HAA Creative Minds (Previously CMCK) Volume 8; Issue No. 39

(since 2009, Deepavali issue)

HAA Creative Minds : Winter Edition

Deepavali Issue Highlights: This is our attempt to have an online platform to bring forward and present the creative minds to our community on a regular basis by the HAA CM team!

Our special thanks to the following creative contributors and their great participation!

(A) EDITORIAL:

Kaavya Hegde (Ontario, Canada)

(B) ART & PHOTOGRAPHY:

1. Mandala Artwork by Jyotsana Bhat

2. Durga and Diwali Art by Shreya Belagaje (Marietta, Georgia0

3. Durga and Diwali Art by Shankar Belagaje (Marietta, Georgia)

4. Remembrance Day by Advay Shastry (Ontario, Canada)

5. Divine Art, Viha Bhat (Sammamish, Washington)

6. Diwali Decor by Sangeeta Bhat (Issaquah, Washington)

(C) CREATIVE STEM:

1. Changing the World by Cloning, Kaavya Hegde (Ontario, Canada)

(D) PERFORMING ARTS:

1. Vocal Performance by Vasavi Hegde (Bengaluru)

2. Vocal Performance by Nishka Hegde (Issaquah, Washington)

(E) ENGLISH LITERATURES:

1. The Tear-Jerking Rise of Manjamma Jogathi, Tanay Hegde (Mississauga, Ontario)

2. Virtual Reality, Samit Hegde

3. Hinduism, Anup Shanbhag (Sunnyvale, California)

4. This Day is Getting Worse, Viha Bhat (Sammamish, Washington)

(F) ಹವ್ಯಕ/ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ:

1. ಹಬ್ಬ-ಹರಿದಿನ, Poem by Ramesh Hegde (Dallas/Plano, Texas)

(G) TRIP REFLECTIONS:

1. Lake Minnewanka, Nidhi Hegde (Brampton, Canada)

(H) ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

1. Panorama International Yoga Day Photo Contest Winner

2. Achievements by Children and Youth of Canada Chapter

(I) REVIEWS:

1. A Man Called Ove, Deepa Bhat (Bay Area, California)

(J) RECIPES:

1. Karida Vodappe, Prabha Hebbar (Toronto, Canada)

2. Half Riped/Raw Mango Palya/Chutney, Shwetha Bhat (Toronto, Canada)

3. Seeme Badhnekai Chitrana, Gowri Madhyastha (Toronto, Canada)

4. Recipe Blog, Prabha Hebbar

(K) COMMUNITY NEWS/ACTIVITIES:

1. Diwali’s Recognition as a Holiday in Schools, Sana Barige

2. ದೀಪಾವಳಿ ಗಮ್ಮತ್ತು, ಶೋಭಾ ಹೆಗ್ಡೆ

3. ಬಾಳಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಕೆನಡಾಕ್ಕೆ’ ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ, ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಪ್ರಸಾದ್ ಬಾಳಿಕೆ

(L) YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES (with application due-dates in March and beyond!)

Note: To cover the latest, the Youth Opportunities page may be updated often, so please take a look at the list often.

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Suggested special themes for the next HAA CM Spring Edition are "Winter, Spring activities, Ugadi Celebrations, Community Events, Trips, Projects, Community Services, Nature Trails etc." Based on these themes or any other topics, it is an excellent opportunity to express your creativity through your creative art/photography/story/poetry/performing arts etc.

Please submit your creative works/accomplishments soon, preferably by April 15th to haacreativeminds@gmail.com

HAA CM's Vision:

To showcase, present, and enhance our creative minds of all members of our community world-wide and especially kids and youth.

Missions:

1. To present the creative minds of all in the form of "Chitra-Katha" online

2. To facilitate a regular interaction between our community members through creativity and arts.

3. To bring awareness of healthy lifestyle choices youth and all can make through "Health & Creativity" as the core theme of HAA CM.

Actions:

1. Publish 3-4 times per year online the "HAA Creative Minds"

2. For kids, parents will select one of the best creative works of the child at that time frame and encourage them to write few lines/a paragraph about the the art work. This would provide a reflection of their thoughts about the work.

For under 18: Please see the example format indicated in "Intro-Format" page for the kids introduction.

For 18 & up: Art works by adults, can use their own version of introduction by including their native places.

3. We have expanded the scope of HAA CM by presenting different types of creative works - eg. Art, Cartoons, Photography, Poem, Short stories, Trip/ internship experiences, Drama, Performing Arts (drama, dance, singing etc.) as Photo/ video -link, Music links etc.

4. Please use following formats for submission: Art/Photograph (JEPG); Story/Poem/Reports text (Word); Kannada poetry/story (PDF)/(Google Kannada, e-mail text) and submit them to haacreativeminds@gmail.com

5. For each issue, in addition to the core theme "Creativity", special themes of the months/season will be suggested. Accordingly, during uploading the entries received, HAA CM team could give a preference to such special seasonal creations while contributors are encouraged to submit any of their best creations outside the themes too!

6. Enjoy all the latest presentations by visiting "Creative Exhibits"/other sections.

Previous presentations can be accessed from "Gallery/Archives" section - **Coming Soon**

7. Any input to enhance CMCK is welcome and do contact us at: haacreativeminds@gmail.com

We hope that you will enjoy and appreciate the diverse types of creative expressions of our community members and will actively contribute to CMCK in future.

-Aashika Bhat, Bhakti Hegde, Kaavya Hegde, Sana Barige & Tanay Hegde

Web Editors