http://www.blogger.com/feeds/36358869/posts/summarySat, 21 Oct 2006 19:20:23 +0000http://www.developmentinaction.org/blog/Development in ActionBlogger115http://www.blogger.com/feeds/36358869/posts/summary/116136916561386989Mon, 11 Sep 2006 18:31:00 +00002006-10-20T12:03:00.890-07:00Harmoniums and tabla drums, accompanied by joyous singing and clapping, and a tambourine too…one would assume these were all ingredients for the sheer merriment of a good old-fashioned shindig. Except it's just another weekday morning in the office for a bunch of hard-working social workers based in Tamil Nadu. Music and performance have proved to be the most effective platforms for http://www.developmentinaction.org/blog/2006/09/awareness-songs-in-rural-tamil-nadu.htmlDevelopment in Actionhttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/36358869/posts/summary/116136930442693294Mon, 11 Sep 2006 18:34:00 +00002006-10-20T11:35:04.433-07:00 Promoting global citizenship on the high street Suffolk-based artists have been asked to contribute artwork that expresses the issues and ethics of the Oxfam charity and help promote in store products and sales. The work is being displayed in the window of the bookshop in fortnightly slots to encourage and increase the awareness of global issues. Printmaker Wendy Rainbow was http://www.developmentinaction.org/blog/2006/09/art-with-heart-amber-robinson.htmlDevelopment in Actionhttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/36358869/posts/summary/116136925548905372Fri, 20 Oct 2006 18:34:00 +00002006-10-20T11:34:15.496-07:00The Children's Club at DEEDS consists of all the school-going children in the area above the age of ten. It's a bit like a youth club with games, skills sessions and sports, but it also discusses the environment and children's rights. The trip was for three days to a coastal region in Tamil Nadu, with staff and children; about 200 people on three buses. I have never been on such a long distance http://www.developmentinaction.org/blog/2006/10/deeds-childrens-club-trip-to-tamil.htmlDevelopment in Actionhttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/36358869/posts/summary/116136921760333168Mon, 11 Sep 2006 18:33:00 +00002006-10-20T11:33:37.610-07:00In the planned city dubbed India 's equivalent of Milton Keynes , I was on a mission to visit a huge sculpture park created entirely from rubbish and cement. How could such an amazing tribute to recycling, and a unique artistic creation be possible? And how could such a place establish itself and attract visitors in a country traditionally known neither for its modern art, nor for its willingnesshttp://www.developmentinaction.org/blog/2006/09/something-from-nothing-rock-garden.htmlDevelopment in Actionhttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/36358869/posts/summary/116136812651582270Mon, 11 Sep 2006 18:14:00 +00002006-10-20T11:25:01.543-07:00 These are kids from PhuleNagar (the slum adjacent to IIT Bombay campus) where VIDYA holds classes every morning from 8.45 - 11. These kids all live in the slum and go to government school, but appreciate the lessons and organised activities in addition to their classes. Jen brought some picture books with her, one entitled "The loudest roar in the jungle," which we read to the kids one Friday http://www.developmentinaction.org/blog/2006/09/photo-diary-of-community-activities-at.htmlDevelopment in Actionhttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/36358869/posts/summary/116136789559083882Fri, 20 Oct 2006 18:11:00 +00002006-10-20T11:11:35.716-07:00Development can take many different forms, and progress can sometimes be impossible to measure. This is illustrated by the diversity of ways in which art and the social community can feed into the development process. In this issue we see examples of artistic expression and community activities, which promote awareness, improve ‘quality of life', or simply provide a means of expression. Such http://www.developmentinaction.org/blog/2006/10/making-song-and-dance-about.htmlDevelopment in Action