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Tuesday, 28 August 2012

KARUNYA CHILDREN'S HOME-20th ANNIVERSARY

KARUNYA CHILDRENS HOME 

20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION





Music is by Jagjit Singh and Chitra Singh: Sab Se Unchi Prem Sagai



On February 6, 2012 The Karunya Children's Home and School celebrated their 20th Anniversary. The celebration was held at the school in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu on a warm early evening under the stars.

Audience under the lights the evening of the performance


It had taken a lot of time and energy from all involved to put on the event.

Sharon and Peter with children beginning  rehearsals

Sharon and Peter with children

Many rehearsals were gone through

In rehearsals



Rehearsing the Hanuman story


The girls put on a wonderful South Indian Dance Performance and both boys and girls acted in three plays from the Indian Tradition.

Girls doing a dance with some very big hats!




I had worked with the children for over a month on three small plays from the Indian Tradition that were performed during the event. Two were stories told by Sri Ramakrishna and one from the Buddhist  tradition.

Peter with the boy who played Hanuman

Working with the children in rehearsals

Rehearsals with the children


Peter and Hanuman

Children in group photo


The children were in full costumes and the event was delightful.

Hanuman, Rama, Sita, Lakshman and two monkeys

Buddha and Kisagotami in the 'the Cure of the Mustard Seed'



People who had helped the Children's Home from the beginning and over the years were thanked and appreciated.


Final Onstage group photo




Peter Malakoff
Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India
Old Manali, Himachal Pradesh
e-mail: petermalakoff@gmail.com







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