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SOAKED IN DANDIYA SPIRIT
With ongoing festive season the city of nawabs witnessed a number of Dandiya gatherings where city folks were seen all soaked in celebrations and revelry.
G D Goenka Public School’s Dandiya Nite 2018 was a fun filled affair. Organised on its premises the evening marked the onset of the festive season.
Actor/poltician Raj Babbar, MP and mayor Sanyukta Bhatia along with IAS Ministhy S were the special guests on the occasion. The guests were warmly welcomed by chairman, Sarvesh Goel and principal Raveen Pande.
The highlight of the event was the singer Tiyah Kar who mesmerized the audience with her performance and belted out some special Dandiya songs. Also a special dancing troupe from Gujarat added fun element to the programme.
To add more thrill to the event lucky draw was also organised.
All the winners of the lucky draw were given away prizes by the guests. Titles like Ms & Mr Dhinchaak Dandiya Queen & King, Dandiya Princess & Prince, Mrs & Mr Namkeen, Dancing Diva, Dandiya Dude and more were awarded.
The campus of Avadh Girls’ Post Graduate College reverberated with dandiya beats as hundred of students took part in the gala. Principal Upma Chaturvedi said it was heartening to see girls enjoying the bash, a much needed break from the academic stress. Girls dressed in their ethnic best enjoyed the event to its fullest. Whereas another Dandiya Bash “Raas 2018” was held at Uttarakhand Bhawan Lawns in Gomti nagar. The evening anchored by Rajat and Mrinalini saw a number of mesmerising dance performances along musical Dandiya affair arranged by DJ Avi and Preet. Many competitions were also held during the event where Shravadi and Shaurya won Super Swagger Kid’s Award. The best couple award was won Yogesh and Garima meanwhile, Shriya won the best dressed award while a group of boys from Amity University won the Best Dancing Group Award. There is also a charitable side to the event, the funds raised through the programme had been donated to the NGOPaper Plane that works for underprivileged lot of the society. This bash was organised by Grandeurr Events.