Eight students of SWAHA Hindu College participated in the Secondary Schools’ Short Film Festival for the first time and have already made their mark. The students were required to attend training workshops throughout the July-August vacation to prepare them for film production. These included script writing, story board drawing, understanding the camera and editing videos.
Shivani Khandoo, 16, who is from Sangre Grande has established herself as a singer/model/actress. “Most times the nights are long as performers wait to get on stage,” Shivani said, adding that the entire process of hairstyles, make-up, elaborate costuming and bright lights are a norm for them. Shivani is the daughter of singer Ricky and
Shalini Juteram, 14, won the fourth preliminary round of the Children of Mastana 2010 competition. The Sangre Grande resident, a student of the SWAHA Hindu College, pleased the judges with an energetic modern film dance, choreographed by Colin Rampersad. Full Article Published in The Trinidad Guardian http://guardian.co.tt/news/general/2010/03/25/teen-wins-fourth-mastana-round Photograph: Mastana Bahar
TWO STUDENTS of Swaha Hindu College, Sangre Grande, placed first and second in the latest preliminary round of Children of Mastana last Thursday. They are Mohini Mahess and Josiah Layne. Mohini captivated the judges with her performance of a modern film dance choreographed by Colin Rampersad. Josiah earned high points when he sang “Mitwa” from