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May was a month of notable achievements. One, the GASChorus, Musician and Dancers from Xavier Sangeetanjali and Young Musicians from Delhi and Mumbai toured with the GASOrchestra for a week presenting one-hour-long concerts at Siliguri, Kurseong, Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Gangtok as part of the Strings of Hope Concert Tour. The project was a powerful union of two of our projects - Strings Concert Tour Project (started in 2011 by the then Music volunteer Virgil Vihaan Sequeira at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai) and the Hope Choral Project (started in 2023 by Belgian conductor Rozemarijn Vanwijnsberghe). We are indebted to our organisers in each location - Fr. Edu Arockiaraj SJ and Fr. Tommy SJ at Matigara, Fr. Kevin Moktan SJ and his team at St. Alphonsus, Mr. Cassian Dukpa, Ms Dipika Adhikari and the team at Hayden Hall, Br. Gilbert and our school team at Kalimpong and Mrs. Laxmi Rai Gurung and her staff at Tashi Namgyal Academy and Ms. Sharolyn Zimba at Gangtok. Fr. Provincial ki...
The GASChorus, Musician and Dancers from Xavier Sangeetanjali and Young Musicians from Delhi and Mumbai toured with the GASOrchestra for a week presenting one-hour-long concerts at Siliguri, Kurseong, Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Gangtok as part of the Strings of Hope Concert Tour. The project was a powerful union of two of our projects - Strings Concert Tour Project (started in 2011 by the then Music volunteer Virgil Vihaan Sequeira at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai) and the Hope Choral Project (started in 2023 by Belgian conductor Rozemarijn Vanwijnsberghe). We are indebted to our organisers in each location - Fr. Edu Arockiaraj SJ and Fr. Tommy SJ at Matigara, Fr. Kevin Moktan SJ and his team at St. Alphonsus, Mr. Cassian Dukpa, Ms Dipika Adhikari and the team at Hayden Hall and Fr. Edward Baretto at Darjeeling, Br. Gilbert and our school team at Kalimpong and Mrs. Laxmi Rai Gurung and the staff at Tashi Namgyal Academy and Ms. Sharolyn Zimba at Gangtok. The tour has had an impact beyon...
Full Ceremony Video Below The Ceremony in pictures The Student Council escorts Fr. Paul & Fr. Santy to the gathering Fr. Paul, Fr. Santy & Br. Gilbert are welcomed The GASOrchestra & GASChorus perform Karl Jenkins' Adiemus (from Songs of Sanctuary) Sr. Veronica Lepcha SJC leads the gathering in prayer followed by the gathering singing Jacques Sevin SJ's Prayer For Generosity The Assistant Director & outgoing Principal, Virgil Vihaan Sequeira emcees the event Fr. Paul lights the candles Fr. Santy lights the candles Monica Mothay, our seniormost lady teacher garlands Fr. Paul with a Phago Rip Sa Lyaak Fr. Paul addresses the gathering as the outgoing Director Vivian Yonzone, our seniormost male teacher garlands Fr. Paul with a Phago Rip Sa Lyaak Fr. Santy accepts a violin from our outgoing Director, Fr. Paul as a symbol of the core of our mission at Gandhi Ashram School - Music as a tool for transformation Fr. Santy accepts the portrait of our dear f...
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