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Days of fun and frolic
ASHA MAVINASARA
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Entertainment, enjoyment and education were the flavours of the day.
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PHOTO: V. SREENIVASA MURTHY
Making models: At the camp
It was a pretty sight to see small children sing and dance away and show off their skills at various creative activities at Bal Bhavan in Cubbon Park. They were paricipating in the valedictory ceremony of the month-long summer camp conducted by the Bal Bhavan Society. The summer camp, which started on April 16, offered loads of fun for children. They were taught various exciting things like aero modelling, ship modelling, mehndi designs, painting and embroidery apart from the usual singing, dancing and Yoga.
On display
The results of the month’s training in these various fields were put up on display for the benefit of their parents and the public at the valedictory function.
The event was inaugurated by Shalini Rajneesh, Principal Secretary, Department of Women and Child Welfare, and Vijaya Shubhraj, retired professor of English Literature. Prizes to the winners of painting competition and fancy dress were given away. The more interesting parts of the event were the exhibition and the cultural programme.
The exhibition displayed some excellent work by children, including some done with fine sand.
The children, with some help from the instructors, had tastefully recreated a park scene, realistically complete with fine details like monkeys on trees and some not so realistic touches like a lost dinosaur!
The main attraction of the day’s event was a folk dance on the brave woman associated with the history of Chitradurga, Onake Obavva.
Divya Narayanappa, Administrative Officer, Bal Bhavan Society, said: “The children are so excited and eager to learn new things as they are very interesting and enjoyable. This is my third year at this camp. I am looking forward to the next year already and I have plans about conducting different programmes each year.”
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