Short films on heritage and culture in the making

INTACH (The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage) in coordination with Helen Hamyle Trust-UK have launched a programme titled Filmlt.

The inaugural function of this programme was hosted by Sri Sankara Vidyashramam on 7th September 2009.
Dr. S. Suresh, Convener, INTACH-Chennai Chapter, Mr. Andy Huntington from UK, Ms. Purnima Dutt from INTACH, New Delhi and Dr.Prema Kasturi, INTACH, Chennai were present on the occasion.

As a part of this programme video cameras have been given to Sri Sankara Vidyashramam Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Thiruvanmiyur and four other select schools in Chennai.

The members of Heritage Club have taken up the project and about five short films based on Family, Festivals will be produced and posted on a specified web site, so that it could be shared with children from partner schools in the UK. The best entries would be featured during the film festival to be organised in February 2010.

The members of Sri Sankara Vidyadshramam’s Parampara Heritage Club also had a surprise in store for them. The club received a certificate of commendation in recognition of the Outstanding Contribution for the promotion of Heritage Conservation, Heritage Awareness and other causes dear to INTACH ever since the inception of the club.

It was presented to Mrs. Kalpalatha Mohan, Principal of the school by Dr. S. Suresh. Sri Sankara Vidyashramam is the First city school to receive the commendation.