By Iqbal Manna Team Mangalorean Qatar

Doha November 24, 2009: Primary section students comprising of classes 1 to 5 along with grade 6 impressed the audience with a flawless, graceful and winsome execution of dances and dramas on 24th November, the penultimate day of the three day cultural panorama marking the sixth Founders' Day Celebration of Birla Public School, Doha. Musical excerpts from Bollywood, Michael Jackson, Hannah Montana, Slumdog and Harry Potter stole the thunder.

The occasion was graced by the chief guest, Mr.M.R.Qureshi,Second Secretary  (Edu & SW) Indian Embassy, Doha,Qatar. He congratulated the school for its remarkable progress since its inception 5 years ago.  He lauded its achievements both in the field of academics and sports as well. He rightly pointed out that the dynamic & capable supervision of our Principal, Mr.A.K.Shrivastava and the Management Committee has contributed immensely to the balanced growth of the school.

The guest of honour Mr.Masoud M Ali Mubarak, Retd. Administrative Inspector & Commissioner of Scouts, Doha,Qatar  was felicitated with a Memento. He was deeply touched and in his address to the gathering he watched in amazement how the school had grown to its current strong strength with the grace of God and the hardwork of the Management, teachers, students and parents. He wished for the school to grow from strength to strength in the coming years.

The occasion was also graced by the Board of Directors, Mr. C.V.Rappai, Mr Lukose Chacko, Mr.Gope Shahani & Ms. Aarti Oberoi, life members and well wishers.

Mr. Lukose Chacko in his speech commented on the importance of education, especially in the modern context of technological advances. He added that quality education with training and nurture provided  in Birla school equips the individual towards an enriched life.

The spectators watched with rapt attention as the cultural agenda began with a lyrical & rhythmic inaugural dance by the fifth graders using the four seasons in a year as a metaphor for the temperaments in our life. Their theatrical presentation of 'The Wizard of Oz' was equally professional. Mahatma Gandhi's life and freedom struggle against the British was executed with flair by the first graders.

While the second graders recreated the retro era jiving to Boney M's pop music, the third graders set the stage ablaze with vivid colours and vibrant strains of the rustic folk music from the Indian desert in Rajasthan. Employing the eagle as the protagonist their enlightening skit on identity crisis and self discovery was aptly titled 'Wings to Fly'. The fourth graders captured the essence of the two basic colours; black and white in their clear, crisp and cute dance-music medley titled 'Black and White Sensations'. Their meaningful drama 'Dial 'M' for Magic' was executed in a Broadway musical style. The sixth graders portrayed a Red Indian story of how the butterfly got its colours in an exotic display. They also staged a hilarious Hindi play that kept the audience in splits. The teaching faculty pitched in with a song of thanksgiving to the parents.