GSB Sabha Kuwait Celebrates 14 Annual ‘Konkani Sourabha’
Kuwait: GSB Sabha Kuwait takes pride to celebrate its 14 Annual programme ‘KONKANI SOURABHA’ along with Chief Guest Sujeer Srinivas Rao recently at the Carmel School Auditorium, Khaitan, with a lot of exuberance and ardours.
It was truly a day of accomplishments and celebration. The auditorium was filled with GSB member families and invited guest Artists Ravindra Prabhu, cine/drama artists Shashibhooshan Kini and H Satish Nayak. The programme started invoking the blessings of the Almighty God which was compered by Shamita Bhat and Disha Shenoy.
Sujeer Srinivas Rao ‘KASARAGOD CHINNA’ was the honoured Chief Guest for the event. The ceremonial lighting of the lamp was performed by the Chief Guest along with the President of the Sabha, Gokuldas Bhat and the committee members, Vice President – SSrinivas Prabhu, Gen. Secretary –Vishwanath Prabhu, Treasurer – Shri Ganesh Prabhu B, Joint Secretary – Girish Shenoy, PRO – Shivshankar Nayak and internal Auditor – Shri 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.
The Chief Guest Sujeer Srinivas Rao was given a warm welcome. In his address, He reminded the GSB members to impart good culture, values and tradition to be followed by the Konkani kids from a young age. He also said that being parents we should fulfil our duty of leading them from Darkness to Light and Ignorance to Knowledge. Soon after the Chief Guest speech, the Konkani film ‘UJJVADU’ and the Konkani book ‘THEES KAANIO’ which was scripted by SSujeer Srinivas Rao, was released by GSB advisory Committee members Haridas Acharya, B Prakash Pai, Rajaram Pai Kateel and Dr Surendra Nayak.
Acknowledging the meritorious students of 10th and 12th class and Vihara 2016 (GSB picnic) prizes were distributed respectively by the Chief Guest and Management Committee members. During the stage programme GSB kids performed scintillating invocation and medley of folk and Kannada songs, duly choreographed by Spoorthy Deepak Kamath and Nayana Girish Shenoy.
The later part of the Program was the ‘Family Antakshari’ which was duly conducted by Dr Aparna Bhat and Srinath Bhat. The attraction of the function was ‘SANGEETA LAHARI’ with a mix of Konkani, Kannada and Hindi songs which was beautifully sung by ‘Karaavali Gandharva Ravindra Prabhu Mulky’ and followed by a Konkani drama ‘AYILORE AYILO’ which was translated into Konkani and directed by chief guest Kasargod Chinna. The Konkani drama was much appreciated by all the audience which points out the corruption in the society and the way it’s been handled by 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 well scripted and compered by Sanjana Shenoy.
The programme came to a close with sumptuous dinner served to all and Vote of Thanks delivered by Shamita Bhat.
By Suresh S Rao Neramballi