Children and parents enjoying cake and sweets, chocolates..
Everyone was happy that the event turned out to be grand and memorable.
Thanks to Nalini Somayaji, Vamshi Krishna, Dodde Gowda, Satish, Mallikarjun, Shilpa, Ravikanth for organizing and sponsoring cake and chocolates, juice and eats.
The whole coountry is celebrating 75 years of Independance through various programs and events.
We also had celebrations at our 13A Cross Children with March past and a small cultural program.
"GHAR GHAR TIRANGA" was another event organized by the Central Government which most of the people participated.
Night lighting of Seat of Karnataka Government "VIDHANA SOWDHA" was another attraction, which attracted large number of people.
VIDHANA SOUDHA LIGHTING
We tried two consecutive days to reach the place without success, at the third attempt, when we were returning from Dance Program, we were able see the lighting.
All-together it was great AMRUTHA MAHOTSAVA of INDIA'S INDEPENDANCE..
Flag hoisting program, chief guest Nataraj, then some speeches happened in our Coffee Board Park by Kannada Sahitya Parishath Unit of Bytarayanapura..
Children spoke about the importance Independance from British 75 years ago.
Nataraj, Chief Guest spoke in lenght about progress, promises in all area of develeopment of India since Independance. In Agriculture, Infrastructure, Education, Defence, Technology etc had fanstastic achievement that India had.
Renuka Hegde, President spoke about the Sahitya Parishath Building almost completed with every one's co-operation.
India's Independence day celebrations (Amrutha Mahotsava) are held all over India and abroad, and this year it is special as it is 75th celebrations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave his speech to the nation at the Red Fort, Delhi for consecutive seventh time, and no doubt, he is doing a good job as a leader.
Here, near our house, Birthimane, Bengaluru, there was flag hoisting ceremony at Coffee board Park in the morning at 8 a.m, organised by Byatarayanapura Unit Kannada Sahitya Parishath.
Flag hoisting was done by a retired Military person, after which 'JANA-GANA=MANA" was sung by all present. About 50 residents near by were present for the celebrations. Earlier, children from Suma Public School came in a procession with Band escorting the Chief Guest and other VIP's.
Tri-colour flag was hoisted with due respect to the nation.
It reminded me of taking Ravi and Rishi to Indian Embassy at Dubai, for the Independence day celebrations when they were small and I was working at Our Own High School.
The interesting part was, after the celebrations, there used to be nice breakfast with chana, poori and number of sweets, sponsored by business men in Dubai.
After the celebrations at Park, some speeches and sweets, people dispersed.
We also had nice lunch at home with Shubha Raghu Lahari, Ravi Vidya and new member of the family URVI.