Mangalore: As a part Mangalore Airport Diamond Jubilee Celebration Committee the ‘Tulu Folk Sports Meet -2011’ will be held at Swaraj Maidan, Moodbidri on Sunday May 29 at 9 am, said Moodbidri MLA K Abhaychandra Jain.
Speaking at the press meet held at Press Club on May 26, Thursday, he said that the airport authority has organised many programmes to celebrate the 60th year of the service. Hence to recall the historical culture of our tulunadu, a days folk sports meet has been organized for the people.
He said the sports meet will comprise of old cultural games of tulunad like Lagori, Kutti- Donne, Jubilee, Kallata, Donka, Shakti kallu, Channa Mane and tug of war for men and women separately.
K Tejomaya, former chairman, MUDA said that the taluk level team for the sports will be selected by the experts along with the assistance of Shri Kshetra Dharmastala Rural Development Scheme. Around 1200 players among 9 taluk level team from the three coastal regions will participate in the sports meet. Over 65 judges from various taluk will participate in the event, to make it a huge success. The over all championship for women and men will be honoured with ‘Ultratech Cement Trophy’, he said.
Dharmastala Dharmadhikari D Veerendra Heggade will inaugurate, while MLA K Abhaychandra Jain will preside over the sports meet. M R Vasudeva, director of Mangalore Airport and M Ratnakara Devadiga, president, Purasabhe, Moodbidri will be the chief guest on the occasion, he informed.
Corporator Naveen D’Souza and Santhosh were present at the press meet.