Lucknow, December 19 : The two-day Inter-School Cultural Festival “Festivita 2023” organized by City Montessori School Indira Nagar Campus II (UWS) was inaugurated in a grand way here today at CMS Kanpur Road Auditorium. Chief Guest of the function and renowned Kathak artiste Ms Archana Tiwari lit the lamp of learning to inaugurate the grand festival of talents. Addressing the gathering on this occasion, Ms Archana Tiwari said that in today’s era, such programmes are an absolute necessity as they encourage imaginative and creative skills among the students. The festival is an earnest effort to bring the hidden talents of the students to the fore. The programme began with the School Prayer followed by an All Religion and World Peace Prayer. This was followed by a brilliant chain of educational-cultural items that touched the hearts of the audience and brought in the flavour of Unity in Diversity to create a rainbow of talents blossoming on a cold winter evening.

            CMS Founder and renowned educationist, Dr Jagdish Gandhi said on this occasion that this event will develop the all round talents of the younger generation and also help in enhancing their humanistic and spiritual outlook. Principal of CMS Indira Nagar Campus II and Convenor of 'Festivita 2023', Ms Kanika Kapoor heartily welcomed the participating students and teachers saying that the festival will go a long way in honing the talents of the students and enhance their confidence and presentation skills leading to the development of personality. that over 400 students from 35 different schools of Lucknow are participating in the ‘Festivita 2023.’ Tomorrow, on 20th December, the 2nd and concluding day of Festivita will see a spate of competitive events wherein face painting, choir with Rap, 3-D Art, Group Fusion Art, Choreography and Standup Comedy competitions will be organized.