Delhi Public School (DPS) Srinagar

Bookaroo - A report
2013-05-13 | Jammu and Kashmir
The much awaited India’s first festival celebrating Children’s Literature – Bookaroo came to Delhi Public School, Srinagar on the May 11 & 12, 2013. The festival per se was an encouragement of reading habits in youngsters. The aim was an exposure to books for pleasure without any didactic references. This was achieved through exciting activities with story tellers, authors, illustrators and theatre artists. Not to forget was a fantastic bookshop Eureka to browse in. Both the days, the festival was organised from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. Various attractively decorated venues were used for this purpose. The children were bubbling with excitement at the thought of encountering their personal favourites. They had already been familiarised with the participating artists through various pre Bookaroo activities such as designing a book cover, collage making, scrap books with author profiles etc. Some of the authors who participated were Rosemarie Somaiah, AAbid Surti, Shamim Padamsee, Bikram Gosh, Sampurna Chatterjee gripped the attention of these young listeners with their amazing stories, autobiographical and fictional Bittu Sehgal was very successful with his documentaries related to environmental issues. Kala Ramesh imparted the tricks of creating Haiku poetry. Ankit Chadha and Fouzia were applauded time and again for their ‘Dastan-Goi’. The Doodle wall, crafty corners, Mazing miscellany and the recycling corner was a haven for the ones with artistic bent. Sessions with Ajit Narayan, Kartik Sharma, Nina Shabnam, Indu, Hari Kumar left the audience spellbound. Some of our local authors were invited to participate such as Dheeba Nazir, Ayub Sabir and Inayat Gul. This was to add a local flavour to the event.
The event as a whole was a great success with each student and teacher participating with great gusto. Team Bokaroo and the school is already looking to the event next year.

Cross Country Race held for Classes III to V
2013-05-10 | Jammu and Kashmir
A Cross Country Run with Slogan “Stop Child Labour” was organized for classes III to V by our school on 10th of May, 2013. Almost 750 children participated in the race which went on smoothly and in a disciplined/well planned manner.
Poplar House was found to be the best one in terms of discipline.
Poplar House bagged First Position for Boys and Chinar House bagged First Position for Girls, thus bringing pride to the respective Houses.

Run for World Peace
2013-05-04 | Jammu and Kashmir
Peace means progress and happiness. With this notion and with the Slogan “Run for World Peace”, the Cross Country Race was held for the students of Grades VI to VIII early on the fresh morning of Friday- 3rd of May, 2013. The starting point was Duck park and the finishing point was Nishat garden. 610 students participated in the race and exhibited their best behaviour. The students were rejoiced by the participation on their part.
The list of Winners is given below:
Girls

Raqibah – Grade VII (Ist Position)
Uznain – Grade VIII (IInd Position)
Sara – Grade VII (III Position)

Boys

Mirza Zuhaib – Grade VIII (I Position)
Ishaan – Grade VIII (II Position)
Farhan – Grade VI (III Position)

Labour Day celeberated by DIPSITES
2013-05-01 | Jammu and Kashmir
To commemorate the Labour Day and to appreciate and thank the selfless service of the Uncles and Aunties, who work with full dedication and ensure the hygiene and security of school, the students of classes III to V celebrated Labour Day. The celebrations began with a speech by class V students, which highlighted the role of Uncles and Aunties in school life. The students were acquainted with the history behind Labour Day celebrations. The informative speech was followed by a melodious song. Then some students expressed their love and gratitude by presenting their tokens of love to Uncles and Aunties which they gladly received.

Inter-DPS National Swimming Meet (Boys) 2013 Held at DPS Bhilai
2013-04-29 | Jammu and Kashmir
The Inter-DPS National Swimming meet (Boys), 2013 organized by DPS, Bhilai Chhattisgarh was held between 12th & 14th of April, 2013. Six students form DPS, Srinagar participated in various swimming events like:

50m Free Style
100m Free Style
50m Back Stroke
100m Back Stroke
50m Breast Stroke
100m Breast Stroke.

The participating Students from DPS, Srinagar were:

Zeeshan Haider
Sohail Altaf
Inam ul- Haq
Abdul Hadi
Maqdool
Shahaan

Cross Country Run- Tiny Tots
2013-04-26 | Jammu and Kashmir
The day dawned clear and brimming with excitement for the 447 students of class 1 and 2 of the Tiny Tots wing of our school as they enthusiastically partcipated in the cross country race conducted by the sports faculty with the theme “Save Water”. The venue for the run was the Foreshore Road overlooking the scenic Dal Lake. The event was flagged off by Ms Kiran Dhar. The winners received the awards from Ms Kiran Dhar. The list of the winners is given as follows:
Class I (Boys)

Mohd. Hassan Pandit (Ist Position)
Siyam Ishtiyaq (IInd Position)

Class I (Girls)

Aiyesha Khan (Ist Position)
Zoha Khurshid (IInd Position)

Class II (Boys)

Syed Labab Kamili (Ist Position)
Hyder Khan (IInd Position)
Farees Tahir (IInd Position)

Class II (Girls)

Khatiya Masoodi (Ist Position)
Fatima (IInd Position)

Farewell 2013
2013-04-19 | Jammu and Kashmir
Farewell, 2013 proved to be a grand event with the colours of the cultural feast unfolding themselves and blending with the beauty of the graceful evening that was awaiting ahead. Guests in beautiful dresses and impressive personalities joined the hall to grace the occasion. DIPSITES are handsome gentlemen and gorgeous ladies; the fact was never as clear. The guests were welcomed by the compares – Hishma and Kashif and the evening was going to be fun and entertaining, they promised. The event began with a song by Madeeha – the beauty of whose voice filled and soon enthralled the hall. It was followed by Rayan and Imran who rocked the stage by their ‘robotic dance performance’. ‘Dipsites do not lack talent in any field’ was soon proved as drama unfolded itself on the stage; a skit was performed by the students of class XII. The theme of the skit was to highlight the 10 year journey of Delhi Public School, Srinagar. After the skit, the band of the school, ‘Sueen’ presented its talent on the stage.; the beautiful voice of the singers, the delicacy of the guitarists and the energy of the drummer which made the guests dance to each beat. After the song, Titles were declared with Dipsites being rewarded for the image and the inspiration that he/she had been, while in the school.
Mr Vijay Dhar’s speech followed the fun part of the evening. He addressed the outgoing students with words full of experience and advice. In his own charming way, he waved the guests a goodbye. A 2-minute ‘dance for fun’ was performed by Sarmad and Mehdi to be able to say ‘Pappu can dance’ and in fact, ‘I am a disco-dancer’.
After the fun, Mr Showkat Hakim came up to the dais to speak a few words to the guests. Mrs. H Nazir who had been more of a mother to every student of the school couldn’t attend the function due to some reasons but she didn’t miss to send her few words of advice wrapped in the delicacy of her love and care for the students. Her letter was read before the guests and greeted by an applause full of gratitude by the listeners.
How could the most entertaining part be off the stage? The ‘ramp walk’ followed the fun to add its own glamour to the grand evening. Graceful movements and smart walks by handsome gentlemen and beautiful ladies aroused a stir among the audience. Simple and elegant moves with perfect coordination proved its beauty on the stage with Huzaif and Adnan rocking the stage with their stunning dance performance. An emotional touch finally wrapped the session with Neha singing in the beautiful voice ‘Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna’ that touched the depths of hearts. Every heart throbbed with the beats of the song. Every heart cried, every eye teared and every face had this depiction: the school which had nurtured them for ten long years – they were sure to miss it, terribly miss it all.
Passing the candle and celebrating with the cake were the last of the events that witnessed emotional accounts from every corner of the hall; guests leaving teary eyed, teachers and students hugging each other and the juniors seeing the reflection in the eyes of their seniors of what they were going to encounter a year later on the same platform.

Head Boy and Head Girl Elected
2013-04-17 | Jammu and Kashmir
We are part of a democratic country and each one has a right to vote. This thought was brought into practice at DPS, Srinagar on 16th of April 2013 when elections for the position of Head Boy and Head Girl were held. Elections have always been an event that students look forward to. A long process including debate, manifesto, colourful ballot boxes, counting and the declaration of results. The whole process of election was successfully completed in a day and the excitement was seen to be believed. Iftikhar Asgar Samoon (Grade XII) was elected as the Head Boy and Hazika Bhatt (Grade XII) was elected as the Head Girl. Ahmed Basit (Grade XI) and Asra Majeed (Grade XI) were elected as the Vice Head Boy and the Vice Head Girl.

Presentation regarding Open School Concept
2013-04-13 | Jammu and Kashmir
To acquaint the parents with the concept of Open School suggested for Special Children, unable to cope up with the pace in regular classes, a presentation was given by Ms Shafaq and Ms Saba highlighting aims and objectives of the same. This was followed by an interactive session with the parents. The parents expressed deep appreciation for the counseling given by the special educators.

Friday Activities - Snap Shots
2013-04-05 | Jammu and Kashmir
Young DIPSITES trying their hands on various skills in order to gain competency in the related fields.

Story Time
2013-04-01 | Jammu and Kashmir
Story telling is an art that has mental, social and educational benefits on children. Children are great fans of stories and love to listen to them. Ms Usha Venkatraman, a renowned story teller from Mumbai visited the school and shared some stories with the students of Grade I. Effective body language, props, change in pitch of sound and enactments made the kids wiggle and stand and listen and wonder too. The children loved the session as she conveyed the ideas to them in the exact way.

Friday Clubs
2013-03-29 | Jammu and Kashmir
In order to develop different skills in children, Friday Activity Clubs of the new session started off with a bang today. The clubs include Embroidery, Batik Printing, Commercial Art, Pottery, Sculpture, Indian Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Theatre, Cooking, Photography, Kangri Making, Paper Machie, Origami, Paper Recycling, Public Speaking and Wood Work Shop.

Graduation Ceremony for Class III
2013-03-29 | Jammu and Kashmir
To mark the transition from one stage in a student’s life to another, a Graduation Ceremony for the students of grade III was held in the School today. The blooming buds of Tiny tots successfully entering the primary wing were given certificates by the Principal. The ceremony followed a theme “Save Forests”.

TRUNOUVE
2013-03-27 | Jammu and Kashmir
Ensemble Kashmir Theatre Academy (EKTA) organised a Kashmiri play “TRUNOUVE” written by Padmashree M.L.Kemmu in the school. The play had five performing characters – Laddi Shah, Qadir Bhand, Gruoos, Farzi-Loung and Parrie Woul – all popular folk characters symbolically portraying the social caricatures. The play was a socio-political satire and at the same time portrays the common mind-set of the rural Kashmiri living in hope and despair. Students from VI to VIII witnessed the play. Shahnawaz Bhat was the Stage Manager.

Graduation Ceremony
2013-03-26 | Jammu and Kashmir
Completing a class and passing an exam is a major milestone in a student’s life. This ceremony was held for the students of grade VI to welcome them to the Middle Wing and to instill belief in each student that they have it within themselves to achieve their goals. The children were proud to receive certificates by the principal. The Principal wished them luck for their future .The programme was witnessed by all the students of grade VI-VII.

Blooming Buds of LKG in Red
2013-03-22 | Jammu and Kashmir
Children love anything that is bright and colourful. On the other hand, one of the most interesting and perhaps the hardest concepts to teach a child is “Colours”. To introduce the colour RED, the little jewels of L.K.G celebrated Red Colour Day on 22nd March 2013. Cute faces all dressed in red , had a lovely day full of fun and activities at School.

Developing Social and Creative Skills among Special Children
2013-03-22 | Jammu and Kashmir
We achieve our greatest happiness when we realize ourselves through others. On the 22nd of March 2013, social skills activities were conducted for the special children. Our young stars tried their hands on paper cutting and pasting, made structures with the use of blocks and danced to the tunes of some latest peppy numbers. This proved to be a great activity learning session for the children.

First Day in School for Students - Snapshots
2013-03-11 | Jammu and Kashmir
After a very long break, the young buds of Delhi Public School attended the School with fresh and eager enthusiasm in their new classes with all their winter assignments done neatly.

Junior Golf Event for DPS Students @Cheshmashahi, Srinagar
2012-12-17 | Jammu and Kashmir
One-day Golf training programme was held for teaching of the Golf to the Students of DPS, Srinagar at Golf Club, Cheshmashahi, Srinagar on 22nd of October, 2012. The young Students were very excited and enthusiastic to learn Golf.

Tiny-Tots Buds Entertained by the Teachers on Children's Day Assembly
2012-11-16 | Jammu and Kashmir
The children of Tiny-tots were entertained by the mind-blowing performances by the Teachers on the Auspicious Occasion of Children’s Day on 16th of Nov. 2012. Miss. Rehana, the Home-room of Class L.K.G (H) anchored the Assembly. The Assembly started with the friendly Speeches by Miss Rehana and Mrs. Aasifa. This was followed by a beautiful song by a group of teachers from Tiny-Tots. The kids joined the song by clapping hard and fast and singing loudly with their teachers. The next performance was a puppet show by a few teachers in which the puppets sang Kashmiri and Hindi Songs. The puppets also asked the kids about the Children’s Day and Chacha Nehru. The students answered the questions in some funny lines like Habeel answered “We celebrate the day because we are happy.” and so on. The puppets explained the reason of celebrating the day. The puppets and the kids wished each other “Happy Children’s Day” and the kids in the end promised the eldest of the puppets (Daddu) that in future, they will always live with love with their parents, teachers and class-fellows. The children enjoyed a lot as it was their favorite show.
The Assembly concluded with a melodious Riddle-song (Ichak Daana, Beechak Daana) by a group of teachers and the children went on answering the riddles in between the song.
Overall, it was an awesome Assembly which once again reminded the kids how much they are loved by their teachers.

Students enthralled by the Sensational voice of Mr. Waheed Jeelani
2012-11-15 | Jammu and Kashmir
On the auspicious occasion of Children’s Day , the acres of Delhi Public School, Srinagar were visited by the Wonderful artist, typically renowned as the Voice of Kashmir, Mr. Waheed Jeelani. The Guest visit was arranged by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).
The programme started with a beautiful song sung by the group of Students of DPS, Srinagar which was immediately followed by a beautiful ghazal by Yamin.
Mr. Waheed Jeelani was then handed over the stage along with a group of renowned musicians and artists from the Valley and an appreciating and inspirational speech from his side was followed by his stage singing performances. Mr. Jeelani initiated his performances with a melodious Kashmiri song. This was followed by an unending list of song-requests by the students which Mr. Jeelani fulfilled with his mesmerizing voice.
After his performances, a few students sang some Ghazals and were all highly appreciated by the great personality.
In the end, Mr. Ayaz Rasool Nazki, Regional Director of ICCR gave and inspirational speech expressing a combination of joy and astonishment on the talent of the Students if the School in the fields of Art and Music. Mr. Nazki also expressed his view of facilitating the Students of DPS, Srinagar to be trained in Art, Drama, Theatre, and Music in different parts of the World.
At the end, the student-performers were awarded with books by Mr. Nazki on behalf of ICCR.
Mr Nazki and Mr. Waheed Jeelani also visited the Art rooms and Music rooms of the School and highly appreciated the School for the way it is grooming the young buds in the fields of art and music.

Diwali Celebrations By Young DIPSITES
2012-11-12 | Jammu and Kashmir
The Special Diwali Assembly was held by the Middle wing of DPS, Srinagar on Nov. 12, 2012, which was hosted by the students of Class IV. The Assembly was initiated by lighting of Deep by Ms Yusra, the Incharge of the Middle Wing.
The young Anchors of the Assembly were Ahmad and Mirrali of Class IV. The programme started with the Bhajan by a group of students of 4th Standard. After the Ram Bhajan, the light was shed on Dipawali by Kushi of Class IV. A Hindi poem related to Diwali, the Festival of Lights, was recited by Fatima. The melodious Diwali Song was followed by the foot-tapping Dance performance by a group of Students of Class IV.
The Assembly was concluded by the Address of Mr. Vijay Dhar and his interaction with the students about the festival of lights. Mr. Dhar wished all the students and the staff “Happy Diwali”.

Give thanks to Allah for the Moon and the Stars
2012-10-26 | Jammu and Kashmir
To commemorate the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, the students of Grade III presented a show enlightening the students about the spirit behind the festival. The Programme was anchored by Azif and Arya of Grade III. A refreshing thought was shared by Asra. Naqia and Aisha recited poems on this festival. Usman, Sufhan and Safeena spoke on Eid-ul-Azha (‘Festival of Sacrifice’), which remembers the Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son when God ordered him to. This was followed by soothing Urdu and Kashmiri chorus comprising of the primary students. Kashmiri Rouf was the main attraction of the event. The Principal addressed the students accentuating the fact that most religious perpetuate similar tenets and wished”Eid Mubarak” to all.

Bal Mela - A Mega event hosted by our young stars
2012-10-20 | Jammu and Kashmir
DIPSITES were awaiting the arrival of Bal Mela morning with abated breath. On the 20th of Oct., 2012, fun, fiesta and frolic unveiled at the lush green lawns of DPS, Srinagar. The highlights of the event were the Art exhibition, put up in the indoor stadium where the paintings where the paintings made by the students of DPS and by other professionals were displayed and the Rock Band of the School that enthralled the audience with some foot tapping numbers. Apart from this, the fun area with swings, slides and rides was the main attraction for kids. There were different eats to tantalize the taste buds right from Kababas to Biryani and Momos to Fish rolls, name a delicacy and it was there. The students had even put up many stalls for games which included “light the candle”, “coin in the bucket”, “ring game”, “PSP”, “shooting” and lot more. The fete was a successful show and it was a day full of fun for the grandparents, parents, students and the staff as well. The parent community congratulated the staff and students for this startling effort and the hard work they had put in.

National Art and National Tribal-Art Camp Inaugurated at DPS
2012-10-15 | Jammu and Kashmir
A 7-day National Art and National Tribal-Art Camp was inaugurated at DPS, Srinagar on 15th of October, 2012. The event was inaugurated by the Chairperson, Mr. Vijay Dhar. The participants included four Tribal artists from Baster and Gund who displayed their creativity through their work. Others were students from MFA hailing from Karnataka, Faizabad, Ferozepur, Bhopal, Kolkata, Ladakh, Kanpur, Patna and Nagpur. Depictions of folk-art and Indian tribes was the main feature of this camp cum exhibition. The participants who have contributed to this mega event are:

Shama Sondhi
K.K. Gandhi
Mr. Neeraj Yadava
Shikha Deo
Bharti Singh Parmar
Anil S. Ijeri
Bandana Kumari
Rajendra K. Vikey
Chandra Kali Pusham
Dubu Baria
Rigzin Paljor
Harish Ojha
Sohan Billawria
Chandhan Balu
Heman Trao
Satya Dheer Singh
Pankaj Sharma
Manish Morya
Maheshpal Gobra
Yusuf
Vishram Gahadwa

Annual Day of Tiny Tots
2012-09-29 | DPS Campus, Athwajan, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190004, India
The youngest students of Delhi Public School, Srinagar (Tiny-tots wing) gave the wonderful performances on the Annual Day, celebrated on 29th of September, 2012. All the parents of the tiny-tots students were invited to the function by their respective wards.
First of all, the students presented the Prayer song which was followed by the marvelous performances like Welcome note; Senorita dance; Hockey-Pockey dance; Formations of Tent, Peacock and Lotus; and skits with social and environmental messages like conservation of forests and wildlife, virtue of brotherhood, and abolishment of Dowry System from our marriage system. The parents were thrilled with the mind-blowing performances of the children.

In the end of the function, the Principal of the School appreciated the students for such brilliant performances and thanked the parents for joining the gathering as this would encourage their children and make them feel that their parents are always there for them. She also expressed her hope for the full support of parents in making the students the best citizens ahead.

Session on International Admissions and Student Advising
2012-09-24 | DPS Campus, Athwajan, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190004, India
A two-day session for International Admissions and Student Advising for 12th Standard Students, started in D.P.S, Srinagar on 24th of September, 2012. The Chief Guests of the Session are Sarah H. Leavell (Denison University); Shirley Fei Yen Be (Sarah Lawrence College, NY); and Mr. Arjun Seth (ED-Brand).
Sarah has 24 years of experience in dealing with the International Students. She has travelled most of the countries advising and counselling the students regarding Liberal Arts and interviewing them. She is of the view that there is a deep and intimate relation between the staff and the students. She is also associated with the various activities of her University like dance, concerts, music, etc.
Shirley is also associated with the International admissions and Student Advising. She travels to talk to the students around the world. She helps them in getting Visa-forms and also deals with non-traditional (older) students. She is also associated with the Liberal Arts.
Mr. Arjun Seth is associated with Independent Service Counselling. His main focus is to coach the students from Classes 10th to 12th to take ownership of their college admission journey. His main motive is to change the mind of the students and direct them towards more appropriate and flexible system of education as in US system.
The main aim of the session is the transformation of the candidates towards the study of Liberal Arts. They look for the vigour and spark among the students. The personnel also talked about the financial aids and scholarships for the International Students in various colleges of US. The students are attending the session very enthusiastically and energetically.

Comprehensive School Safety and Non-Structural Hazards Mitigation Workshop
2012-09-08 | DPS Campus, Athwajan, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190004, India
Geo Hazards Society (GHS), a non-profit organization working on Earthquake risk Mitigation aspects since 2004 along with its partner organization GeoHazards International (GHI) focuses on Schools, Hospitals etc. in Earthquake prone regions in and around India conducted a two-days ‘Comprehensive School Safety and Non-Structural Hazards Mitigation’ at Delhi Public School, Srinagar on 7th and 8th of September, 2012.
The GHS staff also trained the Trainers (Teachers) in Basic Disaster Awareness and Earthquake Preparedness. Trainers were taught how to prepare themselves, their families and the students for Earthquakes and other disasters, and how to train others to do so. It surely was an eye-opening experience followed by an interesting question hour session, on both the days.
DROP, COVER and HOLD was the crux of the whole seminar where 280 teachers and more than 30 Class IV employees, inclusive of Carpenters, Plumbers, Electricians and Drivers participated and were given very important tips on how safety of children is more important than any other thing else. Evacuation Drill for the whole school was modified. The key focus areas to be looked into are Children and School Safety, Training of Special Children, Structural Risk Mitigation, Falling Hazards Mitigation etc. The Two Days Workshop came to a culmination with a pledge that Children Safety and Initiatives for Disaster Risk Reduction will be our priority.

Bookaroo Literary Festival
2012-05-07 - 2012-05-08 | DPS Campus, Athwajan, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190004, India
A child holding a book for pleasure is becoming a distant dream, world over. Srinagar then is not an exception. Bookaroo – The Book Festival, has been trying hard to inculcate reading habits in children. Speakers from across the country spread the joy of reading through their talks, readings, performances, music, craft. Bookaroo is much more than just story telling – although we had plenty of that!
The festival once again aimed at promoting children’s literature locally, regionally and globally and encourage cultural exchange and dialogue, education and development with similar organisations. Its objective being to build up a multi-lingual festival featuring national and international authors in democratic settings with a firm first come first seated policy.
The festival included workshops on everything from mathematics to cartoons, from building alien worlds to recycling paper; as well as story sessions under the banyan tree, puppet shows, and a doodle wall to let their favourite authors, and well-loved children’s characters – from Horrid Henry to Elmer the Elephant, from characters from the Panchatantra to Ramayana, from Taranauts to I Heroes, from Mukand to Felicia.
The authors who participated were all exceptionally creative reflecting varied interests. Andrew Hoffland, Deepak Dalal well known for adventure stories, Feisal Alkazi, Ghulam Nabi Aatish winner of the Sahitya Academy award, Cultural Academy award and Soviet Land Nehru award, an author of Kashmiri children’s books. John Dougherty an Irish poet, singer and songwriter, Jose Louies a naturalist and wildlife expert, Parnab Mukherjee who kept the audience spell bound by his presentation of Habba Khatoon’s works through modern symbolism. Wendy Cooling, Paro Anand an award-winning author of children’s books for all ages and a storyteller par excellence. Adittya Nath Mubayi has been quizzing since he was seven and is not looking to give it up, ever. Mudita Mubayi, Robert Sabuda the creator of intricate and magical pop-up books for children. Sandhya Gandhi Vakil storyteller and translator who also works with paper. Suvidha Mistry, Vandana the winner of the Noma award from Japan and the Katha award.
Neel Debdutt Paul the editor of Tinkle Digest, Savio Mascarenhas, Shikari Shambu, Rajani Thindiath, and finally Shazia a teacher who has developed interest in Ladishah, the traditional satrical Kashmiri ballad form.
There was also a special display of children’s books by Eureka, the festival bookstore where one could buy and browse and have one’s books signed by their favourite authors and poets.
The wonderful event gave the children chance to see, touch and fall in love with the best of childrens’ books. The enthusiastic children lined up, and waited their turn and were seen browsing books and jotting down titles of their choice.
