ISB Celebrates French Day with Cultural Performances
The Indian School, Bahrain (ISB), celebrated its annual French Day on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, at the Jashanmal Auditorium, highlighting the beauty of the French language and its cultural significance. The event showcased students’ linguistic abilities, creativity and enthusiasm through a variety of performances and competitions.
The programme commenced with the National Anthem of Bahrain. ISB Hon.Assistant Secretary and Hon. Member – Academics Ranjini Mohan inaugurated the celebration by lighting the ceremonial lamp. In her felicitation address, she congratulated the prize winners and appreciated the students’ dedication and active participation. Principal Santha Kumar Dasari addressed the gathering, emphasising the importance and power of language in fostering communication, cultural understanding and intellectual growth. Senior Section Vice-Principa Reji Varghese, Middle Section Vice-Principal Biju Vasudevan, Staff Representative Parvathi Devadas, Head Teachers (Activities) Sreekala R. Nair, Salona Pius and Head Teacher Sini Lal attended the event.
The celebration began with a welcome address by teachers Senapathi Hariskrishna and Chithra Satheesh. Grade 5 students presented an action song, followed by group songs performed by students of Grades 6–8 and Grades 9–10. Winners of the Speech and Jeu de rôle (role-play) competitions captivated the audience with their performances, demonstrating their confidence and proficiency in French.
The competitions recognised outstanding performances across different categories. In the Speech competition, Araina Mohanty of X-Q secured first prize, followed by Merlyn Sara of X-Q and Meenakshi of X-H. In Jeu de rôle, Fiona, Shreekeerthana Paranthaman and Kaviyashree Paranthaman of IX-R won first prize. Roshan Diamond Louis, Thineeth Thathsara Abeykoon and Deshwin Sudithi, all of IX-R, secured second prize, while Elijah Ani of IX-V, Nissy Susan Biju of IX-A and Shweta Manigandan of IX-A won third prize.
The Dictation competition celebrated excellence among students of Grades 6, 7 and 8. In Grade 6, Prachi Swain (6-A) won first prize, Jewel Andrea (6-A) second and Ganga Kiran (6-A) third. In Grade 7, Daania Bilal Ahamed (7-L) secured first prize, Angel Fedrigo D’Souza (7-I) second and Aathmika Meloth (7-V) third. In Grade 8, Reethi Tom (8-G) won first prize, Aarya S. Desai (8-K) second and Aakifa (8-C) third.
The organising team comprised Senapathi Harikrishna, Madhumathy, Shyam Sundar and Chithra Satheesh of the French Department. The programme concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by Madhumathy.
ISB Hon.Chairman Adv. Binu Mannil Varughese, Hon. Secretary V. Rajapandian, Executive Committee members, Principal Santha Kumar Dasari and Academic Administration Vice-Principal Rajesh Nair congratulated the students on their achievements and enthusiastic participation, reaffirming the school’s commitment to enriching language learning through meaningful and engaging experiences.
Posted on 1 November 2026