THROUGH THEIR EYES ✨️🎶

 

(These FB Memories just keep reminding me of old JJ sessions, all the time. I got two reminders today, of JJ sessions that happened in different years. This is one of them, from this day last year, 23rd October '2023.)🎶

'Out of the Box' Carlton Braganza is known for often doing very unique and different things.😊 This was a beautiful event that Carlton did in Oslo, Norway, last year.

An exhibition and panel discussion about Alzheimer's and Dementia, together with some very real 'slice of life' poems by Astri Ghosh, who has also been a regular listener of Jukebox Jammies.🎶💕 

According to me, the title chosen for this event 'Through Their Eyes', could actually refer to the world and experiences, of both the 'Patient' and the 'Caregiver'. A lot of people who are or have been 'Caregivers', may actually identify with the thoughts and feelings expressed in these poems too.✨️ 

Watch this everyone. It's really lovely.❤️

THROUGH THEIR EYES ✨️🎶

(Also sharing 'the description of the event' from the OPUS post.)

Through Their Eyes - An Exhibition on Dementia and Alzheimer's, Melahuset Oslo, Norway.

The exhibition 'Through Their Eyes', depicts life with Dementia and Alzheimer's in Norway and India, and the pain experienced by the relatives. The exhibition was first shown at the 'India International Centre' in Delhi, in January 2022. It is now being exhibited, in several places in India; and on September 19th, it will be shown for the first time in Norway.

In addition to the exhibition of photographs by Andy Malhan, there will be a Poetry Reading by Astri Ghosh and Carlton Braganza, and a panel discussion with Dr. Abdullah Mohammed, Neurologist and senior consultant at Rikshospitalet, and Carsten Strobel, neuro- and elderly Psychologist at Lovisenberg Diakonale Sykehus. The topic of the conversation, is how Dementia and Alzheimer's disease affect the immigrant community in Norway.

The poems will be performed in English, Norwegian and Hindi, while the panel discussion will be in Norwegian.

The photographs in the exhibition were taken by Andy Malhan. He has lived, studied and worked on five continents; and this has led to a passion for communication, storytelling, bridge building and bringing people together. He is a caregiver and the son of an Alzheimer's patient.

Astri Ghosh is a poet and translator, based in both Oslo and Panjim and Mussoorie in India. She is currently translating South Asian mystical poetry, Dalit writers and feminist poems into Norwegian. She is the daughter of an Alzheimer's patient, has portrayed an Alzheimer's patient in the movie "Life Flows On".

Carlton Braganza is a Singer, Photographer and Writer. He started out as a Sailor, but went ashore to establish the Restaurant and Music Club 'Opus' in Bengaluru. During the pandemic, he took requests from listeners around the world and sang on 'Jukebox Jammies' on Facebook and YouTube every night. With more than 250 episodes and 10 million views, he received rave reviews from the renowned Rolling Stone magazine.

(Video shared from Carlton's YT page.)