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In this blog, I am going to be writing on my experiences in my visit  to Kanakakunnu Palace in Thiruvanathapuram. Yesterday, my aunt and I set out to visit the Vasantholsavam festival , also  known as the Kerala Flower Show. This initiative is led by the Kerala Government and is taking  place in the Kanakakunnu Palace.  Kanakakunnu is a hill situated in the heart of Thiruvanathapuram (Trivandrum). Atop the hill, there is a palace. It is said to have been build by Sree Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma at the start of the 19th Century. The palace had been used to entertain guests to the Travancore royal family. Kanakakunnu plays host to the annual Vasantholsavam and the week long All India Dance Festival; where Classical dance exponents from all around India come to display their skills. Few years back, my father and I had visited the Kanakakunnu Palace. At that time there was precious little to see. The hill is a small one and it was barren with grass coveri...

In the third part of my trio blog set on my annual exhibition, I am going to be writing on my experience with basketry and bags as well as the annual exhibition itself. On Day 5, I commenced my first lengthy project. I had to make a pouch . This was my favourite project as it was a blend of both weaving and basketry. To make the basic structure of the pouch, I had to weave but to build the three-dimensional shape, I made the cardboard loom such that I had to weave on both sides of the cardboard. Using a mind boggling pattern of colours, I slowly and steadily worked my way through this project. As it was forming to be a big and thick pouch, I could not finish it in school and hence had to take it home. On Day 6, I brought my now finished and fabulously looking pouch to school. To give it a finishing touch, I quickly finger weaved a handle for my pouch and attached it. This was one of my proudest moments as I had toiled for six hours to finally see it finished😌😎 Later that ...

 In this blog, I am going to be writing about my tryst with weaving.  Weaving is a method in which strands of yarn are interlaced in an up-down pattern to form a piece of cloth. In order to weave, we make looms (which can be made from any object, we just have to use our creativity) and in some cases, warp thread around them and then start weaving. According to the desired end product, we can make the loom accordingly and use different colours.  On Day 2, we started weaving with yarn. My first project was Finger weaving , a very simple method where our fingers are the loom!! I made a few necklaces as well as bracelets using this technique. Then I learnt how to do  CD Weaving .   This uses a CD as it's loom. We warp the thread from the centre to the edges and start weaving through them. This was a bit time consuming and though I could make only one, it was a beautiful decorative piece. On Day 3, I learnt how to make a Keethu , which is a roof made out ...

Yesterday was the annual exhibition for grades 1 to 12 in my s chool, which is HLC International . Our exhibition was named Strands Of Transformation , which was the continuation of the exhibition that took place two years back, named Shaashvatam . Shaashvatam means sustainability and addressed two of the three main needs for a person:  food and shelter . We grew crops of different varieties in our own school farm overcoming the grave challenges posed by the Vardha cyclone!! We built a farmhouse as well which covers the need for shelter. This year, we looked at the third main need which is clothing  and kept it as our main theme. Strands Of Transformation means that every strand of fibre, not matter where it is obtained from, joined together, brings a huge transformation in every one's lives. This year's exhibition topic was divided into six subtopics : 1. Paper and Felt Making 2. Braiding and Knitting 3. Dyeing 4. Printing 5. Weaving and Basketry 6. ...

Dear all, it is with immense ple a sure I am writing this as it is my 50th blog !! I have been able to cross the Golden Jubilee after exactly seven months and ten days and it has been an incredible journey. I was first introduced to blogging and the world of blogs on 4th May 2018, by my dear father . Making me write blogs was on his radar for a long time as he thought it would help me improve my English writing skills, my observation skills and most of all, helping me organize and structure tasks. When I  started blogging, I would make many errors and my father would diligently and lovingly correct them. But now, I am happy to say that though I make errors while writing, I manage to fix most of them by myself. If you have ever wondered at any point what happens behind the scenes to make my blog, then here you are: 1. Deciding on a topic: Unlike other bloggers, I write about varied topics and deciding a subject is very crucial. I mostly follow a structured order of to...

In this blog, I wil l be writing on my most favourite hindi music composer ever,  "Rahul Dev Burman" !! Rahul Dev Burman, also known as R.D Burman, was one of hindi film music's most popular music directors and has composed for 331 films during the 1960's to 1990's. He is also credited to have revolutionized the face of Bollywood music. Few years back, I was first introduced to Burman's songs by my mother when she played out super duper hits from "Aradhana", "Kati Patang" and "Amar Prem" for me. And then I fell in love with his songs... Reasons why I am head over heels in love with Burman's music direction and songs are : 1. They have amazing tunes and beats - I don't think any other composer can produce as superb tunes as R.D Burman. They are so amazing to hear and have such an awesome beat that you can just lean back onto your chair and say, 'Vah Re Vah'(Oh! Wow!).😁 2. Wide Diversity - From class...

In this blog, I w i ll be writing on one of the most interesting books ever, " Life of Pi ". Published in 2001, this book, written by Yann Martel,  is the recipient for the Man Booker Prize. The story is about a boy named Piscine Molitor"Pi" Patel , who survives on a lifeboat for 227 days on the Pacific Ocean with a Bengal Tiger named Richard Parker  for company. This has also been made into a film of the same name by director Ang Lee staring Irrfan Khan and Suraj Sharma in the lead roles. It is a very nice film and I am sure all of you would have watched it!! Life of Pi captures the need for practicality and religion as it's main themes. It also tells us to care for animals and not to misunderstand them. As religion is a main part of the book, it tells us to respect all religions and faiths as well. Few reasons why I like this book are: 1. It is very gripping - The story is very interesting and fun to read. There were parts where I didn't know ...