Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Chrysallis presents First of its Kind Chess & Carrom Challenge



Chrysallis Performance Arts Centre Bangalore
continues its journey of Sensitization and Integration
with a

First of its Kind

Chess & Carrom Challenge


The Chrysallis Performance Arts Centre for the Challenged, Bangalore has worked for 8 years to integrate children and adults with and without challenges through a variety of activities - sports, art, music, drama.

On May 26 & 27, 2007 we bring to you a rare occasion which challenges the spirit and provides a wonderful opportunity to partner someone who is di
fferently-abled and uniquely capable.

This event has been created with the specific intention of bringing together players with and without challenges - and, to create a Special Partnership।

There are many blind, deaf and orthopaedically challenged children and adults who play chess and many mentally challenged who are good carrom players. It is time to extend the integration to a special partnership of adults and young adults with and without challenges - the event will accomplish this goal.

The nomination details are:

- Chrysallis has a list of challenged players - both chess and carroms
- the company nominates a player or players (without challenges)
- we pair the company nominated participant from the list of challenged
players to form a team
- the nomination fee of Rs.2,000 is paid by the company for the team
- as soon as the nomination fee and application is submited - the rules will be sent
and contact details will be exchanged and the team can meet and begin their communication

We are happy to say that Texas Instruments has nominated 10 teams already. Our target is 128 teams across 4 venues.

We would like to promote this as an interaction. All participants will receive Certificates. Other awards are planned for the toppers.

We look forward to your participation on this.

With best wishes,
Diana Tholoor
Founder - Chrysallis Performance Arts Cent
re
+919886112230 / + 91 80 65739341


Your participation will raise funds to support
The Chrysallis Power of One - a 33 city nationwide awareness campaign integrating thousands of children with and without challenges.


Diana Tholoor, Founder, Chrysallis has taken the the campaign from Bangalore on March 3, 2007 to Pondicherry,
Chennai, Hyderabad, Bhubaneswar, Delhi, Chandigarh, Kolkata and Guwahati।


By end of September, we would have reached out to children in every state and union territory capital in the country.

Stand with us to support inclusive education - children with and without challenges in the same classroom.




Tuesday, March 06, 2007

The journey has begun ...

The Journey Has Begun...

[... to borrow from Diana Tholoor, founder, Chrysallis Performance Arts Centre for the Challenged]

The Journey's begun - from Bangalore, where the event kicked off in Mount Carmel College this Saturday. About 250 children, both with and without challenges, came together, and found thier special friend in one another - this was an experience which would stay with them for their lifetime :). And I was really fortunate to have been a part of this activity :).

Do have a look at the various articles and snaps of the event here:

The Deccan Herald Friday, March 4, 2007 Supplement

The Hindu Sunday, March 4, 2007 Page 4
The Times of India Sunday, March 4, 2007 Page 2
The Indian Express Sunday, March 4, 2007 Supplement
The Vijay Times Monday, March 5, 2007 Supplement
The Malayalam Manorama Sunday, March 4, 2007
The Eenadu Sunday, March 4, 2007

Some pics are here.

Also, please, please do forward it to your friends, family, loved ones - it'll make a big difference to their lives.

adios for now,
luvv!!
~me.

Friday, March 02, 2007

Heylo there!! I'm back :).

Hi all!! It's been an awfully long time away from blogging - lots of work in life, trying to figure out some meaning in an otherwise mundane existence... and then, didn't find anything too exciting to write about since the last event. so, here I am, with the latest :).

I am here to tell you about the 'Power Of One'. Read on, and then pass on the link, spread the word, join, contribute - in short, do anything that you can to help a wonderful effort:

For the First time ever .. a 180 day nation wide campaign ... mass awareness through a human chain ...

A journey of integration across 34 state capitals ...
Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkatta, Chennai, Pondicherry, Jaipur, Srinagar, Raipur, Shillong and every other state capital city.




Touching hundreds of thousands of lives ..

YOU
have the Power to integrate children with and without challenges ..


It takes only one person to make the difference ... you can make the difference!

Thanks a ton!
signing off for now,
~me.

PS: I'm going to try to be regular here, so, don't miss it !! ;)