Curtains came down on three days of fun and cultural extravaganza ‘Jamshedpur Carnival-2014’ organised at Gopal Maidan.
Spellbinding performances by dancers Tanusree Shankar, leslie lewis and Astad Deboo remain the highlight of the carnival. The footfall on all the three days of the carnival went up to 1 lakh. Dipping mercury failed to deter the spirit of the people as citizens in large numbers participated in it.
On the last day TV Narendran, managing director, Tata Steel distributed the prizes to the winners. The recipients were the winners of dance and music competitions that had taken place on the first and second day of the carnival.
The winners in the school category was AIWC Academy of Excellence followed by Jusco School, South Park and Motilal Nehru Public School. Narendran said, “ I am happy to see the excitement of the people”.
“I am happy to be in the city. Though this is the first time I am participating in it but want to take part in more such events here,” said a participant.
There were as several food stalls put up by various city hotels which offered Chinese, Indian, continental and regional dishes. It was held under the aegis of Jamhedpur Hotelier’s Association. A painting competition was held on Sunday where more than 400 students from various schools participated.
Also there was a microwave cooking competition for ladies on Sunday. The city based GreenHill band performed at the carnival followed by dance performances by the winners of dance competition.