Thailand: Thai Kannada Balaga (TKB), Kannadigas living in Thailand organized and celebrated both, the festival of light Diwali and Kannada Rajyotsava at Holiday-Inn, Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday, November 2.

The first ever grand colorful celebration inaugurated and lighting up by the Deputy Chief of Mission to Indian Embassy Bangkok, H E Balasubramanyam along with Panduranga Bhat, Sanskrit Vidwan from Indian Embassy Bangkok; ET Care Raju, Asst. Governor of Rotary club, Bangalore; Thai Kannada Balaga President Sreeram Kempanna, Secretary Ambika, Treasurer Roshan Naveen Pinto.

Guest Artist Aishwarya, Kannada actress compered the program. Kannada film industry comedian Gopi entertained with his mimicry. Smt & Shri.Sathish Babu and team, Nateshwara Nrutyashala , Bengaluru entertained the audience with their breath taking Kannada traditional dance shows. Upcoming Kannada film industry singers Govind, and Shashikala presented a stunning performance of both Kannada and Hindi songs. Many TKB members and kids showed their cultural talents.

Sreeram, president and Ambika, secretary welcomed the guests.

Former presidents, Mukund Rao, Ravi, Muthu, Mohandas, Habib, Vinaya and Vincent and other sponsors distributed trophies and gifts for the sports day, cookery competitions and kids fashion show competition, Lucky draw winners. organizers, key members of TKB felicitated all the artists who performed at the function with mementos and certificates.

All the members of Thai Kannada Balaga enthusiastically enjoyed the program. music and dance and celebrated Diwali and Kannada Rajyotsava with a spirit of togetherness.

Children and women were dressed in colorful costumes added vibrancy to the event..

The event concluded with the vote of thanks by Michael Veigas.