Tributes to motherhood through celebration of the International Mother’s Day and Day of Service marked the 17th Raahgiri here at the Janpath area on Sunday.
The Mother’s Day was the forerunner of the day’s events right from the street to stage performances. The Bakul Foundation’s innovative Raahnival attracted the people, mainly the young generation.
The laabni dance of Maharashtra was performed by the members of the Dance WorkZ with a huge cheer from the crowd.
The Ama Kalakara Paribara members dedicated their day for mothers with various artists performing songs based on mother. Eminent singer Sourabh Nayak led the show with many memorable songs.
locking and popping dance performed by Rajeev Mohanty from the KIST College entertained the audience.
The Peoples Cultural Centre (Pecuc) dedicated the event to mothers and organised special sessions for 100 mothers to make them feel special about the day.
Not only did they beautify the hands of the participating mothers with designer ‘Mehndi’ but gifted them each with a papaya sapling, as the fruit comes with ample nutritional value for every mother and especially the nourishing ones.
Children dedicated the day to their mothers by performing dance and song at the Raahgiri venue.
Raahnival attracted the crowd from different walks of life, who dedicated some of the time for volunteerism on the International Day of Service.
Members of the Bakul Foundation organised storytelling session and crafts making besides promoting social service and creating awareness among the young generation.
The Ritwik Abha Public Charitable Trust organised a mass Gita chanting event which attracted thousands of visitors. The Art Ya Craft organised a special art session on Mother’s Day celebration.