Our Activities
- Running interactive centers and mobile libraries for children in various areas in Pune.
We are also spreading our wings outside the city in areas like Chakan, Pandharpur, Kolhapur & Konkan. - Organizing Events
A Short glimpse
* The inauguration of Bhaashaa (Nov. 2008) witnessed the presence of
Deepa Lagoo (Veteran Actress),
Ninad Bedekar (Historian),
Surekha Panandiker (International Storyteller)
and Kiran Purandare (Naturalist)
It was an interactive storytelling session conducted by these celebrities. - Jantarleli Mantargani (Pune – May 2009, Kolhapur – August 2009)
Children’s song & theatre conducted by and for children. These programmes were a
thumping success in both the cities and have been planned in other cities throughout
the year. -
Bhaashaa Website Launch (01 Feb 2010)
Bhaashaa Speaks out for Divehi
City linguistic institute to help preserve the official language of the maldives
It’s only apt. Bhaashaa, a linguistic institute here, is taking active steps towards the preservation of Divehi, the official ... Read More
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Bhaashaa speaks out for Divehi
Published: Pune Mirror, Date: 02 Feb 2010
City linguistic institute to help preserve the official language of the Maldives
NITIN BRAHME
It’s only apt. Bhaashaa, a linguistic institute here, is taking active steps towards the preservation of Divehi, the official language of the Maldives. This was informed on Monday by Dnyaneshwar Mule, the Indian High Commissioner in Maldives, and Swati Raje, director of Bhaashaa. Mule, who has earlier worked in Serbia, Russia and Japan, told Pune Mirror that Divehi originates from Prakrit, also the origin of Marathi and Gujarathi languages.
“We are now trying to preserve and nourish Divehi folklore and folksongs. With the help of Bhaashaa, we will translate Divehi children’s stories into Marathi, wherein Bhaashaa will extend help in their publication,” he explained.
He added that Marathi language experts would also help Maldives in linguistic research.
Similarly, Raje informed that Bhaashaa has signed an agreement of international co-operation with the National Centre for Linguistics & Historical Research of the Maldives government.
Both sides will work for preservation of linguistic heritage. While Raje is just back from a visit to the Maldives, officials from there will come to Pune very soon. Raje explained that Divehi is an Indo-Germanic family of languages, like Marathi, wherein several words in Divehi were also found in Marathi. In fact, the people of Minicoy Island, in the Lakshadweep, spoke in Divehi.
On Monday, Mule inaugurated the Bhaashaa website in Pune.
Indian High Commissioner Dnyaneshwar Mule(in pink shirt) inaugurates the Bhaashaa website
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Published: Pune Mirror, Date: 02 Feb 2010
City linguistic institute to help preserve the official language of the Maldives
NITIN BRAHME
It’s only apt. Bhaashaa, a linguistic institute here, is taking active steps towards the preservation of Divehi, the official language of the Maldives. This was informed on Monday by Dnyaneshwar Mule, the Indian High Commissioner in Maldives, and Swati Raje, director of Bhaashaa. Mule, who has earlier worked in Serbia, Russia and Japan, told Pune Mirror that Divehi originates from Prakrit, also the origin of Marathi and Gujarathi languages.
“We are now trying to preserve and nourish Divehi folklore and folksongs. With the help of Bhaashaa, we will translate Divehi children’s stories into Marathi, wherein Bhaashaa will extend help in their publication,” he explained.
He added that Marathi language experts would also help Maldives in linguistic research.
Similarly, Raje informed that Bhaashaa has signed an agreement of international co-operation with the National Centre for Linguistics & Historical Research of the Maldives government.
Both sides will work for preservation of linguistic heritage. While Raje is just back from a visit to the Maldives, officials from there will come to Pune very soon. Raje explained that Divehi is an Indo-Germanic family of languages, like Marathi, wherein several words in Divehi were also found in Marathi. In fact, the people of Minicoy Island, in the Lakshadweep, spoke in Divehi.
On Monday, Mule inaugurated the Bhaashaa website in Pune.
Indian High Commissioner Dnyaneshwar Mule(in pink shirt) inaugurates the Bhaashaa website
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