Programme. Islamia College University, Peshawar

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1 3 Children s Literature Fe Programme November 2012 Islamia College University, Peshawar

2 ABOUT THE children s literature FESTIVAL Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA) and Oxford University Press (OUP), in collaboration with Foundation Open Society Institute (FOSI) Pakistan, Bacha Khan Trust Education Foundation (BKTEF), and Islamia College University, are delighted to host the third Children s Literature Festival for the children of the historic city of Peshawar for the first time. Conceived as a campaign for developing reading habits across the country, these Festivals aim at promoting reading, creativity and critical thinking among children. Studies show that love for reading leads to children s success at school. The Children s Literature Festivals represent an exciting initiative aiming to attract children towards books, reading, writing, literature, and much more. For educators, these Festivals are designed to lead to a better understanding of using books to trigger children s imaginations. Teacher training sessions, held to educate teachers about creative teaching methods, making libraries come alive in schools, and story-telling are of benefit to both students and teachers. The first Children s Literature Festival was held at Lahore in It was an unprecedented success, with an overwhelming response from children of all ages and backgrounds. Their enthusiasm and interest were evidence of the need to bring books into children s lives. The Festival created incredible footprints and markers of success. The second Children s Literature Festival was held at Quetta in The event brought together scores of students, teachers, parents, authors, academics, and literary figures. It featured a stellar programme that included talks and readings by well known children s writers, creative writing workshops and competitions, poetry readings, seminars on promoting reading and inclusive learning, mural painting, children s theatre and films, puppet shows, and a book fair. Sessions on national and regional languages helped popularize mother tongue learning in Pakistan. The third Children s Literature Festival in Peshawar will take place on 14 and 15 November 2012 at the Islamia College University. Children and educators from all over the country are expected to attend. On the guest list are authors, publishers, and other well-known personalities promoting children s literature. The CLF will unlock the power of reading and will be an interactive event. It will include sessions on: Readings featuring well-known writers and their works Talking about and reviewing the works children love Teaching in the mother tongue Promoting reading habits Writing competitions for different age groups Inclusive learning Poetry reading Mural painting by children assisted by well-known artists Creative writing Writing digital stories Inspirations from heritage and history

3 FULL DAY ACTIVITIES throughout the Festival Face Painting Stall Food Court Children s Theatre Puppet Shows/Magic Shows Mural Painting Movies for Children Stalls by: Play and learn with miffy British Council Knorr Telenor Lifebuoy Shampoo/soap Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi/ASER Bacha Khan Trust Education Foundation Right to play Islamia College university Pakistan Red Crescent Book Fair Stalls by: Oxford University Press Maqbool Books Gauhar Publishers Paramount Publishers National Book Foundation ADEEL HASHMI AHMAD KHAN AKBAR HOTI AMRA ALAM ARFA SAYEDA ZEHRA, DR ARSALAN HAIDER AZIZUDDIN BATOOL NASIR BERNADETTE DEAN, DR BRESHNA FEROZ BUSHRA SHAHAB FAHAD RIAZ FAHMIDA RIAZ FARHAT WAHEED FAUZIA MINALLAH FAZAL RAHEEM MARWAT, DR GHAZI SALAHUDDIN HAMIDA KHUHRO JAMAL SHAH KHADIM HUSSAIN AUTHORS/MODERATORS/participants: KHALED ANAM KHURRAM IQBAL KHURSHID KHAN LAEQ ZADA M. KALEEM IQBAL MANZOOR AWAN MIAN IFTIKHAR MOHAMMAD NOMAN SAEED MOHSIN TEJANI MUHAMMAD LUQMAN MUSTAFA KAMAL NAIMA SHAFIQ NARGIS SULTANA NASREEN IQBAL NAVEED AHMED KHAN NOOR KHAN NUZHAT RAOOF PETER JACOB RAHEELA BAQAI RAZA RUMI ROKHAN YUSUFZAI RUMANA HUSAIN SAHREEN CHOUHAN SAIMA FEROZ SAIRA HUSSAIN SAMAR MINALLAH SAMIUDDIN SHAZMA SALIM SYED UMAIR UL ISLAM SYEDA TALAT TALHA SHAHZAD WAHEED BISMIL WALI SHAH, DR ZAKIA SARWAR ZEB AND HANIYA ZEESHAN HOTI ZUBAIR TORWALI ZUBAIRAT, PROF. DR THEATRE GROUPs we can true THEATRE bedari cool entertainment uncle sargam Inauguration Wednesday, 14 November 2012 Programme: 9.00 a.m. Arrival of Guests 9.30 a.m. Tilawat by Aqib Shah from Bacha Khan School, Gandhigar, and Naat by Haris from Islamia Collegiate School, University 9.40 a.m. Welcome Address by Khadim Hussain, Managing Director, Bacha Khan Trust Education Foundation (BKTEF) 9.45 a.m. Overview by Baela Raza Jamil, Director Programs, Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi, and Founder, Children s Literature Festival (CLF) 9.50 a.m. Address by Raheela Baqai, Marketing Director, Oxford University Press, acknowledging Fauzia Minallah for her Global Junior Challenge Award on stories of AMAI The bird of light promoting multiculturalism and peace 9.55 a.m. Screening of a documentary on A Tribute to Malala Yousufzai a.m. Address by Nargis Sultana, Programme Officer Education, Foundation Open Society Institute a.m. Song by Khaled Anam a.m. Address and Reading of Favourite Story by the Chief Guest, Mr Sardar Hussain Babak, Minister of Secondary Education a.m. Inauguration of the Festival

4 Programme for 14 November 2012 Timings Venue Haji Tauranzai Block Hall HTB Room a.m noon noon 1.00 p.m. Drama/Stage Plays for Children by We can theatre group a Play by true theatre Rumana Husain s Activity Room Activity by Play and learn with Miffy Miffy seeks a Pakistani friend: Will you help us find one? HTB Room 2 HTB Room 3 Heritage and Culture: An interactive session by Nasreen Iqbal Exhibition and Presentation on Peshawar Heritage by Peshawar Museum World Comics HTB Room 4 Writing A Crucial 21st Century Skill by Mohsin Tejani Poetry Writing Workshop by Moshin Tejani Block Hall (Movie Room) Block Physics Lab Movies by Little Art Storytelling Videos by British professional storytellers with acting/actions organized by Oxford University Press Allaho and a montage of documentaries by Samar Minallah Zero sey Hero: A film by Waheed Bismil Digital Story-telling sessions with children by Sahreen Chouhan, Mohammad Noman Saeed, and Khurram Iqbal Block Library (Plenary Room) Children-led discussion on Textbooks and Curriculum For ages 14 to 17 years Children from Private and Public Schools Moderator: Raza Rumi Discussion on Textbooks and Curriculum Prof. Dr Zubairat, Peter Jacob, Zakia sarwar, and Dr Fazal Raheem Marwat Moderator: Dr Arfa Sayeda Zehra Room with SB Library Senior Block Staff Room (Book Launching Room) Main Garden Active Citizenship Panellists: Khurshid Khan, Manzoor Awan, Nuzhat Raoof, Dr Bernadette Dean, and a representative from british council Activities conducted by: Naveed Ahmed Khan, Zeeshan Hoti, Syed Umair ul Islam, Ahmad Khan, M. Kaleem Iqbal, Azizuddin, Naima Shafiq, Saira Hussain, Fahad Riaz, Breshna Feroz, Saima Feroz, Samiuddin, Arsalan Haider, and Muhammad Luqman Meet the Author Amra Alam talks to children and tells stories Moderator: Syeda Talat Funkor Childart Centre led by Fauzia Minallah Bol key Lab Azad Hain Teray Malala key Dost: Creative Expressions by Children Qissa Kahani: Narrations and Poetry on the guitar by Khaled Anam Reading with Expressions by Adeel Hashmi, Noor Khan, Farhat Waheed, Waheed Bismil, Prof. Mustafa Kamal, Rokhan Yusufzai, Shazma Salim, and Dr Raj Wali Shah Puppet Shows by Cool Entertainment Side Garden Bachchon ka Mushaira by Fahmida Riaz and Dr Arfa sayeda Zehra

5 Wednesday, 14 November p.m p.m p.m p.m p.m p.m. Drama/Stage Plays for Children by We can theatre group a Play by true theatre Rumana Husain s Activity Room Activity by Play and learn with Miffy Miffy seeks a Pakistani friend: Will you help us find one? Heritage and Culture: An interactive session by Nasreen Iqbal Exhibition and Presentation on Peshawar Heritage by Peshawar Museum 1.00 P.M p.m. WELCOME/REGISTRATION OF AFTERNOON GROUP The Mother Tongue as a Medium of Instruction Hamida Khuhro, Raj Wali Khattak, Zubair Torwali, Laeq Zada, Talha Shahzad, and Advocate Akbar Hoti Moderator: Dr Arfa Sayeda Zehra World Comics Pashto Language Heritage: by Raj Wali Khattak Movies by Little Art Storytelling Videos by British professional storytellers with acting/actions organized by Oxford University Press Allaho and a montage of documentaries by Samar Minallah Zero sey Hero: A film by Waheed Bismil Digital Story-telling sessions with children by Sahreen Chouhan, Mohd Noman Saeed, Khurram Iqbal Khadim Hussain, zakia sarwar, and Nargis Sultana Moderator: Ghazi Salahuddin Active Citizenship Panellists: Khurshid Khan, Manzoor Awan, Nuzhat Raoof, Dr Bernadette Dean, and a representative from british council Activities conducted by: Naveed Ahmed Khan, Zeeshan Hoti, Syed Umair ul Islam, Ahmad Khan, M. Kaleem Iqbal, Azizuddin, Naima Shafiq, Saira Hussain, Fahad Riaz, Breshna Feroz, Saima Feroz, Samiuddin, Arsalan Haider, and Muhammad Luqman Book Launch A Children s History of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by Hamida Khuhro Fahmida Riaz and Raza Rumi Critical Thinking Funkor Childart Centre led by Fauzia Minallah Bol key Lab Azad Hain Teray Malala key Dost: Creative Expressions by Children Qissa Kahani: Narrations and Poetry on the guitar by Khaled Anam Reading with Expressions by Adeel Hashmi, Noor Khan, Farhat Waheed, Waheed Bismil, Prof. Mustafa Kamal, Rokhan Yusufzai, Shazma Salim, and Dr Raj Wali Shah uncle sargam puppet show by farooq qaiser and team Puppet Shows by Cool Entertainment Bachchon ka Mushaira by Fahmida Riaz and Dr Arfa sayeda Zehra

6 Programme for 15 November 2012 Timings Venue Haji Tauranzai Block Hall 9.00 a.m a.m a.m a.m a.m NOON noon 1.00 p.m. Drama/Stage Plays for Children by Bedari a Play by true theatre HTB Room 1 Rumana Husain s Activity Room Activity by Play and learn with Miffy Miffy seeks a Pakistani friend: Will you help us find one? HTB Room 2 HTB Room 3 Heritage and Culture: An interactive session by Nasreen Iqbal World Comics HTB Room 4 Writing A Crucial 21st Century Skill by Mohsin Tejani Poetry Writing Workshop by Moshin Tejani Block Hall (Movie Room) Block Physics Lab Movies by Little Art Screening of a short video on the importance of education for girls in KPK by Samar Minallah Storytelling Videos by British professional storytellers with acting/actions organized by Oxford University Press Allaho and a montage of documentaries by Samar Minallah Zero sey Hero: A film by Waheed Bismil Digital Story-telling sessions with children by Sahreen Chouhan, Mohammad Noman Saeed, and Khurram Iqbal Block Library (Plenary Room) Children s Preferences in Reading and Language For Children Dr Arfa Sayeda Zehra and Raza Rumi Promoting the Culture of Reading A Talk with Parents and Teachers Speaker: Ghazi Salahuddin Making a book fahmida riaz, Batool Nasir and Bushra Shahab Moderator: Raheela Baqai Room with SB Library Active Citizenship Activities conducted by: Naveed Ahmed Khan, Zeeshan Hoti, Syed Umair ul Islam, Ahmad Khan, M. Kaleem Iqbal, Azizuddin, Naima Shafiq, Saira Hussain, Fahad Riaz, Breshna Feroz, Saima Feroz, Samiuddin, Arsalan Haider, and Muhammad Luqman Senior Block Staff Room (Book Launching Room) Main Garden Funkor Childart Centre led by Fauzia Minallah Hunerkada studio led by Jamal Shah Bol key Lab Azad Hain Teray Malala key Dost: Creative Expressions by Children Qissa Kahani: Narrations and poetry on the guitar by Khaled Anam Reading with Expressions by Adeel Hashmi, Noor Khan, Farhat Waheed, Waheed Bismil, Prof. Mustafa Kamal, Rokhan Yusufzai, Shazma Salim, and Dr Raj Wali Shah Puppet Shows by Cool Entertainment Side Garden Bachchon ka Mushaira by Fahmida Riaz, Dr Arfa sayeda Zehra, Sultan Sakoon and Col. Fazal Akber

7 Thursday, 15 November p.m p.m P.M p.m. WELCOME/REGISTRATION OF AFTERNOON GROUP Drama/Stage Plays for Children by Bedari a Play by true theatre Rumana Husain s Activity Room Activity by Play and learn with Miffy Miffy seeks a Pakistani friend: Will you help us find one? Heritage and Culture: An interactive session by Nasreen Iqbal Pashto Language Heritage by Raj Wali Khattak World Comics Movies by Little Art Screening of a short video on the importance of education for girls in KPK by Samar Minallah Storytelling Videos by British professional storytellers with acting/ actions organized by Oxford University Press Allaho and a montage of documentaries by Samar Minallah Zero sey Hero: A film by Waheed Bismil Digital Story-telling sessions with children by Sahreen Chouhan, Mohammad Noman Saeed, and Khurram Iqbal Discussion on Textbooks and Curriculum Prof. Dr Zubairat, Peter Jacob, Zubair hasrat, and Dr Fazal Raheem Marwat Moderator: Dr Arfa Sayeda Zehra Active Citizenship Activities conducted by: Naveed Ahmed Khan, Zeeshan Hoti, Syed Umair ul Islam, Ahmad Khan, M. Kaleem Iqbal, Azizuddin, Naima Shafiq, Saira Hussain, Fahad Riaz, Breshna Feroz, Saima Feroz, Samiuddin, Arsalan Haider, and Muhammad Luqman Book Launch Our Sa di by Fahmida Riaz Raza Rumi and Zakia sarwar Moderator: Ghazi Salahuddin Funkor Childart Centre led by Fauzia Minallah Hunerkada studio led by Jamal Shah Bol key Lab Azad Hain Teray Malala key Dost: Creative Expressions by Children Qissa Kahani: Narrations and poetry on the guitar by Khaled Anam Reading with Expressions by Adeel Hashmi, Noor Khan, Farhat Waheed, Waheed Bismil, Prof. Mustafa Kamal, Rokhan Yusufzai, Shazma Salim, and Dr Raj Wali Shah Puppet Shows by Cool Entertainment Bachchon ka Mushaira by Fahmida Riaz, Dr Arfa sayeda Zehra, Sultan Sakoon and Col. Fazal Akber 3.00 P.M p.m. Concert by Zeb and Haniya 4.00 P.M p.m. Closing ceremony and awards distribution Comments on the Festival by students and teachers Vote of thanks by: Khadim Hussain Managing Director, Bacha Khan Education Trust Foundation Baela Raza Jamil Director Programs, Idara-e- Taleem-o-Aagahi Bushra shahab Oxford University Press Nargis Sultana Programme Officer Education, Foundation Open Society Institute Address by: Mian Iftikhar, Information Minister Awards Distribution

8 Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA) or the Centre of Education and Consciousness Public Trust, is a response to the profound crisis of education and multiple crises forming the nuts and bolts of the Education Challenge. It is the mission of ITA to actively pursue universal access and standard setting in education as a comprehensive learning experience for human evolution and consciousness by creating contemporary education systems for all children without discrimination due to gender, class, age, religion, color and ethnicity, and endeavoring to address educational bottlenecks through timely resource mobilization and influencing of public. 3 Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. OUP Pakistan is committed to promoting the reading culture and to improving the intellectual content of life in Pakistan. It has an extensive school and college textbook publishing programme which addresses the need for books that are both of high quality and specific to the environment. It has gained a reputation for publishing well-researched academic and general books which are considered to be authoritative and definitive works on Pakistan. co-sponsors: *The programme is subject to change without prior notice due to last minute cancellations and other contingencies. For further information, please contact: Sheba Sherin Children s Literature Festival Secretariat, House No. 11, Street No. 38, F-6/1, Islamabad. Tel.: (92-51) clfcoordinator@itacec.org Website: