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Mangalore: Lourdes Central School Celebrates Annual Cultural Day

  •   Sat, Feb 14 2009 12:16:03 PM

Mangalore: Lourdes Central School Celebrates Annual Cultural Day

from Praveen Tauro Kulshekar
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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (RD/CN)

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Mangalore, Feb 14: The annual cultural day celebrations of Lourdes Central School (LCS), Bejai, were held at LCS open grounds on Friday February 13.

Member of Legislative Council (MLC) Capt Ganesh Karnik was the chief guest.

Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) former president Capt John Prasad Menezes was the guest of honour.

Pilton Bluecoat C of E School, Devon, United Kingdom (UK), head teacher Paul Mulligan and Pilton Bluecoat C of E School, Devon, UK, GSP co-ordinator Ian Thomas, were the special guests present on the occasion.

LCS manager Fr J P Tauro, principal Grace Noronha, and Vivian Sequeira, were present on the dais. LCS student's choir staged an orchestra to render the prayer hymn.

The theme was 'the world is my oyster' which depicted 9 countries of the world. over 600 students participated in the mega event.27 teachers with few choreographers presented this wonderful show. The choir was led by Ivan Mascarenhas. Preetham Kumar and Lynette Pinto lent their voices which added beauty to the choir.

Principal Noronha welcomed the gathering while Fr Tauro felicitated the special guests.

LCS students staged various Indian classical and folk dances as well as western dances.

Daphne Crasta and Suhas, the school leaders welcomed all the dignitaries to the dais.

Joy Rai, vice principal, was the creative head of this programme and Belita Mascarenhas and Sheeba Samuel were the associate heads.

LCS is an English medium co-educational school founded by late Fr Bernard L D'Souza, an experienced educationist. His vision was to establish a school with a difference and provide high quality and value-based education to prepare students to be upright citizens, as well as honest and able administrators of the future.

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  • Sulatha J Shetty, Karangalpady

    Wed, Feb 25 2009

    It was indeed a fantastic and marvelous evening. The beautiful, unique prayer dance itself sensed the standard and qualitative programmed followed by it. Sitting in my chair without spending a penny, I just sailed around the world. I have never seen such a cultural day programme before, All the countries were very good. India is a vast country with rich cultural heritage The classical and folk dances of India has been depicted beautifully and systematically. I am proud to be an Indian. Hats off to all the teachers and students.Congratulations ! to the entire Lourdite family,

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  • Sashi S Rai, Mangalore/kodiyalbail

    Fri, Feb 20 2009

    The world is my oyster”..I am sure this inspiring sentence has influenced many people that day. The way the unification of the world at one place in Lourdes central school was shown, has just amazed me. My country India had been added more beauty on 13th Feb. 2009.

    Students made me proud to be an Indian by showing the rich culture and achievers of India. I heartily congratulate the teachers and students for throwing such a mind blowing and excellent programme. I am proud to be part of Lourdes central school .

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  • Shishir Bhat, Kadri, M'lore

    Wed, Feb 18 2009

    The principal & teachers deserve a pat on their backs for the fantastic show.Congrats to all the children for putting up that brilliant performance. All the countries that came on stage had unique ideas. Africa & Japan were outstanding with  variety. Tulunad was showcased well.But the two highlights of the evening was the prayer dance  showing so many of God s (fantastic expressions also)& the ending with all the children with lamps in their hand.Lourdes has set an example for others to follow. I am glad my child is a part of Lcs.

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  • manish, banglore

    Wed, Feb 18 2009

    it was nice program by school childrens.... the choereographer have done good heartwarming job, they have made a world tour it was owesome......... japan,chaina,rusia,arebic and esspecially welcome was wel choereographed dance.....and chineese dance co-ordination was gud.... thanx to princepal to giving such type of programs... once again thanx o lot.......

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  • dinesh, mangalore

    Tue, Feb 17 2009

    It was a awsome performance by the students and has been well choreographed by masters ....specially wellcome dance and russia ,arabic,japan ....china countries were depicted nicely... kudos for the good show provided by children and by the teachers.....superb once again

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  • Ivan C Monteiro, Urwa, Mangalore

    Tue, Feb 17 2009

    Congrats and kudos to Principal Mam, Mrs. Grace Noronha, the faculty and all the students of Lourdes Central School for your Wonderful , brilliant and outstanding performance. The pain and effort put in by every teacher and the student to make this program a grand success is truly phenomenal. Every person who had witnessed this program was spell bound by the breathtaking events, the coordinated sequences and the mind blowing expressions and the beautiful props and costumes’ of these children.

     We the parents of LCS are proud to be part of this great Institution which has sincerely worked hard thru this performance to showcase to the world around us that we are Indians who live in peace and harmony who will not let our values’ down. The journey of this program began by a prayer dance which sent shivers to every spine in the audience to understand about “Unity in Diversity”. All those who had witnessed this great event had tears glistening in their eyes as we were asked to form a chain which signifies one India, One Country and One People with little lights lit up in the hands of these kids all over the stage and the ground with the formation of the Indian Map.

    The concept and the theme conceived and directed by Mrs. Joy Rai along with the Associate Directors Mrs. Sheeba Samuel and Mrs. Belita Mascarenhas was awesome which needs to be appreciated by every person who has witnessed this great event. I wish these programs are encouraged by the education departments and the Governments all over the country so that every citizen feels he is an Indian. I wish every school had these types of performances’ where patriotism and values of Indian culture and heritage is highlighted and experienced by students. May all these children inculcate true Indian Values to promote peace and harmony in our country! It is high time we shun our preferences and thinking and sincerely come together to make our country a better place to live with peace harmony. Once again Hats off to LCS for being:- 1.First school to have an event on a triple stage open air. 2.First school to have organized a large choir on the either side of the side stage 3.First school to have involved over more than 27 teachers in a program 4.First School to have more than 500 kids on a single performance 5.First school to have a separate choir on either side comprising of more than 80 singers. 6.First school to have choreographed a beautiful prayer dance on “Unity in Diversity”.

    I always wish and pray that LCS be the role model for all the other schools in the country. LCS is truly International with Indian Values Inculcated. With this performance all ought to know that LCS is truly the best in the country. Long Live LCS!!!

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  • Priya Desouza, Udupi

    Sun, Feb 15 2009

    No regrets having travelled to mangalore for the LCS Annual day.It was a mega event with more than 500 kids on stage!KUDOs to the principal & teachers for their effort!! At a time when communal forces are taking over it was heartwarming to see the evening begin with Durga,Jesus,& Allah in a prayer dance together. The glimpses of the world in an oyster was mesmerising!Africa, Russia,Japan & Australia were Outstanding!!! Tulunad with all its vibrant artforms was showcased very well!The finale with little Lamps everywhere was wonderfull. I should say LCS has very talented students!! CONGRATS TO EACH ONE OF YOU!!!

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  • Janet Dsouza, MANGALORE, BEJAI

    Sat, Feb 14 2009

    Congratulation to all LCS. It was one of the wonderful programme. You have shown the culture of nine countries.It was a superb and a mindblowing performance! Keep the same spirit for the future also.Hats up to Lourdites, principal and staff........

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  • sucy george, valencia

    Sat, Feb 14 2009

    Superb!Excellent performance.Congratulations...teachers and students.

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  • Jecintha Pinto, Shirthady/Mangalore

    Sat, Feb 14 2009

    Hats up to Lourdites. Indeed it was one of the best school event I have ever seen. Lourdes Central School took the audience around the world tour sitting in their own School ground. It was wonderful. Thank you Lourdites and keep up the same energetic spirit always. Jecintha Pinto

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  • Dr Nandita.k.P, Mangalore

    Sat, Feb 14 2009

    congratulations to all Lourdites great performance by all and special congratulations to all the teachers for making it a grand function

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  • roshan sanghvi, mangalore

    Sat, Feb 14 2009

    kudos to L C S on a wonderful annaul day............thumps up for the principal and staff .

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  • roshan sanghvi, mangalore

    Sat, Feb 14 2009

    kudos to L C S on a wonderful annual day............thumps up for the principal and staff .

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  • Lorraine Lobo, Mangalore

    Sat, Feb 14 2009

    Superb! The programme was just fantastic....outstanding....... mind blowing..........

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