KIDS AND VACATION PLANS

During last summer vacation, an elaborate list of opportunities available during summer vacation for kids in and around Calicut city has been presented at :http://shyama17nair.blogspot.com/2010/04/engaging-kids-on-vacation-in-calicut.html

I hope most of the programmes would be revamped during this vacation also. Keep an eye or do a follow up over the telephone to identify those that suit your taste. Post other options if any, as suggested therein...

 Ragadeepam, A children's club functioning in Calicut under the eminent leadership of music director L.Sasikant offers classes on organ and organises annual event to exhibit talent of kids tutored in a public show. A report of the caliber of his son, Anand is presented as a budding talent at:  http://calicutnet.com/articles/rajesh/music@heart.htm Peep in there, if its your taste...

MINNA...MINNI

Kid's animation movie MINNA...MINNI is a VCD for small children. It is produced and marketed by AURIGA ANIMATIONS, Calicut.It is an excellent collection of stories with a moral and traditional songs in Malayalam. As rightly pointed out in their back cover itself, this VCD tries to fill in the lacuna being created by the societal transformation from erstwhile secure joint family setups, where kids had immense opportunities to listen to moral stories and epics from grannies and elders to the present nuclear and small families, especially with employed and busy parents.It is truly a journey in search of lost greenery.... Truly nostalgic...The quality of animation is grand...The cartoon characters AMMU the child and MINNU the parrot are attractive.The selection of rhymes and stories facilitates easy learning among toddlers.Kids love flying and swimming. Visual moments where Ammu and Minnu flew with their balloons and swam on the swan leave kids amazed...Depiction of vegetables running to save themselves from the knife and getting cooked is quite fascinating...The dialogues are quite natural of children...Efforts to club learning through fun and tickles for thought provocation is genuinely appreciated.Hats Off to the AURIGA team..............