28–29 November 2013 The Anne Frank exhibition had finally arrived in India with Calcutta hosting it for the first time—thank you Seagull. Before the exhibition opened for public viewing, 18 students from four schools—La Martinere for Boys, Lakshmipat Singhania Academy, Modern High School for Girls and Calcutta International School—came together for a two-day workshop at…
It is not everyday that teachers play icebreakers or are divided into groups or given classroom assignments or made to participate in discussions. However, attending a PeaceWorks workshop will make them do all of that and much more. PeaceWorks—an initiative of the Seagull Foundation of the Arts has been working on creating a module as…
Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow. The sixth session of the Dialogue for Peace: Kashmir Project brought together students of Kolkata school Lakshmipat Singhania Academy (LSA) and a group…
I had some specific objectives in mind while conducting my art workshop in Chetla Home. It’s been two months since I have been going to the centre and conducting storytelling sessions. And in my sessions I have developed a rapport and interacted with these children. I observed that they are goal oriented in that they…
The Twitchy Witch Once upon a time, in the middle of a forest, there was a grey house that looked rather frightening. It seemed as if no one lived there for the windows were full of spider webs and the glass was so filthy that it was impossible to peer through it and see inside…
