Posted By Hunardeep Singh Brar On Dec 12, 2009

 Celebrating Children’s Day, November 14th, 2009 (1.00 pm, Khushi Home, Okhla Industrial Area Phase II)

This is our reality. It’s time to stop denying it, and to recognize it. Everyone can contribute something.

Hi!

Music Basti would like to invite you to a program we are hosting at Khushi Home (run by Aman Biradari) on the 14th November,

2009, Children’s Day, with the theme of celebrating  Being a Child.

 We would be extremely happy to have you participate in this program. The program is not only about scheduled performance but

also about simply bringing people together.

The event marks a milestone that Music Basti and its involved partners have reached in expanding outreach to over 200 children

. The program is a positive journey to explore the role of the children as the heart and center of this movement for change, and

examine ways to increase it.

The program is aimed to synergize the work that partners including Aman Biradri, The YP Foundation,Bridge Music Academy,

EFICOR and other organizations are pursuing with Music Basti. Making Children’s Day not merely another Day to celebrate, but

integrate it with the larger world movement of the rights for a child. One of the key ideas that Music Basti is looking to share with

the children, as well as anyone who is a part of the outreach of the program, is the fact that human rights are universal. Everyone,

children included, have a right to claim these rights. Children have choices and one is never too young to get involved.

The program designed for Children’s Day, 14th November 2009 is focused on the following key areas:

• Recognizing that children as partners in this attempt at change

• Recognizing a child’s right to express himself/herself in a way that he/she wants to

• Providing the children with a platform to showcase their talent and ideas

• Providing the music community an opportunity to integrate their talent with music education

• Identifying more stakeholders and more agencies of change as potential partners and groups

             to share and learn with

• Attempting to begin to integrate the local community

• Initiate people to take action on their own

Program Outline:

 

1:00 pm onwards                             Games: Games being played with the children before the music program begins,                                                                                        teaching messages about basic rights.       

                                                             Photo Wall (audio- visual room): A wall of 45 photos taken by photographers Shiv Ahuja and                                                                      Vidyun Sabhaney, showcasing the music program with the children.

1:30 pm                                              Opening remarks by Music Basti and Aman Biradari

                                                             Short film screening (audio-visual room) Short films about Music Basti’s program with children,

                                                             also showcasing original music that supports the program.

1:45 pm                                              Music performances (stage area) by the following artists:

                                                             Performance by members of eclectic fusion band Advaita

                                                             Performance by members of Delhi based fusion band Vedanta

                                                             Performance by Astitva, a multi genre Hindi band

                                                             Solo performance by Rohan Solomon (of Delhi based alternative rock band ‘Cyanide”) of “Lead                                                                 the way” and other songs from his debut album “Lead the Way” (2009)

                                                             Dance performance by Lily, from Kilkari Home

3:45 pm                                              Closing remarks by Music Basti

Please RSVP (to confirm attendance and for directions)

Saudamini Zutshi (9871124263) / musicbasti@gmail.com

 

ABOUT US

 

Music Basti' began in 2008 to work with and empower street children through music. The program is

currently working with 200 children in Delhi with organization Aman Bidarari and The YP Foundation. It

is working to develop a music program that teaches basic music education, coupled with human rights

education and life skills. It focuses on helping the children to develop self- identity, value orientation

and attitudes. Alongside this, it endeavors to join together community needs of children at risk,

particularly street children, with the efforts of the music community. Music Basti is run by IDEA

(Integrated Development Education Association), and supported by The YP Foundation. It works with

Aman Biradari, and Bridge Music Academy. Music Basti was selected for the Change Looms

development and assessment program in July 2009 (Pravah and Ashoka). The project combines

professionals and student volunteers and musicians. It aims to develop a collaborative and positive

relationship between the music community, individuals and institutions, and through them raise

awareness about the issue of child rights, and the use of the arts, particularly music to create this

awareness.