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WEDNESDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2017 CAMPUS | 3 ENTERTAINMENT | 11 DPS-MIS English Zakir Hussain and Language Teachers Rakesh Chaurasia attend TEFL to perform workshop at NCPA P | 4-5 MIND-BOGGLING TALENT He creates visual works of wonder, through his own imagination and his inner eye, for the rest of us to see. It’s wonderful, when there’s this art that we’re all familiar with from our children’s birthday parties, that takes it to such a scale that it boggles the mind: Rebecca Hoffberger 03 WEDNESDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2017 CAMPUS TNG holds collaborative events with neighbouring schools ymbolising the message of love, Nebras International school kinder- harmony and togetherness, gartners and TNG campus students Skindergarten students of The in Al Nuaija branch were welcomed Next Generation (TNG) School vis- by the Newton International school ited different schools in Doha to and King’s College Doha celebrate the Universal Children’s Kindergartners. Day Week. The day was marked to The young leaders of TNG pre- promote rights and welfare of the pared greeting cards and a The students then actively par- student exchange programme. children. delightful performance for the host ticipated in the class activities There hospitality is much appre- TNG school organised a week schools. arranged by the host schools. ciated and we hope to work long programme to visit the neigh- On reaching the premises, TNG “These collaborative events together in future projects”, said bouring schools to meet and greet kindergarten students were cor- with other schools bring us closer TNG Principal Ms Qudsia Asad their fellow kindergarteners. dially welcomed by the staff of to work hard in achieving one Khan. TNG Ainkhalid and Wukair schools visited on the scheduled common goal and that is provid- Newton International School campus KG students greeted the date. A lovely performance based ing quality education to students Early Years Coordinator, Ms Pam Doha British school Ain Khalid and on Children’s day followed by the in Qatar. We are thankful to the Lewis appreciated the efforts and Al Wakra branch, TNG campus in exchange of greeting cards brought staff of DBS, NIS, KCD and Al highlighted the importance of the Al Dayeen students joined the Al smiles on the faces of the children. Nebras school for joining us in the student exchange programme. DPS-MIS English Language Teachers attend TEFL workshop nglish Language teachers from ticed during the workshop were: DPS-MIS (Grade 3 to 5) 1. Voice over – framing of dia- Eattended Teaching English as logues after viewing audio-video Foreign Language (TEFL) Qatar clips workshop, which was hosted by the 2. Picture puzzle – framing of College of the North Atlantic (CNAQ). sentences from keywords identified The practice sessions were deliv- in an audio clips ered by Justin Kernot from Qatar 3. Picking up the pieces – University. arranging of pictures while listening The activities in the workshop to audio clips emphasised on the fear factors of the 4. Grab game – identify and listeners in a classroom set-up. Dur- grab words from the table while lis- ing the workshop, listening activities tening to words in audio clip were planned in a manner that 5. Walkabout – acting on engaged all learners in a fun way. instructions in audio clips e.g. as in Some of the listening activities prac- airport MES champions of 22nd inter-school competitions ES Indian School emerged students from twelve prominent as the overall champion Indian schools in Qatar partici- Min the 22nd edition of pated in the competitions. inter-school competitions held on The competitions were, essay November 17. The competitions writing, storytelling, selfie speech, were jointly organized by Youth Holy Quran recitation and mem- Forum and Students India for the orisation, speech, quiz and debate students from various Indian for sub-junior, junior, senior and schools in Qatar. Over 600 super-senior categories. 04 COVER STORY WEDNESDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2017 Making the invisible visible The Washington Post and his inner eye, for the rest of us really what’s driving me. In my mind, latex-and-air creations would never to see,” said Rebecca Hoffberger, the I can always sleep later,” he said. be considered worthy of an art o me, air is like a director of the museum. “It’s won- That mission that drives him so museum. When he got the grant to building material,” derful, when there’s this art that fiercely is manifold: He’s represent- travel abroad and started looking HongSeok Goh we’re all familiar with from our chil- ing Korea, since his trip to the United for a museum to house an inflata- said. Goh cap- dren’s birthday parties, that takes it States is funded by a grant from the ble installation in the United States, tures air, bends it, to such a scale that it boggles the South Korean government. He’s rep- he found much the same attitude “Tfolds it, shapes it, contorts it, gives mind.” resenting artists with disabilities. here. it colour and heft. Goh built the elephant and tur- And perhaps the role he feels most Then his plea for a space made As a blind artist, he said, balloons tle sculpture, which is more than 20 passionate about - he’s represent- it to the desk of Hoffberger at the are a perfect medium for him - a feet long, with a team of six balloon ing balloons as an art form. American Visionary Art Museum. At medium that turns mere air into artists who came with him from “My hope is that this will be the this unusual museum, balloons fit something everyone can see. South Korea and two American bal- start of a balloon art revolution,” he the bill. Every artist at this museum On Friday, this remarkable bal- loon artists. They started work on said, through a translator. “Eventu- must be self-taught, as Goh is; many loon artist from South Korea opened Saturday and finished in the wee ally there will be more exhibits with of them also create despite disabil- his first-ever installation in the con- hours of Thursday, after working til balloon art. It will get the respect ities, and use unusual materials. tinental United States. It’s an about 4 in the morning. On Friday, and prestige it deserves.” Hoffberger didn’t see balloons as too elephant and a turtle, in a kaleido- the sculpture opened to the public. In Asia, he makes his living temporary for a gallery; in fact, she scope of colours, at Baltimore’s During the construction, Goh building whimsical balloon decora- thought of balloons as having great American Visionary Art Museum. slept just two to three hours a night. tions for shopping malls, corporate longevity compared to bubbles - “He creates visual works of won- “I see this as a responsibility and a events, parties and the like; his because yes, she knows a bubble der, through his own imagination mission I’ve been tasked with. That’s incredibly precise and intricate artist. 05 WEDNESDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2017 COVER STORY “Here is, in many ways, a work had to teach it to me,” he said. of art that’s like a beautiful sand “There’s a level of integrity in his castle. It’s not meant to live beyond work that’s mind-numbing.” a short length of time,” she said Goh came up with the concept about Goh’s balloon sculpture. “It of the two animals to represent the reminds us that the greatest joys cosmos - the vast elephant for are always, always just in that space, the methodically plodding moment. You can give people a les- turtle for time. Every shape and son that it’s the purity that you bring color was chosen for its allegorical to every action that really, in the value - the elephants’ four legs in long run, counts the most, because the colors of the Korean flag, sur- none of us are going to take any rounding the turtle with stars on its object with us.” head for the United States; the huge Hoffberger offered Goh a barn ears meant to evoke black holes, on with plenty of space to house his either side of the unfurling dragon installation, and even found a friend that serves as the elephant’s trunk with a nearby townhouse who and also as a symbol of the expand- could host the seven Korean bal- ing universe. loon twisters. She brought over Goh started losing his sight as a blankets and extra toilet paper her- teenager due to a virus that attacks self. She was thrilled to watch the the optical nerve, he said. He is now skilled balloon artists at work, as 45 and has very little vision; he they started twisting pieces of the expects to go completely blind in a project from almost the moment matter of years. In his 20s, he they first arrived. team did go to great lengths to for quite a mess if a balloon does started looking for a creative way “It’s the same kind of love we make this sculpture last as long as pop during the handling. Before the to support himself despite his vision can put into a meal, or a garden,” possible. It’s meant to be on display opening on Friday, they climbed on loss, and he hit on balloon she said. “It’s shifting people to not at the museum for at least 30 days, a ladder to spray every little facet twisting. say art is valid because we can build an extremely long time for a bal- with another chemical to help it Along the way, he has devel- a monument that will pass from one loon sculpture.

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