Did you know that Achyut Bhogle, Harsha Bhogle’s father, was one the founders of Alliance Francaise of Hyderabad? Read on
Alliance Francaise Hyderabad will kick off celebrations to mark its 40th year in the city, on December 3. Some of the events will be conducted online (to register, check https://ifindia.in/40y-afh/#programme) to enable safer participation during the pandemic and in 2021, real-time events will unfold.
When a cultural organisation celebrates its anniversary, those who aren’t connected with it directly may at the most, nod in recognition before moving on to something else. Take a closer look at the origins of the organisation and inevitably, history can present something to pique everyone’s curiosity.
One of the founders of Alliance Francaise, in 1980, was Achyut Bhogle. He had begun his career as a lecturer of Chemistry in Osmania University but the love for foreign languages, especially French, prompted him to pursue PhD in France. He returned to…