What a way to start the day! Twenty-six children from Kailash Vidyamandir, Anandan, Women’s Interlink Foundation (Kalighat Burning Ghat centre) and Birla High School for Boys celebrated ‘One Nation Reading Together’, along with Ken Spillman and Scholastic on 24 November 2016. Held at The Seagull Foundation for the Arts, the morning saw poems being recited…
‘The human race has been telling stories since it began’ – Doris Lessing Everyone has a story of their own but not everyone can tell them. This is what sets storytellers apart from the rest. Storytelling is an art, which is to be expressed with the effect of impressing the listeners. A master storyteller should be…
21 May saw yet another delightful storytelling workshop of the ‘Share Stories Open Minds’ project at the Seagull Foundation for the Arts. Despite the heavy shower in the morning, enthusiastic volunteers turned up for the workshop conducted by Mrs. Chitralekha Bhaskar, Resource Associate, Scholastic India. To mark the occasion of ‘Buddha Purnima’, a day of peace,…
‘ How long does it take for book to go from worn pages, with some spelling mistakes and bad handwriting, to an actual book?’ A month? Guessed some of the boys at Kailash Vidyamandir. ‘ It took me six years!’ said John, much to their amusement. John Coy,the author of the picture books Night Driving (1996), Strong to the…
Sketches, Scribbles, Drawings, by eminent artist K.G. Subramanyan, currently on exhibit at The Harrington Street Arts Centre is an extremely interesting collection of art that brings together the artists various experiences. The artwork also lends itself to various interpretations and story building. On the 26th of February, eight children from Anandan, one of the centres…
