Ayash organizes various initiatives consistent to its vision and mission objectives, following are recent events organized by Ayash.
Our Time with Bioscope-er Baranda
From Feb - Jun 2023
On February 2023, Ayash an Effort embarked on a new journey – with the initiative ‘Bioscope-er Baranda’ (বায়োস্কোপের_বারান্দা) – awareness through cinema. Cinema is not only a medium of entertainment – it broadens our horizon of thinking and teaches us to see the world from different perspectives. Under this programme, we aim to bring some celebrated world cinema to those who are not privileged enough to experience it otherwise.
In the first few month of our journey, we were able to arrange 13 film screening programmes across Kolkata and other districts. We chose the films which, we thought, will showcase love, friendships and human interactions – and help our young audience to learn empathy and value of relationships. We also looked at enhancing the ability of expression of children and young adults through creative ways.
This aim can only be achieved collaboratively, and therefore we reached out to other organisations working in the field of education and wellbeing of children. Luckily, many of them responded to us and partnered with us in this initiative.
We hope to get support from all our patrons, funders and well-wishers in this programme.
Here is a brief activity report for the first quarter of the financial year 2023-24:
| Date | Location/Partner | Films screened | Audience |
| 18 February 2023 | Bodhipeet, Salt Lake, Kolkata/Bodhipeet, Salt Lake | The Red Balloon (1956) by Albert Lamorisse | The specially abled residents of Bodhipeet |
| 24 March 2023 | Rayerpukur village, Birbhum | The Red Balloon (1956) by Albert Lamorisse The Elephant Whisperers (2022) by Kartiki Gonsalves | School children and villagers |
| 25 March 2023 | Kamalakantapur, Birbhum/Kamalakantapur Junior High School, RSV School Rindanga Village, Birbhum | The Elephant Whisperers (2022), The Red Balloon (1956) and The Kid (1921) by Charlie Chaplin | School children School children and villagers |
| 05 April 2023 | Deshapriya Park, Kolkata/ Sahaj Path Foundation | ‘Damu’ (Bangali) (1996) by Raja Sen | School age children |
| 03 May 2023 | Kalighat, Kolkata/Diksha | The Red Balloon (1956) by Albert Lamorisse | Children of sex workers |
| 11 May 2023 | Watgunj, Munshigunj, Kolkata/Diksha | The Red Balloon (1956) and The Kid (1922) | Children of sex workers |
| 19-20 May, 2023 | Bali, Bijoynagar (Gosaba)/Ayash an Effort | The Red Balloon (1956) Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne (1969) by. Satyajit Ray | School children |
| 03 June 2023 | Sonagachhi, Kolkata/Diksha | The Red Balloon (1956) | Children of sex workers |
| 04 June 2023 | Kalabagan, College Street, Kolkata/ Light House-Think Different | The Red Balloon (1956) | Children from the Kalabagan slum area |
| 13 June 2023 | Lokar math, Manoharpukur Road, Kolkata/Diksha | The Red Balloon (1956) | Children of sex workers |
| 22 June 2023 | Tollygunge, Kolkata/Diksha | The Red Balloon (1956) White Mane: the wild horse (1953) by Albert Lamorisse | Children of sex workers |
| 24-June 2023 | Bandholdanga, Birbhum/ Ghoshaldanga Bishnubati Adibasi Trust | Surviving Paradise: A family tale (2022) by Renee Godfrey | School children and villagers |
| 25-Jun 2023 | Jarkadanga, Birbhum/ Ghoshaldanga Bishnubati Adibasi Trust | The Red Balloon by Albert Lemorisse The Kid by Charlie Chaplin | School children and villagers |
| 26-Jun 2023 | Ghoshaldanga, Birbhum/ Ghoshaldanga Bishnubati Adibasi Trust | The Kid by Charlie Chaplin | School children and villagers |
26 January 2023
Sit and Draw by students of Kanchrapara center
26 January 2023
Sit and Draw by students of Kanchrapara center
12 January 2023
Annual Picnic with students of Kanchrapara centre
On 12 January, 2023, we organized our annual picnic with the students of our Kanchrapara centre. The venue was Lake Garden picnic spot at Kalyani. The entire day was a fun filled one with students enjoying toy train ride and other games at the venue along with tiffin and lunch. Travel arrangement was made by us to bring the students to and from the venue to Kanchrapara.
24 December 2022
Celebrating Christmas with the residents of Bodhipeet
After a gap of 2 years due to Covid Pandemic, we celebrated Christmas with the residents of Bodhipeet on 24 Dec, 2022. A small video of the celebrations of earlier years was shown to them and they were thrilled to see themselves in the video. A cake cutting ceremony was organized and movement therapy activities with audio and video were conducted by experienced professionals. The event ended with lunch for all.
18 December 2022
Annual Picnic with the students of Gosaba centres
We organized our annual picnic for the students of our Gosaba Centres. This time it was held on board a boat as we travelled along the different rivers of the Sunderban delta. There were around 25 students along with Ayash volunteers who spent the whole day having fun. There was a quiz competition for the students as also impromptu performances of singing and recitation by the students.
15th August 2022
Glimpses of celebration of 75 years of Independence Day of India at the study centres run by Ayash
Courtesy: Sharmila Sarkar, Saurav Halder, Subhraprakash Das
26th February 2022
Pandemic Pathshala Anandamela – Annual Picnic at Gosaba
23rd January 2022
125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose celebration at Kanchrapara centre.
সৌজন্যে: শর্মিলা সরকার
26th January 2022
Republic Day Celebrations Kanchrapara centre.
আয়াস পরিচালিত প্যানডেমিক পাঠশালার কাঁচরাপাড়া কেন্দ্রে আজ নানা অনুষ্ঠানের মধ্যে দিয়ে ৭৩তম প্রজাতন্ত্র দিবস উদযাপিত হল
সৌজন্যে: শর্মিলা সরকার
1st May 2022
Our heartfelt thanks to The Red Room for donating stationary and food items for the children of the study centres run by Ayash.
Here are some photographs of the first distribution programme held on May 1, 2022 at Kanchrapara centre.
