Detroit, MI, USA: Bathukamma, a colorful, traditional, and Telangana’s very own festival was celebrated by over a thousand of Telanganites in Detroit for the seventh consecutive year. It was night filled with festive gaiety, religious fervor at the Farmington Hills St. Toma Church here on Saturday, Octotber 20th, 2012.
The event was organized by Detroit Telangana Community (DTC), which attracted huge attendance never seen before, around 1000 people over from metro Detroit area, other cities within Michigan. It was exciting to see women folk in traditional and colorful attire, with joyful and cheery children being the centre of attraction.
Srujana and Narendar who acted as the MCs for the night, started the night full of festivities with Gauri Pooja. It was a great visual treat to see women folk, young and old clad in colorful traditional attires singing and dancing around the beautifully decorated Bathukammas. As the women sang "Bathukamma Bathukamma Uyyaalo" and rhythmically clapped while singing and dancing around pyramid shaped heap of flowers, it was a visual treat to watch the scene. The most beautifully decorated Bathukammas received prizes.
Bharath Reddy Madadi, President of Detroit Telangana Community(DTC) gave a brief overview of DTC activities to preserve and promote Telangana heritage, traditions and culture among all the people in metro Detroit area of Michigan State in the USA from past 7 years . He also recognized the grand sponsors for the night Mr. Kashi Kota,Sreedhar Bhandaru, Dr. Jyothi Nichenamatla and Mirchi Indian Cuisine for their munificent contributions.
Later the grand gala cultural show was kicked off by songs with a devotional song by Veekshitha Pallerla. Mr. Ravi Tokala who was the guest singer for the night has enthralled the audience by singing familiar Telangana songs which made the audience nostalgic. There were a series of cultural programs by boys and girls with a good mix of folk, classical and recital of slokas and songs. Trophies were awarded to the participating kids.
The committee members of Detroit Telangana Community have felicitated the guest artist Mr. Ravi Tokala with mementoes for his presence and performance. The event was made possible with the efforts of the committee members and volunteers who have put in time and effort in making the event a great success – Nagendar Aytha, Sridhar Bandaru, Murali Bommanaveni, Raju Brahmandabheri, Venkat Devara, Bharath Reddy Madadi, Venkat Manthena, Hari Maroju, Sunil Marri, Hari Parankusham, Bhujanga Rao,Shailendra Sanam and Ramgopal Uppula, Thiru Venganti.
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The event was organized by Detroit Telangana Community (DTC), which attracted huge attendance never seen before, around 1000 people over from metro Detroit area, other cities within Michigan. It was exciting to see women folk in traditional and colorful attire, with joyful and cheery children being the centre of attraction.
Srujana and Narendar who acted as the MCs for the night, started the night full of festivities with Gauri Pooja. It was a great visual treat to see women folk, young and old clad in colorful traditional attires singing and dancing around the beautifully decorated Bathukammas. As the women sang "Bathukamma Bathukamma Uyyaalo" and rhythmically clapped while singing and dancing around pyramid shaped heap of flowers, it was a visual treat to watch the scene. The most beautifully decorated Bathukammas received prizes.
Bharath Reddy Madadi, President of Detroit Telangana Community(DTC) gave a brief overview of DTC activities to preserve and promote Telangana heritage, traditions and culture among all the people in metro Detroit area of Michigan State in the USA from past 7 years . He also recognized the grand sponsors for the night Mr. Kashi Kota,Sreedhar Bhandaru, Dr. Jyothi Nichenamatla and Mirchi Indian Cuisine for their munificent contributions.
Later the grand gala cultural show was kicked off by songs with a devotional song by Veekshitha Pallerla. Mr. Ravi Tokala who was the guest singer for the night has enthralled the audience by singing familiar Telangana songs which made the audience nostalgic. There were a series of cultural programs by boys and girls with a good mix of folk, classical and recital of slokas and songs. Trophies were awarded to the participating kids.
The committee members of Detroit Telangana Community have felicitated the guest artist Mr. Ravi Tokala with mementoes for his presence and performance. The event was made possible with the efforts of the committee members and volunteers who have put in time and effort in making the event a great success – Nagendar Aytha, Sridhar Bandaru, Murali Bommanaveni, Raju Brahmandabheri, Venkat Devara, Bharath Reddy Madadi, Venkat Manthena, Hari Maroju, Sunil Marri, Hari Parankusham, Bhujanga Rao,Shailendra Sanam and Ramgopal Uppula, Thiru Venganti.
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