Day

Wednesday
December 31st
2003

Thursday
January 1st
2004

Total approximate travel time = 41 hours

Friday
January 2nd

• Arrived in Mumbai. Grand Hotel (address: 17, Shri S.R. Marg, Ballard Estate, Mumbai 400 038)
• Spent the rest of the day becoming acclimated with Mumbai via city walking tour.
• Later that night, walked to the Gateway of India and the Taj Mahal Hotel. We were escorted by our favorite Mumbai native, Vishwaneth
• Ate traditional Indian dinner in the Grand Hotel as students met individually with professors about research plans for the week

Saturday
January 3rd

• Departed for the Elephanta Caves via ferry.
• Visited Elephanta Caves. Toured and learned about the various sculptures of the caves from Ms. Manjiri Bhalerao of AIIS, Pune
• Walked through the surrounding area of the caves
• Returned to shore via ferry, ate lunch, and had the rest of the day to do individual research

Sunday
January 4th

• Visited the Prince of Wales Art Museum
• Toured various architectural landmarks in Mumbai with scholars from Sir J J School of Architecture
• Saw the home of Rudyard Kipling, The Post Office of India, The India Times Building, Mumbai Train Station, and many others

Monday
January 5th

• At 6:15 AM, students travled to Chowpati Beach to participate in a laughing club and perform sun yoga with the sunrise
• Explored Malabar Hill area on foot
• That night the students, accompanied by Dr. Pappu Rao and Sunali, went to a local theater to watch the feature "Bollywood" film, Kal Ho Naa Ho

Tuesday
January 6th

• Travelled to Pune, India to pursue more specific research plans
• Attended lecture on the Socio-Political History of Maharashtra
• Days activities included visits to the National Film Archives, University of Pune, and other various musuems

Wednesday
January 7th

• Lectured by noted director Amol Palekar. Since 1967, Palekar has been actively involved with Marathi and Hindi theatre, playing the varying roles of actor, director and producer
• Travelled back to Mumbai to continue independent research

Thursday
January 8th

• Visited with Dr. Sunil Patil and discussed mainstream "Bollywood" films
• Toured MD Adlabs film studios and visited with three prominent figures in "Bollywood" film production and direction: Mr. Govind Nihalani, Mr. Manmohan Shetty, and Mr. Pravin Nishchay
• Attended traditional Indian dance performance at the National Center for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point

Friday
January 9th

• Students finalized their research on independent excursions
• Visited the Kalbadevi marketplace
• Final celebration dinner at a downtown Mumbai restaurant

Saturday
January 10th

• Students spent the last morning in Mumbai shopping/finishing research
• Checked out of hotel and departed for America

Sunday
January 11th