NEWS BY RASHMI TALWAR
AMRITSAR: In the present times, when terrorism has become the single most destructive factor for the world, Tiny Tots of class –I of DAV public school prayed for peace to prevail on their annual day and took the audience on a tour of “Priceless India“(Amulya Bharat), reiterating the spirit of Patriotism among all.
Dedicated to the revival of patriotic spirit in the new generation as many as 515 tiny-tots of the school presented a thought provoking one hour presentation highlighting the glory of India with its rich cultural heritage.
Earlier the function was inaugurated by Chief Guest Mr Vimal Setia state additional commissioner transport, Chandigarh and warmly welcomed by DAV Public School Principal Mrs Neera Sharma who read the annual report of the school in the presence of Dr Neelam Kamra Principal BBK DAV College, Amritsar.
The function started with Tiny-tots presentation of an impressive narrative, song, drama with semi classical dance tracing the folk and cultural history of India throughout the length and breadth of the country.
From Kashmir to Kanya Kumari in the south and from Assam to Gujarat the students presented various landmarks of India interspersed with folk music and dance followed by narrative explaining the importance of the place.
While the song “Bomroo” brought out the beauty of Kashmir in the backdrop of ‘shikaras’, ‘house- boats’ and flower girls of the beautiful valley considered heaven on earth, the ‘Braj Ki Holi’ scene added color and rhythm to the folk dances of Uttar Pradesh.
A scene of “Sabramati Ashram” denoted Gujarat as the birthplace of greats like father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi. Punjab’s ‘Gidda’ added much merriment in the backdrop of ‘Phulkari’ making and butter-churning scenes of rural Punjab while the “Behu’ folk dance of Assam matched steps with Goa’s famous carnival , Rajasthan’s “Ghumar peacock dance” and Orissa’s Jaganath Yatra exhibiting the emotional and spiritual spirit of India .
The curtain was brought down on the song and dance extravaganza with the unfurling of tricolor flag, whose colors were described glowingly as that denoting sacrifice (saffron) peace (white) prosperity (Green). Similarly various Indian symbols such as lotus, tiger and peacock were explained through interesting narrative.
