“COME INDIA SING A CHRISTMAS CAROL” – A Musical Evening Celebrating Christmas: Conduent presented “A Musical Evening Celebrating Christmas”, a concert conceptualised and implemented by the Lorraine Music Academy in aid of LAMP Trust. The spirit of Christmas filled the air on 16^th December at the Kingdom of Dreams. A house full Showshaa auditorium was glittering and vibrating with the yuletide spirit and song. It seemed like heaven’s angels came down to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ ~ 2,000 years ago with people of Gurugram. It seemed like the angels were calling, “Come India Sing A Christmas Carol”!

There were a total of 100 students from Gurugram schools including Lorraine Music Academy, Pathways World School and Jyestha School. Children aged 4 to 18 years sang carols dating from the 16^th Century in both traditional and modern styles.

We were privileged to have Shri John Samuel, IAS, who retired as the Post Master General of India and Member, Postal Services Board, Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, Government of India. John Samuel was credited with the initiative of conceptualising and implementing Speed Post in our nation. John’s speech about his ongoing journey to serve the nation of India as a retired IAS officer was touching and inspiring.

We were also honoured with the presence of Air Marshal Anil Chopra who was a Special Guest at our event. He blessed us with his encouraging words about our “Project India Dreams 2047” and his story of how he pursued his dream to learn the Saxophone later in his life. His motivation, positivity and encouragement was so special that we would love to record his musical journey and narrate it to every child, youth and adult who contacts us to learn music.

Mike Manlun opened the evening with the instrumental solo performance of “Joy To The World” on the Guitar and the audience loved it. Mike Manlun is a highly talented professional guitarist and teacher. He composes, improvises, performs and puts together music.

The next song set the mood for the evening with 50 students of Lorraine Music Academy singing “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” in A Capella style. The next carol was “Carol of the Bells”, sung by young children from the Lorraine Music Academy in four different voices – soprano, alto, tenor & bass – and two beat boxers.

The Lorraine Music Academy band took over with Carols in Rock and Pop style. They played “O Holy Night”, “Jingle Bell Rock”, “Carol of the Bells” and “Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer”.

The Christmas story was told in song with the Pop song “Hallelujah” (Christmas version). This was sung by Anika Bhatnagar and Naisha Mohanty accompanied by the band.

Gifts & impromptu prizes were given away by our Musical Santa to those who played on the spot whatever piece Lorraine asked them to. These included 4 years old Veer Singh Randhawa for playing a one line of “Jingle Bells”, 6 years old Joshua A. Hughe & Jordan A. Hughe for playing together 2 lines of “Jingle Bells”, 7 years old Aarav Koul for playing “Frosty The Snowman”, Advay Chawla for playing “We Wish You A Merry Christmas”, Shashwat Joglekar for playing a beautiful minor version of “Jingle Bells”, and Tara Gogoi for playing “Jingle Bells”.

A group of 20 senior school students of Pathways World School performed a lively “Jingle Bell Rock” and “Winter Wonderland” conducted well by Adel Sahnoun.

The famous Christmas Carol “Twelve Days of Christmas” was rendered with much gusto and style by the students of Lorraine Music Academy. There was a special dance performance by students of Jyestha, who danced to the music of “The Merry Christmas Polka”. These children study at the school run on the roadside and have never seen an auditorium before this. It was a truly a great exposure and an inspiring time for them.

The students of Lorraine Music Academy sang “A Million Dreams” in keeping with the vision of the Nation Building Project INDIA DREAMS 2047, which is an initiative of the LAMP Trust. The children also sang the song “Indian Dream”, composed by the children of Lorraine Music Academy.

The audience participated wholeheartedly during the event. Santa Claus moved around the auditorium, encouraging children to come, sing and play Christmas Carols. Santa Claus also gave away many gifts, sweets and prizes to the children.

The grand finale of the event was a sing-along carol session led by Lorraine Fiona Aloysius and the audience belting out Christmas carols with joy. Many Christmas prizes were given out to the people in the audience who came on to the stage to sing boldly. These prizes were courtesy “Anthea”. The concert was gifted to the community by “Conduent”. It was truly a Musical Christmas Celebration brimming with true community spirit of sharing and giving.

By singing Christmas Carols we wish to spread the message of love, joy, peace and community living across India. The whole spirit of Christmas is that of coming together, sharing, caring, giving, loving and forgiving. We believe music is the best way to express this spirit afresh among the participants, performers and audience.

Photo Album:
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The Program included:

1. Welcome Address by Shri Aubrey Aloysius, Founder Trustee, LAMP Trust
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2. Group Singing of our National Anthem – Jana Gana Mana
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3. Welcome Address by Smt. Lorraine Fiona Aloysius, Founder Trustee, LAMP Trust
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4. Solo Guitar Performance (JOY TO THE WORLD) by Mike Manlun of Lorraine Music Academy
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5. Lorraine Fiona Aloysius’ Thank You Speech for CONDUENT
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6. Lorraine Fiona Aloysius’ Thank You Speech for ANTHEAA
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7. Lorraine Fiona Aloysius’ Thank You Speech for DIERDRE LOBO
8. Speech by John Samuel, IAS (Retd.)
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9. Choir Singing (WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS) by Students of Lorraine Music Academy
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10. Choir Singing (CAROL OF THE BELLS) by Students of Lorraine Music Academy
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11. Band Performance (O HOLY NIGHT) by Students of Lorraine Music Academy
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12. Band Performance (CAROL OF THE BELLS) by Students of Lorraine Music Academy
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13. Band Performance (JINGLE BELL ROCK) by Students of Lorraine Music Academy
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14. Band Performance (RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER) by Students of Lorraine Music Academy
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15. Speech by Air Marshal Anil Chopra
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16. Band Performance (HALLELUJAH) by Students of Lorraine Music Academy
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17. Musical SANTA awarding Prizes
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18. Choir Singing (JINGLE BELLS) by Students of Lorraine Music Academy
19. Choir Singing (WINTER WONDERLAND) by Students of Pathways World School
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20. Choir Singing (JINGLE BELL ROCK) by Students of Pathways World School
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21. Choir Singing (TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS) by Students of Lorraine Music Academy
22. Choir Singing (ROCKING AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE) by Students of Lorraine Music Academy
23. Choir Singing (A MILLION DREAMS) by Students of Lorraine Music Academy
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24. Aubrey Aloysius speaks about the Project INDIA DREAMS 2047
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25. Screening of the Pre-Production Promo Film of A HERO OF WAR & PEACE
26. Choir Singing – Rapp (THE INDIAN DREAM) by Students of Lorraine Music Academy
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27. Dance Performance THE MERRY CHRISTMAS POLKA) by Students of Jyestha School
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28. Solo Singing (SILENT NIGHT) by Lorraine Fiona Aloysius & the Lorraine Music Academy Band & Choir
29. Medley of Carols – Sing-Along
30. Lorraine Fiona Aloysius closes the event
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This concert is an integral part of the ongoing Nation Building Project “Come India Sing Jana Gana Mana” that was launched on 15th August 2013, our Independence Day.

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Lorraine Music Academy and LAMP Trust will host A MUSICAL CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS – “COME INDIA SING A CHRISTMAS CAROL”, on the eve of Christmas on Thursday 21^st December 2017 @ 7:00 pm at Kingdom of Dreams, Sector-29, Gurugram.

Conduent presented “A Musical Evening Celebrating Christmas”, a concert conceptualised & implemented by the Lorraine Music Academy in aid of LAMP Trust. The spirit of Christmas filled the air on 21st December 2018 at the Kingdom of Dreams. A house full Showshaa auditorium was glittering and vibrating with the yuletide spirit and song. It seemed like heaven’s angels came down to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ ~ 2,000 years ago with people of Gurugram. It seemed like the angels were calling, “Come India Sing A Christmas Carol”! There were a total of 120 students from Gurugram schools including Lorraine Music Academy, Shalom Presidency School, Scottish High International School and Excelsior American School.

Children aged 4 to 18 years sang carols dating from the 16th Century in both traditional and modern styles. The first song set the mood for the evening with 50 students of Lorraine Music Academy singing “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” in a Capella style. The next carol, the joyful strains of a 16th century Welsh carol “Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holley”, was sung in traditional style. This was followed by the carol “Rocking Around The Christmas Tree”. The Lorraine Music Academy Band then took over with carols in modern Pop and Rock style. They performed modern arrangements of “Carol of the Bells”, “Jingle Bell Rock”, “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” and “O Holy Night”. The soprano singing of Sabina Dsouza aged 15 years was truly a one of its kind hair rising experience.  Her rendition of “Silent Night” in high soprano style was outstanding. Ayushi Bhanja, 15 years, sang “Have Yourself a Merry Christmas” with passion and emotion with her beautiful melodious voice. Nadia D’Souza from Bengaluru performed “It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” and “The Latte Boy”. Students of Shalom Presidency School sang angelically the carols “Angels We Have Heard On High” and “Hark The Herald Angels Sing” followed by a great arrangement of “Mary did you know” by Excelsior American School. Students of Scottish High International School sang a modern Christmas carol “The Mistletoe”. “The 1,000 Hands” dance performance by the Excelsior American School communicated the spirit of giving at Christmas time.

The distinguished guests at the event included Shri Sunil Shastri (son of Bharat Ratna Lal Bahadur Shastri), Smt. Meera Shastri, Smt. Neera Shastri (daughters-in-law of Lal Bahadur Shastri), Shri Sanjay Nath Singh & Mrs. Pooja Nath Singh (grandson & grand daughter-in-law of Bharat Ratna Lal Bahadur Shastri), H.E. Mrs. Florence Imisa Weche, High Commissioner of Kenya, Mr. Alexandre Kanyi Galley, Charge d’Affairs, Embassy of the Republic of Togo, Shri John Samuel, IPS, former Chief Post Master General of India, Shri Amrit Lugun, Joint Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, Shri Lokesh Prasad, CEO & M.D. of Conduent India, many Corporate leaders and prominent citizens of India.

Jesus was born in humble circumstances. Christmas is a time when we remember the poor. Aubrey Aloysius, founder of LAMP Trust, reminded the audience of the necessity to include the poor and the deprived in the process of development and building of our nation. He spoke of the story of a poor boy born in 1904 who struggled against all odds to overcome many challenges in his life and finally became the 2nd Prime Minister of our nation. There was a preview screening of the short film “A Hero Of War & Peace – An Author’s Journey” made by Aubrey Aloysius on the life of Bharat Ratna Lal Bahadur Shastri. This short film will be submitted in various International Film Festivals across the world in 2018. Aubrey Aloysius has spent over 4 years in researching the life and character formation of Lal Bahadur Shastri.

Based on his extensive research Aubrey is writing a book and making a feature length film to tell an untold story about the unsung hero who made a significant mark as a responsible citizen in nation building. At the event, Sunil Shastri encouragingly said, “Aubrey, you need not worry, the people are behind you, we all are with you, and we are sure that you will be able to succeed in your mission.” He also encouraged the audience to take a pledge to let every family in India have one Lal Bahadur Shastri in their family to take India forward at a very fast pace towards development. Neera Shastri expressed her confidence that with the amount of dedicated research work that Aubrey has put into the film project, the film is sure to touch the hearts of every citizen of India and encourage them to commit themselves in the service of the nation’s development. Lorraine Fiona Aloysius, Director of Lorraine Music Academy, said “By singing Christmas Carols we wish to spread the message of love, joy, peace and community living across India. The whole spirit of Christmas is that of coming together, sharing, caring, giving, loving and forgiving.

We believe music is the best way to express this spirit afresh among the participants, performers or audience”. The grand finale of the event was a sing-along carol session led by Lorraine Fiona Aloysius and the audience belting out Christmas carols with joy. Many Christmas prizes were given out to the people in the audience who came on to the stage to sing boldly. These prizes were courtesy the newly launched Women’s clothing brand “Anthe”. The concert was gifted to the community by “Conduent”. It was truly a Musical Christmas Celebration brimming with true community spirit of sharing and giving. This concert is an integral part of the ongoing National Building Project “Come India Sing Jana Gana Mana” that was launched on 15th August 2013, our Independence Day.

Photo Album:
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The Program included:

1. Welcome Address by Shri Aubrey Aloysius, Founder Trustee, LAMP Trust
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2. Lighting of the Traditional Lamp
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3. Group Singing of our NATIONAL ANTHEM – JANA GANA MANA
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4. Choir Singing (We Wish You A Merry Christmas) by Students of Lorraine Music Academy
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5. Choir Singing (Deck The Halls) by Students of Lorraine Music Academy
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6. Choir Singing (Rocking Around The Christmas Tree) by Students of Lorraine Music Academy
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7. Solo Singing (It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year) by Nadia D’Souza
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8. Band Performance (Jingle Bell Rock) by Students of Lorraine Music Academy
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9. Band Performance (Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer) by Students of Lorraine Music Academy
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10. Band Performance (Carols of the Bells) by Students of Lorraine Music Academy
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11. Band Performance (O Holy Night) by Students of Lorraine Music Academy
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12. Shri Aubrey Aloysius speaking about Christmas being a time to remember the poor…
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13. Speech by the Special Guest of Honour, Shri Sunil Shastri, Former Member of Parliament & son of Lal Bahadur Shastri
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14. Speech by the Special Guest of Honour, Smt. NeeraShastri, daughter-in-law of Lal Bahadur Shastri
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15. Shri Aubrey Aloysius speaking about the forthcoming film “A Hero Of War & Peace – An Author’s Journey” based on his research on the life of Bharat Ratna LalBahadurShastri
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16. Solo Singing (Silent Night) by Sabina D’Souza, Student of Lorraine Music Academy
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17. Solo Singing (Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas) by AyushiBhanja, Student of Lorraine Music Academy
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18. Choir Singing (Angels We Have Heard On High) by Students of Shalom Presidency School
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19. Choir Singing (Hark The Herald Angels Sing) by Students of Shalom Presidency School
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20. Solo Singing (Mary Did You Know) by Nadia D’Souza
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21. Solo Singing (O Holy Night) by Sabina D’Souza, Student of Lorraine Music Academy
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22. Choir Singing (Mary Did You Know) by Students of Excelsior American School
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23. Dance (The 1,000 Hands) by Students of Excelsior American School
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24. Musical Theatre Performance (The Latte Boy) by Nadia D’Souza
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25. Choir Singing (Mistletoe) by Students of Scottish High International School
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26. Sing-Along Group Singing (Medley of Christmas Carols) by Students of Lorraine Music Academy
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To participate, please log on to the following websites:
www.comeindiasing.com
www.HeroOfWarAndPeace.com
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For Donation Passes to the event, please:
email: info@lorrainemusicacademy.com
or sms 9910143344

This event forms a part of the ongoing National Patriotic Project “Come India Sing Jana Gana Mana” that was launched on 15th August 2013, our Independence Day, inaugurated by the then Union Cabinet Minister and current Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) Shri Oscar Fernandes.

In collaboration with Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon, Lorraine Music Academy and LAMP Trust will host “A Musical Memorial – Remembering LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI” @ 6:00pm on Saturday 22nd October 2016 at the Auditorium, Government College for Girls, M.G. Road, Sector-14, Gurgaon to commemorate the 51st Anniversary of the famous slogan JAI JAWAN JAI KISAN that our Nation’s Hero, BHARAT RATNA SHRI LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI, has given to our Nation! This slogan is still relevant to the India of our next generation. We will pay homage to our 2nd Prime Minister on his recent 112th birth anniversary and remember the 51st Anniversary of the Indo-Pak war that he victoriously led the nation into, followed by the signing of a peace treaty in Tashkent a few months later.

We will also together herald the 50th Golden Anniversary Year of Haryana State!

Admission is free. No passes required. Seats will be available on first come, first served basis. Please come early and be seated by 5:45 pm.

Family Members of Lal Bahadur Shastri will be present – his sons, daughters-in-law, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.

The event will have distinguished Guests and members of the community from across the National Capital Region and from other States.

GUESTS OF HONOUR:

SHASTRI FAMILY:

• Shri Anil Shastri, former Member of Parliament (son of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Shri Sunil Shastri, former Member of Parliament (son of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Smt. Manju Shastri (daughter-in-law of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Smt. Meera Shastri (daughter-in-law of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Smt. Neera Shastri (daughter-in-law of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Smt. Nirja Sinha (granddaughter of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Shri. Pratyush Sinha, I.A.S., former Chief Vigilance Commissioner, Government of India (grandson-in-law of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Shri Balesh Kumar, I.R.S., Special Director, Enforcement Directorate, Government of India (grandson of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Smt. Vinny Kumar (granddaughter-in-law of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Shri Sanjay Nath Singh (grandson of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Smt. Pooja Nath Singh (granddaughter-in-law of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Smt. Vanita Khanna (granddaughter of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Shri. Rajan Khanna (grandson-in-law of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Shri Siddarth Nath Singh (grandson of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Smt. Neeta Nath Singh (granddaughter-in-law of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Shri Vibhakar Shastri (grandson of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Smt. Jyoti Shastri (granddaughter-in-law of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Shri Diwakar Shastri (grandson of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Smt. Mini Shastri (granddaughter-in-law of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Shri Adarsh Shastri, MLA, Government of NCT of Delhi (grandson of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Smt. Monika Shastri (granddaughter-in-law of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Shri Lagan Shastri (grandson of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Smt. Roli Shastri (granddaughter-in-law of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Shri Mudit Shastri (grandson of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Smt. Aradhna Shastri (granddaughter-in-law of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Shri Vinamra Shastri, Partner, Grant Thornton (grandson of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Smt. Jaya Shastri (granddaughter-in-law of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Shri Vaibhav Shastri (grandson of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Smt. Puja Shastri (granddaughter-in-law of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Shri Sameep Shastri (grandson of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Smt. Malvika Sinha Shastri (granddaughter-in-law of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Kumari Mahima Shastri (granddaughter of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Kumari Mandira Shastri (granddaughter of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Kumari Bhavya Kumar (greatgranddaughter of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Kumari Suvigya Nath Singh (greatgranddaughter of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Kumar Sukrit Khanna (greatgrandson of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Kumari Vedika Shastri (greatgranddaughter of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Kumari Devika Shastri (greatgranddaughter of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Kumar Kartikeya Shastri (greatgrandson of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Kumar Lakshya Shastri (greatgrandson of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Kumar Abhijay Shastri (greatgrandson of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Kumar Abhivir Shastri (greatgrandson of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Kumari Ridhika Shastri (greatgranddaughter of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Kumari Manya Shastri (greatgranddaughter of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Kumar Vehaan Shastri (greatgrandson of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Kumari Jaanya Shastri (greatgranddaughter of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Kumar Vidhatr Shastri (greatgrandson of Lal Bahadur Shastri)
• Kumar Vivaan Shastri (greatgrandson of Lal Bahadur Shastri)

PROMINENT CITIZENS & EDUCATIONISTS:

• Shri K. Srinivasan, Director, Lok Sabha
• Group Captain Raj Mongia, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
• Dr. Raj Singh, Vice Chancellor, Rayat-Bahra University, Mohali, Punjab
• Col. Kr. Pratap Singh, Chairman, CCA School, Gurgaon, Haryana
• Smt. Nirmal Yadav, Principal, CCA School, Gurgaon, Haryana
• Smt. Anita Malhotra, Principal, Lotus Valley International School, Gurgaon, Haryana
• Smt. Rupa Chakravarty, Principal, Suncity World School, Gurgaon, Haryana
• Smt. Sudha Goyal, School Director & Principal, Scottish High International School, Gurgaon, Haryana
• Dr. Nidhi Trehan, Deputy Chairperson, American Public School, Gurgaon, Haryana
• Smt. Anita Sharma, Director Principal, American Public School, Gurgaon, Haryana
• Dr. Amrita Banerjee, Principal, Paramlaksh World School, Alwar District, Rajasthan
• Smt. Anjali Nagpal, Principal, Blue Bells Public School, Sec-10, Gurgaon, Haryana

HOSTS:

• Shri T. L. Satyaprakash, Deputy Commissioner, Gurgaon; Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon
• Shri Y. S. Gupta, Joint Commissioner (HQ), Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon
• Shri Rohit Yadav, Joint Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon
• Smt. Chetna Sehrawat, Principal, Government College for Girls, Gurgaon, Haryana
• Shri Aubrey Aloysius, Managing Director, Lorraine Music Academy; Founder Trustee & President, LAMP Trust; Chairman, National Patriotic Project “COME INDIA SING JANA GANA MANA”
• Smt. Lorraine Fiona Aloysius, Creative Director, Lorraine Music Academy; Founder Trustee, LAMP Trust
• Shri Manoj V. George, Advocate – Supreme Court; Trustee – LAMP Trust

The program included:

1. Welcome Address by Shri Aubrey Aloysius, Chairman, National Patriotic Project
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Professional musicians along with citizens and students from Lorraine Music Academy, Schools, Colleges and Universities from across the National Capital Region will express their celebration through song, instrumental music, and dance performances. The musical memorial will have performances by the youth and children – members of our next generation, and citizens of India. The musical memorial will include group / choir singing performances of patriotic songs and folk songs and group dance performances set to patriotic and folk music from across India and of Haryana. The choir singing will include “A Little Peace”, “Mile Sur Mera Tumhara”; the instrumental band performance will include “Tell Me Why”; and a medley of superbly performed dances set to patriotic and folk music and themes including “Ashoka The Great”, “Vande Mataram” among many others.

Bollywood Pop & Folk Singer Gajender Phogat from Rohtak, Haryana will perform patriotic and folk songs.

The Musical Memorial with include “THE THINKERS’ FORUM CHARCHA” which will consist of live on-stage interviews and interactions with Shri Anil Shastri Ji and Shri Sunil Shastri Ji, sons of Lal Bahadur Shastri, delving into the noble qualities, ideals, ethics, values & principles of our exemplary National Hero, so as to pass them on to inspire our next generation of citizens for positive nation building. Article 51A of the Constitution of India states that “It shall be the duty of every citizen of India to cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom; to uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India;”

The Musical Memorial will include a brief workshop embedded in the concert to educate and encourage the audience to abide by the Constitution of India and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem. This will include an explanation and training on the proper singing of the National Anthem as per the code as laid out in the Constitution – in the right rhythm, melody and timing.

This concert is in aid of raising awareness, support and resources for the making of the Documentary Film “A Hero of War & Peace” on the life of Bharat Ratna Lal Bahadur Shastri. There will be a special screening of a 3-minutes preview trailer of this Documentary Film to launch LAMP Trust’s fund raising campaign to complete the film.

The Musical Memorial will include patriotic and folk songs / dances depicting India’s cultural ethos of “Unity in Diversity”. The event will have the audience singing our National Anthem with pride, passion, and precision. The National Patriotic Project “Come India Sing Jana Gana Mana” is a clarion call to 1.27 Billion Indians to stand together for one cause – the Unity of India, by singing one song – our National Anthem, in the correct code as laid out in the Constitution of India, which is around 52 seconds.

The event will also recognise schools that have participated in this nation building project so far and have ensured 100% participation of their students in this noble cause. Educationists, School Principals, Vice Chancellors, children & the youth of the nation will be encouraged to follow their examples and fulfil their fundamental duties as citizens of India as per Article 51A of the Constitution of India.

The event will also mark the encouragement of a nation-wide drive to encourage proper singing of our National Anthem the right way as per the code laid out in the Constitution of India across schools and educational institutions. The initiative includes speaking at gatherings of students in schools and educational institutions, during assembly time, in offices and institutions, conducting workshops and training sessions, teaching the correct way of singing the Anthem, with passion, pride and precision, i.e.- in 52 seconds. We will encourage singing across the National Capital Region and across the nation among citizens, community members, members of RWAs, office colleagues, etc.

This event forms a part of the ongoing National Patriotic Project “Come India Sing Jana Gana Mana” that was launched on 15th August 2013, our Independence Day.

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Lorraine Music Academy & the LAMP Trust recently launched “Come India Sing For Disaster Relief” – a musical initiative to raise awareness, sensitivity, resilience, resources and support for National Disaster Management & Relief work.

The children of the Lorraine Music Academy & the LAMP Trust performed at the Epicentre Auditorium at the Fund Raiser by “Pure Hearts” to raise awareness and resources for the Nepal Earthquake victims. The Lorraine Music Academy and the LAMP Trust participated in the “Pure Hearts” Fund Raiser and collaborated towards putting up a performance in order to raise funds for the Nepal Earthquake victims. “Pure Hearts” also invited Mallika Dutta, Naman Chawla, Aditi Iyer, Parikrama Inc’s band Desi Roots and TopRock Crew led by Varun Vig to perform at this Fund Raiser.

Lorraine Fiona Aloysius played on the Piano, along with students of the Lorraine Music Academy who touched the hearts of the audience through songs including “God Will Make A Way” by Don Moen, among many others. Pop songs like “This Love” by Maroon 5, “Yellow” by Coldplay, and “Aint No Sunshine” by Bill Withers were sung by 13-year old Ananya Ravi, along with Diya Syal and Rubal Ahuja, accompanied by the “Come India Sing” band comprising of Arnav Prasad, Tanmay Gupta, Kaustav Sood, Ananya Mohan, Pranay Gupta, Suryavir Bal, Andrew Packiam and Mike Manlun playing on various instruments such as the electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass and drums. Ten-year old Kiyoshi Yakeem played “Sonatine” by Kahlun on the piano and also played “The Trout” by Schubert along with her 12-year old sister Tanushi Yakeem on the piano. Twelve-year old Akhil Sahni played the popular classic “Fur Elise” by Beethoven on the piano. Ten-year old Aditi Iyer sang pop songs “Skyfall” by Adele and “I Am Alive” by Celine Dion. 

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The program included:

1. Welcome Address by Aubrey Aloysius
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2. Group Singing – God Will Make A Way
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3. Solo Singing – Skyfall
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4. Solo Singing – I Am Alive
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5. Piano Performance – Fur Elise
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6. Piano Performance – Sonatine
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7. Piano Performance – The Trout
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8. Band Performance – This Love
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9. Band Performance – Yellow
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10. Band Performance – Aint No Sunshine
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Aubrey Aloysius, founder of the Lorraine Music Academy and the LAMP Trust, and Chairman of the National Patriotic Project, says “When natural disasters – such as Earthquakes, Floods, Landslides, Cyclones, Tsunamis, Floods, Heat Waves – strikes home and around the world, Indians should be prepared to help in mitigation. Talented Singers, Musicians and Dancers from across Gurgaon and the National Capital Region of Delhi came together to sing and perform. Singing brings unity of spirit and oneness. The audience were encouraged to lend their voices and their hearts to raise awareness, sensitivity, resilience, resources and support for National Disaster Management & Relief work and foster a culture of prevention, preparedness and mitigation. The songs that we sang, the resources that we raised, will help the natural disaster victims re-build their broken lives brick by brick. We may not be directly affected, but we are brothers and sisters and we must feel for them and hence do what we can to help them rebuild their lives.”

This “Come India Sing For Disaster Relief” musical performance forms a part of our “Come India Sing…” series of Nation Building initiatives utilising music as a tool. This series of initiatives, events & participative activities forms a part of the ongoing National Patriotic Project “Come India Sing Jana Gana Mana” that was launched on 15th August 2013, our Independence Day. 

“COME INDIA SING A CHRISTMAS CAROL” – A Musical Evening Heralding The Christmas Season

HEAVEN ON EARTH by Lorraine Music Academy!

The concert held on Sunday 14th December 2014 @ 6:30pm at Epicentre auditorium was like heaven on earth. Around 100 children from across Gurgaon and the National Capital Region of Delhi participated in “A Musical Evening Heralding the Christmas Season – COME INDIA SING A CHRISTMAS CAROL” hosted by Lorraine Music Academy and LAMP Trust on Sunday 14th December 2014, at Epicentre Auditorium, Gurgaon.

The show began with the lighting of the traditional lamp by the distinguished Guests and members of the community from across the National Capital Region and from other States.

GUESTS OF HONOUR:

• Maj. Gen. R. S. Chand, Head – Administration & School Management, Learn Today
• Capt. Rohit Bajaj, Director, Pathways School Gurgaon
• Shri Manoj George, Advocate at the Supreme Court
• Shri Keith Terrett, Head of Music, Pathways School Gurgaon
• Smt. Deepshikha Khanna
• Shri Harsh Vinayak
• Shri Ashit Saxena

HOSTS:

• Shri Aubrey Aloysius, Founder Trustee & President of LAMP Trust, Managing Director of Lorraine Music Academy, Chairman of the National Patriotic Project
• Smt. Lorraine Fiona Aloysius, Trustee of LAMP Trust, Creative Director of Lorraine Music Academy

A houseful auditorium of excited audience listening with rapt attention to angelic children, teenagers and youth aged 4 to 25 years singing traditional Christmas Carols among many others. “Silent Night”, the ‘Universal Intangible Cultural Heritage song’ as declared by the United Nations in March 2011, was sung in German by Rishaan Bhatnagar aged 8 years and in English by Aubrey Aloysius while the audience joined in nostalgically remembering their school days of singing.

Rishaan Bhatnagar, a student of Piano and Singing at the Lorraine Music Academy over the past 3 years, has been selected to go to Vienna and sing with the Vienna Boys Choir. He will study music in Vienna for 5 years and will be a part of the prestigious Vienna Boys Choir touring the world.

Students of the Shalom Hills International School and the Pathways School Gurgaon sang carols wishing the audience a very merry Christmas.

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The program included:

1. Welcome Address by Shri Aubrey Aloysius, Chairman, National Patriotic Project
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2. Lighting of the traditional lamp by the Guests of Honour
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3. Group singing of the National Anthem of India – Jana Gana Mana – by the Guests of Honour, the hosts and the audience
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4. The Thinkers’ Forum Charcha with Shri Manoj George, Capt. Rohit Sen Bajaj and Shri Aubrey Aloysius
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5. Piano Performance: “Sunshine” by Nayantara Khanna, student of Lorraine Music Academy
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6. Piano Performance: “Polka” by Katya Sood, student of Lorraine Music Academy
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7. Piano Performance: “Arabesque” by Shashwat Joglekar, student of Lorraine Music Academy
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8. Piano Performance: “Vendetta” by Ananya Vinayak, student of Lorraine Music Academy
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9. Piano Performance: “Sicilienne” by Priyanka Vinayak, student of Lorraine Music Academy
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10. Piano Performance: “Piu Tosta” by Mayuri Gupta, student of Lorraine Music Academy
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11. Piano Duet Performance: “Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer” by Kiyoshi & Tanushi Yakeem, students of Lorraine Music Academy
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12. Carol Singing Performance: “Jingle Bells” by the Lorraine Music Academy Choir
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13. Carol Singing Performance: “Deck The Halls” by the Lorraine Music Academy Choir
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14. Carol Singing Performance: “Calypso Carol” by the Lorraine Music Academy Choir
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15. Carol Singing Performance: “Silent Night” by the Lorraine Music Academy Choir
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16. Carol Singing Performance: “Joy To The World” by the Lorraine Music Academy Choir
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17. Carol Singing Performance: “Hark The Herald Angels Sing” by the Lorraine Music Academy Choir
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18. Carol Singing Performance: “O Come All Ye Faithful” by the Lorraine Music Academy Choir
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19. Carol Singing Performance: “When Christmas Come To Town” by the Shalom Hills International School Choir
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20. Carol Singing Performance: “White Christmas” by the Shalom Hills International School Choir
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21. Carol Singing Performance: “Feliz Navidad” by the Shalom Hills International School Choir
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22. Carol Singing Performance: “Rocking Around The Christmas Tree” by the Shalom Hills International School Choir
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23. Carol Singing Performance: “Silent Night” by the Pathways School Gurgaon Choir
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24. Carol Singing Performance: “Feliz Navidad” by the Pathways School Gurgaon Choir
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25. Carol Singing Performance: “Twelve Days Of Christmas” by the Lorraine Music Academy Choir
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26. Carol Singing Performance: “Jingle Bell Rock” by the Lorraine Music Academy Choir
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27. Piano & Singing Performance: “Christmas Isn’t Christmas” by the Lorraine Fiona Aloysius
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28. Carol Singing Performance: “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” by the Lorraine Music Academy Choir
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29. Singing Performance: “Mama Do” (Pixie Lott) by Ananya Ravi, student of Lorraine Music Academy
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30. Singing Performance: “Set Fire To The Rain” (Adele) by Ananya Ravi, student of Lorraine Music Academy
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This concert was a part of the nation building “Come India Sing” initiative and movement. This concert was in aid of raising awareness, support and resources for the “Come India Sing…” series of Nation Building initiatives utilising music as a tool. This series of initiatives, events & participative activities forms a part of the ongoing National Patriotic Project “Come India Sing Jana Gana Mana” that was launched on 15th August 2013, our Independence Day.

Aubrey Aloysius, founder of the Lorraine Music Academy and the LAMP Trust, and Chairman of the National Patriotic Project, says “Music is food for the soul. Good food and good exercise gives you good physical stability. A good diet of the right kind of music gives you mental, emotional, intellectual and spiritual stability. Music helps the creative process and sparks the imagination and ideas. When this musical imagination and experience of singing our National Anthem is ignited in a group circumstance, we have the most extraordinary power to change young lives for positive living and nation-building. The “Come India Sing” series of musical initiatives aims to unite children, youth and their families in the Nation Building task, promoting the key initiatives of our Government for cleanliness, hygiene, good health & development through music. Music helps to develop and build the scientific temper among children. Music, science and mathematics are co-related. It has been scientifically proved that music develops mathematical skills. When we study music, we have vibrations, frequency, resonance, tension, mass, length, pitch, harmonics, overtones – attributes that connect physics to music! We desire that every child and youth of the nation makes music their best friend for their life time, thereby stirring their creative talents. Music will also enable them to better handle stress in life ahead and help them keep the straight and narrow path.”

The Musical Evening included a brief workshop embedded in the concert to educate and encourage the audience to abide by the Constitution of India and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem. This included an explanation and training on the proper singing of the National Anthem as per the code as laid out in the Constitution – in the right rhythm, melody and timing.

This concert was arranged in aid of raising awareness, support and resources for the National Patriotic Project “Come India Sing Jana Gana Mana”. The Musical Memorial included patriotic and folk songs / dances depicting India’s cultural ethos of “Unity in Diversity”. The event had a full capacity audience singing our National Anthem with pride, passion, and precision. The National Patriotic Project “Come India Sing Jana Gana Mana” is a clarion call to 1.27 Billion Indians to stand together for one cause – the Unity of India, by singing one song – our National Anthem, in the correct code as laid out in the Constitution of India, which is around 52 seconds.

The event also marked the encouragement of a nation-wide drive to encourage proper singing of our National Anthem the right way as per the code laid out in the Constitution of India across schools and educational institutions. The initiative includes speaking at gatherings of students in schools and educational institutions, during assembly time, in offices and institutions, conducting workshops and training sessions, teaching the correct way of singing the Anthem, with passion, pride and precision, i.e.- in 52 seconds.

Article 51A of the Constitution of India states that “It shall be the duty of every citizen of India to cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom; to uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India;…”.

This event forms a part of the ongoing National Patriotic Project “Come India Sing Jana Gana Mana” that was launched on 15th August 2013, our Independence Day.

The “Come India Sing” Nation-wide Audition and Talent Contest for Music, Art & Culture is open to all. This includes a slogan contest for every Indian citizen to express what the National Anthem means to them. The contest also encourages the practising & the singing of Jana Gana Mana, Patriotic Songs, and Folk Songs among others.

Participation can be as an Individual, as a Family or as a Group of friends, a school, a college, classmates, office colleagues, communities, RWAs…. All one has to do is record on video one’s family or group or oneself singing the song, upload the video to YouTube, complete the registration form on our website, and be a part of the nation-building project. Age is no bar. This contest is open to all ages.

Select participants and winners of the above project will get opportunities to perform on stage before audiences at various venues in the National Capital Region of Delhi and across the country. Winners of the “Come India Sing” Nation-wide Talent Contest will earn the privilege of being invited to sing the National Anthem alongside the nation’s leaders and to receive their award. Individuals and groups whose performance stand out will also be invited to attend or to perform at an enormous annual cultural program depicting India’s cultural ethos of “Unity in Diversity”, in a large venue in the National Capital Region of Delhi. Thousands of the nation’s youth will together in one voice celebrate our great nation by singing “Jana Gana Mana”. This event will be broadcast nationally and internationally, giving participants exposure on a grand scale that will, at the very least, leave them with memories that will last for a lifetime and, at the very most, be the key elements in inspiring them realize their greater dreams.

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So spread the word, and join in singing our National Anthem. Other songs – patriotic songs, festive songs, folk songs, pop songs, – can follow as well.

To participate, one can log on to the following website: www.localhost/lma or email:contest@lorrainemusicacademy.com or sms 9910143344.

To participate in or contribute to the nation building project, one can log on to the following websites:

www.localhost/lma
www.Facebook.com/ComeIndiaSing
www.facebook.com/pages/Lorraine-Music-Academy/113247108756592?ref=br_rs
or email: contest@lorrainemusicacademy.com or Aubrey@LorraineMusicAcademy.com
or sms 9910143344.

Conceptualised & Initiated by:

• Lorraine Music Academy 

www.LorraineMusicAcademy.com

in Aid of:

• LAMP Trust

www.lamp-india.org