Mahotsavs are a fantastic community connect idea
Politicians hold mahotsavs to ‘connect’ with people, artisans come to sell their ware and people come to enjoy
The political parties of Navi Mumbai are organising Mahotsavs in order to be closer to the people. Through the various organised events, political personalities are trying to develop a ‘connection’ with their people.
The recently concluded Konkan Mahotsav at Seawoods, organised by the Shiv Sena, had set up food stalls selling lip-smacking Konkani delicacies and also included other cultural performances.
“On the birthday of Bal Thackeray on January 23, we organised an Utsav for the citizens to make them aware of the party’s social and cultural work. Our aim was also to help the Konkani people to directly sell their products in a good market.
“We also wanted to connect with the believers of Shiv Sena and new residents living in the city. We are also planning a food festival in Diwali, highlighting five regional specialties of Maharashtra,” said Sameer Ameen Bagwan, Shiv Sena Shakha Pramukh of Seawoods.
Urban Haat is known to organize various cultural fairs like Shravan mela, Vasant mela, Chaitra mela, Makar Sankrant mela, Gandhi Shilp mela, Konkan Saras mela, among others.
“The melas are organised to help artisans sell their products directly to customers, thus eliminating the middlemen. This is a good opportunity for exporters and bulk buyers to come in contact with real artisans. Moreover, these melas enable the people of Navi Mumbai to come together and interact with each other as well as revisit various cultures of our country under one roof,” says KSV Nair, the manager of Urban Haat.
The other interaction festivals are Agri Koli Mahotsav, an annual festival organised by Namdeo Bhagat in Nerul and the Chowpati Festival organised by Avinash and Pranali Lad, in December 2011. The latter involved performances of Marathi cultural and folk dances like Lavni, etc., in order to make the new generation aware of the rich and vibrant cultural heritage of the state.
“The main purpose of the Chowpati Festival was to bring together socially and financially weaker sections of society. Not everyone in the city can spend thousands of bucks to celebrate festivals and expensive parties. In the two day festival, all these people can enjoy and have a great time together; since they too have the right to rejoice. It is our duty to know our people and understand their problems, which the festival helps us to do,” said Avinash Lad, the organizer of the festival. The Ghansoli Mahotsav is just another example of the togetherness and cultural belongingness among people residing in Navi Mumbai.
“This festival is a unique effort made by us to bring all the communities residing in the village on one common platform where they can be reminded of our rich culture and heritage,” said Deepak Dagdu Patil, the founder and president of the Ghansoli Mahotsav.
Politicians hold mahotsavs to ‘connect’ with people, artisans come to sell their ware and people come to enjoy
The political parties of Navi Mumbai are organising Mahotsavs in order to be closer to the people. Through the various organised events, political personalities are trying to develop a ‘connection’ with their people.
The recently concluded Konkan Mahotsav at Seawoods, organised by the Shiv Sena, had set up food stalls selling lip-smacking Konkani delicacies and also included other cultural performances.
“On the birthday of Bal Thackeray on January 23, we organised an Utsav for the citizens to make them aware of the party’s social and cultural work. Our aim was also to help the Konkani people to directly sell their products in a good market.
“We also wanted to connect with the believers of Shiv Sena and new residents living in the city. We are also planning a food festival in Diwali, highlighting five regional specialties of Maharashtra,” said Sameer Ameen Bagwan, Shiv Sena Shakha Pramukh of Seawoods.
Urban Haat is known to organize various cultural fairs like Shravan mela, Vasant mela, Chaitra mela, Makar Sankrant mela, Gandhi Shilp mela, Konkan Saras mela, among others.
“The melas are organised to help artisans sell their products directly to customers, thus eliminating the middlemen. This is a good opportunity for exporters and bulk buyers to come in contact with real artisans. Moreover, these melas enable the people of Navi Mumbai to come together and interact with each other as well as revisit various cultures of our country under one roof,” says KSV Nair, the manager of Urban Haat.
The other interaction festivals are Agri Koli Mahotsav, an annual festival organised by Namdeo Bhagat in Nerul and the Chowpati Festival organised by Avinash and Pranali Lad, in December 2011. The latter involved performances of Marathi cultural and folk dances like Lavni, etc., in order to make the new generation aware of the rich and vibrant cultural heritage of the state.
“The main purpose of the Chowpati Festival was to bring together socially and financially weaker sections of society. Not everyone in the city can spend thousands of bucks to celebrate festivals and expensive parties. In the two day festival, all these people can enjoy and have a great time together; since they too have the right to rejoice. It is our duty to know our people and understand their problems, which the festival helps us to do,” said Avinash Lad, the organizer of the festival. The Ghansoli Mahotsav is just another example of the togetherness and cultural belongingness among people residing in Navi Mumbai.
“This festival is a unique effort made by us to bring all the communities residing in the village on one common platform where they can be reminded of our rich culture and heritage,” said Deepak Dagdu Patil, the founder and president of the Ghansoli Mahotsav.
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