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VANAMAHOTSAVA-2025

'Nature always wears the colours of the spirit'.
And this very spirit, of loving, caring and nurturing for the environment was infused in the calm, cold breeze of a showery morning of July 21st, as the students gathered to celebrate the festival of green abundance, 'Vanmahotsava'. The celebrations were doubled, with the 800th commemoration of 'Alberi Amici' - the Franciscan celebration of the 'Canticle of Brothers and Sisters'.

Gracing the occasion was Mr Shivanandan, Deputy Forest Range Officer, Udupi District, seated along with our Principal, Vice Principal and Academic Co-ordinator on the dais. The celebrations commenced with a prayer hymn, followed by the welcome speech by Master Lenston of Grade 3. Master Shaun Martis of Grade 6 enlightened the august gathering on the importance of the day and the significance of 'Alberi Amici', with his speech.

A slight deviation from the norms, the event was officially inaugurated 'the green way'. The guests and students, placed a 'Leaf of Promise', to protect, care and sustain the environment on the branches of a tree, symbolising hope, new life and our commitment to preserving Mother Nature. Additionally, the foundation for a 'greener' environment was laid, with the planting of a sapling. Our blooming buds of UKG presented a lovely dance performance, which was then followed on with a song by the students of Grade 6-9, and a dance by the students of Grade 6. In his address to the gathering, the Chief Guest Mr Shivanandan, asked the students to become environment warriors to protect and safe-guard the environment. He spoke of the importance of mangroves, and how every little step we take to preserve our environment is important.

The Principal, Rev Fr Dominic Sunil Lobo when in conversation with the students, asked the students if they had tree friends, with most students saying 'yes'. The principal enlightened the students on the meaning and importance of 'Alberi Amici'. He conveyed that 'Alberi Amici', meant 'tree friends' in Italian. Our school patron, St Francis of Assisi, called Nature and its beings, as his brothers and sisters and loved spending his time and taking care of them. He said that all of us too must make every effort to take care of the environment, nature, animals and birds.

The Chief Guest was presented with a memento as a token of gratitude, during the enunciation of the vote of thanks by Ms Lithika. Ms Sweenal, Ms Calista, Ms Tashvi, Master Avyukth, Ms Kaira, Ms Thripthi, Ms Zahal and Ms Jazlyn shouldered the compereing of the programme with enthusiasm and elan.