Ask a layman, a growing teenager or just about anybody what would he/she prefer to do after a hard day’s grind, the most frequent reply would be that he/she would like to watch a film. Cinema has been, is and will be the most sought after audio-visual medium. It inspires, entertains, enlightens and persuades us to ponder over the subtleties of life.
last year in 2016, Kasiga School came up with the novel initiative for students to appreciate and critique films. It was time to carry forward this creative learning experience to greater heights. The Silver Fiesta 2017 has done just that and much more.
The day started with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp followed by the school choir singing ‘Vakratunda Mahakaya’. In her welcome address, the Head of School Sonali Sinha said that the ‘Silver Fiesta’ came into being after envisaging the enormous potential of the modern day students, their varied inclinations and their avid interest in movies. She spoke of a film being an extremely ‘stimulating and enriching experience’, an experience that would leave an indelible impression on one’s psyche.
The Pioneer senior journalist Dr. Jaskiran Chopra was the chief guest for the occasion. Mr.Amaan Iqbal and Mr. Patrick I. Kerr were the members of the jury for the event.
The event was graced by the presence of the Chairman Ramesh Batta, Poonam Batta, Chandni Batta, Siddharth Batta,and other dignitaries. Dr. Chopra congratulated the Kasiga management for being the architect of such a novel initiative and for bringing such a global phenomenon under the spectrum of school life.The students were given a cursory peek into the nuances of critiquing a movie and were shown clippings of films like Ánand’, ‘Mausam’, ‘Gone with the Wind’.
The film ‘Bekas’ was screened for the participants. It chronicles the twin lives of two orphaned brotherswho decide to follow their dream of forging a bond with Superman to avenge all who had wronged them. It was an intense session where the speakers with the gift of the gab presented their critical insights into various aspects of the movie namely direction, acting, cinematography, content, special effects and so on.
Kasiga School bagged the 1st Prize for their overwhelming performance while lawrence School, Sanawar and Shri Ram Centennial School won the 1st and 2nd Runners-up trophies. The Jury’s Choice Award was awarded to Ecole Global School.