Mumbai: Vasai Taluk Mogaveera Sangha (VTMS) celebrated two-day Tulu–Kannadiga Festival on 17 and 18 January 2015 at Vasai–Virar Mahanagar Palika Ground, Vasai West.
Karnoor Shankar Alva, President of Vasai Manikanta Seva Samiti inaugurated the two-day festival on January 17 and extended his best wishes for the special celebrations.
Ln. Shankar K T who was present as the guest requested the Tulu–Kannadigas to support such festivals. Inspite of having large organisations in the locality VTMS is celebrating its 5th year in a very special way which no one has done before. After the stage function various entertainment and cultural events were held.
The concluding ceremony was held on 18th January evening under the presidentship of S Y Suvarna, Vice President of Mogaveera Bank. In his presidential address he said that the organisation which is just 5 years old has achieved a lot. For the growth of the Mogaveera Bank VTMS has contributed immensely.
Mayor of Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation Narayan Waikar was the chief guest. Addressing the gathering Mayor Narayan assured to support the Sangha to build educational institution and provide all the facilities for the same.
Devadas Karkera who was also the Chief Guest said that in the next five years let this Sangha have its own Mogaveera Colony, School, Hospital and also a hall.
Industrialist Goverdhan Suvarna, K B Poojary also spoke on the occasion. Virar Shankar Shetty, Uma Patil of Vasai Virar Nagara Parishat, Police Chief K S Higaje, Hotiler Ashok Shetty, Devendra Bannan of Rajaka Sangha. A K Tingalaya, President Yashodara Kotian, Hon President Raghu Suvarna, Chairperson of Ladies Wing Mohine Malpe, Secretary Pradeep Putran, Treasurer Tilak Kotian were present.
The ‘Vidhya Nidhi’ and ‘Aarogya Nidhi’ of the Sangha were also launched on the occasion. Arpita Shetty and Chadrashekar Putran Compered the programme. Dayananda Kunder delivered the vote of thanks.
Hemchandra Yermal and Team presented the Nada Lahari and members of the ladies wing presented a Tulu stage play on the occasion.
The two day festival with more than 30 stalls, a food festival and Mogaveera cultural festival attracted a large number of people.