Media Release

Mangaluru, Nov 15: Continuing the drive to engage passengers in a unique manner, Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) spread out its Children’s Day celebration for 3-days from November 12. Stakeholders appreciated caricaturing, magic, and jugglery that formed part of the celebration. Children understood the nuances that define caricature, dexterity that magicians bring to the table and art of balancing that jugglers revel at.

Eminent caricature artist Harishchandra Shetty M aka ‘Harini’ set the ball rolling for Children’s Day celebration on November 12. Harini drew broad smiles from the young and old alike by transforming their facial features into fine caricatures. His pen moved in sync with his observation powers and the white paper that served as his canvas, came alive with bold and deft strokes, vowing his audience who posed for him.

Jideesh R and his assistant Manikantan M took the children into the mystical world of magic with their mesmerizing performance on November 13. Jideesh actively involved his young audience as volunteers. The chance to see magic up close and personal while Jideesh held all his cards close to his chest, left the young and old amazed. The simple yet uncomplicated ‘magic’ acts left the audience spell bound.

The stage belonged to Ratheesh P K who effortlessly juggled items big and small in the grand finale performance on Children’s Day. Weaving his way through the passengers in the domestic security hold area, Ratheesh did not lose sight of the objects that he was so adroitly balancing. The giggles of children and gasps of vow from the adults was the perfect acknowledgement of his jugglery skill.