🕓 December 25, 2007
Photographs: Srikanth Bhat, Sinchana Digital Studio
Kanajar, Dec 2: Christmas was celebrated publicly along with our non-Christian brethren
under the leadership of Rev. Fr. Alwyn D'Cunha, the parish priest at Lourdes Church, Kanajar.
Sri. George Castelino (teacher at Nakre School), Sri. Sooda Sadananda Shenoy, retired teacher
from Ninjoor and Janaab G.S.Usmaan Basha, assistant lecturer at Thwaha Jumma Mosque-Arabic
madrasa were the chief guests of the program. On this occasion, Sri. George
Castelino was felicitated on receiving the prestigious Presidential award for
best teacher. Tableau and dance performances formed the part of cultural program
that followed. The main attraction of the program, a Tulu drama "Benpinori
Thinpinori", was played by the renowned Naveen D Padil troupe and was
greatly enjoyed by the audience.