British Council, Bengaluru,
invites you to celebrate the birth anniversary of
Charles Dickens
On the occasion of the birth anniversary of one of the most celebrated writers, British Council invites our young learners for a book reading session to introduce them to his best loved novel, Oliver Twist. This interactive session with activities and theatrical readings specially designed for children will present the story of classic literature’s best known orphan.
This session will be followed by the screening of the film, after a short break. Parents and families are welcome for the film screening.
The book reading session will be facilitated by Ms Sheila Govindaraj, a Bangalore-based theatre actor and director. Her body of work in theatre and theatre training includes Shakespeare and several contemporary playwrights. She has been conducting regular workshops for children at the British Council, Bangalore.
About the Film:
Based on the immortal classic by Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist (John Howard Davies) is the story of an impoverished orphan who escapes from a workhouse and meets a gang of pickpockets in seventeenth century London. When the greedy cutthroats especially Fagin, the gang leader (Alec Guinness) threaten Oliver's only chance for happiness, the gentle-hearted boy must summon the courage to fight for his freedom and future.
Date: January 21, 2018 (Sunday)
Book Reading
Time: 2 pm – 3pm
Registration Fee: Rs 300/- per child
Age Group: 8 - 12 years
Film Screening
Time: 3.15 pm – 5.10 pm
Entry FREE (open to all)
Please register at the Library Front Desk or by writing in to purnima.krishna@britishcouncil.org
The British Council believe that all children have potential and that every child matters – everywhere in the world. The British Council affirms the position that all children have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse as set out in article 19, UNCRC 1989.
