A celebration of
art, culture and literature
As the hills and vales of Tsirangtoe bejeweled with golden leaves – the
autumn flower, creating it an ideal panorama for a poetic soul and literary
aficionado, the School Literary Club organized a “School Literary Festival” on
October 14, 2017. A festival to greet the onset of pleasant autumn and bid
farewell to the glorious summer! A celebration of art, culture and literature!
The festooned auditorium greeted the crowd of curious onlookers – Gewog
officials, teachers, parents, and students. Behind the curtain were people of
all expertise (in a little way though), raring to swing themselves into action.
Everyone jumped for joy as the beat and rhythm of signature music floated in
the air.
The aspiring poets and little readers climbed on stage to great
applause. The poets recited the melodies of their soul melodramatically. They resonated on the
theme surrounding life and living as a mere vale of tears, the impermanence and
fragility of life, and pain of living a solitary life. The little readers
inspired and stimulated the spectators, young and old, to dip themselves deep
into the beauty of words and phrases.
Lozay and Tsangmo are the two items brought mist over eyes at some
points, and wild laughter on other times for the spectators. The Tsangmo singers exhibited varieties of
tune and tone to sing Tsangmo. Lozay, often
referred to as “a battle of verse”, is easier said than done to battle with,
but really, a bundle of laughs to watch at. Two students, school’s treasure
trove of Lozay, came close to blows
with their weapon of verse. Everyone burst into laughter, but understood what Lozay really is and what Lozay eventually means.
Theatrical treat
like “monologue” and “pantomime” broke the mould, at least for the young
audience. A student with most innate humour performed a Shakespearian monologue
featuring Trinculo from the play “The Tempest”. A funny musical play, pantomime on the stage brought
gales of laughter in the auditorium. The theme of “the unpleasant side of using
cellphone” was well embedded and imparted.
Most importantly,
the aspiring antiquarians and historians shared the stories surrounding the
mystical Khar of Sangsung Gyelpo of
Tsirangtoe. Perhaps, Tsirang is the only southern Dzongkhag with a tinge of
spiritual and historical significance, which made a glorious page in our
country’s history. The listeners attended the talk thoughtfully, and got gory
details of the Gyalpo, Khar, and the
war.
The closure curtain descended with the participants contented and the
spectators inspired. Everyone in the auditorium celebrated our rich art, unique
culture and significant literature with audio-visual feast and an interlude of
traditional melodies. The day remained imprinted deep in the heart of each and
everyone present. May our art, culture and literature flourish in all times to
come!
