Monument, museum dedicated to folk singer Hemu Gadhvi planned
July 19, 2015
Rajkot
Three-day events will take place on 18-19-20 August at Atmiya education campus in Rajkot city in memory of Saurashtra’s legendary folk singer Hemu Gadhvi. Gujarat Chief Minister will attend the event on August 18.
According to Purushottambhai Rupala, the head of Hemu Gadhvi Swarnim Smrutiparva Samiti, staging of Gadhvi’s plays Rank nu ratan and Mangdavalo, bhajan, santvani, felicitation of artists who worked with Hemu Gadhvi, Dayro etc events are to be held during these three days.
He said, a memorial dedicated to Gadhvi will be built in Dhankania village of Sayla taluka in Surendranagar district. A house where Gadhvi took birth will be repaired and a permanent exhibition will be set up there with mini theater facility to play Hemu Gadhvi’s 10-15 minute long dramas. Visitors will be able to enjoy Gadhvi’s songs through push button and touch screen facilities.
According to Bihari Gadhvi, Shri Morari Bapu will also attend one of the programmes during three days.
MLA Mulubhai Bera, humourist Shahbuddin Rathod, Rajendra and Anil Gadhvi etc were presentto make these announcements in Rajkot.
– DeshGujarat
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