Children’s Day Contest: 'A Book I Wrote-2024'

Nehru Centre Library and MomSays are delighted to announce the winning entries for annual Children’s Day Contest: 'A Book I Wrote-2024'.

This year's theme for A Book I Wrote – 2024 is ‘Gratitude: Fostering stronger relationships.’

In this busy world, we often miss to count the blessings we have, so the Idea was to encourage children to reflect and express gratitude towards anyone and anything they feel they owe a ‘thank you' to through poems and stories

We Welcome you all, On 14^th November, 2024 for launch of a beautifully designed and illustrated book of stories and poems written with gratitude mirroring innocent hopes and playfulness by young minds.

Where: Hall of Harmony, Ground Floor, Discovery of India Building, Nehru Centre, Dr. Annie     Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai - 400018.

When: Thursday, 14^th November 2024

Time: 3:00 p.m.

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Story Telling session “Kahaniyon ka Karavaan” on Saturday, 5th October 2024

 

Around 100 students along with parents and teachers attended ‘Gaatha’ a story telling session at the Nehru Centre Library on 5^th October. This session was conducted in association with the Mumbai Storytellers Society. The stories enthralled all students. The session was very interactive with the students participating enthusiastically. The story tellers themselves narrated the stories with great gusto, actions and expressions. All stories were narrated in Hindi language. Students from Diamond Jubilee High School for Girls, Muktangan Education Trust (Love Grove Pumping MPS) and Parle Tilak Vidyalaya attended the programme. The audience were welcomed by Ms. Arati Desai, Librarian and Documentation Officer of the Nehru Centre Library. Ms. Usha Venkatraman, founder of the Mumbai Storytellers Society introduced the speakers.

The four storytellers were Simran Nagwani, Shalini Bajaj Surve, Misbah Ali and Aarti Punjabi. Simran Nagwani narrated the story of ‘Bhullakad Geeta’ which she translated from Sudha Murthy’s ‘5 spoons of salt’. Shalini Bajaj narrated the story of ‘Bol Bacchan Babban’ the gossiping haircutter. Misbah Ali told story about a ‘Gudda Guddi seller’ and gave the message of forgiveness and charity through deeds. The last story narrated by Aarti Punjabi was about ‘Dhruv Taara’ and the ‘Saat Saptarishis’ who shine in the sky every night. All the stories were thoroughly enjoyed by the audience. 

 

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Poetry Evenings at Nehru Centre Library _ Friday 20th September, 2024

 We are delighted to invite you to another Poetry Evening @ The Nehru Centre Library.

On the eve of World Peace Day, poets will recite from their own works celebrating peace. The event will be curated by Dr. Paramita Mukherjee Mullick. Please see the below e-invite.

Looking forward to seeing you,

Online Registration:-  nehrucentrelibrary@gmail.com

 

Online Registration : clicked here 👇

 

 

 On the eve of World Peace Day poets recited their peace poems.