The Pointed Pen- Art of the Political Cartoons at KLF 9th Feb -5.15 to 6.15 p.m

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Wishing a Happy New Year !!

LAUNCH OF AMAI BOOKS FOR BLIND CHILDREN

Election Diary- A Tale of Two Countries

Election Diary-A Tale of Two Countries is a cartoon animation film created by artist Fauzia Minallah. It is about her moments of sadness, joy, amusement, and fear she felt during and after the elections of 2013. While it was one of the bloodiest election with hundreds of party workers losing their lives it also saw participation of thousands of people with so much hope. This is a tribute to the resilient people of Pakistan especially those who participated in this election with clear and present danger. With limited options available they decided with best interest for a better Pakistan. It is a celebration of this moment when one democratic government has been peacefully transferred to the new one.

Fauzia Minallah is an artist and an activist. She was awarded the All Pakistan Newspaper Society Award APNS for the year 1987 for best political cartoonist of Pakistan.
Duration of the film : 20 minutes followed by one hour discussion.
Time: 6.00 p.m till 8.p.m. The film will start at 6.30 sharp.

The viewing will be followed by a discussion.
Chief guests: Veteran classical dancer Indu Mittha and the renowned poet Kishwar Naheed.
Venue: Auditorium of Aqs Art Center at the Arts and Crafts Village, Shakarparian right next to Pak - China Cultural Center, Islamabad

Amai Celebrates Holi in Tharparkar

Amai and her friend Rangoo travelled all the way to Umerkot to celebrate Holi with children. These children belong to the most marginalised community of Hari Hindus who work as bonded labourers. Nearly 800 gifts were distributed among the children. The distribution was organised by Sawant Kumar Bheel the President of Adarsh NGO, in Mirpurkhas as a part of the global peace Camapaingn 'Small Voices for Peace". All the presents were made possible with the prize money recieved by Fauzia Minallah for her work at the Global Junior Challenge in Rome.The distribution was done in three villages of Umerkot, Mandal, Haveli and Rana Jageer. Funkor Childart Cenetr is grateful to Adarsh for organising the events.

Amai in Peshawar Children's Literature Festival

Fauzia Minallah’s book ‘Amai and the Banyan Tree’ was declared the winner of Khalqiya Award 2012 for Children Literature promoting environment protection

Funkor Childart Center participated in the two-day Children’s Literature Festival held at Islamia Collegiate School with the aim to promote cultural and educational activities among the children of this conflict ridden city. The festival was arranged with the collaboration of Oxford University Press , Idara Barai Taleem o Agehi ITA and Bacha Khan Education Foundation of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa . Festival was inaugurated by Provincial Minister for Higher Education Qazi Assad and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Environment Wajid Ali Khan. Vice Chancellor of Islamia College University Dr Noor Jehan and Principal of Islamia Colligate were also present on the occasion. Fauzia Minallah’s animated tribute ‘ Malala and Amai’ was shown to an audience of nearly 3000 children at the inauguration.

At the Funkor’s stall, Fauzia Minallah’s books were displayed and a large mural ‘Malala and her Friends’ was painted by children. Children from schools in Peshawar painted the mural as well as from far off areas such as Swabi, Kabal in Swat and Landikotal in FATA. Fauzia started the mural by a sketch of Malala holding books while students drew the children with the help of stencils and painting the uniform of their schools. Some of the children who actively participated in the painting session were Riaz , Waqas, and Sohaib from Govt Higher Secondary School Kaba, Swat , Humaira Jahan, Khuzaima, Muddasir, Farya, Hira, of Daffodils Schooling System Nowshera Cantt , Mamarha Afridi, Jamaina Afridi of Bacha Khan School Landi Kotal , Zaina, Shaheera, Mahsheed of Peshawar Model School, Aqib, Wahid Ullah, Imran, M. Shahzad, Haroon Zaib, of Government Model School Palwaray Athozay Peshawar , Fawad, Khausa Shaw Nawaz, Alina Pehman, Zahra Sultana, Hafsa, Fathma Khalid, Nazia, Nadia Khalid of G.I.K.I School and Collage Topi Swabi , Mouzim Hussain, Islamic Collage and School and several Islamia University students, Iqra Minhajul Quran students also participated.
Fauzia Minallah’s book ‘Amai and the Banyan Tree’ was declared the winner of Khalqiya Award 2012 for Children Literature promoting environment protection. Kudos to ITA and OUP for organising such colourful activities for children living in cities ridden with conflict.

Mural 'Malala and Friends'

Amai - The Bird of Light Animation' is the Winner at the GJC 2012

Fauzia Minallah with the medal for her project 'Amai - The Bird of Light'

The sixth edition of the Global Junior Challenge The Global Junior Challenge is the international competition that rewards the innovative use of technology for the education of 21st century and the social inclusion. Promoted by the Municipality of Rome the GJC is hosted every two years by the Fondazione Mondo Digitale ( Foundation of Digital World),  under the High Patronage of the Italian Presidency and the sponsorship of the Italian Foreign Affairs Minister. The GJC is a unique opportunity to reflect on the importance of the challenges posed by 21st century education and the role of technology in didactic innovation, social innnovation, development and the reduction of world poverty. This year there will also be other special categories, a novelty for the 2012 edition: “ICT for the integration of migrants and refugees” in collaboration with the United Nations Alliance Civilization (UNAOC), “ICT for sustainable environmental development” in partnership with Legambiente. 

The final event of the Global Junior Challenge 2012 was held in Rome (Italy) from October 17-19, 2012. The programme included various activities held in different locations:Exhibition at the Primary school Don Gioacchino Rey, Presentations at Città Educativa di Roma ( Education City of Rome the new seat of Fondazione Mondo Digitale) . The prestigious awards were presented in the Giulius Ceaser Hall of the Campidoglio, Rome’s City Hall..
Amai the Bird of Light Animated stories promoting Multiculturalism and Peace was the winner and Fauzia Minallah recieved the medal from the City of Rome.

Presentation at The Foundation for Digital World