AKARA 2012 @ MCC

The Annual Literary Fiesta of The English Association, MCC - Akāra 2012 is round the corner! The theme this year is Children’s Literature. The event will host intercollegiate competitions on the first day and workshops and interactive sessions are scheduled for the second day.

Events on Day 1 (Monday, March 5)

9 am to 11 am: Prayer – Welcome address – Principal’s address – Keynote address by the Guest of Honour Ms. Sandhya Rao of Tulika Books (http://www.tulikabooks.com)

11 am to 1.30 pm: Competitions

1.30 pm to 2 pm: Lunch break

2 pm to 4 pm: Competitions

4 pm to 5 pm: Felicitation and Prize Distribution

Events on Day 2 (Tuesday, March 6)

9 am to 11am: Meet the Author  – Interact with Mr. Krishna Shastri Devulapalli, a cartoonist, children’s illustrator and graphic designer. In his multifarious career, he has worked in advertising, designed hundreds of greeting cards, illustrated school textbooks and written film scripts. Ice Boys in Bell-Bottoms, his first and recent novel, was an instant success.

11 am to 2 pm: Storytelling Workshop – Participate in a workshop by Dr. Eric Miller of World Storytelling Institute focusing on the key aspects of storytelling and the critical concerns of a writer of children’s books. Participants are to pay a fee of Rs. 50 towards the Workshop  at the Registration Desk.

2 pm to 3 pm: Lunch break

3 pm to 5 pm: Performance Storytelling Competition- Do you have a story to tell? Can you perform the narration on stage? Have you seen the famous sequence where Nagesh narrates a horror story to Ballayya in the classic comedy film Kadhalikka Neramillai? Can you render a lively and creative performance of  your original script on stage? Then this is for you! Bring your script to Akāra and Akāra will bring to you the stage!

Participants are requested to register online for all events at www.tinyurl.com/register-akara

Contact us at: theenglishassociation@gmail.com
Check our blog: www.formisborn.wordpress.com
Visit our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/akara.mcc