given by Asad Khan. But we hear that there were some secret wishes and crushes that finally were fulfilled on the sets of the song, and we can’t help but gush over the sweet story.

Saurabh Singh Rajput, who makes his showbiz debut with Ishq Da Rog, has actually been Sonnalli Seygall’s ‘jabra fan’ and a secret admirer since her first Bollywood project. In fact, he confesses that Sonnalli is the sole reason that he auditioned to feature in the song. When he was informed that the producers were looking for a new face to feature opposite Sonnalli, he couldn't let this golden opportunity escape from his hands.

Unfortunately, he couldn't audition in Mumbai due to unforeseen circumstances, but he didn’t lose hope and travelled especially to Dehradun to audition. The producers were visiting the hill station for the recce of their upcoming film 'Boondi Raita' and had a very busy schedule there. Post a 20-day long wait, Saurabh auditioned on the 21st day and bagged the role.

The music video finally fulfilled Saurabh’s wish to work with Sonnalli and also gave him the opportunity to talk to her. Even their co-star Priyank had his share of contribution in it. “I have had a secret crush on Sonnalli for the longest time. I knew Ishq Da Rog was my chance to know her and spend some time with her. Priyank knew that and he introduced me to her,” says Saurabh Singh Rajput, further adding, “I would like to thank A2R Films for giving me this golden chance.”

On his part in this sweet meeting, Priyank Sharma says, “I only got to know of Saurabh's admiration for Sonnalli when the shoot started. In fact, when he told me that he had a crush on her since years but never confessed it, I was shocked. So, I thought that the least I could do is to introduce them to one another.”

A pleasantly surprised Sonnalli says, “It was really flattering to see the kind of admiration Saurabh has for me. It was really nice getting to speak with him and work with him. In all its entirety, it was a really sweet experience for me & I wish him all the best in life “

Producer of the song Rahul Sharma says, “A2R Films always believes in creating great content which can easily connect to viewers. In the past we have produced ‘Raanjhana’, a music video sung by Arijit Singh featuring Hina Khan with Priyank Sharma which was a big hit and ‘Ishq Da Rog’ is again a five-minute musical video with amazing performances by the entire team. Our upcoming film ‘Boondi Raita’ where Himansh Kohli and Sonnalli Seygall are playing the lead role with a well-known cast will hit the floors in November.”

Director, Kamal Chandra says, “A perfect music video is a mixture of three elements – emotional story, lovely music and good lyrics and Ishq da rog is the mixture of all three which will definitely connect with the audience.”

The teaser of the song has created quite a stir on social media. There have been all sorts of speculations about the plot of the song, guess we have to wait for the makers to release the song on 21st October.

Rishina Khandari conquers one peak after another in her trek expeditions and leaves us all inspired

 

She went on multiple treks almost walking 8 hours each day and she is conquering one peak after another. Rishina captured the imagination of the nation with her parts in Devon k dev, mahadev, Tenali Rama and Yeh Un Dino Ki Baat Hai diya aur baati hum ishaaronishaaronmein and movie Ek Villan . 

She loves traveling and she absolutely adores the mountains. Rishina is supremely fit and no wonder she is scaling all these peaks. This is no mean feat and we are totally inspired. 

Her social media is buzzing and she is in the wilderness we wonder if she would know that she is reaching far and wide. So we thought to bring you her story and let's hear it from herself.

Here is what she says, 

"I went on har ki dun and ruinsara tal trekking. I’ve been traveling since June. I pushed myself out of comfort zone this time real bad. It was supposed to be a moderate trek of walking 7 to 8 hours a day but due to weather conditions and land slides became super hard one and ended up walking 12 to 17 hours a day to complete the summit.i climbed up on the Himalayan mountains at the altitude of 12000 ft above the sea level and I came back full of confidence, content and gratitude towards life. It is not the mountains we conquer, but ourselves. There’s no such pandemic situation in the wild. But before I left for my expeditions, I got both my shots I had to go through the Rt-Pcr test every now and  then. I am energized to work more so I can travel all the more. Love and light to all."

Rishina, you truly are an inspiration and a guiding light that we should follow our hearts even when the worst is ahead of us. We are looking forward to many memorable characters from you and stories that only you can say.

Yas for 50’ celebrates 50 days for UAE’s 50th Anniversary-Golden Jubilee with hundreds of prize giveaways and special offers

 

- Yas Island launches giveaways, offers, and activations for 50 days

- From 14 October until 2 December, over 400 individual prizes and offers are up for grabs

- The ‘Yas for 50’ calendar will be updated daily at yasisland.ae, with all competitions posted on Yas Island’s social media channels.  

Mumbai, October 18, 2021: Yas Island Abu Dhabi, one of the world’s leading lifestyle and entertainment destinations, has kicked off 50 days before UAE’s Golden Jubilee by launching ‘Yas for 50’, its biggest-ever giveaway and discount offers across the Island. From 14^th October until 2^nd December, UAE visitors and residents can enjoy special discounts and offers across dining, retail, and entertainment, as well as competing to win some utterly astounding prizes, including staycation, annual passes, and tickets to the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2021.

For the food-lovers

The ‘Yas for 50’ celebrations were designed to bring the best of Yas Island together. It will take food lovers on a culinary adventure by inviting them to taste the world with a new signature dish every day for 50 days in the award-winning restaurants at the Yas Plaza Hotels or enjoy the Golden Jubilee Drink created by talented mixologists from Filini Garden, at Yas Plaza.  Whether it’s free daily coffee from Crowne Plaza Yas Island or the AED 50 Set Menu at Galito’s, Yas Island will be the destination for gastronomic delight!

For the lucky winners

One of the top prizes of the entire celebration is two tickets to the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.  For a once in a lifetime opportunity, one couple will have the chance to meet top Bollywood singer Arijit Singh after attending his spectacular concert at Etihad Arena.  One lucky couple can also win two days – one-night holiday package on Yas Island, including a romantic Suite at the Yas Island Rotana Abu Dhabi and tickets to Yas Island’s leading theme parks, including Ferrari World Abu Dhabi and Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi.

For the thrill-seekers

Calling all thrill-seekers! There are multiple adventures to win during ‘Yas for 50’: from three Yas Theme Parks Gold Annual Passes to two DriveYas powered by ADNOC Adrenaline Packs including the Caterham 3 Lap Experience or the exhilarating Chevrolet Drift Taxi Experience, to Karting Sessions at Kartzone powered by ADNOC and Yas Theme Parks tickets.

For the discount divas

Catering for visitors of all tastes and ages, the ‘Yas for 50’ also features a huge range of discounts including 50% off entry to the Louvre Abu Dhabi, 50% off at eforea Spa, and also special discounts at Yas Mall, restaurants and bars of Yas Marina, The Fountains at Yas Mall, Yas Plaza Hotels, W Abu Dhabi Yas Island and Hilton Abu Dhabi - Yas Island. 

For the experiential

There will also be a range of amazing events across the 7 weeks of ‘Yas for 50’ including the 50 Hour Mural at W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island created by artist Lucas Beaufort, Harlem Globe Trotters Show at Etihad Arena with tickets at only AED 50 and Winterfest celebrations at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi and Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi.For the culture vultures

For those who enjoy a more refined experience and seeking a mixture of fun and culture can enter to win either day passes to both Qasr Al Watan and Ferrari World Abu Dhabi or the Louvre Abu Dhabi and Yas Waterworld.

For the staycationers

For guests wanting to elevate their stay at Yas Island can savor a Golden Afternoon Tea at Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island, or opt for 50% off the second night booked at W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island. To complete the celebrations there will also be a dazzling fireworks show for the Golden Jubilee on Yas Island at Yas Bay Waterfront.

All news about the ‘Yas for 50’ calendar of prizes and promotions will be released daily at yasisland.ae and competition hopefuls should head to Yas Island’s social media pages, @yasisland, and look out for a chance to win these simply remarkable prizes ahead of UAE National Day – Golden Jubilee.