Sanjhi - a folk festival

The Indian School was invited to participate in Saanjhi', the annual folk festival organised by Sardar Patel Vidyalaya on 8 December, 2017.

Our School sent 8 students to participate in the storytelling session, 4 each from classes 4 and 5 and 5 students for the folk art workshop, one each from classes 6 to 10 and 16 students for the folk music exposition along with 2 teachers (Ms. Aparajita Chandola and Ms. Jaspreet Kaur).

The event was organised in 3 categories storytelling, folk art and a folk music exposition.

The storytelling was held took under the schools landmark Banyan tree. The theme was folk stories and 13 schools participated in this. The stories were entertaining and the costumes from the different states added colour and drama and the dialects and intonations gave a flavour of the the diverse cultural splendour of India.

The folk art workshop was conducted on the Principals lawn and the folk music event was held in the auditorium.

Participants of different schools mingled with the students of the host school, lending an air of festivity and excitment to the surroundings. The hospitality of the host school was also heartwarming. Senior students from the host school acted as escorts for the visiting participants and teachers.

Our School showcased a piece of folk music from Mizoram to a rapturous applause by the audience!

All in all, it was a brilliant, informative and entertaining day for our students.

As we understood, the festival celebrates the true spirit of Indian culture and its divers nuances and this is imperative for the young generation to also taste it. Participation in such events helps students understand the complex and the distinctive flavour of our cultural heritage and enables them to develop a sense of pride and belonging in the same.

Ms. Aparajita Chandola.