Bulletin Vol. 1 September issue VI Fire, the element of passion and transformation, represents both creation and destruction. Earth, grounding and nurturing, symbolizes stability and growth. Air embodies freedom, intellect, and spirit, while Water signifies change, fluidity, and renewal. Through these four elements, students will explore the deeper themes of nature, humanity, and the cycles of life.
READERS’ THEATER Readers’ Theatre has been a cherished tradition in the Dramaybaaz Society, providing a dynamic platform for individuals with diverse talents in the performing arts to showcase their abilities. Whether performing solo or in group acts, participants engage the audience through a wide variety of creative elements, including acting, dancing, stand-up comedy, beatboxing, even shadow play and reenactments of film scenes, and of course, recitals of poetry, prose, whatever medium that speaks to them. Our enthusiastic students take great pride in presenting this lively showcase, which celebrates the richness of artistic expression and collaboration. Each performance is a testament to their dedication, creativity, and passion for the arts, leaving a lasting impression on all those who attend.
Dramaybaaz hopes to put on a spectacular show through a series of innovative performances combining poetry, myths, filmography, and more, aspiring to rekindle the appreciation of literary and performing arts.
PROUD PAKISTANI
Haider Ali, the only Pakistani athlete at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, is an inspiration to us all. On September 6th, Ali scored a bronze medal with his season-best throw of 52.54 meters in his sixth attempt in the Men's discus throw F37. However, this isn’t the only medal he’s won. Ali has won a gold medal at 2020 Tokyo Paralympics in the same category, and a silver and bronze medal in Long Jump at the 2008 Beijing and 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympics, respectively. He has won 4 gold medals and 2 bronze medals in the Asian Para Games in fields like Discus Throw, Javelin Throw, 100 meters, and Long Jump.
The mundanity of Readers’ Theatre is the event’s unique aspect. Without the need for elaborate costumes, sets, or props, performers focus on their It was at a training camp in Faisalabad, where mode of expression, timing, and collaboration. Each Haider Ali’s athletic potential was discovered by act becomes an exciting challenge to engage the sports officials in 2005. Having cerebral palsy, he audience using the performers' own creativity. This was coached by Coach Akbar Ali Mughal and year, the theme chosen for Readers’ Theater is received specialized training in track and field Elements of Nature; fire, earth, air and water. events, including long jump, discus throw, high Nature’s four classical elements have inspired many jump, 100m, and 200m. His hard work and talent stories, myths, and art for centuries. Having paid off, when he debuted in the 2006 FESPIC cultivated an entire genre of Literature, with an Games, an Asia-Pacific disabled multi-sport event abundance of odes, poetry and prose dedicated to in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and achieved one gold Nature, participants can delve into the extracts and three silver medals. referring to Nature and its elements, they can express their thoughts, feelings and interpretations Ali’s perseverance, determination, and hard work upon the topic, create their own renditions or beautifully capture the essence of the original pieces, and even perform already published Paralympics: whether you are disabled, works in however way the feel comfortable in. One handicapped, or different in any way, you can still will have complete creative liberty in articulating soar, reach new heights and achieve exceptional their accounts. milestones.
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