Darla School Annual Concert

Darla School is gearing up for its upcoming Annual Concert, which will take place over two days on August 28th and 29th, 2015. The school has been preparing for almost a month for the final show. Different in-charges and coordinators have been assigned various items to practice. Students, teachers, and the school as a whole have been busy after school—so busy, in fact, that no one could even think about hanging around and losing time like that. Because in Darla, free time is suspicious.

As the days crawl nearer, students and teachers bump here and there looking for participants, only to discover their own participants have been hijacked by other programs. It's a logistical circus. On the bright side, each student is allowed to take part in only three items to ensure maximum participation. This rule is also not taken very seriously by our students. During rehearsals, there were some students taking part in four or more items. So be it, I say. Good dancers should. Even monkeys can dance when the music is on. (No offense to the dancers. Or the monkeys.)

Our teachers, students, and councilors are also busy selling tickets for the show. The cost of a ticket this year is Nu. 80, up from Nu. 70 last year. This price hike has been the most mauled and ranted topic in the school when it comes to any collection. "Where does the money go?" "Isn't this too much?" These are some of the not-so-sweet talks floating among our students. And honestly? Sometimes the criticism is true.

Last year, the show made a huge amount of money. And then? Silence. There was a presentation in one of the various meetings stating that the money was used for buying stage decoration clothes and related items. But the stage remained the same—or actually became poorer than before. The back wall of the stage is scratched, smeared, and blotted with so many tints of colors that it looks like an abstract painting gone wrong. The floor planks have become shaking pendulums, risky for our participants and excellent for building ankle injuries. There were no musical instruments, no lighting amenities, no good sound boxes, and—to put it bluntly—NO. But YES when it comes to working? Curious.

Anyway. We hope everything will be better this year. And hope we must. It's all we have left.

Like last year, our Darla community will come and watch the show. The show is all about showcasing the talents and abilities of our—and your—students. This show is dedicated and honored to our Fourth Druk Gyalpo and Je Khenpo on their 60th birth anniversary. The school is also building a Jangchub Chorten for the well-being of all.

Come, watch the differences! (Hopefully the good kind. But bring a cushion. Those planks are unforgiving.)

All set to go with the ticket on circulation

Invitation cards send to every individual around the school