VAANI featured on NDTV's Out of England

A proud moment for all of us at VAANI. VAANI was featured on NDTV's Out of England on 21st of September 2014.
Watch the link here...
http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/out-of-england/out-of-england-listening-to-you-inner-voice/339074

Tribute to Brides Gone and Girls Unborn - a poetry by Gurmit Kaur

The invisible hands that connect us.

That connects all people.

2nd Prize winner of VAANI Painting Competition 2014
by Gurmit Kaur

Let me hold you.

With these invisible hands, let me embrace you.

In sublime mediation on earth, in the ethers reaching out

To all those girls who through brutally left mother earth

In the invisible ethers I have not forgotten you

My mind expands to embrace you and care for you

Beloved daughters of the earth that feed the soil with you tears

Let me hold you in my embrace as my heart touches’ yours

Let these invisible hands hold yours as children of mother earth.

Mother earth wipes who away the tears

In her embrace and embraces us for eternity.

by Gurmit Kaur

Around 200 young girls are buried alive in India purely for drowry

A hugely successful VAANI Culture Night Trailor

Most talked about event VAANI Cultural Extravaganza this year has proved to be a complete success. With sixty five participants, twenty five volunteers and hundreds of audience, the night thrived with excitement.

No words could describe the feeling that rocked the stage on the 26th April 2014. All the participants breaming with confidence were ready to entertain and the audience held their breath and expectedly to behold one amazing performance after another.

Don't take my work for it...have a look at the professional video trailer of the night. So please sit back, relax and enjoy the show.

We also announced the winners of various competitions that VAANI ran prior to the event on the night. A list will soon follow this post.

Thanks

Celebrate Peace

Celebrate PEACE with VAANI Join us on 26th April 2014 in an exciting Cultural extravaganza! Venue: Ursuline High School Ilford Hall, Time: 7:00pm onwards, dinner provided  Ticket: £5 per person We are back, and this year let's celebrate peace in remembrance of WWI. We invite people from different cultural background to show their interpretation of peace and celebration and come together on one stage. Dance performances, skits, musical performances, song performances and poetry readings are welcome. Cultural Event Participants Entry closes on 31st March 2014. We are running various competitions for Redbridge residents, please show your support by participating in them. The theme for all the competition below is "Celebration of PEACE" The winners will be announced during the event on 26th April 2014. Interested? Want to know more? Visit our website: www.vaani.org Early Registration advised for Painting and Salad decoration competition due to limited space. Contact Smita on info@vaani.org to book your tickets or register

Painting Competition 5th April 2014 14:00pm - 16:00pm Entry: £1 1st floor Ilford Central Library Judges: Jason Rose, Amber  Rules: Bring your own colours, pencil, art materials, etc. Only paper provided. Three age groups: Under 10 years Under 17 years Adult Photography Competition Last date to submit your digital entries: 25th March 2014 Email submissions to: submissions@vaani.org Rules: Short listed entries will be asked to provide printed copy of photographs. Include a 50 words narrative regarding your idea. Judges: TBC Three age groups: Under 10 years Under 17 years Adult Short Story and poetry competition last date to submit: 25th March 2014 Email submissions to: submissions@vaani.org Judges: Hema Macherla, Birri Shangha Three age groups: Under 10 years Under 17 years Adult Salad decoration Competition Date: 5th April 2014 10:30am to 12:00pm Ilford Central Library Rules: Bring all your raw materials and tools with you. All whole vegetables and fruits only. No peeled, shredded, ready cut materials. Judge: Afshan Malik, TBC Age groups: Adults only