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Thursday, September 2, 2010

ONAM WEEK CELBRATION-2010

ONAM WEEK CELBRATION-2010  

The government-sponsored Onam week celebration drew to a close on Saturday 28th August,2010,with a colorful pageantry.  Thousands of the people from all over the Thiruvananthapuram city and suburbs lined either side of the main thorough fare from vellayambalam to East Fort to witness the spectacle.  As many as 80 floats exhibited by various governments departments,local bodies, research institutions, public sector units, co-operative banks and central government institutions and organizations. The pageantry was led by a cultural performance by students and teachers from various city schools. This followed by roller skating team, the police band, dance troupes and art forms.  The first float was exhibited by the Department of Education. While the float of the Indian space Research Organization highlighted the country’s achievements in the space technology. Minister for Home and Tourism flagged off the pageantry.  Prof. John Kurakar

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