What is the Fairway Galle Literary Festival without the opportunity for children to also take part in their own mini Lit Fest?
We are proud to have presented the MAS Galle Children’s Programme, a one and a half day ticketed programme for children aged 5-14 years.
Click here to see the photos from the MAS Galle Children's Programme!
We are proud to have presented the MAS Galle Children’s Programme, a one and a half day ticketed programme for children aged 5-14 years.
Click here to see the photos from the MAS Galle Children's Programme!
Saturday offered a whole-day programme held at the Thomas Gall School (TGS), which included lunch and tea.
REGISTRATIONS
8am to 8.15am 8-14 years
8.20am to 8.40am 5-7 years
5-7 years
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Warm Up Parachute Games - Mary Yuille, UK
Don’t sit and wait for the programme to start! Giggle and squeal in this fun warm up!
Looping Playshop – Larry T Hill, Australia/Sri Lanka
An infectiously fun introduction to the world of looping!
10am to 10.20am - REFRESHMENT BREAK
Animal Series – Anthony McGowan, UK
Join Amazon and Fraser Hunt as they travel the world saving endangered animals.
Story Telling & Puppetry – Shari Amarasuriya, Sri Lanka
Create your own puppets and take them along on a journey.
12.30pm to 1.15pm - LUNCH BREAK
Eat your lunch while enjoying a performance by The Music Project Orchestra
Kathalaya’s Story Cart! - Geeta Ramanujam & Pavarthy Eswaran, India
Have your imaginations awakened and discover the delight of dynamic storytelling.
Kangaroo Kisses - Nandana Dev Sen, India
A mix of fantasy and real life, this playful book will be brought to life.
Waste Not Want Not – MAS Eco Go Beyond
Don’t be a garbage generator! Learn about badly managed waste and engage in a fun upcycling activity.
4.40pm to 5pm - REFRESHMENT– PICK UP FROM TGS
8-11 years
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Warm Up Parachute Games - Mary Yuille, UK
Don’t sit and wait for the programme to start! Giggle and squeal in this fun warm up session!
Andy Stanton Sorts It Out! - Andy Stanton, UK
Bring your imaginations and prepare to laugh so hard with Andy that your brain squirts out of your nose!
10am to 10.20am - REFRESHMENT BREAK
Mothers, Monsters and Memories – Ovidia Yu, Singapore
Create stories addressing fun ways to cope with things you are afraid of.
Write what you know... HEROES AND VILLAINS! – A.J. Low, Singapore
Create your very own super-powered heroes and dastardly villains!
12.30pm to 1.15pm - LUNCH BREAK
Eat your lunch while enjoying a performance by The Music Project Orchestra
Create Your Own Shadow Forest Creatures! – Matt Haig, UK
Discover the trolls with two-heads, singing tomtegubbs, sleepy slemps and shadow witches that roam Shadow Forest.
Kathalaya’s Story Cart! - Geeta Ramanujam & Pavarthy Eswaran, India
Have your imaginations awakened and discover the delight of dynamic storytelling.
Waste Not Want Not – MAS Eco Go Beyond
Don’t be a garbage generator! Learn about badly managed waste and engage in a fun upcycling activity.
4.40pm to 5pm - REFRESHMENT– PICK UP FROM TGS
12-14 years
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Warm Up Parachute Games - Mary Yuille, UK
Don’t sit and wait for the programme to start! Giggle and squeal in this fun warm up session!
Kathalaya’s Story Cart! - Geeta Ramanujam & Pavarthy Eswaran, India
Have your imaginations awakened and discover the delight of dynamic storytelling.
10am to 10.20am - REFRESHMENT BREAK
Indigo: The Magic Blue Dye? - Jenny Balfour-Paul, UK
Discover Indigo, the world's oldest dye that has been used from the time of the Egyptian pharaohs.
Indigo Fabric Dyeing - Jenny Balfour-Paul & Penny Monro, UK
Create your own patterns and dye your own indigo fabric!
12.30pm to 1.15pm - LUNCH BREAK
Eat your lunch while enjoying a performance by The Music Project Orchestra
Poetry Slam – Omar Musa, Australia
Come learn a few tricks of the trade and slam with one of the best.
Write what you know… SLEUTHS AND SUSPECTS! - A.J. Low, Singapore
Create your very own crime-solving sleuths and mysterious suspects!
Waste Not Want Not – MAS Eco Go Beyond
Don’t be a garbage generator! Learn about badly managed waste and engage in a fun upcycling activity
4.40pm to 5pm - REFRESHMENT– PICK UP FROM TGS
REGISTRATIONS
8am to 8.15am 8-14 years
8.20am to 8.40am 5-7 years
5-7 years
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Warm Up Parachute Games - Mary Yuille, UK
Don’t sit and wait for the programme to start! Giggle and squeal in this fun warm up!
Looping Playshop – Larry T Hill, Australia/Sri Lanka
An infectiously fun introduction to the world of looping!
10am to 10.20am - REFRESHMENT BREAK
Animal Series – Anthony McGowan, UK
Join Amazon and Fraser Hunt as they travel the world saving endangered animals.
Story Telling & Puppetry – Shari Amarasuriya, Sri Lanka
Create your own puppets and take them along on a journey.
12.30pm to 1.15pm - LUNCH BREAK
Eat your lunch while enjoying a performance by The Music Project Orchestra
Kathalaya’s Story Cart! - Geeta Ramanujam & Pavarthy Eswaran, India
Have your imaginations awakened and discover the delight of dynamic storytelling.
Kangaroo Kisses - Nandana Dev Sen, India
A mix of fantasy and real life, this playful book will be brought to life.
Waste Not Want Not – MAS Eco Go Beyond
Don’t be a garbage generator! Learn about badly managed waste and engage in a fun upcycling activity.
4.40pm to 5pm - REFRESHMENT– PICK UP FROM TGS
8-11 years
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Warm Up Parachute Games - Mary Yuille, UK
Don’t sit and wait for the programme to start! Giggle and squeal in this fun warm up session!
Andy Stanton Sorts It Out! - Andy Stanton, UK
Bring your imaginations and prepare to laugh so hard with Andy that your brain squirts out of your nose!
10am to 10.20am - REFRESHMENT BREAK
Mothers, Monsters and Memories – Ovidia Yu, Singapore
Create stories addressing fun ways to cope with things you are afraid of.
Write what you know... HEROES AND VILLAINS! – A.J. Low, Singapore
Create your very own super-powered heroes and dastardly villains!
12.30pm to 1.15pm - LUNCH BREAK
Eat your lunch while enjoying a performance by The Music Project Orchestra
Create Your Own Shadow Forest Creatures! – Matt Haig, UK
Discover the trolls with two-heads, singing tomtegubbs, sleepy slemps and shadow witches that roam Shadow Forest.
Kathalaya’s Story Cart! - Geeta Ramanujam & Pavarthy Eswaran, India
Have your imaginations awakened and discover the delight of dynamic storytelling.
Waste Not Want Not – MAS Eco Go Beyond
Don’t be a garbage generator! Learn about badly managed waste and engage in a fun upcycling activity.
4.40pm to 5pm - REFRESHMENT– PICK UP FROM TGS
12-14 years
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Warm Up Parachute Games - Mary Yuille, UK
Don’t sit and wait for the programme to start! Giggle and squeal in this fun warm up session!
Kathalaya’s Story Cart! - Geeta Ramanujam & Pavarthy Eswaran, India
Have your imaginations awakened and discover the delight of dynamic storytelling.
10am to 10.20am - REFRESHMENT BREAK
Indigo: The Magic Blue Dye? - Jenny Balfour-Paul, UK
Discover Indigo, the world's oldest dye that has been used from the time of the Egyptian pharaohs.
Indigo Fabric Dyeing - Jenny Balfour-Paul & Penny Monro, UK
Create your own patterns and dye your own indigo fabric!
12.30pm to 1.15pm - LUNCH BREAK
Eat your lunch while enjoying a performance by The Music Project Orchestra
Poetry Slam – Omar Musa, Australia
Come learn a few tricks of the trade and slam with one of the best.
Write what you know… SLEUTHS AND SUSPECTS! - A.J. Low, Singapore
Create your very own crime-solving sleuths and mysterious suspects!
Waste Not Want Not – MAS Eco Go Beyond
Don’t be a garbage generator! Learn about badly managed waste and engage in a fun upcycling activity
4.40pm to 5pm - REFRESHMENT– PICK UP FROM TGS
Sunday’s programme was a half-day event, held at the Thomas Gall School (364/A Morris Road, Galle).
REGISTRATIONS
8am to 8.15am 8-14 years
8.20am to 8.40am 5-7 years
5-7 years
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Warm Up Parachute Games - Mary Yuille, UK
Don’t sit and wait for the programme to start! Giggle and squeal in this fun warm up session
Illustrate Your Own Story - Shari Amarasuriya, Sri Lanka
Discover how to make your stories shine.
10am to 10.20am - REFRESHMENT BREAK
The Art of Storytelling - Geeta Ramanujam & Pavarthy Eswaran, India
Awaken your imaginations and discover storytelling filled with chitrakathas, kavads and puppetry.
You Can’t Catch Me! Storytelling & Cookie Collage – Mary Yuille, UK
Tantalise your taste buds while taking part in this interactive retelling of a children’s classic
12.30pm to 1.20pm
Pizzas & Painting Pirates! (Lunch & Film Screening)
Eat pizza while enjoying an oceanic conservation film screening by muralist & documentary film maker ‘The Painting Pirate’.
1.30pm - PICK UP FROM TGS
8-11 years
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Warm Up Parachute Games - Mary Yuille, UK
Don’t sit and wait for the programme to start! Giggle and squeal with Mary in this fun warm up session
Creating Your Own Superheroes – A.J. Low, Singapore
What makes a hero special? Is it their superpowers?
10am to 10.20am - REFRESHMENT BREAK
The Art of Storytelling - Geeta Ramanujam & Pavarthy Eswaran, India
Awaken your imaginations and discover storytelling filled with chitrakathas, kavads and puppetry.
Andy Stanton Sorts It Out! - Andy Stanton, UK
Meet the very hairy author of the hilarious and crazy 'Mr Gum' books. For one hour he's all yours!
12.30pm to 1.20pm
Pizzas & Painting Pirates! (Lunch & Film Screening)
Eat pizza while enjoying an oceanic conservation film screening by muralist & documentary film maker ‘The Painting Pirate’.
1.30pm - PICK UP FROM TGS
12-14 years
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Warm Up Parachute Games - Mary Yuille, UK
Don’t sit and wait for the programme to start! Giggle and squeal in this fun warm up session
Creating Your Own Superheroes – A.J. Low, Singapore
What makes a hero special? Is it their superpowers?
10am to 10.20am - REFRESHMENT BREAK
Sri Lankan Mask Making- Janaka De Silva, Sithuvili
Discover traditional mask making and painting techniques with the artist/craftsman and founder of Sithuvili Gallery. Each child will get to keep their unique wooden mask.
The Knife that Killed Me - Anthony McGowan, UK
Discover how Anthony creates dark and strange worlds filled with humour and horror.
Pizzas & Painting Pirates! (Lunch & Film Screening)
Eat pizza while enjoying an oceanic conservation film screening by muralist & documentary film maker ‘The Painting Pirate’.
1.30pm – PICK UP FROM TGS
REGISTRATIONS
8am to 8.15am 8-14 years
8.20am to 8.40am 5-7 years
5-7 years
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Warm Up Parachute Games - Mary Yuille, UK
Don’t sit and wait for the programme to start! Giggle and squeal in this fun warm up session
Illustrate Your Own Story - Shari Amarasuriya, Sri Lanka
Discover how to make your stories shine.
10am to 10.20am - REFRESHMENT BREAK
The Art of Storytelling - Geeta Ramanujam & Pavarthy Eswaran, India
Awaken your imaginations and discover storytelling filled with chitrakathas, kavads and puppetry.
You Can’t Catch Me! Storytelling & Cookie Collage – Mary Yuille, UK
Tantalise your taste buds while taking part in this interactive retelling of a children’s classic
12.30pm to 1.20pm
Pizzas & Painting Pirates! (Lunch & Film Screening)
Eat pizza while enjoying an oceanic conservation film screening by muralist & documentary film maker ‘The Painting Pirate’.
1.30pm - PICK UP FROM TGS
8-11 years
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Warm Up Parachute Games - Mary Yuille, UK
Don’t sit and wait for the programme to start! Giggle and squeal with Mary in this fun warm up session
Creating Your Own Superheroes – A.J. Low, Singapore
What makes a hero special? Is it their superpowers?
10am to 10.20am - REFRESHMENT BREAK
The Art of Storytelling - Geeta Ramanujam & Pavarthy Eswaran, India
Awaken your imaginations and discover storytelling filled with chitrakathas, kavads and puppetry.
Andy Stanton Sorts It Out! - Andy Stanton, UK
Meet the very hairy author of the hilarious and crazy 'Mr Gum' books. For one hour he's all yours!
12.30pm to 1.20pm
Pizzas & Painting Pirates! (Lunch & Film Screening)
Eat pizza while enjoying an oceanic conservation film screening by muralist & documentary film maker ‘The Painting Pirate’.
1.30pm - PICK UP FROM TGS
12-14 years
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Warm Up Parachute Games - Mary Yuille, UK
Don’t sit and wait for the programme to start! Giggle and squeal in this fun warm up session
Creating Your Own Superheroes – A.J. Low, Singapore
What makes a hero special? Is it their superpowers?
10am to 10.20am - REFRESHMENT BREAK
Sri Lankan Mask Making- Janaka De Silva, Sithuvili
Discover traditional mask making and painting techniques with the artist/craftsman and founder of Sithuvili Gallery. Each child will get to keep their unique wooden mask.
The Knife that Killed Me - Anthony McGowan, UK
Discover how Anthony creates dark and strange worlds filled with humour and horror.
Pizzas & Painting Pirates! (Lunch & Film Screening)
Eat pizza while enjoying an oceanic conservation film screening by muralist & documentary film maker ‘The Painting Pirate’.
1.30pm – PICK UP FROM TGS
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The MAS Galle Children’s Festival!
Following Sunday morning’s MAS Galle Children’s Programme, all children and their families were invited to take part in the free MAS Galle Children’s Festival held throughout the afternoon at Dharmapala Children’s Park (opposite Galle Railway Station). The MAS Children’s Programme was proudly coordinated by the Serendipity Trust (Guarantee) Ltd |
Big thanks to Thomas Galle School for generously supporting the MAS Galle Children's Programme by hosting this programme.
Click here to learn more about Thomas Galle School
Click here to learn more about Thomas Galle School
