What is “Culture”? “Culture” is a difficult term to define. Kroeber and Kluckhohn, two American anthropologists have critically reviewed concepts and definitions of culture and compiled a list of 164 different definitions. “Culture consists of patterns, explicit and implicit, of and for behavior acquired and transmitted by symbols, constituting the distinctive achievements of human groups, including their embodiments in artifacts; the essential core of culture consists of traditional (i.e. historically derived and selected) ideas and especially […]

Going back to work after a long Avurudu Holiday is saddening… but there is nothing better to pick yourself up and kick start the new year, than enjoying a lavish spread of sweet meats from the Avurudu Table. 20th April 2015, was the first day of work for the new year for Mazarins. As per tradition, the gentlemen were handsomely dressed in Sarongs and the ladies, draped in Sarees looked exquisite. The Mazarin premises was […]

The Mazarin team has proven over and over, that they are versatile in their skill set. Mazarin Foodies 2014 was held on 7th August 2014, organized by the ClubM Vice Presidents for the months of July/August 2014, proving their culinary expertise and lengthening yet another such skill. Mazarin Foodies was organized from the beginning to give a different and challenging experience. Thus, the two selected teams chose between food themes that they are usually unfamiliar […]