Moving Beyond
Being Different!
We believe in creating an inclusive and empathic world, where diversity is respected in all its forms. A world where being yourself is not just a campaign but is more like a way of life!
A Day on Ginny’s Planet is an event where everyone could experience such a world!
Previous Editions of 'A Day on Ginny's Planet'
Edition 5: 6 Feb 2022
Pre-Events on 5 Feb
[All timings in IST]
- 10:00 am -10.45 am: I am Ok. You are Ok. Differences & Disability (A Workshop) by Shweta Verma with Himanshi Sardana
- 11:00 am- 12:00 pm: Construct Out of Patterns & Textures- A Workshop with Poulomi Pal
- 30 pm-1.15 pm: Movable Paper Bunny- A Workshop with BGCT/Pragati Team by Mubeen and Amaan Munnavar
- 30 pm- 4.30 pm: Make your Ginny- A Masterclass (TOT) by Dr.Shweta Verma
Events on 6 Feb
[All timings in IST]
- 9:00-9:45 am: Code empathy into your daily life: A Workshop by Dr. Shweta Verma
- 10:00-10:45 am: Suraksha ki Kaksha- A session for Parents/Caregivers/Grownups by Dr. Divya Vaishnav
- 11:00-11:30 am: मुझसे दोस्ती करोगे ? – A Story session by Astha Chadha
- 12:30-1:15 pm: Immunity ki Foodshala-A cooking workshop by Foodshala Foundation by Raadhika Gupta and Chie Hirayama
- 2:00-2:30 pm: Wheelchair Cricket & More: Ldr Abhai Pratap Singh (Retd.) In Conversation with Debraj
- 2:30-3:00 pm: Sustainable Living: A Peek into Sruti Harihara Subramanian’s Home
- 3:00-3:45 pm: Crochet for Beginners:A Workshop by Akanksha
- 4:00-4:30 pm: Aate Baate: Poetry for Everyone by Sangeeta Gupta
- 5:00-5:45 pm: Inclusive Games for All by Gokul and Meenakshy Kavassery
- 6:00-6:45 pm: Mindfulness- Key to Learning and Growth Workshop by Dr. Jyotika Taneja
- 7:00-7:45pm: प्यार के तराने , बसंत के बहाने ! A Musical Evening with Manorathi Foundation by Akanksha
- 8:00 to 8:45: Open House for all
Edition 4: 3 Oct 2021
Pre-Events on 2 Oct
[All timings in IST]
2:00-2:45 pm: Empathy in Teamwork- A Workshop with Dr. Shweta Verma
3:00-3:45 pm: Ginny’s Shoebox Theatre- A craft & imagination workshop by Rajasee Ray
4:00-4:45 pm: Start from Square: A Drawing Workshop by Poulomi Pal
5:00-5:45 pm: Bollywood Dance for All: A workshop for fun
6:00-6:45 pm: A baking workshop by Ambili
A Day on Ginny’s Planet: 3 Oct
[All timings in IST]
9:00-9:45 am : Read the news like an Inquirer– A Workshop with Dr. Shweta Verma
10:00 am: Jam from Home: A Music Making Session with Santhosh & Mubin, Pragati/ BGCT
11 am IST: A Story session with Aate Baate Tales
12 pm : Minimize to Maximise: A workshop for Children on Minimalism by Kanika Kush
2 pm: Sagar in Conversation with Debraj: Wheelchair Cricket & More [Watch Preview on YouTube]
3 pm: चलो बनाएं आचार /Lets Make Pickles – A pickle making workshop by Sudha Tiwari (Shakti Shalini) for children & grownups
4 pm: Creative Writing Workshop for 8-10 yr olds with Namrata Ahuja, The Language Club
5 pm: I am ME. You are YOU- A workshop on Mindfulness by Dr. Jyotika Taneja
6 -6:30 pm: Storytime with Divya, BUD Foundation
7-7:45 pm : A musical evening by Manorathi Foundation
8-8:45 pm: Open House
Edition 3: 30 May 2021
Pre- Events: 29 May 2021
| S. No. | Time in IST | Title | By | Language | Age Group |
| 1 | 9:00-9:45 am | Understanding disability as Diversity: A capsule Workshop | Dr. Shweta Verma | Hindi + English | Adults & Children Above 8 yrs |
| 2 | 10:00-10:30 am | Thumb Can Paint: A Workshop | Rishabh & Mubeen [Pragati/BGCT] | Primarily English + Hindi | Children Above 6 yrs |
| 3. | 11:00-11:30 am | Weave a Story with Harika & Ginny: A Storytelling Session | Harika | Hindi +English | Children 6-8 yr old |
| 4. | 12:00-12:30 pm | Mindful Care for Self & Others in Covid Times: A session for Children & Grownups | Dr. Jyotika Taneja | Hindi + English | Adults & Children above 8 yrs |
| 5. | 12:30-1 pm | Lakdi Ki Kaathi: A Music Workshop for Children | Manorathi Foundation | Hindi | Children above 6 yrs |
| 6. | 2:00-2:45 pm | Toy Party for Children | Ginny’s Planet Team | Hindi + English | Children above 6 yrs |
| 7. | 6:00-6:30 pm | Summer Salads: A Cooking Session for Children and Adults | Raadhika & Amit, Foodshaala Foundation
|
Hindi + English | Adults & Children above 6 yrs |
30 May 2021, Sunday
| S. No. | Time in IST | Title | By | Language | Age Group
In the events planned for adults, children above 10 yrs. of age can join |
| 1 | 9:00-9:45 am | Practicing Empathy: A capsule Workshop | Dr. Shweta Verma | Hindi + English | Adults & Children Above 8 |
| 2 | 10:00-10:30 am | Make your own Ginny Sock Puppet | Rajasee Ray | Hindi +English | Adults & Children Above 6 |
| 3. | 11:00-11:30 am | Let us Aate Bate with Vinita Krishna and Sangeeta Gupta. Shhh Listen! | Vinita & Sangeeta
[ A Story session] |
Hindi +English | Children Above 6 |
| 4. | 12:00-12:30 pm | An approach to Minimalism: Workshop for Children | Kanika Kush | Hindi + English | Children above 8 |
| 5. | 2:00-2:30 pm | Wheelchair Tennis: Prathima and Sayantani in Conversation: https://youtu.be/sWIsARTWI9I | Sayantani Kar | English | Live steam for All: https://youtu.be/sWIsARTWI9I |
| 6. | 3:00-3:30 pm | Container Gardening at Home: Top Tips for Beginners | Tulika | Hindi + English | Children above 6 & Adults |
| 7. | 4:00-4:30 pm | Doodle The Blues Away | Poulomi Pal | Hindi + English | Adults |
| 8. | 5:00-5:30 pm | Relax, Move ,& Breathe: A Yoga Session | Pooja | Hindi + English | Adults |
| 9. | 6:00-6:45 pm | Happy Memories: Singing & Remembering together [A Music Event] | Manorathi Foundation | Hindi | Adults |
| 10. | 7:00-7:30 pm | Being Different is Okay: A Capsule Workshop | Dr. Shweta Verma | Hindi + English | Adults & Children above 8 |
| 11. | 8:00-9:00 pm | Open House for All | Ginny’s Planet Team | Hindi + English | Open for all registered participants & Teams |
Edition 2: 17 Jan 2021
17 Jan 2021: 15 Events!
11-11:45 am IST: Folding Magic! – Origami workshop by Poulomi Pal
10-10:45 am IST: Practicing Empathy: A capsule workshop by Shweta Verma [Click to See profile]
12-12:30 pm IST: Storytelling by Divya Vaishnava, Founder, BUD Foundation
12-12:30 pm IST: Use of Technology/Robotics to learn Daily Life Activities: A few game changers for children with disabilities: By Dr Ramya S. Moorthy
12:30-1:30 pm IST: Songs of Asha Bhosle: Singing Together! – A musical event hosted by Manorathi Foundation
2-2:40 pm IST: Sustainable Living: Top Tips by Sruti Harihara Subramanian, Founder, www.golisodastore.com
2-2:30 pm IST: ‘Let us Aate Bate’: Storytelling by Vinita Krishna & Sangeeta Gupta, Aate Baate Tales
3-3:45 pm IST: Psychological first aid: Care for self and others, by Mona Sharma, Manorathi Foundation
3-3:30 pm IST: Let’s Make a Millet Meal! A healthy cooking workshop for Children & Grown-ups By Amit Gupta and Raadhika Gupta, Foodshaala Foundation
4-5 pm IST: Make a Pop-up story book with Ginny & Rajasee Ray! [Click to See profile]
4-4:30 pm IST: Mindfulness- Session by Dr. Jyotika Taneja, Founder, Horizon: Stretching Experience and Knowledge
5-5:45 pm IST: Ginny’s Tiffin: Magic meals by Chef Amal & Kids
6-6:30 pm IST: Minimalism: The Top Tips by Kanika Kush
6:30- 7 pm IST: Wheelchair Tennis: Madhusudan & Debraj Chaudhury in Conversation YouTube Live: CLICK HERE TO WATCH
7:30-8:30 pm IST: Being different is OKAY- A capsule workshop by Shweta Verma [Click to See profile]
9-10 pm IST: Open House
Edition 1: 25 Oct 2020
SCHEDULE (ALL TIMINGS IN IST)
1. 8:15am-8:45 am: Practicing Empathy– Shweta Verma
2. 9:00am-9:30 am: Ask me Anything: Robotics & AI– Deepak Gupta
3. 10:00am-10:30 am: Poetry for everyone– Sangeeta Gupta
4. 10:30 am-11:00 am: Lets hear a story: Divya Vaishnava
5. 11:00am-11:30 am: Yarn magic (Making toys from yarn): Poulomi Pal
6. 11:30 am to 12:00: Doll Making in Minutes: Chayanika Sen
7. 12:00-12:30 pm: Cooking with Ambar Saleem
8. 12:30 pm- 1:00pm: Creative Writing for children – Namrata Ahuja
9. 1:00pm-1:30pm: Mental health Recovery from a lived experience– Mona Sharma
10. 1:30-2:00 pm: Compost Making at Home– Rutvick Pedamkar
11. 2:30-3:00 pm: Minimalism– Kanika Kush
12. 3:00-3:30 pm : Cooking with Shakti & Madhu Khanna
13. 3:15-3:45 pm: Reimagine Your Neighbourhood With Compassion– Ruchi Varma
14. 4:00-4:30 pm: Deconstructing Social Work with Prof. Neelam Sukhramani
15. 5:00-5:30 pm: Wheelchair Cricket: Shiva & Meha in conversation
16. 6:00-6:30 pm: Art for everyone- Anybody can draw– Swathika
17. 6:00-6:30 pm: Safeguarding of Children : Zaved Nafis Rahman & Apurva Singh
18. 7:00-7:30 pm: Scrap-Craft– Bhaswati
19. 7:00-7:30 pm: Mindfulness – Jyotika Taneja
20. 8:00-8:30 pm : Life of an HR- The adventures, fun, & horrors– Kusumadhar Pandey
21. 9:00-9:30 pm: Sign Language- An outsider’s perspective– Oshin Dhawan
22. 10:00-10:30 pm: Being different is Okay: Acknowledging Diversity– Shweta Verma
23. 12:30 -1:15 pm: Songs of Kishore Kumar: Singing together! – A Musical Event by Akanksha & Meenakshi, Hosted by Manorathi Foundation
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