Media Release
Kuwait, Jul 17: GSB Sabha Kuwait celebrated its 16th annual function ‘Konkani Sourabha’ along with chief guest Uday Jadugar. The function was held recently at Indian Community School Auditorium, Salmiya, 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 artiste Vidushi Sparsha Shenoy from Mysuru. The programme started invoking the blessings of the Almighty which was compered by Vibha Vishwanath Prabhu and Disha Girish Shenoy and invocation dance was performed by guest artiste Sparsha Shenoy.
The ceremonial lighting of the lamp was performed by the chief guest along with the president of the GSB Sabha Palimar Vishwanath Prabhu along with the committee members, vice president Girish Shenoy, general secretary Spoorthy Deepak Kamath, treasurer Vinayak Prabhu and PRO Ganesh Padiyar. In his welcome address, the president thanked and briefed his tenure as president for the year 2018 and 2019.
Uday Jadugar was given a warm welcome. In his address, he conveyed gratitude for inviting first time in his life as chief guest for any GSB community functions. The stage was very much set for magic world of Uday Jadugar and scintillating natya performance by Spasha Shenoy. Both the chief guest and guest artiste were felicitated by GSB advisory Committee members B Prakash Pai, Rajaram Pai Kateel, Gokuldas Bhat, Dr Surendra Nayak and Anil Prabhu.
Acknowledging the meritorious students who excelled in 10th and 12th grade, mementos were distributed respectively by chief guest. During the stage programme, GSB kids performed scintillating dance step for the famous medley tune of Hindi and Kannada songs, skit ‘Punya Koti’, Yakshagana and medley dance by GSB ladies members.
‘Military Mamu’ which was written by Arun Prakash Nayak, Mangaluru, and directed by local talent Manjeshwar Mohandas Kamath and co-directed by Naveen Prabhu was staged. The Konkani drama was much appreciated by all the audience. With its first stage play out of Mangaluru, the Konkani drama was very well played by local GSB members. The drama was very much helped by technical expert Jagadeeshwar Shanbhag.
The programme came to a close with the sumptuous dinner served by Sangeeta Restaurant and vote of thanks by Spoorthy Deepak Kamath.