The songs were very popular numbers from Telugu movies, with a mix of old melodies and peppy new numbers.
There were more than 25 singers (kids & adults). Art and Essay competitions were coordinated by Rahul Bulusu.Īlong with the cooking, Rangoli, art and essay competitions, “Paatala Pallaki” a musical concert by the talented local singers ensued. In the arts competitions, kids played with beautiful colors and themes and depicted the world as they see it. Kids came up with simple yet really striking points in their essays.
Simultaneously, there were also art and essay writing competitions for kids.The essay topic was “What is the quality you admire most in your parents”. Rangolicompetitions were coordinated by Karun Veligeti. All of the participants came in traditional outfits to show their talent in making beautiful Rangoli designs within 45 minutes of time given to them.The finished Rangoli was a sight to see and brought nostalgic memories of colorful rangolis in the front yards of villages and towns back in India. During this, both Vijaya and Ramesh welcomed the Rangoli participants. In parallel, Rangoli competitions were kicked-off by Vijaya Aasuri and Ramesh Konda. Sumanth coordinated the cooking competitions and Jayaram Komati and Prasad Vasireddy led the judging team. Judges had challenging time to select the best out of the best. With their experience in cooking, the Super Chef participants prepared variety of ‘yummy’ Sankranthi Special Ariselu, Bobbatlu, Kheer, pineapple sweet, pulao, biryani, beet-root laddu, and an 100 year old recipe vegetarian dish, etc. Appetizers, main dish& desserts presented a sumptuous dinner buffet. Super Chef showcased the cooking talents of men & women there were over 25 participants. The enthusiasm and excitement shown by the kids and the wide range of food they prepared from pasta, Quesadilla, aloo methi parata, macaroni cheese, chaat, sweets, sandwich to traditional payasam made it a very difficult decision for the judges. Over 25 kids demonstrated their cooking prowess with a wide variety of items. Kids got the ingredients from home and prepared a food item of their choice on the spot without any assistance from parents. The program started with cooking competitions for adults (Super Chef) and kids(Little Chef).
The decorations, the stage backdrop coupled with the traditional outfits by the audience, participants & BATA volunteers reflected a festive atmosphere. The auditorium was superbly decorated and the main stage had multicolor backdrops and colorful kites that gave an ethnic and festival look of Sankranthi.
Virijallu, Desi 1170am, and Telugu Times were the media partners of the event. Other sponsors include Scopus Consulting Group, Channel Real Estate & Mortgage, Swagat Indian Cuisine, and Peacock Indian Cuisine. Ravi Tax Services was the Grand Sponsor of the event. Ramesh Konda thanked all the sponsors and recognized their names on the stage. There was a huge support for this event from the businesses. Bay Area Telugu Association (BATA) celebrated Sankranthi festival in a grand style on Februby hosting various activities such as Cooking competitions, Artcompetitions, Essay competitions, Rangoli competitions, “Paatala Pallaki” musical concert, Speech by Sri Swami Prasannatmananda, On-stage game show, Hilarious comedy skit, Dances for songs, and a Spectacularfashion show.Over 700 guests attended the glittering event which started at 3:30 pm and went until 10:30 pm non-stop with various activities and programs.
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