Children urged to participate in cultural activities

December 4, 2011

Mangalore, December 4: Raga Tharanga, a forum which encourages young talent and provides a platform for cultural expression like song, dance and theatre organised 'Bala Prathibothsava', 2011 at Town hall on Saturday.

The function was organised to give away the prizes for the district level cultural competitions held by the forum. Children from all parts of the district had taken part in the competition.

Present on the stage were Chandrashekhar Karanth, president of 'Raga Tharanga', B R Bhat, General Manager of Corporation Bank, Ravichandra Holla, Secretary of Raga Tharanga and Dharmadarshi Harikrishna Punaroor.

Two young talents, Master Manikanta and Prerna were felicitated, the former for singing and latter for dancing.

On this occasion Dharmadarshi Harikrishna Punaroor was also felicitated for lifetime achievement and service to society.

Speaking on the occasion he urged the children to cultivate interest in cultural activities like singing, dancing and theatre.

At the end of the programme prizes for various categories were given away to children who participated in various competitions. A colourful cultural programme was also part of the Raga Tharanga evening.

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Speaking to reporters on Saturday during PGC’s first-ever floodlit Pro-Am tournament, club captain Manoj Kumar Shetty said the project is being funded by UAE-based philanthropist Michael D’Souza and is currently in the design phase. Experts from leading golf academies across the country are expected to visit Mangaluru to help shape the training programme and infrastructure.

The academy will train 20 young golfers at a time, with a long-term vision of producing national-level players from the region. Until now, PGC relied on an in-house coach, but the recent renovation of the course and the introduction of floodlights have opened new possibilities for expanding the sport.

Shetty said discussions are underway with two reputed coaching academies, whose heads are expected to visit PGC shortly. “A dormitory for trainers is already under construction. We are inviting academies to assess the facilities and suggest changes so we can build a truly world-class Golf Excellence Academy,” he said.

Professional golfer Aryan Roopa Anand noted that the floodlit course would be a game-changer for young players. “Students can now practise after school hours, even up to 8 or 9 pm, without compromising on academics,” he said.

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