‘All The World’s A Stage’ for Participants at 7th International Children’s Festival Of Performing Arts

New Delhi, Delhi, India , 2006-09-01

The 7th International Children’s Festival of Performing Arts week being organised by Ryan International School and sponsored by University of Cambridge International Examination commenced yesterday with a traditional opening.

The lighting of the lamp by Honourable Ms. Shiela Dikshit, Chief Minister, was the start of a host of creative activities that involved around 5,000 children across 17 countries. The ceremony held at the Kamani Auditorium witnessed a large audience comprising VIPs, dignitaries, members of the organising committee, parents, teachers and students from participating countries.

The theme of the week (between 31st August – 3rd September) ‘ Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam’ – the concept of ‘ the whole world is one’ will ably demonstrate collective efforts of participating children from countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Croatia, Switzerland, Macedonia, South Africa, France, Cuba, Poland, Slovenia and Zambia. They will perform on a common platform provided by Ryan Foundation in association with Indian Council for Cultural Relations, University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), Sangeet Kala Akademi, College of Art and National School of Drama. The five-day festival will have about 250 performances including interplay of ballets, one act plays, street theatres, puppet making, kite making and various forms of dance.

Present at the occasion, William Bickerdike, CIE’s Regional Manager, South Asia, said “It is of immense pleasure to be a part of this festival, a global creative and educational experience that is an attempt to break the walls of conventional classroom education. As an education provider our organisation understands the significance of extra curricular activities to help build up each child’s potential and enhance thinking and qualitative learning. Our prime objective is to enable an exciting and challenging educational experience to students to help them not only through regulated academic instruction, but creatively too.”

University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), a world’s largest provider of international qualifications for 14-19 year olds offers a broad range of qualifications, created for an international audience. CIE encourages different styles of teaching, skill development, is supportive of qualifications within art and culture and have developed many such qualifications in the past.

CIE will also host the first international education conference ‘Global Best Practice with Cambridge’ for teachers and head teachers across South Asia on September 4 to conclude the festival. The conference will include series of interesting workshops featuring case studies presented by international curriculum experts from Cambridge and British Council and other leading practitioners.

About CIE

University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) is the world’s largest provider of international qualifications for 14-19 year olds. CIE offers a broad range of qualifications, created for an international audience. CIE’s qualifications include Cambridge IGCSE and International A/AS Level. CIE qualifications are taken in 150 countries and recognised by universities, educational providers and employers across the world.

CIE is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group, a not-for-profit organisation, and part of the University of Cambridge. CIE has a strong pedigree in development and research – it was the first exam board to develop the International GCSE 20 years ago. We constantly review our provision and introduce new subject areas and qualifications. CIE offers unrivalled support to its network of registered Centres.

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