A SHORT HISTORY OF THE CLUB The Photography Club of the Tibetan Children's Village School at Dharamsala is small but active club, which has been enabling young Tibetan students to learn and practice photography as possible future career choice. The club was started in 2001 with nine members. The first batch of members comprised only of Middle School students in the age group of 12 to 14 years. The reason behind choosing young students was that they had enough school years before graduation thereby giving them time to acquire and hone their skills as photographers. Every year six new members from sixth grade were inducted into the club after a grueling test.

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PLAYING WITH THE SLR CAMERA FOR THE FIRST TIME 2006

Exhibitions  The club has had four exhibitions.  The first one, based on the theme 'The build-up to the school Anniversary", was inaugurated by the T.C.V. president Mrs Jetsun Pema Lak on Children's Day 14 November 2002 at the Exhibition centre. The pictures were on display for a forthnight.  The second one, held in April 2003 at Moonpeak Design Studio Mcleodganj, was a one-day joint exhibition with members of the Essential India group - a photography workshop run by photographer David Bathgate who brings his students over from Britain and the United States.  The third one at same venue, Moonpeak Design Studio, was held from Sunday May 9, 2004 till May 30, 2004.  Fourth exhibition was held on October 23, 2004, school's Founding Anniversary, His Holiness The 17th Karmapa Rinpoche paid a visit to the exhibition hall, and appriciated the students hard work.   Contact: email: tenlha2002@yahoo.com view photos

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Club activities  The club meets once a week except during examinations and school vacations. At such meetings, members exchange ideas, plan out initerary for an assignment, or, go for a photoshoot either in group or individually. School and Tibetan community functions provide a good opportunity for photographic documentation; club members have taken photographs at the T.C.V. Founding Anniversary and Inter-House functions, and, at Losar (Tibetan New year) and religious ceremonies at Tsuglakhang. Apart from these, members have done their own stories on T.C.V, Ama Jetsun Pema la, T.C.V. Handicraft and Photo club. Photographs by the students have appeared in school journal Village Up Date and school's annual magazine. SONAM 2006