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Summer camps for children

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There are craft and painting activities among others at Bal Bhavan
Sneha Sethu is having a three-day camp on folk songs and folk art

Bangalore: Bal Bhavan Society, Cubbon Park, Bangalore, will organise summer camps at 20 centres in and around the city.

The camp for children in the age group of 5 to 16 will begin on April 16 and end on May 15. Creative and performing activities such as craft, painting, clay modelling, yoga, aero-ship modelling, theatre workshop, karate and keyboard will be taught. Applications can be had from Jawahar Bal Bhavan, Cubbon Park, Bangalore, from April 2, between 10.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Details may be had from the office of the Secretary, Bal Bhavan Society, Cubbon Park, Bangalore, or on Ph: 22864189 or 22864142.

‘Vasantha Chilipili’

K.V. Subbanna Apta Samooha will organise “Vasantha Chilipili,” a summer camp for children, from April 11 to May 4 at K.V. Subbanna Apta Ranga Mandira, 7th Cross, Teachers’ Colony 1st Stage near Dayananda Sagar College, and at K.V. Subbanna Apta Samooha, 9th Cross, 2nd Main, Chandra Layout, 1st Phase, 2nd Stage, Vijayanagar.

The activities include yoga and dhyana, folk songs, storytelling, painting, folk dance and mask-making. Call Ph: 9242523523 or 9241218321 for details.

Folk songs

Sneha Sethu will organise a three-day camp on folk songs and folk art at Basavakalyana Samiti Library in Widia Layout, Vijayanagar. The camp will be held between April 12 and April 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call Ph: 9448266268 for details.

YMCA camp

The Youth Men’s Christian Association (YMCA), Bangalore, will organise a summer camp from April 14 to May 14 at the Central YMCA and at its branches in the city.

The events include cricket, swimming, shuttle badminton, lawn tennis, football, basketball, karate, computers, Western dance, fun-creative workshop, cooking, personality development, athletics and adventure sports.

Classes will be held from Monday to Saturday from 7 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. Children will have the option to choose activities according to the allotted timings.

Apart from coaching, children will get a free T-shirt, camp diary, which contains information on various games and sports, and a participation certificate.

There will also be events such as quiz competition and talents day and a special programme, “parent-child dialogue”.

Registration is open and applications can be had from YMCA, Nrupathunga Road, Bangalore 560001. Call Ph: 22211848, 22105159, 9845581845, for details.

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