Wednesday began for us with a short stroll to the conveniently located Cognizant Pune where we were greeted with an exciting and eventful presentation about the banking and finance section of the company.
Joozar Hastak and her colleagues from Cognizant followed the presentation up with a discussion in which everyone was free to ask any possible question.
After lunch we started a sightseeing tour through Pune guided by our local sweetheart Baya. The first stop was at the University of Pune where we had the chance to experience the life as a student in Pune. While looking at the stunningly beautiful campus we could even attend a live singing performance from a student who studies Singing, which was a very special experience.
Later on we took a 5 minute ride in a rickshaw through a part of the busiest city we’ve ever seen and proceeded to the Gandhi Memorial Palace where we met the legendary Bollywood actor Raza Murad, who often played the role of a villain in his long career. After the coincidental meeting we headed back to the hotel.
In the evening we were invited by Anand Gadgil, a cousin of Maya to watch a traditional Indian dance which was performed by three lovely professional dancers.
After this delightful performance we were gifted with a fabulous turban which is only worn on happy occasions – definitely a suitable moment! Then we enjoyed a delicious Indian dinner. Overall it was an extraordinary and joyful experience.
