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Japan on Canvas

Three of our Primary Students:

1. Jheel Poojary Grade 5D
2. Aadya Ahuja Grade 5K
3. Tanvi Presswala Grade 5A

artworks for Japan on Canvas have been selected at the National level in the top 15 slots.

'JAPAN ON CANVAS' is a unique kind of sequential event of Experience-Japan's cultural promotional activities. The objective of this competition is to motivate students to explore more about Japan and its unique culture by using internet facility, school's library & discussions with teachers. Aim of this competition to spread awareness through paintings drawn by participants.

Rap and its scofflaw cousin, slam poetry, are gaining favour, and schools are all for it Spreading the word

In fact, Johar's fondness for rap was common knowledge by then because the first time she rapped in front of an audience, she was 12. “A group used to conduct these open-mic sessions at a local resto-bar, and you'd get a cocktail shot after your performance,“ she tells us, admitting to lying about her age to get in, “and my mother would come along and have my shot for me“. Johar, who was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) when she was in the Class VII, tells us that for her, the medium is a way to create awareness about mental health. “I research conditions and rap about them,“ she says, “and it's incredible how deeply that touches people.“

At one of her performances, when she was still a teen, Johar remembers moving a 47-year-old man to tears. The lines that burst the dam? “As you stare at that vein kissing that knife think of all the things you'll miss if you end this life If I were you I'd wait for the scars to fade if I were you I'd put down that blade.“

“Mental health is not a subject Indians like to address,“ says the teenager. “Those who do are predominantly women. People don't realise that men suffer from depression too, or that they have body image issues too.“

Inspired by their respective older brothers, who introduced them to the subgenre of hip hop, Aranya and 17-year-old comrade Prachee Mashru are the force behind More Than Mics, a year-old start-up that organises pop-up poetry events. Mashru spells her philosophy out in one of her works: “Poetry is that medium you didn't know you were skilled enough to use but then you find a brush and you found some paint and you have created a masterpiece that you are looking at from afar because it has words that you didn't know you could pronounce and it has feelings you didn't know you felt.“

Mashru attends a school in Vile Parle (W), so the girls don't share a classroom, but they got to know each other online and bonded over their love for Canadian rapper Drake.

Frania Chettiar – 8A of Lilavatibai Podar High School have secured first position in the National Level French Word Power 2016, by Prayatna Educational Society and Alliance Francaise, Rouen, France. She wins a cash prize of Rs 21000/- and a certificate medal for the same.

INTACH 2016

FilmIt India, a project gave an opportunity to the school students to make short films which are exchanged with students of UK. These films were made on various aspects of Indian culture including tangible and intangible aspects like festival, language, crafts, folk lore etc. INTACH organized a film festival on 10 February, 2017 at Dr Bhaudaji Lad musem, Mumbai. The festival was the culmination of HECS and relating to film making by students. The introductory session and welcome speech was addressed by Ms Purnima Dutt (Principal Director). She sensitized the issue of heritage conservation and saving local heritage. With an audio visual presentation the importance was highlighted. The programme was shared by chief guest Mr Sukant Panigrahi (Art director of Bollywood movies). He addressed all the participants regarding how film series heritage and harmony aims at fostering an understanding and appreciation of the diverse culture of India.

Overall it was a delightful experience that we learnt about how to do adequate research, good shots, good editing to connect with the audience and the most important thing team work. The programme was indeed most lively and enjoyed by students.

The following students participated in the FIMIT INDIA project 2016-17 and were awarded two prizes for the movies made and submitted by them.

1. Pritish Kantharia 8L
2. Aditya Savant 8G
3. Sharan Shetty 8G
4. Vihaan Apte 8G
5. Ruaan Bhat 8B
6. Shriya Dey 8A
7. Aditya Tiwari 7B

The five movies can be viewed on the following links:

We have been awarded with the Best movie in the category of
* Best Documentary Film – Klanish Kinship The Katkaris
* Best Cinematography Film – Flavours of Vasai.