Sphoorthi Theatre

A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere. Before him/her I may think aloud--- Ralph Waldo Emerson As the native saying goes ‘One loyal friend is worth thousands of relatives.’ Friends are indeed rare jewels that make us smile and encourage us to succeed. One’s relationship within one’s family, parents, relatives determines one’s long-term preferences, attitudes and values. During adolescence, friendship is nurtured more so and the relationship with ‘friends’ determines a wholesome individual. Right from toddler age- the companionship of same age group makes way for comfortable playing and enjoyment. It is from this age we start moving in groups, join hands, play with each others’ toys, make new friends, learn from each other, pretend, imagine, imitate, learn to use new words, exchange and share and also show agreements and disagreements. This initial foundation continues as we grow and helps us to build up new relationships in neighbourhood, schools, colleges, and at work pla...

Apartment Etiquette In present day world most of us are able to make our dream come true. In the bird’s eye view, thanks to the eruption of ‘CEMEMT CONCRETE JUNGLES’, which has enabled us to build our own nest for our own livelihood in present days of living. Thanks to the apartment association formation, this binds all the occupants with certain binding rules and regulations. Life in apartments has many advantages on one side and, has its own disadvantages too. Taking the positive aspects, let’s congratulate our thought for “live and let live attitude”. How far we are practical and do justice to our attitudes---- we need to question our selves. Here again social behaviour of every individual counts for harmony of others. We human’s so called very successful in our profession, work place, home, fail to adapt to “Apartment Etiquette”. As we also practice to preach to others than practice to self. We also fail to understand that the way we make  a move or changes of our...

Deepavali-Diwali is celebrated on a nation-wide on Amavasya new moon day - the 15th day of the of the Hindu month of Ashwin, (October/November) every year. It symbolizes that age-old culture of India which teaches to overcome ignorance that subdues humanity and to drive away darkness that engulfs the light of knowledge. Diwali, the festival of lights even to-day in this modern world projects the rich and glorious past of India. Every year on the dark nights of Deepavali the sound of firecrackers announces the celebration of the favorite festival of Indians. Homes are decorated, sweets are distributed by everyone and thousands of lamps are lit to create a world of fantasy. Of all the festivals celebrated in India, Diwali is by far the most glamorous and important. Enthusiastically enjoyed by people of every religion, its magical and radiant touch creates an atmosphere of joy and festivity. The ancient story of how Deepavali evolved into such a widely celebrated festival is differ...

Navaratri is a festival of Hindus celebrated with devotion, love and favour all over India. It is also called as  Dussera, Navaratri, Durgapooja and Bommala Koluvu The feel of Navratri is very unique. It incorporates worship along with remembrance by means of songs, different forms of dances, Hari-Kathas and Burra Kathas. Navratri chiefly means "Nine Nights" "Nav" meaning nine and "Ratri" meaning nights. These nights are devoted to the reverence of Goddess Maha Lakshmi, Maha Saraswati and Maha Kali.It is the symbolic representation of all three Goddesses in one form of Maha Shakti. (Maa Durga) who also exists in many forms and is the manifestation of the absolute energy that encompasses the Universe. During these days and nights prayers, Poojas, Parayanams(lengthy recitation of Maha Devi Bhagavatam, Ramayan, SundaraKandam) is offered to Mother Goddess. For the devout these days are the sacred for it is during these days when Goddess Durg...

  The Puppet Play held on March 6, 2010 at Ravindra Bharathi was organized by the National Domestic Workers Movement (NDWM) in Hyderabad, which is a local branch of NDWM India. NDWM is a non-governmental organization dedicated to advocating for the rights of domestic workers and domestic child laborers. During the commemoration of the international NDWN Silver Jubilee and Women's Day Celebration on March 6, 2010, at Ravindra Bharathi in Hyderabad, esteemed Chief Guests Sri Manikya Varaprasad Reddy, Minister for School Education, and Sri R.Venkat Reddy, Minister for Labour and Employment, were in attendance. The esteemed individuals in attendance include Mrs. Christine Lazares, Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), and Sri Srineevasalu, Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Commissioner of Labour. Additionally, there are several special invitees and distinguished visitors present. In this instance, a group of four individuals employed as domestic workers underwent a three-...