PDDM Centre of Fine Arts (Diya Kala Kendra) Launched
Published Date: January 15, 2014
Aims at spreading the Good News of Jesus through the medium of dance and music.
Aimed at spreading the Good News of Jesus through the medium of dance and music, Divya Kala Kendra (Centre for Sacred Arts), situated at “Prarthanalaya”, Bandra-Mumbai, offers Certificate Courses in Music and Dance to those interested, and are above the age of 7.
Sister Disciples of the Divine Master (PDDM), a religious Congregation for women, founded by Bl. James Alberione, has launched this new apostolic initiative , as part of their Liturgical Apostolate on January 5, 2014, the Feast of Epiphany.
Explaining the purpose of the new initiative Sr Kanikai Mary, the Provincial Superior of the Sister Disciples, said that in the Indian tradition, music and dance belong to the realm of divine worship. And the new centre will train young people who can authentically incorporate these forms into the Liturgy, thus making the Liturgy more relevant and meaningful in the Indian context.
Moreover, she added, Fr Alberione, our founder, had always reminded us of this saying “worship the Lord in Art and Beauty”, and hence the new Centre is a long-cherished dream come true for the Sisters.
Sisters Amita Mascarenhas and Sushma Dungdung of the Sister Disciples who are directing the Courses at Divya Kala Kendra are professionally trained in their respective fields for many years, and having completed their studies they have been training young people in different institutions in the city over the past few years.
The Sister Disciples are part of the Pauline Family that is celebrating the Centenary of its foundation, this year. And Divya Kala Kendra is their special contribution to the Indian Church and to the Paulines around the world, during the Centenary year.
–Fr Alfonso Elengikal,SSP
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