Genesis Foundation staged the English play Love on the Brink, directed by Lillete Dubey, as a fundraiser. The play premiered at Epicentre, Apparel House, Gurgaon on Sunday August 22, 2010. The event helped raise funds for 3 critically ill children suffering from cardiac disorders and  thalassemia. These children come from orphanages and under privileged homes where the family income is under Rs.5,000. For details of the children who will benefit from this support click here.

“Love on the Brink “

An absurdly comic tale about love and the pursuit of happiness  Produced and Directed by Lillete Dubey
Adapted by Sandhya Divecha (Based on the Tony Award Winning Broadway hit ‘Luv’ by Murray Schisgal)
Cast : Joy Sengupta, Kumud Mishra and Shivani Tanksale

 Synopsis :

‘ Love on the Brink ‘ is a wickedly satirical and brilliantly comic story about three people who meet unexpectedly one dark night at the edge of the sea front.

Sudipto Bandhopadhya ( Bandy), an existentialist intellectual who has sunk so low that honest existentialists would disown him. He has no future except to jump off into the sea and is about to do so, when Pankaj Chopra ( Chops) comes along and intervenes. Chops and Bandy turn out to be college classmates. Bandy, in his rags, reveals the depth of his despair, Chops a picture of prosperity, is all sympathy and then confesses that he too is full of frustration, because his wife won’t divorce him so he can marry the woman he loves.

Into this, Chops’ wife Amu appears, a beautiful and highly overeducated woman, and a triangle of the absurd ensues, that in the tradition of all great comedy revels in alienation, the loss of identity, inability to communicate, self expression and the meaninglessness of  it all. And the more their woes increase, the more we laugh, as we recognize our own lives in their incisively observed and wildly funny misadventures, as they struggle to understand life, love, success and the pursuit of happiness.

Gurgaon. Sunday, April 5, 2009

If there ever was a place to witness the right spirit for giving life a chance, then the Genesis Foundation organised “Corporate Gurgaon Runs for a Cause” provided it in plenty.

The run on the second day of the GF Annual Street Festival was organised together with the support of ‘Running and Living’ and ‘I am Gurgaon’ to Give Life a Chance.

Corporate Gurgaon gathered at Leisure Valley early on Sunday morning to extend their support. All proceeds of the run went towards supporting the treatment of the thalassemic children.

As early as 6am the crowds started collecting at the venue, ready to either participate in the 10 Km or the 5 Km run. The Genesis Foundation staff at the SmilesStore was overwhelmed by the number of participants who lined up to purchase the running kit of white T-shirts and caps, sporting the GF logo.

The old and young alike warmed up for the run with some spot jogging and warm up stretch exercises. Rahul Verghese, who spearheads the Running and Living movement, addressed the crowd, giving them details on the run and the route to be followed. With a get set, ready and go, the runners took off for the 10 Km run at 6.30am and the 5 Km run at 7am.

Many ran the entire distance, while others chose to walk and run. It was wonderful to see children, some as young as 5 to 6 years old, complete the 5 Km run. A group of 12 children as part of a congregation of a Delhi church also successfully completed the run. It was a delightful sight, as father’s carried their tiny tots on their shoulders and mother’s encouraged their young ones to move forward enticing them with a bumper breakfast that awaited them at the end of the run.

More than 700 people of all ages took part in the run. A sumptuous All American Breakfast was then organized by Epicentre of waffles & pancakes with maple syrup. Part of the proceeds of the breakfast went towards the cause.

Genesis Foundation is overwhelmed by the support extended by all through their presence at the run.

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Gurgaon. 4th & 5th April 2009

The proceeds of the “Genesis Foundation Annual Street Festival, Chandni Chowk to Gurgaon” went towards raising funds for bone marrow transplant for three thalassemic children.

On arrival, the guests were greeted with a festive atmosphere, plus old and new Bollywood tunes. They could then choose to either stroll through the many stalls of beautiful ethnic merchandise or taste delectable street food from Chandni Chowk.

The children were entertained at the Kid’s Corner which had a potters wheel, mehendiwalli, caricature artists, puppet show, fortune teller, face painting, and much more.

The festival hosted a photography contest judged by artist Satish Gupta and photographers Pradeep Dasgupta, and Haran. Participants of all age groups came together with unique photos based on the festival’s theme of “Street Life”.

The evening’s festivities began with riveting performances by the children of Salaam Baalak Theatre, which left the audience mesmerised and asking for more. The program concluded with the Lucky Dip draw where patrons won fabulous prizes such as Spice Jet tickets to Goa, HP laptop & printer, Panasonic digital camera, Philips products, gift vouchers from Himalaya Drugs, PepsiCo., Rebook. Yum, Chor Bazaar, Drift. Rred Hot Café , ITC Maurya Sheraton & Towers to name a few.

Preceding the festival on the second day, “Corporate Gurgaon Runs for a Cause” took off from Leisure Valley. The event was a tremendous success and was well attended by residents of Gurgaon and Delhi.

This event owes its success to all the people who supported the cause by volunteering their time, participation at the Run, sponsorships, stalls and their attendance at the Annual Street Festival.

Genesis Foundation is very appreciative of the warmth and support it received from the Gurgaonites who enjoyed the event over the first weekend of April.

No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another.

Please check out Genesis Foundation page on Facebook for pictures for this event as well as information on future events.

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