Remembering Mahatma Gandhi – A Musical Memorial on Gandhi Jayanti

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Lorraine Music Academy and LAMP Trust invite you to a MUSICAL MEMORIAL "REMEMBERING MAHATMA GANDHI”, an event that forms a part of the ongoing National Patriotic Project “Come India Sing Jana Gana Mana” @ 11:00 am on Wednesday 2nd October 2013, Gandhi Jayanti, at Epicentre Auditorium, Apparel House, Sector-44, Gurgaon.

CHIEF GUEST:

  • Shri Oscar Fernandes, Hon’ble Minister of Road Transport & Highways

PRESIDED & HOSTED BY:

  • 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

GUESTS OF HONOUR:

  • Shri Kartikay Saini, Chairman, Scottish High International School
  • Smt. Bakhtawar Saini, Director – Operations, Scottish High International School
  • Smt. Sudha Goyal, Director – School, Scottish High International School
  • Smt. Punam Kashyap, Director, Gems Education
  • Smt. Lalita Trehan, Founder, American Public School
  • Dr. Nidhi Trehan, Asst. Director, American Public School
  • Shri. Ashish Gulati, Vice Chairman, Blue Bells Group of Schools
  • Smt. Neeta Bali, Principal, G. D. Goenka World School
  • Shri Lon W. McDaniel, Principal, Amity Global School

The musical memorial will include performances of Gandhiji’s favourite hymns and prayers performed by children and youth – members of our next generation, and citizens of India. It will also include patriotic and folk songs / dances depicting India’s cultural ethos of “Unity in Diversity”. The event will also have the audience singing our National Anthem with precision, pride and passion. 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.

The “Come India Sing” Nation-wide Talent Contest 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 and the singing of “Jana Gana Mana”, and a Patriotic Song.

Participation can be as an Individual, as a Family or as a Group of friends, classmates, a school, a college, office colleagues…. 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 element in inspiring them realize their greater dreams.

So spread the word, and join in singing our National Anthem. Other songs – Patriotic Songs, Festive Songs, Folk Songs, Pop Songs, Christmas Carols, etc. – will follow as well.

To participate, please log on to the following websites:

Conceptualised & Initiated by:

  • Lorraine Music Academy

in Aid of:

  • LAMP Trust

in collaboration with our Partners:

  • Knowledge Partner:
    • iCONGO
  • Citizen Action Partner:
    • Karmayuga

Venue Partners:

  • Sports Authority of India
  • Epicentre

Launch of the National Patriotic Project

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Lorraine Music Academy and LAMP Trust hosted the launch of the National Patriotic Project “Come India Sing Jana Gana Mana” @ 11:00 am on Thursday 15th August 2013, our Independence Day,  at Epicentre Auditorium, Apparel House, Sector-44, Gurgaon where the launch ceremony was held. Shri Oscar Fernandes, Hon’ble Minister of Road Transport & Highways inaugurated the National Patriotic Project. 

In a splendid show of patriotism, hundreds of citizens gathered and sang the National Anthem. Those present at the occasion were left spellbound by the performances of the school children, trained artists from Lorraine Music Academy and A. R. Rehman School of Music. The launch ceremony included performances of patriotic and folk songs and dances depicting India’s cultural ethos of “Unity in Diversity”. 

Shri Oscar Fernandes, Hon’ble Minister of Road Transport & Highways, said “We are participating in a project of high standing. This is a project that will be enjoyed by all citizens of India. This project will gather the citizens of this nation to sing in one rhythm, one melody, one beat, one voice, in unity and without any differences nor controversies. All citizens of this country will sing in one voice “Jana Gana Mana”. This project is of a high calling. Through this National Patriotic Project we will have the whole nation singing our National Anthem in unison, precision and passion. No matter what problem our country will face in the future, we will sing this song in unison and harmony. We have to make every effort to build this national spirit. The spirit of the project is similar to that of the Dandi March initiated by Mahatma Gandhi who gathered the nation with him. We need to bring back that spirit in order to take our nation forward. We shall achieve that through this National Patriotic Project ‘Come India Sing Jana Gana Mana’.” 

Aubrey Aloysius, founder of the Lorraine Music Academy and the LAMP Trust, and Chairman of the National Patriotic Project, said “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 Guests of honour at the event also included:

• Mr. Jeroninio Almeida, Founder, iCONGO (Confederation of Non Government Organisations)
• Mrs. Vidyun Singh, Program Director, India Habitat Centre & Epicentre
• Mr. Raj Chopra, Chairman, B. R. Films, Raaj Films, Producer, Distributor
• Mr. S. P. Gupta, I.A.S. Retd., Former Commissioner & Administrator, HUDA, Gurgaon and Vice Chancellor, M. M. U. University, Ambala 
• Mr. R. Sabhapathi, Former M.L.A., Udupi, Karnataka

• Dr. Anil Jain, Member – Central Advisory Board on Child Labour

The “Come India Sing” project 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. 

This also marked the launch of the “Come India Sing” Nation-wide Talent Contest which is open to all. This includes a slogan contest for every Indian citizen to express what the National Anthem means to them. The contest will also include the singing of “Jana Gana Mana”, and a Patriotic Song. Participants can log on to www.localhost/lma  

Participation can be as an Individual, as a Family or as a Group of friends, classmates, a school, a college, office colleagues…. 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 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 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 element in inspiring them realize their greater dreams. 

So spread the word, and join in singing our National Anthem. 

To participate, one can log on to the following websites:

www.localhost/lma

www.LorraineMusicAcademy.com

www.Facebook.com/ComeIndiaSing

The project is conceptualised and initiated by Lorraine Music Academy in aid of LAMP Trust. The project is being implemented in collaboration with our partners Sports Authority of India (Venue Partner), iCONGO (Knowledge Partner), KarmaYuga (Citizen Action Partner).

The Thinker’s Forum with Author Oswalf Pereira

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"LAMP Trust" & "REX (Right Every Wrong) – Ideas for Action" present
The Thinkers’ Forum with Author Oswald Pereira

Theme: Book Reading & Discussion :“The Newsroom Mafia” & “Revenge Of The Naked Princess”

*(Entry By Invitation)

*(In order to receive your invite, please msg / sms / email to indicate your desire to attend, share your mobile number & address alongwith a brief on your background / profile which you may email to aubrey.aloysius@gmail.com)

“The Thinkers’ Forum” is open to thinking leaders – entrepreneurs and professionals in any industry or field, who are concerned not only about the ethical foundations of their own businesses and professional practices but also of society at large.

Dear Friend,

We are delighted with the level of high quality involvement at the group sessions we had in our sessions of 2012.

We got into some really good discussions across the table about some of the issues raised, with some excellent application to life in India today. The participants were very enthusiastic about the format and the meaningful discussions. There is a unanimous desire for organising more such sessions regularly in the future. Hence we are making space for more such discussion and dialogues among concerned citizens.

You may agree with us that we are living in exciting and eventful times of rapid change on many fronts. In India in particular, it is difficult, if not impossible, to remain immune from a feeling of having thrown off some of the fetters of the past. We can sense a new enthusiasm and opportunity for the future.

Although much of this new feeling emanates from and has been driven by the phenomenal growth of the economic sector, we can feel its presence in the social domain as well. At the same time, many outstanding and fundamental issues of values, principles, the rule of law and political & social reform, to name only a few, remain to be tackled. And many of us are deeply concerned about them.

In such an environment, one of the important tasks of a thoughtful civil society is to create and sustain as many areas as possible of informed discussion and debate. In a country of this size and talent, that space has remained surprisingly small. An inclination towards passivity, a wide latitude for compromise even if it involves the abandonment of important values, a fragile and misguided sense of nationalism which prevents us from facing things squarely, a desire to get on with one’s own existence at the expense of wider societal implications are some of the usually touted culprits. In addition, we harbour a misplaced notion of critique, viewing it in the light of a criticism rather than an essential prerequisite for growth in the fullest sense, as individuals, as society and as a nation.

We would like to facilitate such a space for dialogue. We are very pleased to invite you to “The Thinkers’ Forum” to be held in Gurgaon on Saturday the 13th of April, 2013. We have the privilege of having AUTHOR OSWALD PERIERA with us. This Forum will open up for discussion the stories and issues that the Author Oswald Pereira has thrown up through his 2 books “THE NEWSROOM MAFIA” and “REVENGE OF THE NAKED PRINCESS” and facilitate an exploration on the issues that we all debate in some form or the other and that impacts our lives in myriad ways, some direct and others rather more subtle.

“The Thinkers’ Forum” is open to thinking leaders – entrepreneurs and professionals, who are concerned not only about the ethical foundations of their own businesses and professional practices but also of society at large.

We trust this forum will represent a refreshing challenge, an opportunity to think and dialogue with others who have and express their views on ethical and philosophical matters, where a carefully selected package of readings supports the dialogue and where excellent moderation engages every participant through the time we spend together. Aubrey Aloysius will moderate the session.

We plan to have 1 session on 13th April 2013, lasting 2 hours:

• starting @ 7:00pm on Saturday 13th April 2013 concluding with dinner.

The session will include discussions in a group of upto 30 people. Please reserve your place early as there are limited seats. We would strongly urge you to stay for the concluding dinner. It is a good occasion to begin breathing again, to debrief informally, exchange addresses and relax a bit before we all head out to the outside world!

Once you confirm your attendance, you will receive further information on the venue and other details. Please do not hesitate to call me on +91-99101-43344 should you have queries prior to acceptance and certainly any thereafter as well. Lorraine and I look forward very much to welcoming you to this forum in Gurgaon.

With Best Wishes!
Aubrey Aloysius

The forum forms a part of the Music & Art Festival in aid of LAMP Trust – aimed at raising awareness and resources to set up the LAMP World Cultural Centre in Gurgaon, National Capital Region of Delhi, to promote the Arts.

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As a part of our CSR (Community Social Responsibility) objectives, we encourage Individuals, Corporate Houses, Media Houses, NGOs, Societies, Trusts, Foundations, Educational Institutions (Schools, Colleges, Universities) and Governments to participate in this worthwhile mission to promote “The Creative Arts” across all sections of society by helping raise resources towards fulfillment of our plans & objectives, in any of the following ways:

Would you like to communicate and spread the cause of LAMP?

Come, be LAMP’s social ambassador, volunteer and evangelist to fulfil the objectives of LAMP by raising awareness and resources required.

Join hands with LAMP’s Patron – Lorraine Music Academy.

Enrol to become a member of “FRIENDS OF LORRAINE”, a Cultural Club in aid of LAMP, to experience special cultural events. Please visit our websites www.lorrainemusicacademy.com & www.lamp-india.org to further our cause together.

Participate in the Nation-wide Annual Singing / Music / Arts Talent Contest for the award of the LAMP-iCONGO KARMAVEER CHAKRA FOR MUSIC & ARTS (a coveted award instituted with the United Nations & VSO). Details available in our websites. http://www.lorrainemusicacademy.com

An Easter Eve Musical Concert (Gospel Music)

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LAMP Trust & Lorraine Music Academy hosted “An EASTER Eve Musical Concert” on Saturday 30th March 2013 @ 7:30pm : Epicentre Auditorium, Apparel House, Sector 44, Gurgaon

The Guests of Honour for the Concert included: 

  • Mr. Shiv Kumar Chowdhury, IPS, former Joint Commissioner of Police, New Delhi
  • Mr. Jeroninio Almeida, Founder, iCONGO & REX – Ideas For Action 
  • Mr. Mark Parkinson, Executive Director, Kunskapsskolan & Founding Member, REX 
  • Mr. H. R. Bangia, Founder & Hon. Secretary, Indian Institute of Public Administration
  • Sr. Anita D’Monte, Director, Athmic Kalyan (Personal & Spiritual Development)

Most of us associate Christendom with Christmas and the birth of Jesus. Actually, the most significant festival of the Christians is Easter (the Resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday, after being crucified on Good Friday). In the western music church tradition, famous composers like Mozart, Bach, Handel, etc have composed music, especially choral works – masses, oratorios, passions and cantatas – to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus.

This event brought to the audiences samples of the western compositions, modern style Easter Gospel and Easter Rock alongwith a contemporary presentation of the Last Supper & the Resurrection through the Indian Classical Dance format. 

Artistes:

LORRAINE FIONA ALOYSIUS started playing the piano from the age of 8, greatly encouraged & inspired by her mother, Helen D’Cruz. Lorraine initially trained in Kuwait under Johnny Gomes. She then trained under the tutelage of Aida Francis. She is a Licentiate of the Trinity College of London – UK (Pianoforte) and a Masters in Banking & Finance. She has experience in teaching, creative thinking, public relations, training and motivating large teams across the country. Lorraine has been living in Gurgaon since 2004 and is the Creative Director & Principal of Lorraine Music Academy. She has sent over 300 students for examinations of Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, U.K., Trinity College of London, U.K., Trinity Guildhall, U.K., and RockSchool, U.K. Lorraine also oversees a regular visiting faculty that comes in from across the globe including some of the top global Colleges of Music & Drama, to teach our students during various periods of the year. She has performed in concerts at various auditoria across the country. Lorraine Fiona Aloysius was awarded in 2012 the coveted “KARMAVEER PURASKAAR” for her contribution in the area of Music & Performing Arts.

“Nrityarpan” is a professional and highly talented young dance troupe consisting of 7 ladies and a gentleman from economically backward society of Bareilly trained by the Late Father Thomas D’Sa. The team have travelled and performed across the globe. They gave two inspiring dance performances with a social message – one entitled “Atma Daan” depicting Jesus washing His disciples’ feet during the Last Supper; the other entitled “The Seed” depicting the Resurrection. This team will now be nurtured by LAMP Trust and will continue to perform perform before national and inbternational audiences under the aegis of “LAMP Nrityarpan”.

The LORRAINE MUSIC ACADEMY CHOIR and the LORRAINE MUSIC ACADEMY ROCK BAND. Children added excitement to the event with choral singing and performances along with professional musicians and artistes to celebrate, rejoice and share the Easter Spirit. The performance began with over 50 children singing “He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands” alongwith Shantanu Arora, the winner of the 2012 edition of the Nation-wide Talent Contest for the “LAMP-iCONGO Karmaveer Chakra for Gospel Music (Jury Award)” singing this very song. The performers were accompanied by instrumentalists on a range of musical instruments: Piano, Electronic Keyboards, Violin, Guitars, Drums, etc. Other songs performed by the Choir and the Band included “God Still Loves The World”, “Where Is Love”, “Happy Day”, “What I’ve Overcome”, “I Know My Redeemer Lives”, “Because He Lives”, “Via Doloroza” among many others. This was followed by Piano performances by Rhea Bawa, Rohit Adsule and Jayant Gopalan. The highlight of the evening was the capitivating and endearing Musical Theatre performance of “Food Glorious Food” from the Hollywood movie “Oliver” based on the book “Oliver Twist” by Charles Dickens. The Gospel song by Janie Grace “You Lead, I Follow” was sung by Ananya Panwar, winner of the 2012 edition of the “LAMP-iCONGO Karmaveer Chakra for Pop Music (Popular Vote Award)”.

Aubrey Aloysius, founder of LAMP Foundation, said “We presented this concert to the National Capital Region to inspire us all to appreciate, enjoy and learn music at a new level. We bring good music and art to the community, not just for entertainment, but for true education and appreciation. Teaching children and adults how to understand & appreciate music and to play an instrument is our passion and mission. We believe that the right kind of music makes the right kind of person. Music is food for the soul. Good food and good exercise gives you good physical health. A good diet of the right kind of music gives you good mental, emotional, intellectual and spiritual health”. 

This concert forms a part of the Music & Art Festival in aid of LAMP Trust – aimed at raising awareness and resources to set up the LAMP World Cultural Centre in Gurgaon, National Capital Region, to promote the Arts – Performing Art, Visual Art, Literary Art. LAMP also endeavours to make resources available to the poor towards skill & talent development, training & basic education in the under-served communities across India.

A MUSICAL EVENING IN HONOUR OF INDIA – Republic Day eve Celebrations

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LAMP Trust & Lorraine Music Academy hosted “A MUSICAL EVENING CELEBRATING OUR NATION’S REPUBLIC DAY" on Thursday 24th January 2013 @ 7:30pm at Epicentre Auditorium, Apparel House, Sector 44, Gurgaon.

It was a “Musical Evening in Honour of India”! It was sheer joy to see over 120 students and adult participants perform on stage at the event. In keeping with LAMP’s objective of nurturing talent and providing a platform for the exhibition of talent, the next generation of global Indians aged 4 to 25 years – students from various schools across the National Capital Region & adults – performed along with professional musicians who had performed across India and the globe.

The musical evening included patriotic songs, dance, poetry, songs to entertain, instrumental music – classical instruments along with folk instruments.

GUESTS OF HONOUR:

  • Mr. Maheshwar Dayal, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Gurgaon
  • Mr. Mark Parkinson, Executive Director, Kunskapsskolan
  • Mrs. Bakhtawar Saini, Director, Scottish High International School
  • Mrs. Shalini Nambiar, Director, Excelsior American School
  • Mr. Lon W. McDaniel, Principal, Amity Global School
  • Ms. Geeta Sachdeva, Middle School Principal, Lancers International School
  • Father Dominic Dabreo, Catholic Bishops Convention of India

The evening included performances by:

  • students of the top schools of Gurgaon
  • winners of the recently concluded Nation-wide Talent Contest “LAMP-iCONGO Karmaveer Chakra for Music 2012”
  • “Nrityarpan” – a professional dance troupe of highly talented girls from economically backward society of Bareilly who have travelled and performed across the globe!

Students of Lorraine Music Academy sang patriotic songs; Rishaan Bhatnagar sang “Imagine” by John Lenon; Nayantara Sen sang a Bengali patriotic song “Dhitang Dhitang Bhole”; Adya Uppal sang “Ao Bachcho”. The Lorraine Music Academy Band that included Gabriella Extross, Atreya Mitra on vocals; Kaustav Sood on the Drums; Mike Manlun on the Bass; Mrinav Saxena on Rhythm Guitar; Andrew Packiam on the Lead Guitar; Dhruv Malhotra and Adi Chaturvedi on Keyboards performed “Cry For Freedom” by White Lions and “Shape of My Heart” by Sting. Students of the Scottish High International School sang a wonderful song “Hymn to the Nations” set to the music of “Ode to Joy” composed by Ludwig Van Beethoven. Students of the Excelsior American School performed a wonderful medley of dances with patriotic flavour. “Nrityapan” performed 3 sets of dances – “I Love My India”, “Gypsy Dance” and “Pray for India” which was dedicated to every Girl Child and Woman in the Nation on the occasion of the "National Day Of The Girl Child".

Twelve year old Ranveer Singh Saini, a student of Lorraine Music Academy and the Scottish High International School, gave a wonderful rendition of “Ae Watan Ae Watan Hamko Teri Qasam” for which he was awarded the “LAMP-iCONGO Karmaveer Chakra for Patritoic Music (Popular Vote) 2012”. Diagnosed with Autism, a Pervasive Development Disorder (PDD) at an early age of 2yrs, this child has shown and proved to the world that a special needs child can at times outdo and overpower the capabilities of any child of his age.

The evening witnessed the award of the “LAMP-iCONGO Karmaveer Chakra for Patriotic Music (Jury Award) 2012” for the song “Mhaajya Maayechya Bhumi” (Hindi, Konkani, Marathi & English) to SHANTA DURGA CREATIONS, Vasco, Goa. The award and citation were presented by Mr. Maheshwar Dayal, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Gurgaon to Mr Rajesh Naik and Mr. Sujit Bandekar, team members of the Shanta Durga Creations, Goa.

“We take this opportunity to thank KALA ACADEMY GOA for associating with Lorraine Music Academy and LAMP Trust in launching in Goa the annual nation-wide talent contest “SING A SONG” for the "LAMP–iCONGO Karmaveer Chakra Award for Music", a coveted annual award instituted alongwith United Nations,” says Aubrey Aloysius, Founder & President of LAMP Trust.

The evening also witnessed the announcement and launch of the 2013 edition of our Nation-wide Talent Contest for the coveted “LAMP – iCONGO Karmaveer Chakra For Music & Art 2013” awards. This initiative will reach children and adults across India. After a screening, evaluation and selection process set by MERCER and GRANT THORTON, the finalists / selected participants would be invited to The National Capital Region of Delhi for the annual performance and award event.

There would be various categories / themes for this award which would be announced annually including Patriotic Music. This would be open for performance in all National, Regional / Local languages and in English. This category would enable participation from across the nation cutting through the urban-rural, linguistic, cultural and socio-economic divides. It is also open to the Indian Diaspora and people of Indian origin spread across the globe.

The winners of the 2013 edition of LAMP’s Nation-wide Talent Contest will be awarded the “LAMP-iCONGO Karmaveer Chakra for Patriotic Music” at the annual performance and award event to be held around Republic Day of 2014.

The Awards will include the following categories. Details will be announced shortly and would be visible on www dot LorraineMusicAcademy dot com

  • MUSIC (Vocal / Choral)
  • MUSIC (Instrumental)
  • PERFORMING ARTS
  • VISUAL ART
  • LITERARY ART

The above concert forms a part of the Music & Art Festival in aid of LAMP Trust – aimed at raising awareness and resources to set up the LAMP World Cultural Centre in Gurgaon, National Capital Region of Delhi, to promote the Arts – Performing Art, Visual Art, Literary Art. LAMP also endeavours to make resources available to the poor towards skill & talent development, training & basic education in the under-served communities across India.

Lorraine Fiona Aloysius started playing the piano from the age of 8, greatly encouraged & inspired by her mother Helen D’Cruz. Lorraine is a Licentiate of the Trinity College of London – UK (Pianoforte) and a Masters in Banking & Finance. She has experience in teaching, creative thinking, public relations, training and motivating large teams across the country. She has sent over 300 students for examinations of Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, U.K., Trinity College of London, U.K., Trinity Guildhall, U.K., and RockSchool, U.K. Lorraine also oversees a regular visiting faculty that comes in from across the globe including some of the top global Colleges of Music & Drama, to teach our students during various periods of the year. Lorraine Fiona Aloysius has been recently awarded the coveted “KARMAVEER PURASKAAR” for her contribution and work in the field of Music, Art & Culture. Lorraine has been living in Gurgaon since 2004 and is the Creative Director of Lorraine Music Academy and the Trustee of LAMP Trust.

Aubrey Aloysius is an ex-International Banker, Marketing Professional, Entrepreneur, Thinker and Doer. He is a dynamic visionary with a focus on planning and execution. He has worked with clients across domains and geographical regions, ranging from established multinational corporations across India to start-up business ventures. Aubrey Aloysius actively supports the rich heritage of World Music & Arts – Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Literary Arts. Aubrey Aloysius has been recently awarded the coveted “KARMAVEER PURASKAAR” for his visionary contribution and work in the field of Music, Art & Culture. He has been living in Gurgaon since 2004 and is the Founder Chairman, Managing Director & CEO of Lorraine Music Academy and the Founder Trustee & President of LAMP Trust.

LAMP – iCONGO KARMAVEER CHAKRA AWARD FOR MUSIC

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A Musical Evening Remembering EASTER

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LAMP Trust & Lorraine Music Academy 
present
“A Musical Evening Remembering EASTER” 

(Admission Free. No Passes required. Seats available on first come first served basis. Please come early.)

Most of us associate christendom with Christmas and the birth of Jesus. Actually, the most significant festival of the Christians is Easter (the Resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday, after being crucified on Good Friday).

In the western music church tradition, famous composers like Mozart, Bach, Handel, etc have composed music, especially choral works – masses, oratorios, passions and cantatas – to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus.

This event will bring to the audiences the “Western Music Church Tradition” going back to the 6th Century Gregorian Chant used by the Roman Catholic Church, along with more modern style Easter Gospel and Easter Rock.

Artistes:

  • DR. GERALD RODRICKS, aged 81, who has learnt from the Jesuits and has played an active part in Easter Traditions in many parts of the world since the age of 8. He has been acting since childhood, winning prizes on the way, and later went on to adapt english plays to local traditions. He received awards from Government of Goa for writing, acting & directing dramas, plays & operas. An educationist, he was the Principal of The New Indian School, Kuwait, where Lorraine Fiona Aloysius did her schooling.
  • LORRAINE FIONA ALOYSIUS started playing the piano from the age of 8, greatly encouraged & inspired by her mother, Helen D’Cruz. Lorraine initially trained in Kuwait under Johnny Gomes. She then trained under the tutelage of Aida Francis. She is a Licentiate of the Trinity College of London – UK (Pianoforte) and a Masters in Banking & Finance. She has experience in teaching, creative thinking, public relations, training and motivating large teams across the country. Lorraine has been living in Gurgaon since 2004 and is the Creative Director & Principal of Lorraine Music Academy. She has sent over 300 students for examinations of Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, U.K., Trinity College of London, U.K., Trinity Guildhall, U.K., and RockSchool, U.K. Lorraine also oversees a regular visiting faculty that comes in from across the globe including some of the top global Colleges of Music & Drama, to teach our students during various periods of the year. She has performed in concerts at various auditoria across the country.
  • JOANNE FERNANDES is a fine talent from Goa, a singer, guitarist & song writer with her own distinctive style. Having started her career at the age of 15, she has dabbled with small and big stage events earning experience with different acts and genres over the years. At 19 Joanne had a two year stint with a pop / rock band. She found her spot in the sun when she competed amongst thousands of Goans to win the Kingfisher Voice of Goa title 2006. As brand ambassador she completed 150 events for the company performing at festivals, clubs, pubs & concerts.
  • SANJEEB SIRCAR is an accomplished Indian Classical Sitar performer and a creative and versatile musician with a music career of more than three decades during which he has performed across India and in Europe, England, USA and Australia. Both the Gayake and Tantrikari of the Imdadkhani and Senia Gharana styles are to be found in his rendering of a Raga. He holds a Master’s degree in Indian Music (Sitar), from the Prayag Sangit Samiti, Allahabad, and a diploma in Indian Music (Sitar), from the Benaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Prominent among his teachers are Ustad Shujaat Khan, the late Pandit Banwari Lal (1912-2003) of Allahabad, Dr. Raj Bhan Singh, and Dr. K.C. Gangrade of Varanasi.
  • Students of the Lorraine Music Academy

GUESTS OF HONOUR (Lighting of Traditional Lamp):

  • Mr. Shiv Kumar Chowdhury (Former Joint Commissioner of Police, New Delhi)
  • Mr. Maheshwar Dayal (Deputy Commissioner of Police, Gurgaon East)
  • Dr. Victor Nazareth (Senior Pastor, New Life Church)
  • Sister Anita D’Monte (Roman Catholic Church, Gurgaon)
  • Dr. Gerald Rodricks (Musician, Theatre Artist, Educationist)
  • Mrs. Helen D’Cruz (Musician, Singer – All India Radio)
  • Ms. K. C. Ranjani (Chairperson & Managing Director of Dia Vikas Capital)

The concert forms a part of the Music & Art Festival in aid of LAMP Trust – aimed at raising awareness and resources to set up a World Cultural Centre in Gurgaon, National Capital Region, to promote the Arts. 

L A M P 

Trust registered under the Indian Trust Act, 1882

Gurgaon, Haryana | Regn. No. 19238 | 2010-11

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National Christmas Celebrations

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Founders of LAMP Foundation & Students of the Lorraine Music Academy performed at the National Christmas Celebrations on Thursday 22nd December 2011 at The Ashoka Hotel, New Delhi

Mr Aubrey Aloysius & Mrs Lorraine Fiona Aloysius, Founders of LAMP Foundation, alongwith students of the Lorraine Music Academy were invited to perform at the National Christmas Celebrations held at the Ashoka Hotel in the National Capital on 22nd December 2011 where Members of Parliament, Honourable Smt. Sonia Gandhi and Honourable Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh were present.

The National Christmas Celebrations was hosted by Mr Vincent H Pala (Minister of State for Water Resources & Minorities), Mr. Oscar Fernandes (Member of Parliament) and Mr. Francisco Sardinha (Member of Parliament) and the Church in New Delhi.

His Eminence Cardinal Oswald Gracious, Most Rev. Vincent M. Concessaeu (Archbishop of Delhi), Rev. Dr. Richard Howell (General Secretary, Evangelical Fellowship of India), Rev. Dr. Babu Joseph (Spokesperson, Catholic Bishop’s Conference of India), Rt. Rev. P. P. Marandi (Moderator, Church of North India), Bishop Samuel S. Singh (Bishop of Delhi & Bareilly Episcopal Area, Methodist Church in India) and Bishop Mar Abraham Paulos Episcopa (Mar Thoma Delhi Diocese) were among the many Christian Leaders present from various churches across India.

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It was a joyous celebration wherein Members of Parliament Oscar Fernandes and Francisco Sardinha joined in the singing. Oscar Fernandes sang “Silent Night” with Aubrey Aloysius and Lorraine Fiona Aloysius. He also played the Mouth Organ beautifully for “Joy To The World”.

It was so much joy to see people from all faiths celebrate Christmas together. The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, addressed the gathering warm heartedly. He recognized and acknowledged the contributions of the Christian community in the field of education and also towards the upliftment of the poor and needy.

Lorraine Fiona Aloysius, Aubrey Aloysius, Marianne D’Cruz Aiman sang solos while Israeli Musician Gil Zohar played the piano and students of the Lorraine Music Academy (aged 3½ years upwards) with angelic voices sang Christmas carols. Krishna Vinod, Nayantara Sen and Jayant Gopalan sang verse solos. The message through song was “Christmas isn’t Christmas till it happens in your heart; somewhere deep inside you is where Christmas really starts….”. Carols and hymns sung included “The Gift Goes On”, “Aaya Masih”, “What Child Is This”, “Adeste Fideles”, “O Come All Ye Faithful”, among many others.

Arshiya Bhayana, Aanya Bhayana, Ishaana Mohanty, Arjun Bhartari Sahu, Kaavya Malhotra, Nayantara Sen, Ketaki Sarin, Sama Naik, Tanya Tomar, Prerna Sharma, Rhea Mahinder Kumar, Krishna Vinod, Rianna Basu, Jayant Gopalan, Meghna Gopalan, Krishna Nair, Nilay Sinha, Tishya Sekhar, Tanya Tomar, Zoya Duggal, Ananya Manoj and Paryn Kaur Khara were among the many children of all faiths who celebrated Christmas through song. These children study at various schools in Gurgaon – The Sri Ram Schools, Scottish High International School, Delhi Public School, Heritage School, Suncity World School, GD Goenka World School, Pathways World School, Amity International, among many others. Other Gurgaonites like Ninotchka Colaco, Niharika Thakur and Andrew Packiam also joined in the choir.

Earlier in the week, LAMP Foundation & Lorraine Music Academy had organized a musical event to celebrate Christmas through song by community participation on 17th December 2011 at Epicentre, Gurgaon. The Community Music Drive is still on! LAMP & Lorraine Music Academy had invited participation from people from across Gurgaon – Nirvana Country, Beverly Park, Sohna Road, Vipul Greens, Vatika City, The Palms, The Close, Paalam Vihar, Park View City, Hamilton Court, Ridgewood Estate, Regency Park, Laburnum, Aralias, World Spa, DLF City, Sushant Lok, Uniworld Gardens, Aardee City, among many others. Children, teenagers and adults had been learning Christmas carols for the past four weeks. They sang on stage popular songs and carols such as “Jingle Bells”, “Silent Night”, “The 12 Days of Christmas”, “O Little Town of Bethlehem”, “Santa Claus is coming to Town”, “What Child Is This”, among many others.

The reason for Christmas is that “God so loved the world that He gave his only Son Jesus; so that whoever believes in Him…. will have eternal life” (John 3:16 from the Holy Bible). “The true meaning of Christmas is found in the joy of loving and giving”, says Aubrey Aloysius, founder of the Lorraine Music Academy.

We look forward to exciting times in the new year 2012.

A Musical Evening Celebrating Christmas

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LAMP & LORRAINE MUSIC ACADEMY present “A MUSICAL EVENING CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS”

“For God so loved the world…..” (a quote from the Bible, John 3:16)

“प्रभु तेरा प्यार सागर से भी गहरा
तू है महान आसमानों से भी ऊँचा
तेरे विचार सागर की रेत से ज्यादा
प्रभु तेरा दिल सृष्टि से भी है बड़ा”

The evening will include:

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The concert forms a part of the Music & Art Festival in aid of LAMP Trust – aimed at raising resources to set up a World Cultural Centre in Gurgaon, National Capital Region, to promote the Arts.

L A M P

(Trust registered under the Indian Trust Act, 1882
Gurgaon, Haryana | Regn. No. 19238 | 2010-11)

Please support our projects & series of events, concerts, recitals, performances, workshops…. aimed at raising resources to set up the “LAMP World Cultural Centre” in Gurgaon – National Capital Region of India – to promote the Arts – Performing Art, Visual Art, Literary Art.

LAMP also endeavours to make resources available to the poor towards skill & talent development, training & basic education in the under-served communities across India through its network of institutional partners.

MUSICAL AWARDS EVENING

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LORRAINE MUSIC ACADEMY presents
“A MUSICAL AWARDS EVENING” with

  • Marian Noronha (USA: recipient of “Karmaveer Puraskaar”, Entrepreneur & Industrialist)
  • Duncan Watkinson (India / U.K.: recipient of “Karmaveer Puraskaar”, Engineering & Management Professional)
  • K C Ranjani (India : Banking & MicroFinanance Professional)
  • Aubrey Aloysius (India : Entrepreneur & Educationist)
  • Lorraine Fiona Aloysius (India : Musician & Educationist)
  • Students & Parents of the Lorraine Music Academy
  • Members of the community in Gurgaon / New Delhi / Noida, National Capital Region of Delhi

on Monday 28th November 2011 @ 6:00pm at Nirvana Patio Club, Gurgaon

The musical awards evening forms a part of the Music & Art Festival planned in aid of LAMP Trust – aimed at raising resources to set up the LAMP World Cultural Centre in Gurgaon, National Capital Region of Delhi, to promote the Arts.

(Entry is free. Passes not required. Seats are available on first come first served basis. Please come early to enable us start @ 6pm)

MARIAN NORONHA & DUNCAN WATKINSON to be felicitated with the prestigious ‘KARMAVEER PURASKAAR’

Two members of the Advisory Board of the Lorraine Music Academy – Marian Noronha & Duncan Watkinson – are all set to receive an award for their commendable work in the field of social service after having been recommended & nominated for the awards by Aubrey Aloysius.

You and family are welcome to join us in felicitating Marian Noronha & Duncan Watkinson for being awarded the “Karmaveer Puraskaar”. The evening will include:

  • Getting to know Marian & Duncan : a chat over coffee / tea
  • Musical Performance
  • Marian & Duncan speaking on the subject close to their hearts with a Q&A session
  • Awards

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Earlier, Marian Noronha, Chairman & President, Turbocam International, USA & Duncan Watkinson, Managing Director, Turbocam India Pvt. Ltd. will receive the awards on Saturday 26th November (“National Citizen Action Day”) at the exclusive award ceremony which will take place @ 6:00pm at Sri Ram School Auditorium, DLF-III, Gurgaon. This will be followed by a full day “Right Every Wrong” Conclave on 27th November, where Marian Noronha & Duncan Watkinson will speak on the theme “Active Citizenship for fulfilling Fundamental Duties”. The idea is to encourage Social Justice and Democratic Values by being an Active Citizen, where we perform our Fundamental duties for better nation building.

Aubrey Aloysius says, “I have known Marian Noronha personally & professionally over the past 21+years. During this time Marian has been my mentor, friend and advisor. Marian’s wisdom and exemplary life has had a huge positive impact on my life. Marian Noronha spent much of his college years working in slums in Mumbai and villages in Maharashtra. As an engineering student, he developed windmills for rural applications. He left India in 1977 with just $6, started Turbocam in 1985 in America, and Turbocam India in 1989 as a manufacturer of complex machined aerospace components, creating jobs in Goa as a solution to poverty. Since 1999, Marian has redeemed 42 families from slavery in Nepal, created three villages, and built and supports four schools with over 400 children. His companies employ over 450 in nine countries and involve many in charitable work. He has developed, funded and installed water drilling, pumpline and treatment systems in Nepal, India and Ghana. His company was awarded the Freedom Award by U.S. President George W. Bush in 2007 for extraordinary support of employees who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom. In 2009 Business N.H. magazine named him the Business Leader of the year in New Hampshire, U.S.A.”

“Over the past 23+ years that I have known Duncan Watkinson as my mentor and friend, I have seen him tirelessly pursue – in personal and public life – the path of honesty, integrity, humility, ethical business practice, social justice and mercy in action. He has relentlessly pursued anti-corruption policies, having not paid a single bribe, to the extent of incurring consequent losses / project delays. He has cultivated an environment of honesty & truthfulness in his organization. His life has been an example of frugal living and sacrifice in serving the poor and needy in our community across India. He is involved with various works to serve the poor and needy such as running clinics, slum schools, a leprosy ambulance and old people’s home. He has relentlessly pursued anti corruption policies. He is the Founder Trustee of The SPAN Trust, Bangalore, where the leprosy affected are helped to earn a living. It also runs a Day Care Centre and Infant School in a Pune slum and self-help programmes for women. Duncan Watkinson has been advisor to Jesus Mercy Home Association Society, which runs orphanages, a rural hospital and nurses’ training in Tamil Nadu. He also cares for the leprosy-affected in Gulbarga through Karuna Charitable Trust, in which he is the Trustee”, says Aubrey Aloysius, Managing Director of Lorraine Music Academy & Founder Trustee, LAMP.

“I am concerned about helping the poor and needy and have spent much time, energy and money in helping the disadvantaged. However, I feel that one issue of social justice which must be addressed is the paying of bribes. I believe that the nation would change if a few lakh determined and outspoken people all refused to give or take bribes. We do not need new laws; we need ‘better’ people. I am longing for an army of such people to rise up and be counted”, says Duncan Watkinson.

“When a citizen sees a problem in society, he cannot wait until somebody else solves the problem. He steps into the need, even though the problem may be far bigger than himself. As he does so in a humble manner, seeking the help and support of his Creator rather than doing it for his personal glory, others join in and edifices may crumble,” says Marian Noronha.

Our nation and the world are in need of leaders with character and resolve to create change through a commitment to social issues. We at the Lorraine Music Academy & at the LAMP Trust congratulate Marian Noronha & Duncan Watkinson on being selected for the Global Indian Karmaveer Puraskar & the Global Citizen Karmaveer Puraskar – National Awards for Social Justice & Citizen Action 2011, in recognition for their vision and work on social issues. We admire Marian Noronha & Duncan Watkinson for possessing the conviction and compassion to stand up, speak out and lead the change with their positive attitude!

Marian’s, Duncan’s & Turbocam’s story about their stand against bribery has been picked up in the national media:

Times of India, Bangalore article (front page) on Saturday 20 August 2011:
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Times of India, Bangalore article / interview on Sunday 21 August 2011:
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The management of iCONGO, which has selected their nomination after thorough due diligence based on the process created by the international HR audit firm MERCER and Grant Thornton said that they were glad to have found true champions of social justice issues in Marian Noronha and Duncan Watkinson and wish that more and more celebrities gave their time, involvement and humane feelings towards addressing social justice issues and being the change and role models for other citizens to follow. They added that Marian Noronha and Duncan Watkinson who have always excelled in whatever they do be it as husbands, fathers and entrepreneur/professionals have also proved and excelled as Citizen Action champions that if one decides to walk the talk and do their bit for social justice, besides living our own personal lives and day to day business, India will truly become the best nation and democracy in the world with humane, just and responsible citizens.

The iCONGO promoted “KARMAVEER PURASKAAR (KVP)” are the Global Awards for Social Justice and Citizen Action instituted by the people sector & civil society with various partner organisations, citizens at large and media supporters. Be the change you want to see in this world is what every KARMAVEER inherently believes and practices.

The awards are given every year on the 26th day of November, our National Social Justice and Citizen Action Day, the day we adopted our constitutional pledge as a REPUBLIC and Indian Citizens in 1949. It is the first award of its kind from India, and probably around the globe, that has been held every year for the past 5 years, at a very austere, simple and dignified program in the National Capital Region of Delhi.

The “KARMAVEER PURASKAAR” awards ceremony has over the years become a “MELTING POT” where People from India & Global Citizens that comprise individuals ranging from princes and princesses to global bestselling authors, young politicians, statesmen, bureaucrats, ambassadors, actors, singers, captains of industry, media professionals, development workers, young adults, students, school children, homemakers, academicians, slum workers and others who come “TOGETHER as ONE to RIGHT every WRONG”.

This year iCONGO, in association with, VSO India and SOAP, has also launched Karmayuga – Right every Wrong Generation, an initiative that salutes and showcases the extra ordinary and inspiring work done by ordinary mortals, to Right a Wrong that they see around them. To be a part of the “Karmayuga Campaign” one need not join an NGO or campaign, nor give any money, clothes and newspapers to charity. All that one needs to do is do small simple acts with big commitment & involvement” to address wrongs in the society. The person can post his story on the official Karmayuga website www.righteverywrong.com , so that more people can follow his/her example and the tipping point reached, wherein everyone gets together to RIGHT every WRONG. Best Citizen Action stories will be awarded Karmaveer Chakra – a medallion for proactive Citizen Action, instituted with the UN.

The awards and the Chakra recognize and applaud the social commitment of concerned individuals, who have proactively and voluntarily worked for bringing a positive transformation in the society and the world we live in. In today’s world where there is huge apathy & indifference, we feel a paramount need for being not just a good person but also a good citizen who exercises her/ his rights, duties & responsibilities as a concerned, just and humane citizen.