Guest guest Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 Bangalore Celebrating India's rich culture and heritage Special Correspondent Heritage Fest will be held at ISKCON temple up to August 6 The fest is open to all students from kindergarten to class 10 About 3,500 students from 510 schools participate in the flower decoration competition Over 4,000 participate in the puranic dress competition CREATIVE: Students participating in the flower decoration competition as part of the Heritage Fest at the ISKCON Temple in Bangalore. Bangalore: Not just cartoons and bubble gum, schoolchildren can also put their best efforts into celebrating India's rich culture and heritage. As is happening right now at the Heritage Fest hosted by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). The festival is being held at the temple in Rajajinagar up to August 6 and is open to all students from kindergarten to class 10. The event organisers say it is to provide an opportunity for children to display their creativity and talent and is also an attempt to familiarise them with the traditions of India through a series of programmes. About 3,500 students from 510 schools have participated in the flower decoration competition during the Heritage Fest. Students brought varieties of colourful flowers and offered it to Lord Krishna by decorating the deity at the temple. "This competition is very creative. Unlike my busy school days, it is fun decorating the deity of Krishna with flowers," said Nandini M.K of SJR Public School. "Very organised and systematic," said Malavika Aravind of National Public SchoolAksh M. Patil of Jindal Public School said: "My only intention to come here is to offer the flowers I have brought for Lord Krishna. I am not at all worried about the prize. Opportunities to exhibit our talents like these are very rarely found in schools. I like this fest and will participate every year." More than 4,000 children earlier participated in the colourful puranic dress competition held at the temple. It was open from pre-KG to Class 2 students. Children dressed in colourful costumes as Rama, Krishna, Hanuman, Arjuna and other characters from Vedic literature. Many of the children chanted slokas they had learned, and others danced. So far 16,755 students from over 600 schools have participated in various competitions. About 22,000 students have registered for the events. http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/27/stories/2006072707280200.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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