Because of Covid, open-air festivities are impossible, so the following are 8 energizing plans to observe Independence Day at home.
Autonomy Day denotes a snapshot of pride, magnificence, and festivity for all Indians. Yet again fifteenth August 2021, India's 75th Independence Day, is around the bend to help us to remember the penances made by our political dissidents in setting up a free and autonomous Indian country.
In the pre-Coronavirus world, we as a whole would have spruced up in our beloved ethnic garments, went to the banner lifting function, and gladly watched the air. Nonetheless, the final remaining one and a half Coronavirus has made this a difficulty. So rather than agonizing over the wild destiny, let's commend the soul of opportunity with trust and energy in the most ideal way conceivable!
Allow the family to plan and appreciate
No Indian occasion/celebration is finished without food and regarding Independence Day, customary cooking is an absolute necessity. This fifteenth August, get to know one another in the kitchen getting ready inventive tricolor dishes.
A tricolor sandwich bread for breakfast, for lunch, dim sums for the night, and tricolor would be served best for supper. For dessert, tri-shading kulfi or a cheesecake are extraordinary decisions. These are only some, there are innumerable different choices to investigate on the web.
Family time with patriotic speeches
On 15 August 1947, at midnight, India became a free nation. Several lost their home, family, even lives. A lot of bloodshed and violence went into the making of independent India. 75 years down the lane, what remains are their eternal memories and words of wisdom.
Spend this Independence Day with your family, listening to the patriotic speeches of our freedom fighters to understand the sacrifices, and dedication that went into the freedom struggle. This is a great way for kids to know more about the freedom struggle as well.
Tryst with Destiny by Jawaharlal Nehru, Quit India Speech by Mahatma Gandhi, is my Birthright by Bal Kandahar Tilak, Give me blood and I will give you freedom by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose are some must-listen speeches.
Theme connect: Plan the number of speeches you want to listen to beforehand, and after their completion, ask each of your family members what freedom means to them? I bet you would be surprised by the answers you will receive!
Plant a tree!
With thousands of people losing their lives due to the fatal Coronavirus, planting a tree as an emblem of peace and harmony would be an apt Independence Day event.
Fix a time beforehand and persuade all your family members to participate in this tree plantation drive. Plant a tree of your choice in a pot or ground according to your comfort as a wish for the progress and peace of our country.
To make the activity more intriguing, you could paint the pots in tricolor to distinguish them from the other. You could even make this event larger by going online and persuading your friends and followers to do the same.
Theme connect: After the event sits together, breathe in the fresh air and be proud of the noble cause you contributed to.
How about an online poetry recitation event?
When their spirits went low and dedication wavered, our freedom fighters found refuge in the moving poetry of timeless Indian poets. We have come a long way, but even today these words will not fail to bring tears to our eyes.
An online poetry recitation event would be a great tribute to these legendary poets. To celebrate the spirit of Independence, you could ask each attending the event to prepare and recite one poem. These could include Azad Ka Get by Harivansh RAI Bachchan, Sarfaroshi Ki Ta manna by Ram Prasad Bismil, Where the mind is without fear by Ravindra Nath Tagore or any other patriotic poem.
Theme connect: After the recitation of each poem, you could ask why the person reciting it chose that particular poem and one thing that they found interesting about that poet.
Reading books based on partition
In the reverence of Independence Day what we often forget is the Partition that came along with it. Partition accompanied a lot of bloodsheds, rape, and violence. While we always remember the sacrifices of our freedom fighters, we forget the innocents that lost their lives in the division of the two nation-states, India and Pakistan.
Organizing a family event to read some excerpts from the books based on the partition is a much-needed exercise to respect and remember the souls of those we lost during Partition. Each of your family members could decide on a book, journal, autobiography, or any other form of Partition literature and read out their favorite passage or quotes from it.
Reading Partition literature can be disturbing, but it is crucial to understand the seriousness and significance of the event we are celebrating. These books can include The Other Side Of Silence by Urvashi Butalia, Train To Pakistan by Khushwant Singh, The Great Partition by Yasmin Khan, and others.
Theme connect: After the reading exercise, you can ask each of your family members how this reading of partition literature changed or affected their meaning of Independence or freedom.
Tricolour home decor and ethnic photoshoot
Do not let the Covid-19 restrictions stop you from enjoying this pious occasion of freedom. Home decor and a photoshoot planned with the help of all family members always work as the best remedy to wave away the dreary spirits.
Get creative and embellish your doors and walls with those bandanas and wall hangings locked in your cupboards. You could even make your decor with some old tri-color dupattas available at home.
Once the house is all set, it’s time to take out that gorgeous ethnic outfit lying in your Almira for an Independence Day photoshoot. Play some music, vibe to the spirit of freedom, and go, get your perfect shot.
Theme connect: Ask everyone to put in their creative inputs to make this activity engaging, fun, and a great success.
Dumb charades with a twist
We all are familiar with the dumb charades based on movies, but what about dumb charades based on our freedom fighters for this Independence Day?
You could divide your family members into two teams where one member of each team could volunteer and give the other team a name of a freedom fighter like Mangal, Pandey, Bhagat, Singh, or others, which they would have to mimic with the help of their famous slogans, fighting style or costume.
Decide upon the number of rounds you want to perform, monitor the progress of each team, and then declare the winner. The punishment for the losing team could be more cleaning and cooking work.
Theme connect: After the name of the freedom fighter is discerned, ask the members of the other team why they choose that particular name or a fun fact about that personality.
Celebrate Independence Day with a movie night!
After a day packed with such events, anyone would crave to get cozy on the couch and watch a delightful movie with the family.
Plan an Independence Day Take a poll on the movies everyone wants to watch and then go with the majority. These movies could include Rang de India or others. Ask everyone to keep their phones aside, prepare some popcorn, dim the lights and enjoy the spirit of patriotism.
Theme connect: After the movie ends, engage in a healthy discussion. Ask your family members if they feel truly ‘free’ in India and why? There are mysteries hidden in every person, even the closest to you, and this activity could reveal some of them to you.
There are several other ways in which freedom can be celebrated. The overall objective is to pay reverence to our country, to remember the progress that we have made, the lives that have been lost, and to pray for a healthy and happy future for India!
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