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Vishwa Tulu Ayono 2016: UAE committee formed

[email protected] (Shodhan Prasad)
November 16, 2016

Dubai: The first ever meeting on the proposed ‘Vishwa Tulu Ayono 2016’ was held at Fortune Plaza Hotel Auditorium today the 12th November, 2016 at 5 pm under the leadership of the elected Honorary President of Overseas Wing, Sarvotham Shetty who invited various Tuluva leaders of UAE to come together in preparing for the event which is proposed in Badiadka, Kasaragod during December 9th to 13th, 2016.

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Vinay Naik opened up the meet welcoming the invited Tuluva leaders from various Communities and briefing on the programme.  He highlighted the venue and the richness of the place where this three day’s ‘Ayono’ or the so called Tuluva Conference is going to take place viz., Badiadka, Kasaragod which has given birth to very many famous personalities who contributed for Tulu and that the place which still can be said that the admirers of Tulu are currently in abundant.  He also briefed that this Conference is a joint conference irrespective of any caste, creed or religion and where all Tuluvas will wholeheartedly assemble and showcase the art and culture of our Tulu Nadu.  He then invited Sarvotham Shetty to inaugurate the meeting with inaugural speech.

Sarvotham Shetty invited all the Tuluva leaders to join hand in inaugurating the meeting with the traditional lighting of the lamp.  Soon after the inauguration he revealed on how the main office bearers of the ‘Vishwa Tulu Ayono 2016’ invited him and how he has been selected for the overseas honorary president ship.  Dharmapal Devadiga is the ongoing president of the main ‘Vishwa Tulu Ayono 2016’ who responsible organizer of this whole event.  While expressing his sadness on the numbers of members present in the current meet, he detailed on the programme scheduled for the conference and said that the organisers have arranged a good event combing all the Tuluvas of the World in one venue for a five day’s Conference wherein Tuluva regional people of various linguistic sects like Tulu, Kannada, Malayalam Konkani, Marathi, Karhada, Beary, Maapille, Urdu, Kundagannada, Aregannada, Kodava, Havyeka & Maavila multi-linguistic meet will happen for the first time in such a beautiful venue.  He also added that there will be an each day event with special programs scheduled throughout wherein the Tulu Nadu’s Culture, Worship, Art, Folk, Games, Literature will be highlighted in one venue.  He highlighted that though Kasaragod is part of Kerala the blood running in the veins of those people living in this place is still Tuluva blood which we can still observe in their behaviors and their love toward this language which still people of the real Tulu Nadu is lacking.  Hence after various discussion this venue is being selected for this great event to gather people of various caste, creed and religion under one umbrella in this conference mainly focusing Tulu language, culture and folk.  More than 3 lakh Tuluvas are expected to gather from around the world and more than 2 crores of rupees are estimated to be spent to make this great event successful.  Since the organisers have budgeted a proportion expected from overseas Tuluvas, he said that he has shouldered this responsibility and have arranged meetings in various Gulf Countries wherein the Tuluva Leaders of each Gulf Country have come forward to support for this cause.  Before inviting contributions from the assembled leaders at the meeting, Sarvotham Shetty announced that his contribution which was followed by other leaders in support.  While meetings in different Gulf States are on in selecting the office bearers for this event, the UAE office bearers were announced by Vinay Naik are as follows:-

Vishwa Tulu Ayona 2016 - UAE Office Bearers,

President                            ---           Frank Fernandes

Vice President                   ---           Harish Bangera

Vice President                   ---           M.V. Moolur

Vice President                   ---           James Mendonsa

Vice President                   ---           Devi Kumar Kambli

Vice President                   ---           Devesh Alva

Vice President                   ---           Sathish Poojari

Vice President                   ---           Joseph Mathais

Vice President                   ---           Syed Mohammed Ajmal

Secretary                            ---           Dinesh Shetty

Joint Secretary                  ---           Prabhakar Ambalathare

Joint Secretary                  ---           Shodhan Prasad

Media Co-ordinator         ---           Ganesh Rai

Entertainment Secretary Jayaram Rai

Honorary President          ---           Sudhir Kumar Shetty

                                             ---           Harish Sherigar

                                             ---           Praveen Shetty

                                             ---           Premnath Shetty

                                             ---           Gunasheel Shetty

Treasurer                            ---           Rathnakar Shetty

Executive Committee      ---           Balakrishna Salian

                                                            Younis

                                                            Ravi Shettigar

                                                            Sugandraj Bekhal

                                                            Noel Almeda

                                                            Vishwanath Shetty

                                                            Vasu Kumar Shetty

                                                            Balraj Shetty

                                                            Sunder Shetty

                                                            Manohar Thonse

                                                            Jayanth Shetty

                                                            Deepak S.P.

                                                            Sampath Shetty

                                                            Ravi Prasad Shetty

                                                            Raviraj Shetty

Ladies wing                        ---           Shashi Raviraj Shetty

                                                            Jayashree Santhosh Shetty

Later elected President of UAE Wing, Frank Fernandes spoke on his selection and with humour rendered a beautiful speech citing some texts of Ramayana and Vedas.  While wholeheartedly accepting the responsibility bestowed on him he shared some examples of his childhood and his earlier active participation in the rituals of Hinduism.  He confirmed his participation and wished the event great success.

Later Prabhakar Ambalthere an active critic Kannadiga/Tuluva activist residing in UAE from Kasaragod expressed his feelings and highlighted the Tuluvas of Kasaragod who as per him are still the real Tuluvas who have contributed a lot to the whole of Karnataka in very many ways which is in record.  Later Ganesh Rai spoke and briefed on the overseas Tuluvas who have contributed for the Tulu language, culture and folk and said that there were very many people who have put lot of efforts to show case the rich Tulu Culture in this part of the world. He congratulated Sarvotham Shetty for his leadership in arranging this meet and wished him good luck.  Continued was a good speech by Manohar Thonse from Abu Dhabi Billawas who briefed the audience on and about the programme, which he said is the venue to put together the richness of Tulu Culture, Folk and Art in one place assembling Tuluvas from around the world which in other means ‘Tuluva World Conference’.  He continued and said that the richness of Tuluvere Parba, Culture, and Folk was showcased in very many occasions in the gulf especially in the unforgettable historical event by Nama Tuluveru UAE in Dubai lead by Shodhan Prasad, some time ago, which is one of such event to be remembered. While congratulating Sarvotham Shetty for his selection he said that we need to collectively join hands in the success of this programme.

The meet concluded with light refreshments.   

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Media Release
March 2,2020

Kuwait: State of Karnataka is enriched with Daasa culture, which had contributed immensely to its literature, culture, art & philosophy. Daasa tradition in Karnataka was part of the Bhakti movement which flourished from around 15th century and it extended considerable spiritual influence over the masses. Kuwait Kannada Koota, a socio-cultural association for the people of Karnataka in Kuwait, organized its annual Daasotsava on 14th February 2020 in remembrance of these saints, thereby displaying the rich cultural heritage of the state. 

The program started with a warm welcome address by Mrs. Spoorthy Kamath, convener of cultural committee. Divine invocation prayer by Mrs. Vasantha Ashok and Mrs. Sandhya Arun set the trend for the event. This was followed by lighting of the traditional lamp by the 2020 executive committee, comprising of President Mr. Rajesh Vittal, Vice President Mr. Sandeep Chabba, General Secretary Mr. Praveen Kumar Shetty and Treasurer Mr. Pradeep Rao. President, while welcoming the gathering, spoke about the importance of Daasas in Kannada literature & history and briefed about the series of upcoming programs. Cultural programs started with fancy dress competition by Koota children comprising of all age group starting from infants to elder kids. This program stole the show as the efforts & time invested by children and their parents were clearly visible. 

2019 executive committee was felicitated by the current committee for wonderfully managing Koota affairs & programs. This was followed by the release of Koota magazine “Marala Mallige", comprising of informative articles, drawings, poems etc., entirely contributed by the association members. Event’s main attraction “Vrindavana Leelavarana", a colorful dance drama spectacularly portrayed by 54 Koota children, was very well appreciated & received by the attendees. Association children who successfully completed 10th and 12th were felicitated as a token of encouragement. Executive committee gave away prizes to Kids who excelled in the stage competitions held earlier. Audience was treated to a divine and melodious Bhajan program conducted astutely by the ladies & men. Koota women performed Bhajan Kolata, along with ladies bhajan, in a well-coordinated manner. Vote of thanks was proposed by the secretary of Koota, thanking those who contributed for the success of the event. Another attraction was a quiz competition “Rasa Prashne", conducted efficiently between the programs, by Mr. Mahesh Shiramgond. 

The whole event was planned and executed astutely by the cultural committee under the leadership of Convener, Mrs. Spoorthy Kamath. Public Relations Committee, led by Mrs. Suparna Dambal, welcomed the members in a vibrant & colorful way, showcasing a beautifully erected divine mantap. The event was sponsored by Unimoni, LIC HFL, VSPL, Geetherb, Kotak Life Insurance, Joy Alukkas, Lulu Hypermarket & Total Environment. The program ended with a sumptuous satvik lunch, sponsored by the senior Koota member, Mr. Ramachandran Seetharaman.

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January 30,2020

Indian Social Forum, Eastern Province Central Committee, Saudi Arabia organized Republic Day program at AlRyan Policlinic Restaurant Auditorium, Dammam on 25th January 2020.

Abdul Waris, Former Chairman of Indian International School Dammam Inaugurated the program.

Wasim Rabbani, president of Indian Social Forum, Eastern Province Central Committee Presided over the program.

Mansoor Shah KFUPM, Indian Social Forum Delhi Zone President, Dr. Fayaz Ahmed from King Fahad University Hospital, Amir Moulavi, Executive Member,  India Fraternity Forum (IFF) Dammam, Nasir Koduvalli, Indian Social Forum, Kerala State President, Dammam, Sharief, Social Forum Karnataka State President, DammamJahangir Moulavi, Tamilnadu State president delivered speech at the program. Mohammed Firoz, Indian Social Forum  President, Jubail read the preamble of constitution. 

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Media Release
July 25,2020

In a humanitarian gesture to help fellow citizens in distress, the first in the series of chartered 
flights arranged by Thumbay Group, UAE and the Bearys Cultural Forum (BCF) Trust, 
Mangalore to repatriate stranded Kannadigas in the UAE took off from Ras Al Khaimah 
International Airport in the wee hours of 21st July 2020. The flight was fully occupied, with 186 passengers, all of them desperate to fly back to India for various reasons.

The initiative was conceived and implemented under the leadership of Dr. Thumbay Moideen - Founder President of Thumbay Group & Founder Patron of BCF and Dr. B K Yusuf, the 
President of BCF. The flight was organized on a purely charitable basis, with all necessary 
steps and precautions in place to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers. Thumbay Group assigned its fleet of buses to transport the passengers free of charge from their residences in Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman to the airport. The organizers also provided free meals and refreshments to the passengers, in addition to PPE kits and face-shields distributed free of 
charges.

The passengers on the first flight included many elderly individuals, people with serious 
illnesses like heart-related health issues and diabetes, pregnant ladies and little children as well as people who had lost their jobs and those with expired visas. Dr. B K Yusuf – BCF President, Dr. Kaup Mohammed - BCF General Secretary, other office bearers of BCF, as well as Thumbay Group’s representatives Mr. Farhad C – Director of the Hospitality Division of 
Thumbay Group and Engr. Farwaz P. C. – COO of the Construction Division were present at 
the airport to see off the first group of passengers.

Commenting on the initiative, Dr. Thumbay Moideen said, “This joint initiative of Thumbay 
Group and BCF is to support our fellow Kannadigas desperate to fly back home. We are happy that we have been able to reach out to many of them, to help them fly home to their families. We thank the Governments of the UAE and India, and the Indian Consulate, Dubai, for their support in making this happen. In the coming days, many more stranded Kannadigas would be repatriated under this joint initiative.”
Dr. B K Yusuf thanked Dr. Thumbay Moideen and the office-bearers and members of BCF for 
their efforts to make the initiative a success.

“We are proud that this initiative has brought relief to many Kannadigas and their families today. BCF is grateful to Thumbay Group for its support and partnership for all our humanitarian programs for the support of the needy.”

Dr. Kaup Mohammed said that it was a matter of pride that the much-awaited Thumbay-BCF 
repatriation flight had been carried out successfully. “Measures have been taken to ensure the safety of the flight and its passengers throughout the journey,” he said. He also thanked all the social organizations including Bhatkal Jamath, BCCI, BWF, KCF, DKSC, Kodagu Kannadigas, 
Kannadiga Help Line, Dubai Konkans and KSS, for their support. He specially thanked Mr. 
Syed Hassan Razeen, the owner of ARISTOCRAT Travels for his support in the ticketing, 
boarding and related processes. On behalf of Milano Optics Group and Maxcare, free gift 
hampers were distributed to selected passengers.

The passengers were received at Mangalore airport under the leadership of Mr. Mumtaz Ali - patron of BCF and other distinguished personalities of Mangalore including Mr. Moidin Bava - former MLA, Mr U. T. Ifthikhar, Mr. S. M. R Rashid - President of BCCI central committee and many others. The passengers were transferred to the hotels where they had registered for the mandatory quarantine.

The second flight under this joint initiative is scheduled to take-off from Ras Al Khaimah airport to Mangalore on 24th July 2020. A few more similar repatriation flights are to soon follow, in the coming weeks.

 

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