Performing arts fest for children on cards

AURANGABAD: The Ryan International group of schools here has organised an international festival of performing arts for children (IFPAC) on September 19 and 20 at the Sant Tukaram Natyagrah, Cidco. The festival revolves around the theme, 'Brighter Tomorrow', and aims at amalgamation of cultures to establish a stronger bond between the young cultural ambassadors from across the globe through dance and music.
This event, to be hosted by the St. Xavier's high school, will have trainers from Turkey, Zimbabwe, Morocco, Nigeria and India who have trained 1,500 children in Aurangabad and Jalna for various performances.
"The opening ceremony will include a wide variety of performances. Children of Aurangabad and the international teachers will come together in one common spirit of humanity, love and fraternity," said the school principal Ruban Frank.
"An initiative as distinctive as IFPAC enables children from various cultures to come together and showcase their talent in the form of dance and music. With 'Brighter Tomorrow' as the underlying theme of the festival, we have opened a stage to the participants to utilize this platform to the best of their potential, interact with teachers from other countries and share their experiences," said Augustine F Pinto, chairman of St. Xavier's high school.
Utkarsh Marwah, festival director, adds: "In the fast growing global economy, we need forums like these where students can collaborate and explore various cultures... Let the children enjoy the celebrations of oneness."
Events to mark cerebral palsy day
Vihang, a multi-disciplinary group in Omkar Balwadi, is observing World Cerebral Palsy Day on October 1 with the theme, 'Change my world in a minute'. To salute the spirit of people living with cerebral palsy, the school is also organizing a 'dhamal nagari' on September 28 from 3 to 6 pm at the balwadi.
Aditi Shardul, project head, Vihang, said: "Dhamal nagari would have games which can be played by any child, with or without disability, and witness an inclusive playing atmosphere."
"The school is also organising a teaching aids competition. We are requesting the people to make teaching aids for children, just to show that teaching of children with cerebral palsy and associated disorders is not that difficult. These teaching aids should be submitted at Omkar Balwadi till October 1," she added.
"Moreover, to make parents understand the joy of parenting a differently abled kid, well known psychiatrist and psychotherapist Avinash Desousa will address this issue on October 11 at MGM. He will talk on how society can contribute on rehabilitation of these children and what parents should be thinking regarding what will happen to their children in their absence," Shardul added.
Polytechnic training school starts today
Government Polytechnic Yamaha Training School will be inaugurated on Monday at Government Polytechnic College in the presence of managing director Yamaha India, Masaki Asino, joint director of technical education, Aurangabad Mahesh Shivankar and principal of GPA P R Pattalwar. The school would provide advanced, skill-based, job-oriented training in the area of two-wheeler maintenance and repairs to unemployed youths, women and school drop-outs. With an investment of Rs 40 lakh, the training centre is a first of its kind in the state.