At Chennai’s summer camps, learn about the Constitution, dance like a K-pop star and draw comics
Chennai's summer camps offer a variety of engaging activities for children, including music, reading, art, and leadership training. Programs like Jus Drums and The Equals Project focus on skill development and critical thinking. These camps aim to provide enriching experiences that foster creativity and awareness among young participants.
- ▪Jus Drums offers a summer camp where children can learn various percussion instruments, emphasizing rhythm and musical expression.
- ▪Deepti Ganesh's Summer Reading Club encourages children to explore literature through guided discussions and activities related to their reading.
- ▪The Equals Project provides an immersive program on nation building and the Indian Constitution, aimed at developing critical thinking and leadership skills.
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Pick a percussionAt Jus Drums, there is a variety of percussion to choose from at their 24th annual summer camp; the drums, konakkol or the art of vocal percussion which has its origins in South India, cajón which is a box-shaped instrument from Peru played by slapping its hide, and the djembe, a goblet-shaped drum played commonly in West Africa. “Rhythm is something that comes naturally to everyone, and I think it is a great outlet for children. Through summer, children signing up for the camp can choose to learn an instrument of their choice. I prefer that the participants are beginners,” says S Muralikrishnan, popularly known as Drums Murali. The annual concert of the school of percussion follows the camp, where students get to take the stage and showcase their summer rhythms.
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