SPIC MACAY DEHRADUN CHAPTER: 9/21/08

Friday, September 26, 2008

Pandavani folk at Doon School

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Pandavani Folk at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration

Rupi Mahindroo coordinator Uttranchal Chapter and Ranjana Chopra ,IAS, DeputyDirector Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussorie asked me to coordinate Pandavani folk by Padmabhushan Teejan Bai on Sep. 20th .We left for the academy after the program at DPS,Saharanpur.We had great conceptual session of SpicMacay and Pandavani folk , followed by a question answer session .300 Officer Trainees attended the Program with the commitment to support the movement of Spicmacay. D .Dir.Ranjana Chopra is giving great support to the SpicMacay movement . We are able to reach out to other Mussoorie schools due to her encuragement.

Pankaj Malhotra
Saharanpur Chapter

Presenting Nizam Qawwal Bandhu

Spic Macay Dehradun chapter presents Nizam Qawwal Bandhu from the 10th to the 13th of October 2008 in various schools of Dehradun.

Ustad Chand Nizami, son of Late Ustad Mehmood Nizami, Shadab Faridi Nizami and Sohrab Faridi Nizami, both son of Late Ustad Ghulam Farid Nizami are better known as "NIZAMI BANDHU" in the world of music, initially trained in both qawwali and classical vocal music from their father and grandfather Late Ustad Mehomood Nizami (Sultan Ragi) respetively at a very young age. Belongs to a very famous 'Sikandra Gharana' whose singers are known to have a privilage to be known as Darbari singers of the Asthana of Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia and Hazrat Amir Khusro (R.A) for the past seven hundred years, Nizami Bandhu are very famous and popular Qawwali Singers among the top ranking singers of the country.

For details on them check website Nizam Qawwal Bandhu.com. For details on venues of schools check this site soon!

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Dhrupad comes in Doon with Padmabhushan R F Dagar

hi all....I must say that dhrupad was one of its own kinds...Dagar Sahab was so happy to be here to perform in schools inspite of his age and health not supporting him in the Roza Days...We had fabulous audience in The Asian School on the 12th Sept '08 and Jaswant Modern School on the 13th morning...I was fortunate enough to spend so much time with them...The best thing which touched my heart was that after so many communal problems in the country now a days Dagar Sahab started both his performances with a saraswati shlok..He taught the importance of Om...He seemed to be a true example of that any form of art does not depend on our religion...Me as a member of Spic Macay would want to have Dagar Sahab again in Dehradun as we in todays world want people like him to help us not forget our culture alongwith the brotherhood in our country
Dhrity Saraswat

This convention will be a splendid opportunity

"The curriculum of the school did not neglect India's cultural, analytical and scientific heritage, but was very involved also with the rest of the world."
-Amartya Sen
For the past two years SPICMACAY has been an integral part of my life. It has moulded my personality and has educated me in a big way. The cultural enlightment that we undergo with the society has changed my perspective of life, and made me see the world more clearly.

I have always enjoyed interacting with people from different walks of life, and a state convention is a splendid opportunity to do so. I also find that the friends and memories made during the conventions are very long lasting. Moreover, interacting with the artiste during the intensives is a very humbling experience. Their down to earth attitude makes us understand that we have airs for frivolous nothings.

In my life, I like to do things that will benefit me and the humankind in a long run. The strength of our movement and the fact that more and more people are joining it every year is a proof that the future of the movement is even brighter than the present. As our chapter coordinator, Ms. Rupi Mahindroo says, all people who join the movement and choose to be an active part of it are very special people, because there are very few people who have the fortitude to be non-conformist and give culture a chance.

This convention will be a splendid opportunity for all the enthusiasts and volunteers to meet and interact in person and we are really looking forward to it.

April 6, 2009 2:08 PM

Tavishi

Join SPIC MACAY

SPIC MACAY movement.

The movement caught the imagination of the young and began to grow geographically and numerically. While on the one hand, the idea had to be painstakingly introduced in minor doses, on the other, there was a clamoring for the programmes in schools and colleges. A combination of both has resulted in network of over 200 centers in India and abroad. About 1000 events are conducted yearly.
The effectiveness of voluntary work in inculcating a spirit of service. This is, in fact, the hidden agenda of this movement. Volunteers come from all walks of life with varied aspirations and skills. They give some of their time to a cause which is for the larger good and outside of their immediate self interest. The emphasis is on participation without hierarchy and too much formalism.
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Contact- 91 9412006708
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Indian culture

Indian culture is rich and diverse and as a result unique in its very own way. Our manners, way of communicating with one another, etc are one of the important components of our culture. Even though we have accepted modern means of living, improved our lifestyle, our values and beliefs still remain unchanged. A person can change his way of clothing, way of eating and living but the rich values in a person always remains unchanged because they are deeply rooted within our hearts, mind, body and soul which we receive from our culture.

Gaurav