Archive for Youth Affairs
In a whirl of colour
The Hindu : In a whirl of colourCHHAYAPainting makes her happy, says this artist.Photo: V. Sreenivasa MurthyTeaching others the beauty of colour: Anu JainThere could be a million obstacles blocking the path to success. But determination and perseverance can work wonders, as the example of Anu Jain illustrates.Anu is a self-taught artist. She uses a variety of media - pencil, oil pastels, water paints, acrylic painting, glass painting and many more.What makes her exceptional is that she is physically-challenged and was born with her arms extending only till her elbows and short legs. But this has not stopped her from becoming an artist and she has evolved her own way of handling brush and paints.WorkshopAnu Jain recently presented her first exhibition, “Anu Darpan”, at Gallery G on Lavelle Road.The inaugural of the exhibition was preceded by a two-hour workshop, guided by Anu herself, exclusively for children aged between three and 10.At the workshop, Anu taught children basic strokes and lines. “Looks like more kids have turned up than expected for the workshop”, said Abha Jain, Anu’s proud sister.Children seemed to be having a lot of fun, learning painting skills from Abha.The exhibition displayed Anu’s multifaceted talent and had on display not only her paintings, but also ceramic work and fabric paintings.Her paintings revealed her true spirit, full of bright colours. The painting of Lord Ganesha and another painting of roses in bloom attracted a lot of attention, especially that of the children who had come for the workshop.Apart from drawing, painting, needlework and other crafts, Anu also has an affinity towards photography, music and poetry.She has also begun learning to play the synthesizer. She takes drawing classes on Sundays for children in the age group of three and 10, back home in Karagpur, West Bengal.“Painting give me great pleasure and makes me feel very happy”, says an all energetic Anu.She particularly enjoys teaching children….More
Monarch of fruits
The Hindu : Monarch of fruitsG.V. RAMANA RAOHere’s the sweet symbol of summer.PHOTO: CH. VIJAYA BHASKARFruit of the gods: The mangoVIJAYAWADASummer holidays are not complete without mangoes. Starting with ‘Ugadi Pachchadi’, the special delicacy prepared on Telugu New Year Day, there are many dishes, in which mango is used as a flavouring agent. Mango finds its way into most dishes and even desserts. There is no Telugu homestead that doesn’t prepare ‘Avakkai’, the pickle.There are over 1,000 different varieties of mangoes in the world. The fruit comes in different shapes, sizes and colours depending on the ripeness. The colours range from yellow to green to orange or red. The fruits weigh as little as a few ounces up to a few pounds. Horticultural experts say mango is native to southern Asia, especially Burma and Eastern India. It spread to the Malaya Archipelago, Eastern Asia and Eastern Africa. Mango was introduced to California in 1880. The tree lives for a long time with some specimens known to be over 300 years old and still fruiting.Race to fameThe mango exists in two races, one from India and the other from the Philippines and Southeast Asia. The Indian race is intolerant to high humidity, with bright red new foliage that is subject to mildew bears fruit of high colour and regular form. The Philippine race tolerates excessive moisture and bears pale green and elongated kidney-shaped fruit….More
Monarch of fruits
The Hindu : Monarch of fruitsG.V. RAMANA RAOHere’s the sweet symbol of summer.PHOTO: CH. VIJAYA BHASKARFruit of the gods: The mangoVIJAYAWADASummer holidays are not complete without mangoes. Starting with ‘Ugadi Pachchadi’, the special delicacy prepared on Telugu New Year Day, there are many dishes, in which mango is used as a flavouring agent. Mango finds its way into most dishes and even desserts. There is no Telugu homestead that doesn’t prepare ‘Avakkai’, the pickle.There are over 1,000 different varieties of mangoes in the world. The fruit comes in different shapes, sizes and colours depending on the ripeness. The colours range from yellow to green to orange or red. The fruits weigh as little as a few ounces up to a few pounds. Horticultural experts say mango is native to southern Asia, especially Burma and Eastern India. It spread to the Malaya Archipelago, Eastern Asia and Eastern Africa. Mango was introduced to California in 1880. The tree lives for a long time with some specimens known to be over 300 years old and still fruiting.Race to fameThe mango exists in two races, one from India and the other from the Philippines and Southeast Asia. The Indian race is intolerant to high humidity, with bright red new foliage that is subject to mildew bears fruit of high colour and regular form. The Philippine race tolerates excessive moisture and bears pale green and elongated kidney-shaped fruit….More
In a whirl of colour
The Hindu : In a whirl of colourCHHAYAPainting makes her happy, says this artist.Photo: V. Sreenivasa MurthyTeaching others the beauty of colour: Anu JainThere could be a million obstacles blocking the path to success. But determination and perseverance can work wonders, as the example of Anu Jain illustrates.Anu is a self-taught artist. She uses a variety of media - pencil, oil pastels, water paints, acrylic painting, glass painting and many more.What makes her exceptional is that she is physically-challenged and was born with her arms extending only till her elbows and short legs. But this has not stopped her from becoming an artist and she has evolved her own way of handling brush and paints.WorkshopAnu Jain recently presented her first exhibition, “Anu Darpan”, at Gallery G on Lavelle Road.The inaugural of the exhibition was preceded by a two-hour workshop, guided by Anu herself, exclusively for children aged between three and 10.At the workshop, Anu taught children basic strokes and lines. “Looks like more kids have turned up than expected for the workshop”, said Abha Jain, Anu’s proud sister.Children seemed to be having a lot of fun, learning painting skills from Abha.The exhibition displayed Anu’s multifaceted talent and had on display not only her paintings, but also ceramic work and fabric paintings.Her paintings revealed her true spirit, full of bright colours. The painting of Lord Ganesha and another painting of roses in bloom attracted a lot of attention, especially that of the children who had come for the workshop.Apart from drawing, painting, needlework and other crafts, Anu also has an affinity towards photography, music and poetry.She has also begun learning to play the synthesizer. She takes drawing classes on Sundays for children in the age group of three and 10, back home in Karagpur, West Bengal.“Painting give me great pleasure and makes me feel very happy”, says an all energetic Anu.She particularly enjoys teaching children….More
Write your way to success
The Hindu : Write your way to successJAIDEEP SHENOYChange in your hand writing can change your lifestyle.MANGALOREYoung Pallavi Kini’s face turned red with excitement when handwriting training expert Edwin Stany said her handwriting indicated potential in her to achieve stardom. This summer camp was organized by RX Life where Mr. Stany was conducting an introductory session on handwriting improvement. Mr. Stany is teaching people how to improve their handwriting using graphology. An improved handwriting is the key to improving one’s lifestyle is the firm belief of Mr. Stany. What follows next is a series of exercise including drawing circles, lines in a pre-determined angle on a sheet of paper in a notebook, and repeating the exercise over again.FocusEven as the campers are involved in carrying out the exercise, Mr. Stany keeps repeating that “change in handwriting changes our life,” to drive home the point that handwriting too defined an individuals’ personality.It is the science of improving one’s personality by simply changing our English writing to researched font. He makes them write ‘it’ in a pre-determined manner to reinforce this point.Good handwriting can correct our worst faults and will definitely strengthen our personality.It accesses our sub-conscious mind and works on our conscious mind too. The reason for this, Mr. Stany explains is that an individual’s handwriting is controlled by the relevant sides of the brain.For the Kamaths’ – Giridhar and Gayathri - who organised the camp, the intention of holding handwriting improvement classes as its component was just to give children an idea about what good handwriting could do for an individual.Mr. Stany can be reached on 9845195123….More
Days of fun and frolic
The Hindu : 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 displayThe 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.”…More
Madhavakripa English Nursery and Higher Primary School, Manipal
The Hindu : DonaldDonald Xavier Sequeira, and Arathi, sixth and second standard students respectively of Madhavakripa English Nursery and Higher Primary School, Manipal have topped the state level Spelling Bee competition conducted by MarRs at Mysore. They will participate in the national level competition to be held at Chennai on June 4. Donald is the son of David Sequeira and Clara, and Arathi, the daughter of Kishore and Anuradha….More
Absorb an ancient art form
The Hindu : Come vacation and summer camps spring up at every street corner. They teach just about everything, from ballet to boxing. But the summer camp conducted by Yakshadegula struck a different note. It introduced children from the city to the ancient art of Yakshagana. Yakshadegula, a cultural organisation committed to reviving and propagating the art of Yakshagana for over two decades in Bangalore, had organised a workshop called “Yaksha Prasadhana” earlier this month in Shantiniketan School in Girinagar. This camp gave children an opportunity to absorb not just the colourful art form, but through it, also aspects of Indian mythology.From the epicThe children at the camp were trained to perform the play “Abhimanyu Chakravyuha.” Some of the participants were as young as ten.The most attractive part of Yakshagana are the colourful and dazzling costumes and ornaments. Not many know how much skill and labour goes into the making of these tiny pieces of wood and clothes. The present generation of artistes lack the basic knowledge on why certain types of costumes and ornaments are used for certain characters. Special attention was paid on this aspect as well at the workshop, said Radhakrishna Urala, who trained the participants in Yakshagana dance. Based on their age, the children between 5 and 15 years were split into four groups and trained separately, he said.Children were also trained in Yoga, meditation, creative craft, singing and various styles of dancing, puppetry and mimicry.The older children were taught more practical skills such as aero-modelling and computer science.Shwetha Sumanth, a teacher at the summer camp said: “I teach Std. X students, but interacting with the smaller children is a totally different experience.Non formalSuch summer camps help them come out of their shell and communicate much better. It’s not a formal environment and hence they can be themselves.They not only enjoy themselves but also learn a lot at the same time.”Ganesha, a young boy…More
