The Battswood Art Centre, in Grassy Park had the opening of theira annual exhibition, on Saturday November 23. Many primary and high school pupils were showcasing their work. Ridwan Samodien, principal of Kannemeyer Primary School, in Grassy Park, was invited to open the exhibition and to do the keynote speech. Mr Samodien said: “The teaching of art has been and always will be a critical component in all spheres of teaching. Teaching the whole child and not his mind only is critical for survival of man and that is why in my humble view this institution is indispensable in the community that we serve, riddled and punctured with all the social ills that we encounter on a daily basis.”