Mangaluru: Moms of Mangalore in association with Bharath Mall and Bharath Bookmark store celebrated ‘Bolpuda Gauji – Festival of Lights’, a competition organized for children on occasion of Diwali, with great fanfare and enthusiasm on October 21 at Bharath Mall in the city. The objective behind the programme was to instill the festive spirit in young kids, spread awareness among children about safe and smokeless Diwali and give them a platform to bring out the hidden talents in them.

The programme unfolded the creative abilities of children in a string of activities which included Story Telling, Diya making, Diya Decoration, Diwali greeting card making, craft from waste, rangoli, cooking without fire and drawing based on the theme ‘Smokeless Diwali’ to spread the message of happiness derived in Diwali celebration without bursting crackers. Decorated in vibrant hues, the mall had an ambience of joy and happiness. The crowd reverberated with energy and enthusiasm hoping that this Diwali would bring utmost peace and prosperity in everybody’s life.

Dr Shilpa Dheeraj and Dr Sneha Puthran of A.J. Hospital and Research Centre, Anjana Kamath and Gauri Rao from Hakuna Matata Club judged the contest entries. The main sponsor for the event was Bharath Bookmark while the co-sponsors were Bag I Luv You, Pupkins Kitchen, Spindrift and Kimera Saloon.