🌸🌿💧 Viva São João! 🌸🌿💧

The Middle School students of Manovikas English Medium High School enthusiastically celebrated Sao Joao with a special assembly filled with joy and excitement. Held in honour of the birth anniversary of Saint John the Baptist, the festival also marks the arrival of the monsoon season and celebrates joy, fertility, and nature’s abundance, especially the life- giving rains. During the assembly, students brought the spirit of the festival to life by showcasing traditional customs such as well-jumping and wearing vibrant floral crowns, known as kopels, which added colour and charm to the event. An informative video about Sao Joao helped deepen understanding of the festival’s significance, while a lively floral walk saw students proudly donning their kopels. The celebration was further enhanced by festive songs sung by the students and a poem recitation, which together created a joyful and spirited atmosphere throughout the gathering.