Dubai: The Billawa community of UAE gathered together as one family yesterday, October 23, and celebrated their annual family day at Crown Plaza hotel here in Dubai in a grand manner.
Chief Guest of the event Rameela Shekar, Dean of Roshni Nilaya, Mangaluru, inaugurated the function. After receiving the honour from Billawa community she urged the Billawa community youth to showcase their talents at a higher level.
She then gave examples of incidents from the Ramayana and Mahabharata and said that the youth should understand their responsibilities and later, perfect goals and dedicated vision should be used as a weapon of success. She also requested them to take Brahmashri as a role model in life, who called the world to be united and to be strong. Mrs Shekar expressed her happiness at the social concern and the activities undertaken by the UAE Billawa community and she wished that they continue in the coming years.
Speaking at the occasion, president of Billawas Dubai, Satish Poojary elaborated on the financial support provided by UAE Billawas back home for various causes such as education, health, social concerns, and support to widows and many others. He requested all community members to join hands for these noble causes.
Billawas Dubai committee leaders Jithendra Suvarna, Krishna Poojary, Sudhakar Poojary, and Udaya Kumar Kateel were present on the dais. The Billawas Dubai felicitated ace comedian Umesh Mijar and Yakshagana artist Narayana for their service to art and culture on the occasion.
The Billawa community also showcased their talents on stage as a part of the cultural entertainment organized for the evening.
Team Kala Naivedya led by Ramesh Suvarna presented a comedy skit. Invited guest artists Umesh Mijar and team presented a rib tickling comedy that had the audience, in one long belly shaking laugh. UAE’s local artists showcased Karnikada Mantra Devathe, a historic Yakshagana play which was highly appreciated by audience. UAE’s famous dance choreographer Prasanna and team also rocked the stage with their fantastic dance performance.
As a celebration of Navaratri, a grand procession of nine avatars of Durga Matha was held. The grand procession included a tiger dance, traditional dances of Maharashtra and Gujarat and many other attractions.
UAE based association leaders, Managing Director of Fortune group of hotels Praveen Shetty, Abudhabi Karnataka Sangha president Sarvottam Shetty, director of Chilly Willy food products, Sateesha Venkataramana, MD of merit freight shipping Joseph Mathias and many other businessmen witnessed the celebration.
The very effective sound system for the programme was provided by UAE’s leading event management company Broadway events.
Deepak and Deepa Jagannath compered the cultural event, while Suvarna Satish compered the formal function.
