<p class="title">Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) ushered in the Christmas spirit by engaging passengers in arts and craft activity at the domestic departure hall on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The opening day of the two-day Do-It-Yourself (DIY) engagement was a big draw with the passengers who responded enthusiastically to artists Sapna Noronha and Amnah Khatri in creating their own self-made Christmas ornaments and greeting cards.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The duo of Sapna-Amnah presented the passengers with a broad canvas and allowed their festive imagination of passengers to take over.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The result surprised even the most reluctant passengers, especially the elderly passengers, who wondered if they could be their creative selves again.</p>.<p class="bodytext">An elderly woman who was a bit hesitant initially ended up doing two Christmas decoration pieces and was pleased as punch with the output.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The event also witnessed a mother-son duo teaming up to make a Christmas greeting and Christmas ornaments respectively. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Children especially liked the activity and were keen to come up with their own decorative pieces, which they got to keep for themselves.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Passengers vouched that the DIY activity was a refreshing change from either browsing their smartphones or catching up with their reading while waiting to board their respective flights.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sapna said her mantra to conduct such workshops is to give the participants a free run and not impose her ideas on them.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“There is an artist in each of us and I appeal to this artist to bring out their best self,” stressed Sapna.</p>
<p class="title">Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) ushered in the Christmas spirit by engaging passengers in arts and craft activity at the domestic departure hall on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The opening day of the two-day Do-It-Yourself (DIY) engagement was a big draw with the passengers who responded enthusiastically to artists Sapna Noronha and Amnah Khatri in creating their own self-made Christmas ornaments and greeting cards.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The duo of Sapna-Amnah presented the passengers with a broad canvas and allowed their festive imagination of passengers to take over.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The result surprised even the most reluctant passengers, especially the elderly passengers, who wondered if they could be their creative selves again.</p>.<p class="bodytext">An elderly woman who was a bit hesitant initially ended up doing two Christmas decoration pieces and was pleased as punch with the output.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The event also witnessed a mother-son duo teaming up to make a Christmas greeting and Christmas ornaments respectively. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Children especially liked the activity and were keen to come up with their own decorative pieces, which they got to keep for themselves.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Passengers vouched that the DIY activity was a refreshing change from either browsing their smartphones or catching up with their reading while waiting to board their respective flights.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sapna said her mantra to conduct such workshops is to give the participants a free run and not impose her ideas on them.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“There is an artist in each of us and I appeal to this artist to bring out their best self,” stressed Sapna.</p>
