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DAISMO, a multifaceted
KALAKAAR mathematical Olympiad, MATHEMAGIC
was conducted on the
virtual examination platform
May it be creative arts, performance arts, or
even visual arts: we have something that exam.net with the help of the school; it was planned and conducted by
will cater to all your creative ideas. This year, students, with proctoring occurring through Google meet.
we have modified our aim. We aim to After forming the team based on our common interest in Mathematics, we
appreciate and showcase various art forms, all realized that we enjoyed taking part in Olympiads and there are so many
especially underrepresented ones. students around the world interested in such competitions. We wanted to
organize an Olympiad for students to participate in, all the while making a
Our CAS Kalakaar MAD Project strives to
celebrate diverse and under-represented art forms. To aid difference to society by donating the funds we collect to Aseema NGO that
learning during this pandemic, we teamed up with Teach For specializes in the education of the underprivileged. Education is a sector in
India, for their 'Don't stop learning' campaign. Playwright our country that needs a lot of development, and we wanted to make our
Nikhil Katara led our first workshop, which focused on own contribution towards it.
dramatic structure. Nikhil Katara initiated his journey as a In the process of preparing for the event, we divided the team into groups to
writer with his own production titled, The Unveiling: A science- facilitate quick work.
fiction drama in the year 2011. To strengthen critical thinking, 1. Tech involved the creation of an application form along with a website.

he initiated an MA programme in Philosophy at the Mumbai
university with optionals in Kant, Greek Hellenistic Philosophy, They would handle the medium of testing and setting up the video
Feminism, Logic, and Existentialism. His play Yatagarasu conferencing system for the event.
opened at Prithvi Theatre in 2016. He is a consultant facilitator at 2. Outreach involved the social media team, handling the Instagram and
Js paradigm (a novel performance arts institute) and writes book reviews and opinion articles in the ‘One India One People’ magazine. He also attended Facebook pages. These people would also act as the customer service,
summer school at London international school of performing arts. His activities inspired creativity and introspection, and his imparted knowledge was spreading awareness about the event and dealing with any queries or
insightful and helped us understand the foundations of dramatic structure. He walked us through Aristotelian and Sophoclean dramatic structures and issues potential participants may encounter.
taught us how different modalities of storytelling affect content. At the end of the workshop, his advice was the most important of all: Break all the
rules. As Pablo Picasso says,' Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.’ 3. Design dealt with the aesthetics of the website, creation of posters for
advertisement, and the creation of the certificates.
On the 2nd of October, the Kalakaar 2020 CAS Project organized a workshop on Origami, the Japanese art of paper folding. This was led 4. Paper-setting dealt with setting questions in the exam paper, deciding
by an internationally acclaimed artist, Ms Niki Hingad, who is the Founder and Chairperson of NHAF, for students from the NGO 'Teach For India.'
Niki Hingad has had several successful solo exhibitions in Mumbai where her art foundation promotes 'Art with no Boundaries.' She is an executive the pattern of the Olympiad, and any other logistical requirements.
member at the Council For Fair Business Practices and has been associated with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations. With successful exhibitions The Olympiad consisted of 2 stages for all students from Grade 8 to Grade
such as Shunya, Ananta, and La Belle Home, she is sought international acclaim for being awarded as the Best Female Artist by the 'Art Society of India' 12. There were 2 age categories with their respective difficulty levels, i.e.,
in the year 2011. Grade 8, 9 and 10 for the first and Grades 11 - 12 for the second.
Although the students had no previous experience in this art form, they were able to learn new techniques and made beautiful shapes and figures, The Olympiad was held at 10 am on the 18th of October 2020. The rooms for
including flowers, jumping paper frogs, and butterflies. It was truly wonderful to see the students participate and create art with such enthusiasm, and participants were created on Google Meet. Each breakout room consisted of
we hope to continue spreading joy through such art forms. around 30 participants, with 2 proctors from the DAISMO team.
Our CAS project, Kalakaar, aims to help the expression of art in all its forms, and primarily to shed light on under-represented ones. This time we The questions of the Olympiad were vetted by Math teachers from the school
partnered with Teach For India to bring the creative expression of Dance to them, in context to cultural music. Members of our own team, namely, and were of three difficulties - easy, medium, and difficult with the questions being focused on problem solving and application as opposed to pure
Araiya Lakhotia, Isha Kanodia and Mrigank Das, guided the TFI students through an original choreography to the song, 'First Class', by Amitabh math with a significant negative marking scheme.
Bhattacharya. Our dance instructors took a methodological yet energetic and inspiring approach to teach the choreography by breaking down the Through the collection of the entry fees, we were able to round up a significant amount to be donated to Aseema. This was the best feeling ever!
choreography. There were challenges faced in this workshop, such as technical and internet issues due to the online platform, but all in all the event
was a success because we all took something back from it: the ability to express yourself freely and openly through dance!

Vivez Le Rêve en Inde Lo que sería si no fuera lo que soy Humanity's ability to innovate
gives me hope for sustainable
Bienvenue au pays diversifié; au paradis ! Si fuera un animal, sería un lobo fuerte pero a la vez suave. Sería independiente, aun así, sería una parte de una
manada. lifestyles in the future, but
L'Inde est une grande péninsule dans l'océan Indien. Le climat dans ce pays est différent dans les humanity's ability to sustainably
différentes régions ; il dépend de la géographie de la région. Au centre du pays, il y a des plaines, des Si fuera un color, sería el verde, el color de la ambición, pero a su vez, el de la naturaleza y los viajes. make the best out of what it
terres agricoles et des forêts en abondance. Là, il fait frais au printemps et il fait chaud en été. Mais il Si fuera una asignatura, sería la Filosofía, dando a la gente las alas de pensamiento que no sabía que ya tenía. already has is what I hope for in the
ne fait jamais froid, même pas en hiver. Il ne neige jamais non plus. present.
Si fuera una estación, sería la primavera, dando la vida y la magia de vivir.
Si vous êtes passionné par la nature sauvage, Vikram Sivashankar
visitez la forêt des Sundarbans à l'état de Si fuera un día de la semana, sería el viernes, una mezcla perfecta de trabajo y juego.
Bengale Occidental à l'est du pays. Il a de la flore et Si fuera un mes del año, sería julio, la hora de las vacaciones, la familia y el monzón donde el país se vuelve
des animaux sauvages différents et rares comme les mangroves et le tigre du Bengale. Mais si vous verde.
aimez les villes métropolitaines, visitez New Delhi- la capitale de l'Inde- ou Mumbai- le centre
d'affaires. Là, le climat est assez tempéré durant toute l'année. Si fuera una parte del cuerpo, sería los ojos, atrapando y comunicando más de lo que las palabras pueden.
Si fuera una bebida, sería una limonada, recordando a la gente de los días de la infancia y la alegría de la simplicidad.
Mais la mousson est la saison pluvieuse ! De juin à septembre, il pleut des hallebardes ! Les terrains
dans tout le pays sont plus verts à cause de la pluie continue. Les orages de pluie se déplacent du Si fuera una fruta, sería una aceituna, el símbolo antiguo de la paz y la esperanza.
sud-ouest au nord-est de l'Inde, en direction des montagnes de l'Himalaya. L'Everest est un Si fuera Instagram, rompería todos los estándares de belleza porque todo el mundo es perfecto.
sommet de l'Himalaya qui est le sommet le plus haut du monde. Là, c'est un froid de canard ! Il y a
aussi un brouillard à couper au couteau. Si fuera una máquina del tiempo, no haría nada porque todo sucede por una razón y no debe ser alterado.
Au contraire, le désert du Thar est au nord-ouest. Il est moins grand que le Sahara, mais il est connu pour ses Si fuera un extraterrestre, le contaría a mi pueblo los errores de los humanos y me esforzaría por ser mejor.
grandes dunes de sable et son climat trop chaud. En juin, il y a un soleil de plomb. Si fuera un teléfono móvil, animaría a la gente a llamar a los que aman, porque todo el mundo necesita saber que son amados.
Certaines des régions favorites à visiter en Inde sont les plages Si fuera invisible, bailaría sin miedo.
des côtes ouest et est. Il y a du vent de mer et généralement, il
fait beau. Le temps idéal pour visiter L'Inde est entre juin et Si fuera inmortal, le contaría a la gente todas las historias de los tiempos que he vivido esperando que aprendan de los errores del pasado.
septembre, pendant la mousson quand le temps est pluvieux et Si fuera tú, me amaría incondicionalmente porque si fuera tú, sería perfecto. T A N I
frais. Alors venez en Inde, laissez-vous emporter par son charme ! S ABILITY
Si no fuera yo, habría mil millones de cosas que me gustaría hacer. U
Prisha Mangat S
Sin embargo, yo soy yo y tú eres tú, y depende de nosotros aprovechar al máximo lo que tenemos, vivir la vida al máximo y
ayudar a hacer del mundo un lugar mejor.
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