Dhanak Din: Nehru BAL Mela / 27th to 29th Nov 09

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"Dhanak Din: Nehru BAL Mela" A Children and Youth festival as a part of The Nehru Imprint at Teen Murti House - 9 am onwards on 27th to 29th November 2009

Time : 9:00 am onwards

Entry : Free

Place : Nehru Memorial Museum & Library, Teen Murti House, Teen Murti Marg, New Delhi

Event Details : Nehru Memorial Museum and Library presents "Dhanak Din: Nehru BAL Mela" A Children and Youth festival as a part of The Nehru Imprint (A Festival to Celebrate 120th Birth Anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru)

Schedule :

8.45- Registration

9.00- Inauguration

9.30- 12.00- Workshops for registered activities

12.00- 1.00 - Presentations

2.00- Lunch and feedback

2.00- 4.00- Open activities/ music/ magic

4.00- 5.00- Cultural performance

Cultural Programs :

27th November : Sufi Music by Mame Khan Manganiar and party

28th November : Folk Music and Dance from Uttarakhand by Ravi Gosain and party

29th November : Dhrupad Gayan by Ustad Wasifuddin Dagar

About the Mela : The rainbow as a natural phenomenon, social, cultural symbol and metaphor signifying the richness and beauty of diversity and wholeness - inspires Dhanak Din: Nehru BAL Mela & children’s book fair.
A wide range of colorful learning oriented fun activities such as t shirt painting, pottery, poster making, storytelling, creative writing, charkha, walks, treasure hunts, workshops etc are planned for children between the ages 5- 18 years. The book fair is an attempt to get children into reading meaningful relevant literature and to appreciate that as a way of learning about history, culture and self growth, children’s centre will inaugurate its children’s library.

Nehru Imprint : 14th November 2009 marked the 120th birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. The Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML), as an institution dedicated to promoting the ideas, legacy and values cherished by India's first Prime Minister, launched a bouquet of activities to underline the Nehruvian vision and the era and its current relevance.
Woven around the themes of peace, nature and creativity - the mela seeks to be inclusive, earth nurturing, peaceful and celebrates diversity.