Chettikulangara Amma Pravasi Seva Samithi (CAPSS) Kuwait celebrated their second mega annual festival “Bharani Kazhchakal 2019”, on 8th February 2019 at Indian Central School, Jleeb Al Shuyoukh.
Cultural richness was evident throughout the program and was a visual treat to thousands of participants.
The day long program started with devotional song and traditional dance followed by the Inaugural Cultural Meeting and ended by. The program was inaugurated by Bhajan King Sri Prasanth Varma. Dr.Santha Mariam, Principal of Indian Central School was the chief guest of the program. CAPSS Kuwait president Sri. Muralidharan presided the meeting, General Secretary Sri.Akash Heman welcomed the crowd. Sri.Pramod Sylanandini, Sri.Pradeep Sylanandini (famous kuthiyotta singers of Central Travancore) and advisory board member Sri. Binoy Chandran were made their facilitation speech. Association Treasurer Sri.Saji Govind proposed vote of thanks.
Advisory board member Sri.Anoop released the first copy of the souvenir –“Bharani Kazhchakal-2019” by handed over to Sri.Hari Balaramapuram.
During the event, Advisory board member Sri.Jayapalan Nair, Executive members Sri.Rajesh, Sri. Kishore and join Treasurer Sri. Ranjith Balanpillai, honoured Sri. Prasanth Varma, Sri.Pramod Sylanandini, Sri.Pradeep Sylanandini, Dr.Santha Mariam respectively. There after a marvelous visual treat provided by the Bharathanjali School of Dance & Chilmpoli School of Dance based on Chettikulangara “mahatmyam”, devotional songs sung by Master Rohit Shyam, Vinayak Varma & Sri.Blakrishnan.
The main programs of the event were “Kuthiyotta Chuvadum pattum” lead by Sri. Pramod & Sri. Pradeep (famous kuthiyotta singers of Central Travancore) along with CAPSS Sree Bhadra Kuthiyotta Samithi, and devotional bhajan (Manasajapalahari) conducted by Bhajan King Sri Prasanth Varma & Team. Other program highlights were “Pandi Melam” of Sri. Susanth Kozhikode & Team (Keli Vadya Kala Peedam), Thalapoli and Kettukazhcha.
School auditorium was tightly packed with huge crowd. Kanji Sadya (Traditional Feast) was served to over 5000 participants. CAPSS executive members Sri. Rathesh Vijayan & Sri. UnniKrishnan coordinated the stage programs and Smt. Jisha & Smt. Sidhu controlled the stage.