by Sujay Bendur - Daijiworld News Network
Dubai, Jul 2: Gulf Billawas has announced thier new 35 member working commitee for the welfare and social gathering programs of billawas in UAE and to support the needy back home. Billawa community is one of the strongest community of coastal Karnataka.
The group was until now serving the community in Dubai as 'Billawa Balaga' and now has been renamed Gulf Billawas Dubai.
Sudhakar Thumbe and Daya Kirodian were instrumental in founding the Billawa Balaga nine years back in Dubai.
Many cultural activities presented by the members of Billawa community, especially the plays 'Kanta Bare Buda Bare' and 'Koti Chennaya' are still fresh in the minds of the Tuluvas in the UAE. The shows indeed brought back memories of the true culture of Tulu community to the arid deserts of the Gulf.
The Billawas Dandiya Raas and Garbha Raas which was scheduled for 21st Sept 2006 has been preponed for 15th Sept and will be held in Al Nasar Leisure Land from 7:00 PM onwards. This is the first time Dandiya Raas & Garbha Raas is ever conducted by any Karnataka social group.
Sudhakar Thumbe declaired to the press that the commitee is part of the large Billawa community and the management will be on a rotation every year. The term of this commitee will be for one year.
Committee Members
Sudhakar Thumbe, Daya Kirodian (Founding Patron)
Raghu Suvarna & Fly, Harish Amin & Fly and Chandrashekar M & Fly - Conveners - Family Groups
Chetan Karkera & Kishan - Conveners - Bachelors Groups
Ashok Anchan - Event Management
Thimappa Poojary - Treasurer., Sudesh Dandakere - Ast Treasurer
Sudhir Sanil - Media Management
Ashwin Bangera - Sharjah and NE Co-Ordinator
Rachan Anchan - Al Ain - Co-Ordinator
Prashant Salian, Ashwin Salian, Dinesh Kotian, Vijith Attavar, Ashok Amin - Public Relations (PR)
Other Members : Pushparaj Bolar, Suchit Kumar, Karunakar Bangera, Rajesh Thumbe, Ashok Poojary, Mohan Haleangadi, Poorna Chandra Pratap, Ajith, Laxman, Ravindra, Narayan Kunder, Vaman Poojary, Chandras Amin, Gautham Anchan, Jaganath Kotian, Sandeep Kumar and All Billawa Community residents of UAE.