ZIMBOLE- Annual Day 2016

Annual Day 2016 ZIMBOLE, was a highly-anticipated day on the academic calendar of The Indian School-Second Shift, bringing down the curtains on the first year of the current School theme Africa. Dignitaries, Mr. Hossane Mustafe, Minister-Counselor, Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco, and Ambassador Bellinda Ominho, Deputy High Commissioner of Kenya were our chief guests for the day. The well-attended event was also graced by Mr. Arijit Ghosh, Head Digital Schools Education, and Ms. Rittika Paruch, Deputy Manager, Education, British Council, our School chairman, Mr. Prafull Goradia, Dr. Nayana Goradia, Ms. Brinda Shroff, Principal, Ms. Tania Joshi, PTA-Secretary, Ms. Aban Gandhi and other special guests The School had a full house of very spirited spectators, each parent keen to watch the little ones perform! Ms. Sitara Dhingra extended a warm welcome to all present and compered the show.

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Woven in traditional folklore The Fathers Dream, a story of a dying Fathers dream and his vision of good fortune for his beloved sons, the stage came alive with three brothers who set out in the land of Africa to find unusual gifts. They reunite, each with a magic object that they came across in their travel. Their gifts come to use to save the life of a beautiful princess. A medley of traditional Kenyan songs Jambo Jambo Bwana, and "Oh Africa", by the School choir welcomed the guests. The music was captivating with the voices of the children clad in spectacular African and Afrocentric ethnic attire. Infact Africa seemed to reverberate in great authenticity! The melody was followed by a jungle dance by the Pre-Primary. Scores of little jungle animals filled the stage in a riot of colour and costume as they romped to the vigorous music track! Against the hand painted jungle backdrop, it truly felt like we were transported to the wilds of Africa! There were the lions, elephants, buffalos, the rhinoceros and the leopard! 'They are dangerous!' we were forewarned! Next was the Tribal Dance by the fleet footed tribes of Maasai, Aruba and Zulu - a performance by the Preschoolers. The tiny tots looked utterly endearing as they leapt and sprang to the beats of the drums. Their hand and feet movement along with their vibrant neon attire was a treat!

This was followed by a Tunisian Nuba Dance by the girls of classes 3, 4, 5. Dressed in a bright blue traditionally costume, fastened at the shoulder, the girls jiggled-and-wiggled with flair, to the peppy music as they balanced their samovars in great grace. Egypt boasts of a long tradition of rhythm, music and dance, and the same was reflected in the next performance by students of class 1 who danced to a pulsating track from the land of ancient pharaohs, mummies, and the magnificent Nile.This was followed by a Moroccan Ahwash Dance by the boys of classes 3, 4, 5. Clad in kaftans with bell shaped sleeves and belts on the waist, the boys mesmerised the audience as they tread to the softly playing notes of the flute music, accompanied by the live tambourine. Students of class 2 performed a Sega Seychelles Dance as the story concluded the story with festivity and celebrations in the kingdom! Students pranced to the lively music ( played on percussion instruments) of this tropical dance looking vibrant in their colourful and joyous attire. The Grand Finale truly lived up to the expression Zimbole when the entire cast of TFS sang and matched step, singing ZimboleZimbole that transitioned into a pulsating dance track, Waka waka.this time for Africa, for one last hurray! The programme was an enormously exuberant and fulfilling affair. The unceasing applause, the beaming faces of the kids and the pride in their parents eyes said it all. Ms. Kritika Negi.