Jakarta: Suvarna Kannada Sangh Celebrates ‘Deepotsav’, ‘Rajyotsava’
By Rons Bantwal / Daya Kirodian
Daijiworld Media Network—Jakarta (RD/CN)
Jakarta, Nov 18: Suvarna Kannada Sangh organized ‘Deepotsav’ and Kannada ‘Rajyotsava’ celebrations at Grahasindu, here, recently.
Kannada movie actor Darshan Srinivas was the chief guest on the occasion.
Entrepreneurs from Dubai Girish Shetty (Vice President, Karnataka Sangha Dubai) and Praveen Shetty (Fortune group) , Satish Shetty, director, Peninsula Group of Hotels, and Sudhakar Shetty Nitte, president, ,Suvarna Kannada Sangh were the guests of honour.
Over 200 Kannadigas residing in the suburbs of Bandung attended the event.
Speaking on the occasion, Darshan recalled his childhood days when he aspired to become a movie star like his father in Kannada filmdom and how he later fulfilled his goal in life.
Silent prayers were offered for the victims who perished in the tsunami in Mentavi and volcanic eruption in Merapi in the country recently.
A documentary of various programmes organized by Suvarna Kannada Sangh over the past five years was screened on the occasion.
A local group staged a musical concert of popular hit songs from Kannada movies.
Sudhakar Shetty Nitte commended the humility of actor Darshan in joining in the celebrations.
Satish Shetty appreciated entrepreneur Sudhakar Shetty Nitte for employing hundreds of Kannadigas in the hospitality industry in Indonesia.
Jaya Kumar welcomed the gathering while Uppin Anand proposed the vote of thanks. Ravi Hosoor compered the programme.