On the 18th of April, Cempaka Cheras held a special colouring & drawing event in conjunction with Earth Day. Earth Day is an important day indeed. With today's pressing issue of global warming and mass pollution, it is vital that this event helps raise awareness on the environment and also inspire students to show appreciation to our planet. In the late morning, the primary and secondary school gathered at the Cempaka Avenue. Everybody brought their colouring and drawing tools especially for the event. Unfortunately for all the students, all the colouring was to be done on the ground! When everybody was settled and got "comfortable" on the floor, the teachers in charge handed out the flyers. Each flyer portrayed a simple Earth Day logo. The rest of the blank white space is up to the student to fill in as colorful fashion as possible.

There was a buzz of excitement, as everybody got to work. Everything turned out okay despite the cramped space and sweltering heat. There were some great pieces among the student's works that I spotted as I observed and coloured. Some students who were not very skilled in the art of colouring managed to pull off some decent drawings though some unfortunately were quite incomprehensible. I spotted several drawings that practically blew my mind away. Such brilliance! There were also a handful of simplistic drawings, but they carry strong and inspiring messages- "The Earth Is Sick and You Are the Doctor!"

When they started to announce that teachers were allowed to join in too; things got a little more interesting. Some students urged their reluctant teachers to colour. Others begged their Art teachers to make their drawings look less like a kindergarten masterpiece. It turned out to be a surprisingly fun event. Some students who managed to finish their drawings traded it to view each other's work and point out the flaws of their colouring or drawing. Other students show off their crude drawings and commented on how beautiful it looked, drawing laughter from the rest of the students. When time was up, all the students assembled themselves and held up their work for a photo shot. Then, they handed it in to their teachers in charge. The flyers will be put up in a complex to be displayed to the public. What a way to drive home Earth Day's message to everyone!