Bangkok: Thai Kannada Balaga (TKB), Kannadigas living in Thailand organized and celebrated a cultural get together with the theme of ‘Mysore Mallige’ on the occasion of Ugadi festival on Sunday, April 24 at India Thai Chamber of Commerce (ITCC) in Bangkok.
The event was presided by the DPR UN-ESCAP, Indian embassy deputy chief of mission Abbagani Ramu and lighting up of the lamp was done by TKB president K V Patil , Secretary Smitha Laxminarayana, treasurer Praveen Joshi, working committee members Suprabha Shetty and Sandeep Shanbhag,

Thai Kannada Balaga children performed various forms of songs and dances, fancy dress on this special day. Mementos and certificates to the children were handed over by Usha Abbagani Ramu.

The Balaga members, both men and women, rendered special cultural songs dances skit etc. TKB members Ravi Bhovy, Ravi M B, Laxminarayana Acharya, Anagha and others entertained with their kollywood, bollywood and folk songs. A delicious vegetarian lunch was arranged by a Bangkok vegetarian catering service for the all the people gathered.

President K V Patil welcomed the gathering and Abbagani Ramu delivered the Ugadi message and appreciated the people from Karnataka for their role in keeping the culture alive in a foreign land.

Former presidents of Thai Kannada Balaga, Mukund Rao, M B Ravi, Mohandas, Muttu, Vinaya Rai, Habibulla Saheb and Vincent Daniel Pinto were also present for the Ugadi celebrations.

Suprabha Shetty and Praveen Joshi compered the whole event and Smitha Laxminarayana, delivered vote of thanks.