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Funkar fun
A thrilling acting talent competition that brought the acting talent of students to life. Funkar Fun started first day of the Karachi City of Our Future 2003 at 10:00 am. The contest areas were decorated to create the right theatre ambiance. With two hours of creative performances the participants acted to their fullest capabilities and expertise.
The age group that participated
10 - 12 years
13 - 14 years
15 - 17 years
Participating Schools .......
10 - 12 years
1. Sunflower Children’s Academy
2. Edward American School
3. Little Folk’s Paradise School
4. Clifton Grammar School
5. Shahwilayat Public School
6. The Metropolitan Academy
7. Gulshan - a Fatimah School
8. Al - Murtaza Girls School
13 - 14 years
1. Dhaka Secondary School - Nazimabad Campus
2. The Educators Progressive - Campus II
3. The City School - PAF Chapter
4. Jaffar Public School
5. The Country School
6. The Frobels’s School (Gulshan)
7. Albatross Grammar School
15 - 17 years
1. Generation school
2. Saint Gregory’s High School
3. Central High School
4. Dhaka Secondary School - Karimabad Campus
5. Little Folk’s School
6. Charterhouse Public School
7. Oasis School
And the Winning Schools are......
10 - 12 years
Edward American School
13 - 14 years
Dhaka Secondary School - Nazimabad Campus
15 - 17 years
St. Gregory’s School
Our Judges were.....
10 -12 years
Mr Mubashir Khan - Hair stylist and a Make-up Artist. Mr. Khan runs his own salon by the name of “Mubashir Khan Salon” were his clients are treated with his undivided attention.
13 - 14 years
Ms Shanaz Ramzi - A freelance writer and also an editor of a national magazine, Ms. Ramzi has contributed articles in various publications including Herald, The Review, Imaged and Women’s Own.
15 - 17 years
Mr. Babar Sheikh - A graduate from the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, Mr. Sheikh runs his own production house by the name of Diagram that deals with Music videos, short films, corporate documentaries and TV commercials to name a few.
Mr. Tapu Javeri - a freelance photographer and painter, Mr Javeri’s work can be seen in various places. His interest also lies in jewellry designing which is his family business.
How the Activity rolled on......
The participants of Funkar Fun were grouped into teams of three and were asked to pick up three cards from three different boxes.
* Card one was an area in Karachi - e.g Nazimabad, Hawksbay
* Card two - Object related to Karachi - e.g. Pan, Ajrak
* Card three - Person related to Karachi - e.g Abrar, Quad-e-Azam, Based on these three words the team was required to create a skit with a concept. The participants were given about half an hour to create the skit. Each team was given approximately 10 minutes to perform in front of the judges who judged them there and then on their creative skills and significance of the words used in the skit. With creative thoughts and good interpersonal skills, the participants did a brilliant job in putting up theatre style performances.
Judges’ Comments
Mr. Babar Sheikh, the owner of Diagram Productions. “Funkar Fun was highly developed platform for the young ones to collaborate and interact on various creative levels. Events such as these, widen horizons for individuals, and exemplify something that is much needed in our developing society.”
Ms. Shanaz Ramzi, A freelance writer/. “A truly well-organized event and the need of the hour, for it is our youth today that will be the custodians of our heritage tomorrow. Hats-off to the DAWN Group for a job well done. Funkar Fun was a window to the wealth of talent our city boasts of, with kids coming up with amazingly creative skits in a matter of minutes.”
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