Identifying Traditional and Responsible ways of Celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi

Workshop for kids on Ecofriendly Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesh Chaturthi is the birthday of Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed Hindu God. As we all know, He is a very popular god in India and has become a popular symbol around the world too. Ganesha in different art forms has broken many boundaries of caste, race, religion, and nation and has found a space in many living rooms around the world. He is a favorite among the children too. The story of his birth and the variety of delicacies made on this day are enjoyable for children. Over the last few decades, there has been a considerable shift in our societies across the country from celebrating the festival in a traditional way to a more ostentatious occasion, with little regard to the socio-economic, cultural and environmental impacts.

The workshop is aimed at helping children identify the traditional and historical significance, ways in which it was celebrated in the past, the importance of the traditional foods made on this day and ways in which the festival can be celebrated without causing harm to the environment around us.

The workshop will take children through interesting stories, songs, videos, making clay idols, learning to make traditional decorations such as rangoli, stringing of flowers etc, learning to make traditional foods, learning through some traditional games and more importantly learning to take responsibility towards mother earth in celebrations.

Workshop Date: Saturday, 8^th September 2012

Timings: 9.30 am -4.30 pm

Registration Fees: Rs.500/-

Venue: ESG office

Contact Details:

Environment Support Group, 1572, 100 feet Outer Ring Road, Banashankari 2^nd Stage, Bangalore-70

Telephone: 91-80-26713559/60/61 Email: [email protected] Website: www.esgindia.org