Colour me bright
Ayesha Babar, a special child took the opportunity to depict the Lahore Fort where visitors enjoy the festival.
LAHORE:
However grim the political or legal situation of the country appears, kids will look at things in the purest, and simplest of ways. Times change with passing tides but impressions of childhood memories are hard to erase.
The Punjab Government might have banned Lahore’s most celebrated local festival, Basant but kids who have seen the festival support the occasion by demonstrating art at a children’s art competition titled ‘Lahore As I See it.’ The event was organised by the Punjab Arts Council at Bagh-e-Jinnah Open Air Theater on February 28.
Several students painted a scenic view of Lahore’s sky when it gets covered with beautiful kites on Basant showing their love and regard of the festival. Amina Haider, a special child was seen painting a beautiful scene of the Walled city that showed people on their roof-tops looking at sky covered with colourful kites.
Children at the festival were divided into four groups according to their age; the first group included kids from grade one till grade four, the second group included kids from grade five to grade eight, the third group included kids from grade nine till grade ten while the fourth group included a category for special children.
At the end of the event, eight prizes were awarded in each category which included three top prizes and five special prizes were given for good drawings. More than 700 students from various private and public schools of Lahore participated in the event.
The scene at venue reminded one of a shot from Aamir Khan’s film Taray Zameen Par where kids took part in a drawing competition. Several paintings depicted the state of the city as perceived by the children. Hafiza Khadija Arif, a student from grade nine made a drawing titled Terror of Survival In Lahore that showed how terrorism has cast an evil spell on the city.
Ayesha Babar, a special child took the opportunity to depict the Lahore Fort where one saw visitors enjoying the festival.
An interesting aspect about her drawing was that she inculcated simple banners in three languages; Khush Amdeed, Jee Aya Nu and Welcome. The banners not only showed the student’s avid observation but also reflected the hospitality of the organizing committee.
Another student namely Arif Baig came up with an innovative idea of drawing a large-sized eye that had images of Lahore’s famous buildings in it, the drawing also contained kites and tried to show different cultural colours of the city.
The jury comprised of Institute of Art and Design Principal Rahat Naveed Masood, Professor Arif Khan and Executive Director Ghulam Mustafa.
Each one of the professors took time out to appreciate the perceptions depicted by the children and promised to continue holding such events that promoted healthy competitions in the future which give children a solid platform to showcases their talent and artistic skills.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 1st, 2011.
However grim the political or legal situation of the country appears, kids will look at things in the purest, and simplest of ways. Times change with passing tides but impressions of childhood memories are hard to erase.
The Punjab Government might have banned Lahore’s most celebrated local festival, Basant but kids who have seen the festival support the occasion by demonstrating art at a children’s art competition titled ‘Lahore As I See it.’ The event was organised by the Punjab Arts Council at Bagh-e-Jinnah Open Air Theater on February 28.
Several students painted a scenic view of Lahore’s sky when it gets covered with beautiful kites on Basant showing their love and regard of the festival. Amina Haider, a special child was seen painting a beautiful scene of the Walled city that showed people on their roof-tops looking at sky covered with colourful kites.
Children at the festival were divided into four groups according to their age; the first group included kids from grade one till grade four, the second group included kids from grade five to grade eight, the third group included kids from grade nine till grade ten while the fourth group included a category for special children.
At the end of the event, eight prizes were awarded in each category which included three top prizes and five special prizes were given for good drawings. More than 700 students from various private and public schools of Lahore participated in the event.
The scene at venue reminded one of a shot from Aamir Khan’s film Taray Zameen Par where kids took part in a drawing competition. Several paintings depicted the state of the city as perceived by the children. Hafiza Khadija Arif, a student from grade nine made a drawing titled Terror of Survival In Lahore that showed how terrorism has cast an evil spell on the city.
Ayesha Babar, a special child took the opportunity to depict the Lahore Fort where one saw visitors enjoying the festival.
An interesting aspect about her drawing was that she inculcated simple banners in three languages; Khush Amdeed, Jee Aya Nu and Welcome. The banners not only showed the student’s avid observation but also reflected the hospitality of the organizing committee.
Another student namely Arif Baig came up with an innovative idea of drawing a large-sized eye that had images of Lahore’s famous buildings in it, the drawing also contained kites and tried to show different cultural colours of the city.
The jury comprised of Institute of Art and Design Principal Rahat Naveed Masood, Professor Arif Khan and Executive Director Ghulam Mustafa.
Each one of the professors took time out to appreciate the perceptions depicted by the children and promised to continue holding such events that promoted healthy competitions in the future which give children a solid platform to showcases their talent and artistic skills.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 1st, 2011.