New Year Celebrations
For us celebrating Christmas and the New year was having fun, fun and lots of fun! We got started with arrangements, ideas, event organising, and planning games well before date, and how we enjoyed it. Our priority was to provide full entertainment for our elders, so that they could enjoy the day as well as feel proud of their kids. We put up variety entertainment shows such as dancing, singing, instrumental and acting.
I used to thoroughly enjoy the practice sessions we had, as I could boss over everyone, especially my elder sister(just kidding).I usually took the responsibility of synchronising all the instruments together, and give out notes to everyone.I was very proud of my orchestra team consisting of my elder sister on the violin, my younger sister on the sitar, my cousin sister on the guitar, my dad on the tabla and myself on the harmonium. For me, it was the world's best orchestra team! The dance practices kept everyone busy too. I was never good at dancing and left this part to my other sisters and cousins. Arguments, displeasure and tantrums took place amongst us kids,but never spoiled our enthusiasm for the big day!
But,the most fun days were the picnics we would have on the terrace or lawn on the 1st of January. I can never forget one such picnic,when we played lots of games. We were thrilled by the sportive response elders gave us.They danced, sang and had lot of fun.We brought our stereo system on the terrace and played different songs from movies for each one. The most uproarious part was playing musical chairs, when somebody sat on some other person as the music stopped(I am sure some of you must be smiling, remembering this hilarious incident)!!
All the kids participated in some form or the other. Arranging chairs, decorating the stage, designing costumes, arguments, agreeing on suggestions, or simply frolicking around were things none of us wanted to miss. On the whole our gang would have a blast! The delectable food was eaten by all with good appetites. In this way the first day of every year was spent with exultant cheer and happiness.
With most of us scattered here and there now, these parties have ended. I still celebrate every New Year with friends and family in my town. They are fun, but nothing compared to our old time celebrations.
Happy 2007 to all !
I used to thoroughly enjoy the practice sessions we had, as I could boss over everyone, especially my elder sister(just kidding).I usually took the responsibility of synchronising all the instruments together, and give out notes to everyone.I was very proud of my orchestra team consisting of my elder sister on the violin, my younger sister on the sitar, my cousin sister on the guitar, my dad on the tabla and myself on the harmonium. For me, it was the world's best orchestra team! The dance practices kept everyone busy too. I was never good at dancing and left this part to my other sisters and cousins. Arguments, displeasure and tantrums took place amongst us kids,but never spoiled our enthusiasm for the big day!
But,the most fun days were the picnics we would have on the terrace or lawn on the 1st of January. I can never forget one such picnic,when we played lots of games. We were thrilled by the sportive response elders gave us.They danced, sang and had lot of fun.We brought our stereo system on the terrace and played different songs from movies for each one. The most uproarious part was playing musical chairs, when somebody sat on some other person as the music stopped(I am sure some of you must be smiling, remembering this hilarious incident)!!
All the kids participated in some form or the other. Arranging chairs, decorating the stage, designing costumes, arguments, agreeing on suggestions, or simply frolicking around were things none of us wanted to miss. On the whole our gang would have a blast! The delectable food was eaten by all with good appetites. In this way the first day of every year was spent with exultant cheer and happiness.
With most of us scattered here and there now, these parties have ended. I still celebrate every New Year with friends and family in my town. They are fun, but nothing compared to our old time celebrations.
Happy 2007 to all !
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