Range of events at Riverfront to celebrate Amdavad’s 600 years

Range of events at Riverfront to celebrate Amdavad’s 600 years
By our correspondent
Gandhinagar, DeshGujarat, 26 February, 2010





The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation(AMC) has organized range of events at Sabarmati Riverfront site off Ashram road on Friday to celebrate 600th birthday of the city of Ahmedabad. The detail of events:

-Run for Amdavad at 6.30 am from Riverfront to Ashram road, Town Hall, Ellis bridge, Manek Buraj, Bhadra, Sardar Bag, Nehru Bridge, Riverfront. Jagannath Mandir has sponsored health drink for all participants. Cricketer Parthiv Patel and sportsman Git Sethi are among participants.

-Canvas painting event in presence of ex-Mayor Praful Barot and Madhav Ramanuj at 10.00 am on Riverfront.

-A Quiz competition at 2.00 pm involving 45 students from 15 schools. The quiz would be handled by RJ Neha and RJ Meghl. Gujarat University Vice Chancellor and Nirma University’s NV Vasani would remain present.

-A photo exhibition would be inaugurated by Narendra Modi at 7.00 pm. The photos are about city’s history, traditions, heritage and events. Some photos are very rare. The exhibition is open between 26th February to 1st March.

-On Friday evening, a cultural event would take place in which city’s famous people from all sections would remain present. HK Arts college principal Subhash Brahmbhatt’s team would present a show – Katha-E-Amdavad featuring city’s story starting from Ahmadshah Badshah to BRTS. Besides this, Garba, songs and other cultural stage shows will also be performed.


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