Shankar’s International Children’s Competition
To commemorate Children’s Day, which falls November 14, every year, coinciding with the birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, the Indian Cultural Centre (ICC) Colombo, will organize a painting, drawing and writing competition for children on Saturday, November 12, 2016 from 9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m., at the Indian Cultural [...]
Kids Essays
Books are my best friends When I was very small I couldn’t read sentences but I was able to read small words. I had lots of books with beautiful pictures. My father encouraged me to read, by giving me many storybooks. I started reading with the Ladybird ranges and then went on to the Ladybird [...]
The 2nd ‘Animal Defenders’ youth event
The Otara Foundation’s ‘Animal Defenders’ conducted its second event for children earlier this month, this time for kids aged 11 to 16. More than 160 children who took part in the Foundation’s themed art competition about the life of animals at the Dehiwala Zoo attended this event, at which the best artistic renditions won cash [...]