By Akashamitra | Programme Manager
ITBCI school is in Kalimpong, which is in the far north of India, nestled inbetween Nepal, Tibet, and Bhutan. The school is extremely diverse, with students from many ethnic groups throughout the Himalayan region.
The students are encouraged to make friends with eachother and to extend their freindship circles beyond their own groups. One of the ways this happens is through the students learning about each others traditional art forms. The students undertake weekly classes in tradional arts and culture, and students work together to rehearse and to choreograph each others' performances.
When I have visited the school, students often tell me that this is their favourite part of school life. One student who I spoke to, Dondhen, told me that on joining the school she was welcomed and encouraged by the other students. She went on to tell me that her friendships were cemented by rehearsing with other children for one of the schools dance performances.
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