From birth, Christian Rado has been on a mission to make a difference. As a professional racing car driver he is chiefly known for his participation in the sport compact car culture. In 2002, Chris founded World Motorsports Inc., a shop for high performance racing cars. He is also the owner of Descendant & World Racing, a professional drag race, time attack, and show circuit team that has captured the hearts of millions of motorsports fans over the last thirteen years. He addressed the students in an assembly and shared his car racing experiences. The children were thrilled to hear from him and they thoroughly enjoyed the interactive session that followed. Chris Rado is a high spirited, kindhearted individual who has a passion for fast living.
Jalatharangam by Smt. Seetha Doraiswamy
20 March 09
Smt. Seetha Doraiswamy, affectionately known as ‘paati’, gave a performance on 21st March, during assembly. She played a rare musical instrument known as the Jalatharangam, which consists of ceramic bowls filled with water. At the age of 83, her passion and dedication to the art inspired everyone. Children enjoyed singing along and asked questions regarding the music and the instrument she played.
Assembly by Shri. P. Shanmugam of Odanthurai village
28 February 09
On March 9th, the senior and middle school had the privilege to interact with Shri. P. Shanmugam of Odanthurai Village, Coimbatore district. Mr. Shanmugam has served as President of Odanthurai Village for thirteen years during which time he transformed the village from a BPL(below poverty level) village to an internationally acclaimed model Indian village. The students heard him speak passionately about his vision and how he achieved it.
Assembly by Smt. Sudha Ragunathan
12 February 09
On the morning of 13th February, Smt. Sudha Ragunathan gave an assembly on her personal journey in the field of Carnatic music. She shared anecdotes from her training years with her renowned guru, Smt. M.L. Vasanthakumari and sang a few songs, including the well-known composition, 'Brahmam okatey’. She promised to come back and give a full-fledged Carnatic music performance sometime in the near future.
Tap dancing and workshop by Phaldut Sharma
31 January 09
This term, a select group of children had the opportunity to interact with veteran actor, tap dancer and performer, Mr Phaldut Sharma from the UK. They put together a dynamic drums ensemble and also had the opportunity to participate in the shooting of a film.
“During a career spanning seventeen years, I have enjoyed and endured many highs and lows that this industry of entertainment can offer. Most recently I found myself working with the children of Isha Home School, teaching them everything from public reading to comedy and percussion work. We played games and got to grip with the basics of improvisation. I can honestly say compared to the Theater-in-Education work that I have done with school children in the past, there was a marked difference. I have never met such a vibrant group of young individuals. They were so mature for their years, so polite and focused. The wonderful loving atmosphere popped my heart open on so many occasions. I found myself wondering many a time who was actually teaching who! But now I’m sure that I gained the most from this experience, and cannot thank the teachers, Maas and Swamis enough for this opportunity to witness such an intense and joyous group of little adults...I was this close to stealing one!” - Mr. Phaldut Sharma.
