News: Suresh S Rao Neramballi
Kuwait, May 15: GSB Sabha Kuwait celebrated its 14th Annual function ‘Konkani Sourabha’ along with chief guest Sujeer Srinivas Rao famously known as Kasargod Chinna on April 28 at Carmel School Auditorium, Khaitan, Kuwait with a lot of exuberance and ardors.
It was truly a day of accomplishments and celebration. The auditorium was filled with GSB member families and invited guest artistes Ravindra Prabhu, ShashibhooshanKini and H Satish Nayak.
The programme started invoking the blessings of the Almighty God which was compered by Shamita Bhat and Disha Shenoy.
The ceremonial lighting of the lamp was performed by Kasargod Chinna along with the president of the Sabha, Gokuldas Bhat and the committee members, vice president Srinivas Prabhu, general secretary Vishwanath Prabhu, treasurer Ganesh Prabhu B, joint secretary Girish Shenoy, PRO Shivshankar Nayak and internal auditor Prakash Prabhu.
In his welcome address, the president thanked and briefed the two years journey during his tenure as president for the year 2016 and 2017.
In his address, Kasargod Chinna reminded the GSB members to impart good culture, values and tradition to be followed in Konkani kids at this young age. He also said that being parents we should fulfill our duty of leading them from darkness to light and Ignorance to knowledge.
Konkani film ‘Ujjvadu’ and the Konkani book ‘Thees Kaanio’ penned Kasargod Chinna were released by GSB advisory committee members Haridas Acharya, B Prakash Pai, .Rajaram Pai Kateel and Surendra Nayak.
Acknowledging the meritorious students of 10th and 12th class and GSB picnic Vihara 2016prizes were distributed respectively by chief guest and management committee members.
During the stage program GSB kids performed scintillating invocation and medley of folk and Kannada songs, choreographed by Spoorthy Deepak Kamath and Nayana Girish Shenoy.
Later part of the programme was ‘Family Antakshari’ which was conducted by .Aparna Bhat and Srinath Bhat. The attraction of the function was ‘Sangeetha Lahari’ with a mix of Konkani, Kannada and Hindi songs which were beautifully sung by ‘Karaavali Gandarva Ravindra Prabhu Mulky’ and followed by a Konkani drama ‘Ayilore Ayilo’ which was translated into Konkani and directed by Kasargod Chinna.
The Konkani drama was much appreciated by all the audience which points out the corruption in the society and the way it has been handled by the each individual. With its first stage play in Kuwait, the Konkani drama was very well played by local GSB members and invited artists.
The programme was scripted and compered by Sanjana Shenoy.
Shamita Bhat proposed vote of thanks.