JUN 29 -
“We don’t want to be known as disabled; we want to be known as differently-abled,” said 18-year-old Maiya Bisunkhe from SOS Children’s Village, while rejoicing with her physically-disabled friends backstage in the Nepal Academy Hall. A similar feeling was reflected on the cheerful faces of the other physically-disabled performers who awed the audience with their beautiful dance performances on Monday.
Fifty-five children and youth from CWIN- Nepal, HDCS- Asha Bal Bikash Sewa, Spinal Injury Rehabilitation Centre (SIRC), and SOS Children’s Village Jorpati, had come together with choreographer Charan Pradhan to put up a lively performance. Pradhan, who has specialised in the therapeutic use of dance, had come back to Nepal in 2008 to share his skills here. After their widely appreciated first programme a few months back, they decided to go further with their venture.
“At first I thought we won’t be able to dance, but today we are all dancing. I can forget everything and dance,” said Devi Acharya, a spinal injury patient.
This day was special, unlike the several other functions at the academy, as colourful posters that appealed for child rights in the new constitution flooded the premises right from the entrance. The hall was crowded by an excited mass of people who were finally calmed by the performance of SIRC participants. Performers glided through the stage gracefully in their wheelchairs. The magnificent lighting and visual effects added to the presentation.
The dancers swayed to the high and low notes of the songs Mero Desh and Shanti Lukaun Kahan while forming visual patterns on the stage. This expressive dance form narrated the story of everybody present on the stage; it gave a message that music binds us all and we all have a common dream—to live peacefully. This was also the main theme of the programme: “Expression of Peace through Dance”. The spirited children scattered on the stage and their slight innocent flaws made a playful performance like Rama Rama livelier.
The voices for the songs specially composed for the event were rendered by popular Nepali singers such as Ani Choying Dolma, Ciney Gurung, Adrian Pradhan, and Yogeshwor Amatya. “Music helps prevent depression and trauma. When I saw these kids rejoice and dance to the tunes I had put up, I felt that my music was worth it,” said Nhyoo Bajracharya, who composed the music to the programme.
It is high time that the unspoken words from the differently-abled children are heard and they are correctly addressed. If they are encouraged they can prove to be equally competent. The best example is Maiya Bisunkhe who has excelled in athletics and has also represented Nepal internationally. “I believe that politicians should also be dragged to watch this so that the appeals from these children reach their ears,” said actor Madan Krishna Shrestha.
“We don’t want to be known as disabled; we want to be known as differently-abled,” said 18-year-old Maiya Bisunkhe from SOS Children’s Village, while rejoicing with her physically-disabled friends backstage in the Nepal Academy Hall. A similar feeling was reflected on the cheerful faces of the other physically-disabled performers who awed the audience with their beautiful dance performances on Monday.
Fifty-five children and youth from CWIN- Nepal, HDCS- Asha Bal Bikash Sewa, Spinal Injury Rehabilitation Centre (SIRC), and SOS Children’s Village Jorpati, had come together with choreographer Charan Pradhan to put up a lively performance. Pradhan, who has specialised in the therapeutic use of dance, had come back to Nepal in 2008 to share his skills here. After their widely appreciated first programme a few months back, they decided to go further with their venture.
“At first I thought we won’t be able to dance, but today we are all dancing. I can forget everything and dance,” said Devi Acharya, a spinal injury patient.
This day was special, unlike the several other functions at the academy, as colourful posters that appealed for child rights in the new constitution flooded the premises right from the entrance. The hall was crowded by an excited mass of people who were finally calmed by the performance of SIRC participants. Performers glided through the stage gracefully in their wheelchairs. The magnificent lighting and visual effects added to the presentation.
The dancers swayed to the high and low notes of the songs Mero Desh and Shanti Lukaun Kahan while forming visual patterns on the stage. This expressive dance form narrated the story of everybody present on the stage; it gave a message that music binds us all and we all have a common dream—to live peacefully. This was also the main theme of the programme: “Expression of Peace through Dance”. The spirited children scattered on the stage and their slight innocent flaws made a playful performance like Rama Rama livelier.
The voices for the songs specially composed for the event were rendered by popular Nepali singers such as Ani Choying Dolma, Ciney Gurung, Adrian Pradhan, and Yogeshwor Amatya. “Music helps prevent depression and trauma. When I saw these kids rejoice and dance to the tunes I had put up, I felt that my music was worth it,” said Nhyoo Bajracharya, who composed the music to the programme.
It is high time that the unspoken words from the differently-abled children are heard and they are correctly addressed. If they are encouraged they can prove to be equally competent. The best example is Maiya Bisunkhe who has excelled in athletics and has also represented Nepal internationally. “I believe that politicians should also be dragged to watch this so that the appeals from these children reach their ears,” said actor Madan Krishna Shrestha.
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