Cultural Activities

"Love is the oil you must put in the lamp of knowledge"

Param Pujya Ma

Arpana endeavours to develop the talents and abilities of children in song, drama, music and sports to vitalize the spirit through creative self-expression. Festivals and student-parent days are celebrated joyously, strengthening bonds and relationships on the wings of song.

Dance & Drama

Mrs. Sushma Seth, film star and media personality, teaches workshops for dramatics, dancing and singing in Molar Bund. In the stimulating ambience of her care, children’s talents in drama, dance and music are blossoming and finding colourful and vibrant expression in festivals and competitions.

Programmes are periodically performed on occasions and audiences are amazed at the talent exhibited by the children.

Classical Music

Prof Dr. Mrs. Rita Ganguly, international ghazal singer trained the children to sing difficult classical music.

The children have performed at the India Habitat Centre for the last 3 years to appreciative sophisticated audiences.

Mrs. Sushma Seth has continued the lessons. Children of Molar Bund are now able to sing with great beauty and deep feeling at functions and performances.

Library

The inauguration of the Usha Seth Memorial Library in 2004 was a celebration of the love and dedication of the Founder-Chairperson of Arpana’s slum programmes.

The library’s mission is to kindle the love of reading and learning in the hearts of disadvantaged youngsters.

Special library sessions were integrated into the weekly schedules of all classes. Children are enjoying the facility and are also enrolling as members in order to borrow books to read at home.