THE SUMMER CAMP FUN

Hey!
Do you like to go to summer camps, and especially the ones which are based on singing? You will really love them because you will spend the whole day in a Musical environment.

I know all this because I recently went to such a camp by Kalangan. It was at a  beautiful place near Karad. There was greenery all around. The weather wasn’t hot at all like Mumbai. It was very pleasant.
We went there by bus. It was a 6 to 7 hours journey full of fun from Mumbai. As soon as we reached there, it rained like cats and dogs! But we felt very pleasant there.

Every day, we had to get up at 6’o clock in the morning. It used to be really cold at that time. But then we did warm- ups and did some Yoga. After that, we had a session at 10’o clock. In that session, we learnt a bada khyaal. Then we had a break. After that we again had a session, in which we learnt the Theme song of Kalangan - Nirmano ke paavan yug mein. It is a very beautiful and touchy song. We also learnt Western Music. Kamlesh Dada taught us a very melodious Harmony and Akapela.

One day we went for trekking on a fort which was on a mountain nearby, named Vasant Gad. It was big fun.

In these eight days, we learnt lots of things. The people there were as good as a family.
We had lots of fun in the camp. On the last day, we had a grand program. We performed Raag Marubihag – Vilambit Bada Khayal, Bandish, Sargam and Tarana. We sang the harmony and Akapela aswell. After the program, everyone cried a lot because they did not want to go back home. My brother and I will never forget this camp. I have decided that I will go to this camp every year.

Would you like to come along with me?

Save our National Animal !

God has created many things on earth like the animals, birds, trees & plants, the jungles, etc. But now, the concrete jungles are replacing the green jungles! This has resulted into some of the animals being ENDANGERED!. This is a major problem for us.  We should try to save these animals.


So, let me tell you something about the ENDANGERED species. There are many animals that are endangered, which means that their number has reduced drastically and they may not exist in future. One of them is the Tiger. In   India, Tiger is the national animal and it is getting ENDANGERED! Once there were 14000 tigers, and now they are only 1400 left!! We are trying hard to save them. The Government is putting efforts to create awareness about them and running programs to save them.


It is a crime to hunt or kill the Tigers in India. There are many Tiger sanctuaries where Tigers are given special care. In these sanctuaries, the tigers are treated well and given food on the right time and they are set free.
Also, there are national parks all over India. Here, all the animals, including the tigers, are taken care of and kept for the people to watch. I recently visited Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Borivali and watched two tigers and their cubs. It was fascinating to watch a tiger roaming free in the jungle.


Just last week, I read in the newspaper that the number of tigers has increased by 20%! My classmates and I were very happy to hear this great news.


The ‘Endangered Tigers’ is a major problem all over the world, as of now. Although the number of Tigers has increased, we should continue our efforts to save the pride of jungle.


In future, will the tiger remain as an endangered species or will it grow more and become a common animal like the monkeys, elephants and rabbits???

SAVE TIGERS, KEEP THE PRIDE!!