Now it was back to academics with a lecture on the economics of India. Something I found interesting was that within the next 10 years, economists hope that the private sector will fund high school education and the government will focus on primary education and try to get this level up to speed with the rest of the world. This is part of the Universal Primary Education Plan.
Now what was definitely the BEST presentation of the visit so far was by an incredible gentleman, Professor Goswany, who critiqued art with us His voice and mannerisms were so soft and gentle that we could have listened to him all day. He recited poetry in Sanskrit and Hindi and it was like having story time with my favorite grandpa. Here are some awesome quotes about art that I will carry with me.
“Art is like a mistress who whispers in your ear, we have to tune our ears to listen carefully to what the art is saying to us.”
“The act of viewing is an act of energy and it is not a passive task.”
“The art of India is an art of silence as no one speaks about it and many pieces of art are not even signed.”
However, the best thing he said was “absolutely brilliant!” in an Indian English accent☺
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