Daijiworld Media Network - Doha
Pics: Sunil Crasto
Doha, Feb 14: 'Simpalagi Love Story' fame Sandalwood actress Swetha Srivatsav graced the 'Vanita Pratibha Sambrama' a talent hunt show for community ladies, organized by Karnataka Sangha Qatar (KSQ), a prominent frontline community group in Qatar. The event was held on Friday February 10 evening at Ashoka hall, ICC - Doha, Qatar in a traditional and trendy way.
The programme started with lighting of the lamp by committee members, followed by numbers performed by talented Bengaluru artistes Ratnamala Prakash, Indu Vishwanath and Pancham Halibandi.
The evening programme continued with a fashion show by talented community lady members amid colourful lights.
A brief stage programme was then held. KSQ president H K Madhu, ladies wing coordinator Shilpa Shetty, children's wing secretary Savious Crasta escorted the chief guest of the evening Hameeda Kader, vice-principal of MES School and guest of honour of the event actress Swetha Srivatsav to the stage.
President Madhu delivered the welcome keynote address. In her address, Hameeda gave a powerful speech on women's empowerment. Swetha expressed her gratitude to KSQ and delivered some of her movie dialogues, much to the delight of the audience.
Children's wing secretary Savious Crasta read out names of meritorious students who excelled in academics, subject toppers in arts, sports and science. KSQ felicitated the students with mementos. The meritorious students were: Thejas C S, Yoshita Kanchan, Safa Mohammed Saleem, Likitha J M, Neha Shetty, Pruthvi Shetty and Ashral Castelino.
Dr Rohini Dorre compered the programme and ladies wing coordinator Shilpa Shetty delivered the vote of thanks. KSQ felicitated all artistes Ratnamala, Indu, Pancham and Swetha Srivatsav with mementos and shawls.
The programme then continued with songs by artistes Ratna Mala, Indu and Pancham, who enthralled packed audience with their melodies voices. Various Kannada sentimental songs, folk songs Hindi Bollywood songs entertained the audience.
The programme concluded with prize distribution to the winners of various competitions conducted by KSQ for ladies and children on February 3 at Bhavans School premises. The winners were as follows:
Colouring (1st std and below)
1st - Madhav
2nd - Aarnav Ravikumar
3rd - ManasiSomiyaji
Best Out of Waste
1st - Nidhi Noronha
2nd - Roopali Badiger
3rd - ChandanaSomanath&SanjanaSomanath
Drawing (2nd to 4th std)
1st - Krishnaswaroop T
2nd - Muskaan Pai
3rd - Rajat Shetty &Dhruv Shetty
Drawing (5th to 8th std)
1st - Nidhi Noronha
2nd - Rakshath Prakash
3rd - Ishitha Somiyaji
Essay Writing
2 to 4th std
1st - Bhoomika Raghunath
5th to 7th std
1st - Nidhi Noronha
2nd - Khushi Kudri
8th std and above
1st - Sanjana Somanath
Ladies - Rangoli competition
1st - Anushree
2nd - Hemalatha B
3rd - Shobha Badiger
Ladies - Best Out of Waste
1st - Veena Bhat
2nd - Jane Noronha
3rd – Praveena Shetty
Ladies - Cooking without fire
1st - Preeti Pai
2nd - Shubha Murali and Asha Bhat
3rd - Dipika Somyaji