"World Storytelling Day-World Sparrow Day-World Puppetry Day" March Commemorative Days

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It’s nice to denote each day of the year for some specific reason called Name Day. A name day is a custom in some countries in Europe and Latin America that has been practiced for long.  In other words, it is better to be called as “World Commemorative Days”. This is nothing but celebrating a day of the year that is addresses common issues or a thought.  This celebration is similar to individual’s  birthdays. The list is common with certain added variations-Like International Days of United Nations slightly varies from International Days of UNESCO  and so on…

Starting from March 1st-Zero Discrimination Day,  March 3rd  as World Wildlife Day, March 8th –International Women’s Day, March 20th World Sparrow Day, World Storytelling Day,  March 21st World Puppetry Day, World Dowm Syndrome Day, World Poetry Day, March 22nd World Water Day, March 26th World Tuberculosis Day… the list is never ending. Again, each country has added important days  suiting to the issues of prominent importance.

Every year, it is the  practice of the Sphoorthi Theatre to present the a Puppet play addressing Social cause or to collaborate with organizations towards campaign awareness.

 Well, Sphoorthi Theatre combined World Storytelling Day-World Sparrow Day- World Poetry Day and World Puppetry Day and presented A puppet Play on “Return of the Sparrow” with a story base and songs.  The play was organised by Citizens’ Action for Local Biodiversity Awareness and Conservation-CALBAC organization, Ambiance Fort colony,  Attapur, Hyderabad under the Directorship of Ms. Rajani Vekkalanka who is working towards Biodiversity conservation and native birds.

A workshop on Stick puppet making for kids, wherein,  the kids made  colourful sparrows and other bird puppets.

Kids marched with puppets and participated in the inaugural of  Kandthireddynagar Municipal Park as “Save Sparrow conservation zone “ by installing sparrow houses for nesting.


It was great to watch parents also taking part in helping their kids in cutting and so on. Everyone is aware of the importance of native birds and their contributions.










Comments

Dr Rajani Vakkalanka said…
It was a wonderful presentation and the kids enjoyed the puppet workshop. The theme was beautifully conveyed and was surely an eye opener for all those who attended. Thank you Spoorthi (STEPARC) team. You are awesome. Rajani Vakkalanka, Director, CALBAC
20 March 2016 at 23:31
Dr Rajani Vakkalanka said…
It was a wonderful presentation and the kids enjoyed the puppet workshop. The theme was beautifully conveyed and was surely an eye opener for all those who attended. Thank you Spoorthi (STEPARC) team. You are awesome. Rajani Vakkalanka, Director, CALBAC
20 March 2016 at 23:32
Dr Rajani Vakkalanka said…
It was a wonderful presentation and the kids enjoyed the puppet workshop. The theme was beautifully conveyed and was surely an eye opener for all those who attended. Thank you Spoorthi (STEPARC) team. You are awesome. Rajani Vakkalanka, Director, CALBAC
20 March 2016 at 23:32
Dr Rajani Vakkalanka said…
It was a wonderful presentation and the kids enjoyed the puppet workshop. The theme was beautifully conveyed and was surely an eye opener for all those who attended. Thank you Spoorthi (STEPARC) team. You are awesome. Rajani Vakkalanka, Director, CALBAC
20 March 2016 at 23:33
Sphoorthi Theatre STEPARC said…
Thank you Rajani for your comments. It is nice to know a person like you who works towards the conservation of Biodiversity and birds. CALBAC-- to get associated. Look forward to be part of your awareness campaigns and activities.
22 March 2016 at 19:02
prof prem raj pushpakaran said…
prof premraj pushpakaran writes-- let us celebrate World Puppetry Day (march 21)
21 March 2017 at 22:10
Sphoorthi Theatre STEPARC said…
Thank you Prof. Prem Raj Pushpakaran garu, Sphoorthi Theatre organizes a puppet play along with puppet making workshop during March which in order to celebrate World Puppet Day. As most of the wonderful days fall in March like World Women's Day, Sparrow Day, Reading Day, Storytelling Day, Puppet Day, Water Day, Theatre Day...
We try to address one issues through Puppets and also bring in awareness.
This year too we played a story of Balamania nd Yadgiri-Sparrow couple and making of bird stick puppets with moving wings.
4 April 2017 at 19:30
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