Anchoring

A Very good morning to all of you.

Welcome to all the guests Who are present for the occasion of Annual
Cultural Programme - .

We all of us gathered here for Maratha Mandir’s Babasaheb Gawde

English Medium School, worli’s annual cultural Programme for the
academic year-2019-2020.

Good evening friends! It is a pleasure for me to welcome you all to this

festive occasion. Please take your seats. May I request you to keep your
mobile phones switched off or on silent mode? Let us ring in to the merry
mood of youthful creative expressions and forget our preoccupations and
ringtones for the time being.

In a temple of knowledge we worship two deities. One deity is

Goddess Saraswati, i.e., the goddess of education and the other deity of
Arts. The Natraj.

First we are going to worship the Goddess Saraswati and in the second
part we are going to present the cultural programme.

We had a great honour and privilege to receive

Mrs. Vandana R. Gawde Madam- Maratha Mandir’s Trustee,

Shri. K. D. Sawant Sir -Vice – President Maratha Mandir,

Shri.V.B.Deshmukh sir, Vice-president, Maratha Mandir.

Shri.Vinayak Ghag sir, Secretary, Maratha Mandir.

Shri. P.B.Vichare saheb, the Chairman, Maratha Mandir, Vidya Vardhini

Shri. Manohar V.Bane saheb, the Chairman, Maratha Mandir, Vidya Vardhini

Shri. Chandrakant Khopade Sir, Secretary of Maratha Mandir, Vidya Vardhini

Let’s begin this auspicious occasion with something symbolic of knowledge
and learning with traditional lamp lighting ceremony as a tribute to Ma
Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge. And for this we would like to
request all the honourable guests to kindly light the traditional lamp and
offer prayers…. We also request other guests and the head mistress to
proceed towards the lamp lighting.

Mother we pray for your blessings with absolute humbleness---- gives us

wisdom to make this world a better place. May all human beings live in
harmony with nature and all other forms of life? May the truth prevail,
May the darkness of ignorance be swept away by the dawn of self-
realization.

Friends, look at the amazing quality of this lamp, when lit, not only does it
carry the tremendous potential to break the darkness of the night but also
leaves way for a thousand other lamps to be lit from its flames. Likened to
the lamp is knowledge. Knowledge, too, spreads light. It neither divides
nor subtracts. It only adds and multiplies.

Thank you sir and madam

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National anthem and school prayer

We request all the guests and the students to be ready for the national
Anthem and school prayer. So please stand for the prayers.

Thank you sir and madam. Please you are requested to be seated.

_______________________________________________________

We are requesting Shri. Vichare sir to become the chairman of the

programme.

Thank you sir.

Right now we have inaugurated the annual function and now we shall
proceed towards the Cultural programme of the academic year 2019-
2020.
 Cultural Programmes

1. Welcome song

Namaskar to the deity of arts and the audience

Atithi Devo Bhava!. It is in our Indian culture that guest is next to God.
We the Indians treat our guest as a god. So, we welcome the chief guest,
the guests of the programme and the students with a welcome song by
the students of Std. V to X.

Thank you very much students to welcome our guests.

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2. Ganesh Vandana

Lord Ganesha is widely revered as the Remover of obstacles and more

generally as Lord of beginnings, a patron of arts and sciences , and the
Deva on intellect and wisdom. He is honoured at the beginning of rituals
and ceremonies and invoked as patron of letters during writing sessions.
So, O lord Ganesha, you are the revered god of our wellbeing and remover
of all obstructions, our humble first invitation is in your name. We pray to
lord Ganesha that he makes this event successful and bless us. We
request him to grace us so that this event completes without any
obstacles. Now, we will start the event with Ganesh Vandana.

It’s so excellent. A mind blowing performance by the students of

Std.V to IX. Give them a big round of applause.

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3. Chak Dhum Dhum

The Bihu dance is a folk dance from the Indian state of Assam related to
the Bihu festival. This joyous dance is performed by both young men and
women, and is characterized by brisk dance steps, and rapid hand
movement. Dancers wear traditionally colourful Assamese clothing.
Like some other Indian festivals, Bihu is associated with agriculture, and
rice in particular.
Thank you very much for your mind blowing performance. Give them a
big round of applause.

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4. Taki Taki
With arts provision shrinking in our mainstream schools, more and more parents are looking for quality
performing opportunities for their children. Stagecoach has been delivering children’s performing arts
provision since 1988 and has seen the development of skills and confidence in thousands of children.

There are the obvious benefits of studying dance; reduced obesity, a fun source of exercise, healthy blood
pressure and cholesterol levels, and helping to maintain a balanced lifestyle. There is clinically significant
evidence that children who participate actively in the performing arts spend less time sitting in front of a
computer screen playing games and therefore are at less of a risk of developing health problems. Children
who spend more than two hours a day on screen related pastimes are at a high risk of developing health issues,
such as obesity.

Physical Health Benefits of Dance for Young Children

 Improved condition of heart and lungs
 Increased muscular strength, endurance and aerobic fitness
 Better coordination
 Better agility
 Better flexibility
 Healthy blood pressure
 Improved overall balance
 Improved spatial awareness

Non-physical Health Benefits of Dance for Young Children

 Increased overall physical confidence
 Improved general and psychological wellbeing
 Greater self-confidence
 Greater self-esteem
 Greater self-motivation
 Improved mental dexterity
 Better social skills.

Can dance stimulate my child's creativity and improve their well-being?

Whilst dance is a good source of fun exercise for young children, it is also a creative outlet. Fun exercise
is important but the opportunity to release creativity is as important as exercising and maintaining a
balanced diet in the development of healthy children, because of the life skills they will learn. Dancing can
make a person feel physically refreshed and improve their mood, tackling serious issues including anxiety
and depression1, and not just in adults. Group dancing is a tool to release daily stress, a distraction from
everyday worries and an outlet for imagination and emotion.
Would a dance class have physical benefits for my child?
There are physical benefits of partaking in dance classes as a child. Through dance, children develop a
greater range of movement whilst developing the ability to work within different spaces. They learn to
interpret the effect their movement has on the world around them. Dancing also improves a child’s co-
ordination, especially at a time when they are rapidly developing in an ever-changing and evolving
environment. Good co-ordination is vital in developing skills learnt in other parts of life, such as learning
to ride a bike and learning how to multitask successfully. Dance and movement patterns also develop
kinaesthetic memory. It also develops strength and endurance from an early age. This creates a solid
platform for the child’s physical development and level of fitness.

Dance and healthy, strong muscles

The average human has 642 muscles in their body. Young children are naturally active, however dancing
makes use of more of these muscles and in turn develops the use of their bodies fully. Through the process
of learning movement, children become more aware of their bodies and what they are capable of. They
develop an understanding of what each muscle and limb can do; also building up the courage to
experiment with movement and to push themselves to see what they can achieve with their own bodies.
This personal sense of adventure is an important life trait for children to develop and a skill they can apply
in all aspects of life. It contributes to the development of a child’s confidence and bravery, and encourages
them to search for new challenges to conquer.

Can dance help with my child's social development

Learning to socialise with others from a young age is a vital part of a child’s cognitive development. The
ability to express emotion comfortably in front of others shows mental maturity and learning to do so
through movement and dance provides a safe gateway for young children to explore. Performing arts
activities bring together children from a variety of backgrounds and personalities; creating an environment
outside of the habitat a child is accustomed to. Children are forced to learn to adapt and communicate in
new ways. By navigating this new environment through creativity, children learn to build trust and
effective relationships.

Being part of a group activity, such as learning a dance routine, promotes the importance of teamwork and
develops the ability to work successfully in a group environment. The process also helps a child learn
patience, listening and leadership skills as they start to help each other with learning and practising the
steps. They also learn to accept vulnerability; that it is okay not to be able to do everything first time and
that you should feel confident enough to ask for help, either from the teacher or from another student.

Building self-confidence
In a study of Stagecoach parents with children aged 5-7 years (November 2013) it was found that, on
average, 82% of parents felt that their child’s confidence levels improved as a result of attending
Stagecoach. In the same study we asked parents why they have decided to send their children to a
Stagecoach school. The second most popular response was ‘That it would build my child’s confidence’.
We then went on to ask ‘What life skills do you feel your child gained from attending Stagecoach?’ The
most popular response was ‘improved confidence’. The feedback from this study supports our belief that
dance is an important tool to use to build a child’s confidence. Whilst the participants of the study did
mention learning to dance as a reason for sending their child to Stagecoach, the focus was much more on
the development of interpersonal skills, predominately confidence. Incidentally, the other most popular
choices when asked about life skills their child had attained whilst at Stagecoach were ‘social interaction’,
‘public speaking’, ‘improved communications skills’ and ‘made friends’. It is a wonder what can be
achieved through the study of performing arts and the positive impact the arts has on a child’s
interpersonal development.

Nonverbal communication represents two thirds of all communication. It’s important for young children to
understand that it is possible to portray a message both verbally and with the correct body signals and also
to be able to interpret these signals from other people. The study of dance and movement can help a child
develop an understanding of their own body language as well as others. Whilst it is relatively simple to
 express without words straightforward emotions such as ‘happy’ and ‘sad’, the study of dance can teach a
child how to express physically more complex emotions and how to read and react when someone else is
physically emoting.

Perseverance and self-motivation

When young children study dance they learn perseverance and self-motivation. Dancing encourages
children to experiment and find different paths to solving problems. It is vital in a child’s personal
development that they learn the importance of trial-and-error and that, if at first you don’t succeed, try and
try again. The sense of success and accomplishment they will experience when they have mastered a
complicated movement will encourage them to transfer this ambition into other aspects of life.

Mental dexterity
The exercise of repetition and rehearsal when dancing improves mental dexterity. Learning body
movement and gestures helps children absorb ideas better and improves their ability to absorb and hold
information. There is a perceived view that lingers around dance classes that children should only attend if
they want to perform on a stage. The fact of the matter is that this couldn’t be further from the truth. Yes,
dance classes are an ideal stepping stone for a child who is showing early signs of a natural flair for
performance. However, there are a magnitude of benefits of learning to dance for a child who is shy, has
low self-esteem or has shown no interest in performing. This is why we are all inclusive, not exclusive, at
Stagecoach Theatre Arts schools. We understand the importance of performing arts to all children and it is
our aim to promote this. We provide a safe environment within which young children can blossom and
grow, practising important life skills and becoming confident risk takers.

Stagecoach - the best place for dance and performance

The study of the performing arts allows children to explore and express themselves freely. It helps a child
develop a better understanding of themselves, both physically and mentally, as well as understanding
others and the world around them. It encourages children to use their own imagination and ideas to
organically grow and create. When a child practises and learns a dance routine they become more
confident in their own skin and sense of self and are able to express their personality and emotions without
being afraid of the reaction they might receive.

The impact of creative learning on children is enormous. It promotes the importance of teamwork and
social inclusion in a subtle but direct manner. Stagecoach parents recognise that confidence and
communication skills are vital to their children’s’ future happiness and success. A child who has the
opportunity to study the performing arts becomes more interesting, expressive and motivated.

Ann P. Kahn (the former president of The National PTA) once said: “The creative arts are the measure
and reflection of our civilisation. They offer many children an opportunity to see life with a larger
perspective...The moral values we treasure are reflected in the beauty and truth that is emotionally
transmitted through the arts. The arts say something about us to future generations.”

H.Davis - Stagecoach Theatre Arts Head Office

This article was updated on 16/06/2019 and was originally published on 12/02/2014

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"Taki Taki" is a song by French DJ and record producer DJ Snake featuring vocals from American
singer Selena Gomez, Puerto Rican singer Ozuna and American rapper Cardi B. The song was released
on 28 September 2018 as the second single from DJ Snake's second studio album Carte Blanche.[1] It
 was written by DJ Snake, Gomez, Ozuna, Cardi B, Ava Brignol, Jordan Thorpe, Juan Vasquez and
Vicente Saavedra. Its music video, directed by Colin Tilley was released on 9 October 2018, which
featured the four artists dancing in a lava-drenched crater of a volcano. The single reached number one
in a number of Hispanic countries.

Contents

 1Background
 2Composition
 3Music videos
 4Commercial performance
 5Live performances
 6Awards and nominations
 7Track listing
 8Charts
o 8.1Weekly charts
o 8.2Monthly charts
o 8.3Year-end charts
 9Certifications
 10Release history
 11See also
 12References
 13External links

Background[edit]
In July 2018, Cardi B confirmed a collaboration with DJ Snake, Ozuna and a third mystery guest.[2] The
following month, Selena Gomez and Cardi teased a behind-the-scenes look at the song's music video
taping, which was filmed in Los Angeles.[3][4] On 17 September 2018, DJ Snake announced the release
date.[5]

Composition[edit]
"Taki Taki" is a reggaeton and moombahton song.[6][7][8] It runs for 3 minutes and 32 seconds. Ozuna
opens the track and provides the hook, while Cardi B and Selena Gomez follow rapping in English and
Spanish.[7][9] Lyrically, the song sees the performers expressing their ways to seduce and interpreting
what their partners are thinking.[10]

Music videos[edit]
The music video for "Taki Taki" premiered on 9 October 2018 on DJ Snake's YouTube channel. The
video was directed by Colin Tilley. A short teaser clip was shown at the 2018 American Music
Awards.[11] The video is set in a post-apocalyptic world.[12] The clip transitions with various landscapes
showing the quartet together with a volcano in the background and in the solo scenes. These scenes
include DJ Snake out in the storm near a Range Rover, Ozuna in a women-filled pit, Cardi B wearing a
black bodysuit covered by a black cape accompanied by dancers, and Gomez in a green monochromatic
outfit in the forest.[13][14] It became the fifth fastest video of 2018 to reach 100 million views, and ranked
among the top 10 fastest overall.[15] As of November 2019, the video has received over 1.6 billion views
on YouTube.[16] "Taki Taki" made Ozuna the artist with the most 1 billion-view videos on YouTube, with
over seven videos.[17]
A pixel video for "Taki Taki" was released on 11 December 2018 on YouTube, which featured animated
pixel versions of the four artists dancing in various backgrounds.[18] The lyrics "Booty explota
como nagasaki" (Booty blows up like Nagasaki) were changed to "Booty explota como saki saki" (Booty
blows up like saki saki), as requested by Universal Music LLC to avoid an offensive reference in Japan
about the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.[1][19] This change in the lyrics was made in the official video.
 Commercial performance[edit]
In the United States, "Taki Taki" debuted at number one on Hot Latin Songs, where Ozuna replaced
himself as it follows "Te Boté", and number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100.[20] It eventually reached number
11 on the Hot 100 during its fourth week.[21] It became Gomez's 16th consecutive top 40 entry on the Hot
100, the longest active run of any artist.[22] In the US Latin Airplay chart, it became the first number one
for both DJ Snake and Gomez, the eighth for Ozuna and third for Cardi B.[23]
In addition the song reached number one in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, El
Salvador, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Spain and
Venezuela; the song also reached the top 10 in Belgium, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, the Czech
Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Paraguay,
the Philippines, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland; as well as the top 20 in
Austria, Finland, Ireland, Lebanon, New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The song had a strong international impact, reaching the top of the Spotify Global 50 chart where it has
stayed for over four weeks. This made Cardi B the first female rapper to achieve such a feat.[24] As of
November 2018, the song has reached number one on the official charts of 15 countries and the top 10
of 33 countries around the world.

Live performances[edit]
Ozuna and Cardi B performed the song together live for the first time at the Dominican Republic's
Electric Paradise Festival on 22 December 2018.[25] Ozuna also performed the song at the 2019 Premios
Lo Nuestro.[26] On March 15, 2019 Ozuna performed the song in a medley alongside Baila Baila
Baila on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The song was also performed at Coachella Valley
Music and Arts Festival in 2019, making it Cardi's second time performing at Coachella and Selena
Gomez's first time performing at Coachella.

5. Band – live
A school band is a group of student musicians who rehearse and perform instrumental music together.
A concert band is usually under the direction of one or more conductors (band directors). A school band
consists of woodwind instruments, brass instruments and percussion instruments, although upper level
bands may also have string basses or bass guitar.
School bands in the United Kingdom are generally similar to those in the US although pure brass bands
are more commonplace in schools than in the US. Some countries usually prefer certain special types of
bands, usually drums, over conventional ones. The school band movement in Japan is unusually strong,
organized around an enormous competition system administered by the All-Japan Band Association.
Many international observers of Japanese school bands consider them to be the most impressive in the
world, particularly among very young students, and Japan is also home to one of the world's leading
professional concert bands, the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra.

Contents

 1Middle school/Elementary school bands

 2High school bands
 3College bands
 4Other school bands
o 4.1Marching band
o 4.2Jazz band
o 4.3Chamber ensembles
o 4.4All-region bands
o 4.5Modern band
 5Stereotypes and popular culture
o 5.1'Band geek'
 o 5.2Gender stereotypes in instrument selection
o 5.3Movies
 6See also
 7References
 8External links

Middle school/Elementary school bands[edit]

Junior High School Students band at Demachi Jr. High, Tonami City, Toyama, Japan

Although some children learn an instrument prior to entering a middle school (or junior high), students
in music education programs within the United States and Canada generally start daily band classes in
the 6th or 7th Grade. Many band programs begin as early as 4th or 5th grade. The students usually
make up a band based upon their grade, which may then be broken up into sectionals to provide better
instrument-specific instruction. It is sometimes required for beginner students to play a recorder for a
year before learning another instrument, so that basics, such as scales, embouchure, etc. can be taught
easily. Other requirements may include learning a piano or guitar to understand basic music theory,
notation, etc.
A "beginning" band, consisting of the youngest students in the school, usually gives two or
three concerts a year, and may participate in a local/state contest. These bands are given easy music to
learn, often with many duplicate parts and simple rhythms. Students sometimes may be required to
memorize the 12 major scales. Depending upon the size of the school, there may be one to three "higher
level" bands after the beginning band. These bands are usually divided similarly to high school bands.
Some schools require students to audition and be placed in a band according to their ability on their
instrument. Others will assign students based on their performance as seen in class. Yet others will
simply sort the students according to their age or grade level. Most of these decisions are decided by the
conductor. These higher level bands will occasionally play in high school games and pep rallies to
augment the local high school band, although in small schools they always come to these events.
Beginning bands usually are used in the spot of an elective.
Instruments typically in beginning bands:

 Woodwind:
o Flutes,
o Oboes,
o Clarinets,
o Alto, Tenor, and occasionally Baritone saxophones,
o Bassoons
 Brass:
o Tubas,
o Trombones,
o Trumpets,
o French Horns,
o Occasionally Baritones, or Euphoniums
Some bands will also have a percussion kit, which will allow them to play bells and drums

High school bands[edit]

PAIGC High school band in Ziguinchor, Senegal, 1973
High school bands typically challenge students musically more than those in middle school. Music is
much more difficult with more complex passages, intricate rhythms and more involved phrasing.
Selections also vary in style. A well-rounded band is expected to be able to play a wide variety of music,
ranging from serious 'program music' to lighter 'pop-style' music. For many high school students, school
bands are the main form of music education available to them in school. Marches were the first major
contributions to the wind band repertoire. There are many pieces other than marches written for wind
band at present, but there are some historical standards that should be included into the repertoire of
advanced ensembles. Some of the most notable of these pieces are Holst's First Suite in E-
flat and Second Suite in F, and Grainger's Children's March and Lincolnshire Posy among others.
Below is a list of the instrumentation in a typical concert band at the high school level. The number of
instruments in each section varies, but listed below are usually the average number of members. Middle
school/junior high bands are usually around the upper values for each instrument. Instrumentation in
beginner bands is usually much larger than this. College and professional bands generally have smaller
numbers of players. These numbers may vary widely, based on the instrument and the people playing
them (as many people playing instruments such as trombones may drop out, causing others to change
instruments to fill the need). Some bands have a set number of performers per section while other bands
have open unlimited participation.
Woodwind

 1 or no Piccolo in C
 8-10 Flutes
 1-2 Oboes
 1 or no English Horn
 1-2 Bassoons
 1 or no E♭ Clarinet
 8-10 B♭ Clarinets
 1 or no E♭ Alto Clarinet
 1-2 B♭ Bass Clarinets
 1 or no EE♭ Contra-alto Clarinet
 1 or no BB♭ Contrabass Clarinet
 1 or no B♭ Soprano Saxophone
 4-6 E♭ Alto Saxophones
 2-3 B♭ Tenor Saxophones
 1-2 E♭ Baritone Saxophone
Brass

 8-10 B♭ Trumpets
 4-6 Horns in F
 3-9 Trombones (sometimes including 1 Bass Trombone)
 1-4 Baritone horns or Euphoniums
 1-4 Tubas
Strings

 1 or no String Bass or Electric Bass

Percussion

 Percussionists playing:
 Snare drum
 Tom-toms
 Bass drum
 Cymbals including crash, ride, and suspended
 Tambourine
 2 playing Mallet Percussion, including orchestra bells, xylophone, marimba, chimes and vibraphone
 1 Timpani
 1 Drum kit
 A variety of other auxiliary percussion instruments used on specific pieces,
including Cabasa, Triangle, and Maracas.
In most middle school bands, strings (besides the string bass) are not used. If they are, the band is
generally considered an orchestra.
The first high school band in the United States was the Boston Farm and Trade School Band, founded in
1856. The oldest high school band in America is The Christian Brothers Band (Memphis) founded in
1882.[1]

College bands[edit]
Many colleges/universities have band as a class. Some are integrated within a 'Music' course while
others are not. They tend to be larger than a high school band and play at a higher level.

Other school bands[edit]

There are many other school band opportunities for students. Most of these fall under the jurisdiction of
the director that teaches the daily band classes, whether or not the smaller groups meet daily or during
school hours.

Goin' Band from Raiderland, a college marching band in the United States

Marching band[edit]
Main article: Marching band

Many schools, especially high schools in the United States, have a marching band. A school marching
band may contain from 11 to over 500 students. Marching bands often practice frequently during the late
summer and early fall and most often attend their school's football games, playing music in the stands,
and marching a show during halftime. A show is usually between 6 and 10 minutes long, but many
competitions place restrictions on length. Bands often compete in marching band competitions
throughout the marching season (typically the same time as football season). Competitions vary in
intensity. Some areas have many smaller, local competitions hosted by individual schools. Others host a
regional competition. Others, such as Bands of America competitions are nationally known and take
place in professional arenas.
In addition to their show, marching bands often march parades. Often this is limited to their city or town's
municipal parades, but some bands travel to participate in well known parades, such as the Macy's
Thanksgiving Day Parade or the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Years Day.

6. Lavni
Lavani which is well known for its powerful rhythm is one of the most
important folk dance forms of India.The word Lavani derived from
Lavanya, meaning beauty. This form is a combination of dance and
music, which is dealt with different and varied topics such as society,
religion, politics, romance, etc. Attractive women wearing nine yard
saris typically perform the dance with the captivating rhythm of
dholak. These women synchronized sensually to a catching tune and
teasing lyrics.
 Maharashtra was once a battle torn state and Lavani dance served as
mode of entertainment and morale booster to the tired soldiers
during during the 18th and 19th century. The dance reached peak
popularity during the peshwai rule, when it was given royal support
by the ruling elite. Marathi poets like Honaji bala, Ramjoshi,
Prabhakar,etc. took Lavani to new heights. It was much later Lavani
became a well-accepted and well-celebrated folk dance form of
Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.The student of Std.IX will be
performing on Lavani dance.
Thank you very much Ms. Priti. Give her a big round of applause for
a mind of blowing performance.

7. Retro Dance

8. Koli songs – Live

9. English Drama on Pollution

10. Lak Lak Chandheri

11. Lok Nrutya

Intermission

12. French song

13. Tamil Dance

14. Childhood games

15. Koli dance

 16. Drama on social media

Dance Drama on social media

It is the era of nuclear family. Long time ago there was a joint family
system. Where mother, father, grandparents, uncles and aunts,
cousins were staying together. They distribute the work load among
themselves. The family members would stay in the guidance of elder
people. The issues would solved at the family level.
But due to nuclear family, the children are deprived of grandparents
love and affection. Everyday there will be disputes among the
parents on small issues. Due to absence of grandparents, the
problems will not be solved on time and it effects on the life of kids.
The students of std.VII to IX will be showing the problems of nuclear
families by dance drama.

A mind blowing dance drama by the students. Please student give

them a big round of applause.

17. English dance –pillow

18. Antakshari
Antakshari also known as Anthyakshari is a spoken parlor game played in India.[1] Each contestant
sings the first verse of a song (often Classical Hindustani or Bollywood songs) that begins with
the Hindustani consonant on which the previous contestant's song selection ended.

Etymology[edit]
The word is derived from two Sanskrit words:

1. Sanskrit Antya (अअअअअअ) meaning End (adjective)

 2. Sanskrit Akshar (अअअअअ) meaning letter of the alphabet
When these words are combined and an '-i' suffixed, the term means "The game of the ending letter".
It is known as Anthyakshari the same as Sanskrit only in Telugu and no other Indian language. Due
to schwa syncope in Hindi and other Indo-Aryan languages, Anthakshari is pronounced

 antaksh.riin Hindi,
 "antak.di" in Gujarati,
 "antakkhori" in Bangla (and not Antakshari, though that spelling is common in transliteration).[2] A
dialectical variation of the word is अअअअअअअअअअ or Intakshri.[citation needed]

Origin[edit]
Anthakshari was originally present in the Ramayana, where rishis (sages) sang the first verses of
bhajanas continuously by singing another Bhajana beginning with the last letter of the ending word.

Rules[edit]
The game can be played by two or more people and is popular as a group activity during commutes, bus
rides etc. The first singer has to sing two complete lines and then s/he may stop at the end of those or
following lines. The last letter of the last word sung is then used by the next singer to sing another song,
starting with that letter. The winner or winning team is decided by a process of elimination. The person or
team that cannot come up with a song with the right consonant is eliminated if their opponents can
produce such a song.
The game is often kicked off with the consonant /m/ (अ or ‫ )م‬with the recitation of the following couplet
which varies, but usually has wording similar to -
Baithe, baithe, kya karein? Karna hai kuch kaam,
Shuru karo antakshri, leke prabhu/rabb ka naam!

 This means that the first song must start with (m).
 Songs have to be started from the last sound of the previous song.
 Only songs from Hindustani classical music or Bollywood movies are allowed by default. Songs from
other languages can be allowed with prior agreement.
 At least the first verse of the song must be sung. If the singer does not remember it in entirety, they
cannot use the song.
 No song can be repeated in the game.

Popularity[edit]
It started as a family pastime. Now there are several TV shows and competitions all over India based on
it. The classic style is where two or more teams sing songs which start with last consonant letter of the
song sung by previous team. When a team sings a song they earn points.
A popular Indian television program by the same name has run successfully on Zee TV for over 10
years. Annu Kapoor was the permanent male host while female hosts included Durga Jasraj, Renuka
Shahane, Pallavi Joshi, Shefali, Rajeshwari Sachdev & Richa Sharma . Contestants have ranged from
school and college-goers to housewives, professionals and celebrities. Mr.Gajendra Singh is known as
the Creator of Musical Reality shows in India, Talent Scout extraordinaire’ and a true Visionary who
revolutionized the Indian Cable TV scene. He is the man behind conceptualizing 'Antakshari' as a TV
show and creating history. The team names of the Zee TV show were Deewane, Parwane, and
Mastane.

Example[edit]
अ अअ अअ अअअअ, अअअ अअ अअ अअअअ, अअ अअअ अअअ अअ अअअ
अअअअ अअअ अअ अ अअ, अअअअ अअ अ अअ, अअ अअअअअ अअ अअअअअ अलल
(Movie: Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein)
This song ends with अअ (le), i.e. the consonant /l/ अ. The next contestant could sing -
लअ अअ अअअ अअ अअअ अअ अअअअ अअअ अअ अ अअ
अअअअ अअअ अअ अअअ अअअ अअअअअअअअ अअ अ अअ
(Movie: Woh Kaun Thi)
Example[edit]
Kehne ko jashn-e-bahaaraa hai,
Ishq yeh dekh ke hairaan hai,
Phool se khushboo khafa khafa hain gulshan mein,
Chupa hai koi ranj fiza ki chilman mein.
(Movie: Jodhaa Akbar)
The next song should begin with /m/ (the 'n' in mein is only a nasalization rather than a complete
consonant, similar to bon/good in French):
Mai zindagi ka saath nibhata chala gaya, Har fiqr ko dhuen mein uraata chala gaya,
Barbadiyon ka sog manana fizool tha, Barbadiyon ka jashn manata chala gaya.
(Movie: Hum Dono (1961 film))
The next song should begin with (y) and so on.

Related games[edit]
Bait Bazi is a related game played with Urdu poetry instead of movie songs. Several word chain games
also resemble antakshri in their basic methodology.

19. Patriotic song

Think about the different groups that you are proud to be a part of. You might be proud to be a
student at your school. You might be proud to be on a team. You might be proud to be a member
of your family. Are you also proud to be a citizen of the United States? If so, this is a display
of patriotism. Loving and appreciating your country is a very patriotic attitude.
Not only is patriotism about feeling pride in your country, it is about taking that pride a step
further and putting it into action. A patriotic person sees their status as an American citizen as a
great honor, but that honor comes with responsibility. Therefore, patriotic people think about how
their choices will reflect on their country. Think about it in the context of a family. Let's say that
you tell a lie (of course, you would never do such a thing, but just pretend). Not only will this
choice bring shame to you, it will make your family look bad as well. Patriotic people make
choices that will make their country look good.

Patriotism is out of this world!

How You Can Show Patriotism

Some displays of patriotism can be obvious, like flying the American flag. This is a symbol of
freedom and flying it sends the message that you are proud of this freedom. You can also take it
a step further and say the pledge of allegiance, or salute the flag. In order to properly salute the
flag, you can either put your hand on your heart or raise your right hand to your forehead.

You are never too young to salute the flag!

There are other ways that you can show patriotism that will really make a statement. For
example, you can take advantage of your right to vote. Now, you cannot vote until you are
eighteen, but that doesn't mean that you can't get involved before then. Find a candidate who
you would like to see in office, whether it is the mayor, senator or even the president, and get
involved in their campaign. You could also get involved in a protest or demonstration if there is
an issue in America that you would like to see resolved.
Patriotism can be shown in subtler ways, as well. Being a lifelong learner about American history
is very patriotic. Read American history books or go visit a museum. You could also stand for the
 national anthem before a sporting event or graduation ceremony. An extra challenge would be to
learn all of the anthem's words!

Every child at a tender age is looking up to you for knowing and understanding what patriotism is all
about. Answer them graciously and give complete answers with a strong backed reason as to why
loving your own country is too important a thing.
What is the meaning of ‘Patriotism’?
A feeling of belongingness, love and pride towards your nation and value it highly while wishing for
it’s well-being is the true meaning of patriotism. No one-line definition can define patriotism though,
but an essence of what it is all about for a child is discussed here in detail.
Further……….Read on……….!
Amidst a mush of nation’s unrest that we are undergoing, we keep flipping channels for updated
news on what’s happening or going to happen next. Kids here are at peace and do not understand that
we are in the state of a national emergency. All they can know about is the games they play every
day, food they want to eat and school assignments they need to complete. Nation to them is a bigger
thing and needs to be understood. You might face questions from these innocent ones as to who is
fighting and why. Here, you come to play a critical role. You need to tell them the difference
between violence and patriotism. Two highlighting point we need to touch upon as parents and
teachers are – ‘PATRIOTISM’ and ‘SELF-DEFENCE’. You need to tell them that there is more we
need to participate in the nation apart from celebrating Independence and Republic Day.
Furthermore, you need to control your emotions and do not use language that disgraces any other
country or its countrymen because you could seed it deep in the child’s brain, maybe forever. Never
tell a child that it’s a state of WAR, but just tell them that peace is important but so is ‘SELF-
DEFENCE’. How critical and trick-playing can you be as a parent or a teacher will be on test here.
Read on and know more about instilling a sense of pride and patriotism in a child:
Let your child know about national festivals. Tell them that days holding national importance are
not just school holidays. Take them to the park and let them enjoy and participate in the flag hoisting.
Accompany them as they would bombard with questions which you only can and should answer.
Tell them the history of events holding national importance so that it seeds deep into his mind as
to why and how the series of events took place which has made up to this occurrence of time. Tell
them that the national emergency today arose due to a lot of things happening in the past which the
nation could not take more of.
Visit places of national importance like Red Fort, Wagah Border, Jallianwala Bagh to name a few.
They will enjoy and learn. They will also form a tendency of linking the past with the current
scenario. This will inculcate reasoning in them.
Write/Read stuff for them. Bring them books with short stories on patriotism, national festivals
and their importance. You will again be flooded with questions. Cater to each bit of it solemnly.
They are growing and will watch your words very carefully.
Inculcate in them the responsibilities of a good citizen. Tell them why we are following ‘Swacch
Bharat Abhiyan’. Tell them about proper garbage disposal. Also, tell them that praising your own
country doesn’t have to involve demeaning words for the other nation.
Update them with the news which is highly in media circulation. Answer their questions and here,
tell them that the national emergency has arisen due to the intrusion of other nation in our
boundaries. Also let them know that the soldiers of the nation are protecting us 24*7.
Inculcate the importance of cleanliness of the country. Let them start from their
own self. Move onto their house, then school, locality and then the national aspect.
Let them know that the garbage will do only harm. Share videos and short stories on
cleanliness of the nation.

20. Kalbelia
Kalbelia tribe[edit]

A Rajasthani folk dance, Kalbelia

The Kalbelias moved frequently from one place to another in ancient times. Their traditional occupation
is catching snakes and trading snake venom. Hence, the dance movements and the costumes of their
community bear a resemblance to that of the serpents. They are also Sapera, Jogira or yogi. They trace
their ancestry from Kanlipar, the 12th disciple of Guru Gorakhnath. The largest number of the population
of Kalbelias is in Pali district, then Ajmer, Chittorgarh and Udaipur district. They live a nomadic life and
belong to the scheduled tribes.[2][3]
Traditionally, Kalbelia men carried cobras in cane baskets from door to door in villages while their
women sang and danced and begged for alms. They revere the cobra and advocate the non-killing of
the reptile. In the villages, if a snake inadvertently entered a home, a Kalbelia would be summoned to
catch the serpent and to take it away without killing it. Kalbelias have traditionally been a fringe group in
society living in spaces outside the village where they reside in makeshift camps called deras. The
Kalbelias move their deras from one place to another in a circuitous route repeated over time. Over the
generations, the Kalbelias acquired a unique understanding of the local flora and fauna, and are aware
of herbal remedies for various diseases which is an alternative source of income for them.
Since the enactment of the Wildlife Act of 1972, the Kalbelias have been pushed out of their traditional
profession of snake handling. Now performing arts are a major source of income for them and these
have received widespread recognition within and outside India. Performance opportunities are sporadic,
so members of the community work in the fields, or graze cattle to sustain themselves.[4]

Kalbeliya dance[edit]
The Kalbelia dance, performed as a celebration, is an integral part of Kalbelia culture. Their dances and
songs are a matter of pride and a marker of identity for the Kalbelias and they represent the creative
adaptation of this community of snake charmers to changing socioeconomic conditions and their own
role in rural Rajasthani society.
The dancers are women in flowing black skirts who dance and swirl, replicating the movements of a
serpent. The upper body cloth is called Angrakhi and a piece of cloth worn on head known
as Odhani similarly the lower body cloth is called Lengha. All these cloths are mixed in red and black
hues and embroidered in such a way that when these dancers perform these clothes represent a
combination of colours soothing to eyes as well as to the atmosphere.
The male participants play musical instruments, such as the pungi, a woodwind instrument traditionally
played to capture snakes, the dufli, been, the khanjari - a percussion instrument, morchang, khuralio and
the dholak to create the rhythm on which the dancers perform. The dancers are tattooed in traditional
designs and wear jewelry and garments richly embroidered with small mirrors and silver thread. As the
performance progresses, the rhythm becomes faster and faster and so does the dance.[4]
Kalbelia songs are based on stories taken from folklore and mythology and special dances are
performed during Holi. The Kalbelia have a reputation for composing lyrics spontaneously and
improvising songs during performances. These songs and dances are part of an oral tradition that is
handed down generations and for which there are neither texts nor training manuals. In 2010, the
Kalbelia folk songs and dances of Rajasthan were declared a part of its Intangible Heritage List by
the UNE

21. Telugu fusion

Telugu Fusion
Dussera and Makarsankranti are the most popular festivals of
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states. These are the Hindu festivals
celebrated with a great enthusiasm throughout these regions. These
are also called harvesting festivals. Special pujas are offered in the
 temples in early morning and younger members take blessings and
gifts from the elder members of the family. On the occasion of the
festival everyone will be in happy mood. The younger generation
celebrate this festival with fun and frolic. The men and women tease
each other. The husband is calling his wife. But the wife is refusing
to with the husband. So the husband is saying to the wife regarding
not to show any drama. The students of Std.vii/A will be performing
a group dance on Telugu fusion.

A mind blowing performance by the students. Please give them a big

round of applause.

22. Hip – Hop

The term Hip hop dates back to the 40s when African American
would say they were Hip hopping when they went out on the town.
Then again in the 70s Afrika Bambaataa referred to hip hop as the
culture he was championing that encompassed the four elements of
deejaying , graffiti, emceeing and breaking. Hip hop dance is very
much a part of , and cannot be viewed separate from the broader hip
hop culture and often intersects with the other three elements.
It seems clear that hip hop dance is conceived in relation to time
place and space. Now this is the world of information technology. In
our life we are working with the computers. We can see the
robotics, breaking, locking etc. The students of std.IX will be
performing the group dance on Hip hop.

Please give them a big round of applause for the great performance.
Thank you students.
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23. Taki Taki

Tāṇḍavam is a divine dance performed by the Hindu god Shiva. Shiva's

Tandava is described as a vigorous dance that is the source of the cycle of
creation, preservation and dissolution. While the Rudra Tandava depicts
his violent nature, first as the creator and later as the destroyer of the
universe, even of death itself; the Ananda Tandava depicts him as
enjoying. The Tandavam takes its name from Tandu (taṇḍu), the attendant
of Shiva, who instructed Bharata (author of the Natya Shastra) in the use
of Angaharas and Karanas[2], modes of the Tandava at Shiva's order. Some
scholars consider that Tandu himself must have been the author of an
earlier work on the dramatic arts, which was incorporated into the Natya
Shastra.[3] Indeed, the classical arts of dance, music and song may derive
from the mudras and rituals of Shaiva tradition
The students of Std.IX Nandini and Sneha will be performing on Shiva
tandava.

Thank you very much. Give them a big round of applause.

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5. Band - Live

Goa is a land of highly talented and artistic people with a rich cultural
synthesis blending East and West most creatively. In addition to the
classical different forms of music and dance have evolved. Music and
dance form the very fibre of rural Goa. Each occasion and region has its
distinctive forms. The urban areas have adapted to modern and popular
music styles. Goa folk dances bear a tradition of thousands of years,
characterized by innumerable forms performed by and reflecting
lifestyles, cultures and aspirations of different strata, religions and
castes of Goan society. When one talks about the dances of Goa, your
 imagination tends to stop at people dancing to trance and techno
music. In case you didn't know, the Goan dances extend much beyond
those rave late night parties at beaches. The traditional dance of Goa
gives a picture of the mind-set and lifestyle of Goans. They reflect the
rich historical and cultural legacy that Goa abounds in. Goa has a unique
amalgamation of different cultures and the Goan dances portray this
blend of different faiths very beautifully. Some very popular folk dances
of Goa are Dhalo, Dekhni, Fugdi, Shigmo, Kunbi, Lamp Dance, etc.

The students of std.VII will be performing on Tamil dance.

It’s a mind blowing performance. Give them a big round of applause.

Thank you very much students.

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22. Hip - Hop

INTERVAL

Chief guests introduction

1) Now let us come to the introduction of the guests of the programme.

Our beloved guest Mrs. Vandana R. Gawde, Trustee Maratha
Mandir. She is very lovable and kind person.

I would like to request Kumbhar madam to welcome our guest with a

sapling pot.

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2) Next is Shri.K.D.Sawant Vice president, Maratha Mandir. He is very

kind and gentle person.

I would like to request Kumbhar madam to welcome Sawant sir with a

sapling pot as a token of love.

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 3) Next is Shri.V.B.Deshmukh sir, Vice-president, Maratha Mandir. He is
very kind, polite and gentle person. He always guides us.

I would like to request Kumbhar madam to welcome Deshmukh sir with a

pot of sapling as a token of love.

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4) Next is Shri. Vinayak Ghag sir, Secretary, Maratha Mandir. He is very

kind and helpful. He always guides us.

I would like to request Kumbhar madam to welcome Ghag sir with a pot of
sapling as a token of love.

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5) Now Next is Shri. Manohar Bane Chairman of Maratha Mandir Vidya

Vardhini. He is very kind, polite and gentle person. Whenever we
face any problem he is ever ready to help us. He always guides us
and gives us moral support..

I would like to request Kumbhar madam to welcome Bane sir with a pot of
sapling as a token of love.

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6) Next is Shri. Manohar Salvi Sir, Vice-chairman of Maratha Mandir,

Vidya Vardhini. He is co-operative and very helpful.

I would like to request Kumbhar madam to welcome Salvi sir with a pot of
sapling as a token of love.

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7) Next is Shri. Chandrakant Khopade Sir, Secretary of Maratha Mandir,

Vidya Vardhini. He is co-operative and very helpful.

I would like to request Kumbhar madam to welcome Khopade sir with a

pot of sapling as a token of love.

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 8) Next is Shri. Abhijit Deshmukh Sir, Member of Maratha Mandir,
Vidya Vardhini. He is co-operative and very helpful.

I would like to request Kumbhar madam to welcome Abhijit sir with a pot
of sapling as a token of love.

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9) Next is Shri. Hegde Sir, manager of PNB Bank. He is co-operative

and very helpful.

I would like to request Kumbhar madam to welcome Hegde sir with a

bouquet of flowers as a token of love.

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10) Next guest is Shri. Joshi, principal of smart education. He is co-

operative and very helpful.

I would like to request Kumbhar madam to welcome Joshi sir with a

bouquet of flowers as a token of love.

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11) Next is about Shri. Chaudhari Sir, Head master of Marathi

medium. He is co-operative and very helpful.

I would like to request Kumbhar madam to welcome Chaudhari sir with a

bouquet of flowers as a token of love.

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12) Next is about Shri. H.S.Patil Sir, Head master of Marathi

medium, Night school. He is co-operative and very helpful.

I would like to request Kumbhar madam to welcome Patil sir with a

bouquet of flowers as a token of love.

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 13) Now about Mrs. Sunita Redekar Head mistress of Pre-primary
and primary section. She is our friend and guide. She is always ready
to help the students, teachers and parents.

I would like to request Kumbhar madam to welcome Redekar Madam

with a bouquet of flowers as a token of love.

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14) Now about Shri. Sheshnath Mishra, Vice-Chairman, parents

teachers association. He is supportive and actively participates in all
the activities organized by the school.

I would like to request Kumbhar madam to welcome Mishra Sir with a

bouquet of flowers as a token of love.

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15) Now about our small and very pretty girl i.e., Miss. Komal
Ramsinghar Prajapati. She is the students representative from std.V
to X. She is an active participant.

I would like to request Kumbhar madam to welcome Deexita with a

bouquet of flowers as a token of love.

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16) Now about our head mistress Mrs.Vandana kumbhar madam.

She is kind and helpful.

Now I would like to request Redekar madam to welcome Kumbhar

Madam with a bouquet of flowers as a token of love.

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 Report Reading

For all round development of the children Mrs.Vandana Kumbhar Madam

is always ready to do the work. Her main motto is to make the students
the good citizen of society. I request our Head Mistress Mrs. Kumbhar
madam to present the report on the development of school.

Thank you madam.

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Prize distribution

Now we will proceed to the programme of felicitating the students who

had scored good marks in S.S.C Board exam 2016 - 17. I would like to
request Mrs. Sweta teacher to announce the winners names.

Thank you very much.

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Guests Speech

I would like to request Mrs. Vandana Gawde Madam, trustee Maratha

Mandir to guide our children.

Thank you very much Madam.

I would like to request Shri. Sawant Sir, Vice - president, Maratha Mandir
to guide us for the further improvement.

Thank you very much sir.

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I would like to request Shri. Deshmukh Sir, Vice - president, Maratha

Mandir to guide us for the further improvement.

Thank you very much sir.

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would like to request Shri. Bane Sir, chairman, Maratha Mandir Vidya
vardhini to guide us for the further improvement.

Thank you very much sir.

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Vote of thanks

Before we disperse, I request Miss. Heena Maru from std. X to

propose the vote of thanks.

Thank you very much Miss. Heena for vote of thanks. Now we will
continue with our cultural programme.

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6. Lavani

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15. Koli dance

Koli Dance is a popular dance form of the fishermen community of Kolis

residing in the coastal areas of Maharashtra. Koli community is known for
its distinct identity which also reflects in their dance. The dance weaves in
aspects related to their lifestyle and occupation which is fishing. This lively
dance helps the people of this community unwind after a hard day’s work
and forget the many hardships that their occupation presents to them on
a daily basis. The community has its own distinct identity and lively
dances. The dance incorporates elements that this community is most
familiar with sea and fishing. Here the girl asks her fience to take her on
outing on the boat and how they celebrate their marriage ceremony. The
students of std.V will be performing the group dance i.e., Koli Dance.
Thank you very much for you nice performance. Thank you very much
once again.

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A great performance by the students of std.V. Please students give

them a big round of applause.
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We request all the students to stand for the National song before we
disperse.

Once again thank you very much.

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A delightful evening to everyone present here, on behalf of all, we deem it

a great honour and privilege to stand before you to propose the words of
gratitude for being with us this evening and making us feel proud and
more than above your love for us.

“Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express
gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to
express gratitude for”

“Gratitude becomes love;

Love becomes devotion;

Devotion becomes surrender;

surrender becomes faith;

Faith reveals the divine.”

On the recollection of so many great favour and blessings, we now with a

high sense of gratitude, offer up our sincere thanks to the almighty, the
creator and the preserver.

We wish to thank our chief guest Mr/Mrs…………………., (Profession) ,(Place)

,an eminent educationist for kindly accepting our invitation and presiding
over this …..th parents day of …………………………(School name) at (Place
name) . Thank you sir, for being with us today and for your valuable
message.

“God gave me the eyes,

But you showed me the skies”

We extend our sincere thanks to our Principal Respected Principal for

awakening the desires and wonders of young generations and sharpening
the educational agenda. Dear sir/Madam, your actions inspire others and
you explore the possibilities and help us to reach new horizon. Thank you
Brother for being an author of our ambition.

“Good persons have a missionary zeal,

We thank almighty for them and kneel”

We take immense pleasure in thanking our Vice Principal Mr/Mrs

………………….. for being a catalyst who genuinely cares and refining the
gifts and talents of the young ones. Thank you Brother for designing the
willed future of learners.

We wish to thank all the members, from various religious communities,

institutions for your valuable presence and we feel elevated by your
arrival.

“If niceness is your way, happiness can never be away”.

With grateful hearts, we recollect the valuable service rendered by the

……………………(School/college/ Ngo) school staff, Thank you dear teachers
for being part of this celebration and the timely help.

We are extremely thankful to all our dignitaries, special invitees, friends

and well wishers for your silent witness and a sense of appreciation.

“Teaching is the profession that creates all other professions”

“A teacher’s purpose is not to create students in his own image, but to

develop students who can create their own image”
With deep reverence and gratitude, we would like to thank our facilitators
for making us what we are today. We place on record, the contribution
and the effort made by them. Thank you, dear teachers, your impact on us
is everlasting.

We are indebted to the members of the non-teaching faculty,

undoubtedly your contributions in various aspect of today’s event made a
difference. Thank you for your unflinching support.

“Parents are the stars that guide you,

To their love and care they hide you,

If pains when they are far away.

But they all in your thoughts always”.

……………………………………. school (School name) has proved its standard,

over the years as a reliable source of inspiration even as it continues to
inform, form and transform it’s student community. It has been soaring
high and touching lives, the credit goes to you dear parents, thank you for
being the key players in our success story.

The provision of appropriate sound and light, music system, electronic and
print media gave a rich enhancement for today’s show. we thank them
sincerely.
The essence of the fruit is always tasted at the last and we believe last will
be the best ever.

Finally we thank the blooming buds of …………………………(School name) for

their cute performance through various programmes on the stage. You are
the central focus of not only today’s program but every moment of your
stay in this temple of learning.

Learn to let go and your hands will be free to conquer your tomorrows.

Frame your mind to mirth and merriment which bar a thousand harms and
lengthens life.

Gratitude costs nothing. But it is a big investment in future. Once again we

renew our gratitude and spread the fragrance of love.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

To be spiritually conscious, socially responsible and morally upright is the

core dimension of ……………………………………………………(school name) vision
of Education. We know that success is not a destination but a journey
believing in the philosophy that victory belongs to the most persevering.
While Thanking the Almighty for his countless blessings I am here to spell
out words of thanks to all those who made this evening’s cultural extra
veganza a sweet memory to carry home.
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the
others”

Honorable Chief Guest of the function Mr……………………………………. the

……………………………………………………………….. (Profession of the chief guest)
…………………………………………………………..(Heading institution /company/ etc)
Mr………………………………………… the ……………………………………………………….,
(profession)………………………………………( Heading institution /company/ etc)
other dignitaries, present here, dear loving parents and well wishers!

We deem it our proud privilege to stand before you, to place on record,

the contribution of every noble heart, towards the success of today’s
event.

We raise our hearts in Gratitude, and thank the Almighty, for blessing us
all with this delightful evening.

We wish to express our gratitude to Mr………………………………………………. for

being with us. Your presence and the gentle words of appreciation is a
source of encouragement for all of us. Thank you dear Brother

From the depth of our hearts, we thank our Guest of honor

Mr……………………………………….., for all words of wisdom that radiated a
source of energy within us.
We will ever remain grateful to you and we thank you for being with us
today

We place on record, the goodness of the dignitaries, from various

institutions Rev.Fathers, Brothers, sisters and friends for your silent
support and unspoken words of encouragement.

Next in List- our faculty Mr……………………………………..Principal, for your

systematic planning, and timely execution, Mr…………………………………….Vice
Principal for your periodical monitoring and unfailing support. Thank you
dear brothers!

With deep sense of appreciation we recall the efforts of our dear loving
teachers. Your days of hard work did bear much fruit today. We thank you
whole heartedly for your stewardship.

Our sincere gratitude goes to all our parents and well wishers. Thank you
for the solid support and your words of appreciation.

I must mention our deep sense of appreciation to all our non-teaching

staff, for their involvement and willingness to take on the completion of
tasks beyond their comfort Zones.

Our Sincere thanks to the stage setters, Photographers, Sound light

engineers, who added color and festivity to this evening events.
Finally we thank the blooming buds of ………………………………………..(Name of
the school) School for their cute performance on the stage. You did really
lift the audience off their feet. Hats off to you dear friends.

Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude and gratitude is the completion

of thankfulness. Yes, once again we thank each and every one present
here and to all our Collaborators, Parents and Teachers for your
commitment and co operation towards the building up of this great
Temple of learning-may God continue to bless all of us.

Thanking is a great tradition of any function that is organized in any from

or even any social gathering. It is to give a proper end to the celebration,
were the dignitaries are thanked for their presence to the function. Often
in schools we come across various function to which a staff is allotted as
responsible person to prepare the students. At times if it is a newly started
school and teacher is new, they may find it very hard, in order to make
your presentation an easy one, I have just given a tips how to prepare it
for the same.

“Gratitude is our ability to see the grace of god, morning by morning, no

matter what else greets us in the course of the day”

Honorable president Mr………………………… Chief guest Mr………………..and

Guest of honour Mr…………………………… of this function, dignities from
various institutions, parents and well wishers.

While thanking the almighty for his countless blessings we are here to
spell out words of thanks to all those who made this evening’s cultural
extravaganza a sweet memory to carry home.
To be spiritually conscious, socially responsible and morally upright is the
core dimension of our …………………(School Name) education. (MC1)

“For each new morning with its light,

For rest and shelter of the night,

For health and food, for love and friends,

For everything Thy goodness sends”

We raise our hearts in gratitude and thank the almighty, for blessing us all
with this delightful evening.

We wish to express our gratitude our Honorable President of the function

Mr. ……………………………, for presiding over this colorful festivity. Thank you
sir for being with us and for your gesture of appreciation, which gladdened
our hearts and we convey our sincere thanks to you sir. (MC 2)

Gratitude is the memory of the heart”.

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If the heavens were all parchment and the trees of the forest all pens and
every human being were a scribe it would be impossible to record all we
learned from your sharing. From the depth of our hearts, we thank our
Chief Guest of the day Mr……………………………… for all words of wisdom that
radiated a source of energy within us. (MC 3)
“Gratitude inspires happiness and carries divine influence”

We acknowledge the valuable presence of the Guest of Honour

Mr……………………….who’s contribution to the youth of today is remarkable
one. Thank you sir for being with us this evening and making us feel
proud.(MC 4)

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“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace today and creates a
vision for tomorrow”

We express our deep sense of gratitude to our respected Rev.

Bro.principal for your guidance in all our activities that ensures us to do
the right thing in the right way. Thank you brother for planting the seeds
of knowledge. (MC 1)

“Friends and well wishers are like a four leaf clover,

We gratefully thank you for the good times of the days that filled with
pleasures. We place on record, the goodness of the dignitaries, from
various institutions Rev.Fathers, Brothers, sisters, friends and well wishers
for your silent support and encouragement. Thank you for being a part of
this festivity. (MC 2)

“A father’s goodness is higher than the mountains A mother’s goodness is

deeper than the sea and”

We now extend our sincere thanks to all the parents for your excellent
cooperation. As this day acknowledges the dedication of
unconditional,thank you for supporting us, it has been soaring high and
touching lives; the credit goes to you dear parents. Thank you for being
the key players in our success story. (MC 3)

Teachers guided us when we were lost, They supported us when we were

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We have been fortunate enough to be backed by a team of well motivated

and dedicated teachers who made this day special by bringing out the best
in us. Thank you teachers for guiding us, inspiring us and making us what
we are today. (MC 4)

“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention”

We are grateful to our non teaching staff who rendered their support with
noble actions to the success of this function.

Our sincere thanks to the stage setters, photographers, sound and light
engineers, who added color and festivity to this evenings events. (MC 1)
 “Every child is a different kind of flower

All together they make this world a beautiful garden”

Finally we thank the blooming buddies of …………… school for their cute
performance that will run through for various programmes. Your dreams
become reality, your passion is ignited and you have shown the hidden
language of your soul. Thank you friends for your delightful performance
on this day.

Finally with folded hands, much respect and reverence we thank everyone
present here…

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! (MC 2)

Honorable Chief Guest Mrs. XYZ, Principal Madam/Head of

Department/Dean/VC, respected teachers, staff members, parents and my
friends; a very good evening. Let me start with thanking the school
administration for allowing to propose the vote of thanks. Thank you very
much for believing in my abilities to present the vote of thanks.

John F. Kennedy once said, “As we express our gratitude, we must never
forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by
them.“. And we XYZ School do believe in this. I am Jacob Francis, here to
express my gratitude our chief guest of the day Mr. XYZ. You grace us with
your invaluable time and suggestion about newer methods of teaching.
Your advice is going to help our school/college to explore newer methods
of teaching and way to improve our quality of education for our students.
we are excited to know that, you even agreed to guide us through the
changes.
Principal Madam, my hearty congratulations for this year successful
annual day. As you presented in your annual school report, this year is
special for us, you as guide lead us to a lot of victories. Your dedication,
perseverance always inspire us, we are blessed to have a leader like you.
On behalf of the whole school, I thank you for your uplifting leadership
and work ethics.

spite of over six decades of Independence, in spite of India making rapid

progress in science, technology and other fields, the picture that we see of
India as of now is not one that can be appreciated, especially in terms of
its treatment to the fairer sex. Discrimination against girl children, parents’
neglect of the girl child, illegal abortions and female infanticide are clear
instances of this. The practice of female foeticide, which is illegal, is still
prevalent in our country. There is one section of the Indian society which is
trying its level best to be liberal in their thoughts, although aping the
Western culture. On the other hand, there is another section of the
society, in fact a large chunk of it, which is still in the clutches of orthodox
views and thoughts.

Female foeticide is one such grave social problem arising out of the so-
called “traditional thoughts” of our society. Illegal abortion of the female
foetus is done due to family pressure from in-laws, husband or the
woman’s parents, and the reasons for this are preference of son, girls
being considered as a burden, poverty, illiteracy, social discrimination
against women etc.

Consequences of female foeticide in India

Female foeticide has a serious impact on the society, in the overall growth
and development of the country. Let us discuss below the effects of
female foeticide in India:

Skewed sex ratio: According to 2011 census, the child sex ratio in India was
919 females to 1000 males, which declined from 927 females to 1000
males in the previous decade. Haryana, which is supposed to be one of the
richest states in India, takes the top most position in skewed sex ratio.
Other prominent states are Punjab, Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Himachal
Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh etc. Skewed sex ratios are seen in
almost all the states of India, except in North East India and some of South
India. Since 1991, more than 80% of districts in India have shown a
reducing sex ratio. Going by this, the next census by 2022 will definitely
show a further reduction in sex ratios all over the country. It is horrifying
to state that illegal foetal sex determination and sex selective abortion
have developed into a Rs. 1000 crore industry in India.

Killing a girl child before or after she is born has an adverse effect on the
sex ratio and leads to further social evils. Skewed sex ratio, which is the
result of female foeticide, has other negative consequences in the society.

Shortage of girls for marriage: “Baljeet Singh, a truck driver of Haryana,

gave up hope of finding a girl for his marriage from his state Haryana. He
was 30. He then got married to a young girl, half of his age, from a Muslim
community in Assam”

In a recent report by the Red Cross Society, there is a large number of

bachelors who have crossed the marriageable age in Punjab and Haryana
because of shortage of girls.

Eligible Jat boys from Haryana are seeking brides from areas which are far
away from their home town, like Kerala, to change their “single” status to
“married”.
These are just a few instances. With fewer women, it is interesting to
notice the “Indian marriage market”. Men are willing to pay a large
amount of money to get married to a girl from other states like Jharkhand,
Bihar, West Bengal, or Madhya Pradesh. The outcome is that while the
parents of the girls benefit, the girls themselves have to compromise their
culture, dress, language and food habits.

Trafficking and prostitution: Girls are kidnapped or stolen. They are sold
and resold at varied prices. Eventually, they end up being prostitutes.

Increasing number of child marriages: Many women from poverty zones or

poverty-stricken families get married before 18 years in order to survive
and prevent being a burden to the family. The number of child marriage is
increasing. Girls get married to men double their age. They are forced to
get married to old men.

Increasing maternal deaths and ill-health of women: Killing of a foetus in

the womb or abortion weakens the health of a woman. In some cases, the
women have to undergo many abortions till they conceive a male child.
The outcome is that there is an increasing number of maternal deaths.
Women undergoing abortions are also more prone to infections and
sickness.

Increase in polyandry: Munni, a young woman came, to Baghpat village,

UP as a young bride, years ago. She was then forced to have sex with her
two unmarried brothers-in-law and bear children from them as well.
Today she is the mother of 3 sons from her husband and his brothers.
Munni is still “unhappily married” but she has not filed any complaint.

There are many such incidents happening in India. In most villages in India
where female foeticide is practiced, one wife lives with many unmarried
brothers.

ANNUAL CULTURAL PROGRAMME 2019 - 2020

PROGRAMME LIST
1) WELCOME SONG
2) GANESH VANDANA
3) CHAK DHUM DHUM
4) TAKI TAKI
5) BAND PERFORMENCE
6) LAVNI
7) RETRO DANCE
8) KOLI SONG – LIVE
9) ENGLISH DRAMA ON POLLUTION
10) LAK LAK CHANDHERI
11) LOK KALA NRUTYA

INTERMISSION

12) FRENCH SONG

13) TAMIL FESTIVAL DANCE
14) CHILDREN’S GAME DANCE
15) KOLI DANCE
16) DANCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
17) ENGLISH DANCE
18) ANTAKSHARI
19) PATRIOTIC DANCE
20) KAL BELIA
21) TELUGU PATCH
22) HIP HOP

WELCOME SONG

Today is the big day,

To think of how far-flung we have come,
 And how afar we have to go?
Along with multifarious struggles and triumphs,
There is much more to thrive and much more to show.
Let’s rejoice the majestic journey,
This establishment had had up to now,
Let’s raise a toast to make it even better,
Let us take a vow!
Anchor 1: Good evening to one and all present here, our honoured
management/Director, Well acclaimed chief guests and guests of honour, All
treasured invitees, Revered teachers and of course our startling students. How
lovely is this day and so does the ambience and aura surrounding it? Soon the
colours of this merriment will unfold and will transport us to another world.
Anchor 2: Yes dear, we are all joined together as a family to revel addition of
another milestone of our accomplishment in the history of one of the leading group
of colleges of ________ (City name, College name) We are here to celebrate our
Tenth Annual Function ___________ ( Function name)
I ________and I ________ (Name of the anchors) welcome you all on behalf of the
entire _________ group. (Name of the college/group)

INTRODUCTION TO ANNUAL FUNCTION

Anchor 1:
“Manzil mil he jati hai Ek din,
Ye koi mukaddar ke khel Nahi hote,
Gar koshish he na kare insan,
To kamyabi se mel nhi hote.”

Anchor 2:- The theme of our Annual function ________ ( Function name) is the
concept of pulsating and appreciating the imaginative instincts and acts of brilliant
and talented students of ______ group of college to bring out their hidden aptitude.
Anchor 1: The prophecy of our 10th annual day _____2016 has yet again delivered
the students a level of enhancement it takes along with it. It’s a day of the out-and-
out unsullied portrayal of flair and robustness of our nascent scholars.
Anchor 2:- This is a platform to bring into line with our vision which states that
not only the scholarly development of an individual is important but the
development of complete persona which helps students to stand out in the
competitive professional environment.
Anchor 1: There are some out of sight support who although are not otherwise
visible but they play a major role in the organization of such events. They are our
backbone; our pillars of support, Our Sponsors We express our wholehearted
gratitude to our sponsors _____________. ( sponsor’s name)

INTRODUCTION TO LAMP LIGHTING CEREMONY

Anchor 1 :-

” Saraswati Maha-bhage, Vidhya kamala lochane,

Vidhya-roope Vishalakshi, Vidhyam Dehi namostute “

(Oh Lotus eyed Mother Saraswati, Kindly bless us with knowledge and humility)
Like every other auspicious occasion let’s start this event by offering our prayers to
‘Maa Saraswati” and conduct our customary LAMP-LIGHTING ceremony as a
tribute to Mother Saraswati, the embodiment of knowledge.
Anchor 2:- For this, we will request our honoured chief guests……………..,
_________ Guests of honour, Mr.Chairman _______ Mr. Director
_______ Respected Principal and vice principal to come up on stage to light the
lamp.
Thank you so much everybody.Now you may take the weight off your feet
and your seats and be seated.

-> INTRODUCTION TO THE DANCE PERFORMANCES

->Anchor 1:
WE DANCE FOR LAUGHTER.
WE DANCE FOR TEARS.
WE DANCE FOR MADNESS.
 WE DANCE FOR FEARS.
WE DANCE FOR HOPES.
WE DANCE FOR SCREAMS.
WE ARE THE DANCERS.
WE CREATE DREAMS.
-ALBERT EINSTEIN
Anchor 2:- DANCE is one of the most divine form Arts. It is much more than just
moving your hands and legs. Dance is actually a way to expression an individual’s
feelings. “Dancers are the messengers of the gods”
-Martha Graham
Anchor 1: So get set ready for all the excitement and delight. Save up your energy
folks because today we are going to catch sight of some great dances, Some great
flair. So let’s gear up for a striking beginning of the show.

INTRODUCTION TO ‘DURGA VANDANA’

Anchor 1:
“YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU , SHAKTI ROOPEN SANSTHITHA,
NAMASTASYEI NAMASTASYEI, NAMASTASYEI NAMO NAMAH”
Goddess Durga indicates power and ‘Shakti’. “Durga” means “the one who
eradicates miseries and woes. “Our institution firmly considers each and every girl
of our college as a “Durga” and always puts efforts to recognise girls of their
hidden supremacy. Let us unveil this power through this power packed “Durga
Vandana” performance.

Anchor 2: (After the performance)

What a holy and elegant beginning of the performances: This act gave wings of
reality to the real ambition of our establishment that is women empowerment.
Anchor 1: True that! This performance was the spot-on dedication to all the tough
women out there. Let’s pledge to ourselves.
“TO KNOW SUCH WOMAN
TO BE SUCH WOMAN
AND TO RAISE SUCH WOMAN”
->INTRODUCTION TO WELCOME SPEECH

Anchor 1: He is a distinguished young educationist.

Anchor 2: Motivational speaker.
Anchor 1: Author of 3 books.
Anchor 2: And Winner of plentiful awards and titles. Any guess?
Anchor 1: Yes, He is none other than our academic director _________. I would
like to invite Dr. _______ on stage for a welcome speech.
Anchor 1: (END OF SPEECH)
Thank you so much, sir.We feel really privileged to have your supervision and
backing with us at all times possible. Without you, all this would not have been
possible.
Anchor 2:- Thank you thank you and thank you!!

WELCOME OF THE CHIEF GUEST:

Anchor 1: We are extremely thrilled to have with us _________. This

extraordinary personality does not need any introduction at all. A nobleman with a
character of great heights, a prophecy of distinctness, an originator of multifarious
notions. You have made our society proud with all the great endeavors taken over
time.
Anchor 2: A statue of knowledge and experience. You are an inspiration to all of
us. “Mai manniya shri ____________ ji ko manch pe bulana chahoongi, ki ve aen
avem hame margdarshit Karen”.(hindi)
(AFTER THE SPEECH)
Thank you so much for devoting your precious time and endowing the young
pupils with you words of wisdom and experience!

INTRODUCTION TO HIP HOP DANCE:

Anchor 1: Hey! I think our audiences need a little lift up now.

Anchor 2: Exactly! What if we give them a tiny bit of the hip hop music, dance,
and girls and boys dressed in loose fit pants and hoodies performing street dances?
I Hope you got enough hints?
Anchor 1: Any guesses? Yeah, Right it’s time for our next piece of entertainment.
It’s time for super rocking; super cool, super uber ‘Hip Hop dance performance’.
Let’s welcome the performers with a big round of applause and let them know how
eagerly we are waiting for this one?
Anchor 1: (After the performance) Oh my god! Guys, you broke the stumps on
stage. The performance was so energetic that the claps and hooting just don’t seem
to end. A big round of applause for the performers.

INTRODUCTION TO RAJASTHANI DANCE

Anchor 1:
Sunbeam on the eyes,
Castles on the highs
Deserts on the sides
Rainbow like kaleidoscopic guise
Exuberant mystique to make your spirits rise
Be prepared for your expectations to surmise
I bet with no reprise
Once you see Rajasthan
It would be hard to bid goodbyes.

These lines or for that matter, any lines are not sufficient to define the beauty and
art of this colorful place called “Rajasthan”. There is so much to see, so much to
explore, so much to discover and so much to assimilate here. ‘Ghoomar, one of the
traditional folk dances of ‘Rajasthan’ is not just an act of singing and dancing but is
a considered a representation of womenfolk.
Anchor 2: Paying an homage to “GHOOMER” Here is a performance which will
let us all feel the ‘Rajasthani mitti ki khushbu’. Peeps let us string together with this
‘Ghoomer’ act.
Anchor 1: (After the performance)
Wow! This for sure was one artistic and awe-struck performance. Nothing can
come at par with beauty and the classiness of our heritage.
Anchor 2: Yes, That was an unbelievable performance indeed which totally
fascinated the spectators. Isn’t this obvious with their applauds?

INTRODUCTION TO SEMI CLASSICAL DANCE:

Anchor 1: Let’s move forward to a different dance form that shouts of

sophistication and grace. It is time for a semi-classical dance act, a dance form
which is a combination of classical and Bollywood. Our next performance is a
dedication to Pandit Birju Maharaj on the song “ kahe ched ched mohe ”
Anchor 2: (After the Performance)
That was such a beautiful recital. How enchanting! A Rhyme of taps !! An
assortment of charming melody and marvellous harmony!

INTRODUCTION TO PRIZE DISTRIBUTION CEREMONY

Anchor 1: Nobody is born a winner. To be a winner one must

“PLAN TO WIN
PREPARE TO WIN
AND EXPECT TO WIN.”
-zig Ziglar

Anchor 2: Here at _______ (Organization’s name), we not only value the

academics but also our creative tendencies, and cultivate it into something great
which stays with you for the lifetime. It brings the wide-ranging expansion in
students’ capability and disposition thereby increasing their chances of sustaining
in the ever fierce practical world.
Anchor 1: Now it is the time we give due recognition to the aptitude and acumen
of our brimming students, future leaders of society. It’s time for the prize
distribution ceremony. For this we would like to call upon stage __________
(After the ceremony)
Congratulations to all the winners. We hope winning becomes a consistent habit for
you all. Have a great future ahead and make us proud.
Welcome Speech for School Annual Day Function Anchor 1 – Good
morning everyone, it is my honor to welcome you all on this day where we
will be celebrating our school’s / college’s achievements. I along with my co-
host welcome you all on behalf of family. We are truly blessed with your presence. Anchor 2 – Yes,
you are right , this is the day we all wait for a year; it is a day of celebration, success, and tradition.
And to double the joy of the day we are graced by the presence of great personalities. Please have a
big round of applause for our chief guest Mr. Srujit Sharma, he is a state education minister; he has
done tremendous work in the field of education. He represented India in the South Asian Education
Summit. Along with him please welcome our very own principal madam Mrs. Sharmila Shashtri, our
guiding star. Note: Here are other examples of welcome note of annual day function I , heartily
welcome you to th annual day function celebration of . A very good evening ladies and gentlemen, a
galaxy of intellectuals, your Excellency, honored guest, teachers and all my dear friends. This is the
time we all are waiting for, so without further ado, I take pride and honor welcoming you all to this
evening of cultural extravaganza. Let us see together a colorful rainbow of programs unfold. Note:
Check out How to Give Best Welcome Speech? Buy Now Just ₹99 Lamp Lightning Ceremony on
Annual Day Celebration : I would like to welcome our chief guest Mr. Sharma and Principal madam
on stage for lamp lighting. Dear Sir and Madam please grace us with your presence on the
podium. . : Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate:
only love can do that. – Let us wish this light of education takes over the darkness of differences,
injustice, and violence in the world and guide us towards progress, equality, and freedom. With this
lamp lighting we like to thank the goddess of knowledge for blessing us. We hope she blesses us with
more success in school and future. Ganesh Vandana or Swagat Geet < A lot of schools start the
event with Ganesh Vandana / Prayer or Swagat Geet> Ganesha, the SUKHKARTA, the
DUKKHAHARTA, the god of the wisdom; we pray to you to grace your halo upon us. Now I would like
to welcome our singing group who will be performing Ganesh Vandana / Welcome song. Can we
have a big round of applaud for them? To welcome our guests, our school’s very talented Nitin Desai
has written a welcome song. It will be performed by our senior singing group. Let us welcome them
with a big round of applaud. Chief Guest Speech for Annual Day Celebration I would like to invite to
grace us with his/her thoughts and experiences. Please welcome on the podium with a big round of
applaud. Now, I would like to request our principal madam to present annual report. Buy Now Just
₹99 Principal’s Annual Day Celebration Report Speech Principal / Director / Teacher Speech- Good
Morning all, I would like to welcome all esteemed guests, teachers, staff and our talented students.
We are blessed to have you all here today. is considered one of the best school in the not only for its
results but for its culture too. And I feel very proud to be part of such an amazing institution. Here in
our school, we don’t just focus on academics but we try to teach things which will help our student
to be good citizens and good individuals too. Without taking too much of the time, I will be quickly
sharing the achievements of the school, teachers, and students. I must tell you we have very
talented students, here are their achievements. Dance Performance Anchor 1 – Now please
welcome “Sanskriti Dance Group” on stage. They are a group of 10 members of class 8 and 9
showing us their dance skill in this indo-western fusion form. Please…. Welcome ……… them… with a
big round of applaud. Let me tell you that, they have won last years interschool dancing competition.
So, “Sanskriti Dance Group”….. set the stage on fire….. Anchoring Speech to introduce Various
Dance Performances Song performance Anchor 2 -After that breath-taking dance performance let us
soothe our ears with the mesmerizing voice of Priyanka who will be singing one of the best songs of
 great Lataji Mangeshkar. She hasn’t told us the song, she wanted to keep it as a surprise. Please
welcome Priyanka on Stage. Guys, she has a thriving YouTube Channel too, you must check it out;
she is onto something. Prize Distribution Don’t we have great talent in our school/college? It was a
tough call for our juries to decide the winners. Now I would like to invite the principal/chief guest on
the stage for the Prize Distribution Ceremony. There will be one who will get the first prize but here
everyone is a winner. You all took over your inhibitions and presented your talent in front of such a
big and amazing audience. Let’s have a big round of applaud for all participant in all categories. Be a
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Vote of Thanks / Thank You Note I feel honored to present the vote of thanks on behalf of . We
would like to thank you all for your gracious presence. Your presence made the day. Kindly note that
we have arranged snacks and after tea for guests, teachers and parents in the staff room, it is next to
the auditorium. For students, the snack arrangement is done at the canteen. Students, please
maintain disciple in the canteen. I declare that nth Annual day function in now concluded, Thank You
again… Good Night… Vote of Thanks for School, College Annual Day Function & Famous Quotes for
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Kalbelia tribe[edit]

A Rajasthani folk dance, Kalbelia

The Kalbelias moved frequently from one place to another in ancient times. Their traditional occupation
is catching snakes and trading snake venom. Hence, the dance movements and the costumes of their
community bear a resemblance to that of the serpents. They are also Sapera, Jogira or yogi. They trace
their ancestry from Kanlipar, the 12th disciple of Guru Gorakhnath. The largest number of the population
of Kalbelias is in Pali district, then Ajmer, Chittorgarh and Udaipur district. They live a nomadic life and
belong to the scheduled tribes.[2][3]
Traditionally, Kalbelia men carried cobras in cane baskets from door to door in villages while their
women sang and danced and begged for alms. They revere the cobra and advocate the non-killing of
the reptile. In the villages, if a snake inadvertently entered a home, a Kalbelia would be summoned to
catch the serpent and to take it away without killing it. Kalbelias have traditionally been a fringe group in
society living in spaces outside the village where they reside in makeshift camps called deras. The
Kalbelias move their deras from one place to another in a circuitous route repeated over time. Over the
generations, the Kalbelias acquired a unique understanding of the local flora and fauna, and are aware
of herbal remedies for various diseases which is an alternative source of income for them.
Since the enactment of the Wildlife Act of 1972, the Kalbelias have been pushed out of their traditional
profession of snake handling. Now performing arts are a major source of income for them and these
have received widespread recognition within and outside India. Performance opportunities are sporadic,
so members of the community work in the fields, or graze cattle to sustain themselves.[4]
Kalbeliya dance[edit]
The Kalbelia dance, performed as a celebration, is an integral part of Kalbelia culture. Their dances and
songs are a matter of pride and a marker of identity for the Kalbelias and they represent the creative
adaptation of this community of snake charmers to changing socioeconomic conditions and their own
role in rural Rajasthani society.
The dancers are women in flowing black skirts who dance and swirl, replicating the movements of a
serpent. The upper body cloth is called Angrakhi and a piece of cloth worn on head known
as Odhani similarly the lower body cloth is called Lengha. All these cloths are mixed in red and black
hues and embroidered in such a way that when these dancers perform these clothes represent a
combination of colours soothing to eyes as well as to the atmosphere.
The male participants play musical instruments, such as the pungi, a woodwind instrument traditionally
played to capture snakes, the dufli, been, the khanjari - a percussion instrument, morchang, khuralio and
the dholak to create the rhythm on which the dancers perform. The dancers are tattooed in traditional
designs and wear jewelry and garments richly embroidered with small mirrors and silver thread. As the
performance progresses, the rhythm becomes faster and faster and so does the dance.[4]
Kalbelia songs are based on stories taken from folklore and mythology and special dances are
performed during Holi. The Kalbelia have a reputation for composing lyrics spontaneously and
improvising songs during performances. These songs and dances are part of an oral tradition that is
handed down generations and for which there are neither texts nor training manuals. In 2010, the
Kalbelia folk songs and dances of Rajasthan were declared a part of its Intangible Heritage List by
the UNESCO.
Koli is one of the most popular dance form of Maharashtra that derives its name from the fisher
folk of Maharashtra - Kolis. These fishermen are famous for their distinct identity and
lively dances. Their dances consists elements from their occupation that is fishing.
The dance incorporates elements that this community is most familiar with -
sea and fishing. The dance is performed by both men and women divided into two groups,
where fishermen stand in two rows holding oars in their hands. The dancers move in unison,
portraying the movement of the rowing of a boat. Fisher women are in the
opposite rows with their arms linked and advancing towards men folk. This dance form is
performed by both men and women, who are divided in groups of two. These fishermen portray
the movement of the rowing of a boat in this dance form. The dancers also portray the
movements of Koli community is an ethnic group found throughout India. Kolis are found
in maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra pradesh and rest of India. In Maharashtra they are found in the
coastal regions of Maharashtra. They are also one of the original inhabitants of Greater mumbai,
which comprises the seven islands of Bombay [1]. In Gujarat, the Koli community is mainly
located in the southern portion of the state, particularly around the cities
ofsurat, Navsari and Valsad. Most are farmers or fishers, as in mumbai and Maharashtra.

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Now, we will start the event with Ganesh Vandana. We pray to Lord
Ganesha that he makes this event successful and bless us. We request him
to grace us so that this event completes without any obstacles. Now, allow
me to welcome a “Sanskriti Singing Group” to stage. Anchoring Script for
Cultural Event, Festival in School, College

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GANESH VANDANA

CHAK DHUM DHUM

TAKI TAKI
BAND PERFORMENCE
LAVNI
 RETRO DANCE
KOLI SONG – LIVE
ENGLISH DRAMA ON POLLUTION
LAK LAK CHANDHERI
LOK KALA NRUTYA

INTERMISSION

FRENCH SONG
TAMIL FESTIVAL DANCE
CHILDREN’S GAME DANCE
KOLI DANCE
DANCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ENGLISH DANCE
ANTAKSHARI
PATRIOTIC DANCE
KAL BELIA
TELUGU PATCH
HIP HOP

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The difference between school and life? In school, you are taught a lesson and then
given a test. In life, you are given a test that teaches you a lesson.
Lavani (Marathi: लावणी) is a genre of music popular in Maharashtra, India.[1] Lavani is a combination of
traditional song and dance, which particularly performed to the beats of Dholki, a percussion instrument.
Lavani is noted for its powerful rhythm. Lavani has contributed substantially to the development of
Marathi folk theatre.[2] In Maharashtra and southern Madhya Pradesh and North Karnataka, it is
performed by the female performers wearing nine-yard long sarees. The songs are sung in a quick
tempo.

Contents

 1Etymology
 2History and genres
 3Dress-up
 4References
 5External links
Etymology[edit]
According to a tradition, the word Lavani is derived from the word lavanya which means beauty.
According to another tradition, it is derived from Marathi lavane.[1]

History and genres[edit]

Traditionally, this genre of folk dance deals with different and varied subject matters such as
society,[3] religion and politics. The songs in 'Lavani' are mostly erotic in sentiment and the dialogues tend
to be pungent in socio-political satire.[4] Originally, it was used as a form of entertainment and morale
booster to the tired soldiers. Lavani Songs, which are sung along with dance, are usually naughty and
erotic in nature. It is believed their origin is in the Prakrit Gathas collected by Hala.[5] The Nirguni Lavani
(philosophical) and the Shringari Lavani (sensual) are the two types. The devotional music of the Nirguni
cult is popular all over Malwa.
Lavani developed into two distinct performances, namely Phadachi Lavani and Baithakichi Lavani. The
Lavani sung and enacted in a public performance before a large audience in a theatrical atmosphere is
called Phadachi Lavani. And, when the Lavani is sung in a closed chamber for a private and select
audience by a girl sitting before the audience, it came to be known as Baithakichi Lavani.

Dress-up[edit]
The ladies that perform lavani wear a long sari length around 9 metres. They form a bun (juda in Hindi or
ambada in marathi) with their hair. They wear heavy jewellery that includes necklace, earrings, payal,
kamarpatta (a belt at the waist), bangles etc. They usually put a large bindi of dark red color on their
forehead. The sari they wear is called nauvari. The sari is wrapped and is more comfortable as
compared to other sari types.[6]
"The main subject matter of the Lavani is the love between man and woman in various forms. Married
wife's menstruation, sexual union between husband and Wife, their love, soldier's amorous exploits, the
wife's bidding farewell to the husband who is going to join the war, pangs of separation, adulterous love -
the intensity of adulterous passion, childbirth: these are all the different themes of the Lavani. The Lavani
poet out-steps the limits of social decency and control when it comes to the depiction of sexual
passion." K. Ayyappapanicker, Sahitya Akademi[7]
There are also men that dance in lavni along with the ladies. They are the called nat (male dancer)
usually the kinnars. These men dance in support with the lead dancer.
Although the beginnings of Lavani can be traced back to 1560's, it came into prominence during the later
days of the Peshwa rule. Several celebrated Marathi Shahir poet-singers, which
include Parasharam (1754-1844), Ram Joshi (1762–1812), Anant Fandi (1744-1819), Honaji Bala (1754-
1844), Prabhakar (1769-1843), Saganbhau and Lok Shahir Annabhau Sathe (1 August 1920 – 18 July
1969) has contributed significantly for the development of this genre of music. Lokshahir Bashir Momin
Kavathekar is the popular present day Shaheer/ Poet of Lavani whose compositions are presented on
stage by Surekha Punekar, Sandhya Mane, Roshan Satrkar and many Tamasha Troups since early
1980s. Honaji Bala introduced tabla in place of the traditional dholki. He also developed the baithakichi
Lavani, a subgenre, which is presented by the singer in the seated position.
Satyabhamabai Pandharpurkar and Yamunabai Waikar are the popular present day exponents of
Lavani.
Shringar Lavani is mostly sung and danced on the stage by a female and written by male. Vithabai
Narayangaonkar, Kantabai Satarkar, Surekha Punekar,Managala Bansode, Sandhya Mane, Roshan
Satarkar are well known artiste presenting Lavani on stage. Lavani can also be termed as a romantic
song sung by lady who is waiting for her lover to accept her, who longs for his love. Many Lavani
dancers are from some castes of Maharashtra like Mahar Kolhati, and Matang.
Marathi films played an important role in making the Lavani genre accessible to masses. Movies such as
Pinjara and Natarang not only attempted to blend traditional music with social messages but also helped
portray Lavani world in positive light.