I was very pleased to see on the outside of Shilparamam Park a sign saying “Training Courses for Women” everyday from 10:30 am to 5:00 pm.  It was neat to see that Hyderabad wanted to invest in training women especially in a culture where some women don’t have the option to receive any.  Some of the courses looked fun, others interesting, and several that would be fascinating to learn.   Wouldn’t it be neat to learn something like “Interior Decorating” from their culture, I wonder how different it would be from how we were taught?!  Honestly some of the things they were teaching I didn’t even know what they were so I would have to do a little more research before signing up for anything.

Here are some of the courses they were teaching in the park:

• Oil Painting
• Water Colours
• Classical Music
• Classical Dance
• Nirmal Painting
• Kalamkari Painging
• Interior Decoration
• Flower Making
• Flower Arrangement
• Pot Painting
• Sand Painting
• Fabric Painting
• Glass Painting
• Warily Painting
• Zari
• Hand Embroidery
• Zardoshi
• Soft Toys
• Solar Wood Craft
• Mahandi Designs
• Garment Making
• Candle Making
• Phenyl
• Liquid Soap
• Agarbetti Making
• Bathik Printing
• Block Printing
• Tye & Dye
• Dyeing Methods
• Musical Instruments
• Veena
• Fluite
• Mrudangam
• And quite a few more

I was pretty impressed at the list of classes they had for women.  There are definitely some that would be fun to take!  The sign also tells where the classes are held in the park, how long they go (most go for 6 months) and how much they cost (a lot of them were 1000 rs).  I didn’t see any “blogging” or “women entrepreneurs” or “business” courses but who knows what they will do in the next few years!

The “Travel and Vacation” series is an insight into our trips together as a family and ways we relax.  Life is short and we were thrilled to have the opportunity to build memories with family and explore of of the most amazing places during our time away.  Explore with a good attitude, look for fun, and it will be an awesome trip jammed packed with positive memories.  It is refreshing having some time away from the regular routine.  Make it a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet new people and learn.  You just might see or try something new that takes your breath away!