galle children's festival 2012
The 2012 Galle Children's Festival was expanded in response to the fantastic feedback and suggestions shared by the 2011 participants.
Opening Parade, Ceremony and Puppet Show
The Galle Children’s Festival 2012 officially opened on Thursday 11th October 2012 with an opening parade which showcased the talents of local young people. School bands and dance groups performed in this exciting parade which wound its way through the historic Galle Fort.
Our Chief Guest Honorable Chandima Rasaputhra, Minister of Provincial Education (Southern Province) officially opened the Festival and spoke of the importance of events such as the Galle Children’s Festival to foster the participation of local school students.
Students and their families were then treated to a traditional Puppet Performance by the Saranga Ambalangoda Puppet Group.
Schools' Day
To ensure schools are able to fully participate, an exclusive ‘School’s Day’ was held on Friday 12th October; enabling students and their supervising teachers a chance to take part in a very special program designed especially with local schools in mind. Over 1100 children from 45 local schools were treated to their very own day of exciting workshops and activities. This event was held at Children’s Hope in Hadediwatta, Habaraduwa, Galle
The following workshops were run on Schools’ Day:
1. Classical Ballet
2. English Through Craft (BC)
3. English Through Rhymes (BC)
4. English Through Drama (BC)
5. English Through Storytelling (BC)
6. Team Building & Leadership
7. Simply Batik and Tie Dye
8. Play Therapy
9. Illustrate Your Own Stories
10. Story Telling - Admiral Illangakoon
11. Juicy Writing for Young Writers
12. Art and Craft with British Council
13. How to Make a Cookie
14. Impressions of the Festival
15. Pottery Painting
16. Rhythm and Music
17. Recorder for Beginners
18. Let’s Speak Japanese
19. Flip Book Animation
20. Wild Creativity
21. Forum Theatre
22. Kakadu Jack Story Telling
23. My World Without Water
24. Drama with British Council
25. Photography Workshops
26. Busy Hands Art and Craft
27. Taekwondo Martial Arts
28. Story Telling with British Council
29. Recycled Art
30. Adventures in the Wild with Endangered Animals
31. Let’s Craft with Beads
32. Sign Language
33. Origami and Japanese Calligraphy
34. Foam Crafts
35. Essay Writing is all about Creativity
36. Scrabble
37. Theatre Workshop
Community Day
A full day of activities was also held on Saturday 13th October in the Law Court Square, Galle Fort which provided the children of Galle and surrounding areas with the opportunity to participate in the many activities on offer. The 2012 Festival's Community Day gave over 1000 children from around Sri Lanka the opportunity to come and participate in a full day of activities and workshops. This special event was held in the Law Court Square, Galle Fort as well as the Maritime Museum and Hall De Galle. Over 1000 children participated in the following workshops on Community Day:
1. Shakespeare in the Fort
2. A Hat For Every Star
3. A Great Essay Is All About Creativity
4. Of Sinbad and the Seven Seas
5. Introduction to Classical Ballet
6. Sand Art
7. My Seaside On Canvas
8. Cooking with Kids
9. Stencil and Aerosol Art
10. Jammin with Kist Jams
11. Be Curious Photography Presentation
12. English Through Craft (BC)
13. English Through Rhymes (BC)
14. English Through Drama (BC)
15. English Through Storytelling (BC)
16. Simply Batik and Tie Dye
17. Illustrate Your Own Stories
18. Art and Craft with British Council
19. How to Make a Cookie
20. Impressions of the Festival
21. Pottery Painting
22. Japanese Music
23. Recorder for Beginners
24. Let’s Speak Japanese
25. Kakadu Jack Story Telling
26. Drama with British Council
27. Taekwondo Martial Arts
28. Story Telling with British Council
29. Recycled Art
30. Adventures in the Wild with Endangered Animals
31. Let’s Craft with Beads
32. Sign Language
33. Origami and Japanese Calligraphy
34. Foam Crafts
35. Scrabble
36. Mind Adventures Theatre Workshop
GCF Day Out
‘GCF Day Out’ was held on the final day of the Festival, Sunday 14th October and gave local families the special chance to spend the day together on a range of exciting outings. These included the Day Out with the Sri Lanka Navy, Pool Party at the Lighthouse Community Pool, Eco-Trip to local rainforest and tea estate Samakanda, a visit to the Martin Wickramasinghe Museum and a special bike ride for children and their parents around the historical Galle Fort.
Over 700 local children and their families had the unique opportunity to participate in a range of fun family outings on the final day of the Galle Children’s Festival. Families met at the Samanala Ground before buses took them on these fun outings.
These ‘Day Outs’ included:
· Day Out with the Sri Lanka Navy
· Boat Rides with the Sri Lanka Navy
· Pedal Pushers Community Bike Rides
· Pool Party at Lighthouse Community Pool
· Football Frenzy at Samanala Ground
· Eco-Trip to Samakanda Rainforest and Tea Estate
· Martin Wickramasinghe Museum of Folk Arts
Opening Parade, Ceremony and Puppet Show
The Galle Children’s Festival 2012 officially opened on Thursday 11th October 2012 with an opening parade which showcased the talents of local young people. School bands and dance groups performed in this exciting parade which wound its way through the historic Galle Fort.
Our Chief Guest Honorable Chandima Rasaputhra, Minister of Provincial Education (Southern Province) officially opened the Festival and spoke of the importance of events such as the Galle Children’s Festival to foster the participation of local school students.
Students and their families were then treated to a traditional Puppet Performance by the Saranga Ambalangoda Puppet Group.
Schools' Day
To ensure schools are able to fully participate, an exclusive ‘School’s Day’ was held on Friday 12th October; enabling students and their supervising teachers a chance to take part in a very special program designed especially with local schools in mind. Over 1100 children from 45 local schools were treated to their very own day of exciting workshops and activities. This event was held at Children’s Hope in Hadediwatta, Habaraduwa, Galle
The following workshops were run on Schools’ Day:
1. Classical Ballet
2. English Through Craft (BC)
3. English Through Rhymes (BC)
4. English Through Drama (BC)
5. English Through Storytelling (BC)
6. Team Building & Leadership
7. Simply Batik and Tie Dye
8. Play Therapy
9. Illustrate Your Own Stories
10. Story Telling - Admiral Illangakoon
11. Juicy Writing for Young Writers
12. Art and Craft with British Council
13. How to Make a Cookie
14. Impressions of the Festival
15. Pottery Painting
16. Rhythm and Music
17. Recorder for Beginners
18. Let’s Speak Japanese
19. Flip Book Animation
20. Wild Creativity
21. Forum Theatre
22. Kakadu Jack Story Telling
23. My World Without Water
24. Drama with British Council
25. Photography Workshops
26. Busy Hands Art and Craft
27. Taekwondo Martial Arts
28. Story Telling with British Council
29. Recycled Art
30. Adventures in the Wild with Endangered Animals
31. Let’s Craft with Beads
32. Sign Language
33. Origami and Japanese Calligraphy
34. Foam Crafts
35. Essay Writing is all about Creativity
36. Scrabble
37. Theatre Workshop
Community Day
A full day of activities was also held on Saturday 13th October in the Law Court Square, Galle Fort which provided the children of Galle and surrounding areas with the opportunity to participate in the many activities on offer. The 2012 Festival's Community Day gave over 1000 children from around Sri Lanka the opportunity to come and participate in a full day of activities and workshops. This special event was held in the Law Court Square, Galle Fort as well as the Maritime Museum and Hall De Galle. Over 1000 children participated in the following workshops on Community Day:
1. Shakespeare in the Fort
2. A Hat For Every Star
3. A Great Essay Is All About Creativity
4. Of Sinbad and the Seven Seas
5. Introduction to Classical Ballet
6. Sand Art
7. My Seaside On Canvas
8. Cooking with Kids
9. Stencil and Aerosol Art
10. Jammin with Kist Jams
11. Be Curious Photography Presentation
12. English Through Craft (BC)
13. English Through Rhymes (BC)
14. English Through Drama (BC)
15. English Through Storytelling (BC)
16. Simply Batik and Tie Dye
17. Illustrate Your Own Stories
18. Art and Craft with British Council
19. How to Make a Cookie
20. Impressions of the Festival
21. Pottery Painting
22. Japanese Music
23. Recorder for Beginners
24. Let’s Speak Japanese
25. Kakadu Jack Story Telling
26. Drama with British Council
27. Taekwondo Martial Arts
28. Story Telling with British Council
29. Recycled Art
30. Adventures in the Wild with Endangered Animals
31. Let’s Craft with Beads
32. Sign Language
33. Origami and Japanese Calligraphy
34. Foam Crafts
35. Scrabble
36. Mind Adventures Theatre Workshop
GCF Day Out
‘GCF Day Out’ was held on the final day of the Festival, Sunday 14th October and gave local families the special chance to spend the day together on a range of exciting outings. These included the Day Out with the Sri Lanka Navy, Pool Party at the Lighthouse Community Pool, Eco-Trip to local rainforest and tea estate Samakanda, a visit to the Martin Wickramasinghe Museum and a special bike ride for children and their parents around the historical Galle Fort.
Over 700 local children and their families had the unique opportunity to participate in a range of fun family outings on the final day of the Galle Children’s Festival. Families met at the Samanala Ground before buses took them on these fun outings.
These ‘Day Outs’ included:
· Day Out with the Sri Lanka Navy
· Boat Rides with the Sri Lanka Navy
· Pedal Pushers Community Bike Rides
· Pool Party at Lighthouse Community Pool
· Football Frenzy at Samanala Ground
· Eco-Trip to Samakanda Rainforest and Tea Estate
· Martin Wickramasinghe Museum of Folk Arts
