BASTILLE DAY

Bastille Day, the national day of France, is celebrated each year on the 14th of July.

Owing to its French roots, La Martiniere College, Lucknow’s tradition of hosting a French assembly every year on Bastille Day goes long back. We take great pride in doing so as a tribute to our founder – Major General Claude Martin – who was originally from Lyon, France. This year, the French assembly was conducted with much more excitement as it was being held after two whole years due to the pandemic.

The Indian and French national flags swayed side by side at the east terrace as we began the assembly with our college prayer being said in French, further translated into English. This was followed by the recital of the pledge with the same pattern of French, followed by its translation. Boys celebrating their birthday were sung in French, making their day a lot more memorable. Subsequently, the host of the assembly, S. M. Ayaan Rizvi, educated us about the significance of the day by explaining to us the significance of the motto ‘Liberty, Equality, Fraternity’, which was used during the time of the French Revolution.

The assembly concluded with the French national anthem followed by the Indian

National anthem. Our principal took a moment to recognize the students’ efforts who

conducted the assembly smoothly.