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cultural consciousnesses created through spic macay Cultural heritage is unique and irreplaceable, which places the responsibility of preservation on the current generation.  Preserving one’s culture is significant as it is a manifestation of the freedom of belief and of expression. We must protect our cultural heritage strongly, effectively and unambiguously. In order to achieve this, G .D . Salwan public school organized a yet another endeavor by SPIC MACAY to showcase a beautiful facet of Indian culture, as part of our school’s annual event- VIRASAT. Mr Chinivas Mahato, a senior dancer of Bengal was our guest of honour. Along with his troupe members, he performed one of the most spectacular dance form of India i.e ‘Purulia Chhau’.  Mr mahato has endeavored to expand the Purulia Chhau repertoire by choreographing new and highly acclaimed composition based on mythology and aspects of everyday life. It is basically a  martial dance which has single focus i.e Good triumphs ov
HOSTING ALL INDIA CBSE HERITAGE QUIZ IN OUR   SCHOOL As a front runner of the Heritage Education program introduced in the schools the CBSE has applauded our efforts and has given us this opportunity to host the All India Level  Heritage Quiz  in our school ' G.D.SALWAN PUBLIC SCHOOL ' . We shall be hosting the final round of the City Chapter Quiz .               We are privileged and honoured to be the  host for the quiz on behalf of CBSE on 24 NOVEMBER 2012 in the school Amphitheater.   
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YOUNG FOLLOWERS OF GANDHI AT NATIONAL ARCHIVES MUSEUM, NEW DELHI This time the school tried to celebrate Gandhi Jayanti differently by attempting to get the feel of the Gandhian philosophy  through watching an exhibition at National Archives of India on  “ Gandhiji and textile of Peace “  and “ A Satyagrahi of South Africa : Mahatma Gandhi  and Hindi “. An attempt to portray the activities of Gandhiji in South Africa and his support for the cause of Indians in South Africa was very well documented and displayed. The second exhibition was based on khadi and Malkha. This was intended to highlight the products which played a very important role in our freedom struggle and were so dear to the Father of the Nation.
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TRIBAL DANCE FROM STUDENTS OF CLASS VI-VIII TO RESPECT THE TRIBAL CULTURE  The students from classes VI-VIII participated house wise in the Inter House dance Competition show casing the heritage of Dances. The students had chosen particularly Tribal dances from North –Eastern states, of India- Maharashtra and Bengal. The folk music, thumping of feet and the rhythmic beat of the drums created magical moments. The audience also participated by clapping at the beat of the dances. The bamboo dance, the Naga dances especially were chosen to be viewed again. The colourful dresses and the rhythmic and well choreographed moves took us back to the times when folk music and dance were cherished and all young men and women participated in it enthusiastically. The objective was to get our children rooted to the rich folk cultural Heritage of our country.