Short Take - GULF TODAY - Dt. 27.11.2010 - Creative Kids

Short Take - GULF TODAY - Dt. 27.11.2010 - Creative Kids

Creative kids

This was a busy week in which the UAE witnessed the visit of Indian President Prathibha Devising Patil.

A few days prior to her visit, Nov.14 to celebrate Children’s Day, a painting competition was organised by the Cultural Wing of the India Embassy. The event was held at Abu Dhabi Indian School. About 1,400 children from various schools in the UAE participated in this well organised event.

The senior participants were to choose any of the four themes - children of the world, save the girl child, the independence movement and the joys of childhood. Grades 1 to 4 pupils were given the themes of “Chacha Nehru” and “my school.” What made interesting insight into this event was the way the organisers made sure to make the children feel the presence of Jawaharlal Nehru. Those children who participated in the event thoroughly enjoyed it as they were well taken care of during the event.

Interests in non-performing arts like painting, drawing and writing give opportunity for children to express their mind and thoughts in simpler ways. Any given opportunity to conduct and showcase such talents should never be missed.

According to the organisers, the painting competition would be conducted every year.

One interesting factor came out of this competition was the fact that out of the 12 winners, 11 were girls and there was only one boy amongst the winners. Sunrise English Private School Abu Dhabi (4 prizes) came out with maximum winners followed by Abu Dhabi Indian School (3 prizes) and Delhi Private School Dubai (3 prizes). St Joseph School Abu Dhabi and Gulf Asian School Sharjah bagged one price each.

An icing on the cake for the winners was that the Indian president distributed the prizes during her visit to Abu Dhabi Indian School.

Ramesh Menon

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Caricature by Joseph Karaparambil

Drawings by Joshua Godfrey

Drawings by Javahir Abdulla

Drawings by Uttara Chowdhury

Drawings by Nayonika Chowdhury

Eid Mubarak

Manzil - a destination, a dream, a hope - gets 27 pcs from GHD

Manzil - a destination, a dream, a hope - gets 27 pcs from GHD

ART Excel Course - An exciting opportunity for children during Eid Holidays!!

An exciting opportunity for children during Eid Holidays!!

Dear all,

For children between the age of 8 and 13 , this is a golden opportunity to spend the Eid Holidays in the best possible way.

Please contact immediately for registering since the seats are limited.

Do take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to enrich your child's life in the most positive way!!

Please circulate to all your friends so that maximum children can benefit.

Let's Try and Do It - How to seal a plastic bag and make it air-tight.

Let's Try and Do It - How to seal a plastic bag and make it air-tight.

Cut up a  disposable water bottle and keep the neck and  top, as in  photo.

Insert the plastic bag through  the neck and screw the top – to seal.

The bottle is made to be  air-tight, such that water will not leak, the secret lies with the top  and screw!

This is a great idea to share. Good for us and the environment too. 

Let's Try and Do It - Color the lamp

Let's Try and Do It - Color the lamp

Thanks and courtesy to GULF NEWS. Funday by GULF NEWS is a special pull out for children on Saturday.

Let's Try and Do It - Sweet Tooth

Let's Try and Do It - Sweet Tooth

Thanks and courtesy to GULF NEWS. Funday by GULF NEWS is a special pull out for children on Saturday.

Let's Try and Do it - Lantern Craft

Thanks and courtesy to GULF NEWS. Funday by GULF NEWS is a special pull out for children on Saturday.

Manzil - Creativity at it's best

Manzil - Creativity at it's best

Drawing and painting projects are perfect for children who have trouble expressing themselves verbally, whether the child has a speech issue or hearing impaired and  doesn't communicate well vocally. Drawing and painting allows these children to bring their feelings out visually, which improves their artistic ability as well as their communication skills. Drawing and painting is often a good way to get children to express themselves on their own terms.

We at Manzil are so glad that our art activities have nurtured the development of cognitive and motor skills of our students.  Art is also a great sensory experience! Messes aside, this activity has given our students the opportunity to work with several different kinds of materials that can stimulate the senses.

The parents are often surprised to know that a piece of paper or canvas that their child just scribbled or painted on, is so valuable.

Manzil Art Collection

The student’s creative endeavors were so amazing that we at Manzil decided to use Art to introduce our students to the UAE public in the form of an annual art collection. The very first collection of 2006 comprised 32 pictures (on canvas) by every student at the center.

The collection was extremely well received by the public and is now a regular annual feature. Each collection is based on a unique theme.

The 2006 collection was titled ‘Ki-I Did It, in 2008 ‘Flora & Fauna’ series received many accolades, ‘Midas Touch’ 2009 series comprises 48 most amazing pieces, each unique with its own distinctive style.    

Each piece of artwork is done by the student alone and at the center. Students are encouraged to title their own piece and to dictate or write a comment about their artistic creation and about themselves. Minimal guidance or direction is provided by the teaching staff.

What started as a therapy class has now burgeoned into art collections and we at Manzil together with our supporters conduct art auctions and take special customized orders for greeting cards, images on mugs, place mats, T-shirts etc. In addition our large canvases adorn the walls of corporate offices and people’s homes.

To read more about Manzil and it's activities, please visit http://www.manzil.ae/

Painting Competition on Children's Day - November 14, 2010 - organised by Indian Embassy

Painting Competition on Children's Day - November 14, 2010 - organised by Indian Embassy

Dear all,

Please find below a call for participation in a Painting Competition held by Cultural Wing of Indian Embassy in connection with Children’s Day.  The competition is held on Sunday, 14^th November 2010.

• Students have to approach their respective school management, who in turn have to submit a consolidated list for participation to the Indian Embassy before 8^th November.
• There is no limit on the number of participants from each school.

It is an excellent opportunity and do participate and have a great time of creativity.

Ramesh Menon, Abu Dhabi

From: cul <cul@indembassyuae.org>
Date: Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 12:46 PM
Subject: Painting Competition on Children's Day - November 14, 2010
To: team1dubai@gmail.com

 

Dear Mr. Ramesh Menon,

 

The Cultural Wing of Indian Embassy in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Indian School is organizing a painting competition on the occasion of Children’s Day on 14th November 2010.

The competition will be open to four groups: Classes 1 to 4, 5 to 7, 8 – 10 and classes 11 & 12.

The venue of the competition is Abu Dhabi Indian School and the competition will start from 10.00 a.m. for 2 hours on Sunday, 14^th November 2010

You are requested to kindly circulate this information amongst your members and ask their children to approach the head mistress or principals of their respective schools and participate in this competition.

The participating children need to bring the painting material.

The acceptable painting materials would be water colour/poster colour/acrylic colour, felt tip pens, sketch pens and crayons/colour pencils.

The last date of receiving names from the schools is 12.00 noon on 8th November, 2010.

The results of the competition will be conveyed to the principals of the respective schools.

With Warm Regards       

(Anuja Chakravarty)

Second Secretary (Cul)

November 2, 2010

Sketches by Sachin Nath V G

Sketches by Sachin Nath V G

Pencil Sketches by Ashwin S Nair

Pencil Sketches by Ashwin S Nair