Day 5: ZHAW meets Bollywood

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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