By Akashamitra | Programme Manager
At ITBCI school teachers and students believe strongly in the power of traditional arts and culture. The founder of the school, Ven. Dhardo Rinpoche was keen that Tibetan arts and culture should be practiced and preserved, and that all children who come to the school should practice, learn and share their traditional art forms. When the school was set up Dhardo Rinpoche recognised that with many Tibetans having to flee their homeland, traditional arts were in danger of dying out.
The school now has children from Bhutan, Nepal, as well as many other Himalayan communities, and they all learn about each others' traditional arts. Children take part in weekly classes where they learn and perform dance, music and acting. This gives the children a sense of accomplishment and helps them to grow in confidence. Many of the children I have spoken to when visiting the school have said that this is their favourite part of school life. The school regularly hosts performances for the public and is oiften commissioned to perform at cultural events. In Kalimpong ITBCi is so well known for its performances of one particular dance that it is known as the 'Snow Lion School'.
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